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hen Mike Bell was elected mayor last November, Toledo Free Press joined former University of Toledo President Dan Johnson and a group of local business leaders in trying to arrange an “international tour” for Bell to take Toledo’s message to the global marketplace. Johnson wrote on Nov. 22, “I would like to see some of the leading Toledo businesses send Mike Bell on a world tour of four or five successful global cities so he can see for himself what it is like. You can’t describe it; you have to see it. He really needs to see what is going on in the world … These should be port cities or cities engaged in alternative energies.” Logistics constraints kept that tour from taking place then, but Bell, Deputy Mayor Dean Monske and a delegation of Northwest Ohio business leaders are now on a trip to China “with the goal of developing economic connections and attracting jobs back to Northwest Ohio.” According to a news release, “the delegation will visit Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ordos, Yulin and Beijing ... The 2010 Sustainability Conference hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai will be Thomas F. POUNDS one stop, as will the 2010 World Expo also in Shanghai. The group will meet with large groups of CEOs in order to familiarize them with Toledo’s investment assets and encourage visits to the region. The group expects to interface with more than 120 CEOs in total. A presentation of the trip, including the potential for investment, will be held in the fall.” When we made the case for the trip in a Nov. 29 editorial, we said, “The selection of cities should be on those cities, regions and nations that share the economic strengths of Toledo or represent potential markets for Toledo products, particularly in the area of alternative energy, health care, transportation and other strengths.” That seems to be exactly what Bell is doing. But instead of supporting this dramatic outreach, many are complaining that Bell’s trip was planned in secret and launched without fanfare, which is their code word for “permission.” What a sad, petty and short-sighted response. According to Alex Johnson, CEO of Midwest Terminals of Toledo, who is on the trip, “the negative press coverage that the mayor is receiving is starting to resonate in our meetings.” City Council President Wilma Brown knew. Was Bell supposed to get a field trip permission slip from every single elected official and media outlet in Toledo? Are those “leaders” and media outlets complaining because they don’t like the idea or because they weren’t in the loop? How about a modicum of unity and vision from these people, who purport to want to see Toledo grow but who put their egos and playground politics ahead of the greater mission? For a City Council that can’t wrangle a multimillion dollar budget to wring its hands over details of a few thousand dollars is ludicrous. Toledo is in dire need of investment and new business. It’s not as if Bell is going to make any long-term commitments without working with local leaders, who will all have their turn to speak and contribute. Bell’s trip may not yield immediate results, but the seeds of globalization have been planted. Further explorations should be encouraged, not dragged into the pit of parochial politics as usual. 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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Everything I need to know about life I learned at Bob Evans

uring the mid-1980s, I spent a from its container. It was critical to few years working at the Bob make sure raw goods for salads and Evans restaurant on Wood- sandwiches were used while they were ville Road. I frequently shuffle the fresh. To this day, I make sure every mental deck of experience to choose jar is definitively emptied of its conwhich cards to play as I guide our sons tents and every leaf of every green is utilized. The day-tothrough life’s lessons, so day impact may seem I am increasingly aware trivial, but it really does of how much of my unadd up as time goes by. derstanding of life stems ■ Men and women from my days “down on are different. I had the farm.” absorbed the most obI was hired to work vious elements of this outside, keeping the fact long before I was parking lot and landhired at Bob Evans, but scaping in order a few it was in the microcosm hours a week, but earned a meteoric rise to busing Michael S. MILLER of the restaurant that I tables, running the dish tank and even- learned about the subtleties of comtually landing in the kitchen as a prep munication between the sexes. There cook. I was the last cook to make the were women at Bob Evans who ranged biscuits at that location by hand, rolling from Shirley Temple sweet to Ilse Koch the mixed dough in a ginormous frame evil, and learning to (mostly) get along to an exact and even thickness, then with all of them in the name of the job cutting them and placing them in pans taught me a lot about the shades of gray to be frozen for later baking. I made sometimes required when talking to hundreds of thousands of biscuits for women. In a way, those staccato bursts Bob Evans, often joking I was risking of traded semantics across the stainless exposure to “white lung disease” from steel counter were a precursor to e-mail; the flour and dough that permeated the a lot of nuance and intent can get lost in translation, so learning which words to air, my clothes and my hands. One black day, I learned the chain choose was a slow and painful process. ■ Find a mentor. At the Woodwas going to stop making biscuits in-house every day and would begin ville Road Bob Evans, I was fortushipping in pre-made frozen biscuits. nate to work with Hal Holland, who I’m pretty sure I felt the same way the had served the chain for decades and last horseshoe maker felt when he saw who knew the insides of every pot and the secrets of the kitchen as well the first automobile drive by. It was shortly after the “Great Bis- as anyone who ever tied on a white cuit Revolution” that I decided to take a apron and placed a white paper hat good look at going to college. I learned upon his head. Hal taught me lessons a few things there, too, but I am often about dedication, honesty and followsurprised at how much of my “life de- through that sustain me to this day. gree” I earned in that red building with He also taught me the line between respecting managerial authority and the red-and-white-checkered décor. ■ Keep an eye on food costs. At refusing to be abused by that authority. Bob Evans, wasting food prep mate- I’m not sure I ever properly thanked rials was the greatest sin in the kitchen Hal for his time and investment in me, and getting every drop or crumb into so … thanks, Hal. ■ There but for the grace of God service was a priority. It was the prep cook’s job to scrape every atom of cot- go I. Bob Evans provided my first tage cheese, applesauce, butter, etc. experience working with a mentally Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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impaired co-worker. His name was Mickey and he was a nice guy, a hard worker, and I did not begin our time in the restaurant together on an intelligent or respectful note. My interactions with Mick taught me a great deal about understanding the challenges such people live with and greatly improved my subsequent relationships. ■ Sometimes, by the book sucks. I served a second, shorter stint at the Bob Evans location on West Central Avenue by the U.S. 23 exchange. One winter day, my car failed to start and I had to get to the restaurant by 1 p.m. I took a TARTA bus to Westgate, then walked the 3.5 miles to the restaurant. It wasn’t snowing, or uphill, but it was a hike. I arrived at the restaurant about 10 minutes late. Bob Evans’ policy was to write up call-offs, no-call/no-shows and late arrivals. I had accrued a near-perfect attendance and on-time record at Bob Evans, and was surprised, upon my arrival, to see my timecard had been pulled and I would be subjected to the late-arrival “point” penalty. “I just walked 5 miles,” I slightly exaggerated. “I have never been late. Is this really necessary?” The manager said it was “by the book” and held out the form for me to sign. It was soon after that my earlier ruminations about college became reality and I left the restaurant business behind. I never forgot that feeling of injustice under the heel of “the book” and have tried to be as flexible as possible when administering other “books” as my life and career progressed. ■ Respect people who work in restaurants; it’s a tough, dirty job. And while it offers many long-term lessons, the short-term reality of it is difficult enough without any lip and attitude from you. Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at mmiller@ toledofreepress.com.

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Sweet and sour notes in Shanghai Replacing Juanita TO THE EDITOR,

uanita Greene is leaving as erenced Sept. 14 when Councilthe executive director of the woman Lindsay Webb broached Board of Community Rela- the topic during the “Last Call” tions (BCR) with a retirement portion of the meeting. Webb said “one of the primary date of Oct. 1. Who will replace her and what the actual posi- services [Greene] provides is mediation services.” tion will be has been Webb said that she raised as an issue. was aware the BCR A Sept. 16 letter has been communiwritten to Mayor cating with the MayMike Bell from Jewell or’s office, she made Lightner, board presia council referral to dent of the BCR, find out how they references the conhave been communicerns. One part of the cated with in referletter states, “We are very surprised and dis- Lisa Renee WARD ence to the replaceappointed with the appointment of ment of Greene. Councilman Mike Craig said Mr. Bill Stewart.” Lightner points out that the he “echoed” Webb’s comments charter for the city of Toledo about Greene: her services have states that an executive director been invaluable in his district in will be recommended by the BCR the past four years. “Those are big shoes to fill, and I board and then asks for clarificahope they have in their budget to get tion of: “Mr. Stewart’s role and direc- someone who can at least try to fill tion since it is our understanding those shoes.” Council President Wilma Brown that he has a new classification title as manager — administrative said it is planning on honoring services — special projects BCR, Greene at its next meeting. Whether the mayor’s intention is instead of executive director, BCR. We are not aware of what this new to eliminate the office of community designation means to the gover- relations without any public discussion is one question that has been nance of the BCR. “Your vision for the future raised. The manner in which the mayof the BCR office and the structure of the BCR board. We anticipate it or’s office did not communicate has not changed from the prom- with council or BCR board memises you made at the September bers is also creating concern. This 2009 BCR meeting when you cam- is on the heels of his trip to China, about which he informed Council paigned for mayor. “It’s been stated by several president Wilma Brown, who sources that the salary range for the claimed she thought the mayor had manager position is substantially told the others as her reason for not less than what Greene earned as the informing members of Council. Eliminating the BCR has been executive director.” The letter also expresses concern broached as a topic in the past. There with the delay in appointing new would probably be some on Council members to the BCR and the lack who would support that as a costof communication from the mayor’s cutting measure and others that office. “We understand your hectic would oppose it. Bell has often used the ship schedule yet several attempts have been made with your office to meet analogy to describe our city. and phone calls were not returned,” While he is the captain of the ship and has powers given to him by Lightner wrote. A special meeting of the board the charter, we as the passengers of the BCR is planned for Sept. on the boat have the right to know 17. On the agenda is discussion of where the ship is heading and the replacement of Greene and the if anyone is going to be thrown overboard. chartered functions of the BCR. The lack of communication with the mayor’s office is also expected to Lisa Renee Ward operates the political blog GlassCityJungle.com. E-mail her be discussed. Greene’s retirement was ref- at letters@toledofreepress.com.

Ni hao from Shanghai. I am traveling with Mayor Michael Bell’s business forum to various parts of China. We arrived Sept. 11 in Hong Kong and have had business meetings with potential business and trade partners. For most of the business contingent on the trip, this is not our first time in the Orient and we understand the hierarchy and traditions of business meetings. In the Chinese community, the mayor is considered one of the highest-ranking officials within the community; the office is above the business community. Bell is treated here with high regard and much respect and dignity. It is very important that you follow these customs and traditions if you want to be able to do business with the Chinese in the future. Bell has done an excellent job of assimilating into the culture and representing the city of Toledo. Unfortunately, the negative press coverage the mayor is receiving is starting to resonate in our meetings. We are now defending ourselves at our meetings about this coverage; our Chinese hosts cannot understand how the

mayor is being attacked by the press. In this case, perception is everything. What has not been good for us is the negative press coverage by The Blade and some of the ridiculous small and petty comments by current and past municipal politicians making it into print. This needs to stop. We as a community need to remake ourselves if we are going to overcome the difficulties of the times. The perception of the community divided will harm this mission this week and into the future. Toledo has great resources physically and culturally that the Chinese appreciate; it’s time we start working together and sell these assets. Before anyone makes any more comments, please think about what you are saying and how it affects the community. More to come ... ALEX JOHNSON, CEO Midwest Terminals of Toledo-International Red Lion Bio Energy

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Mosque debate echoes in Jordan

amadan just ended in Amman, Jordan, where I’m setting up shop for the next 10 months as a Fulbright English teaching assistant. Ramadan, the holy month in the Islamic calendar, is a time of fasting from food, liquids and smoking from sunrise to sunset. Having studied here in 2009, it’s striking how quiet the streets are, with many shops and restaurants closed until after dark. It Betsy is recommended not to eat or drink in public. Yet, Islamic tradition provides exemptions from fasting for the ill, the elderly, pregnant and nursing women, travelers, etc and non-Muslims, of course, are not required to fast. This pragmatic approach to religion may seem surprising in a region so often portrayed as totalitarian and rife with religious extremism. Indeed, Jordan balances the tension of its official status as an Islamic state with religious freedom somewhat ambivalently. The constitutional guarantee of religious freedom contains the limitation, “unless such is inconsistent with public order or morality.” Other pertinent constitutional rights, such as freedom of speech, are guaranteed “within the limits of the law.” These guarantees may seem to be thinly veiled opportunities for coercion into Islamic habits. Yet Jordan, especially as compared with its neighbors, is a place of tranquil, albeit imperfect, coexistence. Compare that to the firestorm

in New York City, where the proposed Islamic center two blocks from ground zero raises concerns regarding the status of religious freedom in the United States. A majority of Americans in a number of recent polls oppose the building of this complex. Nevermind that this property was a mosque before Sept. 11, 2001, and was itself damaged in the attacks. Nevermind that the structure will contain a FISHER memorial to the victims of 9/11 and be used as a center to spread an Islamic message of peace. Never mind that the same distance, two blocks from ground zero, also contains a strip club and several fast food restaurants and that the building directly above ground zero will contain an underground mall. So much for hallowed ground. Arguments by many who want to appear moderate, who say they have nothing against mosques or Muslims, claim that this ground is “sensitive.” This puts the blame on moderate Muslims for the ignorance of Americans. It demonstrates that Americans have not learned since 9/11 that terrorists do not speak for Muslims, and that Americans are incapable of separating terrorists even from those who actively work for cultural understanding. Such a message can only impair American-Islamic relations and provide fodder for extremist organizations. The clear message sent to Muslims, in the United States and abroad,

is that while the U.S. guarantees equal protection of all rights, including religion and property usage, this protection does not extend in practice to the American Muslim minority, no matter how peaceful or pluralist. In Toledo, this controversy appears to be a domestic one, and so far from New York, somewhat abstract. Yet, for this Toledoan living abroad, the United States’ handling of these issues affects how I am received on a daily basis. This is not to say that I am the target of hostility. Jordanians almost universally welcome foreigners, delighted in their interest in the Arab world and in the influx of cash that they bring. The way I am received here, free to worship in a church, is clearly a warmer welcome than many Americans have chosen to extend to their Muslim neighbors. But my reception here will always be punctuated with inquiries about my opinion on American policy in the Middle East. Because of events like the “ground zero mosque” controversy, I have more to overcome to prove to my friends and colleagues that Americans are capable of understanding the Islamic faith and appreciating those who claim it. The more true to our professed American values we can be, the more our negative image will fade. And the more likely it will be that our guaranteed religious rights can be freely extended to all within our borders. Betsy Fisher is a Toledo Fulbright grant recipient in Jordan. She writes regularly at betsyinjordan.blogspot.com.

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What would you do if your house lost power for multiple days? Do you have plan should a fire gut your home? A new program by the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and the American Red Cross of Greater Toledo is designed to educate the public and help prepare individuals and families for potential emergencies in Northwest Ohio. Ready U, a 10-session yearlong series, will help people “make a plan; get a kit; be informed.” “Ideally, we hope people are more prepared and they understand there are simple things you can do to make yourself safer,” said Ken Robinson, director of programs and services at the Red Cross. “By doing this, if we have another disaster, and we will, people are more ready and recover a little more quickly from it once it happens. Anything you do in the front end mitigates the level of damage on the back end.” Ready U is based on a program out of Shelby County — Preparedness University or Prep U. This past spring, Matt Heyrman, director of the Lucas County EMA, heard a presentation about Prep U at an Ohio EMA directors conference and decided

to bring it back to Lucas County. “My biggest pet peeve with EMA so far is it’s really hard to reach out to the community and get them excited about citizens’ preparedness,” said Heyrman, who started as director in April. “I wanted to have a more dynamic, progressive way of getting out information. Once I heard about [Prep U], we put our own spin on it and moved forward.” Heyrman said he hopes the series of programs reaches a population that doesn’t normally hear the message of emergency preparedness, including lower-income households and the younger adult population of 20 to 40 year olds, he said.

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Programs Ready U’s first event will serve as a kickoff to the whole series, Heyrman said. “We’re calling it ‘The Unthinkable.’ It lays out the realistic hazards that are here. It’ll also say here are the basic steps we want you to take — get a kit; make a plan; be informed,” he said. Emergencies or disasters that are most likely to affect Lucas County residents are severe weather and hazardous material incidents. “If the entire county loses electricity, your kids are at school, you’re at home, cell phones are down, how

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are you going to meet up? Do you have a common place?” Heyrman said. Robinson said there are simple steps that individuals can take to make themselves more prepared for emergencies. To prevent damage to memorabilia stored in a basement during a flood,

make sure boxes are off the ground and on high shelves, he said. During power outages, individuals and families need to make sure they have food they can cook without a microwave or stove, Robinson said. “Almost everything is addressable with some basic preparedness

steps. The idea of the presentations is to let folks know based on what we’re talking about, these are the basic preparedness things that you can do as a family or individual to help protect life and property and get out of a disaster faster,” Robinson said. ■ READY U CONTINUES ON A7

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Recognizing i i Peripheral i h l Arterial Occlusive Disease Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease (PAOD or PAD) affects nearly 8 million Americans. PAOD is a condition caused by fatty plaque build-up in the peripheral arteries, causing the arteries to harden and narrow. This limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to parts of the body. People sometimes call this poor circulation. This narrowing, if untreated, can lead to gangrene or amputation. The most common cause of PAOD is too much cholesterol in your blood. Some risk factors for PAOD can’t be controlled—such as aging or family history—but many risk factors can be controlled, such as smoking, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. It is important to know the symptoms of PAOD so that it can be diagnosed by a healthcare professional. People with PAOD may feel two different kinds of pain—pain while walking or pain at rest. The most common symptom is painful cramping in the hips, buttocks, thighs, or calves when walking, climbing stairs or exercising. People with advanced PAOD may experience foot or toe pain while resting at night.

n READY U CONTINUED FROM A6 The first presentation will be led by Bill Spencer of 13abc. Representatives from the Red Cross and Lucas County EMA will also be available to answer specific questions. The program is scheduled for Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. and will last an hour. It will take place at Maumee Fire Station No.1, 220 Illinois Ave. Sessions will rotate from location to location to reach as many Lucas County residents as possible. Each presentation is independent and individuals can take away valuable information from them all, according to Robinson and Heyrman both. Other topics will include fire safety and prevention, cold emergencies, 72hour survival plans, volunteering and victory gardens. “We’ll talk about the different types of cold weather and what are things you can do. For example, you’re a parent and your kid has been outside because it’s snowing and they come in and they’re really in a funk. What are the signals of cold-related emergencies? What are the signals for hypothermia or frostbite?” Robinson said. Each session will feature different presenters, experts and formats depending on the topic. For the victory garden session outside experts, such as the Maumee Growers and Toledo GROWs will come in, Robinson said. For the session focusing on volunteering during a disaster, representatives from area organizations such, as United Way and The Salvation Army will present. Ready U is open to the public and those in neighboring counties are also

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invited to attend. “Our message is a national initiative, no one program is exclusive to Lucas County,” Heyrman said. Downloadable materials will be available prior to all events on the Ready U website. Information on how to build an emergency kit, as well as figuring out what an emergency kit needs based on family size is also available. All programs will be shot and streamed by HEYRMAN 13abc. Videos will be available on the Ready U website following each presentation.

that knocks out the power in the county, it’ll be OK. It will just be an inconvenience, not devastation.” The program was successful in Shelby County, Burdiss said. Despite the program being on a Wednesday evening, church night, each event had at least 40 to 50 individuals. In addition, individuals told Burdiss they were there to take information back to their church and people were picking up information from meetings at the library, Burdiss said. Shelby County will continue its Prep U every other year, Burdiss said. After presenting his program at the EMA directors conference, Burdiss received calls from EMAs around the state about the program, but Lucas County is the only one to jump right in, he said.

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Marc Burdiss, EMA director of Shelby County, is a big fan of the civil defense approach to preparedness where it is the individual’s responsibility to prepare for an emergency, he said. “Individual preparedness is critical because there’s an unrealistic expectation you can get immediate assistance in an emergency,” he said. “I was looking at the ever-dwindling county budget and thought if we could better prepare individuals, it would lessen the impact of a minor or medium county emergency,” Burdiss said. Burdiss and the county’s EMA developed Prep U, which ran once a month last year. The program wasn’t designed to scare anyone, but to give individuals a peace of mind. “If you’ve thought about things, you can sleep easier,” he said. “They know if we have another wind storm

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Heyrman and Robinson hope to continue Ready U after this year’s series, but aren’t sure what form the program will take. “Our hope is to continue the program, but we’ve never done anything like this. Maybe next year it will be bigger and better — more sponsorship and more events, Heyrman said. “We want to see how it goes this year before we expand.” Funding for Ready U comes from a combination of grant money from the Department of Homeland Security to the Lucas County EMA and donations by The Andersons, Heyrman said. For more about Ready U programs and information on how to prepare for an emergency, visit ready-u.com.

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County review advisory panel named By Amy Biolchini TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

The Lucas County Citizen Review announced Sept. 16 the members of its advisory panel that will oversee a six-month citizen study of county government. The advisory panel, led by Tom Killam of Marshall & Melhorn,\ LLC and Olivia Summons of Sunoco Inc., will serve to maintain the integrity of the study and oversee the actions of the expert citizen volunteers conducting the research, Killam said. “We believe that the county government and how it acts needs to be reviewed because the times have changed since it was instituted in the 19th century,” Killam said. “We want to see if there’s more efficient and less expensive ways to deliver the same or more services.” We felt this needed to be done and would be best done by a group of citizens,” Killam said. “We’re just trying to make our county a better place in which to live and learn.” The advisory panel includes Alison Dillion of EPIC Toledo; John Jones of the Urban League of Greater Toledo; Tom Palmer of Marshall & Melhorn; Kim Partin of East Toledo Family

Center; Larry Peterson of Active Mobility; Bob Savage Sr. of Savage & Associates; Sharon Speyer of Huntington Bank; Rick Stansley of University of Toledo Innovation Enterprises; Sen. Mark Wagoner of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick; Don Warner, formerly of SSOE; Ray Wood of UAW Union Local 14; and Blade president and general manager Joe Zerby. “These are people we view to be community leaders and they all bring their intellect and their altruistic desire to make this a better place,” Killam said. Many members of the panel were formerly involved with the nonpartisan Corporation for Effective Government (CEG) that disbanded in 2002 after 70 years of operations due to lack of financing, Killam said. Summons, past president of CEG, said, “Study recommendations were always nonpartisan, independent, objective analysis of issues in the community that looked at the efficient and effective delivery of public services. “The whole reason for having an advisory panel is because we have no base of operations, no CEG,” Summons said. “They are serving as the check and balance in the absence of any board.”

The advisory panel is seeking approximately 25 expert citizen volunteers to participate in the study. “We’re looking for people with backgrounds in finance, law, logistics, IT. Whatever would be germane to the study itself — People with qualifications and experience,” Killam said. The volunteer research group, led by Marna Ramnath, will take a critical look at all aspects of Lucas County government: structure and organization, interrelationships of county jurisdictions, finances of elected officials and administrative departments, as well as the financial and operational effectiveness of a restructured government. Cities and counties in the U.S. that have undertaken structural change will also be considered by the research group. With the aid of a professional research associate and office space from the University of Toledo, data will be compiled for use by the research group. Recommendations and findings from the research group will be presented at the culmination of the study to the Lucas County Commissioner. Several local corporations, whose names were not released at press time, have committed to funding clerical and administrative costs for the study.

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Forty years later, daughter seeks justice in Miscannon murder case It’s been 40 years since Toledo Police Officer William A. Miscannon was killed in the line of duty, and still no one has been convicted of his murder. Miscannon was mortally wounded Sept. 18, 1970, as he sat in the passenger seat of his police cruiser at the corner of Junction Avenue and Dorr Street. Shortly before 2 a.m., a male approached his window, muttered something and shot Miscannon point-blank in the head with a long barreled handgun. According to the police report, the assailant fired several more shots at Miscannon’s partner, Walter Shaw, who managed to roll out of the car uninjured. Shaw chased the suspect on foot and was joined by other police officers. A suspect was arrested a few blocks away MISCANNON and later charged with Miscannon’s murder. “My father was a good man, he was dedicated to his job,” said Diane Miscannon, who was 10 when her father was shot. “He was a dedicated family man, even though he and my mother were divorced. They got along and he was over all the time and we were over there and he took us out and did things with us.” The night Miscannon was shot was his night off and someone had asked him to cover, Diane said. The suspect in the case was tried twice in court and both trials ended with a hung jury. Miscannon was 33 years old when he died and had four children under the age of 12. Diane said somewhere there is a cop killer and she would like to see justice for her father. In 2008, a scholarship was established by the Toledo Police Department and the Oregon Fraternal Order of Police at Owens Community College in Miscannon’s name. The first scholarship was awarded in June for the 2010-11 academic year. The scholarship, which is renewable, is awarded to a criminal justice major who plans to pursue law enforcement. — Kristen Rapin

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For the second consecutive year, Toledo Free Press has been named the Best Weekly Newspaper in Ohio by the Ohio chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. “It’s rewarding to be honored this way by the Society of Professional Journalists. We’ve been able to gather a great staff during the past six years. I’m very happy for Michael and the staff,” said Thomas Pounds, president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. “I think we’ve proven we can produce a quality newspaper in this town. The bottom line is, two years in a row is not a fluke.” Toledo Free Press was founded in 2005 and has a Sunday circulation of 100,000. In March, the paper launched a second publication, Toledo Free Press Star, focused on arts and entertainment in Toledo. Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller won second place in the Media Criticism category for “YMCA: CYA or C-YA,” a column about media coverage of the South YMCA controversy. It was the third consecutive year that Miller has placed in the category. He received a

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Annunciation Radio caters to Catholic faithful By Hannah Nusser

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After tackling an initial testing period of technical difficulties, a new Catholic radio station is receiving praise for its Aug. 15 debut. Annunciation Radio WNOC-FM 98.7 is officially up and running, providing around the clock Catholic radio to faithful Northwest Ohio residents. Annunciation Radio President Michael Learned described Aug. 15, the station’s official on-the-air date, as “a very special holy day for the Catholic faith.” Once the station was up and running regularly — around late August — he said dozens of calls came pouring in thanking the station for coming to the area. WNOC aims “to teach the faithful more about the faith so they can grow in faith,” Learned said. “And in spiritual language what I’m trying to do is build up the kingdom of God in the hearts of everybody who listens.” While it caters to those of Catholic faith, anyone can listen in, Learned said, even to merely ask questions about Catholicism. “What I’m hoping that the average person gets out of it is what God wants them to get out of it,” he said. Listeners will get a mixture of syndicated and local talk shows, interspersed with music, local sports and other programs. Listeners in may recognize nationally known names, such

as Mother Angelica, Raymond Arroyo, Marcus Grodi and Father John Corapi. Featured will be many nationally syndicated shows like Catholic Answers Live, Open Line and Kresta in the Afternoon. WNOC also airs three locally produced shows geared toward area listeners. While the station has 24-hour-a-day syndication through the Eternal World Television Network (EWTN), Learned said, “We thought it would be best for the community to know they have something of their own invested in it.” Bishop Leonard Blair, of the Catholic Diocese of Toledo, will host a halfhour talk show, “The Bishop’s Corner,” discussing life and faith with members of the church. In the coming weeks, Blair will be in Rome and hopes to broadcast an interview abroad. “Living Stones” pays tribute to those who have felt God touch their lives, Learned said, allowing members of the Catholic Diocese of Toledo and callers-in to share religious experiences that changed their lives. “When God touches your life you automatically know it’s not to be kept to yourself, you want to share it with other people,” he said. A third show, “Annunciation Radio Presents,” is a combination of syndicated and local programming aired three times a week. WNOC offers something for listeners of all ages and walks of life, including daily Mass, contemporary Catholic music and a “Teen Life Rosary” program.

Learned said the station has plans to grow in local programming, but “coming right out of the box having three shows is very aggressive of a radio station.” Broadcasting to most of Northwest

Ohio, WNOC reaches from Monroe, Mich., to just south of Bowling Green and has coverage in the Delta and Oak Harbor areas. Annunciation Radio only plans to get bigger. Nationally known Catholic speaker Marcus Grodi

will appear in Sandusky on Nov. 28 to talk about Annunciation Radio and announce the station could be coming to Sandusky as early as next year. For the show schedule and to listen live, visit www.annunciationradio.com.

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Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the Original Pancake House at West Central Avenue and Secor Road on Sept. 14. Fire officials said the restaurant suffered heavy smoke damage from the fire,

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Day of Remembrance vigil planned The Greater Toledo Chapter of the Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide will host a candlelight vigil to remember loved ones Sept. 24, the fourth annual National Day of Remembrance. Individuals who would like to honor the life of a loved one may add a name to the Memory Scroll by calling (419) 309-7795. The vigil, at Blessed Sacrament Church, 4227 Bellevue Road, will begin at 7 p.m. Pastor Tim Frass will be the keynote speaker. — Kristen Rapin

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Heartland of Oregon adds therapy gym, patient rooms By Amy Biolchini TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

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The Maumee Senior Center will host a historic Maumee home tour Oct. 9. The tour will consist of six homes, some along the riverfront or in the woods, as well as the Wolcott complex. “Maumee has a wonderful historical background, everything from the Wolcott house to the beautiful homes we’ll be showing this year,” said Stefanie Woolford, executive director of the Maumee Senior Center. “Some of these homes were built in the 1920s and all are part of the history of North-

west Ohio.” All proceeds for the tour benefit programming and services for the Maumee Senior Center, Woolford said. The tour is from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 9. Shuttle service is available from the senior center and Fort Miami Elementary School. Tickets for the event are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. To purchase tickets, contact the Maumee Senior Center at (419) 893-1994. In addition to the tour, the Maumee Garden Club will host a flower show at the senior center on the same day. Admission to the show is included in the tour price, Woolford said.

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Trusting the safety mechanism of her washing machine, Louise Heintschel of Jerusalem Township began to clean a stain on a tablecloth she had placed in the washer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put my arm in the machine,â&#x20AC;? Heintschel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone thinks I did.â&#x20AC;? As the machine filled with water, Heintschel held part of the tablecloth under the stream of running water to clean the soiled area. No sooner HEINTSCHEL had she put her hand under the water then she heard the click of machine starting its cycle. Within seconds, her left hand was caught in the spinning tablecloth. Acting as a lasso, the tablecloth twisted her arm until it broke just above the elbow. The machine stopped spinning moments later. Heintschel turned the washer off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It happened so quickly. My mind quit working. Everything stopped. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember thinking anything after I heard that click,â&#x20AC;? Heintschel said. With a home in the country and three grown children, Heintschel was alone. Using the tablecloth as a sling, Heintschel walked to her neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house for help, where they called 911. She was taken by medical helicopter to a hospital in Toledo, then to the medical center at the University of Michigan. Doctors decided the irreparable damage to her left arm could only be solved through amputation at the elbow. Heintschel spent 15 days in the U of M hospital after her July 9 accident, and now has to return two to three times a week for appointments. Heintschelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s search for a prosthetic arm has been difficult, since her insurance pays less than 10 percent of the cost of a prosthetic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest challenge is to get something that will give you the most freedom. The prosthetic arm, for it to be able to function as normally as possible, is really expensive,â&#x20AC;? Heintschel said. Louise Heintschelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Kevin Heintschel, said a basic upper body

prosthetic that could simply pick up objects would cost from $20,000 to $25,000. For models that are more complex, allowing for a better range of function, prices jump from $40,000 to $120,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arms and hands are so complex. The difference in cost between prosthetic lower limbs and upper limbs is astronomical,â&#x20AC;? Louise Heintschel said. The type of prosthetic she wants is a hybrid of cable-based prosthetic that runs from the elbow to the wrist and uses body power, and a myoelectric system from the wrist down that uses impulses from the nervous system to fire all of the digital function. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From my perspective and talking to doctors, a lot of it will come down to willpower and initiative,â&#x20AC;? Kevin Heintschel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It may be a stumbling block, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to stop her from living life.â&#x20AC;? Her son has organized a series of benefit events to raise money for his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prosthesis. Yeehaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Grill will host a benefit concert Sept. 25 and will feature the reunion of local Oregon band CEILING. A portion of the door admission and raffle proceeds will go toward Louise Heintschel. A community spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m Oct. 23 will be at the American Legionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christ Dunberger Post. Dinner is $10 and includes drinks, dessert and snacks. There will be a reverse raffle, games and a silent auction, including items like tickets to University of Michigan, Cleveland Cavaliers and Toledo Walleye games. On Nov. 13, three buses will take participants to the Greektown Casino in Detroit. Tickets are $40 with a $20 voucher given to each person at the casino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing I pray for is to be able to get back to living life as normally as possible,â&#x20AC;? Louise Heintschel said. She misses working in the garden and cooking meals for her family. Her son said there has been an outpouring of support from family, friends, the community and his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-workers. The washing machine involved in the accident is no longer in her house and is destined for the scrap yard, Louise Heintschel said. Contact Kevin Heintschel at

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After her second bout of breast cancer and extensive chemotherapy in August 2003, doctors told Gretchen Skeldon she would never be able to have children. Later that month, 41-year-old Skeldon discovered she was pregnant. Gretchen and her husband, Philip Skeldon, welcomed their daughter Lily in April 2004. By June, Gretchen’s cancer had metastasized to her liver. She began SKELDON taking targeted drugs that went after the proteins attached to the cancer cells. “Because of all the research money, doctors have been able to invent targeted drugs,” Philip Skeldon said. “I met Gretchen about 12 years ago. I would have never had the chance to meet her, marry her and have a child with her if it were not for these targeted drugs.” Philip, director of Christian Service at St. John’s Jesuit High School, said the targeted drugs were able to keep his wife’s cancer at bay for five years before it returned in her liver and moved to her lungs. After complications in her lungs,

which involved surgery, Gretchen developed pneumonia. She died Feb. 17 at the age of 47. She is one of two women who will be honored at the 2010 Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure on Sept. 26. “She really took the attitude of ‘I will make a difference.’ She supported women with breast cancer in the most meaningful way,” said Mary Westphal, executive director for the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Komen organization chooses to honor one woman in memory and one survivor at each Race for the Cure. The women are nominated in the spring before the event and are reviewed by an independent committee. In 2003, Skeldon was celebrated as a survivor. This year, Jeri Hoellrich was chosen for this honor. Hoellrich, principal at AnthonyWayne High School, made the commitment to be at work every day that she didn’t have chemotherapy treatments. Each department at the high school would leave her a card or something to read on the days that she had to travel to Ann Arbor for treatment. Hoellrich said it was important to keep her life as normal as possible. “I try to make it to as many events as possible, really for the students, for them to see me and see that I was OK,” Hoellrich said. “It’s pretty tough for everyone to know that ‘OK, I’m going up to Ann Arbor to get this needle stuck in my arm’.”

In July 2009, Hoellrich was diagnosed with breast cancer, which came at a busy time because her parents were dealing with cancer issues of their own. “I was diagnosed about five days from my 85-year-old mother. My father had just been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” Hoellrich said. “It actually helped because I think it made us take the time to smell the roses and take care of each other through the whole process.” Hoellrich, 50, said her parents are doing well with their treatHOELLRICH ments, and she has a positive outlook for herself. After a January surgery, she completed her radiation treatment at the end of March. She is now on a medication for the next four years to block the cause of her cancer, estrogen. Of the 17 lymph nodes removed from her right arm, only one contained cancer cells. Hoellrich said her doctors gave her a good prognosis after the tumor that was removed was entirely cancer-free. She has been able to return to her job as principal, sometimes working 17-hour days. She said she expects approximately 300 of her students will participate in the race. Hoellrich will lead the parade of survivors Sept. 26.

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or 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of serving as honorary chair for the Northwest Ohio Komen Race for the Cure. People often ask me why I support Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The answer is simple: I race for the past, the present and especially for the future. In years past, two of my relatives have been diagnosed with breast cancer. They’re both doing well now. But this year, my resolve to find a cure is greater than ever because a few months ago I lost one of my dearest friends to breast cancer. Gretchen Skeldon was just 32 when she was diagnosed and 47 when she died in February. Gretchen was a devoted mother, wife, sister and friend, a vice president at Libbey Glass and an inspiration to everyone she met. Because Chrys PETERSON she was so young when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and because she battled it with such grace, I asked her many times to talk to other young women who were newly diagnosed. She always made the time to offer her support and share her experiences with them. She also volunteered countless hours to raise money and awareness for breast cancer through NW Ohio Komen for the Cure. She never shied away from an opportunity to help and truly believed a cure would be found in her lifetime. I am heartbroken our efforts to find a cure didn’t come in time to save my friend. This year, I race for Gretchen. But there are thousands of other women who are fighting breast cancer today. One of those women is Brandy Gilleland, a single mom of two in her early 30s. Brandy has graciously allowed us to chronicle her breast cancer battle on WTOL for nearly a year. She’s undergone a double mastectomy, two rounds of chemo and is getting ready to start radiation. She’s shown incredible courage fighting her battle in front of thousands of television viewers and she’s doing it with the hope that something she learns on her journey will help other women who watch her story. This year, for the first time, Brandy will wear the pink cap and pink shirt designated for breast cancer survivors. This year, I race for Brandy. I also race for the thousands of women and men who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the future. A few years ago at the Race for the Cure, that part of the mission became crystal clear to me as I stood at the finish line, watching the first few runners come in. The streets were lined with spectators cheering on the runners as they made their last push toward the finish. Suddenly, a young woman wearing the breast cancer survivor’s pink shirt and cap came into focus. She was running at a pretty steady pace, with a look of determination on her face. About two blocks from the finish line, a man pushed a little girl out into the street toward the woman. The determination softened into a smile as she took her 3-year-old daughter’s hand, and the two of them crossed the finish line together. Tears ran down my face as I realized that mom was participating in the Race hoping her daughter wouldn’t have to hear the same diagnosis she had. I race for that little girl ... and for my own 10-year-old daughter Riley. The NW Ohio Komen Race for the Cure gives all of us an opportunity to help save a life. Seventy-five percent of the money raised stays right here in our community to pay for breast cancer screening, treatment and education. The other 25 percent goes toward research to find a cure. The 17th annual NW Ohio Komen Race for the Cure is Sept. 26 in Downtown Toledo. Take a minute to think about all the reasons you have to join us: the women from your past, present and future. I don’t want to see another little girl lose her mommy or another husband lose his wife. Who will you race for? Chrys Peterson is the weekday evening anchor on WTOL News 11 at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. E-mail her at cpeterson@wtol.com.

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Lacing up for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure directly benefits breast health programs and education in Northwest Ohio. Each year, the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure sends 25 percent of the race’s funds to breast cancer research and keeps 75 percent of its proceeds for local programs. “We raise the money here and we put it toward saving lives here,” said Mary Westphal, executive director of the Komen organization in Northwest Ohio. Last year, the organization gave out approximately $500,000 in grants, with roughly $200,000 in additional funding used for education and awareness programs in the region, Westphal said. For 2010-11, there are 14 grants that have been awarded to area organizations. The highest grant was $98,000 and the lowest grant was $10,000. Mercy MAP is one recipient of funding from Komen. The program provides free mammograms to individuals who cannot afford them, who meet the federal income guidelines and who have no public or private insurance. “Many times women put their health issues off … When you don’t have a means to pay, it puts it off all the more,” said Audrey Milbrodt, Mercy MAP coordinator. “We know the early detection of breast cancer saves lives. The earlier it’s detected, the better the prognosis is going to be. Mammograms are still the best way to detect cancer.” Komen support allows the Mercy MAP program to provide 300 screening mammograms. Another program that provides free screenings is Toledo-Lucas County CareNet. CareNet is a program for Lucas County residents who are 200 percent below the poverty line and do not qualify for private or public health insurance. The program provides free mammogram screenings, biopsies, medications and surgical procedures if someone should be diagnosed with breast cancer. “[The grant] is very important for the population we serve. Someone without health insurance tends not to pursue preventative medicine,” said Julie Grasson, member services coordinator for CareNet. “Through Komen they have the access to mam-

mograms and, heaven forbid someone has cancer, we have access to treatment. Without the Komen funding, we wouldn’t be able to walk the person through each of the steps of treatment.” CareNet has received funding from Komen the past three years. During that time, the program has diagnosed several individuals with breast cancer, including one male, Grasson said. CareNet will be able to provide at least 75 mammograms with the grant and possibly more if no one needs treatment, she said. Other programs that receive funding provide support to breast cancer patients. The Victory Center provides both a breast cancer support group for patients and survivors, as well as a caregiver support group. The support groups at the Victory Center are the only groups of their kind to be supported by Komen, said Penny McCloskey, program director at the Victory Center. The center’s grant has also been extended to include massages, yoga and the health steps program. “When someone hears massage or facial, some people think it’s a pamper service. But really the service can help the person de-stress week to week going through chemotherapy,” McCloskey said. “Individuals get support they need both physically and mentally and these services can actually help the body deal with a lot.” At the Victory Center, 50 percent of those served are breast cancer patients or survivors, McCloskey said. The Victory Center received funding from Komen, which will provide at least 225 units of service. Programs supported by Komen at the center are for both those in treatment and survivors. Flower Hospital also has a support program funded by Komen. The program, Breast Cancer Survivorship: Living Life After Cancer Treatment, assists patients post treatment. As part of the program, a nurse, also known as a breast health navigator, sits down with each patient and preforms an assessment. The nurse and patient discuss all treatments, doctors, hormonal therapies, as well as why it’s important to report certain side effects with continuing medication and other ongoing health care issues. “It has been identified across the country, women when they finish treatment have ongoing health care needs,” said Michelle Cocchiarella, a breast health navigator. “They may be done with their treatment and be thinking, ‘What do I do next? ‘What do I do with these fears and anxiety?’

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After serving as site superintendent for six Toledo Public Schools (TPS) building projects, Robert Davis returned to his neighborhood to oversee the renovation of Scott High School. Davis worked for R. Gant LLC, one of three firms that make up LGB, which oversees construction management of TPS Building for Success Program. The other two firms are Lathrop Co. and Barton Malow. “To say he was excited wouldn’t be the right word,” said Roosevelt Gant, owner of R. Gant LLC. “He was looking forward to going back to Scott. That was his dream job — to go back and be site superintendent for the renovation of his alma mater.” On Aug. 26, two weeks before the media’s tour of Scott High School, Davis died in a motorcycle accident. “He was the most experienced site superintendent in the Building for Success Program and definitely a big part of the project,” Gant said. “Once we’re finished and the school is dedicated in 2012, we hope to remember [Davis].” Despite Davis’ death, Scott’s renovation is on schedule. Work on the building began in April, and currently the inside is being demolished while the outside is being restored. “We haven’t run into anything that would throw [the schedule] off at this point. All contractors and subcontractors have been selected. Our next milestone is in early 2011 when the exterior restoration will be completed,” Gant said. Demolition inside the nearly 100-year-old building has uncovered stained-glass windows in the cafeteria and opened skylights that were covered by dropped ceilings. “It’s coming along. You have to be able to appreciate demolition and see past the dust and have an idea of what it’s going to look like after,” said Treva Jeffries, Scott director and 1992 graduate. “I

saw some things that kind of amazed me. Walls were knocked down and, since I was familiar with the blueprints, I can see what it’s going to look like.” Once demo is complete, plumbing, electrical and mechanical contractors will update the building, Gant said. Jeffries hopes the school will become a central rebuilding point for the neighborhood once renovations are finished. “I think not only the students, but the entire community will have a sense of pride in the building,” she said. The technology and investment being made during renovations will help students in the long run, Jeffries said. “In order for you to have 21st century education, you need technology. What we’re teaching the children for today are jobs that may not even exist yet,” she said. “This new technology will put us on an even playing field with those that have technology already.” Scott’s renovation is costing approximately $42 million, with the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) footing 77 percent of costs. The rest of the funding comes from a $37 million bond issue approved by voters in 2008. “I’m very pleased with renovations at this point. It’s a lot different than building from the ground up,” said Lisa Sobecki, TPS board member and chairwoman of the buildings committee. “There is commitment from LGB, the state and the board to stay on time. If something comes up that is unknown, we’ll address that in a very timely fashion.” Renovation must be completed by Dec. 31, 2011, as part of OSFC regulations. Students should be able to return to the building in January 2012, Sobecki said. After all renovations are done, Scott will feature air conditioning and house an elevator. Prior to having contractors bid on the renovation, mock rooms were built to give contractors an idea of what was expected, so bids could be more accurate, Sobecki said.

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Ask any coach, player, announcer or analyst who has been part of or covered a championship team at any level, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all tell you the same thing: defense wins championships. It

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winning season was in 2005, when the team stomped UTEP 45-13 in the GMAC Bowl and finished with an overall record of 9-3. That season was also the last time Toledo ranked No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference in total defense. Since that year, the Rockets have compiled a 19-31 overall record. From 2006-2009, the highest Toledo has ranked in total defense in the MAC is fifth, that coming in 2008 when it surrendered 381.4 yards per game. This is where things get interesting. During the course of four straight losing seasons, the Rockets have given up an average of 391.5 yards per game. In comparison, the MAC champions in that same time frame gave up an average of 388.5 yards per game defensively. Also, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting to point out that during four consecutive winning seasons from 2002-2005, Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense gave up an average of 371.8 yards per game â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only about 20 yards better than the numbers during the losing years. So, given these numbers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or, more aptly put, facts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is the Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense really that bad? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d beg to

differ, especially with how things have gone so far this season. So would the Toledo defense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to,â&#x20AC;? senior linebacker Archie Donald said in response to whether or not the Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense is playing with a chip on its collective shoulder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to go out there and just show the world what the Rockets can do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just fly around and make plays as a unit. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not one or two guys. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the defensive front, the linebackers, as well as the defensive backs.â&#x20AC;? Through the first two games of 2010, Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense is giving up an average of 350.5 yards per game, the best it has performed since the 2006 season, when it averaged 333.1 yards per contest. In week one, critics came out in full swing after Toledo got drubbed 41-2 by Arizona at the Glass Bowl. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that the Rockets did give up 518 yards on defense against the Wildcats, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also true that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much help from their offense, either, which only mustered 183 total yards that night. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care how good of shape

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youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in and how much you prep, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the field for 33-plus minutes as Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense was that night, fatigue does become a factor and inevitably leads to mistakes. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also not forget that the Rockets held their own against a big, experienced Arizona offensive line, and limited a Wildcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rushing attack that averaged 159.4 yards per game in 2009 to 105 yards. In week two, it was Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense that carried the team to a 20-13 victory against Ohio. The Rockets registered 3 interceptions while holding the Bobcats to 183 yards of total offense. Of that total, Ohio only gained 46 yards rushing for an average of 1.6 yards per carry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a far cry from its 230-yard rushing performance the previous week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big thing is that we proved that we can win on the road,â&#x20AC;? said sophomore linebacker Dan Molls. Molls was chosen as the MAC West Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Defensive Player of the Week after he recorded a career-high 11 tackles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including 2.5 tackles for a loss and one sack â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to go with his two interceptions in week two against the Bobcats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very, very proud of the way our defensive front has been playing. I give them all the credit for all the plays that everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been making. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They truly have done an outstanding job and if they can keep that up, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be very successful not only on defense, but as a team in general.â&#x20AC;? At this point, I know what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mike, very strategically you neglected to mention the poor pass defense displayed by the Rockets during the past few years. I bet those numbers would tell a story of their own.â&#x20AC;? Well, here they are, and they do. From 2006-2009, the MAC champions gave up an average of 243.8 yards per game through the air. Toledo gave up an average of 216.95 passing yards per game during that same time frame. How clichĂŠ of me to save the best for last.

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Will era of futility ever end for Lions and Browns?

hen it comes to professional football, Toledoans really are blessed. We have two of the worst NFL teams within a short drive of our fair city. Just about an hour drive to the north, you have the poster team for losing. The Detroit Lions made history two years ago by becoming the first team to lose all of its 16 games in an NFL season. In fact, the Lions were one of only five teams that fell prey to the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blackout rules on TV for not selling out its home games. Citizens of the Glass City can also drive two hours to our east and visit the Cleveland Browns, who are more known for failures on the big stage than any successes. Phrases like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Driveâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fumbleâ&#x20AC;? are just as fresh in Browns fansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds as anything else. With both franchisesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; historic ineptitude, it is difficult for fans of each respective team to get geared up and be hopeful for another NFL season.

But if you listened to any local immense growth in the Georgia sports talk shows, you might assume product as last season wore on. Throw in one of the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top that there was actually a reason to be receivers in Calvin Johnson and two excited for this football season. I had heard some diehard fans of exciting rookies in Ndamukong Suh, the Lions predict their team might who will help anchor the defense, and running back Jahvid make the playoffs this Best, and expectations year. I have heard one are running high for the Browns fan who legititeam from the Motor mately thinks the team City. might finish with a reIt is entirely plaucord of 12-4. sible that the Lions While both of those could win eight games predictions are never this season. The team going to happen, there has looked good in the actually appears to be a preseason and seems silver lining in the traditionally dark clouds Chris SCHMIDBAUER to be on the right track that surround each team year in and under the direction of second year coach Jim Schwartz. year out. The Browns are in the middle of The Lions have a promising young quarterback in Matthew a fourth rebuilding mode since reStafford, who was the No. 1 overall joining the league in 1999 as an expick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Staf- pansion team. The boys by the lake are crueler ford played well in his first year of professional football, and while to their fans than the Lions though. his stat line (13 TD, 20 Int.) doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t The Browns love to leave fans with a necessarily reflect it, fans saw an glimmer of hope prior to each season.

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I remember countless times where Browns fans have felt their team was just a few players short of making great things happen, only to fall very short of expectations. The 2010 season is no different. After a record of 1-11, the Browns reeled off four straight wins to finish last season. With the addition of new general manager, Mike Holmgren, hope springs eternal in Cleveland once again. Holmgren has led two different teams to the Super Bowl as a coach, and the 62-year-old has a reputation for having an eye for talent. The Browns also added veteran quarterback Jake Delhomme, who is looking to rebound from an abysmal 2009, and some solid players on defense like Scott Fujita, who was a key member of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. But both have found unique ways to continue torturing their respective fan bases. The Lions had a lead late into the game versus Chicago, only to yield the

advantage late in the fourth quarter. The team was then robbed of a gametying touchdown due to a controversial rule, which left many wondering whether fate will ever allow the Lions to be successful again. The Browns had a similar fate. Cleveland had a lead of 14-10 midway through the fourth quarter. Delhomme threw an interception to set up Tampa Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game-winning touchdown. The offense never could muster any more yards. The Brownsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ineptitude reared its head once more. By January, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know whether any of the optimism for either side was ever justified, but sadly I think the futility will continue for the foreseeable future. Chris Schmidbauer is sports editor for the Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at cschmidbauer@toledofreepress.com. He also can be heard every Friday at 11 a.m. on the Odd Couple Sports Show on Fox Sports Radio 1230 WCWA.

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The State of Ohio is seeking $60 million in federal stimulus funds to build a new runway and improve roads at the NASA Plum Brook Station located outside Sandusky. The proposed 9,000-foot runway would provide satellite and aerospace companies with better access to research and testing facilities at Plum Brook. “The runway would expand use of the facility for more sensitive satellite equipment,” said David Stringer, director of the Plum Brook Station. “It would allow softer, slower landings of large aircraft carrying sensitive instruments.” Such shipments of aerospace and satellite equipment are currently flown into airports in Cleveland, Mansfield or Toledo and transported to Plum Brook by rail or truck, according to Stringer. The application for $60 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery funds was submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation by the Ohio Department of Transportation on behalf of the Erie Regional Planning Commission. The application is scheduled for review and consideration with announcement of funding expected in late September, according to ODOT District 3 office. State and county officials support the new runway project believing that it would create long-term economic

benefits for the Northwest Ohio region by offering aerospace companies incentive to locate near the Plum Brook facility. Stringer said there is plenty of available land adjacent to Plum Brook for companies that want to be located near the testing facilities. “We’re working with elected officials from Toledo to Cleveland on it. Erie County and other local governments have been very helpful and supportive of the runway project and we appreciate that support,” Stringer said. NASA funded an environmental assessment for the project that should be completed in April. The State of Ohio recently invested $5 million to improve facilities at Plum Brook and the state and Erie County spent $2 million for new sewer lines on the property, said Stringer. The runway project could create as many as 1,776 new jobs if Plum Brook added 325 jobs, according to an economic feasibility study conducted in 2008 for Erie and Huron Counties by the Center for Regional Development at Bowling Green State University. The project also could generate 773 temporary construction jobs, according to the study that identified economic development opportunities related to Plum Brook. The Plum Brook Station currently employs 25 government civil servants with an additional 175 private contractors working on-site, Stringer said. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

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and University of Toledo President Lloyd Jacobs toured the Plum Brook facilities in June of 2009 to identify potential uses for alternative energy applications, Stringer said. NASA’s Plum Brook Station is a 6,400-acre remote test installation site that is home to four unique, world-class test facilities, including the Space Power Facility, Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility, Cryogenic Test Complex and

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Hyundai Hope on Wheels to donate $100,000 to Toledo Children’s Hospital of its childhood cancer awareness month national initiative. Toledo Children’s Hospital will be presented with a check Sept. 20. The funds will support cancer research and programs for children with cancer.

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Hyundai Hope on Wheels is donating $100,000 to Toledo Children’s Hospital as part

During the month of September, Hyundai will run national commercials to promote awareness of childhood cancer. In 1998, Hyundai Motor America and its dealers created Hyundai Hope on Wheels to fight childhood cancer.

By the end of this year, Hope on Wheels will have donated more than $23 million to fight childhood cancer. For more information about the nonprofit Hyundai Hope on Wheels, visit the website www.hyundaihopeonwheels.org.

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OnStar: New voice commands to cut distraction DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. says it is revamping the computer system that runs its OnStar safety system, giving it better voice recognition so drivers can use verbal commands to safely stay connected to the Internet. It’s also branding much of its dashboard electronics as “OnStar MyLink’’ in an effort to better compete with Ford Motor Co.’s Sync system that was developed with Microsoft Inc. OnStar President Chris Preuss said people want to stay connected, and the improved voice recognition system will allow them to do it safely. For instance, in a few months, the change will let the system read cell phone text messages to drivers. They also can use a button on the steering wheel to send one of four preset replies. Drivers will also be able to listen to messages from the social media site Facebook, as well as update their Facebook status by speaking in the car. Preuss said the voice system is still being tested for safety, but OnStar has data showing there is no correlation between pushing a single button and vehicle crashes. He said people will continue to send text messages in cars and even update Facebook statuses from their phones, so the company decided to let them do it safely with little distraction. “I don’t think we’re at all engaging in activities that are going to make it worse,’’ he said. “We’re absolutely

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Improv Nite 2 at Maumee High School “Improv Nite 2” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Maumee High School Performing Arts Center, 1147 Saco St., Maumee. Tickets are $5. This is the second Improv Nite to support the drama club, ensuring that Maumee High School students can continue to produce other shows for the community.

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Toledo is home to the largest collection of lithophanes and has the only museum worldwide dedicated to the art — the Blair Museum of Lithophanes. The museum is home to more than 2,300 lithophanes and has approximately 750 lithophanes on display at all times. A lithophane is a 3-D image in translucent porcelain that was a popular European art form in the 19th century. “What’s amazing is it doesn’t look interesting if the light is not on. [Lithophanes] have to be illuminated, so they were incorporated into useful items in people houses,” said Margaret Carney, curator of the Blair Museum of Lithophanes. Many lithophanes were displayed as part of lanterns, as candle shields or as fire screens during the Victorian Era. In addition to those forms, the museum has lithophanes displayed as night lights and lamp shades as well as in beer steins and tea warmers. Many famous porcelain manufacturers produced lithophanes as a side job, Carney said. Companies in Germany and France had some of the first patents for lithophanes in 1827, she said. “[Lithophane] was sort of a fad, but went on a really long time for a fad,” Carney said. Lithophanes are being produced today, but Carney said the art form’s heyday was from 1840 to 1880. Carney authored a 2008 book, “Lithophanes,” that discussed the history and evolution of the art. All lithophanes are based on print engravings from the era they were produced. Skilled craftsmen carved images into beeswax with tools similar to dental instruments, Carney said. The deeper the beeswax was carved the more light that shone through and the lighter the image. Upon completion, the carved beeswax was used to create molds for the porcelain, Carney said. Once a mold was created, a lithophane image could be replicated a number of times. The museum’s largest flat lithophane, an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is 15 inches by 10.75 inches. Most of the lithophanes at the museum are smaller, however, measuring roughly

5 inches by 7 inches in size. When heated in a kiln, 60 percent of the time the porcelain would warp or crack, Carney said. The larger the lithophane, or the thinner the porcelain was in the mold, the more likely it was to break. Painted lithophanes are rare, but the museum has some on display. The Blair Museum of Lithophanes has a special exhibit of fans on display until Oct. 31. As part of the exhibit, the museum has on display six of the seven known lithophane fans, as well as information on other types of fans. The lithophanes were mounted as hand screens or completion fans to protect individuals from the heat of candles or flames, Carney said. “In the 19th century, men and women’s makeup was made of wax. [Lithophane fans] would allow the person who held it to sit in front of the fire and they would see a beautiful image and the porcelain doesn’t conduct heat, so it protected their faces,” Carney said. All four of the most famous factories for making lithophane fans are represented in the seven remaining fans, Carney said. Next year’s special exhibit will feature a contemporary lithophane artist. “Hands Illuminating Porcelain: The Lithophanes of Hannah Blackwell” will run from April 2011 until October 2011. A special reception to meet Blackwell will be hosted April 30. The Blair Museum of Lithophanes was founded by Laurel Gotshall Blair, a local businessman. Blair began collecting lithophanes in the 1960s and ran a lithophane museum out of his home in the Old West End, Carney said. When Blair died in 1993, he left his entire collection of lithophanes to the city of Toledo. After nearly 10 years of efforts, the museum was opened at its current location. Blair’s goal — to educate others about the history of lithophanes — is carried on by the museum. The museum is open Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. May through September at no charge to the public. Special group tours for 10 or more are available year-round for $5 a person. The Blair Museum of Lithophanes is located at 5403 Elmer Drive in the Toledo Botanical Garden. For more information, visit www. lithophanemuseum.org.

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And she’s got two generations in back of her, so it’s even more difficult. “So, in part [I wrote it] for her, but really for all of [my children] to say this is part of who we are, this is the language of our family going back generations.” Coincidentally, the legendary man in black gave her a similar gift. After graduating from high school in 1973, Cash went on tour with her dad for more than two years. While talking about music to pass the miles, her dad was shocked to learn how many songs he mentioned that she didn’t know. So he made a list and called it “100 Essential Country Songs.” Cash and her husband, producer and musician John Leventhal, selected 12 of those songs for “The List,” which was released last year. “It was a multilayered vetting process, which songs really suited my voice and which ones had I been singing to myself for decades and really, really loved,” Cash said during a call from her New York home. “And then we wanted to balance it out and kind of took a scholarly approach to it, thinking if the record was a microcosm of the list, then it had to hold down certain corners — the Carter Family had to be represented, Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams. “It was challenging to curate it, but that actually was the most fun.” Songs include “Heartaches by the Number,” “She’s Got You” and “I’m Movin’ On.” The Americana Music Association named “The List” Album of the Year on Sept. 9. “It was a great, emotional moment,” she said of the win. “I really wished my dad had been there to see it; he would have loved that.” Cash loved seeing her dad on the road. “I learned who my dad really was at core because of the music and because of who he was as a performer. And I saw it was where he took all of his problems and he took his deepest self — that in itself was an education. Then I was ready to move on,” she said. She left her own mark in the music world: 11 No. 1 country songs, 12 discs and a Grammy Award. When she isn’t writing music, she’s writing books: “Bodies of Water” (1996) and a children’s book, “Penelope Jane: A Fairy’s Tale” (2000). “Composed” debuted at No. 20 on The New York Times Best-Seller List last month. “I wrote this essay called ‘The Ties That Bind,’ and it was chosen for this compilation called ‘Best Music Writing 2000.’ And my editor at Viking read it and he called me and he said, ‘That’s

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ROSANNE CASH the beginning of a memoir.’ And I said, ‘Oh, I don’t think so; I’m too young to write a memoir.’ And he said, ‘Well, think about several volumes’ and then he sent me the work of MFK Fisher, who wrote several volumes of memoir, and she wrote about her life while writing about food. “And I said, ‘You know, I bet I could write about my life by writing about songs and that it could be as poetic as songwriting’,” Cash said. “I kept writing and writing and writing and then when I had brain surgery it really focused my energy around it.” She wrote about that 2007 surgery, as well as polyps on her vocal cords that kept her from singing for nearly three years. “I felt lucky that these were things that could be fixed,” she said. Regarded as a private person, Cash said she wanted to share her story: “Not in a way to settle scores or to set any records straight because there’s about a million records, but just my version, my experience.” That experience is immersed in music. “Real art connects us to our essential natures, I think, that fun, creative source that’s available to all of us, no matter what we do. Art and music point the direction, you know, it’s over here, and it awakens us to our lives, to the subtleties of who we are, and it’s God to me — it’s absolutely God to me.” Cash and her band will perform an 8 p.m. show at the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Sept. 25. Tickets range from $54 to $10.

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‘Always Summer’ show features song-inspired posters Songs of summer are the inspiration for an upcoming juried exhibit of posters by area graphic designers. Sponsored by the Toledo chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, the “Always Summer” show at Madhouse Gallery is free and runs through Oct. 15. The opening night of the show features a playlist of songs which inspired the designers to create their posters, and coincides with the last day of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s Art Walk. The playlist includes “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz, “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” by Brian Hyland, “Summertime” by Will Smith, “Twisting by the Pool” by Dire Straits, “O-O-H Child” by The Five Stairsteps, “Radio” by Jurassic 5 and “All I Wanna Do” by Sheryl Crow. Jenn Stucker, co-founder of the AIGA Toledo chapter, said, “It ends the summer perfectly. I think overall they really capture the essence of summer.” The exhibit opens 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Madhouse Gallery on 1215 Jackson St. — Amy Biolchini

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Julie Webster, owner of Shine Ceramics, read a letter she wrote about her “Chicago Doesn’t Need YOU! ¡VIVA TOLEDO!” T-shirt campaign into the public record at the Sept. 14 Toledo City Council meeting. “I wanted to share with Council members that many Toledo ‘creatives,’ including myself, are actively working towards building a culturally and economically vibrant community, intended to retain and attract young artists and professionals to the Northwest Ohio area.” In her letter to City Council, Webster wrote: “In the past two years, I have heard many individuals complain that ‘the market’ in Toledo isn’t conducive to the sorts of enterprises for which they’d like to work for or to invest. The success and popularity of these shirts, and my other business projects ... is a testament to the economic and developmental possibilities created when an individual chooses to influence the market, instead of letting the market influence the individual.” At the meeting, Council passed a resolution recognizing The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) and the 2010 Arts Walk. The resolution praised ACGT for the revitalization of the arts, the hundreds of visitors brought Downtown for the Arts Walk and the resulting economic development. Webster was mentioned in the resolution for her promotion of the arts Downtown, as well as the EPIC Cultural Arts Action Team. The resolution was sponsored by Council members Mike Craig, Michael Ashford and Tom Waniewski. Waniewski said, “I was surprised to hear the number of local artists in the area and the amount of local economic development they contribute. They’re a tremendous economic development engine.” After Webster presented one of the “¡VIVA TOLEDO!” T-shirts to Representative Marcy Kaptur at a fundraiser Aug. 18, Craig took notice and talked to Webster about the campaign. “I thought it was a great idea because it is hard to keep young people in Toledo,” Councilman Craig said. Webster said the “¡VIVA TOLEDO!” T-shirt campaign began in the spring of 2010 in response to young professionals and creative-minded individuals leaving Toledo for supposedly more promising markets like Chicago or Portland. Sales and demand for the T-shirts have exceeded her expectations, Webster said. The shirts are designed by Webster’s business, Shine 419, and are printed by Max Reddish of Reddish Printing. Webster will debut a regular column about the arts scene in an upcoming edition of Toledo Free Press Star, joining a roster of local arts and culture figures that includes Jerry Gray, Rachel Richardson, Stacy Jurich, Martini Rox, lilD, Jim Beard, Mighty Wyte, Don Zellers and Jeff McGinnis.

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Vincent wants a loving a home My name is Vincent. I am about 2 years old and I was brought into the shelter with seven of my other beagle friends. We lived in a garage with 16 other beagles and never really had a chance to explore the world outside. I am a little timid when I first arrive at new places, but my friends here at the Toledo Area Humane Society have taken me to several doggie-related events and every day I grow more confident. I will need a patient owner who will continue to help me overr come my fears and become the type pe of dog I was meant to be. I love to o be with people and will offer you hugs gs every chance I get. I may get a little le barky when I become excited, but that at kind of behavior should be expected d with any beagle. I like other dogs, but ut larger ones intimidate me a little bit. t. I would love a home where I could d just crawl up and lie in your lap. To help me adjust to being an inside dogg the shelter is offering my new owner er and me a free “Introduction To Dogg

Training” class. I would love a chance to show you what a wonderful dog I can be. Vincent is neutered, has been examined by a staff veterinarian, is current on his vaccinations and is microchipped. Toledo Area Humane Society is located at 1920 Indian Wood Circle, Arrowhead Park, Maumee. Adoption hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Call (419) 891-0705 or visit the website www. toledoareahumanesociety.org.

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’m not sure why I sometimes don’t a time as any to have family pictures write things down. Instead, I keep taken, we immediately kicked it into them floating around my already- high gear. I have been through enough cluttered brain, forcing them to fight photo sessions with kids to realize that next week, or even tofor prominence at just morrow, could bring the the right moment. Such stomach flu, a big bump a system still keeps me on a head or any other from completely forgetpicture-thwarting inciting most things, but I dents. So, despite all of us will admit that it makes needing showers, three for many an unnecesof us having hair begging sarily harried situation. to be cut, not having outIt was fairly late on fits picked out, much less a Friday night, after we laid out, and still having had entertained friends Shannon SZYPERSKI one extra kid on hand, I and then agreed to have two extra 7-year-olds spend the night, somehow had the irrational confidence that I began to wonder if the next day to believe that five people (well, six, acmight possibly be the day that we were tually) could get ready, out the door and scheduled to have our family pictures down the street in 30 minutes. My husband and one kid quickly taken. A Facebook message from the photographer, wondering if we remem- hopped in the shower, while I opted to bered that the next day was, indeed, the wash our 17-month-old’s hair in the day we had decided on back when Sep- kitchen sink to at least get out the dirt tember seemed like five years down the and larger food particles. Everything seemed to be coming together until road, confirmed it for me. After somewhat putting it out of my my toddler decided to pull the old mind again while attempting to win the “poop as soon as you’re completely game of getting my son and his friends to clean and it’s time to go out the door” fall asleep before me, and then spending trick. I rushed to the car to look for the next morning securing fresh bagels an emergency diaper, as our indoor for the troops, I casually sat down to an- supply had dwindled to nil. Feeling triumphant to have discovother message at 9:30 a.m. stating that, whether we could make it or not, our ered one without too much car goo atphotographer would be at the photo tached, I returned to the house to find shoot location at our originally sched- that my misguided little one had, for the first time ever, attempted to rectify the uled time of 10 a.m., just in case. Partially out of my obligation to situation herself by removing the diafulfill a commitment and partially out per’s contents by hand. Apparently not of realizing that now is usually as good having a step two in her cleanup plan,

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she tried to rid her hands of the nastiness by smearing them on her face and other various body parts. Um, yuck. Even though I had not spent the countless hours I often do trying to figure out how to make five people match enough to look cohesive, but not so much that my husband objects, I had at least planned months in advance that my two girls would be donning the identical dresses that had somehow miraculously happened upon us from two different sources at two different times. Surprisingly, I didn’t even mind a bit of a clothing repeat. What I did mind, had not intended and didn’t notice until we went to walk out the door, was that the rest of us were also wearing items of clothing almost identical to what we had worn in our last family photo. Oh, well. The ridiculousness of wearing the same clothing in consecutive family portraits would match the ridiculousness that three-fifths of us still had wet hair when we arrived. Thanks to the coldest, windiest morning perhaps since spring, however, our hair dried rapidly (though much frizzier than I would have wanted). Still, despite our frizzy hair and our chattering teeth, the photographer somehow managed to capture the true essence of our chaotic, loving little clan — our ability to work as a team and pull it together when push comes to shove, even when mom should have just written it down in the first place. Shannon and her husband Michael are raising three children in Sylvania. Email her at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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