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A momentary pause

s a dedicated and lifelong sports fan, I appreciate the cycles of highs and lows that accompany victory and defeat. I have always tried to stick to two particular sports analogies: Act like you’ve been there before when you win or achieve something good, but understand that to gloat is to tempt momentum and fate into delivering a whopper of a humbling. In other words, it’s OK to recognize a goal well-met and to pause and reflect on life’s positive moments, but it’s crucial to understand when it’s time to get back to work. I experienced such a moment on Oct. 30 as I stood right in the middle of the 50-yard-line “O” in The Ohio State University “Horseshoe” Stadium. Toledo Free Press Sales Manager Renee Bergmooser and I were in Columbus to attend the industry awards for the 2010 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. After a lunch at the stadium’s Huntington Club, with some time to spare Thomas F. Pounds before the ceremony, I took a solo walk to the 50-yard line and imagined the feeling of being a relatively small player making a big impact on a huge stage. I know — irony, right? At the ceremony, Toledo Free Press was presented with its second consecutive award for “Best Weekly Newspaper in Ohio” in our 100,000-plus circulation class. Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller was awarded his third consecutive award for placing in the Best Media Criticism category, in which he competes against the daily newspapers in Ohio. As Toledo Free Press turns the corner to marking its sixth anniversary, now publishing two days a week and settling in as a leading voice in print media, it’s a good time to pause and offer thanks. Our crew of journalists, salespeople, delivery people and support staff work together in ways that inspire and confirm our mission, every day, and our advertisers and sponsors make every word on every page possible. We are also offering thanks to the Toledo Chapter of Business of Communications, which recently awarded seven Toledo Free Press writers with Crystal awards; details will be released following the Nov. 15 ceremony. That event will take place in the Main Library McMaster Center, not a football stadium, but the principles of victory and defeat will still apply. We will pause and reflect on the positive moments, but we understand it’s not a time to relax; it’s a time to get back to work and get back to serving our readers. 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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Election dissection

n affinity for politics is an occupational hazard when the incumbent auditor to find herself running against working at a newspaper. When information and in- another Kaczala under circumstances no one would have predicted. sight are part of your job description, Voters agreed that the Toledo Free Pressit is incumbent upon you to know the incumendorsed Lopez was by far the better choice bents. than the Blade-endorsed Kaczala. It is unI have spent nearly 20 years in newslikely we will again see such a contentious rooms, and I can say the election cycle that and emotionally charged race for a long time. ended Nov. 2 was one of the oddest and most A race across the state line that caught compelling voters are likely to experience. my attention was between Democrat Harvey And I say that having been in South Florida Schmidt and Republican Nancy Jenkins for during the days of hanging chads. the 57th District seat in the Michigan House While most of the state and a great of Representatives, which includes part of deal of the nation was painting itself with a big ol’ brush dipped in GOP red, North- Michael S. miller Lenawee County. When I worked as news west Ohio brushed off the change and stayed predictably editor for the Adrian Daily Telegram, I interviewed Schmidt a number of times and witnessed the impact he had on Democrat blue. The Grand Old Party captured the Ohio governor, at- the Tecumseh community during his dozen years on city torney general, state auditor, secretary of state and treasurer council and decade as mayor. As a continuing resident of offices, but none of those candidates carried Lucas County. Tecumseh, I have witnessed the careful and wise growth of our town under his leadership. Not one. So when the Jenkins campaign began a series of nasty, The only local Republicans who claimed victory in Lucas County were George Sarantou as county com- dishonest commercials disparaging Schmidt, I found her missioner (in a squeaker against Carol Contrada), Steve false accusations about water and sewer rates and her agYarbrough for 6th District Court of Appeals and Barbara gressively errant characterizations of Schmidt offensive. My Sears, who overcame some nasty campaign commercials interactions with Jenkins when she worked as an aide for to best Harry Barlos for 46th House District. Two of those State Sen. Cameron Brown were professional, pleasant and candidates were endorsed by Toledo Free Press and all three did not indicate she had such a vile, beguiling streak. Of course, she won; the Daily Telegram reported that of them chose to advertise in these pages; political aspipeople in Adrian and Tecumseh who are familiar with rants, take note. In addition to the expected “GOP wave” storyline, there Schmidt voted for him, but those in outer rim territories like Morenci and Hudson swallowed the lies. were a number of interesting races that merit discussion. The other race that will mark this campaign season in In the 11th District Ohio Senate race, Blade-endorsed Edna Brown handily defeated Toledo Free Press-endorsed our memories was the 9th U.S. District House of RepreTom Waniewski. It may not be fair to praise voters when sentatives seat between now 15-term incumbent Democrat they agree with you and bash them when they get it cata- Marcy Kaptur and Republican challenger Rich Iott. Kaptur won, although Iott earned the support of more clysmically wrong, but with all due respect to Brown’s neardecade in Columbus, Waniewski represented an opportu- than 81,000 voters. I maintain Iott did his party no favors by stubbornly renity for a truly moderate and intellectual voice. I know I am not alone in hoping that Waniewski absorbs the loss with maining in the race after his campaign’s epic mishandling his characteristic grace and then sets his sights on another of the re-enactment controversy (not just the re-enactment itself, although that point is lost on Toledo Bar Association run at state-level office. The most intriguing race on a county level was the employees who have free time during the workday to bray quest for Lucas County Auditor. Four years ago, Anita online without a shred of moderate thought or logic). Iott Lopez unseated then-auditor Larry Kaczala. On June 8, did not surround himself with professional advisers able to Kaczala died in an apparent suicide. Lopez found her- distinguish themselves when he most needed them. To the self defending her position against Kaczala’s widow, Gina contrary, as the heat began to rise, the judgment of his team Marie Kaczala, who on Aug. 9 replaced Norm Witzler as melted as they proved themselves incapable of handling the exploding series of distractions. the Republican candidate. Political aspirants, take note. It is not polite to speculate on how a person can parlay two months worth of shock and grief from losing a spouse to suicide into a run for that spouse’s former public office. Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Credit to Lopez for never going anywhere near that land Toledo Free Press Star. Call him at (419) 241-1700 or e-mail mine of insensitivity, but it must have seemed surreal for him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com. Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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SHREDDING THE CURTAIN

The mourning after

he morning after an elec- ledo Federation of Teachers Union tion can inspire a mixture of (TFT) for what ails our public school thoughts and emotions. On system, but while the TFT deserves Nov. 3, I kept flashing back to a quote part of the blame, eliminating TFT is not going to eliminate the problems. from the movie “Coyote Ugly.” Others who were “You ever wake against Issue 5 focused up sober after a oneon the “unconstitunight stand and the tional form of funding” guy laying on your arm Ohio uses for public is so ugly you’d rather schools. We could dechew your arm off than bate the present constiwake him? ... That’s tutional status of Ohio’s coyote ugly.” school funding, but for In Lucas County, the sake of this column, more registered voters did not vote than voted. Lisa Renee WARD let’s say it is unconstitutional. How does voting Did they wake up the morning after the election and wish against it change that when TPS, as they could take back the day before well as every other school district in Ohio, has no control over that? and vote? We have one side blaming On Twitter, I saw a comment from a young man who stated he was unions, the other blaming corpora“Too tired to vote, so I’m going to tions, when the reality is most of us vote myself to sleep.” Did he wake up in this area don’t belong to a union happy that morning with the choices or own a corporation. It’s popular to say in Lucas those who voted made for him? Typically, voters will return County the majority always votes for someone to office if they’ve felt Democrats but the highest number they’ve done a good job. Here in of registered voters in our county are Lucas County, voters did just that unaffiliated voters who don’t declare with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur a party during partisan primaries. The Nov. 2 election results also and Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez. At the state officeholder level, show that’s not true when you look at the judicial races. Justice Maureen that did not happen Nov. 2. In Ohio and across the nation, O’Connor, Judge Steven Yarbrough people are angry. Yet did some of and Justice Judith Lanzinger were them wake up the morning after the top vote-getters in Lucas County. voting against someone rather than Lanzinger received 72.47 percent of the unofficial vote count, which was for someone and wonder? A similar “Coyote Ugly” morning the highest percentage of any canditheme would be when you wake up date, with the exception of Michael and wonder how so many people Ashford, who received 76.13 percent who you share a part of the country of the vote for his run for State Representative for District 48. Demowith can be so uninformed. Before and after the failure of Issue crats voted for Republicans. The pundits and the political par5, the Toledo Public Schools (TPS) levy, comments were made by some ties will focus on why they won or in the public that “TPS should just be how they lost for the next week or so; shut down and the private schools and a few months from now when promises made are not delivered, the next vouchers should replace it.” States are constitutionally required wave of political rhetoric will begin, to provide a public education system. some of it fueled by those of the States have limited control over pri- party who lost, some of it fueled by vate schools, and our U.S. Constitu- voter remorse. All too often, we pick the cantion places limits on the funding of private schools. There’s this little thing didate who tells us what we want to hear rather than the truth. It’s becalled the “Establishment Clause.” Setting aside the federal and state coming more popular to vote against constitutionality and funding issues, rather than for, to demand someone if you shut down TPS tomorrow, the else fix the problems and to blame the current private and charter school problems on anyone but ourselves. The truth can be ugly, which is system isn’t large enough to serve the student population. If they why so many don’t want to face it, esexpand, where do you think the pecially the morning after an election. teaching and other staff will come Lisa Renee Ward operates the political from? Probably TPS. It’s popular to blame the To- blog GlassCityJungle.com.

November 7, 2010

JUST BLOWING SMOKE

Guilty as charged

comment to my last column couldn’t help but get me would further ask if performing the function of a writer is not thinking about what I do for Toledo Free Press. Marie in fact doing my part. Do we castigate the theoretical scientist (and very cleverly I might add) suggested that I only for outlining the principles and not doing the engineering? contribute to global warming, and that I do nothing to make Do we vilify the engineer for designing the tool and not using things better. The fact that she appeared to have actually read it? Do we attack the mechanic for using the tool but not fixing the piece before attacking it caused me to take this seriously. every problem the tool can be used on? As to attacking the concept of “public servants” she Marie, I plead guilty as charged. claims, here is where I am truly guilty. Now, pleading guilty might appear to be This country was founded on the printhe end of the story, and all that’s left is to throw ciple of the citizen-servant, but that meant myself on the mercy of the court. Then again, that ordinary citizens would serve some apparently Marie doesn’t believe that shining function in government and then return a light on government and the performance of to private life. Such is no longer the case. public servants has any place in society. Instead what we appear to have is politics In a time when everyone knows more as little more than a trade, where indiabout the current contestants on “American viduals serve an apprenticeship at lower Idol” and “Dancing With the Stars” than they levels of government and achieve jourdo about the government they have given the neyman status in a career like any other. reins of power to, I beg to differ. In a time of Somewhere along the way, the original increasing complexity in our world, it’s easy Tim HIGGINS idea of “public service” was abandoned in to overlook the minor details of a government that increasingly regulates everything that we do, and many favor of the pursuit of such power and influence. As to whether having never run for office, I should comsimply choose to pay more attention to popular culture than the basic principles of freedom in this country. If so, certainly ment upon it — guilty. Since I pay the taxes that fund govsomeone should attempt to draw attention to what’s hap- ernment, I would suggest that I have a right to. Since I have some competency in stringing words together in a coherent pening in the hope that it can be changed. She asks what I “do to make anything better.” Guilty fashion, I would suggest that I have the ability to. Since I again perhaps, but I would suggest that drawing attention pay attention to the goingson in government (unlike many to the abuses of public servants helps serve the greater good of those paying more attention to updating their Facebook both by warning those in office that we see them, and by pages), I would suggest that I have an obligation to. She is right however, in pointing out that I have coneducating those they serve. Doing so with the tools of sarcasm, irony, and metaphor is in fact the function that any tributed no ideas to the fixing of the problems that we face columnist performs by definition, and one that was once a today. In fact, I have proposals to put forward on a local and national level; and like other Toledo Free Press columnists, part of every great newspaper across the country. She goes on to castigate me for “just passively complaining will put them forward in future efforts. Like my opinions about those who at least attempt to be public servants.” While toward public servants, they may not be popular with some, I am guilty of this as well, I would point out that my com- but at least I won’t be guilty of not sharing them. plaints are anything but passive, and since they seemed to earn Marie’s ire, might even be considered too aggressive. I Tim Higgins blogs at justblowingsmoke.blogspot.com.

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Leave it to Loretta Lynn to remain low-key and humble about her 50th anniversary in show business. The music icon’s career began in 1960. She’s looking back on a halfcentury spent as the undisputed queen of country music. And yet, the main emotion she conveyed in an interview with Toledo Free Press is being thrilled that people care so much. “I really was kinda surprised when they started doing shows and doing things for me, because I really hadn’t realized it’s been that long,” she said. “But they didn’t let me forget too long. They let me know I’ve been in the business 50 years. It was nice that the people remembered and cared, you know? That’s what made it good.” It isn’t just her legions of fans who have taken the time to honor Lynn’s monumental contributions. During the past few months, Lynn has seen numerous events hosted in commemoration of her contributions to music history — from a 50th anniversary bash at her home in Tennessee to a Grammy salute featuring Reba McEntire, Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson, Garth Brooks and other stars. “I thought that was something,” Lynn said of her anniversary duet with Brooks. “He flies in, and him working in Vegas, to do a song with me, and flies back. You can’t buy that kind of stuff. It’s not for sale.”

‘They already know me’

Longtime fan and Toledo native Rick Cornett said one of Lynn’s defining characteristics — one which has helped endear her to generations of fans — is her extreme level of generosity to her audience. “She’s so humble. So down-toearth. In all the years I’ve been following her, I’ve never seen her deny a fan an autograph, a photo opportunity. Just the realness of her — there’s no phoniness about her. I get to see her with no makeup on, no hairdo, rollers in her hair. There’s not many artists who would let fans

see them that way.” For Lynn, that level of personal access comes naturally. As far as she’s concerned, her fans practically know her as well as her friends do. From the beginning, Lynn’s music dealt with issues that were extremely personal — controversy be damned. “I didn’t know that people were thinking so much about it, till after it was over,” Lynn said. “I was just writing about my life and the way people live and everything, and I didn’t realize you just don’t get on records and say what you think. But it was a little late for me, because I started with ‘Honky Tonk Girl’ and ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ and my life was just kinda laid out.” Lynn continued to explore hotbutton issues during her career, singing frankly about subjects that had rarely been explored in country music, such as birth control, feminism and sexuality. But once more, Lynn modestly downplays her role as a trailblazer. “People really jumped on the records — they made ’em bigger than they woulda been if they hadn’t said anything,” Lynn said. “If somebody else woulda done it, and not said anything, it wouldn’t have been half as big.” Her straightforward attitude about life and saying what she thinks is why she feels such a connection to her crowds. “Everybody that’s in the audience, I know who they’re coming to see. And I know who they’re coming to see because I pretty well laid my life out there. And whoever’s at the show, I feel like they already know me. So, I just do my show for them, whatever they wanna hear.”

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Local fan helps Loretta Lynn celebrate 50 years in music

Four decades as a fan

For Cornett, there is no price tag for how much his relationship with the music legend has meant. During the course of nearly four decades, Cornett has been one of Lynn’s most enthusiastic fans. He has seen her in concert 400 times. He ran her international fan club for several years. He publishes an online newsletter with 4,000 subscribers. n LYNN CONTINUES ON A7

Loretta Lynn and Toledoan Rick COrnett.

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n LYNN CONTINUED FROM A6 His ongoing support has led to a personal relationship with Lynn and her family. At Lynn’s 50th anniversary party, it was Cornett’s honor to present her with a special fan appreciation award. “Her daughter Patsy called me and said there was a media presentation, and other celebrities, but they wanted something on behalf of the fans. So they asked me to do it. “It was a thrill. It was like a career highlight of my fandom with her to be able to stand up in front of all of her family and a ton of media people and do that for her.” The thrills were not over for Cornett — during the course of the next few weeks, he would be tapped to crown Lynn “Queen of Country Music” during an October show and was also present for the Grammy celebration in her honor. “She never changed. She’s the same Loretta that she was in the ’60s. She’s approachable. She never got above the culture and the places and the people that made her a star.”

The best is yet to come

The anniversary celebration has only just begun for Lynn. On Nov. 9, a new album, “Coal Miner’s Daughter: An All-Star Tribute to Loretta Lynn”

will be released, featuring performances by Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Allison Moorer, Paramore, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, The White Stripes, Lucinda Williams, Gretchen Wilson and Lee Ann Womack. Lynn said the idea for the new album had been tossed around for a while, though she seemed touched by how many artists were enthusiastic about the project. “You didn’t have to go out and beg ‘em, they were readyset-go, you know?” Then, Nov. 10, at the Country Music Association awards, a special tribute to Lynn will take place — another chance for fans, friends, family and peers to let the Coal Miner’s Daughter know how much she has meant to them. She has remained prolific in the studio as well. Back in 2004, Lynn wowed audiences and critics alike with the Grammy-winning “Van Lear Rose,” produced by Jack White of The White Stripes. Today, in addition to the tribute album, Lynn has been recording new songs for future projects. “I’ve got 30-some things already in the can, and I’m going back in to record more,” she said. “I’ve been recording for the last year or so, me and Shawn Camp, he’s a writer, and we’ve been writing together.”

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And Lynn’s relationship with her audience has never been stronger — especially now that she can see the effect her music has on fans of all ages. “People that came to see me 50 years ago still come out to see me — them, their daughter and their daughter’s kids. Now it’s just tripled, you know? So, it’s just great, it’s really great, when you have three generations out there.”

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Profile of Excellence: John Byers Owens Community College Alumnus

John Byers grew up in Toledo and attended Start High School. His father owned a construction company and Byers began working there full time while he was still in high school to help support his family. When he graduated from high school in 1975, he continued working for the family business. In 1995, his entire life changed, when he fell off a roof and broke his back. “As I laid there waiting for the ambulance, I didn’t know how I was going to support my wife and two sons. Construction was all I knew,” said Byers. It took him nearly two years to recover and learn to walk again, but he knew he couldn’t go back to the career he had worked at for more than 20 years. Byers went to the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and they suggested he try going back to school. He enrolled at Owens Community College in Applied Business in 1999. “I was terrified,” said Byers. “But thanks to my instructors, I learned to take risks and do the best that I could.” John Byers Manager, Student Involvement Owens Community College 2003 Graduate

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Byers decided to get involved – he ran and was elected into the newly-formed Student Government. He became very involved in College activities – joining Phi Theta Kappa and Kappa Beta Delta Honor Societies, and the Environmental Club. “At first, I was just interested in earning an income for my family, but as I became more involved, I was captivated by learning,” said Byers. In 2003, he graduated as the Outstanding Graduate in Marketing and Management and was the All USA/State Academic Team Recipient. Byers transferred to Bowling Green State University, where he earned his bachelor’s of science degree in 2007 graduating with a 4.0. In 2005, when Owens Community College offered Byers a newly-created position, Coordinator of Student Activities, he was able to address his passion – getting students involved on campus. Now he is the Manager of Student Involvement and the number of clubs and activities on campus has tripled. “I am most proud of the cultural shift of involvement at Owens – I am seeing more diversity in students and campus activities,” said Byers.

“As I became more involved, I was captivated by learning.”

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EDUCATION

By Kristen Rapin

Toledo Free Press Special Sections Editor krapin@toledofreepress.com

Toledo Public Schools (TPS) faces some tough decisions in coming weeks as its second levy of the year failed to pass Nov. 2. Toledo voted down Issue 5, which would have raised roughly $21.6 million a year, with 58.5 percent against the levy to 41.4 percent for it. TPS will work to find ways to cut district spending to eliminate the $40 million deficit. “We have two directions we could go; we could either do it internally, or if we can’t get the job done ourselves, we could call in the state and do a performance audit of the school district,” said Jerome Pecko, superintendent of TPS. The district will host meetings with internal experts first, such as the human resource manager and chief academic officer, to find areas to cut. Pecko said students may face additional program cuts, such as elimination of some electives. In addition, bus services and sports will not be re-

instated, he said. TPS will focus on cutting things that have the least impact on students’ learning, Pecko said. “This round is going to be more challenging for us. The things that were cut in June, apparently were as far away from the students as they could keep cuts at,” he said. “Now we’re closing in on things that impact students a bit more and that’s what I’m concerned about.” A committee will also examine schools and enrollment within buildings and come up with scenarios to close some buildings as a cost saving measure, Pecko said. In addition, language in current union contracts prohibits the district from sitting down with the unions before April 1, 2011, but Pecko is optimistic the unions will negotiate before then, he said. If the district cannot find enough savings by January it will ask the state to step in and make suggestions, Pecko said. If the state performs an outside audit, it would tell the district where it could reduce staff to meet the “bare bones” state-

minimum standards, he said. School board president Bob Vasquez said he refuses to be negative about the deficit the district faces. “We have a fantastic staff, fantastic administrators and board and tomorrow we’re going to be about the business of building our budget so we can provide the same kind of quality services that we have been providing,” Vasquez said Nov. 2. “It may be in a different way. It may look a little different, but it will be just as good and provide the quality of services that the community is used to. “The other thing that is fantastic about our schools are our children and our parents and we do not intend to let them down,” he said. “We will continue to work as hard, and harder and as hard as we have to work to bring about the quality of education this community expects.” TPS received support for the levy from United Way of Greater Toledo, which pledges to continue supporting the district and its needs. “Obviously we’re disappointed but this was not unexpected. Regardless of results, we’re still com-

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Jerome Pecko said students may face the elimination of some electives.

mitted to continuing our work with Toledo Public Schools and we’re anxious to bring even more community partners to the table,” said Bill Kitson, president and CEO of United Way. TPS will also receive support from Toledo Mayor Mike Bell, who endorsed the levy and stressed the district’s im-

portance in the success of Toledo. “It’s disappointing that the kids in the system didn’t receive the support they need tonight, but I think it says loud and clear that people want change in the district,” Bell said Nov. 2. “I remain committed to working with the school board and superintendent to achieve that.”

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Blade seeks cuts in union jobs, wages, benefits By Kristen Rapin

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rors in the documents were corrected by Toledo Free Press; the uncorrected “scorecard” lists a total loss of three part-time staff and 135 full-time employees). Other cuts include the transfer of prepress functions to Pittsburgh and the outsourcing of classified ad sales. Lillian Covarrubias, president of the Toledo Newspaper Guild, which represents Blade employees, said it is too early in the negotiation process to comment on proposed cuts. The union’s current contract was effective May 29, 2007, to May 31, 2010. The estimated cost savings from the first-round proposal are based on a March 1, 2011, implementation. Luann Sharp, assistant managing editor at The Blade, told Toledo Free Press to contact Steve Spolar, director of human resources for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Blade, for comment. At press time, Spolar had not returned calls for comment. A copy of the documentation is available online.

Toy Run to roll Nov. 7

The Bikers of Northwest Ohio Toy Run, an annual fundraiser to benefit children served by Harbor, is set for Nov. 7. The Toy Run is the largest and longest-running motorcycle ride in the area, said Julie Drees, director of marketing at Harbor, a treatment center for people with behavioral and mental health issues. More than 1,800 motorcycles took part in last year’s ride, which raised $15,000. One of the riders was Mayor Mike Bell, who will ride again this year, Drees said. Registration will run from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7, at Toledo Speedway, 5639 Benore Road, with the ride starting at 12:30 p.m. rain or shine. The cost to ride is $10 per bike ($15 with a passenger) or a toy donation. If donating a toy, it must be educational, arts and crafts or sports-related. At 12:30 p.m., bikers will ride from Toledo Speedway to the Lucas County Recreation Center to see Santa deliver gifts to kids. From 2 to 5 p.m., there will be a party at Toledo Speedway, with music provided by Josh Boyd and the V.I.P. Band. For more information, contact Drees at jdrees@harbor.org or Toledo Speedway at (419) 727-1100. — Sarah Ottney

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METROPARKS

By Sue MacPhee-Gray Special to Toledo Free Press news@toledofreepress.com

On the night of June 5 and into the early hours of the next morning, a line of violent storms blasted through Northwest Ohio. The worst weather missed Toledo proper, but the system spawned several tornadoes, one of which tore a path of destruction through Oak Openings Preserve. Lorilie Roche of Swan Creek Stables (not affiliated with Metroparks of the Toledo Area), leads groups on horseback through beautiful stands of hardwood and pine and then past areas of stark devastation. Many of the trees have been literally ripped in half, yet are still upright with short, sheared branches lifting up to the sky. Others were wrenched and twisted out of the ground, felled giants with entire root systems exposed. Scott Carpenter, public relations director of Metroparks of the Toledo Area, said, “The path of destruction was in about a 200-acre stretch of the park, with roughly 100 acres being the hardest hit. n DAMAGE CONTINUES ON A11

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n DAMAGE CONTINUED FROM A10 “Surprisingly, no park buildings were harmed, and the damage was mainly trees; some of the trees blocked roads and trails,” Carpenter said. T&R Logging of Hamden, Ohio was hired to remove the fallen wood and selected trees that are damaged and will not survive long term. Carpenter said T&R pays Metroparks for the wood it takes out, and that money will be used to plant trees and restore the areas damaged by the tornado. The trees being removed and the speed of the removal have caused some concern among area residents. “The disagreement is about which trees should be left and/or taken out,” Carpenter said. “Some are not going to survive, so it makes sense to go in only once and take them all out. It’s ironic, the two sides both love the park but they disagree about the way to do it.” Metroparks of the Toledo Area hosted a town hall meeting at the preserve’s Lodge on Oct. 25 to clarify the cleanup process and allay the concerns of park enthusiasts. “The overriding concern was ‘how do we hold the contractor accountable for taking down only trees that need to be taken down?” Everyone understood about the dead fallen ones, but the ones left standing were the source of some concern,” Carpenter said.

One reason seemingly healthy trees might need to be removed is the specter of oak wilt. An open wound on an otherwise healthy-looking tree makes it susceptible to this disease. If only one tree contracts the disease, it can spread easily to others via the root systems. Some questioned whether park management was using the controversial tree removal method called “clearcutting,” which is done to generate new growth. Carpenter said some areas are so heavily damaged “that it may appear that we are [clear-cutting], but we are definitely not.” Tim Gallaher, Metroparks director of land management, said “the tornado spanned several habitats, so several management programs are required” and that managing natural resources can be a complicated, sometimes confusing process. After the meeting, the cleanup operation was put on hold for a short time to reassess the process and ensure that citizens’ concerns were addressed. On Oct. 26, Dan Rettig, director of Metroparks of the Toledo Area, published a letter on metroparkstoledo. com. The letter contains details on how the cleanup will be conducted going forward. A major addition to the process that should go a long way in allaying the fears of park enthusiasts is that park management will hold tours of recently cleared areas each

Saturday through November to ensure residents are kept apprised of all cleanup activities. In addition, updates will be posted weekly on the park website featuring cleanup locations and the level of removal required. Rettig’s letter also describes revisions in the contract with T&R Logging, specifically in the criteria for tree removal (a thorough definition of “storm-damaged trees”). “The folks who came to the meeting want accountability and so do we,” Carpenter said. “We’re just going to communicate better so everyone concerned is more comfortable with what we’re doing.” The first tour of recently cleared areas took place Oct. 30. Forty-four people attended, including Carpenter, Gallaher and a number of area residents. “There were a lot of questions as to how it works. We showed what we meant by damaged trees, using examples. They could see how the logging operation works and the equipment,” Carpenter said. “We had 44 people, including a lot of the folks who had attended the meeting the previous Monday,” Carpenter said. “It was good for everyone to see exactly what we were talking about for better or worse. It put in perspective a little bit what we’re up against with the damage.”

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STORMING BACK

Bad weather frightens family with echoes of summer storm Editor’s note: Toledo Free Press will follow the Blank family of Millbury for the next year as they rebuild their lives after a June 5 tornado destroyed their Main Street home. By Brandi Barhite Toledo Free Press Associate Editor bbarhite@toledofreepress.com

Whenever the weather gets bad, Julie Blank fears another tragedy will strike. It is easy to understand, considering her family lost their home to the June 5 tornado, which left destruction and death throughout Northwest Ohio, particularly in her Millbury neighborhood. BLANK Julie said ever since that fateful night, she is even more sensitive to weather warnings. It is only mildly comforting thinking that “this cannot happen to me twice,” she said. “I have always been afraid of storms all of my life,” Julie said. “I don’t like thunderstorms. I don’t like high winds, even before the tornado.” Julie experienced some of the worst anxiety since the tornado when meteorologists called for 70 mph winds Oct. 26. Although that storm “worked its way around,” she said, it led to an anxious afternoon for Julie. She was so nervous that she sought shelter in

a friend’s basement, which was a half mile away. “I got myself prepared; I had a plan of action,” she said. Julie said the family’s temporary home in an Oregon condo does not have a basement, so she had arranged for her family to seek shelter at this friend’s basement whenever there is severe weather. But when the time came for her to go in the basement Oct. 26, her friend wasn’t home. Sympathetic to her nervousness, the friend told Julie how she could get in. The friend said, ‘Here is my garage code — you can go and get in,’ so I left and went in, she said. Julie was also worried about her son, Casey, a FAMILY: sophomore at the temporary Lake High School in Northwood. The high school in Millbury was also destroyed in the June 5 tornado, although school was not in session at the time. Of the six people who died in the tornado, one was a Lake alumna. Julie texted her son who reassured her that everything was fine. She also told him she was heading to the friend’s basement. “I said, ‘Are you safe?’ and he said, ‘Yeah, Why?’ I said, ‘Tornado warning in Lucas County.” ” Julie said the students aren’t supposed to check their cell phones at school, but it was comforting. Julie,

Casey and her husband, Ed, were huddled in the basement when their house was blown away by the tornado. Three of their next-door neighbors were killed. Lake Local Schools Superinten-

dent Jim Witt said that during the storm, students were allowed to go home if their parents came to school, signed them out and took them home. “We will most likely continue to be sensitive to these issues,” Witt said.

The Blanks were also nervous June 23 when another round of storms hit Northwest Ohio. At that time, they were staying with family friends in Perrysburg Township who had a basement.

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Owens to renovate Welding Center Owens Community College announced plans to open a new $1.1 million Welding Center on the Toledo-area campus in the former welding and automotive collision repair lab facilities of the Penta Career Center. The newly renovated 14,512-square-foot Welding Center, expected to open in January, will be located south of Founders and Heritage Halls. “The new Welding Center will provide students with leading edge resources unlike any other academic institution in this region,” said Renay Scott, interim executive vice president and provost of Owens, in a news release. Owens also dedicated the newly renovated Founders Hall and Heritage Hall on the Toledo-area campus Oct. 30. Larry McDougle, president of Owens, recognized the institution’s historical beginning as the Penta County McDOUGLE Technical Institute and current partnership with the Penta Career Center by presenting an Owens key to Ron Matter, superintendent of the Penta Career Center. “The new southern portion of the Toledo-area campus has enabled Owens to expand academic programs and resources by offering the latest in innovative learning opportunities for our students,” Owens president McDougle said at the ceremony. With support from the State of Ohio and advocates of Owens, the college was able to invest $16 million to purchase the Penta properties and renovate 68,000 square feet of facilities, McDougle said. — Duane Ramsey

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By Duane Ramsey

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Owens Community College is accepting applications for the newly established Private Armed Security Training Academy with the first class beginning in January. The initial seven-week program runs from Jan. 24 through March 9, 2011 with classes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Classes will occur at the Center for Emergency Preparedness on the Toledo-area campus in Perrysburg Township. Anyone interested in attending the academy is encouraged to pickup an application packet immediately as applications for the first class will be accepted Nov. 8-12. The application process includes a criminal background check, fingerprinting, a

pre-physical conditioning test and interview of all candidates. “We want to have committed people coming into the program who are dedicated to becoming security officers,” said Michael Cornell, director of the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Owens. “The demand for highly skilled private security officers is greater than ever before as more and more businesses are relying on private security to ensure their organizations are safe. We are proud to offer the region’s only Private Armed Security Training Academy and help in preparing area residents for careers in the growing field of private security,” he said. The initial class will be open to 20 to 25 students but the college would consider adding classes based on the demand. It could

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offer two classes per semester with a possible evening class if needed, said Robert Albright, coordinator of public service training for the School of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Students attending the academy will receive training in the roles of private security personnel, an overview of the legal system, criminal law, crime prevention, patrol techniques, unarmed self-defense, armed response, crowd control and other areas. Participants will receive instruction from law enforcement officials approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. The curriculum is approved by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission and supported by the American Society for Industrial Security International. “Business and society are requiring higher standards in law enforcement and private security and we offer training for that level at the academy,” Albright said. The classes are open to individuals and security firms or other companies with their own security staff that wants to send employees for private security training. Other students considering the police academy may want to attend the private security training first. “This program makes them marketable for a career path in law enforcement,” said Albright, who has

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30 years of experience in law enforcement with the Fulton County Sheriff ’s Department. Signal 88 Security, a national security firm that recently opened a franchise in Toledo, already expressed interest in the private security training at Owens, Albright said.

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Lourdes College offers free tuition to veterans Since Lourdes College of Sylvania opened its Veterans Affairs Center in 2009, the school has increased the number of attending veteran students from 31 to 53. The Veterans Center, in conjunction with the other services Lourdes offers to students with backgrounds in military service, has led to the college being ranked by GI Jobs Magazine in the 15 percent of military friendly institutions in the U.S. Lourdes has partnered with the University of Toledo’s division of ROTC to offer UT’s training program to Lourdes College students. One of the ROTC students at Lourdes, Adam Fricker, was discharged from three years of active duty so that he could train to be an officer. “I was looking for a more adult campus, a smaller campus. The recruiting officer at University of Toledo’s ROTC told me about it,” Fricker said. Fricker, 23, is finishing his second year at Lourdes in the nursing program. Prior to attending Lourdes, Fricker served in active duty with the 3rd Brigade at Fort Benning in Georgia. “It’s been outstanding,” Fricker said of his experience with the Lourdes College staff. “They bent over backward for me.” Upon graduation, Fricker said he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant with the Army. Through the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program that resulted from the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, Lourdes is able to offer free tuition and fee waivers to veteran students. In addition to free tuition, Lourdes also awards an Ohio National Guard “Hero” Scholarship, a ROTC Housing Scholarship and an Air Force ROTC Scholarship for students of nursing. Kim Grieve, dean of students at Lourdes, cites the numerous services the college offers as a driving factor behind increased enrollment by veteran students. “We’ve seen increased enrollment because of the Yellow Ribbon program and because our veteran assistant gets out into the community. Plus I think the nature of the school, we’re a real small school. With the 14-to-1 class size, it’s really helpful for students.” In the Veterans Center, students work with counselor Michael Gill-Jacobson, a member of the support staff who has previously served in the military, Grieve said. Gill-Jacobson helps direct veterans to services available to them, including financing and housing options. — Amy Biolchini

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Cherry Street Mission preparing for winter By Kristen Rapin

Toledo Free Press Special Sections Editor krapin@toledofreepress.com

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As temperatures drop, Cherry Street Mission Ministries is making sure it’s prepared to meet the needs of the community. During the winter, the shelters see an influx of guests, said Dan Rogers, president and CEO of Cherry Street Mission. In the summer, the shelters run at roughly 85 percent capacity mission-wide, but during the winter the shelters can serve 110 to 115 percent of its capacity, he said. The women’s shelters recently broke an attendance record and served 93 women on Halloween, said Angela Lashley, director of women’s ministry. “We’re doing several things we’d normally do this time of year [to prepare for the cold],” Rogers said. “Every-

thing from making sure our boilers are up to speed and ready for the winter … Making sure we have the proper quantities of blankets to keep our guests warm. Have hats, scarves, mittens and socks on hand to meet the human need.” On Nov. 2, the boiler broke at the men’s shelter and will be approximately $16,000 to fix, according to Bob Schabel, director of facilities and maintenance. The ministry hopes to have it working again within the week. The community can help the shelters gear up for the winter months by providing supplies, such as hats, gloves, scarves, blankets and socks. “The most basic, common things you and I would think of having on a regular basis are not very common for the homeless,” Rogers said. “Most people don’t realize how often we change our socks. It isn’t a

regular thing if you’re homeless. If you have the same socks, those are your same socks. If they got wet during the day, how would they get dry overnight for you to put them on in the morning?”

While the shelters need supplies, its greatest need is for volunteers. “I don’t think women come worried about if they’re going to get soap or toiletries or a sheet. I think they are worried about their emotional needs.

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reate your own field of dreams through Toledo Community Foundation’s Legacy Society. By creating a permanent charitable fund in your name, you establish a lasting legacy and your gifts make a significant difference in our community. We are thankful for the continued support of the members of the Toledo Community Foundation Legacy Society, and their commitment to making our community better through their generous gifts. Make your mark. Join Toledo Community Foundation’s Legacy Society. For information about our Legacy Society, please contact Bridget Brell Holt or Kris Theisen at 419.241.5049 or visit www.toledocf.org.

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A16 n Toledo Free Press n MISSION CONTINUED FROM A15 “Volunteers come in and sometimes they look at Cherry Street as being meals and a bed, but then when they come in it’s so much more than that. We’re so engaged in our guests’ lives, from moving them forward to life transformations they then see … you guys aren’t just a shelter, you’re a place where people can come and

LEGACY: PHILANTHROPY IN NW OHIO truly gain tools, knowledge, insight and wisdom from others to help them move forward in life,” he said. The women’s shelters have a total of 81 beds between Sparrow’s Nest and The Oaks, while the men’s shelter has 180 beds and 50 emergency cots. In addition to its shelters, Cherry Street Mission provides approximately 800 meals a day, Rogers said. Thanksgiving is Cherry Street’s

largest volunteeroriented season and biggest demand, Rogers said. In 2009, Cherry Street served more than 10,000 meals both in-house and through home delivery, he said.

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Rogers predicts the mission may serve even more meals this year, with 300 requests for Thanksgiving food boxes already received by Nov. 2. “If people have not volunteered at Cherry Street or any organization and are looking for a first-time experience in volunteerism, this is the easiest and best way to be involved,” Rogers said. “It’s very low in, but very high out. Low because you just put in about an hour commitment,

november 7, 2010 but you see the community get better because you invested an hour into people.” Those interested in volunteering, can call Cherry Street Missions at (419) 242-5141 and speak with Brenda Torres, volunteer administrator. All volunteers must attend an orientation, where they will learn about opportunities and fill out paperwork. For more information, visit www. cherrystreetmission.org.

Dan Anderson is a dedicated blood donor and has served on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross Western Lake Erie Region.

“You don’t get the opportunity very often to help save a life. Now is your time to make a very meaningful contribution!” - Dan Anderson from The Andersons One blood donation could help save up to three lives. Make an appointment to donate today at the Toledo Blood Donor Center, located at 3510 Executive Parkway, or a convenient location near you. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-828-1975.

redcrossblood.org l 1-800-828-1975 Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate. © 2010 The American National Red Cross 10/10AP1101

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At Owens, we believe education should be available to everyone. The Owens Community College Foundation is dedicated to expanding access to education through the Success Program. This fall, 263 students from the Class of 2010 at the Toledo Public Schools, Washington Local Schools, Lake Local Schools and all Hancock County Public High Schools are attending Owens Community College tuition-free. To endow a scholarship fund at the Owens Community College Foundation or to discuss planned giving opportunities, please call Ann Savage at (567) 661-7184.

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The gift of a lifetime

here are numerous stories like government has a backup plan. Some assets bypass a will entirely this, of donors and friends of Toledo Community Founda- and go directly to the beneficiaries tion. Nancy Flick (not her real name) listed. Otherwise, the state decides and her husband owned a bakery who gets what. Each state has a preand enjoyed a great deal of success scribed order for the distribution of property of those who and prominence in Todie with no will. ledo. After her husband This is why estate passed away two years planning is so imporago, Nancy decided it tant, no matter how was time for her to upsmall your estate may date her will. be and especially if you Part of her plan don’t have any heirs. It was to give something allows you, while you are back to the commustill living, to ensure that nity the Flicks had your property will go to loved as residents and Keith BURWELL the people you want, in business owners. “Not only did Tom and I love our the way you want and when you want. town, but we felt as though we owed it It permits you to save as much as posa lot for the success of our business,” sible on taxes, court costs and attorneys’ fees; and it affords the comfort that your Nancy said. With the help of her professional loved ones can mourn your loss without adviser, Nancy revised her will to in- being simultaneously burdened with clude an inheritance for the Flicks’ unnecessary red tape and financial concollege-age niece, with the remainder fusion. Further, a well-planned estate or creating their family fund at Toledo will can help reduce estate taxes. Community Foundation, a Field of Interest Fund designed to support com- Estate taxation munity development efforts. Estate and gift taxes are part of a Because it will be endowed, her gift transfer tax system that is separate from will provide a growing source of com- the income tax system we all know and munity funding for neighborhood re- love so well each April. Gift taxes apply vitalization, publicly accessible artwork, to certain transfers of assets or interand other community improvements. ests in property that a person (donor) “I like knowing that when I’m makes to another (donee) while still gone, our legacy will be one of helping alive. Estate taxes come into play after others strengthen our community,” a person’s death. Under U.S. tax law, Nancy said. whatever you own at your death is subject to the federal estate tax. Why plan your estate? However, under the Economic The important part of this story Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation is that the Flicks had a plan. When Act legislation passed in 2001 for the planned giving comes to mind, many year 2010, a deceased person’s estate think of charitable bequests made is free from the federal estate tax. That through wills or trusts. And while be- means no one has to worry about estate quests make up about 90-95 percent tax diminishing what they leave to their of all planned gifts, there are several loved ones if they die during 2010. But unless Congress acts before the other lifetime charitable vehicles that you can consider in light of your estate end of 2010, the estate tax will come roaring back in 2011, as the 2001 legand financial plans. Including a charitable bequest in islation included a provision that a your will is a simple way to make a stricter estate tax would return in 2011. lasting gift to your community. And If no legislative action is taken before when you make this gift through your the end of 2010, next year a federal escommunity foundation, we establish tate tax of 55 percent will be assessed a special fund that benefits the com- on estates of more than $1 million. Further, it is believed that whatmunity forever and becomes your personal legacy of giving. With few ever version of the estate tax is agreed exceptions, everyone has an estate upon will be permanent. As Congress — even the young child with a cus- continues that debate, you can give the todial account in his name and the gift of a lifetime to your heirs by being granddaughter who received a lovely proactive with your estate planning. It piece of jewelry for her 16th birthday. is your personal opportunity to make Bottom line: If you own something decisions concerning your assets, fiof value, you have an estate. Whether nance and health care. It is both a way you know it or not, you also have an to assign your assets to heirs, make a estate plan. If you don’t plan for the gift to the community and a way to distribution of your assets, the federal perpetuate your legacy.

At Toledo Community Foundation, we encourage everyone to plan for their estate — estate tax or not, large or small — it is important for your family. It is important for your community. And with less than 6 percent of Americans having a will

or any estate planning, this is the precise opportunity to do it. Do it for your family and do it for your community. Need help? Contact the Foundation. Our goal is to help the community grow and you are the community.

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Keith Burwell is president of Toledo Community Foundation. To learn more, contact Philanthropic Services Officers at (419) 241-5049 or email Bridget Brell Holt at Bridget@ toledocf.org or Kris Theisen at Kris@ toledocf.org.

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Helping People Pick Up The Pieces

By David I. Roberts, President/CEO, Lutheran Homes Society

When the staff of LHS Family and Youth Services first met Jason, he was locked in a psychiatric treatment facility. He was angry. He had multiple mental health diagnoses. He was involved in the juvenile justice system for unruliness and assault. He struggled at school. He could not concentrate on his studies and became easily discouraged. At home, he also struggled to follow the rules. Sometimes he became physically aggressive. Jason’s future looked bleak…he had given up on his family, on himself, and on life itself. When Jason arrived at LHS Family and Youth Services, he was fearful. He destroyed

property. He attempted to assault staff. To Jason, it appeared he had simply traded one treatment facility for another. His discouragement became despair. Yet, the professional staff did not give up on Jason. They had a vision. That vision included Jason getting better, becoming less combative, learning how to deal with his discouragement, getting good grades, and going home. Soon Jason had the same vision for himself. Through therapy, guidance from staff, and a school program directed to his needs, Jason began to fulfill his vision. He learned to cope with his anger. He followed the rules. He found a job detailing cars.

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He participated in high school athletics. Jason learned to communicate with his parents. Before long, he was living at home again. Sometimes his anger almost gets the best of him…sometimes he gets discouraged. But, using his new skills he managed to pick up the pieces of his life. Every year the various ministries of Lutheran Homes Society serve over 2,300 area children and adults. For 150 years, Lutheran Homes Society has had one simple message, “Everyone Deserves A Home.”

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Their Faces Reflect the Plight of Thousands … Feed Lucas County Children, Inc. (FLCC) is the advocate for eliminating child hunger in Lucas County. While just eight years old, FLCC has had tremendous success in easing the problem of hungry children in our community. We are neither a food bank nor a food pantry. We prepare and serve FREE, fresh, nutritional meals for children whose family income falls below the poverty level. While we have made great strides, the need continues to grow, given the economic situation affecting so many. And the need is great …

Do you realize that Toledo is ranked tenth in the U.S. for the number of children per capita living at or below poverty level? That’s not a Top 10 list anyone wants to be on, and we’ve grown to meet that need:

2002: FLCC served 7,200 meals at 2 sites 2009: FLCC served 179,842 meals at 90 sites 2010: FLCC served 241,310 meals at 102 sites FLCC was started without a major funding partner or seed money. Starting on a shoestring budget, FLCC was, and remains, committed to delivering a low-overhead service, where the funds obtained go directly to helping kids. Today, 93% of all donations go directly to the program. Many other area agencies, along with compassionate individuals, work with FLCC to help. With their collaborations, and your support, Feed Lucas County Children, Inc. has been able to make a huge, positive impact on the future of our area’s children. But we need to do more, and we need your help to do it. Do not underestimate the value of your support. Nutrition is a most basic need. If we can’t satisfy that need in a child’s life, how can we expect them to succeed? Whether you are an individual, a small company or a large corporation, please consider a donation to Feed Lucas County Children. With measurable results and a transparent and cost-effective program, you can be sure your donation to FLCC will be put to good and effective use.

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National Exchange Club to celebrate 100 years in March Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

A lot has happened to shape America in the past 99 years, and the National Exchange Club is doing its

part to keep alive the best values instilled in each of us during that time. The 22,000-member service organization, based at its West Central Avenue location, is dedicated to offering people a chance to “pay it forward.” “The major idea behind the club

is it allows men and women in their community to come together and to engage in projects that make their communities better places to live,” said Jim Hartley, executive vice president of the club. This is accomplished through

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a variety of programs focusing on Americanism, or “the appreciation of those values within the American experience, be it religious tolerance, be it civic involvement, be it political involvement or be it business involvement,” he said. The organization, which was created in Detroit in 1911, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in March. In 1917, the club moved its headquarters to Toledo, which was the site of the second club. Today, its members can be found across 50 states and Puerto Rico. In greater Toledo, more than 100 Exchange members meet regularly at five clubs, in Toledo, Bowling Green, Findlay, Lima and Monroe, Mich. With a particular interest in services benefiting youth, the National Exchange Club has taken up child abuse prevention as its national cause. It works with approximately 100 child abuse prevention centers in the country, helping them with initial startup funds and financial assistance once they are in full operation. In addition to promoting Americanism and youth services, the club also promotes various community service projects, provides scholarships on a local and national level and donates time, resources and funds to charitable agencies. “Our youth services work in tandem with Americanism because part of that is to provide education for our young people relative to the traditional values, in terms of the important documents and the role they play as part of the American experience,” Hartley said. This summer, the club joined forces with the American Red Cross for a partnership that offers its members a chance to take part in Red Cross activities, including blood drives, projects supporting members of the armed forces and their families, disaster-relief efforts and public safety education. “Our local [Exchange] clubs can

work in conjunction with the local Red Cross chapter in terms of providing services or education within that community,” Hartley said. “We allow clubs a great deal of autonomy in how they structure those programs to respond to the specific needs of their local community.” For Hartley, who has experience working with Boy Scouts of America and the Red Cross, being involved with Exchange offers another opportunity to make a difference. “I’m so fortunate to work for an organization that has a focus in Americanism, has a focus on local community involvement, has a focus in making communities better places to live,” he said. “These are items that are philosophically very in tune with my upbringing, beliefs and prior experience. I get to go out and help extend that cause every day. Not just here in Toledo but across the country, so I’m extraordinarily fortunate.” Hartley said club members often reap similar rewards upon joining. “People I find that gravitate toward Exchange are those that have been fortunate in their own lives and want to give back and make their communities stronger,” he said, noting that a large share of club members are small-business owners and entrepreneurs. “These are individuals that have been successful in their personal or professional lives and really have a sense that they want to give back. But it’s not just giving back — it’s really paying it forward, because these individuals have benefited from the values that Exchange espouses. The people that have supported you, many times they’re gone. This is creating that legacy by paying it forward by making our country and our community stronger.” For more information on the National Exchange Club, 3050 W. Central Ave., call (419) 535-3232 or go to www.nationalexchangeclub.org.

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Assistance dogs help with service, therapy By Sarah Ottney

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

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An 8-year-old autistic boy whose behavior improved. A disabled 21-year-old able to live an independent college lifestyle. An elderly man rescued from a fall in the bathroom. The common factor in each of these cases was a service or therapy dog trained by Assistance Dogs of America Inc. (ADAI) in Swanton. There are hundreds of success stories like these, said Jan Brown, executive director of ADAI, which is what makes her job so rewarding. For more than 20 years, ADAI has been training dogs to help children and adults with disabilities. Service dogs help those with mobility issues like spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, ALS or paralysis lead more independent lives, while therapy dogs are paired with those needing help with speech, coordination or social skills, such as people with autism, Down syndrome or stroke victims. ADAI has placed more than 250 dogs with clients in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, including 16 pairings this year. Therapy dogs can also be trained for placements in facilities like nursing homes or schools, an area ADAI is particularly known for. In the case of the autistic 8-yearold, Brown said his parents report he is doing “unbelievable” since being paired with a therapy dog last year. The boy had been sleeping with his parents and resisting baths, but within days of getting the dog he was sleeping in his own bed with the dog and taking baths with the dog next to the tub.

“Parents tell us dogs are calming factors; it totally changed his ability to focus — he’d reach out and touch the dog and be able to focus,” Brown said. “We don’t really know what goes into autism, but often there is an inability to focus on one voice among all the other sounds and what happens is a dog allows a child to feel grounded. No one truly understands what happens when a dog is brought into the life of a person with a disability, but something happens to that person.” Each assistance dog costs about $15,000 to train, Brown said, but clients are charged only an application and equipment fee totaling about $150. ADAI is funded completely by donations; it receives no government funding. The dogs come from a variety of sources, including shelters, pounds and breeders. Most are Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers or mixes of the two breeds. The dogs are tested for friendliness, noise sensitivity, bonding ability, retrieving instincts, confidence, desire to please and general trainability, according to ADAI’s website. Once accepted to the program, the training takes anywhere from six to 22 months. The dogs start training as early as 8 weeks old and are placed with their partners around 2 years of age. After a year or more with a volunteer foster family, learning socialization and basic commands, the dogs come back to the training facility in Swanton for their final three months of training. At this stage, the dog is matched with a client and begins to learn specific skills its new owner will require. Finally, the new owner and dog come together for a two-week training program.

“The training is very extensive,” Brown said. “When the dogs leave here, they are just amazing animals.” Since 2005, ADAI has also partnered with correctional institutes in Toledo and Cleveland through its innovative Prison Puppy Training Program. There are currently four puppies

living with inmates and being trained inside Toledo Correctional Institute. Brown said inmates are “wonderful trainers” and often benefit as much as the dogs. In addition to incentivizing exemplary behavior, which is required to be a trainer, programs have been shown to increase empathy and com-

munication skills in prisoners. Inmates also learn marketable skills and at least one former inmate now earns a living training dogs, Brown said. ADAI is always in need of volunteers, especially foster families, Brown said. For more information, visit the website www.adai.org or call (419) 825-3622.

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Westfield Insurance donates $20,000 of equipment to arson unit The Toledo Fire Department’s Investigating Unit will receive $20,000 of equipment from Westfield Insurance in an effort to combat the number of arson fires in Toledo. Local insurance representatives and the Ohio Department of Insurance have been in talks with Westfield and the fire department after a reported increase in arsons.

Steve Jarrett, a special investigative unit leader at Westfield, said the company donated to other regions in the past because it believed there was a need to be involved in the community. “In the Toledo area, back in last year, we started to realize that there seemed to be an increase with fires in vacant homes. We met with the fire chief and he expressed concerns with

the equipment,” Jarrett said. “We were putting Band-Aids on our equipment to keep it up and running,” Deputy Chief Philip Cervantes said. “It was a mutual agreement. If what we do even helps solve one of their issues; it’s a chunk of money. This is savings. For us, it could mean life or death if we get one arsonist off the street. It really gives arson investiga-

tion a step up in terms of timeliness.” Westfield will present the donation 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at One Government Center, Suite 2120, prior to the City Council meeting. Westfield’s donation consists of three Nikon D5000 cameras, three Panasonic Toughbooks 30s, three sets of evidence markers, a Canon Mini DVD camcorder, an HP Photosmart

C5500 scanner and two TLV Sniffers that monitor flammable gas vapors. Much of the equipment used by the arson unit is subject to harsh conditions at the scene of the fire and doesn’t last very long, Cervantes said. The expense and lack of equipment was becoming an issue and hindering the investigative process. — Amy Biolchini

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By Duane Ramsey

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Decker Homes is building a home with energy-efficient features that could qualify it as the first Net Zero Energy home in Northwest Ohio and possibly the entire state. The 2,400-square-foot ranch home with full basement is being built for Bob and Barbara Schmitt in the Deer Valley subdivision in Monclova Township. “It is the most energy-efficient home we have built thus far and could qualify as a Net Zero home that produces as much energy as it uses,” said Bill Decker, president of Decker Homes. The Schmitt home includes “green” energy-efficient features, such as the Owens Corning Energy Complete whole home insulation and air-sealing system, WaterFurnace geothermal heating and cooling system, Jeld-Wen windows with a 30 U-value, insulated door and window headers and a fully insulated partially finished basement, all designed to reduce energy costs by 50 percent. “Net Zero is very achievable and the Schmitts’ home could qualify for Net Zero with solar power,” Decker said. The Schmitts have applied for a grant with the Ohio Department of Development for the 6-kilowatt solar system they would like to instill in their home. The grant would pay for much of the cost of the solar system planned for the home, Decker said. However, the Ohio grant program expires in December unless the state legislature renews the program. “The price of solar is dropping every year with the new technologies being developed,” Decker said. He has compared and analyzed previous homes built with solar and geothermal to determine that increased insulation with the 6-kilowatt solar system would qualify for Net

Zero status. “Energy-efficient features don’t cost anything because it’s going to save in lower heating costs. You may pay a little more to the bank on your mortgage but pay much less for utilities,” Decker said. With all of the energy-efficient features, the Schmitt home will have estimated household utility costs of $89 per month. “It’s easier to save money than having to earn it to pay energy bills. I don’t want to use fossil fuels and pay utility companies to heat and cool our house,” Bob Schmitt said. Decker and Schmitt shared their dedication to saving energy before knowing each other. “I looked at Bill’s homes from the start and liked the quality of homes they build. I knew I wanted him to build our house and I’m well-satisfied with the way the house is being built. He does a lot of things other builders don’t do,” Schmitt said. Schmitt is a retired plumber and pipefitter who worked on commercial and industrial buildings. He is a former construction manager for A&P Foods in Michigan and Ohio. Overcashier and Horst, a heating and air-conditioning contractor in Sylvania, is installing the geothermal system manufactured by WaterFurnace in Fort Wayne, Ind. The system uses the Earth’s constant 55-degree temperature underground for heating and cooling the home and qualifies for energy tax credits, according to Mike Horst, a comfort consultant for the firm. Energy-efficient appliances for the homes come from the Appliance Center in Maumee, and the lighting comes from the Lighting Gallery in Sylvania. Decker said he has worked with Owens Corning since 1982, using the company’s energy-saving products in homes his firm has built. The company provided product displays and marketing materials for use in Deck-

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n Bill Decker of Decker Homes, left, shows the insulated header concept to Bob Schmitt in a model home at Deer Valley.

er’s model home at Deer Valley. Owens Corning designs and makes products to reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions. It partners with builders who promote energy efficiency to get that message to consumers, said Terri Poland, area sales manager at Owens Corning. Decker Homes built its fourth solar electric home, combining renewable technologies of solar energy with a geothermal heating and cooling system, scoring a 35 on the Home Energy Rating Scale (HERS) or 65 percent more efficient than code, he said. One of the homes Decker built in Deer Valley for Carol Bintz is rated 35 on HERS with solar and geothermal systems. Bintz said her electric bill

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for the first year totaled $530 and she is considering expansion of her solar system with the goal of making it a Net Zero home. Dovetail Solar and Wind designed and installed the solar photovoltaic electric system for the Bintz home and others built by Decker, according to Bruce Gonring, regional sales manager of the business located in the Alternative Energy Incubator at the University of Toledo. Decker’s finished model home at Deer Valley is similar to both Bintz’s house and the one being built for the Schmitts. It is rated 47 on HERS without solar power. All of the homes the firm now builds are 5-Star Plus Energy Star homes rated 70 or less,

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“Dennis the Menace,” you may want a “trust protector” that can act like a bodyguard later. 6. Income taxes. This is the one that could be the most devastating. Even many attorneys fail to address this in estate plan preparation. Usually the biggest or second biggest asset is the IRA or retirement account. This has been referred to CLAIR as the “tax ticking time bomb.” BAKER The money has never been taxed and it can be like a huge bomb going off when your heirs realize they may lose as much as 40 percent of these funds to the IRS in the form of income taxes that you never paid. It can be a shocking reality when your children realize your $400,000 retirement account may only be worth about $250,000 after they pay Uncle Sam. The sky is the limit when preparing your estate plan. You may be able to create a plan in which you are free to spend all your money but at the same time leave it all to the kids, too. You can take advantage of tax laws that may allow you to avoid most of the tax or stretch out paying the taxes over many years. You can avoid probate and create ways to pay for long-term care. It would not be surprising since our government has so much to pay for, that many of these tax and estate strategies may no be available in the future. The key is action. Information like that in this article is great, but it means nothing unless you apply it. As the old saying goes, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t force him to drink.” For more information about The Retirement Guys, tune in every Saturday at 1 p.m. on 1370 WSPD or visit the website www.retirementguysradio.com. Securities and Advisory Services are offered through NEXT Financial Group Inc., Member FINRA / SIPC. NEXT Financial Group, Inc nor its representatives provide tax advice. The Retirement Guys are not an affiliate of NEXT Financial Group. The office is at 1700 Woodlands Drive, Suite 100, Maumee, OH 43537.

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The Trust Company of Toledo celebrated its 20th anniversary by moving into a new facility and hosting an open house. The Trust Company moved into its new building on Timberwolf Drive off Airport Highway in Holland on Sept. 17. The firm hosted an open house for its clients Oct. 20. The full-service investment and trust management company purchased the existing building to accommodate its recent growth and allow for future growth, according to Jennifer Hildebrand, one of the firm’s principals. The company moved from its previous location in Holland. “We took advantage of the low interest rates and prices in the office market to purchase the building. Our growing business and staff required additional space that will allow for future growth,” Hildebrand said. The Trust Company has a staff of 18 full-time employees with 10 serving as principals of the firm. It was established in December 1990 by three founding partners, Theodore Hahn, Julie Higgins and David Snavely. Two other principals, Patricia Jacobs and Lenore Peterson, have been with the company from the beginning, while five other principals have joined the firm in the last 10 years. Those five principals include F. Michael Bercher, Robert Cabanski, Brian Epstein, Mark Evans and Hildebrand. Four of the principals serve on the investment management side, five on the trust administrative side and one in operations, said Hildebrand, one of the trust principals. “The Trust Company was started by some of the best from Toledo’s former premier banks and over time they’ve been joined by an impressive group of younger executives,” said Geoffrey Meyers, chairman of the firm’s board of directors. “Their

new headquarters represents a strong commitment to Toledo and serving the investment needs of a variety of organizations and individuals.” The Trust Company serves a diverse clientele including individuals, businesses from small to large, foundations and multi-employer groups. All accounts have one investment principal and one trust administrative principal on their team, Hildebrand said. “We interact in a team-oriented environment to identify and develop the best strategies and solutions for each of our clients,” Hildebrand said. “Our highly credentialed and experienced professionals are committed to providing peace of mind for our clients.” One professional has primary responsibility for managing each client relationship, focusing on the expertise of its staff and other outside professionals to meet the client’s needs. We believe in face-to-face accountability for services provided, Hildebrand said. The firm’s approach to delivering superior investment performance includes use of its fixed-income strategy that has produced above-average returns for its clients. That strategy incorporates rate anticipation, sector analysis, and intermediate-term maturities while emphasizing high current income and maintaining risk aversion, according to Bercher. The firm’s equity philosophy encompasses both active and passive strategies and begins with a comprehensive analysis of professional equity managers, Evans said. The company has thrived for 20 years with local private ownership and operation. Hildebrand said all of its principals have roots in the Toledo area. The founders gave the company its name based on their belief that “trust is everything and trust is what we are all about” as stated on its website. For more information, visit the website www.ttcot.com.

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or Toledo senior cornerback Desmond Marrow, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time coming. The fifthyear Rocket from Youngstown has endured numerous setbacks in the past four years, which most players only experience during MARROW the course of an entire career. When Marrow committed to Toledo during his senior year at Cardinal Mooney in February 2006, his decision rested heavily on joining a Rockets program with a winning tradition in the Mid-American Conference. Since Marrow arrived on the Toledo campus four-plus years ago, however, his time in the midnight blue and gold has been anything but victorious. The program that had went 45-18

and won two MAC Championships zone. Four weeks later came the bigand two bowl games in five seasons gest gut check of them all, though. After helping his team upset prior to Marrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure ended up Michigan 13-10 at the winning just 18 games Big House, Marrow from 2006-09. If the tore his ACL and melosing was the initial niscus at Northern sucker punch that left Illinois, costing him him dazed and conthe rest of the 2008 fused, then the injuseason and nearly all ries that followed for of 2009. While that inMarrow were the enjury may have served suing low blows. as a knockout punch The first major infor many, it was merely jury for Marrow was Mike BAUMAN a roadblock between a hamstring tear that sidelined him for the entire 2007 Marrow and his battle to return to the season. When Marrow returned to game he loves. Now â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a little more the field in 2008, he had a run-in than two years later â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marrow will with the Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; infamous cannon make the trip back to DeKalb, Ill., on during a double-overtime loss to Nov. 9 when Toledo faces the Huskies Fresno State in the third game of at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re undefeated in the MAC the year, suffering a concussion after sliding headfirst into the contrap- West [Division] and so are they, so tionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at its former location in the left it will just make for a great game,â&#x20AC;? corner just outside the south end Marrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on national TV. Ev-

eryone will be watching.â&#x20AC;? With a victory over Northern Illinois, the Rockets would be in the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat as the frontrunners from the MAC West Division for a spot in the MAC Championship game Dec. 3 at Ford Field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially for me and the other seniors, it just feels great to be in the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat and control our own destiny pretty much,â&#x20AC;? Marrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we win this game, then everything else will basically take control of itself.â&#x20AC;? Marrow can still vividly remember his injury at Northern Illinois that day, so this game means a lot to him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mother and father were just up here, and they were saying this should be a real special game for me coming back to the place where I tore my ACL,â&#x20AC;? Marrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And going back to the exact same spot, I can remember like clear as day right now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be great to go back there,

and just go out there and put on a show and do the best I can to help my team win.â&#x20AC;? The biggest difference for Marrow and his teammates this time around is that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 6-3 overall with a 5-0 mark in conference play, rather than the 2-4 record they had going into their last contest at Huskie Stadium, where the Huskies (7-2, 5-0 MAC) dismantled Toledo 38-7 for their first home win against the Rockets since 1989. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any better than this,â&#x20AC;? Marrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically just all about proving people wrong, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from me getting injured and people telling me to quit, why I should give it up or I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back, but they say the same thing about this team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re No. 1 [in the MAC West Division]. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a tribute to our coaches and the way they prepare us and the program we have.â&#x20AC;?

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DETROIT (AP) — The sale of General Motors stock is expected to raise about $10 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) that will reduce the U.S. government’s stake in the automaker below 50 percent, three people briefed on the sale said. GM common stock is expected to sell for between $26 and $29 a share when the IPO takes place around Nov. 18, according to the three people, who asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak on the matter. That would value the company at more than $46 billion — roughly on par with crosstown rival Ford Motor Company. U.S. taxpayers, who bailed out GM last year, would see their ownership stake drop from 61 percent to around 43 percent, not including any extra allotment of shares bankers could offer to satisfy strong demand, the people said.

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“It’s all about product in our business,” said John Felice, general marketing manager for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury of Ford Motor Company, at the 7th Annual Executive Sales Summit on Nov. 3 at the University of Toledo. Felice addressed the subject of “Strategic Growth: Capitalizing on New Market Opportunities” as the keynote speaker at the summit conducted by the Edward Schmidt School of Professional Sales (ESSPS) and College of Business and Innovation. The 2010 summit, with the theme, “Growing in an Uncertain World,” was attended by 130 business people. Things are certainly changing in the political world with the election results of Nov. 2, said Tom Gutteridge, dean of the College of Business and Innovation, formerly the College of Business Administration at UT. “We’re in business to train tomorrow’s business leaders,” Gutteridge said. “The economy is not a crisis but an opportunity for business,” said Ellen Pullins, director of the ESSPS and professor of marketing. Ford aggressively restructured to operate at the current level of demand and changing model mix, Felice said about the automaker with 97 nameplates and brands. “We accelerated development of new products our customers want

and value. We financed our plan to improve our balance sheet by getting a loan before the bailouts and worked together effectively as a team leveraging our global assets,” he said. Ford decided it had to become more relevant in the small car market by introducing its Fiesta, a global model sold in Europe and Asia, in the U.S. “We needed to attract new customers to Ford,” Felice said. “Marketing is no longer simple with many more media outlets over the Internet. Global marketing of products is essential today.” Ford changed its model for a product launch, starting a full year before the actual launch date for the Fiesta. It also used the largest social media launch ever by Ford, he said. “We created a Facebook community and a dialogue about the Fiesta brand,” Felice said. The launch began with 100 Fiestas given to 100 U.S. consumers who were chosen from 4,500 online submissions. They picked the “most socially vibrant people” who were then asked to post comments about the product on social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Felice outlined the rules of engagement for the nontraditional marketing model used by Ford. “Engage customers on their terms and cultivate a relationship with customers so they become advocates for your brand or product,” he said. n FORD CONTINUES ON A29

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n FORD CONTINUED FROM A28 “Customer relationships are very important in automotive sales today,” said Tom Schmidt of Ed Schmidt Automotive in Toledo, founded by the namesake of the ESSPS, at UT. Schmidt attended the event, which his family’s dealership supported as a corporate sponsor. “It grossly exceeded our expec-

with it. The worst that happened was that one of the cars was stolen ... but quickly recovered,” he said. Felice said Ford was fortunate to have great products with technology to launch in real time. The company employed an extensive training initiative for dealers to learn how to use social media and manage the immediate demand for the vehicle. The summit featured two execu-

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A monkey riding a horse. A European trade ship with billowing sails. Peonies and pine cones. Liondogs and turtles. Hares and a blowfish. Pelicans, seagulls and sparrows. Dancing children and Japanese sages. A couple elephants. Rats, spiders and skulls. A crouching tiger. See it all — and more — in the 675-square-foot Gallery 18 at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA). Let’s get small — really small. Each about the size of a golf ball, the 227 tiny sculptures are called netsuke. Since kimonos lacked pockets, the Japanese created a system to carry items: Netsuke functioned as buttons and counterweights to secure items on sashes. They were in use by the end of the 17th century. “Life in Miniature: Ceramic Netsuke From the Silverman Collection” displays these utilitarian pieces that have become beautiful sought-after works. Richard Silverman, Asian art aficionado and Toledo native, gave his ceramic netsuke mostly by Japanese artists to the TMA in 2009. “They’re miniature Michelangelos,” Silverman said during a phone call from his Los Angeles home. “There’s nowhere in the world right now where you can see such an assemblage of porcelain netsuke.” The longtime TMA benefactor and world-renowned netsuke expert explained: “Ninety percent of netsuke are [carved from] ivory, wood or stag antler; those are the three major materials. Porcelain composes maybe 1 or 2 percent of all netsuke; you’re looking at the rare of the rare, and then you’re looking at the great of the rare.” “Persimmon,” one of two netsuke in the exhibit by an American artist, took Lynn Richardson 90 hours to create, according to Silverman. “People couldn’t conceive how it would take 90 hours to make a 1- to 2-inch persimmon with some leaves on it,” he said. “Unless you have a deep love and understand the making of porcelain from sand and from clay, it’s difficult to appreciate how fantastic these miniature pieces are. These handmade pieces of clay are fired and it takes time to get the glazes right.”

After living in Bangkok, Thailand, for nearly four years and moving to Japan in 1965, Silverman recognized the artistry of netsuke — out of necessity. “I literally ran out of space to buy more paintings and hanging objects, and I was running out of space for porcelain works,” he recalled. “In 1967 or 1968, I had a little extra money and I thought they were so cute, so I bought a couple of netsuke. “They were just so small and before you knew it, you’d have 100 pieces. And I just kept on and on and by 1975, I was strictly buying netsuke all the time because they were so small.” Silverman, who moved back to the States in 1980, bid farewell to two of his beloveds, “Rat” and “Shishimai Child Dancer Holding a Lion Mask,” the day after the exhibit opened last month. He leaned down and peered into the case and said, “Goodbye, my favorite netsuke. I’ll see you next year when I’m in Toledo.” Thanks to his generosity, TMA guests can see “Life in Miniature: Ceramic Netsuke From the Silverman Collection” for free. “Richard decided he would give us the ceramic netsuke — he has many more at home — and I just thought that was a wonderful gift to continue our collection and to grow it quite substantially,” said Carolyn Putney, director of collections and curator of Asian art at the museum. She said the Toledo Museum of Art has about 500 netsuke. “A lot of museums have them, but they don’t often show all of them, and we show all of them.” The exhibition is on display through Feb. 27; Putney said plans call for the collection to be moved to the Asian Gallery. “I think [porcelain netsuke are] some of the most incredible examples of Japanese craftsmanship that you can see. They’re really amazing little objects,” she said. “And the subject matter is fun. It shows the wide variety of subjects the Japanese were interested in; it shows a glimpse of their everyday interests.” “It’s fun art that I take seriously,” Silverman said. “The porcelain is unique. I would hope the people would enjoy it for its humor, enjoy it for the beauty, and get some fun out of it; subject-wise, it covers everything.”

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n Shishimai CHILD dancer with lion mask. Early 19th century; porcelain, 7 centimeters high. Gift of Richard R. Silverman.

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Five for Fighting to serve acoustic ‘Slice’ By Vicki L. Kroll

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“We were in a coffeehouse and looking through my book and hit upon this ‘Slice’ idea and, very cliché, but he grabbed a napkin and ONDRASIK started writing lyrics down,” Ondrasik recalled. “About a half hour after we started working on it, ‘American Pie’ came on the radio in the coffeehouse, so we’re like we’re doing something really right or really wrong because some of the music gods are giving us a sign.” The song is peppered with nods to some of Ondrasik’s favorite musicians. “It references how music now is kind of so niche-driven we don’t have those big songs that we can bond together as a country, as a nation, mark our lives by,” he explained during a call from Los Angeles. “When I was a kid, we had music and sports and Pong. Now we have a thousand cable channels, the Internet, video games, so obviously music is less relevant in children’s and young people’s lives to a certain extent. “But I do hope that it can still have a cultural impact, and that’s the message of ‘Slice.’ ” The singer-songwriter who records under the name Five for Fighting penned the influential “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” a Grammy-nominated hit in 2001. “I was definitely in a stage of my artistic career that most songwriters go through: I was being rejected by every record label, I was being passed on, I was kind of frustrated,” the pianist and guitarist said. “Thinking back on ‘Superman’ right now, I’ve had the experience over the last 10 to 15 years of meeting people with real challenges, folks like our troops who face serious challenges. ‘Superman’ is not a song I could write today because, frankly, it is pretty easy to be me.” Fans will hear an acoustic version of that number and more from the 2009 “Slice” disc when Five for Fighting plays an 8 p.m. show Nov. 13 at the Franciscan Theatre at Lourdes College in Sylvania. Tickets are $26. “Music can be many things: It can be an escape, it can be an inspiration, it can be a distraction, it can be a teaching tool, it can be cathartic, it can be something fun to jog to — that’s what music is for me and, hopefully, some of my songs resonate that way for other folks.”

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FAMILY PRACTICE

A good old-fashioned educational revival A merican students are no longer living up to our history as a country to be reckoned with. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), currently the most accepted testing available to compare scholastic achievement in the industrialized world, has shown since 2000 that the United States lags far behind many European and some Asian countries. Consistently shining at the top is Finland.

Run to the Finnish?

Complaints about the U.S. education system often begin with the idea that what we’re doing is not enough: not enough years of school, not enough hours in the school day and not enough funding. Yet, the Finnish, who generate the best overall results from their educational methods, do not start formal academic schooling until the age of 7, spend fewer hours in the classroom and spend less money per student. And, contrary to the competitive, structural nature of our American way of thinking, Finland forgoes much of the standardized testing and formal educational setting that we continue to emphasize. Still, there are other countries that do utilize long school hours and standardization to achieve their high academic accomplishment, suggesting that there is no one method of achieving an educated populace. So, with multiple options for success, what is it that continues to hold the United States back? Why can’t we implement a system that works for our children? Finland and the other countries we continue to trail are less populated and/or more uniform than the one we need to improve. Can a country of 300 million people with a seemingly endless spectrum of cultural, economic, linguistic and family variances even expect to compete educationally with a country like Finland, a fairly homogeneous nation of only 5million? Can we achieve a consistent degree of success with such an inconsistent set of variables?

Great expectations cannot stop at hold such an endless-possibilities belief in one another, especially students, however. Parents and eduwhen it comes to our children and cators must model the diligence and their capacity for education. Too discipline success demands by maintaining high expectamuch accounting for tions for themselves and our differences has for one another. developed into an exEvery element on cuse for mediocrity. the grown-up side of Using economic status the educational equaand labels like “inner tion needs to claim city” to define a type responsibility and acof person and an acacountability before we demic aptitude is noncan begin to expect an productive and serves improved outcome. to enact self-fulfilling Shannon SZYPERSKI negative prophecies. Those lacking certain means should You get what you give be encouraged all the more to rise up As much as our teachers need to by their own hard work and through instruct with confidence toward a trithe high expectations of teachers, umphant endgame, our society needs parents and peers. to put forth equal effort in providing

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reading and writing can be a difficult sell to the individual who has never learned the value of authority, property or humanity in general. Academic lessons also face stiff competition when pitted against life’s harsher realities. Ponderings such as “Which parent gets me tonight?” can easily weigh more heavily on the developing mind than social studies tests and book reports. It is our job as parents to take on our children’s issues as our own rather than forcing our children to take on our issues. Too many children who should be gathering the building blocks that will lead them to solve life’s adult problems are already immersed in grown-up lifestyles and dilemmas. n FAMILY CONTINUES ON A33

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our educators with ready and willing students. We cannot in good conscience shout about how our schools are failing us without asking how we, as parents, are failing our schools. In many cases we are inputting ill-prepared and apathetic children, with so much more than the ABCs and 123s on their plates, and wondering why educators can’t quite churn out great scholars or even goad them to graduation day. Cultural differences, language barriers and economic hardships are not novel educational obstacles; generations of Americans have hurdled them time and time again. It is a lack of respect, discipline, educational motivation and stable home environment that can easily undermine even the best teaching by the finest of teachers. The value of math, science,

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november 7, 2010 n FAMILY CONTINUED FROM A32 No matter the state of our personal and professional lives, it is always our responsibility to not just send our children to school, but to send them to school with a respect for education, an eagerness to learn and the knowledge that we expect them to do their best and believe in their success. Parents do not need to have money,

a particular family situation or even a formal education themselves to instill in their children a desire to learn. Consistently reminding our children that learning is important and modeling how to love it can be enough to set them on the right path. Establishing a respect for school early on, especially a respect for teachers, administrators and fellow students, is key to raising a child that is open to education.

Making it work

We can no longer allow adult issues like parental failings, inefficient teachers, poor academic models and squabbling over how to improve it all stand in the way of forging a healthy and productive national education system. We need to at least agree on the fact that our public schools are broken and that we wholeheartedly promise to fix them together. Our na-

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