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OPINION

OCTOBER 16, 2011

Yes to three levies

ucas County voters will see three countywide levies on the Nov. 8 ballot, less than one month away. ✯ Issue 15 is a renewal for Lucas County 911 operations and capital improvements. ✯ Issue 16 is a tax-levy renewal for Lucas County Children Services. ✯ Issue 17 is a renewal of the levy for the maintenance and operation of one of our most famous assets, the Toledo Zoo. No renewal should be an automatic yes, but these three requests are as close to that as voters are likely to get. The 911 renewal levy is not to exceed 0.7 mill for each $1 of valuation, which amounts to $0.07 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2011, first due in calendar year 2012. This is a vital service that unquestionably saves lives and deserves its conThomas F. POUNDS tinued funding. The Children Services levy is not to exceed 1.4 mills for each $1 of valuation, which amounts to $0.14 for each $100 of valuation for five years, commencing in 2011, first due in calendar year 2012. The organization has made the necessary adjustments to merit strong support. It is working with 20 fewer staff positions than in 2007, it manages with declining funding from state and federal sources and it has utilized its fund balance to maintain uninterrupted services to local families. It has taken such tough steps as limiting personnel costs, eliminating its tuition assistance program and reducing agency expenses. Meanwhile, it has seen a 30 percent increase in demand for services through the first half of 2011, serving 7,759 children and 3,348 families through the end of June. For the next few weeks, Toledo Free Press, as a show of its strong endorsement for Lucas County Childrens Services, will spotlight the agency in a series of articles about its services and its efforts to do more with less. The Toledo Zoo may not be as life-and-death urgent to our lives as 911 and Children Services, but as a former board member, I can attest to the economic impact and quality of life contribution the zoo represents. Again, this is a renewal levy, with no additional expenses requested. Lucas County voters do not need to be told these are difficult economic times. Nor do they need to be told that some services are too essential to the long run to be cut during a short-term crisis. We hope Lucas County voters will consider a yes vote on Issues 15, 16 and 17. ✯ 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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LIGHTING THE FUSE

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t what point does sensible caution turn into gnawing talk to strangers here. Please keep moving.” And he did, shuffling away into the foggy morning. paranoia? Is there an exact moment when concern As soon as the kids were safely on the bus, Shannon transforms into drama? When does vigilance teeter went into the house and looked at Ruppert’s photo ontoward vigilantism? line. Convinced it was him, she called me at About 16 months ago, we learned that work and we agreed we needed to report the a registered sex offender was living a street transgression to the police. I am exceedingly away in our Tecumseh neighborhood. proud of Shannon’s resolve and clearheadedMarvin Lee Ruppert, according to the ness in dealing with the situation. state registry, has been convicted of criminal I am also pleased at how quickly the sexual conduct in the second degree with Tecumseh police responded. Literally within a person under 13 and possession of child minutes, an officer was at our home to talk to sexually abusive material. He came to our atShannon, and within minutes after that, an tention after being seen on our street “acting officer was with Ruppert. suspiciously” around a group of girls all While police investigated and we worked younger than 9 years old, who were in swimMichael S. MILLER with the prosecutor’s office, Ruppert was desuits playing in a yard sprinkler. tained for the night. There was discussion On our street, there are six consecutive houses with children ranging from 2 to 13 years old. that the bus stop incident — coupled with the earlier report After news of Ruppert’s alleged behavior surfaced, the kids of staring at children as they played in the sprinkler — might on our street were no longer playing in front yards, bicy- be enough of a probation violation to return him to prison. The next afternoon, the authorities decided there was cling, pulling each other in wagons or walking dogs along the sidewalk. All the kids were in backyards, sealed within not enough evidence to pursue that punishment. An adult fences, under watchful eyes. The moms in the neighbor- was present when he approached, and as there was no aphood were anxious and watchful. There was a low hum of parent intent to harm, the case would not be pursued. (It protective energy running through the men on our street; should be noted that Ruppert denied the incident, saying he was at a doctor’s appointment. Police told us there was we talked and agreed to be on guard. But within weeks of the incident, life returned to a rela- video of him at the medical office, but the timing left ample tive normal and everyone resumed their routines. Ruppert opportunity for him to have returned, walked through the kept to himself and receded into the background, just one bus stop and be at home when police arrived). Authorities did adjust Ruppert’s electronic tether so of dozens of vague dangers that circle life in its unstopthat he is not to leave his home until well after the buses pable ebb and flow. Just after Labor Day, public schools started in Michigan have come and gone. I have also noticed, since the report, and the familiar yellow buses began their slow journeys Tecumseh police cars in our neighborhood during school through the neighborhood. As our son Evan, who is 5, is the bus times. We have had long and repeated talks with our sons youngest rider in our area, the school moved the bus stop to our driveway. Each weekday morning, Evan and four (Sean is now 3) about “stranger danger” and what to do or five other elementary school students gather to chatter, if they are approached. It makes my heart ache to have to sing, hop and play while they wait for the bus. At least one introduce “bad apple” concepts to our youngest son, who adult —my wife Shannon, our neighbor or I — waits with has had trouble sleeping and refers to “the man in the fog” the kids, close enough to watch them but far enough back in hushed tones. The system responded, but we are now dealing with a to avoid helicoptering over their games. Oct. 6 was a foggy, dreary morning, but the fog was registered offender who has at least two alleged transgresnot thick enough in the school district to warrant a delay. sions, when a zero tolerance policy makes a lot more sense. Shannon and I have been jarringly reminded of our paShannon was on bus stop duty, talking with the kids and staying close, as the fog clung to the area, obscuring the rental roles as lifeguards, sentinels overseeing a calm ocean invaded by dead-eyed sharks with nothing but pain and driveway from the street. As the kids, subdued by the situation, waited for the shredded flesh on their minds. Caution turns into paranoia. bus, my wife saw a man emerge from the fog, right into the Concern transforms into drama. small crowd of children. She immediately believed it was Vigilance teeters. ✯ Ruppert, who is supposed to avoid all contact with those younger than 17 and who should never be near a school or Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and school area like a bus stop. Shannon, bravely and without hesitation, stepped be- Toledo Free Press Star. Call him at (419) 241-1700, Ext. 223 tween the kids and the walking dude and said, “We don’t or email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com. Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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THE HOT CORNER

OPINION

OCTOBER 16, 2011

DON LEE

The revolution begins

n several of my columns, I’ve damentally change America. The warned that America had better main difference I see now is that the wake up and pay attention before current protests seem to encompass it’s too late to save what’s left of the a wider portion of the population — middle class. There now appear to be at the onset — than the war protests. signs that at least a portion of America This is probably because there are is paying attention and doing some- so many more things to protest that thing about it, and that portion seems they can’t all fit on a bumper sticker. The fact that there isn’t a single to be growing every day. Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was slogan that is easily defined shouldn’t widely ignored by the mainstream negate the underlying message. The media, and dismissed as some sheer number of complaints boils hippie-types complaining about who down to one source: greed. The 99 knows what when it began. Now, it percent are starting to pay attenseems to be spreading exponentially tion and are getting to the point that across the country and growing Peter Finch’s character reached in the 1976 movie “Network.” larger every day, and We’re mad as hell, and it’s getting more attenwe’re not going to take tion. The 1 percent is it anymore! getting scared, Obama People are starting is starting to pay attento question the “contion to the economy ventional wisdom” on Main Street inthat has kept them stead of trying to plabroke, working longer cate Wall Street, and hours for less pay, outthe Democratic Party sourced their jobs, left shows flickers of posthem with crippling sibly growing a spine. Don BURNARD debt from college The GOP flaks are deriding the un-American “mob” loans, cost them their homes and scene, yadda, yadda, yadda, com- bankrupted millions because they pletely ignoring the more unruly Tea didn’t have adequate health care. The Party events they lauded as democ- richest nation in the world shouldn’t racy in action, where they tripped be merely for the benefit of its richest over each other for photo ops. I guess citizens. The corporate AstroTurf orit’s only democracy if it’s their show. ganizations like the Tea Party, with a The corporate-controlled mainstream relatively small well-funded portion media is trying to dismiss the OWS of the electorate, are proving that group as having no discernable uni- governance involves more than being fying message. This is untrue. The against something. One of the peculiarities of the situmessage is clear. The 99 percent is tired of bailing out the 1 percent at ation is the fact that the Tea Party was its own expense. It is time to bail out ostensibly “founded” as a response to Main Street and end the obscene dis- the Wall Street bailouts, before it was parity that Wall Street has enjoyed, suborned by the social conservatives and corporate interests that funded it paid for by the “peons.” I’m struck by the unintended to complete the GOP and corporate meaning of the term peon, as it re- agendas that had eluded them for delates to the trickle-down economic cades. It didn’t quite work out as well theories that have been vaunted by as they hoped; it put a lot of persons conservatives for the past 30 years. in office with truly radical agendas The middle class has indeed been who didn’t follow the big plan. The peed on, and perhaps we’ve finally people with the Constitutions in reached a tipping point. Call it what their pockets may have hitched their you will; a revolution, class warfare, wagons to the wrong star(s). I think whatever, but make no mistake, it’s our Founding Fathers would have begun. Years of stagnant wages, ob- had a lot more in common with a true scene income disparity, rising costs grassroots movement like Occupy in health care, student loans, and Wall Street than with a fake populist staple commodities have finally wak- movement like the Tea Party. ened a sleeping giant. Whether it can I feared that when the next decontinue to grow and overcome the fining movement in our nation’s hisvast monetary gap that the 1 per- tory came, I would be too old to take centers enjoy remains to be seen. part in it. It may well have made it just In some ways, this truly grass- in time. Let the revolution begin! ✯ roots movement reminds me of the Vietnam-era protests of my youth, Email columnist Don Burnard at which began small and grew to fun- letters@toledofreepress.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Linking Romano to SB5 a stretch TO THE EDITOR, Tom Pounds’ linking of SB5 with the Dan Romano resignation is a bit of a stretch (“Publisher’s Statement,” Oct. 9). While it is clear that any negative publicity regarding TPS does not help its credibility, Romano was not a union member. He is hired directly by the Board of Education. He, along with the superintendant, are the

top employees, and by law, are the only two who report directly to the board. A better case could be made to liken them to the top executive officers of a corporation. And as such, the scenario most closely parallels corporate executives. I am not in favor of golden parachutes for public employees but your linking this to SB5 and unions is clearly misleading. ✯ ROBERT D. CLARK, retired assistant superintendant Toledo Public Schools

One Meal A Day.

Not many of us are content to eat just one meal per day. Yet, that is the reality for many of the children in Lucas County. Due to circumstances in their household, the only meal they receive may be in the school lunchroom or at Feed Lucas County Children sponsored sites. And, due to the huge need in our area, even that one meal a day could be in jeopardy. Feed Lucas County Children is home to the largest hot meal summer program in the entire state of Ohio. We need your assistance to continue to help those children who need it most. More than a quarter of our children live below the poverty line. We welcome any and all to visit our website to learn more about the work we are doing. Your contribution, large or small can help us to continue this critical work. Just how important would a school lunch be to you, if it’s the only meal you could count on?

www.feedlucaschildren.org This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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CITY OF TOLEDO

By Jason Mack TOLEDO FREE PRESS WEB EDITOR jmack@toledofreepress.com

Since Sept. 1, there have been 43 complaints of rats or other rodents around Toledo made to City Hall. All but five of those reports were specifically for rats. One citizen said the city has not responded to her attempts to get a rat-infested property cleaned up. “The city really needs to address this issue,” said homeowner Karen Domenico. “With the number of houses being abandoned, it’s going to be a serious health problem soon if they don’t do something.” Domenico lives across the street from an abandoned house at 1750 Watkins Drive that has attracted rats. “We have a nice neighborhood,” she said. “The neighbors were mowing the grass and trying to keep things up to keep it looking good. The city kept telling them that they would not come out and look at the property unless it becomes a nuisance. As soon as the neighbors quit maintaining the property, that’s when the rats appeared.”

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City slow to respond to rat complaints

Problem since 2008 According to public records, the house, built in 1940, is owned by Catherine M. Smith. Records show taxes are still being paid on the house. Domenico said all attempts by her neighbors to contact Smith have failed and they are not sure where she has gone. “She did tell someone years ago that she was leaving the premises because she had raccoons in the house,” Domenico said. “There’s stuff in the house and in the garage, and we have no idea what happened to her.” The first complaint about the house was registered June 25, 2008. The report cited high grass and a hole in the side of the house. It also noted the neighbor had been cutting the grass for two years and could no longer do it. High grass was reported again May 19 and Aug. 10 of 2009, and the case was referred to the Economic Opportunity Planning Association. An inspection on Oct. 1, 2009 revealed no violations. “I know the city is on a budget, and I know the city doesn’t have money, but if they don’t start doing something about properties like this, we’re going to have a mess,” Domenico said. “That’s what I’m worried about. We have little children in the neighborhood running down the street. We don’t want one of them to get bit.” Additional complaints were filed

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THE ABANDONED HOUSE AT 1750 WATKINS DRIVE IS REPORTEDLY INFESTED WITH RATS THAT HAVE STARTED MIGRATING TO NEIGHBORING HOMES.

June 3, Aug. 15, Sept. 13 and Sept. 28 of this year. During the last complaint, the call taker recorded the following comments: “Property is in system related to nuisance — it is abandoned. However, constituent reports rats and catching a rat in a trap she placed outside. This appears to be an urgent rat infestation problem that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.”

Baiting and waiting “The rats had only been viewed at adjacent properties, but then I noticed something had made a tunnel under the bushes in front of my house,” Domenico said. “I set a trap for it. Lo and behold, last Tuesday I pulled out a dead rat. I just about died on the spot. The health department baited, but the problem is the rats have to eat the bait first. How do you get a rat to do that?” Domenico said she hopes the city takes more action than just setting bait. “The city needs to decide how

they’re going to take care of properties like this,” Domenico said. “While the neighbors were doing it out of the goodness of their heart, it’s not their responsibility. It’s becoming a huge problem.” Lana Glore, a supervisor in the environmental health unit of the Lucas County Health Department, said they gained compliance at 1750 Watkins Drive, but did not respond to repeated attempts for further comment.

Council follows up “Council can’t force another department to take action; they can however continue to call to follow up and, if necessary, escalate up the chain of command,” Toledo City Council Legislative Aide Lisa Ward said in an e-mail. According to Ward, a former Toledo Free Press contributor, a councilperson plays the role of an advocate with issues such as rats or high grass.

“The role of a councilperson on issues like high grass or rats is one of an advocate,” she said. “Many times the council member or their staff is the one who first reports the problem the constituent is experiencing. “When it comes to rats, the Lucas County Health Department is notified

by either email, phone or the Constituent Tracking System by the council person or their staff. Oftentimes, the property is also reported to Toledo’s Nuisance Abatement Department since it’s not uncommon for there to be rats and trash, or rats and other building code issues.” ✯

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PROTEST

By Brigitta Burks TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

Despite concerns about tents, fluctuating numbers and portable toilets, local Occupy Toledo activists have been camped at Levis Square since Oct. 10. The protest began as “a nonviolent assembly of individuals from all walks of life who stand in solidarity with the occupation of Wall Street in New York City and with the overarching Occupy movement across our nation and across the world,” according to a statement. Since Occupy Wall Street began Sept. 17, Occupy movements have formed all across the United States and in other countries. The Toledo group meets twice a day, usually at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in a “general assembly.” Rather than coming in with a specific purpose, demands are determined at these meetings. Although facilitators run each meeting, they emphasize that there are no leaders. To agree on any demands, the group determined there must be a 90 percent consensus, established

through a series of hand signals. Subcommittees have been formed to discuss everything from how the group will use social media to labor issues. As many as 150 people gathered at Levis Square on Oct. 10 as part of the first general assembly meeting. At the afternoon general assembly Oct. 11, about 25 people participated. The evening meeting is usually better attended, with about 50 participants, said Nick, an attendee who declined to give his last name. When general assemblies aren’t in session, he estimated there are seven to 20 protestors. Despite the drop in numbers, most protestors were unconcerned. “These things tend to ebb and flow all over the country,” said Michael Leonardi, one of the protestors. Occupy Chicago was about Occupy Toledo’s size when it started, said Dale Bogucki, an attendee who brought his dog. Activist Keith Sadler said he expects numbers to pick up around events such as marches or picnics, both of which are tentatively planned for the weekend of Oct. 15. ■ OCCUPY CONTINUES ON A8

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Occupy Toledo assembly draws 150 protestors to Levis Square

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DARYL BROWNELL ATTENDED THE OCT. 10 OCCUPY TOLEDO ASSEMBLY IN DOWNTOWN’S LEVIS SQUARE.

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Holdridge graduated cum laude this past May with an associate degree in culinary arts. She has been employed by AVI Foodsystems, Inc. for over a year and makes all of the soups and baked goods for Owens’ food courts. “I really love baking and the soups are always selling out,” said Holdridge. Holdridge is always getting special requests for her soups. Even from Chef Powell, who loves her chili and thinks it’s one of the best he has ever had. In the future, Holdridge sees herself opening a small- town bakery featuring soups and pastries.

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■ OCCUPY CONTINUED FROM A7 An end date for the movement also isn’t certain. “As long as people are out and are dedicated, I’ll be out,” Nick said. “It’ll fade away when people don’t care,” because quality of life has improved, said Lourdes University student Tristan Lear. Lear decided to join what he called a “whole movement inspired by personal narrative” partially because of his own experiences. “My family’s insurance company broke promises so we lost our income therefore lost our house,” Lear said. Health care also brought Daryl Brownell to join the first general assembly meeting. He carried a sign in memory of his sister, Betty Arlene Brownell, who died in 2007 after a heart attack at the age of 33. She, Brownell and their mother all suffer from diabetes, he said. “I’m trying to speak out for the sick like me and nobody cares about us because we’re poor and sick,” he said. Brownell added that with proper health care, he believes his sister wouldn’t have died. While grievances with health care and big bank control were discussed at the first general assembly, most meetings so far have centered on logistics, including where to use the bathroom and whether or not protestors can bring tents to sleep in. So far, most protestors have slept in sleeping bags on the grass.

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submit a proposal to Commissioner of Parks and Forestry Dennis Garvin. The group submitted the proposal Oct. 12 and, at press time, they were waiting to hear back. Garvin said he has forwarded the request to Mayor Mike Bell and isn’t sure when they will have a decision. “This is a first for me,” he said. “There’s a lot of concessions and special usage that most citizens aren’t able to do.” Nick said the group has talked briefly about what to do if they are denied permission to stay at Levis in the future, but they haven’t come to a conclusion. Police report that the protestors have been peaceful. “We’re very thrilled any time people have a right to gather and protest and abide by the rules,” said Captain James O’Bryant of the Toledo Police Department. Bogucki said he thinks once people see that police and protestor relations are friendly, they will be more likely to attend. “People want to know they won’t

OCTOBER 16, 2011 be immediately arrested,” he said. O’Bryant said about six to eight officers monitored the first meeting, adding because the number of protestors has dropped so has the number of patrolmen. However, there are officers in the vicinity. “We’ve had people keep an eye the whole time for the protestors’ safety and for citizens’ safety,” O’Bryant said. Councilman Steve Steel said the safety of the protestors is important. “Anyone down there is a constituent of mine and I want to make sure people are safe,” he said. Steel has been involved with Occupy Toledo since the planning meeting before the protest began and said he believes legal structures can benefit from these types of protests. He added that he has been down to Levis Square several times to help protestors get set up. “I represent the City of Toledo, where the financial crisis is massive and the recession has hit harder than most parts of the country,” Steel said, which is reason for his involvement.

The recession and cutbacks led many to attend the first meeting. Ellenie Ash-Godwin said government slashes in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps are what brought her out. “If we don’t have these, we are going to die and we’re not going to die quietly,” she said of senior citizens. Edward Kipplen agreed with AshGodwin, “Government owes Social Security $2.5 trillion so why its (cuts) are being discussed is beyond me.” Michael Franklin, who works for Glass City Painting & Powerwashing, said on his walk to the protest alone he saw four homeless people. “And they’re not doing anything about it.” To donate supplies, visit Levis Square at the corner of St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. Bedding supplies, water, tarps, nondisposable bowls and cooking spices are needed, said Bogucki and Nick. To learn more and check for event dates, visit www.occupytoledo.org or www.facebook.com/occupytoledo. ✯

Unless a group has approval to use a space, Toledo parks close at dusk, but police have allowed the protestors to remain in Levis Square overnight. A few protestors attended a City Council meeting Oct. 11 to see if they could get permission to have tents and portable toilets. They were directed to

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Please occupy Toledo his angry cows from Chick-fil-A with some of the great buying opportunia tray full of that chicken nugget good- ties in the neighborhood. “Over to the right, ness? Or if Tony Packo a great fixer-upper .... III brought a CrockP.O.T. four bedrooms, twofull of his family’s famous and-a-half baths, finchicken paprikas? These ished basement only “P.O.T.” protestors may $140,000. Its vacancy never leave! was caused by an over“O - C - C - U - P- Y zealous CEO.” WHAT DOES THAT Make sure all buses SPELL? OCCUPY!” stop at our only mall for was another chant from potty breaks. the unsatisfied 99 Per“While you’re here, centers. Politicians like Jeremy BAUMHOWER go check out the corpoCity Councilman Rob Ludeman should get buses and give rate madness with the sales at the Gap!” “HEY-HEY, HO-HO. GOLDMAN tours of their districts to demonstrate firsthand the damage corporate greed SACHS HAS GOT TO GO. HEYhas caused. While on the bus, maybe HEY, HO-HO. GOLDMAN SACHS Ludeman, a Realtor, can highlight HAS GOT TO GO” were the chants of the disenfranchised. Local employers looking to fill entry-level work can pass out more “P.O.T” propaganda. Litter the frustrated masses with applications to jobs available in town. We can add to our tax base and fill some of the job vacancies. “Temporary Help” please save your paper. We want “Please Occupy Toledo” for the long haul. “COME GATHER ’ROUND PEOPLE WHEREVER YOU ROAM ... OHHH’ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” could be heard from a smooth-voiced and wise Jim Filipiak of the Bridges. Jim would help unite the “Please Occupy Toledo” attendees with sing-alongs of protest songs. Occasionally he may mention that you can hear more of his anti-corporate music like “If I had a Million Dollars” this Friday at The Distillery. The Distillery may even have drink specials like Corporate-Crazies (Kamikazes), (Select Manufacturers)

n Oct. 10, the Occupy Wall Street movement reared its head in the Glass City. Occupy Toledo brought around 150 people Downtown. This is a movement Toledo can and should support, but let’s not tell the protesters. We can secretly switch it to a “Please Occupy Toledo” or “P.O.T.” movement — the protesters will never ask what the acronym stands for. “BANKS GOT BAILED OUT! WE GOT SOLD OUT! BANKS GOT BAILED OUT! WE GOT SOLD OUT!” were the deafening chants of the protestors. What a perfect opportunity for local restaurants to show their support by bringing food samples to the unruly mob. Can you imagine if Michael Herrick were to bring one of

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Restaurant Week Toledo to return Jan. 29 Leadership Toledo is teaming with Toledo Free Press and other media sponsors to organize a Restaurant Week to benefit the local nonprofit as well as showcase the area’s diverse culinary options. The second Restaurant Week To-

ledo is set for Jan. 29 through Feb. 4. “Toledo has so many fantastic restaurants and we want to make sure people are aware of them,” said Margot Estes, co-chair of Restaurant Week Toledo. “This event gives us the opportunity to highlight them.”

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Leadership Toledo, a nonprofit organization established in 1980 that fosters leadership and involvement in the Greater Toledo area. Becca Gorman, co-chair of Restaurant Week Toledo, said Restaurant Week is something that’s been done successfully in most mid-size and larger cities nationwide. “We wanted to give Toledo the same opportunity,” Gorman said. “Our inaugural event was a success and we’re looking to build in 2012. We have a number of restaurants that participated in last year’s event and wanted to participate again this year as well as new restaurants that felt they missed out and wanted to make sure to be a part of it.” Last year’s inaugural event featured 16 local restaurants. Organizers are looking to expand this year, with a goal of 25 restaurants signed up by Dec. 1. Cory Dippold, associate executive

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One of the best-kept secrets in local sports is the Toledo Cherokee junior hockey team, which has made the playoffs every year since it formed in 1992. “That’s a fantastic feat at any level in any league, to position yourself to make the playoffs every single year,” sid associate head coach Chris Tarsha. “That’s another drawing point for kids that want to come play here. They know what they’re going to get when they come to the Cherokee. It’s a firstclass organization that is well-coached and disciplined.” Head coach Scott Syring is in his second stint with the Cherokee after leading the team to a national championship in 1998. Before he started coaching, Syring played defense at Ohio State from 1985-88. “I was a take care of business type of guy,” he said. “I killed a lot of penalties for the team. I didn’t play a whole lot my sophomore year. I chipped away and worked my way into the lineup. I ended up playing more than half the games my junior and senior

year. I learned the defensive side of the puck. We coach in a defensive manner. We put a lot of emphasis on taking care of our defensive end and knowing that will be a benefit to us in the offensive end.” The Cherokee hired Syring as an assistant coach for its inaugural season in 1992 and promoted him to head coach the following season. He led Toledo to an appearance in the title game in 1997 and the team returned to win the title in 1998. “The team we were playing in the championship the previous year had the experience, so our guys were real nervous and we struggled in that game,” Syring said. “We had a lot of veterans returning, so we were loose and did well to win it.” Syring left the Cherokee in 1999 to spend more time with his family. “I had newborn triplets, a boy and two girls,” he said. “In 1999, I had basically had enough. My kids were 2, so I stepped down. I knew eventually I would continue to coach youth hockey. I took a hiatus from coaching until my son was 5. Once my son got involved, I pretty much threw my energy at him and his teams. I followed the Cherokee at a distance.” The time spent coaching younger

players helped Syring redefine his coaching style. “I stepped back to youth and really enjoyed my time,” he said. “Kids are different. There are less distractions. They really want to learn. They are very astute and listen well. When you talk with them, you can’t bark as much as you can with the older kids. You have to be a little more politically correct with how you talk with them and correct their errors. It helped my coaching because I learned how to communicate at a different level. Hopefully I’ve brought a lot of that into my second tenure with the Cherokee.” Syring became head coach of the Cherokee again in March 2010. While he enjoyed his time with youth hockey, he’s happy to be coaching in the juniors again. “The majority of the kids you have at this level are pretty serious about what they want to do with the sport,” he said. “Very few kids will come to this level and put up with the expectations of the coaches and the team if they don’t want to move ahead. The majority of kids here are trying to play at some level of college hockey.” According to Syring, one of the main goals of the Cherokee is to help advance players to college or higher

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levels of junior hockey. “We really focus on talking to the kids about continuing to play for another four years once your junior eligibility was up,” he said. “I always tell the kids that nobody ever asked me in a job interview how many shifts of Division I hockey I played. They are primarily interested in were you able to balance being a scholar athlete. I took care of my grades, and they would see I got awards for being a student athlete.” One of the main goals for the

Cherokee is also one of the main setbacks to coaching junior hockey. “We only expect to have kids for a year,” Syring said. “This year we only have three returning veterans. The biggest challenge is meshing all of the attitudes in the locker room in a very short period of time. We’ve always been fortunate that our reputation has allowed us to get a group of kids who are willing to accept the direction that we want to take them.” ■ CHEROKEE CONTINUES ON A13

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OCTOBER 16, 2011 ■ CHEROKEE CONTINUED FROM 12 One of the returning players is forward Joe Skrzynski, whose 14 points lead the Cherokee this season with eight goals and four assists. Forwards Ryan Kelly and Patrick Smiatacz are tied for second with 13 points each, and Smiatacz is third on the team with 28 penalty minutes. “We don’t have anybody leading the league in scoring, but we have a lot of

balance from top to bottom,” Syring said. “We have a lot of Cherokees in the top 25 of the league. We try to stress we are going to win games through balance. That is throwing four strong lines out there and wearing teams down. We have a lot of depth from top to bottom.” The Cherokee play junior hockey in the North American Tier III Hockey League (NA3HL). Junior hockey consists of players ages 16-20. The team is 5-4-1 this season through Oct. 13 and

is in first place in the North Division. Syring recruits players from around the world, but the Cherokee roster has plenty of ties to Toledo. Defensemen Donnie Nagle (featured in this issue’s cover photo) and Brad Wadsworth, both seniors at Northview High School, have been reunited after years of playing for different teams. Both players spent last season playing Triple A hockey in Michigan. Wadsworth played for Sault

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Visit www.toledofreepress.com m Ste. Marie and Nagle for Culver. “We played together a while back when we were real young,” Nagle said. “He moved up to Michigan playing Triple A, too. It was kind of crazy having him come back and be teammates again. Most of the time he’s my penalty kill partner.” “I played with him on my very first travel team in Toledo,” Wadsworth said. “We kind of went separate ways. We’re reunited here our senior year, probably our last years in Toledo. It’s nice playing with him again and playing in Toledo again. It’s the town I’m from and grew up in. I’ve always known about the Cherokee organization. I used to live two doors down from coach Syring, so I know him pretty well.” The step up from Triple A has been welcome challenge for both players. “There is a lot more hitting in this league,” Wadsworth said. “It’s a lot of 20-year-olds trying to make it to the next level. Triple A was a lot of guys under 18 still trying to learn the game. This is a big step.” “It’s a great experience right now,” Nagle said. “It’s a whole different experience to what I’ve been playing. I was up in Triple A. This is so much faster and so much more physical than any other level I’ve played at.” The speed of the game has also been an adjustment for goalie Austyn Roudebush, a 2011 Whitmer High School graduate. “It’s a little faster and some harder shots, but I’m used to it,” he said. “I play Triple A in the springtime, and it’s about the same.” For defenseman Mareks Kepals, his first season for the Cherokee has been a different level of adjustment. He is originally from Liepaja, Latvia and is still getting used to playing in the United States. “I was playing in Sweden and I couldn’t play anymore because I was getting older,” Kepals said. “I got a call from the Boston Junior Blackhawks.

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The coach wanted to see me play in the United States at a higher level. I went to Boston to try out and they took me to play there.” Kepals came to Toledo to try out for the Toledo Walleye. After they told him he was too young, he came to play for the Cherokee. Just like Nagle and Wadsworth, he is adapting to the physical level of play and has missed time due to bruised ribs. The 19-year-old is the largest player on the Cherokee at 6-ffot-5-inches and 225 pounds. Kepals put his size to use in a 6-3 loss at Queen City on Sept. 11, racking up 27 penalty minutes. “There is a lot of hitting here,” he said. “Europe is more about the skating.” For players like Kepals attempting to make it on a professional hockey team, Tarsha serves as an example and an inspiration. Tarsha graduated from Waite High School in 1988 and played center at Ohio University from 1988-93. The team finished third in the nation twice during his career and won the National Championship the season after he left. “The experience of playing there was fantastic,” Tarsha said. “It’s nice now that we have three kids who have come through the Cherokee program who are down there now. If we can continue to fill their roster every year, it only helps the Cherokee name.” The Cherokee host Battle Creek Oct. 21-22 at the Ice House, located at 1258 W. Alexis Road. Both games start at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are available for $5. Toledo outscored Battle Creek 23-1 in their first two games this season at the Ice House. “Our kids work extremely hard,” Tarsha said. “It’s very physical hockey. It’s good hockey. It’s a great bargain for anybody in the city of Toledo who is looking for something different to do on a Friday or Saturday night. You get to see a good product on the ice.” ✯ www.schatzleys.com

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Holiday Park Physical Rehabilitation is expanding its spinal treatment nationally through a new franchise organization. The owners of Holiday Park established the Spinal Decompression Institute as a startup company to begin franchising their new category of spinal rehab protocols developed in Northwest Ohio. The company recently received government approval to proceed with the franchising effort, said Brad Good, a co-owner of the rehabilitation practice. “We want to elevate the standard of spinal care nationally by training franchisees to utilize our unique protocols for treatment,” Good said. The local rehab practice has developed what it considers the only noninvasive, source-based protocols for treating spinal problems. The three components include spinal decompression to reduce herniation or protrusion of a disc, an aquatic reconditioning program in relaxing warm water, and a structural exercise program to decrease stress on discs, giving them a better chance to heal. “It’s the marriage of all three components — machine, aquatic and land-based — that are getting results with a complex patient population that has experienced numerous other treatments,” Good said. The company also advises and teaches postural modifications to minimize the patient’s chances of re-

Breast cancer support group meeting Oct. 22 Komen Care Groups is presenting “Circle of Friends,” a group described as “sister-to-sister for breast cancer prevention.” The new support groups for African American women will take place from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 22 at Friendship Baptist Church, 5301 Nebraska Ave. in Toledo. The event is free; child care and refreshments will be provided. An RSVP is required. The event is sponsored by Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the University of Toledo. For information, call Erica Payton at (419) 530-5256 or email Erica.payton@rockets.utoledo.edu. ✯ — Staff Reports

injuring the disc, said Ron Schmidt, another co-owner. Spinal patients will have the opportunity to take advantage of these treatment protocols at a designated Center for Spinal Excellence franchise. Good and Schmidt recently traveled to the Southeast to conduct their first set of seminars to teach those protocols, hosting training sessions in Birmingham, Ala., Atlanta and Pensacola, Fla. “We are using the seminars to educate medical professionals and generate interest as part of our marketing campaign for the franchising,” Good said. The company has also planned three seminars for November in Iowa and Omaha, Neb., but dates have not been established yet. Holiday Park plans to open a facility in Sarasota, Fla., by the end of the year to serve as a training center for franchises with a goal of penetrating the Florida market, Schmidt said. “We know we’ve developed a better mousetrap by creating a new category for spinal rehab,” Schmidt said. Most lower back pain is caused by a mechanical injury and is traditionally treated with invasive epidurals or surgery versus noninvasive chiropractic or physical therapy, Good said. “We’ve really separated ourselves from any other entity as far as spinal rehab for treating and healing herniated discs with our noninvasive, source-based protocols,” Good said. Those protocols have proven to

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In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, a group of citizens gathered Oct. 12 at the Maumee Fire Station to hear Fire Prevention Chief Brandon Loboschefski outline ways to reduce the risk of a home fire. The free tutorial was a part of Ready U, a series put on by the Red Cross of Greater Toledo and the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency meant to coach area residents on how to respond to emergencies and disasters like fires. October was designated Fire Safety Month because it is the month the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 killed more than 250 people and left 100,000 homeless as well as the month the Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin killed more than 1,000 people that same year, Loboschefski said. Loboschefski’s presentation on

how to prevent such tragedies was broken into three parts: understanding fire hazards; install, inspect and protect smoke detectors; and plan and practice an escape route. Cooking fires are one of the leading causes of home fires, Loboschefski said. “It happens to everyone, whether it’s a big one or a small one,” he said. To stop a cooking fire that starts in a pot, Loboschefski recommended sliding the lid or a cookie sheet over the fire and turning the burner off. Baking soda can also be used in a pinch. While many might try to douse the flames with water, water and grease do not mix, he said. Loboschefski also advised keeping heating appliances, like space heaters or dryers, at least three feet from clutter. He stressed many people make the mistake of overloading extension cords, which are meant to be used only temporarily.

Smoke detectors — which were given to attendees at the presentation — also cut back on fire deaths, Loboschefski said. In 1975, about 10 percent LOBOSCHEFSKI of people used detectors, compared to 95 percent in 2000. Researchers have found the number of fire deaths has fallen by half during that period. Attendee Teresa Kowalewski said she came to learn about improvements that have been made for smoke detectors. “There have been updates so I’m glad I came,” she said. Smoke detectors now come in a few varieties, two of which Loboschefski highlighted. Ionization sensors detect “faster, wispy smoke” while photoelectric detectors go off

for “thick, black, smoldering” smoke, Loboschefski said. Smoke detectors need to be properly used to be effective, Loboschefski said. Detectors should be installed in every bedroom and every floor, including basements and attached garages. Smoke detectors in children’s rooms are especially crucial. “They’re finding in studies that kids don’t wake up to that noise,” Loboschefski said, adding he tested his own son, who “didn’t budge.” Smoke detectors should ideally be placed at the center of the ceiling and, if the ceiling is vaulted, 3 feet from the peak. Batteries should be checked on a routine basis and homeowners should press the test button as well. Cleaning cobwebs and dust will also help the alarm work better, although it will still need to be replaced every 10 years, Loboschefski said. The final part of the presentation

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was discussing an escape plan. Children should be taught to “get low and go under that smoke,” Loboschefski said. Families should also establish a meeting place so no one goes back in to check for someone who is already outside. If someone is trapped, he or she should close the door between themselves and the fire, try to cover the cracks so smoke doesn’t come through and then stand by a window and call for help, Loboschefski said. Loboschefski also touched on the importance of carbon monoxide detectors as well as the dangers of arson. Carbon monoxide can cause flulike symptoms. “If you’re all (whole household) feeling it, that’s a red flag,” he said. In the case of a leak, residents should go outside and call the fire department. To prevent arson, Loboschefski said to keep an eye out for suspicious behavior and to report anything strange to police. The next Ready U event, with a topic of winter weather safety, is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St., in Toledo. Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of Ready U. To learn more, visit the website www.ready-u.com. ✯

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The Bank of Maumee is getting additional local ownership pending approval by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which regulates the banking industry. Capitol Bancorp Limited announced Aug. 29 that it entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell its 51 percent interest in the Bank of Maumee to Ohio-based Winding Creek Holdings. “It’s a real breath of fresh air for us. Capitol Bancorp has been struggling and we will truly be a locally owned and operated bank,” said Kevin Rahe, president of the Bank of Maumee. Winding Creek Holdings is owned by a group of local investors, most of whom are clients of the Bank of Maumee. Someone representing Winding Creek Holdings will serve on the bank’s board of directors, Rahe said. The transaction is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval and is expected to be completed early next year. Rahe said they expect a closing date by Jan. 31, pending regulatory approval. The Bank of Maumee will host a meeting Oct. 21 for its 304 shareholders of record to discuss the new ownership, according to Rahe. New shareholders from Winding Creek Holdings are expected to attend that meeting, he said. Brian Pribis, president of Ohio Table Pad Company in Perrysburg, plans to attend the shareholders meeting next week. He has been a business and personal banking customer of the bank since its inception and currently serves on its board of directors. “We’re excited the bank is moving in a forward direction and will have the ability to help our business grow along with theirs,” Pribis said about his company, the largest manufacturer of table pads in the U.S. The Bank of Maumee is a full-service community bank specializing in banking for owners of small to midsize businesses, medical and real estate professionals, and residents of the local community.

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The bank serves small businesses in Northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan from its single location in Maumee with courier service and remote capture, a form of electronic banking, Rahe said. “It’s important to have a source like the Bank of Maumee that can handle the whole package. They are an important partner in helping us deal with the seasonality of our business,” Pribis said. The Bank of Maumee has total assets of $36 million with 7.94 percent in equity assets, Rahe said. “We look to see some profitability with an injection of capital and growth of assets over the next three years,” Rahe said. Rahe reported that they are in the process of raising $3 million in capital by selling additional shares in the bank. With the sale of those shares, Winding Creek would own less than 51 percent interest in the Bank of Maumee, he said. “Capital is the fuel in the engine. We see a lot of potential for small business and we can be a big help to small business in this community,” Rahe said. Most of that capital will be used to offer commercial loans to small businesses looking to expand or grow in this region, he said. “We look to grow after the first of the year and anticipate needing additional staff as we grow,” Rahe said. The bank operates with a small team that includes Roxie Hill, vice president and commercial relationship

manager; Susan Martin, vice president and operations officer; Kerri Adams, treasury management specialist; JoAnn Phipps, executive assistant and loan support specialist; Brittany Blazey and Leslie Harst, personal bankers; Bill Justen and Nick Stolarski, couriers known as transportation liaisons. “It has been gratifying to work with Kevin Rahe and the Bank of Maumee team to establish and build the bank. We are pleased that they have this opportunity to secure additional local ownership and maintain their autonomous operation,” said Joseph Reid, chairman and CEO of Capitol Bancorp based in Lansing, Mich., in a news release. Capitol Bancorp has been involved in the ownership of the Bank of Maumee since it was established by its founder, H. Lee Dunn. The bank opened Oct. 2, 2006, with a dedication for shareholders and community leaders. The bank and its staff celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this month, Rahe said. Dunn founded the local bank after he retired from Charter One Bank. He retired from the Bank of Maumee in February and Rahe was named president. Rahe had worked with Dunn at Charter One Bank and joined his staff at Bank of Maumee for its opening. He had served as chief credit officer and senior lender at the bank. For more information, visit www. bankofmaumee.com. ✯

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McDonald Partners, a full-service brokerage and investment advisory firm based in Cleveland, has hired three new managing directors in its Maumee office. Michael McGrail, Ted Stone and Russell Wood recently joined the Maumee office as managing directors. The three new managing directors have experience in putting the interests of the clients first, according to Tom McDonald, president and CEO of McDonald Partners. “We understand the needs of each client are unique and rightly demand and deserve unique investment strategies,” McDonald said in a news release. McGrail joins McDonald Partners with nearly 25 years of experience in the investment and trust services industry. He will maintain client relationships and manage personal accounts for his clients. McGrail will also serve on the planned-giving committees for the American Cancer Society and Sight Center of Northwest Ohio. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Miami University and a law degree from the University of Toledo. He most recently served as a senior vice president and wealth adviser at a regional bank where his roles included new business, personal trust, estate planning and trust taxation. Stone joins McDonald Partners with 15 years of investment experience in various wealth management roles. He will be responsible for supervising funds for institutional clients and personal trusts as well as maintaining client relationships. Stone currently serves on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio. He previously served as a vice president and senior portfolio manager at a regional bank. Wood joins McDonald Partners with more than 18 years of trust, investment and retirement planning expertise. He most recently served as senior vice president and regional manager for a regional bank. Wood serves on the board of directors at The Victory Center and Junior Achievement of Northwest Ohio and is the former president of the Toledo Estate Planning Council. “With the breadth and depth of the firm’s resources, along with the knowledge and expertise these gentlemen bring, they will serve as trusted advisers to our organization and to our valued clients,” Rita Mansour, senior managing director, said in the news release. ✯ — Duane Ramsey

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Advertising & Marketing Expo coming to Toledo By Duane Ramsey TOLEDO FREE PRESS SENIOR BUSINESS WRITER dramsey@toledofreepress.com

The Midwest Advertising & Marketing Expo is coming to Toledo in November, offering business people the opportunity to learn how to use the Internet, social media, text messaging, print, television and video to promote their businesses. The event will take place for the first time in the Toledo area at the Holiday Inn Maumee on Nov. 4-5. It will include local exhibitors offering their products and services with workshops on the latest methods in advertising and marketing. “Most people may assume it’s strictly for small businesses but the seminars will apply to all businesses,” said Joe Spoor, one of the organizers of the event. “It will attract mostly small businesses and is going to be successful,” said Spoor, who owns and operates The Small Business Store in Toledo. The expo will include 10 workshops presented primarily by local business people who are in the advertising and marketing field with a couple of speakers from outside this area. Sena Mourad of the James A. Poure Consultancy in Toledo will bring people back to square one with her seminar, “You need a plan: Marketing 101 and All the Advertising that Goes with It,” which will open the event Friday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Sangeeta Mehta of Nouvell Solutions will offer “Getting the right look that sells with graphic design,” to help others find a balance between appeal and effectiveness in workshops at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Jill-Marie Zachman of First Impressions will share her expertise in etiquette in the “Making customer service a pillar of your marketing campaign,” workshop at 4:30 and 5:45 p.m. Nov. 4. Pat Altvater of Toledo BizConnect TV will demonstrate “How to promote your business online with video,” by placing a video on the company’s website, a Facebook landing page or streaming clips on YouTube in workshops at 6:45 and 7:45 p.m. Nov. 4. Michael Balas, owner of VitreoQR in Cleveland, will present the “The Future of advertising with QR codes,” focusing on how those boxes with the strange figures inside can help develop and promote any business in seminars at 7 and 8:15 p.m. Nov. 4. The seminars will continue on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m., when Shane O’Neill of Fruchtman Marketing will present on “Social Networking: How to Integrate Traditional and New Media to Create Focused Marketing Strategies” in a workshop that runs until 12:30 p.m. O’Neill was involved in the $8 million campaign developed by Fruchtman for the palladium jewelry industry. He supervised the photo shoot in Los Angeles with celebrities

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Page challenges NCAA receptions record By Zach Davis TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER zdavis@toledofreepress.com

After an 11-catch effort against Eastern Michigan on Oct. 8, Eric Page put himself in the history books as Toledo’s all-time leading receiver. The junior from Springfield has amassed 235 catches through his first 31 games, passing former teammate Stephen Williams’ (2006-09) mark of 229. “There was never a thought of me accomplishing this [as a freshman],” Page said. “At the time, I was just worried about playing and learning the offense at a new position. It’s exciting just to know that I have had great people that have wanted to help me. No way have I done this myself; I have had tons of people to give me advice and to help me along the way. I think it’s great for everyone around me.” With the school record in the books, Page has now set his sights on the NCAA record held by Purdue wideout Taylor Stubblefield, who amassed 317 catches between 200104. Sitting just 82 catches behind the record with a season and a half still to play, Page is well on his way to passing Stubblefield’s mark. Unfortunately for Page, there is another player he will likely have to chase instead of Stubblefield. Oklahoma wide receiver Ryan Broyles returned for his senior season with hopes of winning a championship as well as

PAGE surpassing Stubblefield’s record. Barring injury, Broyles should extend the record; he has 313 career receptions, four behind the all-time mark. “I met Ryan Broyles last year when I went to the [Walter Camp Awards Weekend] in Connecticut and he is a real good guy,” Page said. “He is really cool, laid-back and a down-to-earth guy. I hope the best for him during the season. He has had a great career at Oklahoma.” Including one bowl game, Broyles will have seven games to try and extend the record beyond Page’s reach. If Broyles maintains his career receptions average of 7.11 per game, the Oklahoma University wideout would finish his career with nearly 363 catches. If he can keep up his torrid pace of 9.4 catches per game in 2011, however, Broyles could extend the record to as high as almost 379.

Although UT head coach Tim Beckman saw how good Page was right from the beginning in two-adays, even he was surprised to see the career receptions record fall so quickly, not even halfway through Page’s junior season. “I knew Eric could be a special football player,” Beckman said. “He has been able to take his game to a whole other level. The credit has to go to Eric and how he prepares.” Assuming the Rockets play 12 games next season, as they typically do, Page will have at a minimum 18 games to catch Broyles. Toledo also has the possibility of playing in four additional games, including two possible conference championships and two bowl games. If Page continues to grab his career average of 7.58 receptions per contest, he would rack up more than 371 catches in the minimum 18 games and, potentially, up to nearly 402 receptions if UT made two MAC Championships and bowl games. If Page continues the career-high nine receptions per game pace he has had in 2011, the numbers are even more staggering. With Page keeping up this year’s pace for the next 18 games at minimum, Page would rack up 397 catches. If the Rockets were to make two bowl games and two conference championships during that time, Page could rack up as many as 433 catches — 120 more than previous record holder Taylor Stubblefield. ✯

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When the University of Toledo men’s basketball team hits the hardwood this season, it won’t just be showing off a new team. The Rockets will be outfitted in new jerseys for the 2011 season. “I love the way these look; they are way better than the ones last year,” said junior guard and Iowa State transfer Dominique Buckley. “The ones last year were bigger and they seemed a little plain; these are official.” The Rockets will no longer wear gold at home as they did in 2010, they will go back to white. The jerseys also use Nike’s Dri-FIT fabric, which UT head coach Tod Kowalczyk described as “the lightest jersey that Nike has ever made.”

“The new jerseys are a big upgrade from last year,” said sophomore forward Reese Holliday, one of only two returning scholarship players, along with Delino Dear. “They are Dri-FIT jerseys like the major schools wear so we will look elite this year.” The process of changing to new jerseys started with Kowalczyk. The second-year coach at Toledo has a personal contract with Nike and used the website NikeTeam.com to build the uniforms from scratch. “Nike has been very, very good to us, so everything we buy is Nike,” Kowalczyk said. “Ultimately, it’s the players’ decision to pick the jerseys that they feel the most comfortable in.” “I appreciate the coaches doing this for us, getting us better jerseys than last year,” Holliday said. “New jerseys, new look, new team.” ✯

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Rockets bloodied but unbowed heading to BG NOTE: This is the ninth installment of a weekly series in which staff writer Mike Bauman will follow sixth-year Toledo senior cornerback Desmond Marrow for the 2011 season. By Mike Bauman TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER mbauman@toledofreepress.com

Though the Rockets’ colors are gold and midnight blue, they might as well be black and blue the way the first half of senior cornerback Desmond Marrow’s final season has gone. Already without the services of senior free safety Mark Singer (shoulder), junior linebacker MARROW Dan Molls (lower leg) and senior running back Adonis Thomas (broken arm), Marrow saw three more teammates get hurt in Toledo’s 54-16 victory over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 8. Like Singer, senior tight end Danny Noble will miss the rest of the year after breaking his fibula in the second half against the Eagles, while junior defensive end T.J. Fatinikun and junior strong safety Jermaine Robinson left the game in the second quarter with arm injuries. Senior star safety Charles Rancifer and senior cornerback Taikwon Paige have missed time this year due to injury, while senior linebacker Terrell Anderson also got dinged up against EMU. “It’s tough to lose key guys,” Marrow said. “T.J. [got hurt]. T.A.’s pretty banged up. Molls has been out [since New Hampshire], but I think the main thing around here is ‘Next man up.’ So the next man up’s brought here, he’s on scholarship, so he’s expected to play just like the other starters.” Despite the injuries, the Rockets’ backups have come in and made significant contributions. In the absence of Thomas, senior running back Morgan Williams and sophomore running back David Fluellen combined for 455 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in wins against Temple and Eastern Michigan. Defensively, Toledo has used multiple players up front all season and because of injuries has had several backups get playing experience. “That’s our philosophy, and that’s been our philosophy since we’ve been here,” UT head coach Tim Beckman said. “We always play a lot of guys. We feel that we want to be fresh in the fourth quarter. That’s just something

that I’ve experienced as a defensive coordinator in my life that I felt was necessary to be successful at the end of the year because championships are still won in November.” Even without Molls and Singer, who accounted for five interceptions in 2010, Toledo forced a total of seven turnovers in its first two games of Mid-American Conference play. In the meantime, leaders like Austin Dantin and Marrow know how much their desire to win will reflect on their teammates. When the Eagles made it a 21-9 ballgame with 1:22 remaining in the first half Oct. 8, junior defensive tackle Danny Farr blocked the pointafter attempt and Marrow scooped it up and took it to the house to extend Toledo’s lead to 23-9. UT outscored EMU 31-7 in the second half. “That was pretty cool,” Marrow said. “At first, I wasn’t sure if I could do that. I didn’t know if you could advance it, but I just picked it up and took off running. I wasn’t going to

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A car made from a coffin will be a spooky addition to this year’s Toledo Auto Swap Meet, which will also feature hundreds of food and parts vendors and a car show benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “It’s built from an actual coffin and looks exactly like a coffin,” event promoter Sue Avina said of the coffin car, which will be on display Oct. 15 and 16. “It’s pretty cool.” Avina and her husband Nick organize the annual weekend event, now in its 22nd year, held at the Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., in Maumee. Also on display all weekend will be several Chevrolets featured in Chevy magazine. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16. Admission is $6 for adults and free for children 12 and younger. Parking is free. A Halloween Rod Run and 50-50 drawing on Oct. 16 will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Door prizes and hourly $50 give-

aways will be drawn, with patrons needing to be present to win. Last year’s event featured about 300 vendors and attracted more than 3,500 visitors, Sue said. This year, the Avinas rented out the fairgrounds as well as the Rec Center and anticipate the event will be even bigger. “You never know until the day of because of the weather,” Sue said. “People aren’t going to bring their nice cars out if it’s yucky out, but we’ve really promoted it a lot more this year, so we’re hoping for a really good turnout.” Food vendors will be set up both indoors and outdoors. Vendors will also offer a wide variety of items ranging from parts and tools to decals, shirts and hats, Sue said. “People come more for parts and to see the exotic cars,” Nick said. Sue agreed, adding that the event offers something for everyone. “If somebody’s building a car, they come for the parts. If someone is there to look at the cars, they’re there to look,” Sue said. “Everybody’s got their own reason for going.” For more information, visit www. toledoautoswapmeet.com. ✯

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Toy Run set for Oct. 23 More than 1,000 motorcyclists will join Toledo Mayor Mike Bell and Santa Claus on Oct. 23 in an early Christmas celebration as part of the 22nd Annual Bikers of N.W. Ohio Toy Run. The ride officially begins at Toledo Speedway, 5639 Benore Road at noon and ends at about 12:45 p.m. at 6629 W. Central Ave., the site of Harbor’s new Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics’ location. All registration proceeds and donations go to Harbor, formerly Harbor Behavioral Healthcare. Toys are also a welcome donation, although they must be educational, sports or arts and crafts related. Gift cards are also appreciated, especially for children closer to age 18. All toys will go toward Harbor’s Operation Santa program, said Jean Drees, Harbor’s director of marketing. Drees works with clinicians to determine what child gets what toy. Harbor serves about 5,000 children, many of whom are on Medicaid. “Generally speaking, this can be for many of the children, one of the few things they even get for the holidays,” Drees said. The other half of the proceeds will help buy toys for the waiting room of the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics’ new location. Many children who will visit this location, officially opening Dec. 1, are diagnosed with autism, ADD or ADHD and need certain types of toys. “Stuff they can be twisting and turning and spiraling around that keeps them busy,” Drees said. Drees said she hopes to have 1,700

bikes participate this year, up from 1,500 last year. Much of the reason this toy run has become the largest of its type in the area is because of “Big Mike” Wenzel, Drees said. Wenzel started the toy run 22 years ago because of his love of Christmas and desire to help needy children. “When I was a kid, I lived and breathed for Christmas. That was my favorite day of the year,” he said. “I think every young person should have at least one day a year where they can enjoy what life, Christmas, presents, happiness means.” The first Toy Run had about 60 participants and proceeds have been donated to several different charities before settling on Harbor about 12 years ago. “As the years went on, it grew. It went from 60 to 80 to 200 and then it got up to 600, 800 people,” Wenzel said. “It’s unbelievable. I mean, they come from all over. I get them from Detroit, Fostoria, Napoleon.” The Toy Run also used to occur in November or December, but Big Mike changed the date to accommodate the Lucas County Sheriffs’ officials who now must escort the run because of its size (about a mile’s length of bikers). Registration is from 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at Toledo Speedway at $15 per bike and $5 per passenger. Breakfast is available for purchase. After the ride, there will be a party with food provided by the Teamsters and entertainment by Flyte ’66. Non-bikers are welcome to attend and donate, Wenzel said. ✯ — Brigitta Burks

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Anti-bullying speaker coming to Monroe Nationally known speaker Ronnie Bachman will present an anti-bullying message to Monroe-area schools through his “Walk This Way” tour Nov. 7. The Monroe Dodge Superstore, a Chrysler, Jeep Ram dealer, is sponsoring the tour again this year and is currently accepting applications from area schools interested in hosting this acclaimed motivational speaker. Bachman knows what it’s like to be bullied having been born with a severe birth defect. The speaker’s legs were amputated at age 4. His message is one of diversity and tolerance as he reaches out to both the victims of bullying and their tormentors. Bachman aims his presentations at middle schoolers and ninth-graders. There is no charge to schools for hosting the anti-bullying presentation. Schools interested in hosting it should contact Ralph Mahalak Jr. or J.P. Mahalak by email at charity@monroedodge.com or by phone at (734) 242-6370. ✯ — Duane Ramsey

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Meet Anthony, Mr. Marcus Lee, Chris Voice and Royce P. These four hot guys are Hamilton Park, a group ready to burn up the R&B charts. “We’re just carrying the torch; we’re picking up where other groups have left the torch, and we’re picking up that torch and carrying it,” Anthony said. “We want to bring back that real feel of R&B to the forefront,” Mr. Marcus Lee said. “R&B never went anywhere; for some reason, it just got uncool. We got rappers, not knocking it or anything, but you’ve got rappers starting to sing. For that to happen, people aren’t feeling what the R&B artists are putting out. “So that’s why we put a ballad out for our first single, ‘A Thing Called Us.’ We want you all to know that we’re singing with our hearts and all we feel.” Royce P added, “We’re bringing that conviction not only through our voices but through our emotions and our actions.” Hamilton Park’s self-titled EP was released Oct. 11 on Harrell Records. “When we met Andre Harrell, it was just a wonderful experience because he’s a legend in the industry. He’s brought us Jodeci; he brought us Guy; he brought us Mary J. Blige; he’s brought us Robin Thicke; he created Diddy,” Anthony said. “We’re the first and only act on his label.” “It’s just a thrill to be signed by such a godfather of R&B because he set a standard for groups, a standard for coolness, a standard for music, a standard for soul,” Mr. Marcus Lee said.

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Artoberfest aims to highlight German culture, connect with art By Jason Mack TOLEDO FREE PRESS WEB EDITOR jmack@toledofreepress.com

The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) is bringing German culture to the Glass Pavilion on Oct. 21 with Artoberfest, presented by the 2445 Series.

“When we sat down for this event, one of our directives from [TMA director] Brian Kennedy was everything we do must seek to add value and connect with art,” said Nabeel Jabarin, development officer for planned giving at TMA. While the event is centered in the

Glass Pavilion, the highlight is a scavenger hunt involving art in both the Glass Pavilion and the main museum. The scavenger hunt involves art centered around the themes of Artoberfest. The art included depicts people drinking, objects used for drinking or art made of objects used for drinking.

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“It draws people across the street to the main building to look at the collection,” said Dana Syrek, development officer for foundation and corporate funding at TMA. “It makes looking at the collection fun and accessible and part of the evening activity instead of something separate.” The hunt will take approximately 30 minutes. Participants receive a free raffle ticket for a drawing to win one of five handmade glasses made for the event by Jeff Mack, the manager of the Hot Shop at the Glass Pavilion. “The glasses turned out really great,” she said. “They are inspired by a lot of pieces in the scavenger hunt.” There will be a sample of German beers and wines available in the Glass Pavilion “Bier Garten” along with a cash bar from Heidelberg Distributing, which is a sponsor of the event along with the TMA Cultivation Committee and Toledo Free Press Star.

The event will include German snacks, such as homemade sausage, and German music from the dueling accordions of Toledo City Councilman Steve Steel and Old West End Records owner Ben Langlois. Artoberfest will run from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 21. Tickets are available in advance at $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Tickets at the door cost $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. On Oct. 21, nonmembers buying tickets can apply the $30 to the cost of a membership, which is $55. To purchase tickets in advance, call (419) 255-8000 ext. 7432. TMA is located at 2445 Monroe St. Following Artoberfest, a flashlight tour of the museum is available at 10 p.m. at $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. There are 100 tickets available, and flashlights are not provided. The tour takes approximately one hour. ✯

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A26 â&#x2013; TOLEDO FREE PRESS â&#x2013; HAMILTON CONTINUED FROM A24 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about women first,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Marcus Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to go far back just to get men who know how to treat a lady â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that should have never left. So we took it upon ourselves to bring that back.â&#x20AC;? The gentlemen realize that might not make them popular with everyone, and they had a lot to say about

that during a call from a tour stop in Norfolk, Va. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever you are respectful to a lady and a man doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to step his game up, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to automatically become disrespectful,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Marcus Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just last evening, we were in Charlotte with a meet and greet with some of our fans, and some guy was getting

upset because his girl was more interested in hanging out and chilling with us instead of kicking it with him,â&#x20AC;? Anthony said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to think maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not doing my job if somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hating,â&#x20AC;? Royce P said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be doing our job if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some haters out there.â&#x20AC;? Hamilton Park will be in Detroit

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when the Scream Tour: Next Generation comes to the Fox Theatre on Oct. 30 for a 6 p.m. show. Taking the stage will be Mindless Behavior, Diggy, Jacob Latimore and The OMG Girlz. Tickets are $42.50. 0. â&#x153;Ż

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