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MONSTER MASH

A ghoulish guide to music, movies and local events. See Arts & Life, page 26 ■ Transportation

Taking a toll Indiana’s toll hike may hurt Ohio’s turnpike, page 6

■ Riot aftermath

Riding tall

■ DEVELOPMENT: Toledo historical museum proposed, page 18

DEATH ROW Jamie Madrigal was sentenced to death in 1996 for murdering 16-year-old Misty Fisher.

How Toledo’s mounted police responded to the violence, page 10

■ Commerce

Port of call Jim Hartung and the Port court foreign companies, page 18

■ Rockets football

Upstart

A federal court has overturned the conviction and ordered a new trial. Why did Toledo Police and WTVG Channel 13 clash over crucial evidence?

Former Start QB Kent Smith aims to diffuse UT, page 23

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— Story by Myndi Milliken, page 6

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OPINION

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LIGHTING THE FUSE A publication of Toledo Free Press, LLC Vol. 1, No. 33, Established 2005

Thomas F. Pounds President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com Michael S. Miller Editor in Chief mmiller@toledofreepress.com Kay T. Pounds Vice President of Operations kpounds@toledofreepress.com Stacie L. Klewer Art Director sklewer@toledofreepress.com

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Myndi M. Milliken Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com Barbara Goodman Shovers Contributing Editor bshovers@toledofreepress.com Edward Shimborske III Entertainment Editor es3@toledofreepress.com Adam Mahler Food/Dining Editor amahler@toledofreepress.com DM Stanﬁeld Photo Editor dmstanfield@toledofreepress.com STAFF WRITERS news@toledofreepress.com Keith Bergman • Michael Brooks Scott Calhoun • Lauri Donahue John Dorsey • John Johnson Vicki Kroll • Scott McKimmy Michael Punsalan • Mark Tinta Deanna Woolf • Dave Woolford Russ Zimmer Raymond Heinl Staff Writer Emeritus Shannon Wisbon Copy Editor Katie McCoy Graphic Designer Ryan Hufford Photographer Miranda Everitt Editorial Intern ADVERTISING SALES Renee Bergmooser rbergmooser@toledofreepress.com Casey Fischer cfischer@toledofreepress.com Lauren Parris lparris@toledofreepress.com

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Cartoons dying for public service D o Smurfs bleed blue? The answer may be found in a new TV commercial produced by UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. The ad, intended as a fundraiser in Belgium, opens with the Smurfs cavorting around a campfire. Birds fly by and rabbits hop around the mushroom-shaped houses until, suddenly, bombs begin to scream down from the sky. Smurfs scatter and run as they perish in fiery explosions. The final scene shows a scorched Baby Smurf crying, surrounded by dead Smurfs, including a facedown Smurfette. The screen bears the message: “Don’t let war affect the lives of children.” The agency responsible for the ad told Associated Press, “We wanted something that was real war — Smurfs losing arms, or a Smurf losing a head — but they said no.” That’s brutal. Mothersmurfin’ brutal. It’s also effective, in a civilization-continues-to-rot-aswe-hurtle-toward-the-apocalypse way. What’s next? ■ Steroids. Popeye could warn athletes about the dangers of steroid abuse. Where do you think his

Michael S. Miller freakishly giant forearms come from? Popeye has been using steroids since Jason Giambi was a twinkle in a lab chemist’s eyes. But as Olive Oyl could tell you, as steroids ballooned the sailor’s arms, they shriveled his cojones into swee’ peas. ■ Marijuana. Shaggy and Scooby Doo could be used as DEA examples. Using America’s reactionary and archaic pot laws, the DEA could send the ganja-smokers to prison for a decade. What better way to send an anti-marijuana message than to make examples out of Toontown’s second-biggest pair of stoners? Who are Toontown’s biggest pot heads? Blondie and Dagwood. Why do you think he always has the munchies? ■ Gay marriage. Peppermint

Patty, Cathy and Mary Worth join forces with Ziggy, Mike Nomad and Marmaduke in a pro-gay marriage commercial. They could be shown walking in the park, shopping, doing yard work, adopting kids and doing all the other activities straight people enjoy. ■ Cruelty to animals. You could really shock people with commercials showing Garﬁeld gutted, laying face-down in a plate of lasagna, or Lucy pulling what looks like a football away as Charlie Brown goes for the kick, with a camera zoom revealing the “football” is Snoopy’s decapitated head. ■ Lead poisoning. Do you want to drive home the dangers of lead poisoning? How about a cartoon in which the “Family Circus” characters come home to see all 26 of their kids dead from eating paint ﬂakes? They would all be surrounded by little ghosts proclaiming, “not me!” Speaking of cartoon characters, it has been reported that proud unwed parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are shopping for a home in Ottawa Hills. Sweet! We’ll be able to see TomKat at the new Costco, buying diamondencrusted diapers, jars of caviar baby food and a wet nurse 12-pack.

I wonder if they need suggestions for names? ■ For a boy: TomKat Cruise Jr. L. Ron Cruise Michael S. Cruise DennyBob Cruise Carty Cruise John Robinson Cruise Chris Klein Cruise Dawson’s Cruise PR Stunt Gone Awry Cruise Ebert ■ For a girl: Oprah Cruise Nicole Kidman Cruise Jenna Hamel Cruise Penelope Cruz Cruise Katie Who? Cruise L. Ronda Cruise Maybe their real estate agent can ﬁnd them a deal in North Toledo. On second thought, that might be a bad idea. The thug rioters will confuse “nazi” and “paparazzi,” and all of Hollywood’s special effects won’t be able to save them. That’s Smurfed-up. Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press. He may be contacted at (419) 241-1700 or by e-mail at

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COMMON SENSE

Programs exist to keep youth off the streets

es, the gang problem that partially fueled the Oct. 15 riots in North Toledo is real, but its presence has absolutely nothing to do with white supremacists, white cops or the White Sox. There are violent groups of dangerous young men, many of them minorities, bringing fear and loathing to the streets of Toledo. In the past few days, Toledo police have confirmed that a significant number of the rioters arrested were indeed connected to gangs such as the Crips, the Bloods, the Folks, and Stickney 33. I don’t know Stickney 33 from WD-40 or SPF-45, but I do know they’ve been charged with serious crimes ranging from robbery to arson to aggravated rioting and felonious assault of a police officer. I know they’re a menace, and the police are under pressure to shut them down. Defeating gangs is a dicey proposition for the cops, primarily because of many gangs’ racial composition. When an officer patrols an urban neighborhood late at night and follows a hunch by questioning a group of minorities showing similar colors, he’s charged with profiling. If a crime is actually in progress, and he responds to force with force, he’s accused of brutality. If more black gang members are arrested than white gang members, the cop’s a flat-out racist. Yes, many tools police have historically been used to fight crime and protect citizens have been taken out of their hands when it comes to gangs, which means police simply cannot fight gang-bangers on their terms. The only chance is for the community to fight them — before they start banging in the first place. At a community forum on Saturday, an oft-

Bob Frantz repeated suggestion was floated once again by a church secretary: we need more governmentfunded programs to give kids something to do. On its face, the idea is sound: find some activities for the kids to enjoy, and they’ll have less time to hang around with thieves, vandals, dealers and other derelicts who would like nothing more than to lure them into their lifestyle. Strange thing is, those programs already exist. The City of Toledo is very fortunate to have a fully funded program available to every young person in the city, no matter his race, color or creed. The taxpayers have staffed this program with hundreds of professionals and completely stocked it with enough materials and equipment to run it five days a week, with additional opportunities on weekends. This program is so expansive, and provides so many opportunities for kids, it’s virtually impossible to understand how a kid can choose the gang lifestyle over it. It’s called school. Speakers at the forum blamed the violent behavior on poverty. Being poor makes these kids frustrated, they say, and they don’t see a way out. Here’s a message for them: learning

doesn’t cost a damn thing. It’s absolutely free. So, parents of would-be, and could-be gangbangers, take note: you want your kids to stay off the street, away from drugs and out of jail? Then drag their butts to school. For nearly seven hours a day they’ll have organized activities, just like the ones the speakers were begging for at Saturday’s forum. They’ll be so busy, they’ll be begging for a break. And when school’s out? There’s another tremendous publicly funded organization that awaits your child. It’s called a library. It’s a great place for your kid to go when he’s got time to kill. Inside, he just might find something that opens his eyes to the world of possibilities that exist for him. Of course, the library has to close some time, and that’s when your kid can head straight to the corner to hang with the other “victims” of circumstance. Or he can head to a job. You know — a place to pick up a few bucks his parents may not be able to give him. He could push a broom. Stock a shelf. Mow a lawn. Flip a burger. The opportunities to fill your kid’s time are endless. No one is holding your child back, Mr. and Mrs. Banger. In fact, the government is giving him numerous free programs to push himself forward, while plenty of other opportunities are waiting to be discovered. It’s a matter of choice — and not just his. Your child’s eyes will remain focused on his plight, until you finally decide to show him the light. 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.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Riot reconciliation

TO THE EDITOR, Who is to blame for the rioting in the North End? Some say the National Socialist Movement, the mayor, the media, the police and the gangs. This blame game can go on and on, but it is wasting time and not solving anything. The issue is how to reconcile, restore and repair the city, and mend the hearts and minds of the people who live in it. I was in the midst of the riot along with Pastor Mansour Bey and Pastor James Mann in an attempt to calm a hostile, angry crowd. The tempers flared, bricks propelled through the air like missiles and teargas filled the streets. In the midst of it all, we made a valiant effort, putting our own safety on the line to calm the crowd of protestors in the neighborhood. While there was nothing we could say to them to accomplish this, we humbled ourselves, and right in the line of fire, we prayed. Prayer and an active involvement are what it will take to bring restoration back to this city. I commend Mayor Jack Ford, the Toledo Police and other authorities for their courageous efforts to keep order and peace. What grieves me is that we had to resort to violence. I concur with being angry, as well as feeling the need to defend ourselves and families from the hatred displayed. However, it was wrong to loot. It was wrong to overturn cars. It was wrong to destroy the neighborhood that we live in, not to mention to take aim at the paramedics. They don’t hurt anyone; they were trying to do their job. The issue is that people perish for lack of knowledge. It is time that we think before we act. It has been almost a week and we still keep seeing images of the riots over and over. It’s time for us to come together and seek restoration, reconciliation and make a joint effort to repair what the city once had. I “challenge” us all — City officials, NAACP, Lagrange Development Corporation, African-American Parents Association, church and community leaders as well as the gangs. We all have rights, we all live here, and we all have a voice to be heard. Let’s all come together and call a truce from our own agendas for a moment. We may not be responsible for the riots, but we are responsible for the solution. We may all come from different walks of life and have different views, but one thing we all want is to live in peace, and that is the glue that should bond us together. Let’s come together and have dialogue on ways to restore, reconcile and repair our city. We all have ideas and ways that we can contribute. Let’s solidify. Let’s stand and be accountable, responsible and take action. For if we remain divided against ourselves, how can we stand? PASTOR STEPHEN WARD, Northgate Community Church

Anger’s life span

Support for Carty

TO THE EDITOR, The intensity of the Mayor’s race in our City on Nov. 8 is like no other. It has divided a community, divided the Lucas County Democratic Party and divided friends. In my 47 years of involvement with the local Democratic Party, I have seen division and “Democrats” for John Potter against Ned Skeldon in 1965 and “Democrats” for Donna Owens against Carty Finkbeiner — both mayoral races. However, each time these elections were held, we were able to heal the difference and no other “committee” had to be formed. This year, the one positive note is the right of choice for the mayoral candidate we feel is more qualiﬁed to lead us into a renaissance as we experienced from 1994 through 2001. There is a number of prominent, hard working African Americans who are supporting Carty Finkbeiner, including myself, because we are looking beyond color and realize race is not an issue in this mayoral contest. All, or most, of those supporting Carty have made an impact on this community. We have so much at stake. We do have gangs in our community. We do have a high dropout rate from high school that in many instances results in the gang activity and pregnant teens that ultimately lead to poverty. We do have a large number of members of the African American community who are unemployed and underinsured or with no medical insurance. There are minorities who are in business or would like to be in business, but have received no help, and there are a large number of African Americans who need decent housing. Most importantly, our children: we still have a lack of quality education, which has forced too many parents concerned about the education of their children to transfer to charter schools. The foregoing are just a few of the issues why the “African Americans for Carty” are recommending his election. JUNE BOYD, Realtor and former Toledo City Council member

Latté kudos

TO THE EDITOR, It was a pleasure to read Edward Slack’s Oct. 19 article about Downtown Latté (“Grounds for Celebration”), a lively coffeehouse at 44 South St. Clair St. that offers fair-trade coffee (and tea) exclusively. So many coffeehouses are clueless about fair trade or unwilling to consider supporting it — even Columbus cannot claim a place such as Downtown Latté. Kudos to owners Connie Dick and Pam Burns for thinking globally and acting locally! ANNE BURNHAM, Toledo

Riot shock

To THE EDITOR, The incidents that occurred in North Toledo Oct. 15 (related to the National Socialist Party’s planned protest) elicited much shock and dismay from city ofﬁcials, who seemed genuinely surprised that this sort of thing could happen in our fair city. However, as an observer from “the real world,” I was far from surprised to ﬁnd out that the peaceful protest by a handful of American Nazi Party members and counter-protesters turned into an ugly race riot, or that it escalated so fast. While I’m certainly no seasoned world traveler, I’ve lived in other places, and Toledo is, hands-down, the most racist American city I have ever experienced! I grew up in this area hearing many whites uttering the “n” word and other racial slurs without any fear of reprisal or condemnation from their white brethren. Conversely, as a Caucasian living in a predominately AfricanAmerican Toledo neighborhood, I have had to put up with glares, threats, racial epithets, etc. on a daily basis (with the constant threat of even worse “payback” looming in the background). The racial problems in Toledo have existed for decades, and show little sign of improvement. Yet, local politicians never mention the issue, at least until neighborhoods are literally burning to the ground. And even then, it is only to express their surprise that anything like this could ever happen in such a place. Were the residents of the Central/Mulberry neighborhood as surprised as the city’s leadership? KEN COUSINO, Toledo

Numbers speak

TO THE EDITOR, I appreciate the fact that the Ohio Highway Patrol is charged with the daunting and unforgiving task of keeping our highways safe from drugs and crime. I believe Ohio is a much safer place with those courageous men and women on the job. Indeed, according to Bob Frantz’s Oct. 5 column, “Numbers refute racial profiling charges,” the overwhelming quantities of vehicles driven by white drivers that are stopped and searched by the Ohio Highway Patrol contest most accusations of racial profiling. On the other hand, I believe the numbers speak louder than words. Of the 487,697 motorists stopped between January and June of this year, roughly 89 percent were white, 8 percent were black, and 2 percent Hispanic. Actually, 1,539 of the vehicles stopped with white drivers were subjected to a discretionary search, 536 of the vehicles with black drivers were searched, and a mere 167 Hispanic driven vehicles that were stopped were searched. These statistics seem to support Mr. Frantz’s column. Nevertheless, a few quick calculations reveal that a white driver stopped by the Ohio Highway Patrol between January and June of this year had about a 0.0036 percent chance of having his vehicle searched. A vehicle driven by a black driver stopped by the Ohio troopers was about four times more likely to be searched. Hispanic motorists unfortunate enough to be pulled over by the state troopers were roughly six times more likely than white drivers to have their vehicles searched. I am not concerned with to what extent these figures are proof of

racial proﬁling. I leave that up to the readers to decide. Let the numbers speak for themselves. ANDREW KENDALL, Toledo

Bush’s fault

TO THE EDITOR, Bob Frantz’s Oct. 12 article, “It’s all Bush’s fault” was quite entertaining. Unfortunately, there are too many who actually believe this type of sarcastic rant as the truth. To them I say: “Yes, it’s all Bush’s fault.” In fact, I have it on good authority that he was involved in the sinking of Titanic and the disappearance of the dinosaurs! MIKE McINERNEY, Lucerne, CA

Jews did resist

TO THE EDITOR I object to the following statement Barbara Goodman Shovers made in her Oct. 19 column, “Community needs to take care of itself”: “When the Nazis came to power in Germany, Jews kept quiet. Seven million dead people later, they realized that was the wrong tactic.” Jews hardly kept quiet. Some did out of fear, but others put up a ﬁght, be it an active or passive one. Have you heard of the Warsaw Ghetto Revolt? Have you heard of the “Diary of Anne Frank?” Or Elie Wiesel’s “Night?” Or of secret worship services being held in concentration camps? These would be examples of passive resistance (resistance against dehumanization) against the Nazis. There are many common misconceptions about the Holocaust that need to be debunked. The Jews did put up a ﬁght, and ultimately the true testament to their religion, is that they survived such a horrible atrocity. Time will tell if Toledo can do the same thing. JASON MILLER, Toledo

OPINION

October 26, 2005 TO THE EDITOR, After reading Michael S. Miller’s Oct. 19 column (“The ghost of Radio Raheem”), some thoughts occurred to me. As the media has so aptly described, we all understand the reasons for the anger and rage Oct. 15. However, how long does the intensity of this rage last, doesn’t this begin to calm after a period of time, even a short period of time? Let’s be realistic for a moment: it took a lot of time for those specific individuals to kick down the locked doors of that bar, to gather up what they found inside, to beat in a second door, climb the stairs, find propellent, and then start the actual fire. At any one moment during this, wouldn’t the thought come up, “What am I doing?” Once the looting of those stores was complete and the ill-gotten gains made it home and dropped on the table, did the voice of reason come up? When the pleas of respected leaders were heard, did the thought come up? I realize anger can last a long time, but doesn’t rage quickly diminish? The only thing that I can figure, this rage was kept burning by outside influences, impaired judgement, etc. for several hours after the actual incident was over. I’m not quite sure why. ROBERT P. DUTKOWSKI, Toledo

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A LOT LIKE LIFE

Growing vocabulary, one word a day

t’s that time of year when American high school juniors and seniors are sharpening their No. 2 pencils in preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. Whether the SAT can predict students’ abilities to succeed in college is up for grabs, but for more than 50 years, this Saturday morning ordeal has been a necessary evil on the road to higher education. In addition to the traditional math and verbal sections, the test was recently rejiggered to include a writing component. According to articles I’ve read, this should not be interpreted as an onerous development: it apparently doesn’t matter what students write as long as they write lots of it. In America, dare I say, the appearance of saying something trumps the accuracy or logic of what’s actually said. Perhaps that’s the reason the SAT, according to the above-noted articles, rewards length over coherence. So remember, kids: when you get to the essay part, don’t waste time thinking, just start your pencils and keep scribbling. On the math and verbal sections, however, I understand accuracy still counts. Because I’ve

Barbara Goodman Shovers never been much of a math jock, I can’t give any numbers advice past boning up on quadratic equations and word problems. But as an individual who once scored a 790 verbal, here’s my two-word tip on that section: Anu Garg. Anu Garg is not a mouthful of nonsense syllables. It’s the name of the man who runs the A.Word. A.Day Web site (www.wordsmith. org/awad/). Back in 1994, when Anu was a computer science student at Case Western in Cleveland, the word bug bit him. As a lark, he started e-mailing friends vocabulary he found particularly appealing — his ﬁrst message, he remembers, included the word “zephyr,” (a soft wind which blows in frequently on SAT analogies.)

Over time, news of Anu’s fetish grew, and since he had the programming skills to scale it, he added friends of friends, then friends of friends of friends to his distribution list. After Case, he took a real job but found he preferred scouring dictionaries to slaving in high tech. AWAD became his real job, one that now has more than 600,000 “customers” in 200-plus countries. Anu is not a word snob. In conversation, he uses simple language. He likes words because he thinks they are, among other adjectives, “interesting” and “fascinating.” His recent themes have included insults, eponyms (word derived from people’s names), words relating to the Bible, eating, colors and Italian landmarks. He has, he says, no favorite word. I became familiar with AWAD at a friend’s house. Each morning my friend prints Anu’s selection and posts it on the refrigerator and bathroom mirror for his teenaged sons to see. It may be coincidence, but their PSATs scores were through the roof. What’s particularly amazing about Anu’s story is that he grew up in India. English is his second language. He didn’t start learn-

ing it until he was 12. But over time, he got hooked. Words, he says, are like food. He likes their textures and looks and the way they taste differently mixed on a plate with others. Words for Anu are not the stuff of alphabetical memorize — this lists of suffixes and prefixes. They are organic playmates with lives of their own. Anu’s second book, “Another Word A Day,” will be released later this month. I haven’t seen it, but it’s probably a hoot. Anu doesn’t just define words, he tells stories with them. The book might be a good gift for a high school grad, but to make sure he or she goes someplace great after commencement, consider subscribing your student to Anu’s mailing list now. It’s free at www.wordsmith.org. There are no guarantees Anu’s idiosyncratic word choices will vault students nearer the holy 2,400 grail (the new essay section adds 800 points) but free is a lot cheaper than a cram course. And remember: zephyr is to delicate as gale is to fierce. Barbara Goodman Shovers may be contacted at bshovers@toledofreepress.com.

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Racial bias questioned in Chamber endorsements, page 11

Prepared for the worst

Toledo police mounted patrols were ready for crowd control during the Oct. 15 rioting, page 10

COVER STORY

New trial for convicted murderer ■ Police, WTVG Channel 13 clash over revealing tape charges of aggravated robbery and involuntary manslaughter in the slaying of Larry Loose on April 30, 1995.

By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

Jamie Madrigal, sentenced to death for the 1996 slaying of 16-year-old Misty Fisher, will have a new trial after a federal appeals court overturned his conviction and sentence, and Toledo detectives say they are unhappy with the way a local TV news station handled crucial evidence. Federal Judge James S. Gwin ordered the new trial after ruling jurors in Madrigal’s original trial were privy to hearsay confessions of co-defendant Chris Cathcart, potentially tainting their opinions by implicating Madrigal in the slaying. The new trial is scheduled for Feb. 21; a pre-trial hearing will begin next month. Cathcart, who was also convicted in the Fisher murder case, was indicted Sept. 20 on

In cold blood

On April 12, 1996, a robber killed Clay High School senior Misty Fisher as she was working at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in South Toledo. Around 8:15 p.m., a man enMADRIGAL tered the restaurant and demanded Fisher open the safe while holding a gun to her head. When Fisher told the man she could not get the safe open, he shot her in the back of the head and ﬂed. Fisher died en route to the hospital.

Police received a crime-stoppers tip that Jamie Madrigal was involved in the crime, obtained a search warrant, and seized clothing, a revolver and a bullet. On May 13, 1996, the Lucas County grand jury indicted Madrigal, charging him with one count of aggravated murder with the death specification (the aggravated murder occurred during an aggravated robbery) and one count FISHER of aggravated robbery. Each count of the indictment contained a firearm specification. Please see MADRIGAL, page 8

TRANSPORTATION

Indiana toll hike may hamper Ohio’s rollback By Scott McKimmy Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Commuters driving along east-west highways such as U.S. 20, U.S. 24 and state Route 2 may have noticed a little more bumper room during the past year. Twelve months into an 18-month trial toll rollback to attract commercial vehicles to the Ohio Turnpike, the Ohio Department of Transportation reported a “pretty steady rise” in truck traffic on the toll road, according to Joe Rutherford, spokesman for ODOT District 2. He said the Northern Ohio Freight Strategy has drawn trucks away from parallel routes not designed for the weight and congestion of tractor-trailer use. All routes experienced a reduction in the volume of truck traffic. On Route 2, ODOT measured 60.4 percent less traffic on a stretch near Port Clinton and 43.4 percent in eastern Lucas County. On U.S. 20 in parts of Williams County, traffic decreased by 28.6 percent, while falling 22.6 percent on a section in Fulton County. Route 6 had declines ranging from 18.3 to 38.3 percent. That success may be short-lived. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has been working with the Indiana Department

of Transportation on a plan to raise tolls in the Hoosier state in the spring of 2006, according to an IDOT spokesman. Just as Ohio’s trial period ends, Indiana intends to solve its road-funding problem by increasing rates nearly as much as the Buckeye state’s rollback. The proposed hike, in some cases, will more than double the cost for truckers, depending on the number of axles and the distance traveled. As a result, a segment of trucking companies throughout northern Indiana with routes to eastbound destinations have expressed their intent to avoid toll roads as much as possible in both states. The policy shift could hamper Ohio’s efforts to keep big rigs on the turnpike. Ken Blazer, general manager of Kingman Dedicated Services in Elkhart, Ind., said 30 to 35 of his company’s trucks make hauls across the Ohio Turnpike. After hearing about the toll decrease, Kingman has been “picking up the tab,” allowing drivers to run I-80/90 on every eastbound trip. Previously, drivers paid their own tolls if they chose the turnpike over alternate routes. “Indiana’s looking at a 113-percent increase here. If they do that, we’ll probably be backing off on the Ohio Turnpike because we will not be getting on here [in Indiana],” Blazer said.

Toledo Free Press photo by DM Stanﬁeld

Trucks cross into Ohio from Indiana. Ohio is experimenting with a toll rollback. “It would be in the best interest of Ohio to get a hold of Indiana and convince them not to do so. They need to work together.” Blazer acknowledged the beneﬁts for trucking ﬁrms in terms of fuel costs, vehicle wear and tear and timely delivery by routing along toll roads. He could not determine an improvement in safety because

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Madrigal Continued from page 6 On Oct. 7, 1996, Madrigal’s trial began in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. The trial continued until Oct. 22, 1996. On that date, the jury convicted Madrigal on all charges. After receiving the guilty verdicts, the trial court began the mitigation phase. On Oct. 24, 1996, the jury recommended Madrigal be put to death. On Nov. 25, 1996, the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas accepted the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Madrigal to death. Since then, Madrigal, who is in the Mansﬁeld Correctional Institution, has ﬁled numerous appeals with the courts. Until Gwin’s decision, all appeals had been denied.

Crucial evidence

A new trial for Madrigal means detectives and Lucas County prosecutors will have to organize a second case against him. Dean Mandros, criminal division chief for the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Ofﬁce, said police targeted an April 2003 interview of Madrigal from prison, conducted by WTVG-TV, Channel 13. In this interview, Mandros said, Madrigal contended he didn’t kill Fisher, but admits he was at the KFC at the time of the murder. “We had known about the tape for some time because the reporter had spoken with our detectives on the case,” Mandros said. “We were told at the time that a lot more was said than what was shown on TV, and that we might be interested in it.” Mandros said Madrigal’s admission that he was at the scene of the crime could be an important piece of evidence. “We put Channel 13 on notice a couple of years ago not to destroy the tape, as it was evidence,” he said.

Toll Continued from page 6 “I’m sure it’s saving fuel also because you’re running at a steady speed of 60 to 65 miles an hour compared to stop and go on two-lane roads.” Matt Metzger, vice president of Metzger Trucking in Silver Lake, Ind., echoed Blazer’s sentiments. His company’s location in north central Indiana facilitates travel along the turnpikes for eastbound and westbound routes. Nevertheless, Metzger emphasized his reluctance to authorize any driver to take a toll road, but said it does occur periodically. “We encourage our gentlemen to stay off the toll road if possible because it costs quite a bit more, and there are alternate routes,” Metzger said. “It’ll lower the amount [of toll-road] use in Ohio.” Indiana ofﬁcials remain optimistic about generating more revenues from tolls and anticipate only a slight drop in turnpike truck trafﬁc, according to Gary

Mandros said WTVG refused to cooperate with a subpoena issued in August to turn over the two-hour interview, in its entirety, over to police. WTVG hired attorney Fritz Byers. “Their lawyer indicated they wanted to contest the propriety under some theory of privilege for the press,” Mandros said. “He had a legitimate question to raise, but it wasn’t from an anonymous source. They had nothing to protect.” Mandros said WTVG asked for time to file a motion to suppress the subpoena earlier this year. He said they agreed on Aug. 30. “They never filed,” he said. “They’re saying we agreed to give them to Sept. 30 to respond. That was never the agreement.” Mandros said he didn’t think too much of the lack of cooperation until a police officer told him WTVG had promoted the interview on the air and posted the interview in its entirety on its Web site. “Conversation from Death Row” was the title of the Web story, dated Sept. 29, “A convicted killer on death row talks about the crime and maintains his innocence.” The story continued, “One central question for his new trial is whether Madrigal was present at the scene at the time of the murder. In 2003, 13 Action News sat down with Madrigal for an exclusive interview. Reporter Diane Wilson conducted the interview at the Mansfield Correctional Institution. Now, anchor Bill Hormann brings us a new look at that interview, portions of which have never been seen before. “Madrigal talks about whether he was at the scene of the crime and indicates he may know something about the murder, even while maintaining his innocence. Madrigal says he’s a man wrongly convicted of murder who could die because of it.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

Abell, IDOT director of communications. He said a 20year absence of toll hikes and a break-even return on revenues compelled officials to consider the proposal. “There will be a few trucks that obviously will try to divert, but if history is any guide, that percentage will be fairly small,” Abell said, “probably less than 10 percent of truck traffic.” Because the Indiana Turnpike receives no funding from gas taxes — an arrangement Abell called an “aberration” — IDOT must rely solely on tolls to support maintenance and repair projects. He cited a comparison of Indiana tolls to those in Ohio and Illinois, taking into account a current restructuring of commercial classifications. Indiana bases tolls on the number of axles, while Ohio determines tolls based on weight. The proposed increase will establish a per-mile rate of 19.6 cents for a five-axle truck, the typical commercial class for most rigs in Indiana. A truck in a comparable class in Ohio now pays 12.8 cents per mile, but paid 19.8 cents per mile before the reduction. Illinois charges 31.2 cents per mile.

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Pen pal Death row inmate Jamie Madrigal, who will have a new trial in Februar y, posts a personal plea for pen pals on www.ohiodeathrow.com. “Hello! My name is Jamie R. Madrigal Sr., I’m just looking for someone to converse with who has a little time to share,” he writes. “I like a vast variety of things that include (just to name a few) good communication sjills [sic], trust & respect, a love for family and music! Until when ... Jamie.” On the Web site, Madrigal is shown in front of a painted background of an outdoor scene. On the Web site, Madrigal posts his thoughts on the death penalty: “Yesterday, another murder was committed, on the premises of revenge, and or, justice. Of course those involved, and those that advocate the death-penalty would/will say: ‘Murder? No! They were justly put to death, for a crime, in which a jury of their peers convicted them.’ So ignorantly thought and embraced, though, is that perception of this thing called The Death Penalty. “In the time that I’ve been on Death Row, myself, I’ve always found it odd, SO HYPOCRITICAL, better yet, how the average person could advocate Legalized Murder: As that’s exactly what it is. “I mean, really, how many “Death Penalty Proponents” would advocate their own ﬂesh & blood paying the ultimate price of their life. How many would accept Murder as a choice of punishment, for their own. “Should not all of society be subject to this law? Then society should be answering the question of: “Why are our children’s lives’ subject to Execution?” In all reality, that question should be asked, irregardless ...”

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October 26, 2005 one else,” Mandros said. WTVG news director Brian Trauring defended the station’s actions. “We were looking at all options in terms of how we would proceed legally,” he said. “A decision was made to do an update on the story before we felt the deadline to surrender the tapes occurred with the intent that, as soon as we aired the story, we would invite viewers to look at the entire interview and decide for themselves what they thought of Jamie Madrigal. Unfortunately, there was a misunderstanding about the deadline. We had dubbed [the tapes] and we intended to turn them over the prosecutor before the end of business that day, after the material aired.” Trauring said the decision to cooperate with law enforcement is complex for media. “I’m not anxious to give up material that didn’t air,” he said, comparing outtakes to a newspaper reporter’s notes. “I don’t think any journalist would. There’s always a concern that press not be viewed as an agent of law enforcement. As soon as

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 “According to police, a man named Chris Cathcart says he was at the KFC with Madrigal, but fingered Madrigal as the killer. Madrigal implies Cathcart lied to save himself. Madrigal insists he’s the fall guy, a victim of bad lawyers and mistaken identity, a man trapped by the legal system. In our interview, and during his first trial and appeals, he’s mainCATHCART tained he’s not guilty of murder. Meanwhile, prosecutors have subpoenaed the tape of our interview to see and hear for themselves what Madrigal says.” Mandros responded to the posting with a search warrant and sent officers to secure the tape. “I think they dragged their feet long enough to make a news story so they would be in front of every-

you start revealing confidential sources or handing over tapes, people will see you as part of the investigative agency, and that’s not our role.” One police source said WTVG’s actions have strained relations between police and the media outlet. “We won’t give them anything extra,” the source said. “No exclusives. Nothing but what we are required to give.” Trauring said he is working with police to navigate turning over recent riot footage, a move that may signal better cooperation. Prosecutor Julia Bates said going through a retrial will be hard on Fisher’s family, especially her father, Ray Fisher. “He is so full of anger and frustration at the system,” she said. “The jurors said he [Madrigal] was guilty, the trial judge confirmed it and it has been affirmed by the court of appeals and the Supreme Court. “We never know what some Monday-morning quarterback judge will say. Now, nine years later, we have to relive this whole thing,” Bates said.

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Historical museum proposed ■ A column about the proposed museum appears on page 18. A recent meeting was the ﬁrst step in establishing a Toledo historical museum. On Oct. 19, Toledo Free Press writer Edward Slack, Michael D. Shaw, executive director of American Retrospects, Ernest Weaver, professor emeritus of the college of engineering at UT, Rolf Scheidel, an attorney and Fred Folger, local Toledo historian, met to discuss the Toledo Historical Museum concept. “Toledo has much to celebrate,” Slack said. “This idea is long overdue.” Downtown Toledo was discussed as a possible location for the museum. Ideas about the museum as a collaboration with the proposed Skyway Center were also proposed. The Toledo Historical Museum would encompass three goals, according to Slack. It

would be “educational, historically accurate and entertaining.” If constructed, past-topresent display possibilities range from the Black Swamp era to Toledo Storm Hockey to the presence of businesses such as Dana Corporation and Daimler-Chrysler. A concern discussed in the meeting was the appeal a historical museum would have to younger generations. The aim is to attract people of all generations and to capture history in a unique and provocative way, according to Slack. Theaters, bands, historical reenactments and a museum café with a city view are just a few of the many ideas Slack said he envisions for the museum. Funding sources for the project have not been determined. “People want to be able to celebrate their city. We have a huge history that should be recognized,” Slack said. — Shannon Wisbon

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RIOT AFTERMATH

Toledo riot tests mounted patrol training By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

Toledo’s mounted police force was called into action during the Oct. 15 riot in North Toledo. It was the kind of task officers and their horses have long-prepared for. “Prior to the incident, we trained for this,” said Acting Police Sergeant Abe Diaz, who rode three-year veteran Mister during the riot. “We trained with thunder sticks we got from the Mud Hens, NERF balls, signs and simulated riot situations.” The horses were used to form barriers, contain crowd movement and separate the crowd when officers needed to make an arrest. “If anyone needed to be arrested, we would go in,” Diaz said. “It’s safer for us to go in than an officer on foot.” Because the horses are used to separate the crowd, they are exposed to assault. During the Toledo riot, officers said the horses were often bumped and struck. “Our horses, they are trained to take this, so it’s kind of like a mosquito bite,” Diaz said. While riotous conditions made it difficult to nab those striking the horses, doing so can result in arrest with a misdemeanor or felony charge, depending on the

damage to the animal. “A person could get more punishment for hitting a horse than hitting one of us,” Diaz said. One man was arrested at the riot for punching Blue, a veteran police horse. Diaz said, due to the speed at which arrests were made, the name of the assailant is not known at this time. “Blue didn’t really ﬂinch,” said his rider, Patrolman Robert Summers. “He’s probably the best of all the horses we’ve got because of his experience.” Blue has been on the force about nine years. Horses can be valuable in crowd control because they place ofﬁcers above the melee, Diaz said. They can also be intimidating. “Sometimes if someone in the crowd irritates a horse, it’s better,” he said of the reactions a horse might have, such as rearing up, moving sideways or spinning. “The crowd usually sees that and it sends them running.” Police horses are trained to perform a variety of tactics from remaining calm in chaotic situations to walking abreast or sideways toward, and even over, people. Diaz said no tactics like that had to be used at the riot, but he felt the horses were prepared to do whatever their riders asked. “One time, during a [President]

Bush visit, one of our horses reared up and it sent the crowd running,” Diaz said. “Nobody wants to mess with a 1,200-pound dog.” Diaz said the horses were noticeably tired after the riot, but none showed signs of injury. The horses were given a week of light work (a couple visited local schools) and will return to their full workload this week. “They were marvelous,” Diaz said. “We gave them a little extra for the work they did.” “They would walk through ﬁre for us,” Summers said. “I think police horses are invaluable in situations as these. One horse is worth 10 ofﬁcers.”

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Mounted police stand in front of a neo-Nazi group Oct. 15.

Sheriff’s deputies question department’s riot preparedness A number of Lucas County Sheriff’s deputies expressed dissatisfaction with the department’s response to the Oct. 15 riot in North Toledo. “It was embarrassing at the riot scene,” said one deputy, who declined to be named. “Troopers and ofﬁcers from other areas were asking us where our team was.” In addition, deputies questioned the department’s commitment to ofﬁcer safety. “When they asked for volunteers, only a few did so,” said another deputy who chose to remain anonymous. “They could not promise we would have the required gear to protect ourselves.” Sheriff James Telb dismissed these claims. “The Sheriff’s Department had as many 50 people

in the area of the disturbance,” he said. “Everyone who we asked to respond did indeed respond, and our deputies were an important part of the equation.” Telb said his department was involved in every step of the planning and operation of police actions. “We were there all day and all through the night,” he said. “We also worked with the Toledo Police and other law enforcement agencies in the week prior to the rally to ensure public safety. The bottom line is that this disturbance was settled with a minimum of property damage and injuries.” Telb declined to speculate on whether the claims of the anonymous deputies are related to ongoing contract negotiations with the UAW. — Michael Brooks

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Racial bias questioned in school board endorsements By Michael Brooks Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

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The endorsement of three candidates for school board by the Toledo Chamber of Commerce Commerce’s Leadership Fund has some Toledoans angry. The Chamber did not endorse the incumbent candidate — board member Steven Thomas — and this refusal has raised the question of racial bias among the Chamber’s Leadership Fund, a political action committee. The Fund instead decided to endorse the group known as “Three for Change” — Chris Meyers, Darlene Fisher and Robert Torres. Thomas is African American; none of the endorsed candidates are black. The district, according to federal statistics, is 46 percent black. Last election, the Leadership Fund chose not to endorse two other black incumbents, Larry Sykes and Deborah Barnett. A widely circulated letter to the Chamber from outgoing board member Pete Silverman warned, “the Chamber’s endorsements are a terrible decision that will hurt this community for a very long time.” Contacted by phone, Silverman defended his letter. “The Chamber needs to know what people are saying in the community,” he said. “The actions of the Chamber do not exist in a vacuum, and there are likely to be repercussions beyond the election itself.” Board President Larry Sykes said he was not surprised by the tone of Silverman’s letter. “There are a lot of people in the African-American community who are unhappy with the Chamber,” he said, noting that several ethnic groups have formed their own Chambers of Commerce in the past few

years. “The Toledo Chamber of Commerce is not addressing the needs of the community as a whole.” Sykes found it particularly ironic that the Chamber would refuse to endorse Deborah Barnett. “They recently honored Deborah for her commitment and service to the Chamber,” he said. “How can they honor her and then turn around and withhold the election endorsement?” The perceived pattern of racial bias extends back several years, Sykes said. “In 2004 there were two spots open on the Board of Education,” he said. “They nominated a white man — Stephen Goldman — for one of those seats, but refused to even recommend another candidate — the rest of whom were black — for the remaining seat.” Mark V’Soske, president of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, disagreed with the assessments of Silverman and Sykes. “People are entitled to their opinions, but the facts speak for themselves,” he said, noting that the committee is multi-racial. “Since 2001 the Leadership Fund has endorsed 33 candidates for a variety of positions. 24 percent have been minority candidates, 42 percent have been women, 57 percent have been men, 51 percent have been Republicans, 42 percent have been Democrats, and 6 percent have been independents.” V’Soske said he did not wish to speculate on any political motivations behind the Silverman letter. “The Chamber has been a supporter of the Toledo Public Schools for many years,” he said. “In the end, we wish to see this community noted for its excellent public school system and to not only provide successful students, but become a draw for new residents and increased enrollments.”

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Demos planned for voting machines Lucas County Board of Elections will be at several locations to demonstrate the new touch-screen voting machines that will be used in November. Voters are invited to try out the machines and learn handson with a election board member to assist with questions, change of address forms, and absentee ballots. ■ Oct. 26: Friendship Baptist Church, 5301 Nebraska Ave., 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Cathedral of Praise, 3000 Strayer Rd., Maumee, 7 to 8 p.m. ■ Oct. 29: St. Peter & Paul Church, 728 S. St. Clair, 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Mott Branch Library, 1085 Dorr St., noon to 4 p.m. ■ Oct. 30: Cornerstone Church, 1520 Reynolds Rd., 9 to 11:30 a.m.; St. Martin DePorres, 1119 W. Bancroft St., 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ■ There will also be student demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at UT’s Scott Park Campus, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at Owens Community College Student Health and Activity Center.

Toledo Edison crews head for Florida More than 30 Toledo Edison personnel left for Florida this week to assist Florida Power and Light Company with damage from Hurricane Wilma. The crews have been deployed to the Miami and Orlando areas to assist in restoration of power and repair damaged electrical infrastructure. This will be the sixth time this year Toledo Edison has provided mutual aid assistance in the South, helping to restore power to tens of thousands of residents affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Make-A-Wish child sent to Disney Lei Lani, a 12-year-old from Swanton, recently traveled to Disneyland to help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the MakeA-Wish Foundation. Lani is one of 75 “wish kids” from around the world selected to serve as an ambassador to this celebration. When Lani, who has been treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was given the opportunity to select a wish, she chose a visit to Hawaii. “It meant a lot. I never thought I would see Hawaii,” she said. “My name comes from there and it was great to visit the place I am named after.” “There is no better way to know how well we are doing in granting wishes than to hear directly from a wish family,” said Kimberly Kowalski of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northwest Ohio. “Lei Lani and her family truly appreciate what our Foundation does for all wish families.”

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HEALTH CARE

Presentation addresses integrative approach to obesity By John Johnson Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

ProMedica Health System is sponsoring a public presentation, “Total Wellness: An Integrative Approach.” Dr. Mounir Elkhatib, director of The Great Lakes Center for Integrative Medicine has recruited speakers to address the community on integrative medical approaches to obesity. LOW DOG Elkhatib said integrative medicine, “basically indicates using a combination of Eastern and Western Medicine in an evidence-based setting.” He said the scope of integrative medicine includes what is known as conventional medicine in the United States as well as techniques such as acupuncture, massage therapy and herbal medicine. The ﬁrst speaker will be Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, director of the botanical studies program in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona. Low Dog has served as chairperson of the dietary supplements and botanicals expert panel for the United States Pharmacopoeia. Low Dog will present “Popular dietary supplements: Separating fact from ﬁction.” The talk will cover dietary supplements, which

include products from vitamins and diet pills to herbal medications and over-the-counter hormones. “You don’t want to assume just because something is natural or that it’s over the counter that it’s completely safe,” Low Dog said. “It may interact with your medication. It may not work for the condition that you’re trying taking it for.” Low Dog said she recommends consulting a practitioner SANDRETTO of integrative medicine before taking a supplement. She said the supplements can be researched on www.ods.nih.com or at www.consumerlabs.com. The second speaker will be Dr. Anita Sandretto, who has been a lecturer of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan for more than 30 years. She will give an overview of today’s popular diets. “The problem with obesity is that it is an imbalance. We do not have a balance between the calories we’re consuming and the calories we are burning,” Sandretto said. “The bottom line is we need to eat less and move more.” Sandretto said she will discuss several diets and compare them based on their physiological premises. “I’m also going to talk about

economic results of these diets, because many of the people who have started these diets and books and so on have earned a lot of money on

them. They have become not just ‘a way to help people’ but a business.” The event is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 at

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Art show to beneﬁt search for breast cancer cure

the Radisson Hotel Toledo, Downtown. It is free to attend, but those interested should call (419) 291-4650 for space availability.

By Miranda Everitt Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

An art show and gala preview this weekend at the Seagate Centre will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. “Usually at these things, people shmooze and drink but don’t necessarily buy anything,” said Richard Rothbard, director of Artworks Toledo. “But we wanted to get people to spend something on art. So we’re giving away $25 gift certificates at the door Friday night.” The jury-selected artists almost all come from Ohio and Michigan. Prices range from $20 to several thousand dollars on jewelry, glass, wood, photography, wearable art, fiber and metal pieces. Artists will be allowed to choose how much of their sales they will donate Oct. 29 and 30, but the foundation will get a 10-percent cut of every sale and most of

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the admission fee on Oct. 28. Oct. 29 and 30, there will be an art wall for children. A volunteer from the Komen foundation will supervise children as they use ﬁnger paint and markers to express themselves on a giant piece of paper while their parents shop. The preview, which will be from 6 to 9 p.m, will cost $50, but attendees will get $25 they can use toward any of the artwork there. Rothbard said events such as this usually raise between $10,000 and $50,000 for the cause they support. “This is a great opportunity for holiday shopping,” Rothbard said. “It’s really important, now more than ever, to support people who live here and who work here. We want people to come out and see.”

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TOURISM

Leaf time limited as fall color makes last stand By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

Fall foliage color is at its peak. “Vivid reds, mellow yellows and soft greens ﬁll out the autumn palette of tree colors,” said Linda Munger, naturalist for Toledo Metroparks. “Woods, meadows and roadsides are all showing the changing colors of the season. There is no better time to take a walk or a ride to drink in fall’s beauty before those gales of November change the landscape entirely.” Trails in each of the Metroparks offer a variety of distances and experiences, from winding dirt paths through the woods and prairies to hard-surface all-purpose trails suitable for bicycling and skating. Metroparks is challenging members of the community to walk eight trails on their own or with a scheduled hike led by a naturalist. Walkers can pick up a free Autumn Adventure walking record in any Metropark. A naturalist-led hike will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Nov. 1 at Wildwood Preserve, Metz Visitor Center. After a walk, light refreshments will be offered at the Window on Wildlife. For those wanting to get out of the area to view fall color, time is of the essence. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources re-

ported many areas across northern Ohio began peak color this week, with the middle and southern parts of the state nearing peak within a week or so. “Mother Nature has really kept us guessing this season,” said Casey Munchel, spokesperson for the ODNR Division of Forestry. “Color appears strongest in the northwest and northeast corners of the state, with orange, red and yellow being the dominant hues. Ohioans could quite likely enjoy the viewing season into early November. But as fall color peaks in the weeks ahead, leaf peepers will want to get out quickly to enjoy it.” To help Ohioans and out-ofstate visitors make the most of this popular outdoor season, weekly updates are available from the best fall color viewing locations across the state by calling 1-800-BUCKEYE. Users can also ﬁnd fall color information on the Internet at ohiodnr.com or discoverohio.com. Ohio’s 74 state parks, 20 state forests and 130 state nature preserves provide locations for viewing fall color up close. Toledo Metroparks is sponsoring a “Celebrating Nature Through Photography” photo contest. Entries for amateurphotography categories such as Local Flora, Local Fauna, Local

Scenic and People in Nature will be accepted through Oct. 30. Photos chosen will be exhibited Nov.

11-13, and contest winners will be on display at the National Center for Nature Photography in Secor

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Toledo leaders react to death of Rosa Parks From Staff Reports

Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked the modern U.S. civil rights movement, has died at age 92.

the early ’90s in Toledo. “I am tremendously saddened to hear of her passing,” he said. “She had a tremendous impact on the civil rights movement. She kept the faith and ran a tremen-

Parks died Oct. 24 at her home of natural causes, with close friends by her side, said Gregory Reed, an attorney who represented her for the past 15 years. Mayor Jack Ford met Parks in

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dous race throughout her life.” Cheryl Tyler-Folsom, staff representative for AFSCME Ohio Council 8, met Parks about 15 years ago at a NAACP convention in Chicago. “She was a great lady. What she did was very brave. We should remember what she did because sometimes we have to stand up for what we believe in,” she said. Larry Sykes, president of the Toledo Board of Education, met Parks in the late ’80s. PARKS “Ms. Parks is an American icon,” he said. “She stood for millions of African Americans at that time to ensure they got justice and were treated equally. For a woman of her size and stature in the segregated South, to take that seat and mount that stand was powerful.” Mrs. Parks was 42 when she committed an act of deﬁance in 1955 that was to change the course of American history and earn her the title “mother of the civil rights movement.” At that time, segregation laws in place since the post-Civil War Reconstruction required separa-

tion of the races in buses, restaurants and public accommodations throughout the South, while legally sanctioned racial discrimination kept blacks out of many jobs and neighborhoods in the North. The Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress, an active member of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was riding on a city bus Dec. 1, 1955, when a white man demanded her seat. Parks refused, despite rules requiring blacks to yield their seats to whites. Two black Montgomery women had been arrested earlier that year on the same charge, but Parks was jailed. She also was ﬁned $14. Her arrest triggered a 381day boycott of the bus system organized by a then little-known Baptist minister, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who later earned the Nobel Peace Prize for his civil rights work. “At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this,” Parks said 30 years later. “It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it signiﬁcant was that the masses of the people joined in.” Interstate 475, which rings Toledo, has been known since 1989 as Rosa Parks Highway. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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After working 35 years as a teacher in public schools, Ellie Lyons, shown Oct. 18, works in the kitchen at the private Shaker Road School in Concord, N.H.

Seniors come out of retirement By Meg Heckman The Associated Press

Eight months after he retired, Ken Chenette reached a conclusion that’s becoming more common for older Americans: to make ends meet, he’d have to mix the leisure of his later years with part-time work. Chenette, 72, found a job easily. The State Hospital needed help in the laundry room a few days a week, and Chenette had worked there full-time as a younger man. Other seniors encounter dead ends when they try to re-enter the work force after retirement, illness or losing a spouse. Stafﬁng agencies, state programs and other organizations are shifting services to meet the needs of an aging work force. A recent study by AARP found that roughly 70 percent of Americans plan to work after retiring or never retire. Workers nearing retirement hope for jobs that will allow them to set their own schedule, reduce their hours or take sabbaticals to travel and spend time with their families. Employment experts say catering to these needs will become crucial as baby boomers reach their 60s. “A lot of folks are wrapped up in their jobs, that’s their identity,” said Sharon Stephens, who ��

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runs AARP’s senior employment office in Manchester. “You take their jobs away, and they lose their identity. With some, it’s a genuine need. They didn’t plan well, or with prices going up, they need to get part-time jobs.” Older workers may offer polished office manners and decades of experience, but they sometimes need help updating their resumes and learning computer skills. They also may be less willing to take entry-level jobs. Nancy Boyer, who’s 61 and lives in Manchester, took a computer class a few years ago, but it wasn’t her thing. After her divorce, she used the AARP to find jobs that didn’t require high-tech skills. She’s worked in the gift shop at Concord Hospital and at a dry cleaners. These days, she’s a part-time home health care aide and was recently named AARP’s Older Worker of the Year. “It’s funny, I just don’t feel old,’’ she said. Some folks are bucking the trend. Alvin Witham, 64, has been working on construction sites for 37 years. As a younger man, he performed heavy lifting. Now, he drives trucks. Witham said he hopes to keep working until he’s 70 years old. “I think I’m going to stay to this as long as I can,’’ he said. “Then maybe do a little traveling.’’

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s we age, we need fewer calories — about 10 percent less per decade from age 50 onward — but not necessarily fewer nutrients. With our bodies’ own natural antioxidant systems losing steam, we need to increase our intake of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables like artichokes, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cranberries and dried plums. Because of this calorie-nutrient paradox, it’s more important than ever to choose foods with care, opting for a nutrient-dense diet and avoiding empty-calorie snacks. Fiber, for example, is a macronutrient that too many seniors get too little of. In addition to lowering levels of “bad” cholesterol, fiber helps improve regularity at a time when gastrointestinal distress may become an issue. Top sources of healthy fiber include navy beans, oats, raspberries, oranges and green peas. Protein is another macronutrient elders need, but 60 percent fail to consume in adequate amounts. The body’s ability to absorb vitamin B-12 declines with age, and salmon is a great choice as a two-for-one protein and vitamin B-12 source. As a bonus, salmon, sardines, albacore and flounder are good sources of omega-3 “healthy” fats that help boost memory power. Another nutrient for your noggin is niacin. In a four-year study of 800 seniors, those with the highest intake of niacin — also known as vitamin B-3 — had an 80 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Niacin sources include portobello and button mushrooms, red potatoes, and once again, salmon — an allaround “superfood” for seniors. Here’s more “food for thought”: onions and apples are loaded with quercetin — an antioxidant that may be even more

Jennifer Grossman powerful than vitamin C when it comes to preserving brain cells. The anthocyanins found in berries, grapes and cherries also maintain mental acumen. Tufts researchers found middle-aged rats fed a berry-rich diet performed tasks as well as much younger subjects. Of course, what’s acuity without agility? Help reduce the risk and alleviate symptoms of joint pain by losing any excess weight; a mere 10-pound weight loss can reduce knee stress by 40 to 80 pounds. Those same fruits and vegetables that can help you manage your calorie budget can also reduce your risk of rheumatoid arthritis, according to Harvard researchers. Speciﬁc foods for joint health include cherries and pineapple, both of which contain compounds that may inhibit inﬂammation. Don’t let advancing years become an excuse for sitting on the sidelines. Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco found that for every mile elderly women walk per day, the risk of cognitive decline drops by 13 percent. Such moderate aerobic exercise also improves heart function. Adding strength training can boost your metabolism, build bone density and even lift your libido. So get out there, discover new activities, try new foods. Jennifer Grossman is the director of the Dole Nutrition Institute in Westlake Village, Calif.

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BGSU alum jump-starts athletic center funds By Scott McKimmy Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

When Bowling Green State University decided the time had arrived to raise funds for a new athletic center, it got a little boost from an alumnus and former athlete. Bob Sebo, a co-founder of Paychex Inc., and his wife, Karen, donated $3.5 million over ﬁve years to support the $8.7 million project. The Sebo Athletic Center in the north end zone of Doyt E. Perry Stadium will provide state-of-the-art training facilities for more than 420 student athletes in all BGSU sports, according to Sebo. He said the center will feature a 440-yard sprint track, ﬁlm-viewing rooms, multi-purpose classrooms and, most notably, a strengthtraining room. Though retired, Sebo has stayed abreast of the athletic community. “In today’s game of football, strength training is imperative or you’re just not going to compete,” he said. “And that strength training is going to expand to all of the athletics within the university be-

yond the football program.” Dick Waring, major gift ofﬁcer for intercollegiate athletics, has helped guide the campaign, assisting in forming a steering committee and gathering estimates for potential contractors to complete the facility. The project should require 15 months and, although delayed by changes to the design, Waring said the university hopes to begin groundwork in November. The 42,000-square-foot center will have “the beneﬁt of what we’re hoping is the best available teaching and learning environment,” he said. It also will provide students air conditioning, a luxury not afforded currently for summer training workouts. To accomplish the goal, potential donors have been asked to perform above and beyond just like the Falcon athletes in 18 varsity men’s and women’s sports. “We always ask our kids for 110 percent in terms of their performance,” Waring said. “What we’re doing then is going out asking former Falcon athletes and alums and friends of the university to step up in

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Architectural drawing of the proposed $8.7 million Sebo Center. terms of private ﬁnancial support.” The Sebo Center falls within the scope of a greater $120 million effort, Building Dreams: The Centennial Campaign for Bowling Green State Uni-

versity. More than $82 million has been committed so far to increase scholarships, enhance faculty and leadership and strengthen programs. The campaign runs through 2008.

REAL ESTATE CAFE

Local real estate buyers choosing condominiums

omeownership comes with responsibility, money and time. Time to mow the grass, time to touch up the peeling paint and time to trim the shrubs. But the answer to owning a home without the maintenance issues is to buy a condominium. Condos typically appeal to young buyers, those without the handiness gene and empty-nesters. Aging baby boomers are especially driving the demand. In the past, condos have been perceived as selling for less than traditional, singlefamily homes. Since 2001, the median price for a condo in the Toledo area has jumped about $20,000 compared to just $5,000 for a single family home. In 2005, the median price of a condo is $120,000 and a singlefamily home is about $90,400. The easiest way to understand the concept of condominium ownership is to see

Jody Zink it as an apartment you own. In fact, many condos are converted apartments. Your ownership extends inward from your interior walls, ﬂoors and ceilings. The exterior is owned by everyone in the complex; including the foundation, roof and outside walls. The term condo also includes “zero lot line” villa communities. Unlike traditional condos, the home and land underneath is owned individually. Common areas are owned by everyone.

A number of ﬁrst-time buyers contemplate whether to go condo or single-family. Consider this: in a single-family home, you rule the roost. You’re responsible for outside maintenance, repairs and landscaping. You may enjoy more privacy, too. Mowing grass and gardening is one of my favorite things to do, so the single-family option was better for me. A requirement of condo ownership is paying a monthly condo fee. This generally covers repairs and maintenance, cutting grass and clearing snow. If you aspire to become ruler of the homeowners association, choose a condo. In some cases, you can own a condo for less than you can rent — plus build equity. If you travel often, don’t want to be tied down by home maintenance and don’t mind paying extra for landscaping services, choose a condo. Some communities even offer amenities

including swimming pools, clubhouses, playgrounds and tennis courts; all things the average person normally couldn’t afford to have on their own. Another advantage: condo-owners enjoy the security of community living. If you are considering one, do not assume condo association fees will take care of everything. You may even ﬁnd variability within one complex. Dues in one phase might cover exterior paint and roof replacement, but not in another. Dealing with a noisy or troublesome neighbor isn’t as easy as in apartment where landlords can bring eviction proceedings. You’re sharing walls. Jody Zink is a licensed Realtor in Ohio and Michigan with the Loss Realty Group. She may be reached at jodyzink@lossrealtygroup.com or (419) 725-1881.

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A ship bearing a Dutch name comes to rest along Toledo’s docks after 12 days sailing across the Atlantic. Lumber is stacked high in its hold, waiting for transport to major cities for sale in home improvement stores. Also aboard are the captain and his crew, hailing from many parts of the globe. Members of Toledo’s Port management company, Midwest Terminals of Toledo, greet the crew, shaking hands and offering smiles that have been shared before. Courtesy gifts are exchanged and the offer to toast a stiff drink repeats itself often, but the Americans politely decline, offering promises to meet up after-hours. It is a side of commerce Toledo citizens rarely get to see. Every day, ships ride the waves of the Atlantic and pass up many ports to come into the heart of America — a vein of transportation for worldwide goods that proves beneficial for Toledo. “Toledo is interesting for the lumber — you have a very big yard where you can store the lumber outside, and Toledo is seen as a very good logistical distribution center for this area,” said Hans Kroon, chartering manager with Wagenborg Shipping North America, a company based in the Netherlands. “Cleveland and Detroit could be options, but they don’t have these big facilities.” “The working relationship we have is very good,” Kroon said, noting Toledo Port officials have visited with his company many times to extend goodwill and earn his trust for their business. “We travel to see if we can start to grow their business even more, because they do have the best fleet on the Great Lakes. We pay particular attention to customer service and how we can do things better,” said Matt Duty, director of marketing for Midwest Terminals of Toledo. Midwest Terminals operates the port under the direction of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. Duty said international relationships often must be built on different terms than American business, but it has its rewards. “To grow the business is going over

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Jim Hartung, left, with Hans Kroon of Wagenborg Shipping. and seeing people in Europe as well. It’s not just to let them come to you. That expectation is really frowned upon but they really appreciate it when you go over to see them, to see how they do business,” Duty said. “In America, it’s always about the bottom line, but in Europe, it’s about relationships and trust.” “We know the shippers in Germany and he knows the shippers in the U.S.,” Kroon said of the cooperation that has come from their relationship. “Bring those together, it works out very well.”

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According to Jim Hartung, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, commerce coming into Toledo through the mouth of the Maumee River is a vital part of the City’s economic success. “The seaport is involved in what I would call a renaissance of growth,” Hartung said. “Midwest Terminals is a very aggressive operator that is committed to marketing and improving the facility.” Please see PORT, page 21

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Toledo’s history from its earliest times to present day is rich, varied and certainly worthy of celebration. Toledo is one of the few cities in Ohio lacking a historical museum, and its creation is an idea long overdue. Five men met last week to discuss the concept. Attending were Michael Drew Shaw, director of the Skyway Visitors Center project; Fred Folger, retired teacher for Washington Local Schools; Rolf Scheidel, attorney; Dr. Ernest Weaver, UT professor emeritus and board member of the Maumee Valley Historical Society; and this writer. Teamwork is vital to the creation of such a project, and partnership an essential ingredient. Mr. Shaw is joining me in the creation of the museum. Our collaboration has the goal of placing the museum within the Skyway Center complex and aggressively promoting it regionally in a variety of ways and globally on www.skyway.com, Skyway Center’s new Web site, which will launch early in 2006. Discussions are preliminary pending further meetings, consultations with interested parties, and many other concerns. Early in 2005, I began contributing columns to Toledo Free Press focusing on Downtown revitalization from the perspective of a native Toledoan, and the need for retail development driven by a growing population base. Months of interviewing civic leaders, executive directors, and local investors have provided ample opportunity to learn what exists Downtown and future possibilities. One theme became apparent: Toledoans want change, but ﬁght change at every step. Collaboration between Skyway Center and the Toledo Historical Museum in the Marina District can represent two signature pieces in the overall picture of a destination place for Toledoans, visitors throughout the nation, and the world. The Museum can be envisioned as a non-proﬁt organization with a three-fold goal: ■ To present exhibits and re-enactments that are historically accurate. ■ To provide for the educational enrichment of visitors young and old. ■ To promote activities that are factual, informative and entertaining. The mission statement draft reads: “Our continuing goal is to present and preserve the history of the City of Toledo, Ohio, from the past, to the present, and for posterity. The display of artifacts, archival documents and exhibits, with the addition of historical reenactments, are designed to provide the public with expressions of Toledo’s rich and varied history.” We, the citizens of Toledo, can be proud of our history and build cooperatively for the future, if we so choose.

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HR conference takes wicked approach By Sandra Whitta Special to Toledo Free Press

This year’s Toledo Human Resource Associations’ Conference has a “Wizard of Oz” theme. The purpose of the conference, to take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Wyndham Hotel, Downtown, is to “advance and serve the LONGENECKER profession of human resources and allow networking opportunities for professionals in the area,” said Benét Rupp, president elect of the Toledo Area Human Resource Association and THRAC co-chair. “It’s all about education and training. We wanted to do something for Northwest Ohio HR professionals. The real goal is to give people tools they can use in the workplace,” said Jack Hollister, president of the Employers’ Association and THRAC co-chair. Breakfast keynote speaker Dr. Clinton Longenecker has been a speaker at the conference every year. His speech on how people in the human resources department make a real difference in an organization will

launch this year’s conference. “Every year it gets a little bit bigger and a little bit better,” said Longenecker, a UT professor. “It is a really good program. The theme is so people can push each other and share good things going on in their organization.” Attendees will choose four sessions, out of 16 possible, to attend. The sessions are broken into four tracks that allow people to learn new skills, increase personal effectiveness and have fun. The tracks are the Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Wizard. This year’s noon keynote speaker is Art Jackson, author of “Lions and Tigers and Bears — Oh My: a Parable on Diversity and Inclusion.” The conference is approved for four Human Resource Certiﬁcation Institute PHR/SPHR re-certiﬁcation credit hours. Registration deadline is Oct. 26. Participation cost is $150 for TAHRA/EA/SHRM members, $75 for full-time students and $175 for non-members. For detailed information on the conference and its sessions, visit the EA’s Web site at www.emploersassociation.com or TAHRA’s site at www.toledoohr.org.

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business. We are now in the process of restoration,” he said. November’s mayoral winner will have a major responsibility in setting the tone and the direction for Toledo, Hartung said. “Our job will be to play to the mayor’s lead,” Hartung said. “There’s value to Toledo as a loading center and distribution point.” The ultimate goals of marketing the beneﬁts of Toledo’s region: money and jobs. “Jobs are the goal of everything we do,” Hartung said. “By doing our job well, growth, jobs and investments will come naturally.”

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Continued from page 18 For nearly 12 years, Hartung has served as president and CEO of the Port Authority. He said he has plans to help Toledo succeed, and feels strongly about its self-image. “We need to believe in Toledo,” he said. “We need to become energized by its potential. We have to be allowed to believe in ourselves.” Hartung said his ultimate goal is “to see Toledo recognized as a transportation center; not just where modes converge, but a

center of innovation for transportation technology.” The native of Chicago points to Toledo’s growing successes, such as the increasing commerce being seen at all points of Toledo’s transportation hub: the airport, turnpike, rails and waterways. “I take exception to people saying Toledo isn’t getting any better,” he said. “None of us are satisﬁed with the rate at which we are improving, but it is improving.” Hartung said 20 years ago, this area was called the “rust belt.” “It was literally deteriorating, with an exodus of industry and

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The Toledo Storm is offering cutting-edge live visual broadband coverage of the club’s 200506 home and away games. The organization recently announced a one-season 72game deal with B2 Networks, a company that describes itself as a provider of international television and video broadcasting, pay-per-view and billing services. B2 has developed a large Internet broadcasting network providing live online video and audio coverage with numerous hockey and

baseball minor league associations. 22 teams in the ECHL are afﬁliated with B2. Fans will be able to access the coverage through the team’s Web homepage, www.toledostorm.com, and for $6 can watch Storm hockey battle if they have high-speed broadband access and at least Windows Media Player 9. “You’ll still be able to listen to the audio of every game for free through toledostorm.com,” said Media Relations and Broadcasting director Mike Miller. Miller said a particularly inviting draw for fans will be the Please see STORM, page 24

By Scott McKimmy Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Central Michigan quarterback and Toledo native Kent Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in business management in one hand and a pigskin in the other. Recently graduated, he can focus on football, leading his team in a run for the MAC West title. At 3-1 in the conference, the Chippewas have an opportunity to grab a share of first place. But to do so, the Start High School alumnus and his cohorts have to play the inhospitable hosts to the SMITH Rockets at 1 p.m. Oct. 29. While his UT counterpart, Bruce Gradkowski, has received kudos in most every category, Smith has “flown under the radar” since stepping up his play last year, according to second-year Chippewa Head Coach Brian Kelly. He said the twotime MAC Player of the Week has dramatically developed his skills since the 2004 game against UT, when Central Michigan lost 27-22. Though Smith was a junior at the time, Kelly respectfully viewed him as an underclassman still reaching his stride. “The one thing you would think about a senior is, he’s reached his level of efficiency. [Smith] hasn’t even come close to it,” he said. “He’s really just a sophomore in my eyes, obviously only being a starter now a year and a half.”

Smith’s production is reaching a very high level. NFL scouts have tagged him for monitoring since he ran a 4.5 40-yard dash on Junior Day, Kelly said, and his 6-foot-5 frame helps keep Smith’s high profile in sight. The transformation parallels a rags-to-riches tale. “When I got here, he had not played; he was really on the scrap heap,” Kelly said. “He was really not fired up about his football career and kind of resurrected himself.” Smith attributed his own recent accomplishments to opportunity. A new coach and revamped offensive formation enabled him to find his groove, and settle in and ride it out for the duration of his collegiate career. The next four games in large part could determine his value as a potential NFL draftee. “We’re still focused, but in these last four games we control our own destiny. That’s a big encouragement, and it kind of gives us that momentum into these last four games down the stretch,” Smith said. A lesser goal would be a big W on the record against Tom Amstutz and his T-town boys. “I definitely mark this game on the calendar every year. To get a chance to play against my hometown, that’s what I like,” Smith said. “I look forward to this game each and every year and hope I can end my career with a victory against those guys.” As many MAC foes have learned, chalking one up in the win column against UT can be a mighty task. “Before you’re going to be considered a successful program, you’ve got to go through Toledo,” Kelly said.

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Continued from page 23 unique ability to watch Storm road games taking place as far away as Las Vegas, Alaska, Florida, Georgia and California in the geographically expansive ECHL. “The best aspect of the B2 coverage is that you can watch games on the road, and all the road games will be covered every place we go this year,” he said. Miller said 1,500 season tickets seats have been sold for the 15th anniversary year. Assuming the Storm draws a number of sellouts to the 5,200-seat arena, B2 video coverage could weigh in heavily as an alternative viewing source for home games. In addition to the implementation of B2 Internet

coverage, Miller said the organization is offering other new amenities and promotions as a way to thank the area for making the team a lasting ﬁxture in the city. “We’re going to do live entertainment in and during games with local bands and DJs going on in the exhibition hall [adjacent to the rink],” Miller said. He said there will be another Storm alumni exhibition game in March 2006. President Barry Soskin lowMILLER ered parking per game from $5 to $4 with the parking stub good for a dollar off concessions or team merchandise. The team will also offer $6 standing-room-only tickets when the arena is sold out.

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Coach puts bite into Cougar volleyball By David Gatwood Special to Toledo Free Press prepsports@buckeye-express.com

There is little chance the Sylvania Southview volleyball team will advance beyond the first round of the state playoffs, but that does not mean that they have not enjoyed a successful season. For the past several years, the volleyball team at Southview has been at the bottom of the NLL looking up. Teams from Perrysburg, Northview, Bowling Green, Anthony Wayne, Springfield and Maumee have enjoyed a run at success in the league, while the Cougars have continued to battle with Rossford to avoid the cellar. Such continued disappointment served to make it difficult for anyone to build a successful program. Then, along came Jess McClure. McClure is not your stereotypical volleyball coach. She is not a teacher. She is not a volleyball coach for one of the local travel volleyball clubs and she has not been a longserving assistant for one of Northwest Ohio’s coaching legends. During most of her day, McClure is a police officer for the Bowling Green Police Department.

As the volleyball coach for the Southview Cougars for the past two years, McClure has demonstrated a profound ability to inspire conﬁdence and competitive discipline in her young athletes. She has been able to cultivate an improved performance in every area of the Cougars’ game. No longer are the Cougars losing games by 25-5 scores and straight three-game matches. They are involved in tight games, placing themselves in position to win. How has this transformation occurred in so short a time? Essentially, McClure and her staff have made it fun to play volleyball for Southview. The players enjoy practicing and are proud of their association with the program. She has encouraged parental involvement and taken measures to promote the team with Southview students. Attendance at volleyball matches has increased substantially; the atmosphere is electric. Athletic Director Glen Gillespie, said, “We were lucky to ﬁnd her. Our program needed direction and McClure has provided it. The improvement has been unbelievable.”

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Merrin plans to expand Monclova program By J. Patrick Eaken Special to Toledo Free Press

Monclova Christian Academy, under the leadership of Pastor Russ Merrin of Monclova Road Baptist Church, participates in boys basketball, girls basketball, volleyball and softball. Pastor Merrin’s goal is to offer a comprehensive listing of athletic programs to MCA students — including football. “Athletics and extracurricular activities are a part of MERRIN a complete learning experience for every student,” Merrin said. MCA has set aside land for a football ﬁeld. For now, enrollment averages at 30 students in the top four grades, continuing through this year’s eighth grade. Merrin said below the eighth grade, classes average 15-18 students; the school has sus-

tained growth in each year of its operation. Plans were to start varsity soccer this fall, but other plans involving Thunder athletes in a club football program got in the way. Veteran football coach Bill Hrabak, with Merrin’s consent, began organizing a club team consisting of home-schooled athletes and potential football players from smaller schools that were not competing on the gridiron. Sporting about 35 athletes, including five from MCA and several from Horizon Science Academy Downtown, as well as a complete schedule against local junior varsity teams and first year varsity programs from Michigan, Hrabak’s team was ready to play on Friday nights with home games planned at the Lucas County Recreation Center. Hrabak’s plan failed for financial reasons. In the Spring, MCA plans to add baseball to its sports agenda. First, Merrin said he wants to make sure the programs can be competitive when it comes to roster numbers. “We’ve held back. Our [softball] field has been ready to play. This year, we’re hoping

we can come through [with baseball],” he said. “If we could add six to eight boys we could play fall, winter and spring sports.” He referenced the athletic successes at Toledo Christian and Emmanuel Baptist, schools that have been in existence for decades, but said only in the last decade did Toledo Christian start playing football. This is Monclova Christian Academy’s seventh year of existence and its fourth year as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Associations. “We’re in the infant stages,” he said. “Give us 25 years of improving and expanding facilities; we’ll be there.” The boys basketball program has started playing against OHSAA competition. In 2002-03, the boy’s basketball team completed a 13-9 season and won a Buckeye Christian League championship with 19 boys in the high school, 12 of them playing varsity basketball. In 2003-04, the Thunder boys schedule became top heavy with OHSAA schools — 13 of 20 games. The Thunder responded by

winning six of them, including victories over Swanton, Bettsville, Northwood, Seneca East and, from the Cleveland area, Horizon Science and Cornerstone Christian. Despite a 7-14 record last year, Merrin, who had previously coached at Zane Trace Ross and Canal Winchester, said it was the best team at the academy in ﬁve years. Last year, seniors Matt Velazquez and Derrick Merrin, the pastor’s son, were chosen honorable mention District 7 by Northwest Ohio coaches. The 6-foot-4 Merrin ended his four-year career with 1,342 points and the 6-foot-2 Velazquez in three seasons scored 1,112 points. It was the second straight season the two players received all-district recognition, except as a junior Velazquez was chosen second team. This year, both are attending Owens Community College. The younger Merrin is on the ballot in Waterville for village council and plans a future in politics. Velazquez plans to play basketball this winter for the Owens Express.

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The top four individual results by the team of Julia Hanson, Nicole Momsen, Ashley Garrison, Lisa Kitzler and Fesh scored a combined record-low total of 333, 16 strokes ahead of Lima Central Catholic, to win districts. Three players scored in the top 10 for the event and made the All-Tournament team. The schedule reduces about 300 teams to 12 ﬁnalists for the state title. Fesh said she realized drastic improvement in her game about two weeks ago through lessons with Jim McGurk, who’s ranked second in Golf Digest’s 2005 list of the best teachers in Ohio. He instructed her to clear her mind completely — to think about nothing. The next day, she shot 2-under in a 9-hole tournament at Fostoria Country Club. “He basically told me to focus on the target and that’s it. Look at the target and just hit it there. Don’t think about anything during the swing,” she said. “I honestly think that made a huge change for me.” The change became evident to her peers,

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who voted her Sportswoman of the Year. Fesh earned Player of the Year based on a point system, clinching the award on the last day of play. Her credentials have appealed to collegiate golf programs, according to Jim McGowan, St. Ursula’s head golf coach. A varsity team member since her freshman year, Fesh helped the Arrows advance to state in three of their last eight trips in nine years. McGowan described her as “pure and simply the best [female junior] golfer in Northwest Ohio.” McGowan also cited her skills as a basketball player prior to devoting her high school athletics time to golf. A 3-handicapper himself, he said he recognizes the hard work and dedication needed to reach and maintain such a high level of play. Season’s end won’t prevent her from staying active in the sport. “This winter, she’ll continue nonstop. She’ll travel on weekends to play in big junior golf tournaments all over the United States,” McGowan said. “She can play; she can really play.” — Scott McKimmy

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A rich harvest of fall theater awaits in Toledo. ■ “Homebody/Kabul” Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner explores one woman’s fascination with Afghani history, culture and politics in “Homebody/Kabul,” part of the UT Theatre Department’s season of “Conflict, Courage & Compassion: Our World on Stage and Film.” The play opens in London in 1998. In a 45-minute monologue, the character called “Homebody” (played by Sue Ott-Rowlands, interim dean of arts and sciences) talks about Afghanistan, her life and marriage, and buying hats for a party. Finally, she decides to leave for Kabul. The rest of the play is about how her husband and daughter investigate the mystery of what happened to her there. Director Elysa Marden, Artistic Director of the WorkShop Theater Company in New York, worked with Ott-Rowlands in Italy. This is her first Toledo production. One challenge is the characters speak in a Babel of seven languages, including Dari and Pashto. “We’ve had experts in to help with the languages,” Marden said. “Even if you don’t understand the words, you know exactly what’s going on.” The play blends drama and comedy. “I think the best drama is drama in which you get to laugh,” Marden said. “An old Afghan saying is, ‘joy and sorrow are sisters.’” “Homebody/Kabul” runs Nov. 4-20 at UT’s Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are $913;(419) 530-2375. ■ “The Odd Couple” Neil Simon’s 1965 classic comedy “The Odd Couple” had a long run on Broadway, followed by a successful 1968 film and an ABC TV series. It opens November 4 at the Toledo Rep. It’s the story of roommates Oscar (a slob) and Felix (a neat-nik), their poker buddies, and the British “Pigeon Sisters” upstairs. Director John F. Hopkins, who recently directed and performed in “My Way” for the Rep, said the two men take on the characteristics of a married couple. When their living arrangement finally breaks up, they talk about getting a “divorce.” The actors who play the two lead characters, Jeff Albright and John DuVall, have been friends for more than 20 years. Hopkins says the chemistry between the actors is huge. The cast also includes Charles Crocket, Eric Collier, Zach Lahey, Brad Riker, Maribeth Hill and Cindy Bilby. “There are some scenes that no matter how many times I’ve read or seen them, I still laugh,” Hopkins said. “I’ve never snorted before this; now I snort.” “The Odd Couple” runs Nov. 4-20. Tickets are $16-18;(419) 243-9277.

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■ Shenandoah Shakespeare’s “Atomic Fission Tour” “Return to the Forbidden Planet” is a rock-androll sci-fi musical loosely based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”: the Starship “Albatross” encounters a storm of asteroids (to the tune of “Great Balls of Fire”), the science officer flees with the only shuttle craft and the ship is pulled toward a mysterious planet where Doctor Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda and his robot Ariel. It’s a bit of a departure for Shenandoah Shakespeare’s Blackfriars Stage Company, a touring troupe from Virginia that will present “Forbidden Planet” along with “Much Ado about Nothing” and “Richard III” at Owens Community College. Shenandoah specializes in presenting plays as they were performed in Shakespeare’s own time. Audience and actors share the same ambient lighting, music is performed on-stage with acoustic instruments (including a cheese grater in the case of “Forbidden Planet”), there are no elaborate sets or props, and actors routinely shatter the “fourth wall” to interact with the audience. Artistic Director Jim Warren, who is also the cofounder of the company, said performing this way gives the audience a sense of community. “They become the citizens of Messina, the soldiers in the army. There’s a more immediate connection: we’re all in this together. That’s what makes live theater so exciting, and it’s why it should still be thriving in an era of CGI dinosaurs — it’s a lot more fun. Shakespeare wrote the effects and the sets into the scripts.” The stripped-down productions also allow the Blackfriars actors to survive a grueling schedule of

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Kevin Perri, left, and Chris Seiler in ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’ shows in 60 cities a year. The 11 performers (three of whom are veterans of previous tours) all sing and play at least two musical instruments. Christopher Seiler of Sandusky plays Dogberry and Antonio in “Much Ado,” Bosun in “Forbidden Planet,” and Stanley and Ensemble in “Richard.” Warren said some actors decide after a year of touring that “I never need to do that again.” “But others go back to New York and waiting tables and decide that a year-long acting job isn’t so bad,” he said. “Much Ado About Nothing” will be performed Nov. 10, “Richard III” on Nov. 11, and “Return to the Forbidden Planet” on Nov. 12. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8-15; (567) 661-2787.

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ART GALLERY

The World of Masayuki Miyata comes to Toledo By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

Mance Thompson has traveled the world promoting the works of late Japanese artist Masayuki Miyata. This week, Thompson returned to his former home, Toledo, as part of The World of Masayuki Miyata exhibit at Paula Brown Gallery. Thompson stood among guests Oct. 20 at the gallery’s opening reception of its new location — the first international art gallery to open on the “Avenue of the Arts” in Downtown Toledo. He provided background information on nearly 40 pieces of Miyata’s unique Japanese art and shared his personal experiences dealing with the art from all corners of the globe. He points to a majestic tiger — a serigraph print made from a Miyata Kiri-e original. “Every piece has its own story, its own meaning,” he said. “The tiger stands for five qualities we should all strive to have: fortitude, courage, selflessness, ability to protect others and to fight for what is right. That tiger, even though he is laying down, is ready to pounce.” Thompson describes the intricate details of the print; the tiger is made of brushed platinum and gold. “This piece brings out the strength in you,” he said. “It is good for leaders to have it in their office, and it builds morale.” Thompson said he studied

Asian culture and moved to Japan six years ago. Living in Tokyo, he serves as International Division Manager and assistant to Miyata’s wife, Shulei Ryu, who has served as president of Miyata’s company and promoted his work for 38 years. He travels with more than 300 pieces to hundreds of galleries each year. Miyata, who is famous for his woodblocks, serigraphs and most notably for his hand-cut Kiri-e art, died 9 years ago. His works, such as “Mt. Fuji, Wind Through Pines” and “Red Mt. Fuji” hang in destinations such as the Chinese State guesthouse and the United Nations. “Even though the artist is Japanese, the Chinese accept it,” Thompson said. “Art is more than something to be looked at, and if you look at his work, there is so much depth and meaning to everything.” The timing of The World of Masayuki Miyata exhibit at Paula Brown Gallery was pure luck, said gallery owner Peter Brown, as it just happened to coincide with the opening of the gallery’s new location at 912 Monroe St. The gallery was formerly at 135 N. Michigan St. “We wanted to have the business, the gallery and the shop, all together in one location,” Brown said. “We wanted to stay Downtown because we want to help Toledo bring the Downtown area back.” Brown said Paula Brown Gallery, named after his wife, is

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ART GALLERY REVIEW

Area photographer brings female spirit to his work By John Dorsey Toledo Free Press Staff Writer events@toledofreepress.com

Toledo Free Press photo by Myndi Milliken

Former Toledoan Mance Thompson tours with the Masayuki Miyata exhibit. designed to bring international art into Toledo. For nearly ﬁve years, the gallery has featured unique artists from around the world. “We work with galleries in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco,” he said. “We do not try to compete with galleries that feature local artists.” The World of Masayuki Miyata will be on display at Paula Brown Gallery through Dec. 22.

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The female form is a thing of beauty. It represents the power of the human spirit; that’s one of many things Lambertville photographer Chris Maher will attempt to show you at the 20-year retrospective of his work Nov. 1 to 30 at the Collingwood Arts Center. A graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and Southern Illinois University, where he received a master’s degree in Visual Communications, Maher has spent more than 25 years creating and selling photographic prints at juried art fairs. He co-authored the book “50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques” and writes regular industry-related columns for Shutterbug magazine and eDigital Photo magazine. Maher has spent the last few years working with the female body as his canvas, as it appears in the natural ﬂow of water, ﬁre

and smoke. Using nude models of many different backgrounds, from CEOs to college students, Maher tastefully explores the digital format though, as he says, “the sacred ground of the female body.” Through a process that leaves those involved comforted and in quiet awe, Maher offers a powerful glimpse into the nature of feminine energy, unlocking the physical and spiritual power of those he works with and the buyers his work is intended to reach. Maher’s “spirit series” has unlocked the artists’ own power. For many years, Maher, whose work went completely digital in 1999, made a very comfortable living photographing wildlife, but was feeling anything but wild inside. By his own admission, he felt more than a little bored, until he decided to take back the pure love of the art by taking a chance on himself. Even if those who attend his retrospective don’t walk away

from the show with a piece of Maher’s work, they will gain a greater understanding of the quiet power of human reﬂection,

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Open Friday and Saturday 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets $10 to $25. ■ Scarewood Forest, 9415 Angola Road, Holland: an outdoor haunted attraction on nine wooded acres. 100 percent of proceeds goes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northwest Ohio. Open Friday and Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $4. ■ Train of Terror, 11600 County Rd. 99, Findlay: take a night train ride and then go for a walk through a haunted engine house. Not for young children. Open Friday and Saturday 8 to 11 p.m. Admission $5. ■ The Haunting, 602 N. Dean Street, Adrian, Mich. (Lenawee County Fairgrounds). See www.myhaunting.com for details.

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POP CULTURE

Scary songs offer ghoulish soundtrack for Halloween By Michael S. Miller Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief mmiller@toledofreepress.com

Christmas is not the only holiday with a deep catalog of music. As the Halloween season embraces all things macabre, there are hundreds of records that can provide a bloody background to your costume party. Here are my top 10 tracks about monsters, mayhem and murder. 1. “Please, Mr. Gravedigger” by David Bowie: No mainstream artist has ever recorded a more disturbing record. This mainly spoken, singsong narrative comes from a child murderer who confronts the title characBOWIE ter for stealing a locket from the dead body of one of the killer’s victims. By the end of the record, Bowie is digging a grave for the gravedigger with the man’s own shovel. Guaranteed to haunt you for days. 2. “I Want My Baby Back” by Jimmy Cross: This one is sick. A man sings about losing

his girlfriend in a car accident. At the scene, he describes the carnage, then wails about her death. Driven to dementia, the last verse finds Jimmy digging up her coffin, opening the lid, climbing inside, then hysterically singing, “I got my baby back!” from inside the coffin. Yikes. 3. “Psycho” by Elvis Costello: In a coolly controlled performance, Elvis sings to his mama about a series of murders he has just committed, including his exwife and their baby. He spills the details of the killings as he makes his mom fry fish for dinner. By the end of the song, mama is no longer moving, and our boy Elvis is singing to her corpse. Could serve as the prequel to the Norman Bates story. 4. “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” by The Beatles: This light piano ditty is sung by Paul McCartney with such good cheer, it is easy to overlook the song’s story. Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine, hammers several people to death, including a date, a teacher and a judge. Macca sings as if he can barely keep himself from laughing, but maybe that’s not controlled humor; maybe that’s unleashed insanity. For more hand-tool mayhem, check out Roky Erickson’s “Bloody Hammer.”

Honorable Mentions: Scary “Bad Moon Rising” by Credence Clearwater Revival “Bloodletting” by Concrete Blonde “Days of Graduation” by Drive by Truckers “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult “Halloween” by Dave Matthews Band “Murder in the Red Barn” by Tom Waits “Strangler in the Night” by Albert DeSalvo “This is Halloween” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” “Timothy” by The Bouys “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon 5. “Imagine the Thriller” by Vincent Price and John Lennon: This mash-up takes the soft, hopeful piano notes from Lennon’s “Imagine” and mixes it with an extended Vincent Price rap from the Michael Jackson record. The juxtaposition of the peace anthem with Price’s descriptions of “corpses terrorizing ya’ll’s neighborhood” is jarring and eerie. 6. “No One Lives Forever” by Oingo Boingo: This Denny Elfman song served as the opening for “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,” a scene in which Leatherface shears off assorted limbs and heads. This driving, relentless track is all the more spooky because it ﬁercely celebrates the non-negotiable fact of death. By the end, as the band

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Honorable Mentions: Silly “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” by Lewis Lee “Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati” by Rose & The Arrangement “Grim Grinning Ghosts” by Barenaked Ladies “Haunted House” by Jumpin’ Gene Simmons “I, Monster” by Blue Wrath (from “Shaun of the Dead”) “Marie LaVeau” by Bobby Bare “Monster” by Fred Scheinder “Monster’s Holiday” by Buck Owens “Nature Trail to Hell” by Weird Al Yankovic “Zombie Jamboree” by Rockapella

swamp and steal the money. As they try to get away, they sink in quicksand, with Lucius’ beyondthe-grave laughter the last sound they ever hear. This is the only song on this list that managed to chart in the Top 40. 9. “The Raven” as read by Christopher Walken: Poe is the DANIELS undisputed Godfather of Halloween, and Walken, even at his nicest, is spooky, so this is a dream track. For seven minutes, Walken ﬂawlessly reads the classic poem of the lost Lenore, with sound effects including wind, cawing, scratching guitars and unearthly moans. Tops even the James Earl Jones version

from “The Simpsons.” 10. “Little Red Riding Hood” by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs: It’s doubtful this song could be recorded and released today. Sam (of “Wooly Bully” fame) sings as a stalking Big Bad Wolf, toying with Red as he licks his bloodthirsty chops. It was probably all in good fun back in 1966, but modern awareness of pedophelia and child molestation gives this song a dimension of creepiness that’s impossible to ignore. Dishonorable Mention: “Halloween on Military Street” by Insane Clown Posse: Nasty, foul, disgusting, terrible and hilarious. The boys chronicle a wild trickor-treat adventure that includes a brush with every offensive topic imaginable. Parental advisory. For a list of nearly 200 Halloween songs, e-mail Michael S. Miller at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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UT Halloween show a treat for all Start the fog machine. Dim the lights. Bring in the cofﬁns, tombstones, jack-o-lanterns and cobwebs. The University of Toledo’s Doermann Theater will be decked out for the Halloween concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 31. The fun and frightful night will feature performances by the UT Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Jason Stumbo, director of bands and assistant professor of music, and the UT Symphonic Band, conducted by Carl Collins, assistant director of bands and visiting assistant professor of music. “This shouldn’t be considered a boring classical concert. It’s meant to be fun,” Stumbo said. “We’re encouraging people to come in costume. I’m hoping a lot of people will bring their kids after trick-or-treating. We’ll have candy as well.” The 70-member Symphonic Band will take the stage ﬁrst. “They’ll perform a piece called ‘Incantation and Dance,’ which starts out very chant-like and builds to a frenzied dance,” Stumbo said. “They’ll also perform ‘October,’ which doesn’t sound scary at all; it’s supposed to depict the month — leaves changing colors and falling.” The 45-member Wind Ensemble will play “Waltz.”

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Members of the UT Symphonic Band do their best Blair Witch Project impression at a practice session Oct. 24. “We’re doing a song called ‘Ghost Train,’ which is based on the folk tale about a ghost train that rumbles through the night,” Stumbo said. Another selection will be “Voodoo.” “This one is a lot of fun — there are theatrics involved,” Stumbo said. “Members of the ensemble get up and

go into the audience.” The free concert will last about one hour. “When a lot of people think of the band, they think marching band. But we have concert ensembles as well. We’re trying to get the word out, and this is a good way to do it,” Stumbo said. — Vicki L. Kroll

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After a three-year hiatus the Jewel Heart Benefit is back. In the early 1990s, Jewel Heart members Philip Glass and the late Allen Ginsberg began a tradition of gathering musicians and poets for Jewel Heart benefits in Ann Arbor. Past artists who have donated their time to the benefits included Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Natalie Merchant, Paula Cole and Ziggy Marley. The tradition continues this year with yet another eclectic blend of musicians, including Shawn Colvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Daniel Roumain, Califone, and The Paybacks. The benefit will begin at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor. Tickets are $15 to $50, available through www.ticketmaster.com.

Come in costume and experience some eerie sights and sounds of Halloween, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 at Wildwood Preserve Metropark’s Manor House. Children ages 4 to 12 will gobble up spooky refreshments, create ghoulish crafts and participate in ghastly activities. Tickets $5 children, $2.50 adults.

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HALLOWEEN STRUT Think your costume comes in heads and tails above the rest this Halloween season? Then strut your stuff for Paws and Whiskers “Cool Cat Strut” Halloween party, 7 to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Gladieux Meadows. Contests will take place for best couple, scariest, funniest and most unique costumes. Attendees have the chance to dig through an enormous pan of clean kitty litter to see if they can recover a real diamond for only $10. Money from ticket sales will beneﬁt Paws and Whiskers, a Toledo area no-kill cat shelter. Tickets are $25 advance, $30 at the door; (419) 536-1914.

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Mickey Finn’s Pub

The Rollers

Murphy’s Place

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Roosevelt Hatcher with The Murphys

Blind Pig, Ann Arbor

Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland

Eric Bogle

Junior Varsity, Piebald, Hot Rod Circuit Club Bijou

Mushroomhead, Living Dead Fat Fish Blue, Cleveland

Death Before Dishonor, Integrity The Shelter, Detroit

The Letters Organize, Vaux

Toledo Museum of Art Club Friday

Kelly Richey

Dan & Don

Grog Shop, Cleveland

“Bolero!” Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Georg Klaas, clarinet

Harpo’s, Detroit

JEWEL HEART RETURNS Trick or treat. Perhaps a little bit from column A and a little bit from column B. Since we won’t be treated to a full moon this beggars’ night, I thought I’d whip one up for you. Take one shot of an old graveyard and sprinkle it with a touch of fog and mist. Drop in an extra large moon and garnish with some cloud cover.

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MUSIC NOTES

Aborted, Cryptopsy, Despised Icon, Suffocation Headliners

Hip-Hop Showcase featuring MC Habitat Band, Luckey Nite, Wicked Lung and the Wookalar, Ta-Ball, Dan the Saltine, King James, Knightmare, 2nd Shift House of Blues, Cleveland

Buddy Guy, Ronnie Baker Brooks Howard’s Club H, Bowling Green

Canada’s Electric Tiger Machine, The Casionauts Magic Stick, Detroit

Gore Gore Girls

Majestic Theatre, Detroit

Switchfoot, Eisley, Reeve Oliver Louis G’s

Nicole & Greg

Peristyle

The Underground

Twistin’ Tarantulas, Scotty Karate The Winchester, Cleveland

Sophie B. Hawkins

SAT OCT 29 The Ark, Ann Arbor

Lou and Peter Berryman

Bowling Green State University Kobacker Hall

Bowling Green Philharmonia and Wind Ensemble The Bronze Boar

Fox Theatre, Detroit

Paramore, Plain White Ts, Simple Plan, Straylight Run Grog Shop, Cleveland

Junior Varsity, Piebald, Hot Rod Circuit Harpo’s, Detroit

GWAR, Devildriver, A Dozen Furies, Mensrea Headliners

Andy Kim, Ron Dante, Terry Sylvester

Spoon, Mary Timony Shawn’s Irish Tavern

The Ark, Ann Arbor

St. Andrew’s Hall, Detroit

Jeff Tucker & On the Beach Tango’s

Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle

“Bolero!” Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Georg Klaas, clarinet

House of Blues, Cleveland

Univ. of Michigan Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor

Switchfoot, Eisley, Reeve Oliver Lourdes College Franciscan Center, Sylvania

The Amazing Kreskin Magic Stick, Detroit

Catﬁsh Haven, Dios Malos Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor

Stephen Lynch Murphy’s Place

Glenda Biddlestone with The Murphys

Big Blues Bob & The Thin Ice Band Cleveland State University Wolstein Center

The Odeon, Cleveland

Hamell on Trial

Kanye West, Fantasia Barrino, Keyshia Cole

Avenged Sevenfold, Death by Stereo, Opiate for the Masses, Saosin

Club Bijou

Palace of Auburn Hills

Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas

That’s some pig! Waterville Playshop will hold auditions for Charlotte’s Web, The Musical beginning Oct. 30 at Zion Lutheran Church, 22 N. Second St. The cast will consist of both adults and children. Show dates for Charlotte’s Web will be Feb. 2-5 at Anthony Wayne High School. For more information, visit www.watervilleplayshop.org.

Vienna Teng

Grog Shop, Cleveland

Calla, Celebration

Desi Serna

The King’s Singers University of Toledo Doermann Theater

High School Honors Concert Village Idiot, Maumee

Smokestack

The Winchester, Cleveland

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The Acoustic Strawbs

Hamell on Trial

Grog Shop, Cleveland

Catﬁsh Haven, Dios Malos Louis G’s

Lori Lefevre Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland

Bloodsimple, Incite, Soulﬂy, Throwdown

Wildwood Metropark Preserve Manor House

Bowling Green State University Voice Students

Gatsby’s American Dream, Lovedrug, Matchbook Romance

Bowling Green State University Bryan Recital Hall

Murphy’s Place

Brew House, Holland

The Murphys State Theatre, Detroit

Insane Clown Posse University of Toledo Doermann Theater

University Bands Halloween Concert Village Idiot, Maumee

Rootstand

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Vienna Teng, David Berkeley

Blind Pig, Ann Arbor

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Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Cleveland

Bear vs. Shark, Fall of Troy, Fear Before the March of Flames, Since by Man

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Bowling Green State University Bryan Recital Hall

Jazz Guitar Ensemble

House of Blues, Cleveland

Bob Weir & Ratdog Howard’s Club H, Bowling Green

The Detachment Kit Magic Stick, Detroit

Calla, Celebration

Bryan Chamber Series Jeff Tucker Club Bijou

Black Label Society Maﬁa, Zakk Wylde House of Blues, Cleveland

The Early November, Saves the Day, Say Anything, Senses Fail Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor

Guster, Matt Pond PA The Odeon, Cleveland

Buckethead Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland

Veruca Salt, The Lovemakers, Porselain, Dig Jelly St. Andrew’s Hall, Detroit

Gatsby’s American Dream, Lovedrug, Matchbook Romance

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28-29 at Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre. Tickets: $19 to $46; (419) 246-8000.

Lunch with the Goblins: 11 a.m. to

2 p.m. Oct. 29 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, Reynolds Road. Beneﬁts The Epilepsy Center of Northwest Ohio. The event will include a story-telling witch, music, dancing, costume contest, prizes, haunted hallway and lunch. $7 per person; (419) 867-5950. Artworks for the Cure: 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 4 at Seagate Convention Centre. This event will beneﬁt the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of NW Ohio; www.artworkstoledo.com.

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29 at the Lucas County Rec Center. Live music from Bandera and The SellOut Kings, beer, food and a costume contest with more than $2,200 in cash prizes. Ages 18 and over with valid ID, admission $5; (419) 213-2230.

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FAMILY Pumpkin Path: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oct. 29 and 30 at Toledo Zoo. Admission varies; (419) 385-5721.

Halloween Hip Hop Showcase:

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Stohlen, Falls of Grace, Falling back

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Keith Bergman

Tearing my hair out

cut my hair last week. Thanks to my hatred for photos, you’ve been seeing a three-year-old picture of me every week in this space. Meanwhile, I’d grown my hair well past my shoulders. I was forced to start wearing a ponytail, which made me feel like some 1980s ex-preppie, or let hair fall in my face, get in my food and obscure my vision. Practicality won out over my rock ‘n’ roll scruples, and it’s gone now. I look a lot more like this photo now, which hopefully means I can avoid having another one taken until my next grand follicular experiment. If the males in my family are any indication, I’ll keep the hair I didn’t chop until I’m old, but I can look forward to it graying any day now. Especially if I keep getting e-mails from people who read an entire column and pick out only the pieces they agree with to actually digest. Several fellow palefaces seemed to think that when I said “those few destructive rioting people, many of whom happened to be black, suck” last week, I meant “all black people are awful, brick-throwing ne’er-do-wells.” If you got that impression yourself, there are some wonderful remedial reading courses at our local community colleges. You might wanna try one. It’s America — you’re free to hate if you want to. But don’t assume I want anything to do with the sad little bucket of bile you call your life, just because we more-or-less match when we’re naked. Thanks to the people who e-mailed or stopped me on the street who did get it. You guys give me hope that this might all work out someday.

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Let’s talk about some rock, shall we? Friday night, the Underground hosts the Twistin’ Tarantulas, a band whose jumpblues rockabilly gumbo has had them touring full time for something like a decade, stopping only to record three albums of original material and place some songs in movies and MTV shows. The world is sorely lacking bands who can, and will, cover Tom Waits and Motorhead in the same night. Get out and support this one. Saturday, head to Mickey Finn’s at 5 p.m. for their Halloween party/art and music expo. There are a buttload of bands and prizes for the best costume. If you don’t stay there for the duration, head back to the Underground for Koufax — for once, they’re not playing in Bowling Green, and we can soak up their throughbeing-cool early ’80s pop angst without leaving the county. Bonus points if you attend this show dressed as a) someone from “Pretty In Pink,” b) a Goonie or c) Elvis Costello.

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Community actors will recreate the 1938 classic radio presentation, “The War of the Worlds,” in a live performance on Oct. 28 at the Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County (CLCLC) on Seaman Road in Oregon. The play begins at 8 p.m., followed by a “Star Party” reception with the cast, a viewing of the planet Mars and a tour of the center. Local experts will host a question-and-answer forum about the red planet. The speakers are Julie Muffler, Challenger Learning Center director, Reed Steele, lead flight director and Jeff Bender, vice president of the Toledo Astronomical Association. In 1938, Orson Wells sent millions into panic, broadcasting a simulated invasion of the earth by Martians. The radio play was an adaptation of the H.G. Wells story published earlier in the century. For authenticity, the center will transform its Orientation Room into a model of the original CBS Mercury Theatre. The efforts, according to Steele, guide students toward the pure sciences in an effort to promote greater interest, particularly those in grades five through eight. “That’s when students determine whether they’re good at

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Ghosts, ghouls and goblins will provide fun at the Camp Miakonda Halloween Party. Designed speciﬁcally as a family oriented event for children 12 and under, the Camp Miakonda Halloween Party is a “safe and fun way to celebrate,” according to a press release. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 29 at Camp Miakonda on Sylvania Avenue. Children should wear their costume and

bring their families to enjoy trick or treating, a haunted hayride, haunted hike, Halloween games, stories and concessions. Admission is $5. Children under 2 are admitted free. Adult supervision is required. Trick or treat bags will be passed out at check-in. Additional parking with shuttle provided from across Camp Miakonda on Sylvania Ave. All proceeds will beneﬁt the Erie Shores Council Boy Scouts of America. For additional information contact the Erie Shores Council, (419) 241-7293.

math and science or even like it,” Steele said. “If we get them excited about what math and science can do and technology can do, they’re a little less timid when they go into high school and college, and they have more conﬁdence in those areas.” A nonproﬁt organization, CLCLC was founded by family members of the Challenger shuttlecraft crew lost in an accident in 1986. CLCLC is the 48th of 52 such centers throughout the United States, Canada and England, with a Mission Control — one of its headquarters — in Houston. Reserve tickets are available in advance for $5 for adults and $6 at the door. Students are admitted for $3. — Scott McKimmy

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AT THE MOVIES

Witches, bats and zombies on DVD for Halloween ■ “Bewitched”: (Comedy, PG-13, 100 m., 2005). Will Ferrell plays a has-been movie star who signs for a TV retread of the sitcom “Bewitched.” He insists on an unknown for the Samantha role and discovers Nicole Kidman in a bookstore because she has that famous nose-twitch thing. The joke is, she’s really a witch, although she’s trying to give it up. You smile and laugh and are tolerably entertained, but you get no sense of a mighty enterprise sweeping you along with its comedic force. Not a movie so much as scenes in search of one. Costarring Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine and Jason Schwartzman; directed by Nora Ephron Rating: Two and a half stars. ■ “House of Wax”: (Horror, R, 113 m., 2005). “It is wax! Literally!” says one of the characters, scraping his ﬁngernails down the walls of the house. But in the tradition of Dead Teenager Movies, these college-age future

Roger Ebert Dead Post-Teenagers do not run for their lives, but accept rides in scary pickup trucks and enter the House of Wax (“Hello? Anyone home?”). Paris Hilton is perfectly adequate for the movie’s admittedly limited demands, and Elisha Cuthbert and Chad Michael Murray also risk the waxworks. The special effects are distinguished, especially in a spectacular closing sequence where characters are trapped inside the melting house. Rating: Two stars. ■ “Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist”: (Supernatural thriller,

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R, 111 m., 2005). Director Paul Schrader does something risky and daring in this time of jaded horror movies: He takes evil seriously. There really are dark Satanic forces here, in a story that takes a priest scarred by the Holocaust and asks if he can again trust in God. With Stellan Skarsgard, Gabriel Mann and Clara Bellar. After Schrader delivered this version to the studio, they wanted more action and hired Renny Harlin to do an instant remake, substituting some of the actors and much of the content; that movie is known as “Exorcist: The Beginning.” I have seen both, prefer this one, but find this a fascinating chance for film buffs to watch two skilled directors dealing with the same material. Rating: Three stars. ■ “Batman Begins”: (Superhero adventure, PG-13, 140 m., 2005). The Batman movie I’ve been waiting for, penetrating to the troubled depths of the legend and creating a superhero who, if not plausible, is at least persuasive as a man driven to dress like a bat and become a vigilante. Christian Bale stars as a millionaire, traumatized since childhood, whose study of evildoing leads him into a cruel prison and a mysterious secret society, before he returns to Gotham and turns his childhood fear of bats into a motif. Directed by Christopher Nolan (“Memento”), who avoids the frankly fake special effects of the earlier films and surrounds his action with fog, shadow and ominous sound. Rating: Four stars.

■ “George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead”: (Zombie horror, R, 93 m., 2005). Life (and death) in zombie land has evolved. The zombies have learned to communicate, in a somewhat murky fashion, and their leader is ﬁguring out what a machine gun is for. Meanwhile, the rich people cluster inside Fiddler’s Green, a luxury high-rise run by Dennis Hopper. He hires mercenaries, led by Simon Baker and John Leguizamo, to raid stores for goods, gas and booze. They use an armored truck that is central to the action. Also central is Asia Argento, as a beautiful hooker/warrior, thrown to the zombies. As usual, Romero ﬁnds new and disgusting things to happen to zombies and their victims, and adds a level of sly social satire. Rating: Three stars.

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■ “The Ring Two”: (Horror thriller, PG-13, 111 m., 2005). Newspaper reporter Naomi Watts and her young son (David Dorfman) flee Seattle for a smaller town, hoping to escape the menace of the deadly VHS tape. But more dread awaits them, as the ghost of the abused child Samara tries to occupy Aidan’s body, and enraged deer attack their car. The film makes absolutely no sense, while nevertheless generating a real enough feeling of tension; images, music, photography and mood conspire to create a sense of danger, even though it muddles the rules under which that danger might manifest itself. Rating: Two and a half stars. ■ “Oldboy”: (Violent tragedy, R, 120 m., 2005). A man is kept prisoner for 15 years without knowing why, or by whom. After he is freed, he single-mindedly devotes himself to finding revenge against whoever did this to him. But the movie, by the Korean director Chanwook Park, is not simply a mystery or a thriller; it uses extremes of sexuality and violence to reach psychological depths. Min-sik Choi stars as the prisoner, a pathetic drunk at the start of the movie, transformed by his ordeal into an obsessed vengeance-seeker. Hye-jung Gang plays the young woman who pities him and believes his story. Certain extreme scenes, while justified by the plot, make it a film for adults only. The film won the grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2004. Rating: Four stars.

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New White House recipes At the urging of Laura Bush, our President has a new executive chef. Through several leaks, we have a list and description of President Bush’s favorite dishes and snack foods. ■ An Elvis: When under extreme stress, Mr. Bush will have a breakfast of three scrambled eggs, three strips of bacon, three sausage links, hash browns, French toast, blueberry pancakes and buttered whole wheat toast. It is washed down with a pitcher of “Runner’s Mad Dash,” which has 15 times the caffeine of a cup of coffee! ■ The Rove: Eaten for dinner before serious strategy sessions with chief adviser Karl Rove: Crawford BBQ ribs, Crawford corn bread, Crawford three baked-bean salad and three bottles of Lone Star beer. ■ Clinton’s Revenge: A lunch of two “triple double-cheese burgers,” extra-biggie piggy fries and two vanilla shakes. Plus two

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FOR SALE SWANTON HOME 110 Hickory Newly remodeled, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, new carpet & paint, 3-season room, 2.5 car garage, newer furnace, & family room. Mature, wooded lot. Only $144,900! Call (419) 866-1942 1500 PARKSIDE BLVD. 3-5 BR., Sunroom, Den, 30 ft. Family Rm., 2-car garage. In the $80’s. Call (419) 283-8427

FOR SALE BY OWNER Lovely Rossford/Arbor Hills home for sale. 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, in-ground pool, hot tub, fenced yard with deck. Top quality! Only $205,000! Call (419) 704-2610 CASTLE ON A HILL Full of character in Washington School District. 4921 Bales St. 3 Bdrm, formal dining, built-in bookcases, updated furnace & A/C. Sided exterior. Separate shop big enough for garage. Ready to move in! $80’s. Anna (419) 283-8427

5430 GOODWOOD AVE. 3 BR., 25 ft. Family room, Rec room, Ofﬁce, 2-car attached and pole barn. $130’s. Call (419) 283-8427

GORGEOUS BI-LEVEL 5831 Sugar Hill Court 2003 home with dramatic, ceramic entry, a ravine view, custom decorated rooms, island kitchen. 4 bedrooms & 3 baths. Owner transferred. Make offer. $180,000’s. (419) 283-8427

3148 ELMONT RD. 3 BR. Ranch, 2-car attached, Family room, Sun room, Complete rehab. $120’s (419) 283-8427

CHEAPER THAN RENT! 1134 Delence 2 bedrooms w/new furnace, privacy fence & garage. In the $40’s! Call Anna (419) 283-8427

“UNHOLY TOLEDO” & THE PURPLE GANG 3717 Beechway 13 rooms, 5 BR, 3 ﬁreplaces, leaded glass & French doors, 3-room Master Suite. Full 3rd ﬂoor. Over 3550 sq. ft. 5-car carriage house with 1000 sq. ft. apartment. Great Rm & Island Kit. Fireplace, wood ceilings. Buy history! $200’s (419) 283-8427

LAND FOR SALE

DISCOURAGED LANDLORD — DONE WITH TENANTS! Disposing of rental with large master, newer kitchen, heat, electric. WAS perfect before tenant moved in! Dropping to $20’s. 1252 South St. Call Anna (419) 283-8427 COMPLETELY REDONE 304 South St. 3 Bdrm., 2-story with 1st ﬂoor master & laundry. Privacy fenced yard & garage. $40’s Anna (419) 283-8427

WATERFRONT LOTS 2 FOR 1 St. Marks - Luna Pier Borders water on 2 sides! Dead end street. Previous variance for 24 x 40 house. $30’s Anna (419) 283-8427

RENT TO OWN RENT/ OWN 59 California Blvd. Washington Local. Lovely 3 BR. Many nice updates. Large livingroom, kitchen & ﬁnished basement. 2-car w/opener. A/C. $795/mo. Call (419) 865-6344 DESIRABLE PERRYSBURG LOCATION Purchase/Lease with option to buy. 25166 Ramblehurst (off Hull Prairie) 4 BR, 3 full baths, open ﬂoor plan, 3 yrs. old, like new and ready for immediate possession! $234,900 or Rent for $1700/mo. Call (419) 870-4428

CLEANING/JANITORIAL MOTHER & DAUGHTER HOME CLEANING SERVICE Get ready for the holidays! 15 years experience. Free estimates. Call Debbie: (419) 283-0265 or (419) 242-8227 THE FRENCH MAID Will clean your house and you will be pleased! Free estimates. (419) 873-0400

LANDSCAPE VAUGHN’S TREE SERVICE Tree removal by bucket. Tree topping, trimming, pruning. Lot clearing. Licensed & insured. Free estimates. (419) 466-9632

MISC. SERVICES LOSE WEIGHT Lose those extra pounds before the holidays. You can do it! I can help! Call (419) 754-4409 or 1 (888) 622-5132

SHOPPING AT MALL OF AMERICA December 1 - 4, 2005 2 days shopping/1 night stay at Marriott $185.00 pp/double $ 65.00 due October 28, 2005 $ 60.00 due November 11, 2005 $ 60.00 due November 25, 2005 Call Midwest Travel (419) 870-6095

NEW YORK CITY SHOPPING TRIP Nov. 11, 12 & 13

Deluxe Coach Transportation. $99 per person $65 due today Balance due 10/28/05. Call Midwest Travel (419) 870-6095

IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY 1 mo. free w/1 yr. lease & security deposit $25 Application Fee Efﬁciencies - 2 Bedrooms Locations: 3141 Tremainsville - 1BR $430 + electric (heat pd.) 3320 Douglas - 1 BR $430 + electric (heat pd.) 5221 Kellogg- 1 BR $370 + utilities 1943 Summit - 1 BR $370 + utilities 531 Williamsdale - 1 BR $370 + electric 5522 W. Alexis/Syl. - 2 BR $435 + electric 1133 Greenwood - 2 BR $530 + electric (heat pd.)

Call (419) 473-2604 ext. 125 or 134

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