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Battling bullies

Year in review

here are still several weeks left in 2011, but it is time to start cataloging some of the accomplishments of the past year. Despite some hefty surprises and unbelievable setbacks, the 2011 ledger will show a positive and productive year. The personal high — the birth of my daughter Harper — can’t be matched by any professional feta, but it was a great year. In addition to a raft of business milestones and editorial triumphs, I am particularly proud of our philanthropic contributions during the past calendar year. ✯ Smoke on the Water — Ribs for the Red Cross overcame rain to fill the riverfront with headliners Tonic and John Michael Montgomery. ✯ We sponsored the “Holiday with Heart” event at the Toledo Club, a sold-out event which benefited AIDS and HIV organizations in the local gay and lesbian community. We are also sponsoring this year’s event, set for Dec. 3. ✯ Toledo Free Press initiated a private fundraising drive that brought in $12,000 for the Toledo Symphony Orchestra trip to Carnegie Hall in New York City, which nullified a Thomas F. POUNDS request for the funds from taxpayers. ✯ “Education Champions,” a news series that highlighted local Toledo Public Schools projects and resulted in a multimedia awareness campaign that culminated in WGTE’s literacy program, First Book, winning a grant from the United Way. ✯ “Restaurant Week Toledo,” which involved more than 16 restaurants and raised funds for Leadership Toledo’s high school scholarship program. We will launch this again in late January. ✯ We partnered with and facilitated a Columbia Gas of Ohio program that provided free or reduced-cost programmable thermostats, showerheads and home energy audits. ✯ The “Egypt Experience” and Artoberfest promotions with the Toledo Museum of Art were highlights of our friendship with the museum. ✯ We participated in our first Arts Commission Art Walk series, which led to our sponsorship of the “Zygote in My Fez” poetry festival. ✯ Toledo Free Press co-sponsored a Red Cross program, “Ready U,” a 12month educational series that offered free sessions on a variety of safety and disaster-preparedness topics. The second “Ready U” series is under way. ✯ Our “Round Up Hunger” series focusing on Feed Lucas County Children resulted in a fundraising campaign through Walt Churchill’s Markets. ✯ We co-sponsored a Banned Books Week awareness series at the University of Toledo to fight censorship. This was our fifth year with the event. ✯ The Northwest Ohio Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society honored our work at a magnificent event in October. The Ohio Society for Professional Journalists award for Best Weekly Newspaper in Ohio, our third consecutive such honor, capped our year. This is not a definitive list, but we are grateful for each and every one of these partnerships and opportunities. We take none of them for granted and hope to expand upon them moving forward. ✯ Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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MILLER: Bullying is almost always a pattern, a reately, I have been thinking a lot about influence. Not power, although the two are certainly difficult to define peated behavior. At what point does the victim need to without each other. Power is intrinsically about bal- consider a change in strategy from “turn the other cheek” ance and inequality. Influence is a much more fluid concept. to seeking protection? DiLALLO: A hard fact to swallow is that Power and influence can be used for positive we are all responsible for bullying. Bullying and negative purposes, but influence carries is a dynamic that cannot and does not occur a gentler tone, up to the point where abuse without at least three main characters: bully, pushes it into power territory. target/victim and bystander. If the target I recently discussed these ideas via email continues to respond or not respond them with Frank A. DiLallo, prevention/intersame way to the bully, he/she will remain a vention schools consultant and Diocesan part of this mysterious and insidious covert case manager for the Diocese of Toledo. I dynamic. In order to get out of the encapsuhave great respect for DiLallo; he has dedilated triangle, with the bully the target has to cated his life and talents to defusing bullies engage in more effective strategies that will through such efforts as the Peace Project and Peace2U. Our conversation focused on bul- Michael S. MILLER prevent or protect them from continuing to be a target. Unfortunately, the target is lies and power abuse. MILLER: Bullying can go well beyond physical in- often not able to see alternative strategies because of the timidation. Where does the line of asserting power in an enormous power structure created by the bully. One way to illustrate this is if you look at the “Bullying Triangle” as imbalanced situation cross the line into bullying? DiLALLO: There are many examples of individuals, an inverted triangle with the bully and bystanders on the groups and organizations that have certain power to top-heavy side and the target at the point or “brunt.” The assert influence over others. This assertion of power waves of bullying make it is very overwhelming for the can happen in one of two ways; 1) In an altruistic way target. The target is already at a disadvantage in some way creating a helpful impact with and for others; or 2) because they don’t have equal status or power to the bully In an egoistic way that can do serious harm, having a and his/her entourage. If they did, they would be less likely damaging impact on others. An individual, group or to be a target in the first place. The target needs to “move,” organization becomes an aggressor or bully when it in- or change strategies that level the playing field, causing the tentionally uses its power to physically, mentally, emo- bully to lose interest. MILLER: It seems to me that taking a kid’s lunch tionally, socially and/or spiritually oppress or harm the targeted individual, group or organization. The money in third grade and using a team of $600/hour lawaggression is typically repeated and is an unjust use yers to intimidate is essentially the same behavior. DiLALLO: We are all still kids, but just in bigger bodies. of power. Wherever there is gain for the aggressor at MILLER: Why would anyone take satisfaction in bulthe expense (physical, mental, emotional, social and/or spiritual loss) of the target, that is considered bullying. lying? What is the psychological root of that? DiLALLO: I believe the psychological root of An easy acronym to remember is RIP, which stands for someone taking pleasure in someone’s pain is a way to Repeated, Intentional and Power-based. MILLER: Explore the concept of bullying as it is con- delude oneself about their own pain. Most bullies have nected to status, and the attempt to maintain and protect been targeted/victimized by someone. A bully is a person who overidentifies with their aggressor and acts out the that status. DiLALLO: Personal, organizational or social status mirror reflection of how they were mistreated. We all holds a certain level of prominence within the culture or have a biological need to have the power to influence our social structure in which it lives and/or serves. If this prom- environment. When I am rendered helpless or oppressed inence is threatened or encroached upon in any way, altru- in one environment there is a deep psychological need to istically or egoistically it can be perceived as a threat. When “right the wrong.” Unfortunately, without getting help for threatened, a natural response is to protect our territory, my own victimization I attempt to correct what was done just like any other animal. Bullie,s however, use their power, to me by doing to others what was done to me, because it’s less to protect and more from a place of entitlement. They all I know. This dynamic is what keeps the cycle of abuse aggressively treat their target as “less than.” Power struc- and mistreatment going. ✯ tures are inherently set up to protect self-interest and do not altruistically consider others at all, or at least in a limiting Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and way. If this were not true there would not be any starvation, Toledo Free Press Star. Call him at (419) 241-1700, Ext. 223 or email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com. homelessness, poverty, etc.

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DON LEE

Danger lurks

he general apathy expressed and this bothers them not in the least. The problem is not in the madeby many voters in the 2010 elections seems to have largely up figures of the “outrageous” wages come to an end in 2011. Hopefully, this and benefits that public (and private) will reinforce the importance of people employees make. When the top 10 percent get 80 percent of the economic voting whether they feel like it or not. pie, and the top 1 perWhile Issue 2 was cent gets 40 percent of soundly defeated, many the pie, things are seriother just-as-dangerous ously out of whack. bills are pending. AtThere is only tacks on our right to so much pie, and vote and the outrageous screaming “Socialism!” gerrymandering that when the working stiffs split Lucas County into try to scrape up the three congressional crumbs is not what this districts and left Concountry was founded gresswoman Marcy on. Liberty and justice Kaptur with a narrow, Don BURNARD for all, remember? 100-mile-long 9th ConThe Occupy Wall Street movement gressional District, which requires a boat to access in some places, still re- has grown exponentially in a very short main to be dealt with. It appears that time, which gives me hope that we can we may be in for government by refer- right the ship of state before we find ourendum if these clowns don’t wake up. selves where we were before the Great Much to my delight, Ohioans Depression. It’s obvious the greedmonseemed to wake up finally and see what gers have shown no interest in helping was being perpetrated in this blatant the little people, so the little people will power grab. Let’s hope we don’t allow have to do it themselves. The deck is ourselves to retreat into lethargy again. stacked against us, but we still have the Let’s hold the politicians’ feet to the fire ability to take back our country. and demand the jobs agenda they ran on be addressed. This whole overreach Shop with a cop is not endemic to just Ohio. It is part Three years ago, the Toledo Police of a national movement by the GOP to Honor Guard started a program called basically carry out its plan for a perma- The 12 Kids of Christmas. They got nent majority by marginalizing anyone the names of 12 kids from Children who doesn’t agree with it and its corpo- Services who were unlikely to have rate masters’ interests. any kind of Christmas. These officers A number of races across the took the 12 kids on a shopping spree country make me think that maybe for Christmas, supplying each of them the grand plan has run its course. The with a $100 gift card to Meijer. In the number of voters in Ohio who voted second year, they were able to raise “no” on Issue 2 shows that this trend enough funds to take 20 kids shopping. transcends union/nonunion lines. It This year they are taking 30 kids. seems to me that the real American The kids get a breakfast at the Tovalues have risen to the top again. ledo Police Patrolman’s Association Ohioans by and large didn’t buy into Union Hall hall and then get a police the scam that public employees like escort to the Meijer store on Alexis teachers, police, firefighters, social Road, where they and their officers workers, etc., were responsible for the spend their $100 gift certificates (inforeconomic collapse in Ohio. mally, the department calls this “Shop Now all we need to do is hold ac- With A Cop”). After their shopping countable the people on Wall Street spree, the cops and kids return to the who really caused the worldwide eco- hall for a luncheon. This worthwhile nomic malaise through their avarice. activity provides a Christmas for kids The banksters are still the only ones who would have no Christmas were it who have not only not been adversely not for these officers. These are some of affected, but have actually made out- the men and women who were being rageous money off of our pain and maligned by the Columbus political suffering. Seems to me some of these backers of Issue 2. These are some of high rollers should be doing some se- the men and women who show true rious time for their crimes. Instead, American values. they continue along with business as If anyone would like to donate to usual, hatching new schemes to bilk this worthy project, send donations the public and pay for their obscene to the Toledo Police Department, salaries and bonuses. The gap between Attn. Honor Guard. Maybe next year, us and them is now a yawning chasm they can take even more kids. ✯

MEDIA WATCH

Giving thanks

✯ TPD homicide detectives and t’s that time of year for Toledoans to reflect and give thanks for the spe- TFD arson investigators: For overtime. ✯ Toledo’s wives: For the fire that cial things that happened in 2011. gutted Platinum ShowHere is a list of some girls in August. of the things Toledoans ✯ Toledo’s husshould be thankful for. bands: The arrival of ✯ Toledo: ChrysYuengling Beer and the ler’s expansion of Jeep. lack of fire at Deja Vu ✯ Mayor Bell: That and Scarlett’s. the Chinese investors ✯ Toledo film fans: who want to turn ToThat Katie Holmes’ new ledo into a tourist atmovie “Jack and Jill” is traction have not visited only 91 minutes long. during the winter. ✯ Women’s NCAA ✯ Toledoans: That Jeremy BAUMHOWER Tournament: For not Bob Seger remembered inviting the UT Lady Rockets. where Toledo was ... twice. ✯ Rocket football fans: For Mark ✯ Tony Packo Jr. and III and Robin Horvath: For the amount of quality Beier’s play by play on 1370 WSPD. He is the “Voice of the Rockets” for a time they spent together this year. ✯ Toledo: For the Toledo Mud reason and UT is lucky to have him. ✯ Detroit Tigers fans: For baseHens’ Joe Napoli and the excellent work he does every day that makes ball in October and Cy Young Winner our lives better. His demand for con- Justin Verlander. ✯ Local Teachers, TPD and TFD: stant quality and understanding of Toledo families give us temporary escape The Defeat of Issue 2. ✯ Toledo Free Press: That The Blade at a reasonable price. ✯ Former Mayor Jack Ford: For takes time to read our paper. ✯ Andrew Z : For lawyers, second his health and nightly puppet shows. chances and take out. ✯ Occupy Toledo: For each other ✯ Ben Konop: For movers. ✯ Michigan Wolverines fans: For ✯ WSPD’s Brian Wilson: For tattoo parlors.

ISDN (technology that allows you to broadcast from abroad) ✯ 13ABC: For Oprah’s retirement. ✯My Mom: For the neighbor who vacated his house but was kind enough to leave his three cars. ✯ Eastsiders: For Pajama Jeans and Sudafed. ✯ Toledoans can also be thankful for the complete lack of national attention this year due to scandal. 2011 is almost over and we haven’t had any TV satellite trucks parked Downtown. No Father Robinson trial, No Noe-Gate and no riots. I am beyond thankful for the responses I have received since coming aboard here. I am incredibly humbled that you take the five minutes to read my 700 words or less weekly, and entertain my thoughts. If you wish to share why and what Toledo should be thankful for, please tweet your thoughts using the hashtag #ToledoIsThankfulFor ✯ Jeremy Baumhower is a self-proclaimed media expert who writes and produces for morning radio shows across the country. For more self-admired brilliance, please follow him on twitter @ jeremytheproduc.

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By Zach Davis TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER zdavis@toledofreepress.com

Michelle Wagner was elected to the sole vacant seat in Toledo Municipal Court on Nov. 8, replacing Judge Francis X. Gorman, who is retiring due to age restrictions. Wagner, a 44-year-old Democrat, received 34,511 votes in her victory over opponents Mark Davis (16,814) and David Toska (8,824), according to unofficial results. Her endorsements included Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez, Toledo City Councilman Steve Steel and recent mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski. “I’m very, very pleased with the results,” Wagner said. “I’m astounded by them. We ran to win, but I didn’t expect to win two-to-one. It’s empowering and humbling at the same time. It was a wonderful night and we are very pleased that the voters thought I was the best candidate. I am very excited to start my new position.”

A few ideas Wagner was born in Toledo’s Polish Village. She attended St. Ursula Academy, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bowling Green State University and earned a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. Wagner served as a clerk for Judge Thomas Osowick and was a city prosecutor in Sylvania for 16 years. Wagner and her husband Dave reside in south Toledo with their sons Samuel, Teddy and John Paul. She plans to hit the ground run-

ning at the start of her first term on Jan. 4. She said she has a few ideas to improve Toledo Municipal Court. Her first idea comes from Cleveland. While serving on the board of directors for Independent Advocates, she learned that Cleveland has a domestic violence docket in its municipal court. This includes a designated area where domestic violence victims go before the same judge in the same courtroom each visit. “They have laid the groundwork for how they have it going and have a good model for us to follow,” Wagner said. “The cases have to be heard anyway; why can’t they be heard in the same place? Why can’t they be heard by the same judge as opposed to seven judges? Why can’t a prosecutor be specially trained? I don’t see it as pulling resources in that respect, it’s just consolidating cases into one area, one judge and one prosecutor.” Another thing Wagner would like to see is an area where victims of domestic violence can wait, which would also feature a children’s area. “We could have a separate witness room and waiting area for the victim that provides safety and peace where they wait,” Wagner said. “Ideally it would have some small toys and coloring books for a kids’ space. They always know who the prosecutor will be, who the judge will be and that there is a place for children to keep them occupied until the case is called.” Wagner said she believes that only judges who want to work on domestic violence cases should do so and should be on a rotation of possibly two years

for the domestic violence docket, to prevent the nature of the cases from wearing on them. “That is the main goal of my tenure at Toledo Municipal Court,” Wagner said. “That is something that I hold near and dear to my heart and I would love to get that moving.”

The magistrates After beginning her first term, Wagner will also look to implement ideas to increase efficiency inside the courthouse. The ways to do that include more responsibility for the magistrates and interns from the prosecutor’s office. Under Wagner’s plan, the traffic court would be designated as a proof or plea court in which more cases would be heard and the magistrates and interns would handle minor situations such as speeding tickets, expired license plates and bounced checks. “We need to look at ways to make it more efficient,” Wagner said. “One way I’d like to do that is look into a greater use of the magistrates. Those types of cases a magistrate can handle, or even utilize interns from the prosecutor’s office. An intern and a magistrate can certainly resolve a speeding case. Divert those cases away from the judges’ docket and away from a trial docket because they cost the city money and time.” Wagner will join the six other judges in Toledo Municipal Court on Jan. 4. “I hope to fit in well and get along with all the judges there to improve the courthouse for us, the employees and everybody,” Wagner said. ✯

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Chrysler expands Toledo operations By Duane Ramsey TOLEDO FREE PRESS SENIOR BUSINESS WRITER dramsey@toledofreepress.com

Chrysler Group announced plans for expanding its manufacturing operations at the Toledo Assembly Complex (TAC) on Nov. 16. A $500 million investment in the facility will add 1,100 jobs to the local economy. The company will support the development and production of the next generation Jeep sport-utility vehicle in Toledo in 2013, said Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne. The investment includes expanding the plant with a 260,000-square-foot addition to the existing body shop and making additional upgrades such as a state-ofthe-art metrology center at the TAC. Upon completion of the expansion, a second shift will be added in late 2013 with more than 1,100 new workers. There are no laid-off workers at the facility so those are 1,100 new jobs with this expansion, said Mauro Pino, TAC plant manager. When the positions become available, they will be posted at www.chryslercareers.com; applications will only be accepted online and not at the plant. Marchionne said the new Jeep Dsegment SUV, which will replace the Jeep Liberty, will be built in the Toledo

facility beginning in 2013. “I am pleased to make this announcement which further demonstrates our commitment to the special relationship that Chrysler and the City of Toledo have shared. Chrysler has become a part of this community’s fabric over the decades and we continue to play our part in contributing to the city’s industrial and social development,” Marchionne said. “The decision we made clearly demonstrates the confidence we have in the Toledo Assembly Complex, in its future, and moreover, in the commitment and quality of work of the people who work here.” Marchionne was joined by Gov. John Kasich, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Toledo Mayor Mike Bell, Pino and Ken Lortz, director of UAW Region 2B. Kasich cited the discussions his administration had with Chrysler that resulted in the State of Ohio offering the company incentives that include a 75 percent job creation tax credit for 15 years with this expansion. “Manufacturing is coming back in Ohio and it’s all about the work force with skills that are an asset to our state. We went to work today to make a better tomorrow for the next generation,” Kasich said. Kaptur received a rousing ovation from the UAW workers who attended the ceremony. “It was very heartening. I felt the

same toward them and I was cheering for them and how hard they worked to get here today. It’s a great day for Toledo,” Kaptur said. Kaptur cited President Barack Obama and the 237 members of the House who voted for the loans to the auto industry. Marchionne said Chrysler’s recovery might not have happened without those loans. “Today, Chrysler has given us the opportunity to turn our city around. We need to work together, all rowing in the same direction. We need to believe this is a great city,” Bell said. “We celebrate a very bright future for this facility and the people who work here. Today, we begin the next chapter in Toledo,” Pino said. “Jeep workers are second to none and are as tough as the vehicles you build here. It’s a credit to your attention to detail and quality in those vehicles,” Lortz said. Bruce Baumhower, president of UAW Local 12, said, “it’s a big day for our members who have been working so hard and deserve it. We take great pride in the job we do here.” Work on the manufacturing infrastructure will begin in the next few weeks with scheduled completion in 2013, according to Chrysler. The second shift is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2013. The Toledo North Assembly plant

was chosen by Chrysler to build the future Jeep SUV that will replace the Liberty. The new model will be exported to markets all over the world, Marchionne said. The plant builds the Jeep Liberty with 87 percent of its production and Dodge Nitro with 13 percent. The total TAC, which includes the Toledo Supplier Park where Jeep Wranglers are made, employs more than 2,600 people. “Jeep has a great past and an even more exciting future. Jeep is at the heart of our plans to internationalize Chrysler through access to Fiat’s distribution capabilities in Europe and Latin America,” Marchionne said. “We are proud to add a new chapter to our relationship with the City of Toledo, Lucas County and State of Ohio. We are building a solid base, together with our partner Fiat, on which to create the mosaic of the future organization. I have no doubt that Toledo will be a key piece in bringing our dream to reality.” Chrysler will spend an additional $1.3 billion to retool and upgrade its production facilities and add as many as 2,100 new jobs nationally during the next four years of its current contract with the UAW. Chrysler reported a net income of $212 million in the third quarter of 2011. October was the 19th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains, according to the company. ✯

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POLITICS

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Arbors at Sylvania in Toledo has a beef with Ohio Gov. John Kasich and his staff. Arbors at Sylvania, a provider of short-term rehabilitation solutions and long-term nursing care, requested that the governor visit some of the elderly guests and speak to them about politics. Their request was declined. It is the manner in which the rejection was allegedly delivered from Assistant to the Chief of Staff Karrie Rench, however, that has many at the facility upset. “She told me that he gets thousands and thousands of requests from people who want to get their picture taken with him and he does not have time to meet with ‘those people’,” Life Enrichment Director Lynne Carroll said. The words “those people” have not gone over well with members of the facility, who at the time of the conver-

sation were listening in through the speakerphone to see if the governor would be visiting. Carroll said a message left with the governor’s communication department for comment on Nov. 16 was not returned. “He sent us an answer CARROLL [saying] ‘those people.’ What people?” said Mattiren Gilmore, a retired licensed practical nurse. “We do not want to be addressed like that. We are senior adults and we like to be called that. Treat us like we are human beings before that then maybe we could go out and help you get some votes — but now, no.” “We are the people that have been voting all our lives,” 96-year-old retired watchmaker Louis Pertcheck said. “We are still part of the city, we should be considered. “We are all older people. We

should not just be discarded from the normal group of people; you shouldn’t treat us just like we don’t count anymore.” Carroll said she has not given up, continuing to send requests hoping that the governor will be able to make it to speak to them about politics, even if it’s not until next year or beyond. She also added that the facility just wants to meet with him and would still be happy to welcome him “with open arms.” However, Carroll said that all attempts have been less than fruitful. “They understand he is very busy but they are open to any time, any day this year, next year or three years from now,” Carroll said. “It’s getting comical now. I said, ‘I’ll send a request every day‚‘ and [Rench] said, ‘I’ll send a denial every day.’” Described as “a very political building,” Arbors of Sylvania has hosted government figures such as Toledo Mayor Mike Bell and City Council members Wilma Brown, George Sarantou, Joe McNamara, D. Michael Collins and Adam Martinez. ✯

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With the cold of winter quickly approaching, Columbia Gas of Ohio’s Home Performance Solutions program is looking to help prevent Toledoans from wasting energy. One year ago, Toledo Free Press profiled Tim Yenrick, the executive director of the American Red Cross Greater Toledo Chapter, as he invited Columbia Gas KOZAK into his home to perform the program’s energy audit. After making all of the recommended changes, Yenrick said he has saved $296.02 during the first 10 months of this year compared to last year. “I have an older house with some drafty areas,” Yenrick said. “I found out I had more drafty areas than I thought I had. I’m glad we did it. They come in and they thoroughly test the house. After I had all the stuff done, they came back and retested it to see if it actually made a difference and it did quite a bit.” During the first 10 months of 2010, Yenrick’s household consumed 1,042 Ccf (hundred cubic feet) of natural gas, totaling $1,224.34. In the first 10 months of 2011 with the changes made, Yenrick’s home has used 731 Ccf, equating to a bill of $928.32. “The Home Performance Solutions program is designed to help people where they are losing energy in their home,” Columbia Gas of

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on one person, behind them there was always something going on. We’re obviously not dancers. We’re scientists. jmack@toledofreepress.com They jumped on the opportunity.” With so many moving parts and While most organizations honor anniversaries with cake or a small re- no cuts, the group did three takes. “Th e science experiments are ception, Imagination Station celebrated unique for lip dubs,” Kolin said. “It was two years in business by going viral. The staff at Imagination Sta- good when everything worked. That’s tion recorded a lip dub to the song why we didn’t use our third take, be“She Blinded Me With Science” by cause something didn’t go off. Science Thomas Dolby and posted it on You- is not necessarily a precise thing, it’s a Tube on Oct. 10, the organization’s practice. We can’t always control it. On the second take it went well for the most second anniversary. “Before each of our demonstra- part. A couple balloons didn’t go off or tions, we have music that plays,” said something might have been delayed, Anna Kolin, communications and but it still emphasized what we do here.” It may have only required three public relations manager at Imagination Station. “One of our team mem- takes, but there was much more time bers was out there and choreographed spent preparing for the video. Aca dance to it. We started wondering if cording to Kolin, former intern Erin we could do it with the entire team. Geer put more time into the planning We started looking into it and saw lip than anyone else and was credited as dubs were growing in popularity, so the director. “It took a lot of planning,” Kolin we decided it would be a great way to said. “There were a number of diff erent celebrate our two-year anniversary.” “She Blinded Me With Science” is people involved in it. It started off as one continuous shot around Imagina- a team building activity. Each departtion Station for four-and-a-half-min- ment does a team building exercise utes featuring lip synching and science each month for our big team meeting. experiments. The video also features The lip dub was going to be ours. It 150 dancers from the Toledo School started off small, then we added the Toledo School for the Arts dancers and for the Arts. “We have a partnership with the it grew to be something much bigger.” Kolin appears at the 0:48 mark of Toledo School for the Arts, so we’ll be doing a lot together over the next the video, wearing black clothes and a year,” Kolin said. “One of the things cowboy hat. The video can be viewed at we wanted to make sure of was that YouTube.com/ImaginationStationOH. “We’d love for it to go viral so we throughout the video there was motion behind us. That’s what science is. can showcase what we do here and We kept thinking of it like the nucleus how much fun it is to be a part of of an atom. Everything is moving and it,” Kolin said. “It’s been getting quite twirling at the same time. We wanted a few hits, but we’re anxious for it to to make sure that even if it was focused move even further.”✯ By Jason Mack

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wallop early next year. “We’re probably not going to see a lot of snow in November and probably not much in December either,” Spencer said. “It’s really going to kick in, like last year, right after the holidays, especially the middle of January, that six- to eight-week period where we had a whole winter’s worth, a record amount of SPENCER snow. I think that could happen again. There are indications of a very active storm track. We just have to be ready.” Th e best way to protect yourself during winter weather is to think ahead and use common sense, Spencer said. “Always think ahead to the worse scenario and you should be fine,” Spencer said.

Emergency supplies Put emergency supplies in your vehicle and make sure to keep the gas tank at least half full to prevent the fuel line from freezing. Always have a cell phone and car charger with you. If you get stranded, remain inside the vehicle. Tie a red scarf to the antenna so your vehicle can be seen by tow trucks and snow plows. Keep windows slightly ajar and run the car’s heater 10 to 15 minutes per hour. Make sure the exhaust pipe is clear. “Don’t set out walking unless you see a building because you could lose your way,” said Spencer, adding that distance can also be distorted by blowing snow. “You could be 30 feet from your car and not even know it and freeze to death.” If you do leave the vehicle, consider tying a roll of twine to your vehicle so you can find your way back, Spencer said. When a winter storm watch is declared, it’s a good idea to stock up on food and supplies — but stick to nonperishable food so it won’t go to waste if the storm doesn’t happen or if there’s a power outage, Spencer said. If purchasing canned foods, make sure you have a manual can opener. A watch means winter storm conditions are possible within the next 36 -48 hours and residents are advised to review emergency plans and monitor local weather reports. A warning means life-threatening conditions have already begun or will begin within 24 hours and residents should take precautions immediately.

If power is lost, turn off or disconnect all appliances, so there’s not a surge when the power comes back on. Leave one light on so you can tell when the power returns. Flashlights are safer than candles. Eliminate unnecessary travel, since traffic lights may be out as well. Food in an unopened refrigerator can last about four hours. Food in a full, unopened freezer can last up to 48 hours, or 24 hours in a halffull freezer. “If the power outage is short-term, refrigerated food should be fine, but if it goes on for 24 hours, the food’s done. Toss it. Just get rid of it. Really play it safe. We don’t want anyone to get food poisoning,” Spencer said. A level 1 snow emergency rating means motorists are urged to drive cautiously. Level 2 means motorists should use extreme caution and should drive only if necessary. Level 3 means roads are closed to all motorists except essential emergency personnel and other drivers may be subject to arrest. If your job may require you to drive during a level 3 emergency, consider asking your employer for a letter in case you get pulled over, Spencer said. The best winter outfi t consists of warm, loose-fitting clothing in several layers, including a hat and gloves. Never use a generator, grill, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning device inside the home, including a garage, basement or any enclosed area. When using such devices outdoors, make sure they are located away from doors, windows and vents that would allow carbon monoxide inside the house. “It’s amazing how fast levels can build and become dangerous,” said Tom Barnhizer, deputy director of Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, who was in attendance at the event. Free carbon monoxide detectors were given to all attendees. Ready U, a yearlong series presented by the Red Cross of Greater Toledo and the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, is designed to educate the public and prepare individuals and families for potential emergencies in Northwest Ohio. The next Ready U event, called “Planning Your Victory Garden,” is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Anderson Activity Room, 1833 S. Holland-Sylvania Road, in Maumee. Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of Ready U. To learn more, visit the website www.ready-u.com. ✯

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HOLIDAY EVENTS

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A fashion show, drag queen performances and an allaround good time are in store for those who attend the Holiday with Heart Charity Gayla, the calendar event of the season for Toledo’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The 34th annual event is set for Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. with proceeds benefiting the Pride of Toledo Foundation and AIDS research by Dr. Joan Duggan of the University of Toledo Medical Center. “It’s just grown tremendously. It started in 1977 with 16 in attendance and last year, it sold out,” said Rick Cornett, a member of the Gayla’s LARSEN board of directors. The board chooses two different charities to support every year. The Pride Foundation hosted the successful Toledo Pride parade this summer, said board member Andrew Larsen. “That’s an organization that really needs some assistance to make next year’s event even bigger and better than it was this year,” he said. The Gayla often supports AIDS charities because so much research and work still needs to be done, Cornett said. “It’s the 30th year since AIDS has come to the surface and no matter who we support, we always try to keep that in focus,” he said. The Holiday with Heart Charity Gayla also started a fund with the Toledo Community Foundation, which will help the board manage its funds and give throughout the

year. “That’s going to enable us to support many more charities than the two to three we do now,” Larsen said. Last year’s event raised $7,500 with more than 200 in attendance. This year, Cornett said the goal is $15,000 with corporate sponsorships and 300 in attendance. Registrants can make memorial donations in the name of Richard Flock, who recently passed away. “He was an icon, especially to this event. He was one of the founding members,” Cornett said. Drag queens MaKayla Sinclaire Styles and Twila Starr will also perCORNETT form at the Gayla. Each will sing a Christmas song and another “regular, fun song,” Cornett said. In addition, Cityboyz Fashion Menswear will present a mini fashion show. Holiday with Heart Charity Gayla ornaments will be on sale for $10 at the event, Cornett said. Each ornament is marked with the year, and if they sell well, the Gayla will release a new tree-trimmer each year. Cornett emphasized that the whole community is invited. “Everyone’s welcome, we want everyone to come,” he said. “A lot of people think it’s just for gays and lesbians, but it’s not.” The Gayla will take place at The Toledo Club, 235 14th St. Reservations are $65 and must be made by Nov. 25. To register, visit www.hwhcharitygayla.org or call Cornett at (419) 470- 3937. Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of the Gayla. ✯ — Brigitta Burks

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Men in the Toledo area can walk into V Concept and walk out groomed, relaxed and dressed in designer clothing from around the world. Valentine Ononye, owner and shopkeeper of locations in Perrysburg and Sylvania, wants residents to see his selection and know they can purchase affordable, quality clothing. He is confident that he can sell “luxury for hometown prices” to those who are progressing with their careers. Ononye is a reflection of what V Concept, 5630 N. Main St. in Sylvania, offers. Dressed in a dark button-up dress shirt and designer suit, he wears the latest fashions he sells in the store. He accessorizes with a belt and socks that complement the rest of his wardrobe. Ononye’s clothing fits perfectly and he wants men to have that same comfort. As a confident businessman, he is enthusiastic about helping every client dress as a professional. “You won’t find men wearing jeans and sneakers to work,” he said. “It’s important that what you buy is the best so you can wear it over and over again.” His shelves are lined with handmade clothing created by worldclass designers like Armani, Versace, Ben Sherman, Canali, Mirto, Pal Zileri and Lacoste. Suits, ties, shirts and more are available in a variety of colors, and Ononye monitors the latest fashion trends. He said paisleys are a returning fashion trend, especially independent paisley, as seen on a white shirt in his store with random paisley print floating across it. Ononye said he is happy to offer men a variety so they don’t feel like they have to dress similarly every day. V Concept is an outlet of V Couture at 123 N. Indiana Ave. in Perrysburg, which Ononye said caters to “men of discriminating taste who are value conscious.” Ononye sells clothing from V Couture for 25-50 percent off at V Concept. “Three of my passions are busi-

ness, style and people,” he said. “We do our best work to make sure clients look good, feel good and stand out.” Ononye has traveled the world and visited fashion houses in New York, Japan, Italy, France and elsewhere. Collections are bought one year in advance, and he recently visited the Versace showroom for next fall. He said he wants to bring in world-class designers with quality products that are not available anywhere else in this area.

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Grand opening The grand opening and ribboncutting ceremony was Nov. 11. Ononye and Heidi Joy, store manager of V Concept, said the store provides “the whole range” so clients can build a complete wardrobe, including belts, socks, shoes and even shaving cream and cologne. She has worked with Ononye since the grand opening of V Couture, and she was as excited about the new store as Ononye. “We believe it’s imperative for us to showcase what we’re selling in an excellent environment,” Ononye said. After walking through the entrance, a men’s grooming center is on the right, providing services such as haircuts, hot towel shaves and facials. Next to the grooming center is a lounge area where customers can watch television, or children can play video games. “We want to provide all types of services and differentiate ourselves from other [businesses],” he said. Ononye said when buying a handmade suit, customers are paying for the finest material, workmanship and longevity. Clients can be measured to have their clothing tailored for that perfect fit, and there is a multitude of clothing that can be bought from the rack. He shows clients they are purchasing fine clothing by folding an Armani suit into a small bundle, then unfolding it to show that it will not wrinkle. He tells clients that a suit is worth purchasing because a father could potentially hand down the clothing to a son. “We aren’t just building a store, but

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building a lifestyle,” Ononye said. “If someone wants to look a certain way, this is the best place to shop. With the downturn of the economy, it’s become even more important for men to dress better to be competitive.” Joy said the past nine months have been filled with intense collaboration with those working on the store’s design. Ononye’s wife designed the space, and local architects and engineering firms provided the renderings. V Concept is 1,444 square feet and about half the size of V Couture. Ononye said renting the space in Sylvania is expensive, like paying for a five-bedroom house up front. “The designers want the store to fit in with the area yet stand out from others,” Joy said. “Valentine wants to come out with the best right off the bat.”

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World-class city Ononye said he chose Sylvania as the location for the outlet store because he considers it a “world-class city,” and the city, residents and local businesses have been welcoming. “It took us a while to get everything together, but local merchants and even City Council have given us support,” he said. “I’m very excited to be part of the community.” V Couture, located at Perrys Landing Shopping Center in Perrysburg, offers made-to-measure clothing and services such as wardrobe consultation and personal shopping. Ononye shows men what’s new, in season, and how to color coordinate. “I’ve seen a lot of men wear blue shirts,” he said. “Men don’t mind

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very November I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but to take a few moments to stop and think about Milton Friedman. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Economist for Libertyâ&#x20AC;? died this month in 2006 at the age of 94. He was one of the few recipients of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences who, in my opinion, actually deserved it. In reading some of his essays, I realized that many of them could have been written in the last few years or months. In 1962 he wrote his seminal work, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Capitalism and Freedom,â&#x20AC;? a work still valid and worth reading Gary L. today. To quote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great Depression, like most other periods of severe unemployment, was produced by government mismanagement rather than any inherent instability of the private economy.â&#x20AC;? This was not a mere political slogan or an off-the-cuff remark, this was a conclusion reached after countless years of painstakingly assembling data on monetary policy, banking and the economy. Friedman believed that there is no way to improve the lot of ordinary people that is better than the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system. To raise the level of wealth in this county we need to be free, not have a paternal government that redistributes the wealth. Redistribution of wealth is what a dictator does. The role of government needs to be more of an umpire, not a provider. The umpire enforces the rules, mediates conflicts and maintains a free field of play; the umpire does not determine the outcomes or advantage one team over another. Friedman observed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freedoms can conflict, and when they do, one manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freedom must be limited to preserve anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.â&#x20AC;? As a chief justice of the United States once put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My freedom to move my fist must be limited by the proximity of your chin.â&#x20AC;? If we as a society put equality before freedom, we will get neither. However, if we put freedom before equality, we will get a high degree of both. One of the most important facts about the free market is that no exchange takes place unless both of the parties benefit. Government is the problem, not the solution. If I am a private company owner and I fail, I close the business â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unless I can get a government

We miss you, Milt! subsidy or am determined too big to fail. If a government program fails, it is expanded. Even if the initial reason for the program no longer exists, it will find another reason to continue existing. The government is simply spending too much! Other prizewinning economists, who shall remained unnamed, believe that the government is spending too little and that borrowing will stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. The government is not only spending too RATHBUN much, it is spending on the wrong things. One of my favorite sayings is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no limit to the good dogooders will do with other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money.â&#x20AC;? This is especially true if the do-gooderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spend someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money on someone else. They are not concerned about how much money it is and they are not concerned about what they get for it. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government. In 1975, Friedman said in an interview, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.â&#x20AC;? As the budget super-committee pretends to be serious and claims it can fix our problems, remember that it will succeed at its agenda but will not succeed at what is best for the country. Its agenda is to keep you more and more dependent on the government and to keep buying your votes so it can keep its power. We need to vote with our creativity, our productivity, our self-reliance and our money. I will not invest in the things that government invests in because there is no way to make money if government is involved. This is not to say you cannot get money from being involved with the government â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just ask the executive of Solyndra â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but no way to make money. The wealth pie is not limited in size, it is ever expanding in a free market and ever shrinking in a statist market. The only way to save this country for future generations is to get back to self-reliance and start creating things that people want and need, not what Uncle Sam thinks we need or believes is good for us. Next time we will talk about our debt and the path we are on and what the final destination will be if we

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his may come as news to some, but we’re not operating in a global market — at least not anymore. That’s what investors ought to be telling themselves if they expect to be profitable for the next 10-15 years. Many investors today are sitting on portfolios with a substantial amount of foreign currency risk. Most are completely unaware of the fact, and even fewer understand it. During the past 25 years, the dollar has gone through a prolonged and substantial decline in value versus other global currencies. Today’s dollar is worth only a fraction of its nearest peak under Reagan in the mid-1980s. As this story has become popularized, much of the investing public has piled into traditional dollar hedges including foreign stocks, oil and gold, many of which have soared to all-time highs in recent years. (Note: Not all investors have made money riding this wave; look no further than clients who got fleeced buying gold bullion through Goldline, the dealer touted by Glenn Beck and others. We tried to warn them, but no one wanted to listen.)

The problem is that, unbeknownst phase. Markets in off-the-radar counto many, the U.S. dollar actually put tries like Bahrain, Bangladesh, Lithuin a significant bottom almost three ania, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam have seen tremendous years ago. This bottom is surges in popularity as likely to be the end of a foreign investors have 20-year plus bear market gone searching for the in the dollar and the renext BRIC nations. versal of fortunes for What many will find many who have placed is that these countries substantial bets against don’t have markets, they its value. have gambling pits. The Here’s the rub: The people there are more next 10 years will almost than willing to welcome surely not be a time to invest in foreign markets Dock David TREECE foreign investors and help them buy anything in or otherwise bet against the U.S. dollar. If the dollar continues sight; but once those foreigners (i.e., to rally, which seems highly likely, any Americans) try to cash in, there won’t gains made from investing in foreign be a buyer in sight. Remember that age-old lesson — companies will be almost or entirely wiped out by fluctuations in the cur- we’ve written about it before — an investment is only worth what someone rency markets. is willing to pay for it. A lot of invesAnd that’s not all. The past couple of decades have tors are going to learn this lesson the seen the emergence of so-called hard — and expensive — way. What is most frustrating about frontier markets, so-called because they are in countries that resemble the state in which many investors find emerging markets but are thought to themselves is that it is through no fault be even earlier in their “emergence” of their own. The concepts discussed

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Most teams in college football have the luxury of getting into the rhythm of playing games on Saturdays. But players like sixth-year senior cornerback Desmond Marrow and his University of Toledo teammates arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t awarded that type of preparation at mid-major football programs. For the Rockets and their MidAmerican Conference (MAC) opponents, the opportunity to play on national TV often comes on weekdays, presenting unique challenges to student-athletes at mid-major schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real tough, especially for the guys that have, like, one or two classes on game day,â&#x20AC;? said Marrow, who leads the team with 66 tackles, 13 pass deflections, 11 pass breakups and is tied

for a squad-best two interceptions this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of odd. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to go to class. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got people studying and taking tests at the hotels. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a lot.â&#x20AC;? Out of UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12 regular season games in 2011, only six were on Saturdays. After playing their last Saturday contest of the year Oct. 22 against Miami (OH), the Rockets had backto-back Tuesday night games. With Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final two contests being on Fridays, UT does not have a traditional bye week this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very challenging, but at the same time I give a lot of credit to â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least me personally â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of teachers who are just very understanding of the situation,â&#x20AC;? junior linebacker Dan Molls said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They realize our schedule and just what goes on. It definitely makes it easier, but at the same time itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very elite group for those that can actually come and play Division I football.â&#x20AC;? The longets break the Rockets have had between games in 2011 was nine days, which happened twice. Toledo had nine days between its matchup

with the Miami RedHawks on Oct. 22 and Northern Illinois on Nov. 1 and between Western Michigan on Nov. 8 and Central Michigan on Nov. 18. UT head coach Tim Beckman said that 20 players had class at eight oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock in the morning on Nov. 9 after playing the Broncos, a game which started at 8:02 p.m. the night before and lasted until 12:18 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of them were there,â&#x20AC;? Beckman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One was five minutes late so he had to do a little extracurricular, but I was proud of the way that the kids did that. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also got a stat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give you the exact number â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but I know it was over 30 young men had tests on [the morning after the WMU game]. I think that would have been an awful tough thing to ask a young man that played football until 12:30 [a.m.] and then go take a test the next morning.â&#x20AC;? Since Marrow has already received his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in communication with a minor in criminal justice, he elected to take four online classes this semester. However, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s watched the line between focusing on school

and focusing on football get blurred with some of his younger teammates this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has to be tough,â&#x20AC;? Marrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen [sophomore offensive lineman] Erik Carlson studying for a test right before a meeting. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got guys after the game and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got tests at, like, eight in the morning. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a lot, especially with the younger guys â&#x20AC;&#x201D; freshmen and sophomores. Most of those guys actually play, so it has to be tough.â&#x20AC;? After giving up 78 points in its first four MAC games, the Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense surrendered 126 combined points in those contests with NIU and WMU. Marrow didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame the Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive woes on the schedule, though. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just the little things: missed tackles, missed assignments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; things like that,â&#x20AC;? Marrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got a bunch of guys in different spots. I mean, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing a position youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never played before and you get two days of practice just to learn it. But I mean, it just comes down to making plays. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to make more plays.â&#x20AC;? â&#x153;Ż

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Lamb is optimistic about the show’s chances, although he admits sales are not his area of expertise. “I’ve called people that I either knew or that were sponsors of my shows before,” he said. “I don’t really have to explain myself to them. They know what it is I do. I’m trying to limit the spots so it’s not a bunch of commercials with a song in the middle.” One goal is to emphasize local content, including featuring a local band each week. The show also aims to provide original content such as sketches. “At 53 years old, I’ve put all my eggs in the radio basket and radio changed on me,” Lamb said. “It isn’t radio’s fault or my fault. It’s just where I am. If you’re going to compete against iPods and the ability to burn CDs, you better give more than just music. They can do that without you. What I’m doing is what we need more of. We’ll find out if I’m right. I could be totally wrong. If that’s the case, I’ll walk away from it and at least I’ll know. I expect people appreciate content.” Lamb had to adjust to hosting the show and doing sketches solo since

his former partner Mark Benson is engaged in other projects. “I decided if Mark’s not available then I wouldn’t even consider another partner,” he said. “Mark and I are hand and glove in this town. I worked with other people in Peoria, and it just wasn’t the same. Not everybody wants to suspend belief and play along with characters. The first radio partner I had in Peoria thought it was stupid. He just didn’t get it. If you play along, it works. But it doesn’t work if everybody is not on board. I wish I had Mark here. “We had a lot of fun together and we learned a lot together. Everything we learned, it seems like they’re doing it different now. I still believe there is room for that kind of radio.”

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Radio since birth Radio has been part of Lamb’s life since birth, and he knew early on it was what he wanted to do. According to Lamb, his father was in radio in Flint, Mich., and his sister made a record when she was 5-years-old that sold a million copies. Lamb also has one brother in television and another who has been in and out of radio with him and helped him run an ad agency in Flint. “My dad was the first person in the country to broadcast from home,” Lamb said. “When I grew up, there was always a studio in the basement. He had his on-air studio and his recording studio down there. We always had bands over recording stuff. He was recording records for people. He had a jingle company. We moved out to Grand Blanc [Mich.,] and he put in a nicer studio. All the ad agencies were using him. I was doing ‘Buffalo Dick’ out of there and he was doing his radio show. It was almost around the clock, something going on.” He first came to Toledo in 1990 after “Buffalo Dick” was canceled. “It was kind of like ‘Howdy Doody’ on steroids,” Lamb said. “For the time, it was a little edgy. When ‘Buffalo Dick’ got canceled, I was bummed. I was disillusioned about whether to get out of it. In 1989, Pete Cavanaugh, the general manager at WIOT, called me and asked if I’d be interested in doing a morning show down here. I came down to meet everybody and he hired me right then. He envisioned all these characters working with the morning show. God bless him for that, because it sure put us in a good place.” Later, Lamb took a job with 94.5 WXKR and came back to WIOT be-

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fore moving to Peoria, Ill., in 1996 to host a TV show. He came back to WXKR from 1998-2002 before he was let go due to budget cuts. He performed odd jobs such as a DJing at clubs until starting the new show.

Back in the groove “It isn’t really a great bucket list item for a 53-year-old man to be hosting trivia and karaoke for your living,” Lamb said. After nine years off the air, Lamb is starting to get back into the groove of radio. “It’s a little bit nerve-racking,” Lamb said. “I’ve been out of it for a while, and I was never really a board operator. Mark would run the board, and I just did voices and characters. It’s kind of coming back to me. One night I woke up at 2 a.m. and was done sleeping. I have no real schedule now. By noon I

had five bits written and recorded.” Those bits include characters such as Principal Prickley, Gus “BootyKicker” Washington Lincoln Carver Brown, Mr. Know-it-all, Jack Hammer and Phillip the Magnificent. Phillip is a take on Dustin Hoffman’s character from the movie “Rain Man.” “We ran him for governor, and we got a cease and desist from MGM,” Lamb said. “They told us we couldn’t do it anymore, so we just changed his name to Phillip. That cracked me up. I just changed the names, and everyone knew who it was. They couldn’t stop me from using the voice. They couldn’t stop the content. All they could do is change the name.” “The Man Cave with Jeff Lamb” airs Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to midnight. Any bands interested in being featured can contact Lamb through his website at JeffLamb.com. ✯

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The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) is exploring the concepts of size and scale with the new exhibit, “Small Worlds,” opening Nov. 18. “Small Worlds” includes more than 40 pieces from five artists with dioramas, sculptures, photos, a video installation and many other works featuring art on a small scale. “I wanted to think about how viewers will experience the work in the gallery,” TMA Associate Director Amy Gilman said. “Some pieces are very small, and you are very large in relation to them. When you’re around things that are really small, all of a sudden your body feels bigger.” Despite the name of the exhibit, not all of the pieces are small. “I was originally thinking about it only being small work and miniature things,” Gilman said. “It would be a real kind of jewel box show. As I kept thinking, I decided that would be really fun but it would be kind of one-note. I was interested in the smallness of scale. It doesn’t have to be small. It can be small in relation to something else.” One object small in relation is a 65-square-foot house called the “XS.” It is the smallest model home built by the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, weighs 4,000 pounds and was built on a 7-foot-by-11-foot utility trailer. The house includes a kitchenette, a living room and a loft bedroom capable of holding a queen-size bed. “One of the things I wanted to do is take the idea of smallness and bring it into our world,” Gilman said. “I wanted to highlight something I’ve noticed, which is a small house movement. It began before the economic downturn, but it has really gained momentum since 2008. “It is a reaction to the ‘bigger is

better’ view of homes. It has everything you need to live in it and is beautifully constructed and designed, but it isn’t 10,000 square feet. The smallest house I could find is this 65-squarefoot home. Including that piece in the show is a way of reaching beyond the art world into design, architecture and the green living movement.” The new exhibit also features houses from Toledo. Northwest Ohio resident Charles Kanwischer created graphite pencil drawings specifically for “Small Worlds” of houses located within a halfmile radius of the museum. “I love that Charlie did this,” Gilman said. “We had talked about the themes for the show and how you would define a small world differently. He said he was thinking about how the show is centered at the museum and he wanted to make it something personal to Toledo. It says something about artists melding their ideas in dialogue with other things and the place that they live.” The museum is working new ideas of its own into the exhibit with an online catalog accessible through scannable QR codes. The catalog is designed like a world map, featuring information and content from the artists. “It’s the first time the museum has done something quite this extensive,” Gilman said. “We’ve had online catalogs for about the past year. It is much more interactive.” “Small Worlds” is on display in the Canaday Gallery until March 25. The Toledo Museum of Art is located at 2445 Monroe St. “This show is like my children coming all together,” Gilman said. “It would be impossible for me to choose a favorite out of the show, because I’m the one who chose them all. Some of them would not be shown together normally. It’s because of this specific show. It’s been a great way for us to bring different kinds of artwork to the museum that would not normally be shown here.” ✯

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about when I meet them backstage; they seem to really love that album.” Smith is excited for the release of his 23rd album and his second all-instrumental disc, “Glory,” due in stores Nov. 22. “I think the beauty of instrumental music is that it can mean one thing to some person on the other side of the world and mean something completely different to the guy in L.A.,” the composer said. “There’s a bit of a mystery to it. This music can be healing to people, it can make people feel happy, it can make people feel optimistic and change the course of their life for good.” Smith said two songs on “Glory” really resonate with him. “ ‘The Patriot’ and ‘Heroes’ were very much inspired by my heart and love for our men and women who fight and defend our country — the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Special Forces, Coast Guard, anybody who has served or is serving — both those songs are sort of, I take my hat off to the men and women in uniform,” he said. Fans who have tickets to Smith’s sold-out “It’s a Wonderful Christmas” show with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra at Stranahan Theater will hear some new songs on Nov. 26. “There are a few things on the ‘Glory’ record that have a bit of Christmas feel; ‘Whitaker’s Wonder’ is one that we’re going to do, and I think we’re going to do ‘Glory Overture’ and ‘Redemption,’ ” he said. “We’re looking forward to Toledo; it’s our first Christmas show of the season,” Smith said. “I think it’s just the most beautiful time of the year.” The 54-year-old helped put contemporary Christian music in the spotlight with several hits, including “Friends” and “Pray for Me.” He also hit the pop charts with “Place in This World” in 1990 and “I Will Be Here for You” in 1992. “[Faith is] the most important thing in my life; it makes me tick,” Smith said. “There’s not a whole lot of anxiety in my life; I’m not nervous, I’m not uptight. I’m very much at peace and I think that all comes from my faith. “And I think if you can find yourself living stress-free and really being driven by your faith and live for doing things for other people more than doing things for yourself, I can’t imagine life being any better.” ✯

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t is my understanding that the second is that I no longer believe that Duggar family of TLC fame is it’s true. While watching “A Charlie poised to welcome a 20th child. Brown Thanksgiving” one night, I reI mainly know this from the public alized that Charlie and Sally were alshock and horror over the announce- ready bemoaning the Christmas stage ment. From what I gather from the re- being set too soon and interfering action, the general public has declared with Thanksgiving — in 1973, before that the mother, Michelle Duggar, is too I was even born. Good grief. I will not pretend to be able to old to have another baby, has too many kids already, makes the older kids take proclaim innocence when it comes to care of the younger kids and, in short, quick, harsh or petty judgment. For example, although I rarely should be sterilized. admit it and usually only I admit that it is no to the closest of friends, doubt surprising to hear I don’t quite understand of a family having 20 exercise equipment. children, especially in When there are wina country that is barely dows to be washed, yards clinging to its replaceto be tended, dogs and ment birth rate, but of children to be walked, all the things I’ve heard walls to be painted and in the news the past furniture to be moved, it year, or even the past Shannon SZYPERSKI seems odd to me that our couple of weeks, news of a pregnancy is hardly among the most modern go-to physical activity involves heinous. As far as I can tell, the Duggars driving down the street to pay for exerhave the financial means to support cise that involves moving in place with their children, attend to their children’s a room full of strangers. My aversion goes beyond just needs and raise them to be responsible citizens. I’m just not sure that loving, exercise equipment. While I undercohesive families are the kind of thing stand running to the store or a friend’s we should be spending our time con- house, or even around the block a few demning, no matter how big they are times for the health benefits, running or how different they are from our own. 26.2 miles just to see how quickly you As we enter the American hol- can do so doesn’t make much sense to iday season, I am also about to sug- me. Still, it doesn’t irk me to see exergest that we consider re-nicknaming cise equipment sold in just about every it The Season of Giving Unsolicited store or a gym on every other corner. Opinions. Not a day seems to go by Some people — many, many people that I don’t hear a declaration that the — love and even live for such things. Christmas season has opened for busi- Yet, if they can have their odd-to-me ness too soon, infringing greatly upon exercise rituals year-round, why can’t I the lives of many. Apparently, the stores have a couple of extra weeks of holiday have prematurely decked their halls, season without public complaint? Just because I understand running the radio stations have unseasonably started playing Christmas music and a few miles but not 26.2 doesn’t mean our friends and neighbors have jumped that I should scold those who run the gun on hanging their Christmas that far, chide them for the time spent lights and other decorations. It is a trav- training and cost involved, complain esty that our children just can’t enjoy that their races are tying up traffic or Thanksgiving unaccompanied like we inform them that people sometimes die running marathons. In the same did when we were kids. I used to buy into the idea that vein, just because we, as a society, unChristmas was coming earlier every derstand having two or three children, year and shivered at the thought of it but not 20, doesn’t mean that no one along with my fellow traditionalists. should be doing so. Yes, I feel like I can However, two things have changed barely handle my three little bundles of my mind. The first is that I have about joy some days, but if someone else can 28 million more things to do, items to handle 20, more power to her. ✯ prepare, events to attend, etc., during the Christmas season than I did as a Columnist Shannon Szyperski and her child, so every extra day that I’m im- husband Michael are raising three chilmersed in the spirit before Dec. 25 dren in Sylvania. Email her at letters@ is actually a tremendous help. The toledofreepress.com.

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