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CURES FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES Great grilling (page 18), great golfers (page 19) and great goth — Ivonna Cadaver heats up the chills on ‘Macabre Theater,’ page 24

■ Investigation

Elevator ﬁre

The Andersons ofﬁcials estimate $10 million of damage to grain facility, page 10

■ Development: Pete Gozza discusses Downtown retail, page 5

DAY IN COURT An never-before-published interview with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

• ON HER APPOINTMENT:

“It was very important to the country to get somebody who could do the job well, and I wasn’t sure I was the best choice that could have been found.”

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• ON HER ABILITIES:

Young guns like Natalie Gulbis redeﬁne the LPGA, page 21

“I’ve never thought of myself as an academic, but that’s essentially the nature of a Justice.”

• ON HER LEGACY:

“I wanted to work at work worth doing. I know our work makes a difference to all of us.”

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n 1996, Toledo law student Pamela Crabtree interviewed Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. O’Connor requested the transcript remain unpublished until she announced her retirement. Story by Pamela Crabtree, page 10

OPINION

July 6, 2005

LIGHTING THE FUSE

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Carty makes race worth running

arty Finkbeiner is nuts. He’s also a visionary, a man of utter conviction and purpose. He envisioned restaurants on the riverfront, a baseball stadium smack in the middle of Downtown, a return to the strong-mayor form of city government. And while it took many people to make those things happen, Carty led the way. His temper and semi-crazed approach to leadership have alienated some people, but I admire the man for lowering his head and charging through the culture of red tape and bureaucratic nonsense that bogs down city government. Carty, like Al Capone, Donald Trump and Jack Nicholson’s Joker, knows if you want that omelet bad enough, you have to break the eggs without worrying about shell fragments. The editorial cartoonist in my mind has always likened Carty to the Heat Miser from the old “Year Without a Santa Claus” cartoon, and that’s a compliment. Heat Miser would stomp in a red-faced ﬂurry of excitement and activity, causing minions to

Michael S. Miller run scurrying, but that sun always burned and the job always got done. Oh my, yes. Plus, Carty was the ﬁrst public ofﬁcial I ever heard use the F-word

(Remind me to tell you sometime how much I love that word and its hundreds of interpretations and uses. Find another word that says so much with so little, one that is so satisfying, with its soft, airy beginning and its harsh, clicking ﬁnish. It starts like a tossed pillow and ends like a car door slamming shut). This was way back in the early ‘90s, as Carty and some of his handlers were giving me and another reporter a walking tour of the land that eventually became home to the ﬁne eateries on the riverfront. As we walked, Carty talked

about a riverfront full of people, eating outside and enjoying warm summer nights. At the time, the land was an abandoned slagheap, so it was hard to picture his vision, but Carty can be persuasive. As we walked along the riverfront, we came upon a very large, very dead rat nudging the shoreline, rising and falling with the tide. When Carty saw it, he segued from discussing fine dining and economic development to yelling at one of his aides to get on the phone to get someone down to get that f ’n’ rat, to clean up the riverfront, that he was trying to make a statement and that rat was not what he wanted people to see, and he yelled and gestured and blustered, curse words peppering the cadence of his speech like Jimi Hendrix guitar notes, pointing as if fire flew from his fingertips, then he segued back to talking about the restaurants and the elegant diners and many jobs, and he never broke stride. It was impressive. And I promise you, by the time our walking tour was finished, someone was down there fishing that rat out of the river.

I try to employ a bit more subtlety in my leadership style, but when I want a rat fished out of the river because it’s in the way, I damn well make that f ’n’ rat vanish. And while my short-term impression may be more rabid dog than purring pussycat, the job gets done. The job gets done. I’ve never forgotten Carty’s example. Yes, you can land more flies with honey than vinegar, but if you spend your time marshalling flies, your mindset is much too small and petty for major league company. So much for “quiet and efficient.” How about, “Loud as a jet rumbling over your house and efficient?” Welcome back, Carty.

Michael S. Miller is Editor in Chief of Toledo Free Press. He may be contact at (419) 241-1700 or by e-mail at mmiller@toledofreepress. com. “Lighting the Fuse,” a book collecting more than 60 of Michael’s columns, is available by contacting letters@toledofreepress.com.

COMMON SENSE

Embrace the culture or get out

n the spring of 2000, I made a life-altering decision. I left my home, my family, my friends and my job. I packed up my wifeto-be and moved to California. I had a terrific job in Cleveland doing sports-talk radio, and I should have been completely satisfied with my lot in life. But deep down, I wanted something more than Cleveland could offer me at the time, and I was lured by the bright lights and big-city feel of afternoon drive in San Francisco. To say there was an adjustment to be made from my Midwestern hometown roots to the freewheeling West Coast lifestyle would be an understatement. If I wanted to fit in and win over the ultra-critical Bay Area sports radio fans, I was going to have to make some changes, and I knew it. My flannel shirts gave way to rayon blends, and my jeans became khakis. The look that had once been casually designed by Target was methodically dismantled by Banana Republic, stitch by agonizing stitch. The toughest challenge for me was the language barrier. And we’re not talking Spanish here — we’re talking about a whole new vocabulary. For example, if I really wanted my west coast listeners to understand me, I had to make it clear that I did not “grill” or “cook out.” I “barbecued” (In California, any cooking that’s done out of doors is called “barbecuing.” Even if barbecue sauce never comes anywhere near the grill. I remain perplexed to this day). In San Francisco, I didn’t order “pop.” I drank “soda.” “I don’t think so” became “not so much.” And coach’s decisions that might have

Bob Frantz been “controversial” were suddenly “sketch.” Most importantly, of course, I couldn’t expect to ﬁnd my niche with the locals by talking Tribe, Cavs and Browns for four hours a day. So I studied and I worked, and I found a way to embrace the Niners and Raiders, the Giants and the A’s. Even the San Jose Sharks got some airtime. In short, I embraced Bay Area culture. After all, when I left my life in Cleveland to pursue something better for myself, it was my responsibility to ﬁt in with my new neighbors, right? I mean, I certainly couldn’t expect everyone else to change the way they did things just to accommodate the new guy. Right? Perhaps that two-year experience is responsible for the passionate beliefs I hold when it comes to immigration in our country. I’ve always been proud to live in the melting pot of civilization, and I truly believe that much of our nation’s strength lies in its diversity. For generations, America has welcomed honest, hardworking people of every race and ethnicity and offered them an opportunity for a better life. And for generations, those who chose to seek their fortunes on our rich soil have blended in and contributed to that wonderful mixture that

unites these states in America. But in today’s America, that melting pot has given way to a buffet table. Rather than assimilating into our society, many immigrants are now defiantly clinging to the culture of the very nations they left behind. They’re creating pocket-sized communities of isolated residents who refuse to accept the practices and ideals of the established majority. It’s hard to blame the ethnic groups, however, when community authorities across the country have made it unnecessary for them to change. Call 411 and you get bilingual directory assistance. Go to an ATM and get bilingual on-screen instructions. You can even go to the DMV and take your driver’s test in a foreign language. And now, thanks to at least two of Lucas County’s commissioners, you can even use foreign government-issued identification cards, described by our own FBI as “potential terrorist threats,” to access county services. Know this: The fight over the “Matricula Consular” or “Mexican ID” cards in Lucas County is not over. Concerned Americans are ignoring absurd charges of bigotry and racism and making a stand against the illegal storming of our borders and the aiding and abetting of criminals in our country. It is my sincere hope that every American — especially those with prefixes like Hispanic, African, Asian, and Euro — will stand alongside them. This fight has just begun.

Bob Frantz hosts “Bob Frantz and the Morning News” each weekday on WSPD 1370 AM. He may be contacted by e-mail at letters@toledofreepress.com.

OPINION

July 6, 2005

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No problems at Jeep

TO THE EDITOR, As a 30-year worker at Jeep, I am tired of all the recent negative news articles regarding us workers (“Some Jeep workers still worry about tensions,” June 29). Things may not be the best at Jeep but I thank God for the 30 years of steady paychecks thanks to Jeep. I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t have a complaint about their job. Many folks would love to work at Jeep and be in my position. I don’t feel there is a problem with us Jeep workers; I think the world in general has a problem. Watch the news, folks, the world is getting more violent daily. What is so sad is that people are not just taking their own lives but taking others with them. It’s a whole new world we live in; we all have many pressures on us. Some people can’t cope and are snapping more easily, The world itself has become a dangerous place, not Jeep ! LEO T. KASUBSKI, Holland

Rotting at red lights

TO THE EDITOR, Thank you for your attention to the matter of Toledo’s red light problem (“Still seeing red,” by Reid Ahlbeck, June 29)! My husband and I moved to the Toledo area about a year and a half ago from the East Coast and have been lamenting the lack of red light synchronization in this community, not to mention the number of lights that aren’t on trip sensors that should be, and the lights that are on trip sensors that shouldn’t be. It seems we are always rotting at red lights with no car in sight in the other direction. It makes driving anywhere in Toledo a real hassle, and I can honestly say I have not experienced similar trafﬁc dysfunction anywhere in my travels, even while I lived in Washington, D.C. I hope that someone in the Toledo city government will encourage an overhaul of the entire trafﬁc system and soon! SHANNON COOCH, Temperance

More gun talk

TO THE EDITOR, I would suggest to Steve Hartman (“Democracy gives us right to change gun laws,” June 22) that it is because of the militia that the citizens must be able to keep and bear arms. In order

for the citizens to maintain their freedom they must be able to be on a par with the governmentcontrolled militia. What chance do ordinary citizens have if the government goes astray and decides not to abide by the limits set forth in the Constitution if they have no arms? Our founding fathers were very wise in setting things up the way they are. Change should not come about easily. BOB WILLMAN, Bowling Green

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Realtor Jody Zink discusses misconceptions about real estate agents, page 7

Fair choice and competition

Rep. Marcy Kaptur co-sponsors legislation that could impact local real estate, page 7

COMMENTARY

DEVELOPMENT

Gozza: Downtown cannot compete with Westﬁeld

Concealed carry debate

TO THE EDITOR, I am writing in response to Scott McKimmy’s excellent June 22 article “Concealed-carry advocate targets Toledo’s park ban” and the comments made by antigun extremist Toby Hoover. Ms. Hoover implied that Ohioans For Concealed Carry (OFCC) somehow managed to get Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro to produce “opinions” for our organization’s litigation against the City of Clyde. She even went so far as to imply that, since AG Petro will be the keynote speaker at our annual picnic, there must be some form of quid pro quo. I believe nothing could be further from the truth. Attorney General Jim Petro intervened in the OFCC vs. Clyde litigation because the City of Clyde’s legal strategy was to ignore all sound, legal arguments. Also, the city challenged the constitutionality of the legislature enacting a general law to be applied uniformly statewide by all local governments. The Attorney General is obligated to defend the State of Ohio and the lawful actions of the legislature. Had the City of Clyde not challenged the constitutionality, but instead focused on the sound legal arguments presented, Attorney General Jim Petro would have had no legal obligation to intervene on behalf of the state. In other words, the City of Clyde forced AG Petro to the table, not Ohioans For Concealed Carry. Further, other opinions the Attorney General has issued with respect to concealed carry had nothing to do with our organization or Jim Petro’s upcoming appearance at our July Picnic. Ohio law provides for certain government ofﬁcials, including elected county prosecutors, to request formal opinions from the Attorney General. The 2005-15 opinion clearly stating that a county fairground cannot post “no guns”

By Edward Slack Special to Toledo Free Press

signs anywhere but on a physical building was the result of a vounty prosecutor making a formal request. OFCC had absolutely no prior knowledge or involvement of the request until the AG made the opinion public. Sooner or later, maybe the “coalition against gun violence” will actually do something about the violent criminals who do bad things with guns. For now, Ms. Hoover is busy fooling the public into believing the anti-gun mantra that more and more “reasonable” restrictions on the law-abiding will somehow reduce violence by criminals who, by deﬁnition, have no respect for laws in the ﬁrst place. JEFF GARVAS, President & Founder Ohioans For Concealed Carry

Frantz’s sense

TO THE EDITOR, I picked up a copy of Toledo Free Press today for the ﬁrst time. I read the opening and ending paragraphs of Bob Frantz’s Common Sense “opinion” of TFT (“A current events pop quiz, TFT style,” June 22). I listened to him during the waning days of the school year (as he regaled us with tales of his educational work ethic when he still was teaching). He trashed TFT, Fran Lawrence, and teachers in general for “Working to the Rule.” His comments then and his comments published in Toledo Free Press only reveal that he prefers

his own side of the story, and that he will say whatever he can to sensationalize an issue, and most importantly, Bob Frantz. I remember a saying — Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Mr. Frantz apparently can’t get enough of himself. BOB FOTOPLES, Toledo

ID cards not valid

TO THE EDITOR, It is wonderful to see that the county has decided to follow the city in accepting the Matricula Consular ID cards (better known as the “I am an illegal immigrant” card) as valid identification. Anyone with half a brain can tell you that anyone here legally has valid identification issued by the federal government. Our so-called leaders have Defending diner basically put out the “Welcome” TO THE EDITOR, sign to any illegal wanting to As a regular customer of the come to the city or county. Such Monroe Street Diner, I was flaba move gives aid and comfort to bergasted at Robert Holman’s those breaking our immigration June 29 article, “Super size me, laws and is in direct violation of Toledo.” I’ve known the owners and managers for 11 years. They’re federal immigration statutes. It also opens up the possibility of hard-working folks who are hugely the city being sued whenever aware that service and food prep one of these wonderful laware front-line PR concerns. It had breakers decides he/she does to have been a rare day for such not need to follow another of service to have occurred. I’ve also our laws. visited some of the other diners reHow soon before the uproar viewed and have experienced their begins that these law-breakers deficiencies. Rest assured that the should be allowed to vote? ComMonroe Street Diner’s deficiencies missioner Pete Gerken is already were promptly addressed and corcalling them constituents. rected. In all fairness, I strongly Is it any wonder that people urge Mr. Holman to revisit the Dinare leaving this city and county? er and consider writing a follow-up. �� CHRIS LUTZ, Toledo ED SLACK, Toledo

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John Hoover of NPI has faced many challenges in trying to establish Downtown housing for the homeless.

NPI secures land for housing facility By Zach Silka Special to Toledo Free Press

It has been a long, arduous journey for John Hoover and Neighborhood Properties Inc. to build a housing facility for the homeless with mental disabilities. NPI provides permanent supportive housing for those with mental illness in Lucas, Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot counties. Sitting in the conference room of the NPI ofﬁces located inside the old Sanger Branch Library at 2753 W. Central Ave., Hoover becomes animated as he talks about the challenges he has faced with a proposal for a building with 12 one-bedroom apartments in Downtown.

Even after plans for a site owned by St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center located at Cherry Street and Canton Avenue fell through, the NPI executive director’s energetic demeanor shows he has not lost hope. “Sometimes society gets so used to paying the ticket for criminal justice and emergency crisis,” Hoover said. “When you come up with a solution, it’s a bit radical.” And there ﬁnally appears to be some hope on the horizon. NPI recently secured a parcel of land on 21st Street between Adams Street and Madison Avenue NPI met with area neighbors June 17 to discuss the $1.2 million project.

“We’re going to continue to go ahead and move forward on this project,” Hoover said. “I’m not going to tell you there won’t be bumpy stretches along the way, but we didn’t encounter any of that totally blatant, stereotypically bias that we had over at Cherry Street.” The project began in 2003 with a $400,000 capital grant from the state Department of Mental Health to the Lucas County Board of Mental Health to build transitional housing for the homeless. The Board came to NPI to carry out the project, and after passing on a few unsuitable sites, NPI settled on the Please see NPI, page 6

The need for additional retail to serve our growing Downtown population remains highly relevant, and visionary leadership is key to its progress. Peter Gozza, president and CEO of Downtown Toledo Inc., presents a perspective. Edward Slack: What is the character of our Downtown residential population? Peter Gozza: It consists of subsidized and non-subsidized housing. Residents with disposable incomes are better suited to support Downtown retail. GOZZA ES: Are any major retail investors under consideration at this time? PG: Not major, but retail, yes. Downtown retail cannot compete with Westfield Franklin Park. We need more specialty shops such as grocery stores, bakeries, pharmacies, office supplies, art galleries, shoe stores, etc. ES: What are some of the impediments that hinder investment in Downtown retail? PG: Business and political chaos, disorganization and infighting that work to produce a dysfunctional community. ES: Do you think that inner-city residents have a positive or negative view of our city? PG: Negative. Toledo is its own worst enemy. We need to create an environment so attractive that people will simply want to live in it. For example, have you ever noticed that there are no parks Downtown? We have a wonderful Metropark system, but there are no parks Downtown where people can enjoy a moment of quiet in their day. ES: What other retail issues require attention? PG: In terms of investment goals for the city, conceptualization is the key needed to create a paradigm shift at city hall, and at every city hall, for that matter. We need more effective stewardship. Think in terms of city government serving as a facilitator rather than a controlling entity. Stop the random acts of development. The No. 1 incentive is to identify how much you need for investment. Research and plan strategic investment goals for the city.

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BUSINESS

July 6, 2005

DEVELOPMENT

Former RGP CEO Don Jakeway leaves MEDC By Matt Zapotosky Special to Toledo Free Press

Don Jakeway, president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), said Thursday he asked to step down as president of the corporation because of its ﬁnancial troubles. “I said, listen, the serious ﬁnancial problems that are being experienced, I would like the opportunity to go out and look at other experiences,” JakeJAKEWAY way said. “I was not ousted. This is a transition, one that I’ve mutually agreed to with my board.” Jakeway was formerly the head of

NPI Continued from page 5 property owned by St. Vincent’s. Since the land was zoned for commercial use, NPI needed a special use permit from Toledo City Council to build on the land, which St. Vincent’s ﬁled on behalf of NPI. But some area residents and local businesses voiced strong disapproval for the housing facility. “St. Vincent’s began getting angry calls from concerned people saying, ‘If this goes to a vote of City Council and if City Council votes this down, that’s going to look really bad for City Council,’ so St. V’s decided before the last community meeting [at the end of May] to withdraw its request,” Hoover said. “St. V’s told us, ‘We rely on the city too much for everything else that we do. We can’t afford to upset City Council.’ ” Alexii Collins, property manager of Beacon Place Apartments at 426 Beacon St., said she believes the triangle of land for the NPI apartment building is too small for housing. She also said she worried about parking problems associated with the facility along with trespassing on her property. “I’m glad that it didn’t go through,” Collins said. “I don’t think anything can go there. It’s so small. Maybe [the city can put

Toledo’s Regional Growth Partnership. He will be officially replaced Sept. 1 by James Epolito, a Michigan businessman known for growing the Accident Fund into one of the largest workers compensation insurance organizations in the country. Jakeway said MEDC’s financial troubles are the result of an ongoing dispute between it and Michigan Indian Reservation casinos, from which the MEDC draws a substantial portion of its funding. Jakeway said when the State of Michigan decided to add Kino to its lottery games, the Indian casinos felt MEDC was in violation of its no-compete agreement with them and started holding MEDC-bound funds in escrow. MEDC is a private organization working with the state of Michigan and was not responsible for Michigan’s decision to add Kino, Jakeway said. MEDC has filed suit to get access to

in] some nice benches and make it a nice little park.” Collins said she also worried about perceptions associated with transitional housing for the homeless and was concerned about the image of her establishment. “We at this property are conventional housing,” Collins said. “It’s market-rate rent, and we just don’t want to be perceived as otherwise.” Kim Jensen, a member of NPI who battles bipolar disorder and has experienced three periods of homelessness, said he believes the proposed NPI housing facility on Cherry Street could have beneﬁted the homeless community in ways not currently available. “I think it would be just incredible,” said Jensen, now employed by the Thomas Wernert Center for Mental Health Recovery and Support at 208 W. Woodruff Ave. “If you don’t have a residence and a telephone available, it’s really hard to get back into the employment ﬁeld. I think it’s a big step on the way to recovery.” The only option for the homeless are shelters, which don’t provide much stability or 24-hour safe haven, Jensen said. “Shelters should be a couple-day stop,” Hoover added. “People tend to not really get better or start to recover until they have a place they can call their own. This is one step for a population that has never really experienced that.” ��

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the held funds — which Jakeway estimate could total $20 million — but Jakeway said it will be at least two years before the matter is settled. “That really generated huge revenues for our organization to do economic development,” he said. “To do the job I need to do without that money is almost impossible ... the financial capabilities of the organization have been stripped.” After he steps down as president, Jakeway will lead MEDC’s international economic developments and high-profile events such as the National Football League Superbowl. “The fact is Michigan’s need on the international front is growing; we need someone to specifically lead that effort,” MEDC spokesman, Paul Krepps, said. Jakeway said one of his motivations for stepping down was he will be free to look

for other jobs. Jakeway said he did not have a particular job in mind. “I just want to keep all my options open, and the beauty is this allows me to do that,” he said. Jakeway’s contract with MEDC extends to 2006. The details of Epolito’s contract are still being worked out. A spokesman for Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm said the decision to replace Jakeway was a decision of MEDC’s executive board, but the governor’s ofﬁce supported the change. “We believe this arrangement will be an enhancement to the organization,” said Liz Boyd. Jakeway also said the change will beneﬁt the MEDC. “Everybody wins,” Jakeway said. “The organization wins. I win. I think the economic development of Michigan wins.”

CALL 11 FOR ACTION Family ﬁghts wedding video business By Dan Bumpus Special to Toledo Free Press

the real disappointment kicked in. “Very poor quality. Times when sun blocks out people’s faces. Amateur at best,” she said. And footage from the reception is missing. We discovered A Solid Gold Sound is based in Kentucky and contracts with local videographers. Consumer Web sites and the Better Business Bureau are packed with similar complaints about delays and quality. We talked to the company and the owner blamed a former employee for all the problems. He says the employee was trying to sabotage the business and has been ﬁred. The boss also said he’s trying to make the situation right for the Cocke family, including a possible full refund, and re-editing the tape.

Are you planning a wedding? Be careful who you hire to videotape the ceremony. One local family says they didn’t get what they paid for from the professional video company they hired. It took more than six months before their video ﬁnally arrived in the mail, and when it did show up, the family said the quality was terrible. They said it looks like an amateur production. Laraine Cocke signed up with a company called “A Solid Gold Sound,” and paid them $600. They were thought to be local. “I paid in full. Put it on our Mastercard, took care of it.” she said. The ceremony was last August, and the family was promised the video would be done in six weeks. So they waited and waited. The footage ﬁnally arrived in February, six months later. That’s when

Dan Bumpus is the consumerinvestigative reporter at WTOL News 11. He can be reached by e-mail at dbumpus@wtol.com.

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LEGISLATION

Bill seeks to keep banking, real estate separate By Zach Silka Special to the Toledo Free Press

A battle is brewing across the national real estate market with ramiﬁcations for Northwest Ohio that extend all the way to Capitol Hill in Washington. The Fair Choice and Competition in Real Estate Act of 2005, proposed May 26 by Rep. Michael Oxley (R-OH-4), seeks to allow federally chartered banks and other ﬁnancial-holding companies the authorization to take part in real estate brokerage and management. Repeated attempts to reach Rep. Oxley through his press secretary in Washington were unsuccessful. Sitting on the agenda for the Committee on Financial Services, of which Rep. Oxley is the chair, the bill would counter an earlier proposed piece of legislation called the Community Choice in Real Estate Act.

The Community Choice in Real Estate Act, proposed Jan. 4 by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), seeks to secure the status quo by prohibiting ﬁnancialholding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, OXLEY in real estate brokerage or management activities. As a co-sponsor of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (DOH-9) said she sees a clear distinction between banking and commerce and that the two should be kept separate. As a member of the same Financial Services committee in the 1980s, which was then called the Bank-

ing Committee, Kaptur said she witnessed several accounts of banks folding because of risky investments. “You don’t want banks to collapse because of their realestate KAPTUR investment,” Kaptur said. “When [banks] get so big, they do very risky things, and they want the taxpayers to bail them out because they get in the mindset of, ‘We’re too big to fail. The federal government will never let us fail ... We would upset the whole U.S. ﬁnancial system.’ ” Kaptur also said any change to the current system could im-

pact local real estate firms in a dramatic way. “It would give very large financial institutions undue advantage,” she said. “A lot of these real estate people are smaller businessmen — some are large firms — but nonetheless, they offset one another in the marketplace. There’s competition there, and they have their distinct responsibilities.” The National Association of Realtors also has been very active in its support of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act. “This issue has been critically important to the NAR, and to all local associations for a couple of years,” said Paula Hiett, the chief executive officer of the Toledo Board of Realtors. “We are very appreciative of Representative Kaptur’s position on this bill.” Kaptur said she was unaware of any imminent action on either of the bills.

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Open construction policy allows for variety in subdivisions By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

PERRYSBURG — “Welcome to Northwest Ohio’s most desirable address.” It’s a forward statement, but Brad Reynolds, president of Reynolds Construction Company, LLC said the phenomenal growth in Perrysburg confirms it. Reynolds Construction’s site, Hull Prairie Farms, is filling rapidly, with just more than 30 lots remaining. Part of the attraction, Reynolds said, is convenience. “When I lived in Chicago, a 20-minute drive got you five miles,” he said. “Here, in 20 minutes, you can get anywhere you need to be.” Record commercial growth in the area also plays a factor, Reynolds said. “You have two or three places to go shopping, several grocery stores. It’s a big town with a lot of small town amenities.” While many of the homes in the Hull Prairie Farms subdivisions are built by Reynolds Construction, the “open construction” policy allows any builder to build.

“Other builders are welcome to come in,” Reynolds said. “We develop the lots, then sell them to builders. We don’t have to be the builder every time out, but we’d like a shot.” Reynolds Construction offers other developments including Lincoln Woods in Sylvania, Crandenbrook in Perrysburg, The Estates of Blue Creek in Whitehouse and The Villas at Lincoln Woods in Sylvania. Reynolds works with his father, Charles Reynolds, who started Reynolds Construction 56 years ago. Charles serves as chairman of the company. “It’s great working with my father,” Reynolds said. “He’s been in the community a long time. Everywhere I go, people say ‘I know your dad, Chuck Reynolds.’ ” The Reynolds duo also operate Heckaman Homes, offering a variety of homes styles in various price ranges. “We make it easy to build the right home, in the right location, at the right price,” Reynolds said. “Just choose your style and ﬂoor plan, customize it, and we’ll do the rest.” One Hull Prairie Farms home, 500

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Hull Prarie Farms in Perrysburg.

Shenandoah, will be featured in this summer’s scattered site Parade of Homes House and Home Show, July 9 through 24. For more information about the Parade, contact the Home Builders Association of Greater Toledo, (419) 473-2507.

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s a relatively new agent in the real estate business, I never thought I’d have to work so hard. After all, what do agents actually do?! A good friend recently said she would never use a Realtor again to list and sell her home. She insisted the agent did nothing to help her house sell. Aside of putting a sign in the yard, my friend said the agent had not shown the house once. When the home did ﬁnally sell, the agent then pocketed $5,000. What a scam! Misconception #1: Obtaining a real estate license is a license to print money. Contrary to popular belief, the real estate agent didn’t pocket a $5,000 commission. That money is split four ways. Half went to the buyer’s agent. Then, each agent must split his half with their broker. If the transaction was a referral, a referral fee must be paid; typically 20 to 30 percent of the co-broke. In that case, the commission is split ﬁve ways instead of four. After that, whatever is left over goes to the agent as taxable income. That $5,000 has easily turned into less than $1,000 before taxes, time, advertising expenses and gas. The agent hasn’t earned as much as what you might have thought. Misconception #2: Real estate agents don’t really work for their commission. As in any profession, while this unfortunately may be true about some, many real estate agents I know work crazy hours to accommodate their clients, driving all over town to show properties, coordinating transactions and making sure Please see ZINK, page 9

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Zink Continued from page 7 everyone is on the same page — all while trying not to step on toes. Mediating between groups of people who may or may not be passionate or cooperative can be exhausting. Most days, my ofﬁce

is inside my car. As a real estate agent, as in other professions, I do a lot of work for free. If the transaction falls apart, I make nothing. My good friend was sure that I made at least a base salary from my broker just for my efforts. Nope. Misconception #3: The goingrate for real estate agent commissions is seven percent of the sales

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price. The agent’s commission is set at whatever the client and agent agree to. Between ﬁve and seven is typical for a full-service brokerage. State and federal antitrust laws prohibit brokerages from establishing set commission fees to promote competition. Misconception #4: As a seller, I’m doing most of the work.

9 Clients and agents need to work as a team. More than 146 tasks must be managed for a successful real estate transaction to close. While you’re at work, your real estate agent is taking calls, screening prospects and answering questions about your property — sometimes late into the night. Advertising costs are also covered

by your agent. The Multiple Listing Service and other local outlets aren’t free. Those resources give your home more exposure than just a sign in the yard ever would.

Jody Zink is a licensed Realtor in Ohio and Michigan with the Loss Realty Group. She can be reached at JodyZinkRealtor@aol.com.

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Arts Council Lake Erie West opens new common space in BG By Zach Silka Special to the Toledo Free Press

After writing the book on re-opening old school buildings, Arts Council Lake Erie West (ACLEW) will insert a new chapter in the next few weeks. The community arts agency will open a new Common Space in Bowling Green at the former South Main Elementary School, 437 S. Main St. The organization, founded in 1983, operates facilities under the name Common Space, which provide a home for the promotion of the arts in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. ACLEW Executive Director Martin Nagy said he hopes to have the building’s lease approved at the Bowling Green School Board meeting on July 19 and have a summer arts camp available in August before students go back to school. “We’re going to host a couple of advisory meetings where we’ll get some community input from citizens, business people, university folks, schools and so on,” Nagy said. “We’re going to let Bowling Green enhance it because it’s such a cultural and artistic community. There’s a lot there that I think can come together.” Nagy said the Arts Council plans to follow the same path as that of the Common Space located at

1700 N. Reynolds in Toledo. He said the Common Space in Bowling Green will have classes for all ages, practice space for musicians and dancers, studios for rent for visual artists. There also will be offices for clubs and organizations in the arts without a central, permanent meeting place. “Most of these organizations’ main mailing address is somebody’s home,” Nagy said. “They’re like moving targets. You can never find them. This will give people a mailing address, and a place for the community to identify with and find them.” With establishments already in Toledo and Bowling Green, ACLEW may be again expanding in the near future. Nagy said he recently was contacted by officials in Perrysburg searching for a tenant for the original Perrysburg High School located at Indiana and Louisiana Avenues. “They want me to come and be an adviser to see what some people there can do to try and get that building re-opened and used as a community center,” Nagy said. “It’s good for the community because so many people identify with these old school buildings.”

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but he said if it occurred it would be “like a bomb going off ” and would cause signiﬁcant damage. James McKinstray, general manager of The Andersons Mau-

mee grain facility, was reluctant to estimate a dollar amount on the damage the fire has caused, but said it could be as much as $10 million. The Andersons officials met with insurance company officials Monday morning, but

McKinstray declined to comment on the speciﬁcs of that meeting. The facility held between $7 and $10 million worth of corn and wheat, McKinstray said. Roger Ward, plant protection administrator, said getting the

11 elevator back in service would be the most expensive part of the repair effort. The Andersons family is well known in Toledo for its philanthropic contributions. One of the most signiﬁcant gifts The Ander-

son family has made to Toledo occurred in dpring of 1996 when The Andersons donated the most commercially valuable piece of land ever given to the Park District, according to an article in Metroparks Magazine.

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4-H proﬁts help some students pay college tuition By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

As Dustin Brown prepares his market hogs for the Wood County Fair one last time this summer, he takes satisfaction in knowing it will help send him to college. Brown, 18, joins thousands of children ages nine to 18 who participate in 4-H. Many utilize 4-H premiums and market prices paid for their animals to pay their way through college. His sisters, Shannon, a graduate of Bowling Green State University, and Kristin, a senior at BGSU, paid their entire college tuition with 4-H proﬁts. “It feels good to know I won’t have to take out student loans, and I can put money I make after college into buying a house rather than pay-

ing back college,” Brown said. Brown will attend Owens Community College this fall to pursue a degree in agricultural business management. He said he wants to follow his father Dale’s footsteps in agriculture. Brown’s family raises steer and farms nearly 300 acres of corn, beans and wheat outside Bowling Green. “I think there are people just planning to take over the family farm,” he said. “If farming went downhill, I would have something to fall back on.” Brown’s mother, Diane, said buying various farm animals and supporting her kids through two decades of 4-H has been worth it. “The kids build friendships and learn responsibility,” she said. “The program is wholesome, and builds morals and character. If you would have asked me 20 years ago how we would send three kids to college, I wouldn’t have had a clue.” Jayne Roth, Wood County 4-H extension educator, sent herself to college with money from livestock sales. She spent 10 years raising steer for Wayne County’s junior livestock fair, earning money her family did not have to further her education. “Every year, my money went into the bank account for my col-

lege fund,” Roth said. “Two-thirds of my college was paid for by those steer checks.” Businesses, civic leaders and agricultural companies are among supporters who purchase the animals. Many 4-H programs encourage kids to contact potential buyers for support prior to fair. “When you go to the junior fair livestock auction, you don’t have to go home with the animal,” Roth said. “Most people don’t want the meat; they want to support kids.” Often buyers will pay a premium for the animals, allowing 4-H members to sell the animal at market price, increasing the profits they receive, according to Roth, who said the premium helps offset the expense fair participants shell out to buy, raise, train and groom the animals for show. Roth said the Wood County junior fair auction brings about $300,000 in premiums and market sales on the meat animals: steer, calves, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits and goats. For those wanting the animal for meat, the animal will go to a local processor. “A lot of people ﬁll their freezers with junior fair livestock,” Roth said. “It takes a lot to get those animals ready for show; this is how [the kids] are rewarded for their hard work.”

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POLITICS

Finkbeiner platform stresses private sector donations By Scott McKimmy Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Call him vivacious. Call him aggressive. Call him overbearing. But if Carty Finkbeiner has his way this November, the people of Toledo once again will call him mayor. Finkbeiner announced his plans to unseat FINKBEINER incumbent Jack Ford last week at International Park. He said he looks forward to the race as an independent Democrat, a race he could win without a party endorsement, just as he did in 1993. He said he intends to do it without the notoriety he earned

for his ﬂy-off-the-handle fashion of leadership and run-ins with anybody who got in his way. “I can be very passionate, and I will be very passionate about things being done in a quality way and on time, just not quite as emotive as I was in the past when I expressed my dissatisfaction,” Finkbeiner said. “I know how to get my point across, and I intend to get my point across.” The campaign will focus on at least 34 points of economic and social issues, according to a plan released the day of his announcement. He spoke about several proposals to transform Toledo into a “clean, green and safe city,” nurture small-business growth more aggressively than the current administration and build about 50 schools around which residential, commercial and recreational opportunities will develop to reinvigorate Toledo neighborhoods.

Finkbeiner said the efforts will be guided by an advisory council of the “best and brightest” from corporate and legal sectors selected for their inﬂuence in job creation. The true source of job growth lies in the lap of business, he said, not with city hall, which currently “needs to be a much more projobs, pro-growth city hall.” “We’re not going to gain jobs; we’re not going to spice our economy; we’re not going to diversify our economy, and we’re not going to protect our future if we don’t ﬁrst and foremost recognize that government doesn’t create jobs, and unions don’t create jobs, but business and companies do create jobs,” Finkbeiner said. However, he personally would create one new job title he described as a full-time fundraiser for the city, who would solicit $1 million donations annually from the private sector. The money would then be ear-

marked — one-quarter, perhaps — for aesthetic improvement of parks, boulevards and other public space. The remaining $750,000 help support, for example, a city position with the job title of “park aide” to better serve the city’s youth who visit. “That person would be a mentor for the kids in that neighborhood,” Finkbeiner said. “I know the impact that had on kids for 40 years, the good inﬂuence that those mentors working as park aides had on the kids.” Also high on the agenda of a potential Finkbeiner administration are issues of public safety, public health and regional government. He emphasized correcting Toledo’s low ratio of one police ofﬁcer per 1,000 citizens, appointing an honorary chairperson to promote healthier lifestyles and establishing a collective leadership environment for all local

governmental bodies throughout Northwest Ohio. Finkbeiner fell short of making the Democrats’ elite “A Team,” and said he “can’t say it hasn’t had an impact,” but said he holds little stock in the perception the voters want a party-line candidate. “I think they want a leader. I don’t think they care if it’s a Republican or a Democrat or an Independent, but a leader that will get the job done.” Other declared candidates for mayor include incumbent mayor Jack Ford, Democrat Keith Wilkowski and Republican Rob Ludeman. In a statement released Thursday, Ford said, “Toledo voters will recognize the real accomplishments of the past four years in tough economic times. They will also be reminded of the squandered opportunities and ﬁnancial recklessness of the Finkbeiner administration.”

Owens offers degree in Bush manufacturing technologies pilot program From Staff Reports

In August, the ﬁrst group of students will enroll in a new Owens Community College associates degree program in Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Systems Technologies, part of a pilot program for President Bush’s High Growth Job Training Initiative. The Employment & Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor reported ﬁelds like health care, information technology and advanced manufacturing have jobs and solid career paths left untaken due to a lack of people quali-

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ﬁed to ﬁll them. “The High Growth Job Training Initiative ... is a collaborative effort to help team up people with the jobs that are needed, to make sure that the changes in our economy don’t leave people behind,” the president announced on Labor Day 2003. The core of the new Owens associates program is the Integrated Systems Technology certificate program that was developed collaboratively between Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Illinois State University and vendors. “We were selected to put this degree together because we did such

a great job on the certificate program,” said Jim Gilmore, chair of Manufacturing and Industrial Operations at Owens. Majors are available in electrical maintenance, electronics maintenance and repair, programmable logic control, mechanical systems maintenance, facility maintenance and fluid power. There’s also an electro-mechanical option that combines fluid power, mechanical and PLC programming skills. Information on the program is available by calling (567) 661-7729.

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O’Connor Continued from page 10 well emphasized cadence. She said each weekday began with a 45-to-60-minute exercise workout. “Because I wake up early, it suits me better to have (exercise) early in the day rather than late afternoon. It helps me be more alert,” she said. Basically, the Justice said her job is “Reading and writing — it’s the life of an academic. I’ve never thought of myself as an academic, but that’s essentially the nature of a Justice.” She said she enjoys the sense

of satisfaction that comes from, “doing the work here [Supreme Court] that’s required in the way that makes you feel that you’ve done the best you could. I’ve always known that I wanted to work, but I wanted to work at work worth doing.” She said she recognized her work makes a “difference to us, as a people — to all of us.” The question of what makes her angry was answered, “I do not go through life as an angry woman.” She also said she treats criticism as “going with the territory” and though she receives more than her share of criticism, she “doesn’t harbor resentments.” When asked what pleases her outside of court, she said, “Family, particularly my darling little grandchildren.” She said she enjoys babysitting her grandchildren, and like many American mothers and grandmothers, she carries pictures of her husband, children and grandchildren with her and will often show pictures of her children and grandchildren but not her husband, though she stated emphatically and with a laugh, “that’s not because of any lack of affection.” The heavy trafﬁc in Washington allowed the Justice time to listen to the car radio and many times she said she wafﬂed between classical music or a station that played tunes from the ‘40s and ‘50s. She said she enjoys Country and Western music and has been known to square and line dance to some of those songs. On weekends, if she had the time, she said she enjoyed

sports and the outdoors. She spoke about her breast cancer and subsequent surgery: “Physical activity had been a great help in recovery” she proudly stated and added that she never missed a day of work because of her battle with cancer. Justice O’Connor summed up her feelings about other women being on the Supreme Court with

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View from Baker St. By Michael Brooks Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Meckel Mays’ 4-year old granddaughter Makayla shows off the impressive playhouse her grandfather built in the backyard of his Baker Street home. The structure allows the tiny Toledoan to see much farther than her three-foot-something frame would ordinarily be able to. Unfortunately, there is plenty on Baker Street Mays would rather Makayla not see. “Across the street are ﬁve consecutive abandoned houses,” he said, estimating periods of vacancy from three months to seven years for the buildings. “Stay around long enough, you’ll see prostitutes, drug dealers, addicts and winos.” As if on cue, an inebriated young man began to urinate on the back of a party store behind Mays’ house. “The crime around here is worse than I have ever seen before,” he said. “One day while I was out back with my granddaughter, I heard a noise behind the house. I took a look and there was a prostitute — in broad day-

light — having sex like it was nobody’s business.” The worst of the abandoned buildings is at 1023 Baker, which the county lists as owned by Thomas and Thelma Higgins. The back door is missing, and the interior of the house is littered with liquor bottles, fast food containers and drug paraphernalia. Lucas County is in foreclosure on the property, which has an outstanding tax balance of $2,344.07. “Prostitutes and addicts go in and out of places like these,” Mays said. “Thieves have even stolen my hedges and my granddaughter’s toy basketball hoop.” Mays next pointed across the alley at a used appliance store’s storage yard. “I put a lot of rat bait out, and luckily there haven’t been any rats this year from that place,” he said. “Welcome to the view from my front porch.” If you know of any buildings that might make good subjects for the ABLE Squad — Abandoned Buildings Looking for Entrepreneurs — send suggestions to news@toledofreepress.com.

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The Panel: Adam Mahler, Food & Wine Editor, Toledo Free Press Jerry Johnson, owner, The Vineyard, Westgate Cissie Schnoering, Wine Manager, Walt Churchill’s Market Nick Kubiak, Wine Associate, The Andersons Maumee Jim Heltebrake, Wine Manager, The Andersons Talmadge. Gus Mancy, partner, Mancy’s Steakhouse, Mancy’s Italian Restaurant, Shorty’s BBQ 2004 Rodolfo Torrontes Argentina: $10.99 at Walt Churchill’s Market Torrontes is a varietal that is relatively rare in the American market, but is very common in Argentina, where it ﬂourishes. It was originally grown in the Galicia region of Spain, but has grown to greater prominence in South America. The grape is often light and fruity with generous acidity. Comments: AM: Soft fruit and honeydew

flavors, with intense citrus. CS: Peaches and apricots; perfect with Asian flavors. NK: Fresh white flowers, solid acidity. GM: Incredibly versatile for any number of cuisines, a perfect starter wine. 2003 Noble House Riesling Qba-Germany: By the Glass at Mancy’s Steakhouse and Shorty’s BBQ Riesling is the true Noble varietal of Germany. Rieslings can run the gamut from dry to sweet, as with most Qba’s (the entry level of quality wines) this is on the drier end of the spectrum. The best Rieslings will show impressive minerality, and a slight Petrol quality on the nose. Comments: AM: Stone fruit and decent minerality. Slightly effervescent with a nice lime creaminess. JJ: Delicious patio sipper. CS: Lively and spritzy. A clean, fresh summer wine. 2004 A to Z Pinot Gris-Oregon: $14.99 at The Anderson’s Talmadge Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, made famous in Italy. This version is from Oregon, where labeling laws require it to be called Pinot Gris. These wines are typically reminiscent of the Pinot Gris of Alsace in France. Oregon is home to some of the

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of cuisines. Comments: AM: Lemon oil, with a nice weight on the palate. Soft white peach ﬂavors.

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he hustle and bustle (ok, so maybe it’s more the hustle) of Downtown Toledo on a summer Saturday morning is exciting for an “ol country girl” like me. I visited two farmers markets this weekend, one in downtown Lima and our own Erie Street Market. I heard one elderly gentleman say, “Those are some nice melons you have there, the best I’ve seen all morning and I’ve seen a lot of melons!” He grabbed one and put it to his nose to sniff (a perfectly acceptable way to ﬁnd a good melon, I might add) as I agreed those were indeed nice looking melons. I know it’s too early for local grown melons, but they looked and smelled good nonetheless. There was a woman who grabbed buns and gently squeezed them to see if they were as fresh as advertised. “Still warm,” she said, “you

Kelly Digby have to get here early or pickins get pretty slim.” Purveyors of goods are everywhere you look, and this scene is multiplied across our country every week. The business at both markets was brisk. Although it’s still a little early in the growing season for most locally grown veggies, there were stacks of fresh, dark green zucchinis, bright yellow proliﬁc summer squash, onions, tomatoes,

potatoes and delicious, sweet, local strawberries. I also found free range chickens, turkeys, organic eggs, organic sugar cane molasses, fresh canned, locally grown beef and baked goods of all kinds. If you go for crafts and plants you won’t be disappointed either, both markets provide ample variety. Delores Messman of “Scentful Friends” sets up shop at the Farmers Market in downtown Lima and has a unique take on air fresheners. She told me she takes plush Beanie Babies and douses them in scented candle wax, lets them dry and sells them to customers as an alternative to scented candles. “They last indeﬁnitely but when the smell goes away, you just hit them with a blow dryer and they are recharged, and they make wonderful Christmas gifts,” she said. I was able to chat with two

local farmers, Sue Luersman of Marywood Farms, Ft Jennings, and Bill and Linda Barry of Barry Farms in Wapakoneta. Luersman and her husband Ralph have farmed organic for 17 years. A sign at their booth promised fresh, organic beets, onions, tomatoes and other veggies are coming soon. I bought some fresh milled sugar cane molasses and organic free range eggs from Marywood Farms. The fresh eggs have deep yellow yolks and are very ﬂavorful. The Barry family sells a wide variety of products including freshly baked fruit pies in both the high test and non -sugar variety. All are baked on premise and transported to the market every Saturday morning. At the Erie Street Market, I met Joe Cramer of Cramer Poultry Farms in Bradner. He supplies poultry to as far away as Cleveland and welcomes visitors to call ahead and visit his

farming operation. I asked him if I could order his chickens in bulk, and he told me, absolutely.” Cramer is also taking orders for fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving. I found all the markets with dates and times online at www.localharvest.com. I strongly suggest a look-see if you want to ﬁnd local vegetables stands and other local fresh or organic products. Bill Barry told me that as the summer growing season progresses more farmers will participate in the market, “So come back every week to see what’s new.” I might just do that! Chef Kelly Digby, owner/chef of Inspired Kitchen Chef & Catering Services in Findlay, started her own culinary business in California in 1998 and has worked in the culinary industry for 30 years. She may be contacted at imcookin4u@woh.rr.com.

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Toledo Free Press invited pillars of the local wine community to sit in on a tasting panel. The panel was held blind, with brownbagged wines. Each participant was asked to bring a bottle of wine from their establishment, and all made comments before the wines were unveiled. These wines were tasted in a controlled setting on June 8. The theme: Interesting Whites.

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dine on Wine Country cuisine, an experience worthy of the trip itself. Before I suggest where to go, let me impose some advice. If heeded, these pointers should elevate the experience of your next wine trip. Tasting small amounts doesn’t mean you can retain your Please see MAHLER, page 18

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Mahler Continued from page 17 sobriety; in fact, tasting many small portions of wine over a short period of time will intoxicate you faster than sipping poolside all day long. Plan accordingly. This includes transportation. An alternative is to do as the pros do, and spit. Don’t over-extend yourself. Three wineries a day is probably enough. You will wear out your

palate if nothing else. Stay hydrated, keep bottles of water on you at all times and this will help you to avoid the “4 p.m. sober hangover,” an ugly side effect of staying dehydrated and slightly buzzed all day. Take a notebook, write down the wines you taste, and which ones you like. After returning home, you will be amazed how much you remember from referencing your notes. Buy a wine map. Location is the most important factor to the quality of wine, and many people

will develop an afﬁnity for a particular sub-region. This can often be a reliable indicator of your personal wine preference. Napa Valley always has been, and always will be, the king of U.S. wine vacations. The amount and quality of wineries is unparalleled in this country. For the uninitiated wine drinker this trip can often be the epiphany of wine tours. That singular moment when you feel that all at once “you get it.” Heading down the California Coast are three equally fantas-

tic wine regions that can each involve a daily visit to the beach. Monterey, San Luis Obispo County (including Paso Robles and Edna Valley) and ﬁnally, closest to my heart, Santa Barbara. All three are populated by artisan winemakers and growers. This is truly some of the most breathtaking land in this country. The climate is often cooler in these coastal regions and Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah are often the varietals of choice. The wines are all stellar and worth the trip. Washington State, similarly, has

much to offer with some ﬁrstrate producers and gorgeous scenery. The great gem is Willamette Valley in Oregon. Sixty miles south of Portland lies Pinot Noir Heaven. Spend some time in Portland as well; it’s a very progressive city with a vibrant downtown food scene. No matter where you go, plan some visits, and leave partial days for spontaneous happenings — you never know where the wine route will take you. Visit Adam Mahler’s blog at http://untangledvine.blogspot.

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There’s always something to say about barbecue and grilling By Joan Brunskill Associated Press Food Editor

Even if it’s only another round in the debate about what deﬁnes barbecue vis-avis grilling, there’s always something more to add to the tasty discourse about ﬁring up and cooking out. Here are some recent books with further wise words from the smokier realms of cooking. “Weber’s Real Grilling’’ by James Purviance (Sunset, 2005, $24.95 paperback), from the grill manufacturer Weber, packs its 304 large-format pages with useful general information — plus about 200 original recipes, each shown with a color photo.

“Food Network Kitchens Get Grilling’’ (Meredith Books, 2005, $24.95) bustles with appetizing, wellpresented recipes and color photos. “Taming the Flame’’ by Elizabeth Karmel (Wiley, 2005, $24.95) promises “secrets for hot-and-quick grill-

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ing and lowand-slow BBQ.’’ Karmel grew up in North Carolina, and said she was raised on the original barbecue, pulled pork. Now, describing herself as “the sole woman out there who has devoted herself to grilling and barbecue,’’

she calls her approach to outdoor cooking casual and fun, and she wants readers of either gender to think of the book as “a grill friend in the backyard with you, guiding you along.’’ “Good Times, Good Grilling’’ by Cheryl and Bill Jamison (William Morrow, 2005, $24.95) is all about easygoing entertaining, going out into the backyard and grilling for a gang. The authors don’t use the word barbecue in their book. It offers “sureﬁre recipes for great grill parties,’’ with a focus on simple, ﬂavorful dishes they promise even beginners can tackle, many shown in color photos.

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ith 144 players entered into this year’s Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, you’ll need more than a score card to keep track of who to watch. Of course, any field sans Annika Sorenstam means anyone has a chance to bring home the $180,000 first prize. Here’s a list of players to keep an eye out for as you head to Highland Meadows this weekend. Meg Mallon The best place to begin is with the defending champion. Mallon has played in all 20 Farr Tournaments, and though 2005 has been a sub-par year, a season-best 13th place finish at the U.S. Open could mean Mallon has found her game. Birdie Kim Ju Yun Kim changed her name to distinguish herself from the glut of South Koreans on the Tour. An amazing chip shot at the U.S. Open gave Kim her first LPGA Tour win, and has other “Kims” wondering if a name change wouldn’t help their game.

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Chris Kozak vania like no other golfer. Though her game has dropped off, this LPGA Hall of Famer will always be a threat at this tournament. Paula Creamer With a nickname like “The Pink Panther,” do you really think Creamer would pass up a tournament sponsored by Owens Corning? This 18year-old recently won the Sybase Classic and is currently fourth on the 2005 CREAMER LPGA Money List with earnings of $636,740. A golf game, looks and money ... what’s not to like?

Brittany Lang A second place finish at this year’s U.S. Open has convinced the Duke University co-ed she don’t need no stinking education. Goodbye amateur status, hello LPGA Tour. She’s making the Farr Tournament, where she failed to make the cut last year, the first place she’ll tee it up as a pro. Charlotta Sorenstam Okay, so it’s Annika’s little sister; and who cares if she’s winless since 2000 on tour and without a Top 10 finish since 2003. It’s still your opportunity to see a Sorenstam play in Northwest Ohio this year. Natalie Gulbis Called by some “The Anna Kournikova of Golf ” she has six Top 10 finishes this year to go along with her calendar, TV show and line of swimwear. Oh, she’s also dating Findlay native and Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who coincidentally is also playing in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Dana Celebrity/LPGA Challenge and the National City Celebrity Pro-Am. What, you thought Big Ben was just coming into town to see what the course looked like?

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Birdie Kim, Christina Kim, Hana Kim, Joo Mi Kim, Mi-Hyun Kim, Young Kim and the not to be forgotten Kim Williams. What, Lil’ Kim, Kim Fields, Kim Possible, Hakim Warrick and Az-Zahir Hakim were busy? If you ﬁnd a dime on the street, place it on a Kim trifecta and you’ll be set for life.

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Farr Classic a source of relief for local charities By Scott Calhoun Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofdreepress.com

Charitable organizations in the area look to the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger as a great resource. Feed Lucas County Children Inc. is in its ﬁrst year as a recipient. FLCC executive director Tony Siebeneck said he is ecstatic to be chosen. “It’s a win-win situation,” he

said. “We help support what they’re doing and bring in a bunch of volunteers to help with the weekSILVERMAN long events, and then in return they will give us a check so

that we can help to continue feeding more children.” The Farr usually beneﬁts local organizations focused on helping the disadvantaged residents of the area, mainly children. MakeA-Wish Foundation, The Ability Center and the YMCA and YWCA of Greater Toledo represent just a small fraction of the organizations to previously receive funding from the event. Since 1984, the Farr has raised

in excess of $4 million that has been distributed amongst numerous charities. “We typically donate $45,000$50,000 to eight to 10 Northwest Ohio children’s charities per year,” said tournament director Judd Silverman. Siebeneck said that type of contribution has a tremendous impact. “It is going to be huge for us. By receiving the funding we’ll be

able to do a lot more for at-risk children,” Siebeneck said. Silverman added, “It provides the tournament with the opportunity to give something back to the community. It is our main mission along with providing the community with a ﬁrst-class sporting event.”

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When Herb Krickstein watched his eight-year-old granddaughter Morgan Pressel swing a tennis racket, his instincts told him she would not follow in the footsteps of her uncle, former U.S. tennis star Aaron Krickstein, or her mother, Catherine, the 1978 Big Ten women’s tennis champion at Michigan. “I watched her play a little tennis when her mother would take her out. She had good eye-hand coordination, but she wasn’t really quick with her feet,” he said. Krickstein instead had Pressel swing a golf club, and discovered she was geared to break the mold of her family’s athletic success in tennis by becoming a phenom in women’s golf. He and Pressel, one of the featured golfers this weekend at the

Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, have been working with each other to develop her natural skills. Krickstein is Pressel’s coach and an agent. Pressel, 17, recently finished just short of becoming the youngest golfer ever to win a major title. She tied for second with Brittany Lang behind Birdie Kim. Kim’s miracle shot from the bunker at the 18th green in the final round was the only thing stopping Pressel from accomplishing the feat. Pressel has landed on the golf map, along with phenoms Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer and Lang. “I think all the young talent is really good for women’s golf, and I think it’s just going to increase,” Pressel said. In 2001, Pressel qualified for the U.S. Open at the age of 12, becoming the youngest golfer ever to qualify for a major. She

then qualiﬁed for the event again in 2003 at age 15. She’s won four American Junior Golf Association events, making her the No. 1ranked U.S. women’s amateur. Pressel also won a Florida 1A state title at St. Andrew’s High School in Boca Raton, shooting a state record 10-under 62 in the ﬁnal round. During her athletic success, she has maintained a 4.0 GPA, a social life and a boyfriend, going into her senior year of high school. She said her developing career does not cross paths with her personal experience. “I might not have as much time as other people do to go and hang out with friends but I try and manage my time, and most of my friends probably don’t even know what’s going on,” she said. All of her mental ability to handle the pressures of being a teenager with a tremendous ath-

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Young guns take aim at their share of Farr spotlight By Chris Kozak Toledo Free Press Staff Writer ckozak@toledofreepress.com

As you watch the field at the 2005 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, it might seem like it is full of tooyoung-to-be-this-good golfers. Yet the average age of LPGA golfers, and with it the perception of the LPGA, is changing as youth is truly being served. The tournament is filled with players who are not only younger than the tournament, but barely old enough to have a beer after the round. There are girls on the cusp of becoming adults and millionaires. Not fringe participants, either, but players with serious game with a real shot at winning, including: ■ Morgan Pressel, 17, who recently finished tied for second in the 2005 U.S Open, her third Open. ■ Paula Creamer, 18, who became the second-youngest firsttime winner in LPGA tour history this May when she won the Sybase Classic. ■ Aree Song, 19, who is in her second year on tour following a 2004 season where she had four top-10 finishes ■ Brittany Lang, 20, who tied with Pressel for second at the U.S. Open. Lang has just announced her decision to drop her amateur status and will make the Farr her professional debut “The quality of play continues to improve, and that’s a positive for the LPGA,” said Farr Tourna-

AREE SONG ment Director Judd Silverman. “People are excited to come out and watch.” This youth movement, especially among the female golfers, is a derivative of a number of circumstances and programs. A dedicated effort between the LPGA-USGA has led to the creation of the Girls Golf, a program that has its roots in the Girls Golf Club that was established in 1989, as a developmental junior program. It’s designed “to bridge the gap between boys and girls,” playing golf according to Dr. Betsy Clark, Vice President of Professional Development for the LPGA. “Golf is for everybody,” Clark said. “We found that girls who play golf with other girls stick with the game.” Golf now ranks as the 10th most popular high school sport nationally for girls, as more than

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Natalie Gulbis is attracting fans far beyond the links, with a line of swimwear and her own calendar. and at times uncharted, water for the LPGA. The on-course success of 22year-old Natalie Gulbis has seen her spawn an industry of simply being Natalie Gulbis, including a calendar, line of swimwear, her

62,000 participate across the country, a total that has grown by about 10,000 the past ﬁve years, according to National Federation of State High School Associations. The youth movement also propels these golfers into new,

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likeness being included in the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 video game and a photo spread in FHM magazine. “I’ve always said, we have beautiful girls out there and we need to promote that,” said fellow Tour member Jan Stephenson, in an LPGA.com interview. “It doesn’t hurt on tour or in life to have sex appeal, and Natalie’s got it. On top of all that, she can really play. She’s talented and beautiful and has such a friendly attitude — she’s got it all, so she should use it all.” As with any discussion about the explosion of golf, Eldrick Woods must be mentioned. Much like the Butterfly Effect, when Tiger swings, thousands of kids around the world pick up golf clubs. “Kids see Tiger’s success at an early age,” Silverman said. “Tiger has had a lot to do with it, no question. But Annika (Sorenstam) has had an effect as well.” “They have more role models now,” Clark said. July 7 through 11 is National Golf Course Owners Associations’ 5th annual “Take Your Daughter To The Course Week,” an opportunity to introduce a daughter, niece, goddaughter or granddaughter to the game of golf. It’s coincidence that it’s the week following the Jamie Farr Tournament, but in many ways for young girls in Northwest Ohio, the timing couldn’t be better.

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Owens grad Detrick to coach Louisiana volleyball team By Kristin Reichardt Special to Toledo Free Press

BreAnne Detrick’s muscular build and athletic apparel embody a star athlete’s appearance. The 23-year-old Owens Community College graduate was recently named first assistant volleyball coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Head Volleyball Coach Mark Pryor hired Detrick in February, soon after his appointment in January. The two met at the National Coaches’ Convention in Longbeach, Calif. in December, while she was a student coach for the 2004 Wayne State University team and he was the first assistant coach at Boise State University. Detrick said she believes playing volleyball at two colleges and acting as a captain on both teams developed her leadership skills and gave her knowledge of playing at the collegiate level. “You know what the girls are going through out there on the court,” she said. A 1999 Bedford High School graduate, Detrick did not begin playing volleyball until her first year at Owens, where she was recruited to Wayne State University for the 2002 season, she said. “[Owens] had an open gym one time, and I went and the coach just asked me to come

back,” she said. Although Detrick said her strong personality, leadership skills and game knowledge will help her adjust to her new position, she said she feels her inexperience presents an obstacle. “I think that’s definitely one of my weaknesses. I’m so young and I haven’t had the experience. I mean, [haven’t had] the experience playing Division I, let alone coaching it,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity and usually people my age don’t ever get offered a Division I, first assistant job. I know people that are in their 30s who have been coaching forever that wouldn’t be able to get a job like this, so I just met the right person at the right time.” Pryor said Detrick’s age isn’t an obstacle. “I think the asset is that she can be a mentor,” he said. “The girls will see someone who’s been a success at the college level. I think that’s a good role model.” Detrick said she and Pryor have discussed program-altering plans for their team through such techniques as intensive physical fitness training and positive reinforcement. “We plan on being there for two to three years, turning the program around, and then we want to go to a bigger school,” she said. “Usually when a coach

gets hired at a school he’ll bring his staff with him, so from here on out if things work out well between us as a staff together, we’re going to go together.” Detrick said most of her athletic accomplishments came at Owens, where she was first team All-Conference, first team All-Region and the team ranked third nationally two years in a row. She played outside hitter for three years, libero (defensive specialist) her senior year and will specialize as a defensive coach in charge of outside hitters and defensive specialists — training Pryor said will enhance his program. Detrick’s positive attitude was the first characteristic to catch Pryor’s attention, he said. “Her enthusiasm — that’s always going to be a great asset in a young assistant coach.” Teaching is not the only part of her job that excites Detrick. “I’m going to be able to teach them things but I’m going to learn a lot, too,” she said. “I’m going to get to travel a lot and see a lot of different levels of the game that I haven’t seen yet.” Earning $20,000 per year, Detrick assumes her official duties July 1. She said she will spend most of the summer traveling, recruiting and working various college volleyball camps. “First assistant coaches [are

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Detrick’s sister, Nikki Wallace, 21, said she is sad to see her sister move so far away from the family’s home in Temperance, but is excited for Detrick. “This is what she loves, there’s no other way to say it,” Wallace said. “She’s just a people person.” She said Detrick will excel as a coach because of her passion for the sport. “I get to be paid to be in the gym,” Detrick said. “That’s the best part of my job.”

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Cadaver gets rise out of her viewers When it comes to TV horror hosts, the names Ghoulardi and Elvira immediately pop up as the leaders of the pack. Others who grew up in the ‘80s may recall Sir Graves Ghastly, Big Chuck & Little John, and some years later, the local legend Dr. Shock. But, quietly creeping out of a lair in Los Angeles, is a self-proclaimed “timeless ghoul” who has chosen to reinvent herself as the 21st century’s new “diva of darkness.” If you dare, enter the realm of Ivonna Cadaver. Cadaver is the host of the syndicated, L.A.-based “Macabre Theatre,” which airs at 11 p.m. Saturdays on WNGT 48, Toledo’s UPN affiliate. Joining forces with the one and only Butch Patrick — Eddie Munster himself — Cadaver presents her favorite fright flicks in a show that is an infectiously likable throwback to the Saturday afternoon and late night horror shows of days gone by. “I love the films,” Cadaver told Toledo Free Press during a rare daylight interview. “We go for stuff that hasn’t really been shown on TV before.” Yes, there are MST3K-worthy “classics,” films such as “Eegah!,” “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die,” “Lady Frankenstein” and “The Snake People.” But where “Macabre Theatre” differs from previous TV horror shows is by showing what Cadaver refers to as “new flavors,”

Ivonna’s favs “Satan’s School for Girls’ A 1973 ﬁlm produced by Aaron spelling and directed by David Lowell Rich. An all-star cast including Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd and Pamela Franklin. A young woman investigating her sister’s suicide at a private girl’s school ﬁnds herself battling a satanic cult.

“Eegah” A 1962 good “bad” camp classic. Directed by Arch Hall Sr. While driving through a desert, a teenage girl is frightened by a seven-foot

films typically not seen on television, such as “Deep Red” and “Tenebre,” both from legendary Italian filmmaker Dario Argento. “Dario Argento is probably my favorite,” Cadaver said. “All of his films are brilliant and he’s been a tremendous influence on so many filmmakers. In fact, to use a recent example, we did a piece on ‘Seed of Chucky’ for ‘Macabre Theatre,’ and I interviewed Jennifer Tilly and Don Mancini, the director, and they both mentioned how certain scenes in the movie were influenced by Argento. I also like all of those great made-for-TV horror movies from the ’70s that you never see anymore. We recently showed ‘Satan’s School for Girls,’ with Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd. It’s a classic!” Of course, these “new flavor” films like those of Argento are renowned for their gore content. Indeed, “Tenebre” has a famous scene where a woman’s arm is severed and spewing blood literally paints a wall red; there’s no way that’ll fly on TV, even late at night. “There is some compromising,” Cadaver said. “Sondra Moore, our editor, makes things FCC-acceptable, and she does a great job. At the same time, things on TV have changed and you can push boundaries, which is what we like to do.” “Macabre Theatre” got its start five years ago when Cadaver met Patrick, and the two thought a show like this needed

“Lady Frankenstein” Frankenstein’s daughter ﬁnishes medical school and comes back home to “her tired, ill-fated father.” Joseph Cotton stars in this sexy, campy take on the monster series.

“The Terror” Back when Jack Nicholson was a Hollywood unknown appearing in

n the course of my life I’ve lived in eight states, two countries and nine cities. Of them, the most hassle-free is Toledo. The one that felt most natural was Chicago. In the ‘80s, Chicago was an easy place to be. People were friendlier than in other big cities; the Loop was navigable; the suburbs, except at rush hour, were not far away. Carl Sandberg’s City of Big Shoulders — the gruff town of meat-packing plants and grain elevators — had been replaced with sleek architecture, glittery stores and amazing summer festivals. But it was still neighborhood-y; you could see the horizon, claim a spot on the beach or a table at a not-yet-trendied-up restaurant. Rooms of one’s own were easy to find. That was then. The city now is even lovelier. The ‘90s boom sparked a real estate frenzy and most of the high rises, commercial and residential, work well with their neighbors. Machine-bullier Daley One morphed into consensus-builder Daley Two, and the latter filled his father’s gritty urban moonscapes with flowers. Downtown’s Millennium Park is possibly the most exciting public space in America: Whatever the weather, Anish Kapoor’s stainless steel “Cloud Gate” reflects the city’s man-made and

Barbara Goodman Shovers natural elements as a fascinating, ever-changing kaleidoscope. The Symphony’s beautiful new pavilion, a Frank Gehry mass of curvy metal ribbons, incorporates the skyline as a design element. Crown Fountain makes gargoyles of local faces and provides a summer pool for toddlers. What could be more fun? How can I fault any of this? I can’t. The problem is I don’t own it anymore. I returned to Chicago for a bar mitzvah last week and toyed with the idea of moving back permanently. But while the lake was magnificent, the traffic was unbearable. In Evanston, the suburb where I went to graduate school, I couldn’t navigate the new construction and the gyro joint and drug store were gentrified beyond recognition. Cruising by Northwestern, my alma mater,

I kept expecting a police vehicle to ﬂash its lights and escort me out of the area. After spending 20 years abroad, the author Bill Bryson returned to America and wrote a book titled “I’m A Stranger Here Myself.” Whoa, do I get that. When I lived in Chicago, I thought I ruled it. I knew its train schedules and El tracks. I knew which neighborhoods to visit for Korean food and which museums to visit for American art. The city was big and powerful, but also manageable. When my spouse was transferred to Monroe in 1990, I threw a tantrum. “You can always come back,” friends said. But for the most part I didn’t. Tempus fugited and I made a life in Toledo and, for a few years, in Germany. Now I’m not sure I could handle Chicago again. You leave someplace and it goes on without you and you come back and you realize you didn’t own it, it owned you. And “it” didn’t care as much as you did. So the relationship changes, comfort replaced by apprehension. In the case of Chicago, comfort is also impaired by the impossibility of trading a Toledo home for a Lake Shore apartment: my real estate dollar will buy maybe a ﬁfth there of what I have here. So in addition to apprehension, there’s frustration to contend

with. You leave someplace and it appreciates out of reach and makes you (me) feel like even more of an imposter. Chicago is an amazing city. Except for winter and being on the wrong side of the time zone (we get an hour more light in Toledo) I can’t think of a better place to live. But as John Steinbeck wrote, you can’t go home again because home has ceased to exist except in the mothballs of memory. How right he was. How far away 15 years ago feels. Good thing I’ve got a new place here.

Barbara Goodman Shovers is Contributing Editor for Toledo Free Press. She may be contacted at bshovers@toledofreepress.com.

MUSIC REVIEWS DAPHNE LOVES DERBY ‘On the Strength of All Convinced’ Although most bands isn’t known for having met on the Internet, Seattle-based indie rockers, Daphne Loves Derby aren’t your average garage band. With the release of its ﬁrst full-length album, Daphne Loves Derby shows its natural ability to create sweet sounding melodic rock to the rest of the world unfamiliar to Web music downloads. Album songs such as “A Year on an Airplane” and “Middle Middle” showcase lead singer Kenny Choi’s soft and genteel vocals while providing dreamy and warm musical grooves. SHOUT OUT LOUDS Howl Howl Gaff Gaff Recently performing on the David Letterman show and currently touring the U.S., the Stockholm, Sweden-native rock band Shout Out Louds, are proving to the world that they know music. Its debut album displays unquestionable musical talent strung throughout 11 tracks. Simple, but poetic lyrics lead this soft rock album that resembles sounds like the Pixies or even the Beach Boys. Catchy choruses and memorable melodies are often telltale measures of inevitable record sales and radio popularity. With Letterman already behind them, the Shout Out Louds are due for both. —Michael Punsulan

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Sweet ‘home’ Chicago — er, Toledo

Living her dreams

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Roger Corman quickies such as “Crybaby Killer” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” it wasn’t unusual for Corman to make a movie in just a few days. That was the case with this nifty little thriller. Boris Karloff plays the alleged baron of an isolated castle on the Baltic coast, where a Napoleonic ofﬁcer (played by Nicholson) appears after becoming intrigued by the presence of a mysterious and beautiful woman. Karloff’s baron has a dark history, of course, and creepy atmosphere makes up for the minimal plot.

“Fright mare” A young girl has a sinister secret

which she keeps hidden from her younger sister. The secret turns out to be their mother, who, after being locked up in an asylum for years, has once again been released into the community. She used to be a cannibal, and of course it isn’t too long before she’s up to her old tricks again, feasting on the locals. The plot thickens when we discover that it’s not just Mommy that has a taste for human ﬂesh.

“Theatre of Blood” ‘Theatre of Blood’ is a black comedy detailing one actor’s revenge on a group of critics who go too far in pretending they understand more

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about an art form than the artists involved. To reveal too much of the plot might spoil the fun; sufﬁce it to say that Vincent Price plays Edward Lionheart, the actor who has suffered once too often at the hands of heartless critics.

“Screamers” 19th centur y castaways end up on a cursed island. A scientist creates creatures that are half ﬁsh and half men.

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MUSIC NOTES FRI JULY 8 Ann Arbor Summer Festival

Femi Kuti

The Ark, Ann Arbor

John Roberts, Tony Barrand Bronze Boar

Russel Martin & the Relics Chene Park, Detroit

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MEETING TO FOCUS ON TEENS

Parents are welcome to attend two informational meetings from 7 to 8:30 p.m., July 12 and 14 at the Way Public Library, Perrysburg. Both meetings feature speaker Dan J. Boos, president and managing principal of Gorillas & Gazelles LLC, a recognized expert in the field of leadership development and an experienced specialist in the area of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The first meeting will focus on topics related to the modern-day risks to teens, pre-teens, and young adults. The second meeting will focus on teens, pre-teens, and young adults with ADD or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, and the risks that these individuals face. Boos will discuss the unique challenges faced by parents of a student with ADD and ways to overcome these challenges. If you are interested in attending either or both of these informational meetings, please RSVP Aislynn Valentine at avalentine@gorillas-gazelles.com.

Natural experience

Children age seven to 12 can get hands-on with nature at The City of Toledo Parks, Recreation and Forestry’s Nature Camps. Included activities are nature walks, crafts, swimming and canoe trips. Five-day sessions will go through August 19 at Ottawa Park. Fee is $60 per child per session; (419) 936-2876. Typically this is where some personal insight of blended philosophy and humor explains the thoughts behind the photo. In this case my thoughts aren’t esoteric. There isn’t a higher thought process, just the idea that I liked this series of action shots. I decided to compile them into one frame for the sake of concise presentation. And now you know, there is no “rest of the story.” A mourning dove lands on a birdfeeder at Secor Metroparks’ Window on Wildlife Friday. Technical information: this series of photos taken for a Photoshop montage at 1/5600 sec, 1600 ISO, f/2.8 and 200mm with a Canon EOS 20D.

DM Stanﬁeld is Toledo Free Press photo editor. He may be contacted at dmstanﬁeld@toledofreepress.com.

Breaking Benjamin to burst into town

Prevention Baseball The Toledo Mud Hens, in partnership with the Toledo Police Department, Lucas County Prosecutors Ofﬁce and Lucas County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce will host a drug education program for local underprivileged youth before the noon game on July 19. About 1,500 kids will take part in this program and attend the game that follows. All kids will be asked to sign a pledge to remain drug, alcohol and tobacco free. For info, visit www.mudhens.com.

Fresh off opening for 3 Doors Down, Breaking Benjamin will come to Toledo to play Headliners, 4500 N. Detroit Ave., July 14. The group, based in WilkesBarre, Pa., is riding high on the success of its 2004 release, “We Are Not Alone,” which includes the singles “So Cold” and “Sooner or Later.” Vocalist/guitarist Ben Burnley teamed up with one of his idols, Billy Corgan, and wrote three songs for the disc. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. — Vicki L. Kroll

Think Pink Through July 10, restaurants in Northwest Ohio will be offering pink “Sips & Sweets” to support the fundraising efforts of the 21st annual Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger. Participating restaurants include Cousino’s Navy Bistro, Diva, Gumbo’s, Manhattan’s, Rose & Thistle, Summit Street Grill at the Radisson Hotel, Tango’s, Ventura’s and Zia’s. The eight charities receiving donations from the 2005 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic are The Adopt America Network; Central City Ministries of Toledo; Family House; Feed Lucas County Children; Old Newsboys Goodfellow Association; Sylvania Area Family Services; Ronald McDonald House Charities and The Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund.

The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger runs from July 7 to July 10 at Highland Meadows in Sylvania.

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Enjoy the Manor House garden and experience the talents of some of Toledo’s best-known artists, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 9 at Wildwood Metropark. Move indoors to view a juried art show sponsored by the Manor House volunteers and Volunteers In Parks. The juried art show continues through July 17, from noon to 5 pm. The beauty of nature will be presented in a variety of visual media. Make your selection for the People’s Choice award. New this year: an outdoor art fair July 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Angie Stone

DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkson, Mich.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Toledo Museum of Art Libbey Court:

Blues Conﬁdential; Herrick Lobby:

Magic Stick, Detroit

Johnny Reed & The Houserockers

Bronze Boar

House of Blues, Cleveland

Magic Stick, Detroit

House of Blues, Cleveland

DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkson, Mich.

State Theatre, Detroit

The Shelter, Detroit

Kari Nicole

Angie Stone

Animal Tracks

John Michael Montgomergy

Louis G’s

The Underground

The Paybacks, The Crown Jewels, The Zimmerman Twins, The Deadbeat Moms Wilbert’s Food & Music, Cleveland

Malford Milligan

The Winchester, Cleveland

Big Hoke

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Louis G’s

Rick Heffner

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Blind Pig, Ann Arbor

The Dirtbombs

Kelly Broadway Meadowbrook Music Festival, Rochester Hills, Mich.

Carole King

Mickey Finn’s Pub

The Stapletons Sandusky Bay Pavilion

Lost Straitjackets, World Famous Pontani Sisters

Ekoostik Hookah, John Mullins Band, Jovial Flow, Stone Groove

Mickey Finn’s Pub

Chasing August, Glass Bottom Boat

Tower City Amphitheater, Cleveland

Toledo Zoo Amphitheater Music Under the Stars

Bronze Boar

Kiljoy Confetti

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Meadowbrook Music Festival, Rochester Hills, Mich.

DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkson, Mich.

Courageous Minority

Mickey Finn’s Pub

Highbinder, After Trust Is Betrayed, Shaft The Odeon, Cleveland

Gizmachi

Pirate’s Cove, Cleveland

Bane, Cursed, Evergreen Terrace, Verse

Hank Williams Jr., MuzikMaﬁa

Fat Fish Blue, Cleveland

Nick Moss & The Fliptops

The Village Idiot, Maumee The Winchester, Cleveland

Red Water Rojo, Staff Infection

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Fishbone’s, Detroit

Ann Arbor Summer Festival

Harley Davidson Blues Bash featuring

The Spill Canvas, Umbrellas, Wakeﬁeld

Kathy Mattea

Greenstreet

FAMILY Family Days: Butter Making, Providence, Kimble’s Landing, 10 a.m., July 8. Children age ﬁve through 12 will learn about chores that pioneer children had to perform. Children will churn butter and have a tasty snack. Cost: $3. Reservations; (419) 407-9700. Nature Detectives: Prowl The Prairie, Secor Metro Park, Nature Photography Center, 10 to 11:30 a.m., July 8. Children age six to eight will get lost in the tall grasses and see insects up close while playing nature games and listening to a story. A drop-off program. Reservations; (419) 407-9700. Dad and I: Wildwood Preserve, Metz Visitor Center, 1 to 2:30 p.m., July 10. A special time for dads and their children in the Metroparks. Meet with a naturalist for a nature walk to explore the

outdoors in summer; (419) 407-9700.

NATURE Beginner Star Watch: Oak Openings Preserve, Girdham and Reed Roads, 10 to 11:30 p.m. July 8. Bring a lawn chair, and binoculars if you have them. Insect repellent recommended. Cancelled if cloudy. Nature Shoot: White-tailed Deer, Side Cut Metropark, 8 a.m. July 9. Photograph “whitetails” as they meander through this river Metropark. Suggest 200mm lens or longer. Limit six. Cost: $20 per person, Metropark members $10; (419) 407-9700.

ENTERTAINMENT Noon Tunes: Eddie Boggs,

Toledo Botanical Garden, noon to 1 p.m. July 8. Eddie Boggskicks off our TBG concerts with enlightening and entertaining vocals and

Parking on Downtown Toledo streets is free between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, COSI will feature a brand new summer exhibit, Dinosaurs of the Deep, filled with huge carnivorous marine reptiles with double hinged jaws and teeth in the middle of their palates, gigantic flesh-eating fish big enough to swallow an adult human being whole and flying reptiles with 3 foot skulls. Unrivaled for their amazing varieties, voracious appetites, incredible teeth and gaping jaws the creatures of the Cretaceous Period are unlike anything known.

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Tower City Amphitheater, Cleveland

The Allman Brothers, Gavin DeGraw

TUE JULY 12 Agora Theatre, Cleveland

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Nanci Grifﬁth, John Gorka, Maura O’Connell, The Chenille Sisters

G.B.H.

Chene Park, Detroit

Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Cleveland

Lagerhouse, Detroit

Wayman Tisdale

Los Straitjackets, World Famous Pontani Sisters

The Immortal Lee County Killers, The Moaners

Behind the Green Door, Detroit

The Castanets, Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice

Palace Theatre, Cleveland

Michael Bublé Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland

Life of Agony

Headliners

St. Andrew’s Hall, Detroit

Bronze Boar

The Academy Is..., Plain White T’s, Days Away, June

Bleeding Through, Darkest Hour, Fight Paris, Martyr AD, Zao

Grog Shop, Cleveland

House of Blues, Cleveland

Toledo-Lucas County Library

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Tim Reynolds, Greg Howard

We Are Scientists

guitar favorites in that famous Boggs style. Music Under the Stars: at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre. Featuring “Broadway: Lucky Break,” 7:30 p.m., July 10; (419) 385-5721. Dear Edwina Junior: July 28 to 30, Fassett Middle School, Oregon. Get your tickets now for this Oregon Community Theatre production; (419) 691-1398.

RECREATION Boating Skills: The City of

Toledo offers a nine-hour class teaching basic boating skills for $35. Course includes navigation, rules of the waterways, safety, and docking. Students do not need to be able to swim, all ages welcome. Courses run through the summer, including July 25 to 27; (419) 936-3848. Owens Community College:

Alumni Association whitewater rafting trip, July 15

Watch the sunset and the stars come out atop the roof of the Main Library. A Midsummer Night-Up On The Roof takes place at 8 p.m., July 16. Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds will beneﬁt Youth Service programs throughout the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library system. Food and cash bar, and entertainment by Scott Potter Sextet. For more info, call (419) 259-5123.

Concert in the Park

Shannon McNally, Todd Thibaud

Alter Bridge, Chevelle, Taproot

Bronze Boar

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Box of Cats

Tracy Bonham, UFO

to 17, Oak Hill, W.Va, Members are invited to enjoy a weekend of white water rafting and adventure in West Virginia. For more information, call Alumni Affairs at (567) 661-7410 or 1 (800) GO-OWENS, Ext. 7410.

SENIORS Grand Day for a Ride: Grandparents and their grandchildren ride the Side Cut Explorer and enjoy hands-on activities and crafts, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 11. In cooperation with the Maumee Senior Center; (419) 407-9700. Metroparks Seniors: Bird Watching, 1 to 3:30 p.m., July 13 at Pearson Metropark. Learn how size, and ﬁeld marks can help you identify numerous birds. A bird walk follows to help you try your new skills. Binoculars recommended. Beverages provided. Reservations (419) 407-9700.

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Discover Downtown Toledo Summer 2005 Walking Tour Schedule

July 7, Erie Street Market (meet at Erie St. lobby entrance to market) 14, Fort Industry Square (meet at Jefferson St. entrance to Seagate Center) 21, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (meet at St. Paul’s, 428 N. Erie St.) 28, Madison Avenue (meet at Madison & Superior St.)

“Broadway — Lucky Break” featuring the Toledo Concert Band directed by Sam Szor

Blue Moon Karoke

Blind Pig, Ann Arbor

BE THERE. DO THAT.

American Metal Blast featuring L.A. Guns, Metal Church, Stephen Pearcy, W.A.S.P. Magic Stick, Detroit

Idiot Pilot, Team Sleep

Mark Knopﬂer

House of Blues, Cleveland

The Wallﬂowers, Anna Nalick

Sway to Motown hits by DeZIRE, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., July 9 at Ottawa Park. The concerts are free and held in the Glyn M. Smith Amphitheater. Blankets, lawn chairs, and bug spray are recommended; (419) 936-2876.

ART Open Studio: at ClaySpace for artists and hobbyists. Use the studio to explore & express your creativity in clay. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1-9pm through August 13. Cost based on hourly rates. Price includes all materials, tools, demos, equipment and ﬁrings (some restrictions apply). Space 237 at 237 N. Michigan, Downtown, free parking available; (419) 255-5117. Summer art workshops: at Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd. Children and adults age 5 and up are welcome to participate together. $8 per person, or $15 for a child/adult pair. Supplies are included for each twohour multi-level workshop. Advance registration is necessary; Call for class subjects and details (419) 531-2046 or (419) 537-9024.

Highbinder, After Trust is Betrayed and Shaft! will perform at Mickey Finn’s July 8. Doors open around 9 p.m., cover $5. Age 18 and older.

SHARE YOUR TALENT

For those dying to sing, Louis G’s will host karaoke at 6 p.m., July 6. Also featured will be Rick Heffner at 7:30 p.m., July 8 and Kelly Broadway at 7:30 p.m., July 9. For more information, call (419) 824-3900.

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FEAST WITH THE BEASTS

Enjoy a gourmet dinner and ﬁne wine at this exclusive event that gives patrons an up-close look at the Zoo July 22. Reservations are required and must be made in advance. For information contact Robin Brown at (419) 385-5721, ext. 2091 or robin.brown@toledozoo.org.

Toledo Botanical Garden and the Toledo Jazz Society have just the cure for those hot summer nights: cool jazz in the Shade Garden beginning at 6:30 p.m., July 7. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for TBG and Jazz Society members. Guests are encouraged to picnic and bring a blanket to spread on the lawn or folding chairs to sit in.

Keith Bergman

Tough call

oy, when it rains it pours. After a summer remarkably free of rock and roll dinosaurs (rest in peace, O glorious Rally By the River), Toledo was almost graced last night with two bona-ﬁde moldy oldies in the same evening. I still hadn’t decided which to see. The mind boggles — the whiteboy soul of classic Hall and Oates at the Zoo Ampitheater, or the sunny harmonies of the Beach Boys at the Seagate Center? But early Tuesday, Hall and Oates cancelled. I gotta admit — don’t tell anyone — I wouldn’t have been opposed to hearing a little “Sara Smile” by starlight.

Band overload

Promoters, if you’re putting the same 10 bands on all your shows, isn’t it time to bring a few new faces up from the minors and get them some stage time? And bands, if you’re playing the same places three weekends a month, shouldn’t you be getting in the van and seeing how the rest of the world likes your dog and pony show? Bust out of that comfort zone before you burn yourself and your local fans out.

Slut goddess?

Friday’s gonna be a barnstormer. The Underground plays host to The Paybacks, a fast and loose Detroit band owing (and acknowledging) big debts to The Pretenders and Cheap Trick. Singer Wendy Case has been described as “a voice that is equal parts rockist squall and wounded slut-goddess,” and the rest of the band has the pedigree to back her up with hard and fast abandon. Add a local Who’s Who on the opening slate (Crown Jewels, The Zimmerman Twins, The Deadbeat Moms) and you’ve got a nonstop night of the kind of rock and roll that saves lives. If you’re a fan of our rootsier local rock bands — the ones with a healthy splash of power pop to their sound — you should head to Mickey Finn’s Saturday and check out The Stapletons. They’ve got a little Byrds and a little Big Star in their toolbox, and some ear-friendly tunes with a classic sound. No word on who’s opening, but from the sample I’ve checked out, the aforementioned Zimmerman Twins, The Wide Awakes or Vandolah would do the job quite nicely. Great summer music, and a good excuse to check out the new stage and expanded “rock room” at Finn’s.

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July 6, 2005

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Local singer/songwriter to play double-header

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Patience brings rewards. Exciting impulses are squelched by domestic necessities on the 7th. Breakthroughs on the 8th and 9th if conflicting interests can be resolved. Follow your heart, but use your head. Fated, lucky meetings from the 11th to the 14th fire enthusiasm for the future. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Twists of fate lead to undiscovered territory. Behind-thescenes activity nurtures new foundations from the 7th through 9th. Strong feelings are aroused after the 11th; emotional ties lead to deep mysteries, with bizarre or mystical elements. Remain open-minded but closedmouthed. Gemini (May 21-June 21) The cup is half full, not half empty. Inevitable changes in relationships or career require decisive action on the 7th through the 9th. Stay firmly rooted in reality as possibilities/offers unfold from the 11th through the 14th. Alluring facades can disguise hidden motives. Go slowly.

singing. “I discovered how much I loved karaoke. Then a friend asked if I wanted to come over and practice singing with her boyfriend’s band.” She’s been singing ever since. White will perform acoustically at the Leavin’ for Levis Concert Series from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 14 in Levis Square. That evening, she’ll play three sets at the Durty Bird, 2 South St. Clair St., starting at 9 p.m. Expect to hear original material and cover songs at the free shows. “I take requests and will throw in ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ if people want to hear it,” White said. “I generally get a good reaction from the stuff I play, especially the Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks.”

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Cancer (June 22-July 22) Delicate situations require ﬁnesse and stealth. Think before reacting on the 8th; ask for advice. Over the weekend, consider how you balance important choices with sentimental attachments. After the 12th, a fresh viewpoint prompts new strategies that ensure desired results. Leo (July 23-August 22) New relationships change your life. Imagination, romance, ﬂirtation, and high-spirited discussions dominate this period. Being at the right place/right time on the 8th speeds you toward goals. Play close attention to dreams, hunches, and gut instincts on the 12th and 13th.

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Follow through on good advice. During this period, personal and career opportunities are at every turn,

Elizabeth Hazel is a professional tarotist-astrologer and author. She has been giving tarot-astrology readings at Manos Greek Restaurant every Wednesday night since 1990. She may be contacted at ehazel@buckeye-express.com. (c) 2005

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In my dreams I’ll always be laughing, having fun Rather see with my guitar, singing in the sun — “In My Dreams” by Kyle White No analysis needed here. Kyle White is living her dreams. The full-time musician plays three to five nights a week and writes and records songs in her home studio. “I love it,” said the singer/guitarist. “I was planning to go to graduate school at some point. I was just going to play music for a couple years and see where that took me.” It’s taken her to stages in Phoenix, Los Angeles and Portland. She’s a crowd favorite in Toledo and Put-in-Bay. “I’m going to keep recording and playing and hopefully something will come from that,” she said. White released her first fulllength CD last winter. The selftitled disc features 12 original tracks. “I just need to have some sort of emotional spark — turmoil or true love,” she said of songwriting. White’s influences include Sheryl Crow and Counting Crows. “Adam Duritz is my favorite singer in the world,” she said. “And I know so many good musicians in Toledo who are constantly inspiring me to do better.” Her family also provides inspiration. “I grew up at bluegrass festivals. My dad [Don White] is a bluegrass musician, and so was my grandfather [Robert White]. I grew up around live music my whole life,” she said. It wasn’t until she was 19 that she really started

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Continued from page 24 to be back on the air. “Butch is involved in the show, but in a limited way,” Cadaver said. “He comes in and does bumper segments and he has a regular segment called ‘Haunted Hollyweird,’ where he looks at haunted movie locations and the stars and scandals involved. He’s picked a few of the movies we’ve shown. He’s a great guy and we have a lot of fun with this thing we call ‘Macabre Theatre.’ ”

A show like this almost seems like a relic in today’s era of unrated, uncensored or extended versions of ﬁlms on DVD. Nevertheless, Ivonna Cadaver brings a modern edge to an old-school form of entertainment. Sure, you can watch the uncensored widescreen version of “Deep Red” on DVD, but there’s an undeniable charm in seeing it in blurred pan and scan on late night TV. “I will continue to bring you the best in great horror that I can,” Ms. Cadaver promised, before crawling back into her crypt to wait for the night to come.

‘Batman Begins’ is stealthy video game A solid superhero adaptation that stresses stealth, limited gadgets and stark realism. After a training mission in the Himalayas, Batman is able to cycle through and interact with several objects, subjects and special action elements. You always get lots of help, especially from Alfred, so the challenge level is perfect for all age play. Batman even builds a reputation as he pierces crime gangs with fear with surprise sneak attacks. Great voice talent from several of the big stars adds to the realism

as the game’s chapters closely follow the ﬁlm. A storyline that follows the movie timeline well (maybe a little too well; watch out for spoilers) and bonus content, but the replay value is a bit low since the game can be conquered in a short time (about seven to nine hours). Best graphics on Game Cube version. (Game Cube, PlayStation2, Xbox — rated T for violence, language; Game Boy Advance — rated E for violence, mild language) — Michael Siebenaler

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