April 24 2013 - The Toledo Journal

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The Toledo Journal, April 24, 2013- April 30, 2013- Page
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N O R T H W E S T O H I O ’ S O L D E S T A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N - O W N E D N E W S PA P E R
THE TOLEDO JOURNAL
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Young adults
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WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2013 - April 30, 2013
VOL: 37 NO: 24
Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez
launches mayoral campaign
Page 5
LCCS remembers
10 children
Page 7
James Bays
retirement
party
Page 9
Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez with supporters during campaign rally to announce her candidacy for mayor of Toledo.
BY DARRYL Q. TUCKER
Journal Managing Editor
Teens learn
job tips
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HEALTH & WELLNESS:
Doctor
shares
research on
possible
treatment
that can kill
HIV
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Lucas County Auditor Anita
Lopez says Toledo has not reached
its full potential and it needs a
change.
“We can do better,” Lopez told a
group of Toledoans at the Aurora
Gonzalez Believe Center, former
home of the Boys and Girls Club
and not far from where her parents
raised her. “We must do better.”
Lopez then told an anxious gathering of more than 400 on Tuesday,
April 16, that she is running for
mayor.
Toledo voters could elect Lopez
as the city’s first Hispanic mayor.
Residents are unemployed,
worried about their neighborhoods,
concerned about their children and
wondering if city leaders are making right decisions, said Lopez, a
Democrat.
“Some are even questioning
whether Toledo is the right place to
raise their families,” said Lopez, the
mother of two sons, Armand and
Anders.
“We cannot continue down this
path. It is clear that what we are
doing now is not working.”
Toledo’s mayor must have a viSee Lopez on page 7
Black contractors want piece of the pie
BY DARRYL Q. TUCKER
Two Toledo black businessmen say they are tired of riding
by central city construction sites
and minority workers are not plying their trades.
Some of the projects are government funded and it’s mandated that minorities are included,
they say.
The Douglas Company, a
general contractor, based in Holland, Ohio, will start building
houses in the Cherry Street
Legacy area, which is near
Cherry, Collingwood and Fulton
streets.
Black contractors Art Taylor
and Theodis Shelmon say it’s
time to include minorities on the
project.
“This is long overdue, as far
See Contractors on page 17
Theodis Shelmon, left, owner of Shelmon Concrete Company Inc., and Art Taylor, a representative
of J&J Flooring Inc., are black businessmen who want to help build houses in the Legacy Homes
project in the central city.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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Two weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rejected applications from the Economic Opportunity Planning
Association, also known as EOPA, and Toledo Public Schools to run Head Start in Lucas County. Planning Association leaders
intend to file another application and indicated it is willing to collaborate with another agency to keep Head Start locally run.
Do you think EOPA should work alone to keep Head Start
or collaborate with Toledo Public Schools or another local
agency to keep the program run by Lucas County citizens?
Mac McCluster
Edythe Peterson
Anybody but Toledo Public Schools. They’re failing in
almost every school already. Why would we want
them to start this failing system in pre-school?
Atanya L. Hayes
When a collaboration is present, there is more than one
agency accountable for the success of the program. EOPA
should have to collaborate with another local agency other
than Toledo Public Schools. Considering that applications
from both EOPA and Toledo Public Schools were rejected,
it’s obvious that there are some issues within the Head
Start program that may not be evident to the public. Collaboration should increase the standards by which Head
Start is run. The success of Head Start will be a reflection
of both agencies assigned to running it. A collaboration
sounds like a good and much needed idea.
Because of years of local politics, both in county/city government, Toledo Public School and at EOPA, we are at
this point. The era of personal gains in regards to the
education of our kids and the improvement of communities is over. We have to be results driven based on honest auditing and evaluation of who will offer this service.
Just as our school superintendent is now “homegrown”
our introduction to education for our youngest is not based
now on keeping it local. It’s about who can do the job to
the best standards, not based on who gets the money,
which seems to be the only concern locally. Dr. (Romules L.) Durant is the right
person now to lead our schools. If EOPA can strive toward continuous improvement
and work with TPS, then move forward. If not, then bring in an organization that can.
Dorrie Boyd
I think EOPA should do whatever it takes to keep our
kids in school, so that they can have that early education. If collaborating with other agencies is the answer
to keep Head Start going, then that’s what they need
to do. The government does not care about our kids.
I know that there was some talk already about stopping Head Start around the country so they can save
money. I think that government and the politicians will
do anything to take away from the black and lower class citizens, even our education. They will do anything to hold us back or stop our growth.
Lucy Tisdale
No, Dorrie. Here’s the issue. Toledo Public Schools want
to be the grantee of the money, but has a bit of history
with “losing,” then “finding,” then “not having enough”
money for students. Hence, the “if you live within a twomile radius, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is
not for you, walk it” letters, and then outrage from parents. On the other hand, you have Head Start, who staff
members arguably has obvious memory lapses, as they
constantly have left children on the buses. In order for
EOPA to get funding, there are rules. If rules are constantly broken, you lose your funding, and have to correct the mistakes and then reapply like everyone else as opposed to it just receiving it from the state as usual
without applying. In other words, neither group is good with receiving or the allocation of funds. Therefore, the application for both parties entering into a contract
together is null and void, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. EOPA needs to learn to go on to another agency, willing to compromise with
an agency that has a crystal clear record of how to receive and allocate its funding.
People throw these grown temper tantrums when the solutions are sitting right
there in their faces … ridiculous and redundant.
JOURNAL BRIEFS
Ashley Diana Jenkins
No. Toledo Public Schools should stay out of Head Start.
The Toledo School Board has done a poor job running
Toledo Public Schools and they should get our schools
together before taking on anything else. And they poorly
manage money. I am sorely disappointed at Toledo Public Schools and the board. However, I love EOPA and the
job they are doing with Head Start.
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system is also one of the most segregated in the nation, according to a new study. A recent report “Settle for Segregation
or Strive for Diversity? A Defining Moment for Maryland’s Public
Schools,” found that an astonishing number of black students
attend public schools in Maryland that are nearly as segregated in 2013 as they were during the peak years of desegregation in the 1980s.
ago, a trend that, if left uncorrected, could hamper efforts
to provide quality health care to underserved communities, according to a top officer in the American Association
of Medical Colleges. Marc Nivet, chief diversity officer at
the Association of American Medical Colleges, made that
startling disclosure at the recent Howard University Symposium on Unites States Healthcare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Community activists and politicians staged an anti-violence demonstration –billed a March
for Peace– on April 13 to protest violence and senseless
shootings in the city by marching to the Tyler House apartment building, the scene of a drive-by shooting in March
that left 13 people wounded.
“Thirteen people got shot about five blocks away and somebody decided to use violence as a tool for getting revenge,”
said Joyce Robinson-Paul, ANC Commissioner 5E.
Controversy surrounds shooting of black teen
PHOENIX — Alexander Wilson, 16, was shot and killed by a
Department of Public Safety officer near 35th Avenue and
Camelback on April 7. According to reports the teen was driving a stolen SUV when he tried to run an officer over who had
been following him and his older brother William Brown. Family
members dispute the claim Wilson tried to run the officer over
and the car was stolen. “We will prove the car wasn’t stolen,”
said his sister Alexis Wilson. About 20 friends and family members marched in front of the Capito.
Cops convicted in Henry Glover
case face retrial
Report: Maryland Public Schools among
most segregated in nation
Sharp drop in black male enrollment in
medical schools
Maryland has been the top-rated public school system in
the nation for the last five years, but the state’s public school
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Fewer Black males were enrolled
in the first year of medical schools last year than 32 years
From Journal staff and wire reports
Anti-violence activists March for Peace in
D.C. streets
A federal judge has refused to transfer the venues of retrials for two former New Orleans police officers charged in
a deadly shooting on the West Bank just days after Hurricane Katrina, The Associated Press reported. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk has rejected the requests by David
Warren and Travis McCabe to move their respective retrials out of the New Orleans area. The case involves the
murder of Henry Glover, who was shot by Warren in the
parking lot of a West Bank strip mall. Glover’s remains
were later burned in an abandoned car found on the Mississippi River levee in Algiers and his skull was removed
from the grisly murder scene. His skull has not been found
or returned to the family for proper burial.
MoneyTalks
Crime pays – literally
BY JAMES CLINGMAN
NNPA Columnist
A recent report by Jason
Jenkins, Investment U Research, shows that private
prisons are earning even
more money via warehousing prisoners and by establishing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) with the
land upon which their prisons are built.
Corrections Corporation
of America and The GEO
Group, the two largest private prison firms, own 75
percent of the for-profit prisons in the U.S. Both companies are registered on the
New Your Stock Exchange
as CXW and GEO, respectively. According Jenkins’ report, GEO “gets 60 percent
of its revenue from company-owned or leased real
estate.”
What an idea, huh? I often wonder why we are so
slow on the uptake when it
comes to dealing appropriately with issues we often
rail against. Folks like Tony
Brown, whom we seldom
hear from these days, and
Claud Anderson, are two
examples of elders who
James Clingman
have for 40 years or more
been giving us solution-oriented information on this
subject and many others.
Yet, we have failed to
heed their advice and participate in their initiatives.
Others – including
Reginald Lewis, Tom Burrell,
Bob Johnson, George
Fraser, Michael Roberts,
Julianne Malveaux, Brooke
Stephens, among others –
have shared practical ways
for us to empower ourselves
economically but their
words, for the most part,
have fallen on deaf ears.
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do with prison profits? Back
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in the latter part of Ronald
Reagan’s administration
and the early Daddy Bush
term, the political mantra
was “lock ‘em up and throw
away the key” as was
pointed out in a Time magazine article written by Jill
Smolowe.
Then, along comes Bill
Clinton who tags right along
by proposing that $20 billion
be spent on new prisons in
this country. So this is an issue that took legs more than
25 years ago.
Even further back, as
Amos Wilson shared in his
book, Black on Black Violence, “Within five years after the Civil War, the black
percentage of the prison
population went from close
to zero to 33 percent. Then,
as now, the black prison
population performed an
economic and political function for the benefit of whites.”
(Featured in the City Sun,
July 18-24, 1990, and written by Clinton Cox, Racism:
The Hole in America’s
Heart.)
Fast forward to Michelle
Alexander’s book, The New
ticle about this subject that
pointed out the move by private corporations to take
advantage of the several
presidents’ attempts to jail
our way out of crime. Remember the Three Strikes
Rule? The War on Drugs?
Individual states found
themselves in a “cell
crunch,” operating prisons
beyond their capacity. The
answer: Build more prisons
and provide the developers
with “guaranteed occupancy.” The result: prisons
for profit – a billion dollar industry.
So what should we do?
First, we should institute local and national boycott prisons campaigns, an initiative
I called for in 2001 after having a discussion with Nathan
Hare in Buffalo, N.Y.
It was his idea, not mine,
but I thought it was a fantastic idea and ran with it. Tshirts were printed, bumper
stickers were made, placards and posters were developed to spread the word
and to educate our people
about the 13th Amendment,
the criminal justice system,
Legal Aid to honor several during
Access to Justice Awards
The annual Access to
Justice Awards Dinner, celebrating the great work of legal aid and pro bono programs in northwest Ohio, is
Tuesday, April 30, at The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood
Circle in Maumee.
The awards dinner is presented by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.
(ABLE), Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO), and
the Toledo Bar Association
Pro Bono Legal Services
Program.
Tickets to the dinner are
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visiting
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Jim Crow, in which her research shows that not much
has changed. Once again,
the alarm has sounded for
many black people, and we
are fired up again about the
so-called “Prison Industrial
Complex” and all the money
it is generating for its owners. I wonder how long it will
be before we push the
snooze button and go back
to sleep on this issue.
We seem to get aroused
and engaged in an issue
only when it’s fashionable (I
call it our crisis du jour),
which is a very short period
of time.
Thus, our recent response to the prison issue
is a microcosm of our laxity
and, I might add, complacency when it comes to
larger issues pointed out by
those who have gone on
before us, and those who
are yet on the battlefield
fighting for our economic
freedom. We are riled up yet
again by the prison money
machine, but unless we resolve to do something about
it, what does it matter?
In 1994, I wrote an ar-
and alternative behaviors
such as entrepreneurship.
The theme was, “Stay
out of the cells and get into
sales.”
There is a chapter on the
subject in my last book.
What it simply calls for is an
end to doing stupid illegal
things for which we can and
will be sent to jail.
Second, since black
prisoners disproportionately
occupy the cells, black businesses should avail themselves of the tremendous
opportunities for “sales” inside the prisons.
Instead of always being
the profit, we should start
earning some of the profit
from the prison industry.
Can you imagine how much
stuff prisons purchase each
year?
I’ll end here because I
know you get the point. In
that Time article, Robert
Gangi, executive director
of the Correctional Association of New York,
warned, “Building more
prisons to address crime
is like building more graveyards to address a fatal
disease.”
You know it’s all a
game; on what side are
you going to play?
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Bryan Stevenson, executive
director of the Equal Justice
Initiative in Montgomery, Ala.,
and also a professor of Law
at the New York University
School of Law.
THE HONOREES
Ken Leslie, recipient of a
Community
Advocacy
Award, has worked with issues affecting the un-housed
since 1990 when he founded
the first ‘Tent City” in Lucas
County. What began as the
Homeless
Awareness
Project (HAP), Tent City is still
going strong, with close to
850 guests registering in
2012.
In 2008 HAP became
1Matters after a visit by singer
John Mellencamp to their
annual event. John’s involvement, as well as that of ZZ
Top and others in the music
industry have been driving
1Matters onto the regional
and national stage. Providing
collaborative solutions to
move unhoused individuals
and families into self-sufficiency, the annual Tent City
has now expanded to events
in Lenawee, Hancock, and
Wood counties. The group
has funded the start up of
three street papers in Ann
Arbor, Detroit and Toledo.
Leslie’s newest venture,
Veterans Matter, has already
raised more than $100,000
and housed 60 veteran families in 15 cities in three states.
The Houston Chapter, created by Dusty Hill and ZZ Top
raised $50,000 in five weeks.
A staunch fighter and frequent
voice for the voiceless, in
2012, Leslie was also named
a Jefferson Award winner for
Community Service.
John T. Murray, Leslie
O. Murray, Michael J.
Stewart of Murray & Murray
law firm in Sandusky, Ohio,
are being awarded Public Interest Law Awards for their
work involving profiling of area
Hispanics by law enforcement agencies.
While much of the national attention on border area
profiling has been focused on
Arizona and the southern
border, there has been little
focus on the similar profiling
practices occurring on our
northern border against Hispanics.
The three attorneys and
ABLE recently filed a class
action complaint challenging
the Border Patrol’s profiling of
Hispanics, dedicating hundreds of hours to the case
through extensive discovery,
depositions, settlement conferences, and extensive briefings on motions.
With 12 individual plaintiffs, two organization plaintiffs,
the U.S. Border Patrol, and
three separate law enforcement agencies involved, the
three attorneys have provided
immeasurable support in maneuvering the complexities of
the federal court litigation over
the past three years.
Claims have been settled
with all three law enforcement
agencies, and more importantly, the disparities in apprehension rates in the border
zone have dropped each
year since the lawsuit was
filed. With Murray, Murray and
Stewart working alongside
ABLE, Hispanic farmworkers
know that there are advocates who continue to fight for
their rights.
David J. Coyle, recipient
of a Distinguished Service
Award, is an ardent supporter
of equal access to justice.
A partner with the Toledo
based law firm of Shumaker,
Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Coyle
has demonstrated a longterm commitment to legal services and has worked with
ABLE, LAWO, Toledo Legal
Aid Society (“TLAS”), and the
Toledo Bar Association Pro
Bono Legal Services Program to ensure access to justice for the poor in northwest
Ohio.
He has been a member
of the LAWO and ABLE
Boards of Trustees since
2000, when the civil branch
of TLAS consolidated into
See ABLE on page 5
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MoneyTalks
Young adults learn that building trades
is viable alternative to college
John Carter, right, apprenticeship coordinator with Laborers Local 500, talks
with Enriccoh Farrow, left, and Kris Warner at Building Trades Career Fair.
BY DARRYL Q. TUCKER
Montrece Crosby is a
University of Toledo freshman majoring in business.
The Toledoan is so ambitious that if college doesn’t
work out he may try building
trades.
Crosby was one of more
than 100 people who attended the Building Trades
Career Fair on Saturday,
April 20, at the Bethlehem
Community Center, 1430 W.
Bancroft.
“I’m looking at Plan B,”
he said. “You always have
to have a backup. Plan A
might not work out.”
Crosby said he attended
the career fair to look at all
of the jobs associated with
building trades.
Toledo City Councilman
Tyrone Riley, who represents District 1, and the
Northwest Ohio Building
Trades sponsored the event.
The purpose of the event
was to provide information to
residents on how to qualify
and apply for the building
trades.
Organizers invited individuals as young as junior
high students to adults, adding that once the education
ABLE
Continued from page 4
what is now LAWO. He began serving on the TLAS
board in 1992 and he continues to serve on the TLAS
board which oversees the local criminal Public Defender
program.
Coyle is a past president
of the TLAS board and he just
completed a two year term as
president of the ABLE and
LAWO boards. He has been
instrumental in raising awareness and funding for our
work. In addition, David has
process is complete the apprentices can expect to
make good wages.
“We’re excited about the
turnout,” Riley said. “This
was an opportunity to give
young adults and adults an
opportunity to have access
to skilled trades. Everyone
doesn’t choose to go to college. It’s a viable alternative.”
Becoming an apprentice
puts a person on the path to
a career as a professional
and acquiring a journeyman’s license, he said.
Orlando Nelson is attending classes at ITT Technical Institute in Maumee
and majoring in business
administration.
He also is exploring his
options.
“There are a lot of opportunities here,” Nelson said.
“This is something I didn’t
know anything about.”
John Carter, apprenticeship coordinator for Laborers Local 500, said the career fair was a chance to talk
to young men and women
and educate them to become journeymen.
Local 500 tests applicants at least twice a year,
Carter said. It takes three to
four years to become licensed.
been a long-time volunteer
with the TBA Pro Bono Legal
Services Program, handling
cases and working on the
“Law Tuesday” program.
He also accepts pro bono
defense of foreclosure cases
from the Office of the Lucas
County Foreclosure Magistrate. His support and leadership has enabled LAWO
and ABLE advocates and attorneys to be available for
those in need, for those who
don’t have access to legal
services, and for those who
have nowhere else to turn to
solve the legal problems that
matter most.
Toledo City Councilman Tyrone Riley, center, who respresents District 1, with
Jacoya Warren, left, and Julitha Mims-Greer at Building Trades Career Fair.
LifeStyles
Ashford restores Ohio’s
Minority Business
Enterprise Division
Special to The Journal
Jelise and Company played several selections during the concert.
Art Tatum Resource Center
recognizes Jazz Appreciation Month
BY JURRY TAALIB-DEEN
Journal Staff Writer
In commemoration of
April being Jazz Appreciation Month, the Art Tatum
Resource Center, housed
inside the Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood,
held a jazz concert Saturday, April 20.
Bret Collins, library
specialist for the Tatum
Resource Center, explained that the event is
in its sixth year but it’s the
second time being held at
the newly renovated Art
Tatum Center.
The event originally
started out as collaboration between the late jazz
artist Charles McDaniels
and the Toledo Lucas
County Public Library.
Featured local artists
included Ramona Collins,
Jelise and Company, led
by Mike Hollie, Gene
Parker Quintet Performance and Masterclass,
Chris
Brown
and
Candace Coleman, and
Jim Gottron Quartet, with
Ruth Ann Tetz.
In addition, Dr. Willie
McKether, University of
Toledo professor of an-
thropology and executive
director of the Edrene
Cole Oral History Collection, acknowledged local
artists who contributed to
Toledo’s
rich
jazz
history. They included:
McDaniels, Cliff Murphy,
Claude Black and Michael
Hollie.
McKether also introduced an interview with
Black, a pianist who died
earlier this year. The
showing of the interview is
one of five in the Jazz
Legends series that is a
part of the Cole Oral History Collection.
“Jazz is a part of African American culture,”
McKether said. “It was an
avenue for African Americans to showcase their
talent. Local artists should
be aware of whose shoulders they stand upon.”
Edrene Cole passed in
January 2007. Her husband Eddie Cole expressed joy about seeing
his wife’s works still in
use.
“It’s really great seeing
how much her work continues to grow,” he said.
“It’s good knowing none of
it was in vain.”
Who speaks for you?
BY WILLIAM REED
NNPA Columnist
Do you have anything
to say about what’s going
on in town, or across
America? What are your
personal priorities and
how do you put voice to
them?
It’s a good question
that we all have to ask
ourselves from time to
time: “Who speaks for
me?”
A poll, commissioned
by BET Founder Robert
L. Johnson asked: “Who
speaks for you?” The response: 40 percent of African Americans surveyed
said, “No one,” 24 percent
said, the National Action
Network President and
MSNBC host Al Sharpton,
11 percent said Jesse
Jackson, 8 percent said
NAACP President Ben
Jealous and 2 percent
said Marc Morial of the
National Urban League.
Hillary Clinton (87 percent) was rated more fa-
William Reed
vorably than the NAACP
(83 percent), the National
Urban League (69 percent), and the Congressional Black Caucus (68
percent).
Here is a list of problems we say are facing
African Americans and
need attention:
1) The lingering effects of slavery and racism continue to confound
African Americans in all
phases of their lives. A
biased and institutional
system of discrimination
continues to exist, that no
one, neither black nor
white, will admit.
2) The lack of equal
economic opportunity.
The “last hired, first fired”
truism still applies for
blacks in America. In daily
American conversations,
everyone accepts doubledigit black unemployment
rates as “normal.”
3) Breakdown of the
family. Seventy percent of
black children are born to
unwed mothers. This is a
persistent problem and
the welfare aid associated with it reduces the
value of black men.
4) The high incarceration rate of black men.
Agitation, protest activity,
and legislation is needed
toward healing incarcerated addicts, or in our
communities, decriminalizing some drugs and reducing jail time served will
return millions of blacks to
their families.
5) Low expectations
of political parties and
elected officials. Black
leaders and liberal academics do not criticize
President Obama for
“mediocre” outreach and/
or attention to black problems. Nor, define “what
they want” in their leadership.
6) Failure of urban K12 schools. Teachers,
unions and the education
establishment have been
more interested in salary
increases and grants than
student achievement,
testing, and competition
from private schools. The
failure of urban schools is
not attributable to a lack
of government funding.
7) Building economic
development centers in
inner-city areas that have
high minority populations.
8) Focused government efforts on unemployment of black youth,
particularly in high crime
urban centers.
9) College loan and
grant assistance for those
COLUMBUS —
Last week, the state
House passed an
amendment to restore the Minority
Business Enterprise
(MBE) division of the
Development Services Agency (DSA),
which was spearheaded by Rep. Mike
Ashford, a Toledo
Rep. Mike Ashford
Democrat.
Initially, the budget line item was scratched,
completely defunding the MBE division. Ashford,
ranking member of the Agriculture and Development Subcommittee, remained persistent in his
efforts to persuade members of the House to restore the division.
He met numerous times with the Governor’s
Office, House Republicans and members of the
Agriculture and Development Subcommittee to
stress the necessity of keeping the MBE intact.
“I am elated this amendment passed with
overwhelming bi-partisan support. The MBE division is Ohio’s lead facilitator of minority business growth, and an integral component to the
sustainability of minority-owned businesses,”
said Ashford. “Many entrepreneurs rely on the
MBE to keep them informed of the assistance
resources available to their business, which is
essential to a flourishing enterprise. The playing
field for minority business owners was inequitable for so long, and organizations that promote
the growth of these businesses are still very necessary.”
For many years, Ohio has had the goal of
awarding 15 percent of state contracts to minority-owned businesses.
Currently, that number stands around 3 percent, with a high of 7 percent in 2011. The restoration of the MBE amendment will allow the division to continue work on raising those numbers.
in college, in addition,
loan forgiveness or aid for
those that complete college.
10) A highly focused
look at the war on drugs,
and the unfair application
of crack cocaine sentencing disparities.
Don’t let anyone tell
you differently, race matters. As you go about
daily life, take this truism
from Frederick Douglass
with you: “If there is no
struggle, there is no
progress.”
With a black man in
the White House, the majority of African Americans
have lost the art of protest, dissention and promoting a “grievance
agenda.”
The “race question” is
downplayed by blacks
who gave 96 percent of
their votes to President
Obama without any reservations. Blacks are at
the lowest rung of American economics, yet what
they get, or want, in return
for their support of
Obama is in question.
Most blacks benignly
accept Obama’s indifference to them as “the price
we have to pay” to have
a black in the White
House. But, Brother
Barack tends to avoid
blacks. If you’ve been
keeping count, Republican National Committee
Chairman Reince Priebus
has been spending more
time with blacks than
President Obama.
Obama should do
more for black people –
not because he is black
but because black people
are the citizens suffering
most.
Black people have every right to make demands – not because
they’re black but because
they gave him a greater
percentage of their votes
than any other group, and
he owes his presidency to
them.
Like any president, he
should be constantly
pressured to put the issue
of racial injustice front
and center.
Obama’s practices
and policies hardly represent the views, or needs,
of African Americans, but
politics forces them to
continue to accept the
status quo of an institutional system of racism.
LifeStyles
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Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez with son, Anders,
and parents Minerva and Lee Lopez. Lopez’s son,
Armand, was not present.
Lopez
sion for the future, Lopez said,
including: attracting good jobs
and economic development;
ensure safe and strong neighborhoods; lead a government
that works for the people; and
someone who is in touch with
the people.
“As your mayor, I will be
in touch with Toledo and in
touch with you because I believe that with hard work and
determination our city can accomplish great things,” Lopez
said. “I will bring my track
record of accountability, transparency and excellent customer service to the mayor’s
office and will work tirelessly
to tackle tough issues for the
benefit of all Toledoans.”
Community
leader
Shawn T. Phelps, who attended the rally, said he supports Lopez.
“She’s qualified and the
best candidate for the job,”
said Phelps, former illustrious
potentate for Mecca Temple
No. 43. “It’s time for a change
and the city to head in a new
direction. She will do a good
job for this city.”
Daryl Parr, a retired salon
owner, said Lopez has 100
percent full support from him.
Toledo needs someone
who can get things going, he
said.
“I think she can do it,” Parr
said.
Toledo attorney Frank
Simmons II said Lopez has
the community at heart.
Lopez knows Toledo residents need special attention.
“She’s the person to give
it to us,” Simmons said. “She
did a good job in the auditor’s
office.”
Other mayoral candidates are: Toledo Mayor Mike
AFL-CIO endorses Anita Lopez
in race for Toledo mayor
The Greater Northwest Ohio Central Labor
Council of the AFL-CIO voted Monday, April 22,
to endorse Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez in
her campaign to be the next mayor of Toledo.
“We are very excited about Anita’s campaign,”
said George Tucker, executive secretary of the
Labor Council. “Her policy positions are worker
friendly. Her plans to grow our economy are solid.
She comes from working class Toledo and will
have the confidence of our citizens to move an
agenda forward that addresses Toledo’s biggest
problems.”
The endorsement highlights the fact that the
Toledo race for mayor is the top target for the Ohio
AFL-CIO in 2013.
It brings with it a ready field program that will
communicate with voters on Lopez’s candidacy
via door-to-door canvasses, phone calls, direct
mail and work-site leafleting.
The AFL-CIO field program, often cited as a
crucial component of past campaigns in Ohio, will
be rolled out in the coming weeks in every Toledo
neighborhood.
“Our members are fired up and ready to go for
this this race,” Tucker said of the volunteers that
will provide the manpower for the field effort. “In
the 2011 campaign to defeat Senate Bill 5, we
learned who our friends are. Anita Lopez is a friend
to Toledo workers.”
Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez and the Rev. Dr.
John E. Roberts, pastor of Indiana Avenue Missionary
Baptist Church.
Bell, an independent; Toledo
City Councilman Joe
McNamara, a Democrat; and
Opal Covey, a Republican.
The primary election is
Tuesday, Sept. 10. The top
two vote getters will challenge
each other for the Tuesday,
Nov. 5, general election for the
four-year term.
In 2004, voters elected
Lopez as county recorder.
Two years later, voters
elected her county auditor
and returned her to office in
2010.
Lopez is the first Hispanic
elected to countywide offices.
She is asking residents to
visit
her
website
anitalopezformayor.com, like
Anita Lopez for Mayor on
Facebook and follow
LopezforMayor on Twitter.
To receive updates on
cell phones, text
GOLOPEZ to 90210.
LifeStyles
Lucas County Children Services remember 10
children who died as a result of abuse or neglect
BY DARRYL Q. TUCKER
Dean Sparks, executive
director of Lucas County Children Services, read the
names of 10 local children
who died as a result of abuse
or neglect.
Sparks spoke Friday,
April 19, during the 14th annual Child Memorial at Children Services, 711 Adams.
During the solemn ceremony, Sparks said the purpose of the memorial was to
reflect, mourn and for the
community to respond to the
terrible things that happened
to those children. It also was
a call for action to the tragedies.
“We have to act,” he said.
“We can’t lose another child.”
There needs to be outreach, Sparks said.
Parents and caregivers
need to know there are other
options and they can seek
help before harming a child;
the Ohio legislature should
expand Medicaid to help
families and children born to
drug addicted parents; have
community leaders engage
in serious discussion on gun
violence; and there needs to
be a ban on assault rifles and
high capacity magazines.
Some members of Toledo School for the Arts choir.
“We as community must
deal with the issues of gun
violence against our children,” Sparks said.
Anyone who witnesses
child abuse or neglect must
report it, he said. It’s not easy
to do when your friends, relatives or companions commit
neglect or abuse, he said.
“If you don’t who will?”
Sparks asked.
Sparks then read the
names of the 10 Lucas
County children who died in
2012 as a result of some kind
of maltreatment. They were:
Alex Cervantes, one day old;
Kalib Henderson, two
months; Ella Thomas, five
months; Avery Glynn Bacon,
six months; Noland Letellier,
six months; Ke’Ondra Hooks,
1, Taevion Maulsby, 4;
Madalyn Hayes, 5; Logan
Hayes, 7, Paige Hayes, 10,
Dean Sparks, executive director of Lucas County
Children Services, speaking during the 14th annual
Child Memorial.
and Andrew Hassler, 11.
The ceremony included raising the child
memorial flag and musical
performances by the Toledo School for the Arts
choir. The public is encouraged to attend.
Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics
In 2012, Children Ser-
vices received 4,959 referrals
for suspected child abuse or
neglect, a 20 percent increase over 2011. These reports involved 7,347 alleged
child victims, a 22 percent increase, and led to the agency
to confirming that 822 children were maltreated. Fortyfour percent of the children
abused were five years old
or younger.
The most referrals
came from the 43605 zip
code. However, the highest rate of referrals came
from the 43604 zip code,
where more than 123 of
every 1,000 children was
the subject of a report of
suspected abuse or neglect.
To report abuse or neglect, call 419-213-3200.
LifeStyles
9
James Bays reflects on work and family at retirement party
BY JURRY TAALIB-DEEN
James and Stephanie Bays
After 54 years of work
in the labor force, 31 of
those with Johnson Controls, James Bays retired
April 19. On April 20, family, friends and former coworkers joined him at the
Hilton Garden Inn in
Perrysburg to celebrate
his retirement.
There, the honoree
and those in attendance
viewed a slide show of
Bays when he first entered
the work force as a
McDonald’s employee;
spending more than 18
years with the fast food
giant.
Also, fond memories
and words of affection
would be shared about the
man of the hour.
Perhaps, more excited
than Bays about his retire-
ment, was his high school
sweetheart and wife of 47
years, Stephanie Bays.
“As a friendly reminder,
I will be pulling the plug on
the alarm clock and taking
the phone off the hook on
Sunday night,” she jokingly informed his coworkers while speaking
about her husband.
Stephanie Bays told
The Toledo Journal,
“We’ve waited a long time
to enjoy these years together. Every job he had
he always worked 12 to 14
hours a day. The past five
years, he worked seven
days a week. So this is
going to be like a second
honeymoon.”
One-by-one, James
Bays’ children approached the podium and
shared their memories of
their dad.
“Daddy, I thank you for
providing for us and supporting us at our track
meets,” said his daughter,
Tonya Collins.
“Thank you dad for
your hard work and putting
food on the table and a
roof over our heads. I love
you for it,” expressed his
son, James Bays III.
His
daughter
Stephanie Bays wrote an
emotional felt poem entitled “I celebrate you,”
which moved her to tears
while reading it.
James Bays’ oldest
daughter, Ida Lynne
Williamson, could hardly
express her appreciation
and love for her dad without crying.
“While at work, he really set a good example for
many of the employees on
work ethics,” stated Kevin
Williamson, supervisor at
Johnson Controls, as well
as son-in-law to James
Bays.
“It feels wonderful to finally retire after so many
years,” James Bays expressed. “Although I initially said I didn’t want a
party, I’m thankful and appreciative that my family
did give me one.”
Besides spending
more time with his wife
and 11 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren,
Bays divulged that he’s
looking forward to spending more time collecting
toys.
“But my next stop in
retirement is a cruise with
my wife,” he shared.
“My husband has set
the standard very high in
regards to providing for his
family. You would be hard
pressed to find another
man like him,” asserted
his wife, Stephanie Bays.
Stephanie Bays, wife of James Bays, told his co-workers
that, “I will be pulling the plug on the alarm clock and
taking the phone off the hook on Sunday night.”
From left: Daughters, Ida Lynne Williamson and Tonya Collins, James Bays, wife, Stephanie Bays, daughter,
Stephanie Bays and son, James Bays III.
James Bays III thanked his father for providing food
on the table and a roof over their head.
James Bays, standing center, with his former co-workers at Johnson Controls.
Ida Lynne Williamson shares her experiences with
her dad.
Education
We must never give up
BY MARIAN WRIGHT
EDELMAN
NNPA Columnist
The United States
Senate’s failure to pass common sense gun safety measures — the ManchinToomey Amendment to expand background checks to
keep guns away from underage or dangerous people,
and amendments to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines designed
only to kill as many human
beings as possible — is a
moral failure of great magnitude.
Once again the safety of
children has been sacrificed
by political leaders in service
to the gun lobby. As Americans do we value guns more
than the lives of children?
Do we really want to continue to have political leaders
who kowtow to the threats
and money and half-truths of
the gun lobby and who think
their political jobs are more
important than the right of
children to live and learn and
grow up in safety?
The fight to protect children, not guns is not over
because:
Ninety percent of Americans want a universal background check. This includes
Marian Wright Edelman
94 percent of North Dakota
voters, 89 percent of Indiana
voters, 89 percent of New
Hampshire voters, 84 percent of Arkansas voters, and
79 percent of Montana voters — all states where at
least one senator went
against the will of their constituents and of the American
people.
Getting 90 percent of
Americans to agree on anything is extremely difficult.
No one elected the National Rifle Association to be
in charge of our children’s
and our nation’s safety. We
have elected federal, state,
and local governments, a
national defense department, and federal, state, and
local law enforcement agencies to perform this crucial
function.
The NRA represents less
than 10 percent of gun own-
ers and is a minority view.
Their stance against universal background checks defies not only 90 percent of
all Americans, but 88 percent of those with a gun in
the household and 74 percent of the NRA’s own membership.
The NRA claims up to
five million members but
there are many many more
Americans who are not NRA
members. We must lift our
voices and use our votes to
protect children over guns.
Lies and misinformation
must not rule the day in a
democratic society. The
NRA claimed that the
Manchin-Toomey Amendment would prevent people
from transferring guns to
relatives and lead to a gun
registry. Neither is true. As
co-sponsor Sen. Joe
Manchin, a West Virginia
Democrat, an “A” rated NRA
member, said: “That is simply a lie ... You can loan your
hunting rifle to your buddy
without any new restrictions
... You can give or sell a gun
to your brother or your sister, your cousin, your uncle,
your co-worker without a
background check. You can
post a gun for sale on the
cork bulletin board at your
workplace or on your church
bulletin board without a background check.”
Sen. Manchin also said,
“[A]nybody that has read that
bill that would think that would
allow or entice the government to begin a registry is misleading and lying.” The NRA
may have won the first round
by spreading lies and confusion, but they must not and
will not win in the end.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
said: “However difficult the
moment, however frustrating
the hour, it will not be long,
because ‘truth crushed to
earth will rise again.’ How
long? Not long, because ‘no
lie can live forever.’”
Our children have a right
to grow up in a caring and
decent society that protects
their right to live and learn in
safety.
That right must take precedence over anyone’s right
to own assault weapons or
high capacity magazines that
have nothing to do with self
defense or hunting and have
no place in the hands of non
military and non-law enforcement personnel. Without
these weapons of war applied
to our children, how many
would be alive today? How
many Newtown or Aurora or
Columbine victims would
have survived? Since 1963,
166,562 children and teens
died from guns on American
soil, while 52,280 U.S. soldiers were killed in action in
the Vietnam, Afghanistan and
Iraq wars combined.
On average during that
period, 3,470 children and
teens were killed by guns every year – 174 classrooms of
20 children. This is intolerable
in a decent and democratic
society.
When will the number of
children killed by guns in our
country be sufficient for
enough of our Congressional
leaders to pass common
sense gun safety laws to protect them as Connecticut,
New York, Colorado, and
Maryland have recently
done?
I hope that everyone who
believes in protecting our
children’s right to live and
grow up will become as vocal and passionate and organized as those who seek
more and more dangerous
weapons of death in a nation
already saturated with more
than 300 million guns.
We must stop this relentless war against our children
and dethrone the NRA whose
reign obstructs what 90 percent of Americans want.
I woke up the morning after the Senate votes thinking
about Sojourner Truth, one of
my role models, a brilliant and
indomitable slave woman
who could neither read nor
write but who was passion-
ate about ending unjust slavery and second-class treatment of women.
At the end of one of her
antislavery talks in Ohio, a
man came up to her and
said, “Old woman, do you
think that your talk about slavery does any good? Do you
suppose people care what
you say? Why, I don’t care
any more for your talk than I
do for the bite of a flea.” “Perhaps not,” she answered,
“but, the Lord willing, I’ll keep
you scratching.”
Some of our Senators
have just told us that they
don’t care what 90 percent
of us want and have closed
their ears to the pleas of
those who have lost their children and family members to
gun violence.
But we must be determined and persistent fleas
until we move them either to
change their minds or out of
office. I hope enough of us
will bite them, bite them, and
bite them until they do care
about the children whose
lives have been cut short and
those at risk of the same fate.
Enough fleas biting strategically can make the biggest dog uncomfortable. And
if they flick some of us off but
even more of us keep coming back and biting with our
calls, emails, visits, nonviolent direct action protests,
and votes (the most important nonviolent protest)—
we’ll win.
11
Education/A’Parently
Teens learn key tips to finding jobs
BY WILLIAM H. ELLIS JR.
Teenagers today face
many challenging issues
as they move toward adulthood. One of the larger issues is unemployment. In
an economy where many
adults are finding themselves unemployed, teenagers are finding it more
difficult to even find a job.
On Monday, April 22,
The Toledo -Lucas County
Library held one in a series
of Job Fair Teen Workshop
at it’s Kent Branch, 3101
Collingwood, aimed at
helping teens gain employment, and transition into
the labor force.
Teens learned tips such
as resume building, job interviewing skills and workplace conduct.
Mary Plews, a teen
specialist of The Library,
conducted the workshop.
She provided solutions to
key issues teenagers face
when searching for employment, as well as after
getting a job.
“It’s tough being a teen
today ... the economy has
left many adults out of
work,” Plews said. “As a
result, those adults are going out and getting jobs
normally worked by teens,
leaving less jobs for them.”
Using a system she
calls, The 3 A’s (Appearance, Attitude, Ability),
which displays a few main
attributes that employers
look for when hiring, Plews
Mary Plews, Toledo Public Library’s teen specialist, shares
helpful tips for teens to use when looking for jobs.
discussed effective ways
for teens to separate themselves from other applicants.
Stressing importance
on what she refers to as
standing out, Plews added,
“The job market is competitive. Most jobs will have
more than 20 applicants.
So, it’s key you have qualities that others do not.”
Participants
also
gained hands-on experience in how to handle
workplace scenarios they
may face once on the job.
In a series of mock situations, Plews asked each
participant to display
proper procedure in dealing with issues like employee theft, co-worker re-
lations and avoiding workplace distraction.
The workshop concluded with registration for
the upcoming Job Fair
which the city of Toledo’s
Youth Commission will
host.
It’s from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, May 11, the
Seagate Center, 401
Jefferson.
There will be one more
workshop to prepare teens
for the Job Fair. It will be
held on May 4 at the Main
Branch, 325 N. Michigan.
For more information,
visit our website
www.toledolibrary.com.
For more information on
the Job Fair, visit
toledo.oh.gov.
Participants Janette Johnson, 17, and Daniel Carter, 16, paying close attention to
the tips offered in the workshop.
Religion & Family
God’s word during times of terror and fear
to the believer and not to
the nonbeliever.
In Psalm 91, it is written “I will say of the Lord,
The lives of many
He is my refuge and my
have been upset and
fortress: my God; in him
some even lost during the
will I trust. Surely he shall
recent explosions in Bosdeliver you from the snare
ton.
of the flower and from the
These attacks are benoisome pestilence ...”
ing seen as acts of terrorthe Psalm goes on to say
ism which are specifically
“You shall not be afraid for
intended to kill and
the terror by night, nor for
frighten those who are not
the arrow that flies by day,
killed or injured. Rather
nor for the pestilence that
than being caught up in
walks in darkness; nor for
worry about the times in
the destruction that waste
which we live, true worat noon day; a thousand
shippers should be enshall fall at your side, and
gaged in intercessory
ten thousand at your right
prayer against the forces
hand; but it shall not come
of darkness behind such
near you. Only with our
actions.
eyes shall you see the reWe must remember
ward of the wicked ...”
that we have been fore2 Timothy 3:16 tells us
warned in God’s word.
that “All scripture is given
Consider what the
by inspiration of God, and
Apostle Paul wrote in
is profitable for doctrine,
Ephesians 6:12 “for we
wrestle not against flesh Dr. John E. Warren Sr. is pastor of Eagle’s Nest for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righand blood, but against Christian Center, San Diego, Calif.
teousness: that the man
principalities, against
powers, against the rulers
While we can seek to forget against whom and of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished unto
of the darkness of this apprehend those commit- what we are fighting.
all good works.” The idea
world, against spiritual ting such acts and bombOf course, there are
wickedness in high ings and mass shootings many that will dismiss is that God’s word equips
places.”
of innocents, we must not what is being said here us to deal with fears and
terror. We don’t have to
because they do not beunderstand it, just believe
lieve in God’s word. That
it (his Word). Let’s reASK YOUR
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EASTERN STAR BAPTIST CHURCH
THE EASTERN STAR BAPTIST CHURCH
2102 Mulberry Street—Toledo, Ohio invites you to
join us each Sunday for good teaching,
preaching and singing!
SUNDAY SCHOOL—9:00 A.M.
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Juanita Bynum
Televangelist Juanita
Bynum arrested
Special to the NNPA from
the Atlanta Daily World
Popular televangelist
Juanita Bynum was arrested and spent the
night in jail on a warrant
charging that she failed
to appear in court for
a civil proceeding
against her, reports
DallasNews.com.
She spent the night in
the Lew Sterrett Justice
Center and was released
after appearing in court
the next day.
Dallas Morning News
has more: [There was] a
2007 judgment ordering
her to pay $140,000 to
ALW Entertainment.
She has yet to pay
the money to promoter Al
Wash’s company, his attorney said, though they
are hopeful that the case
may finally be resolved.
Wash sued Bynum for
failing to perform in a
play for which he had
paid her.
“She has disclosed
the whereabouts of her
assets and her business
dealings,” entertainment
attorney David Small
said.
As previously reported by NewsOne.com,
the “No More Sheets”
author made headlines
when her then-husband,
Bishop Thomas Weeks
III, kicked, choked and
stomped her in a hotel
parking lot. Though
Weeks tried to flip the
beating around, stating
that Bynum attacked him,
he eventually pleaded
guilty to a single count of
aggravated assault.
He was ordered to
complete 200 hours of
community service and
agree to violence and anger counseling. The
couple had been married
for five years before they
divorced in 2008.
Bynum also made
waves when she appeared on Atlanta’s V103 “Frank & Wanda in
the Morning” and admitted, “I’ve been there and
I’ve done it all. I did the
drugs, I’ve been with
men, I’ve been with
women. All of it.”
Editorial/News
13
Did you hear about this?
BY LAFE TOLLIVER
Guest Columnist
to lose such a cushy job? Why would not Phil say, “bring
it on!” to this business manager contender?
You know, I don’t make
these things up! When I
read that Phil Copeland,
our local county recorder
has shamelessly reneged
on his election promise of
resigning as the business
manager of Laborers Local
500 to take on full-time the
job duties of the county recorder, I said to myself,
“self, what we have here is
Lafe Tolliver
a failure to communicate!”
Now, I know that the big bucks that Copeland is pulling in ($126,000 as business manager of the local and
$71,000 for part-time work as the county recorder) can
be a strong temptation to hang around the county office
and keep the dollars flowing into your piggy bank, but
please, Phil, have some shred of decency and trustworthiness so that when you speak, your word is your bond.
But you know what the worst part is. The part that sets
your jaw on edge is the fact that when one of his vice
presidents said that he would run against Phil “fork tongue”
Copeland for the job of being the business manager of
Local 500 ... Phil, in a snit of outrage, fired the guy!
It is obvious that Phil Copeland will truck no dissension in the ranks and if you so much as exercise your
right to run for a union office, Phil will cut you off at the
legs under the guise of the person not being loyal or being trustworthy.
Memo to Phil: It is not about being trustworthy. It is
about you being truthful and not being fearful that the Local 500 minions are no longer going to carry your water
for you and be docile and complacent while you rule the
roost ... in two places.
To plaster over his incredulity in such a firing, Phil extended a broken olive branch in the form of two months of
extra tenure so that the fired vice president could qualify
for a five year severance package. Oh, Phil, that is so
lovey-dovey of you!
I mean, what is Phil so worried about when someone
says that they want to run against him?
Does Phil think that he is vulnerable and does not want
Not being satisfied with the stock in trade answers
you get from media sources, I put on my reporter’s cap
as a card carrying member of the All Negro News Network (known as: ANNN) and set out for the union hall
located on Ashland Avenue to talk with some of the common laboring folk or as we called them back in the day ...
the lumpen proletariat.
Some of the comments were startling as you are about
to read. Remember, you heard this first on the ANNN!
Within a few minutes, I spotted my first worker who
was coming out of the union hiring hall wearing a large
green (stands for money) COPELAND ... NOW AND
FOREVER! button.
ANNN: Excuse me, sir. May I ask you a few questions about this tiff with Copeland the vice president who
wanted to run for the job of business manager? First of
all, what is your name?
UNKNOWN WORKER: My name? Are you kidding! I
got a wife and four kids to support. You get no names
and no photos.
ANNN: ( I turn off my camera). What is going on in
the union hall about this blow up?
UNKNOWN WORKER: It is a mess! Copeland has
declared union martial law and everyone is on a shutdown until further notice. He is asking everyone to sign
loyalty cards (see example of the card below) to him and
if you don’t sign, you will not be assigned jobs on construction sites.
I signed it under protest and used a mis-spelling of
my name so that if I am challenged, I can say that the
signature is not mine.
ANNN: Smart move! Tell me, why is Phil doing this to
his fellow workers? Did he not come up in the ranks in
the local?
UNKNOWN WORKER: It makes you wonder. Fat
money can really change a person. He won that county
job only because of the name recognition of his uncle,
Bill Copeland who was a former county recorder. If he
name was Smith or Jones or Peterson, he would not be
in a county job right now.
Phil’s making close to $200,000 a year on both jobs
and he is not about to have anyone trip him up. Money is
as money does!
ANNN: What is all the noise about Phil wanting to
finish some projects and that is why he has put off resigning as business manager and doing the county work
full time?
UNKNOWN WORKER: That is news to us! Everyone knows that we cannot afford that training facility Phil
is talking about. It is just a smoke screen for him to stay
on as business manager. We need a full time business
manager and the vice president who is running for that
slot is our guy!
At this moment, Phil pulls up in the parking lot and
sees my conversing with this worker and Phil lowers the
car window and shouts out, “I know who you are! Don’t
even think about getting that job at UT/MCO (a large building program is underway on the campus)!” My unknown
worker covers his face and runs to his car and Phil smiles
and goes on to park his car.
Thankfully, the unknown worker left me a copy of the
loyalty card and I have taken the liberty to reprint it below. I note that the card was printed by non union laborers out of Defiance, Ohio.
RIGHT TO WORK
I, (insert your full name here and card number) , a
member in good standing at Local 500 which is also
known As The House that Phil Built, do, hereby affirm my
allegiance and loyalty to Brother Phil and will do everything in my power to preserve, maintain and further the
worthy goals of Chairman Phil and will work against all
outside agitators and internal enemies who want to dethrone Phil from his post as business manager, regardless of their stated reasons.
I affirm that I am a loyal soldier of comrade Phil and
will join hearts and hands with all of my Local 500 brothers to insure that Phil continues to make the big bucks
and so that he can also continue to work that part time
county gig as the county recorder.
I affirm that Local 500 is all about Phil and we are his
dutiful servants (who need to work!) and we will bow and
scrape when needed or told to do so.
__________________________________
A humble servant
ANNN: Well, there you have it dear readers! So, the
next time you see Phil driving around town, simply yell at
him and say, “Hey Phil, can you spare a brotha’ a dollar!”
Letter to the Editor
Reader disappointed in Journal article, staff
The Toledo Journal is
still one of the most respected and constant
staples in our home and
that are why I felt it necessary to address a recent event. I had the distinct honor of being invited by Ben Hester Jr.
and Waymon Farmer of
the Self-Improvement
Workshop
Series
(S.I.W.S.) to the March 12
Pedophile and Predator
workshop held at the Kent
Branch Library as a guest
speaker.
It was a great opportunity to tell my testimony
of being molested and
raped by the time I was
14 years of age, living a
existence that was rooted
in shame as a result, marrying someone who
ended up violating one of
my daughters and finally
overcoming all that to becoming whole again and
stable in my life and now
sharing my story to help
others.
Currently, I work at
GM Powertrain in Toledo
where I have been employed for the past 27
years, and I serve as the
appointed chaplain there
for the UAW Local 14. I
have taken great steps to
turn my life around and
raise my voice of objection to predators and violators and to share my
awesome testimony and
witness that you can have
victory in your life after
something like this to
those who think their life
is over.
That is why I was so
disappointed in the job
your journalist Jurry
Taalib-Deen did in covering my testimony in such
a false and reckless manner in the article from your
March 20 - 26; Vol: 37 No:
19 paper.
Basically the article
misquoted and twisted
most of my information
and completely left out
any of the victorious parts
of the dialogue. It was as
if I had been raped all
over again by the pen of
an insensitive writer who
was in a hurry to publish
a story.
Right after reading
your publication that
week, I contacted Ben
Hester Jr. and shared my
frustration and disappointment as I sought a
solution to what and
whom to address concerning this poorly written
article.
I had to explain to my
daughters who were affected and my family what
was going on with this
false information that was
written. After speaking
with Mr. Hester and Mr.
Farmer they reached out
to Mr. Taalib-Deen, who
then asked them to give
me his number and to
call. I did call and left a
message and left two
numbers.
To this day I still have
yet to be acknowledged
by Mr. Taalib-Deen in any
way. He totally chose to
ignore me and instead the
next week in The Toledo
Journal took a tiny corner
and acknowledged the
miss-spelling of my first
name and then he chose
to correct one of his false
statements without ever
contacting me but took
the word of someone
else.
It is unfortunate that
Mr. Jurry Taalib-Deen
considered me so irrelevant and what I had to
say that not only did he
NOT care about what he
wrote; he did NOT care
about the person he wrote
about. That is irresponsible as a reporter for any
newspaper. For the sake
of my family, it was important for me to address this
with you. I cannot go back
and undo what was written, but I can bring the
truth to light.
Being molested and
raped at such a young
age caused me to silence
my voice. Through the
hidden acts in the dark I
was afraid that no one
would care about my
pain. Through commitment, a solid relationship
with Christ and excellent
counseling through Pathways Christian Counseling I found my voice again
and I raise it high against
all forms of injustice. Mr.
Taalib-Deen may have
written with a thought of
victimization as his only
agenda. But I am here to
share I am victorious in
every way in my life and
my voice shall continue to
rise in this light of a new
day.
I wish Mr. Jurry TadibDeen success in his fu-
ture writing and I thank
you Toledo Journal for a
newspaper that I continue
to seek after every week
for the stories and more
that lifts our community.
Iva J. Brassfield
Toledo
Editor’s note: Jurry has
since contacted Iva
Brassfield and apologized
for not returning her call
and the errors in the article.
She listened and reiterated
what was in the letter she
emailed to The Journal. She
ended by thanking Jurry for
finally returning her call.
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Health & Wellness
Doctor shares research on
possible treatment that can kill HIV
TUSKEGEE, Ala. — According to the World Health
Organization’s figures for
2011, more than 34 million
people worldwide are living
with HIV.
On April 19, visiting scientist, Dr. James E.K.
Hildreth shared his work with
an experimental treatment
that could virtually eliminate
the virus in the body. Hildreth,
dean of the College of Biological Sciences and professor of cellular and molecular
medicine and internal medicine at the University of California, Davis, spoke to
Tuskegee University students and faculty about the
relationship between cholesterol and HIV.
Hildreth’s work has found
that the presence of cholesterol in cells is vital to the replication of HIV and its continued presence in the human
body.
“HIV is a thief that steals
proteins from the host,”
Hildreth explained to the audience in John A. Kenney
auditorium.
In studies he has conducted on HIV-infected human and animal cells,
Hildreth has found that the
introduction of a sugar, Beta-
Ophthalmologists urge
African American seniors
to get routine eye exams
Cyclodextrin, is detrimental
to the replication abilities of
HIV.
Often used in pharmaceuticals to make drug delivery more efficient, BetaCyclodextrin is well tolerated
by the body, but can deplete
the amount of cholesterol in
cells. Hildreth said the loss
of cholesterol makes the cell
membrane permeable; however, the cell is able to repair
itself unlike the virus.
“Removing as little as 10
percent of cholesterol is
enough to cause the virus to
die,” Hildreth said.
He said he and his team
are currently working to get
approval to begin testing the
use of an intravenous BetaCyclodextrin treatment on
human patients. He also is
moving forward with the development of a vaginal microbicide cream that helps
block transmission of the virus. Odorless and almost undetectable, the cream acts
as a chemical condom option for women to protect
themselves.
“Women will have the
same power and choice as
men have,” Hildreth said.
For more information
about Hildreth and his research,
go
to:
www.biosci.ucdavis.edu/
the_college/meet_
the_dean.html.
To help curb vision loss
among at-risk communities, the American Academy of Ophthalmology is
reminding African Americans about race-related
risk factors for eye disease during National Minority Health Month in
April.
African Americans are
more than twice as likely
to develop diabetic retinopathy compared to Caucasians and are four times
more likely than Caucasians to go blind from
glaucoma.
African Americans also
face a greater risk for cataracts.
Additionally, because
most serious eye diseases
are age-related, African
American seniors are at
especially high risk for eye
diseases and blindness as
they age.
Because of these risk
factors, ophthalmologists
– medical doctors who
specialize in the diagnosis
and treatment of eye diseases – encourage all seniors with race-related risk
factors to get a comprehensive, dilated eye exam
to detect problems early
and prevent vision loss.
Seniors
of
all
ethnicities may qualify for
care through EyeCare
America, a public service
program of the Foundation
of the American Academy
of
Ophthalmology.
EyeCare America offers
eye exams and up to one
Seniors of all ethnicities may qualify for care through
EyeCare America,
year of care at no out-ofpocket cost to qualifying
seniors age 65 and older.
Eligible patients are
matched with an ophthalmologist in their area to
provide this care.
“The first line of defense against eye disease
is to get an eye exam and
find out if there’s a problem,” said Richard P. Mills,
M.D.,
chairman
of
EyeCare America. “It is
our goal to ensure that the
cost of medical care never
stops someone from getting a sight-saving eye
exam.”
Most eye diseases
have no early symptoms,
so the only way to detect
them before vision is permanently damaged is
through a dilated eye
exam. The exam may uncover early signs of eye
disease, like abnormal
blood vessel growth or pupil responses, damage to
the retina or optic nerve,
and vision loss.
The following symptoms may indicate that an
eye disease has advanced:
* Vision loss
* Blank spots or
dark areas in your vision
* Blurred vision
* Double vision
* Poor night vision
* Faded colors
* Sensitivity to light
* Eye pain
If you or someone you
know experience any of
these symptoms, contact
an ophthalmologist immediately.
To see if you or a
loved one age 65 and
older qualifies for care
through
EyeCare
America, visit the website
www.eyecareamerica.org.
THE TOLEDO JOURNAL
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Deadline Friday 4:30 pm
CLASSIFIEDS
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RENT $650/DEP $650
CALL: 419-514-3803
1243 AVONDALE
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AVENUE
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Applications for 1 and
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Mature Adult
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Persons 55 and Older.
Rent Based on
Income. Heat,
Appliances, Drapes,
Carpeting Included.
Call (419) 729-7118
for details.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL
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EMPLOYER
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MOVE IN SPECIAL
$100 OFF FIRST 3 MOS
$100 OFF DEPOSIT
$500/rent ~ first 3 mos
$500/deposit (Regular: $600)
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LEAVE MSG: (419) 787-0996
SOUTH TOLEDO
HOMES
Accepting
Applications For
3 Bedroom
Apartments
Appliances &
Utilities Included
Rent Based on
Income
Applications By
Appointment
419-244-1881
Equal Housing
Opportunity
FOR RENT
**AFFORDABLE**
*HUD /SECTION 8*
**HOUSING**
RENT IS BASED
ON INCOME
*Applications for all
properties listed
will be taken at
WESTLAND
GARDENS,
1717 Fielding,
Toledo OH 43615
UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT!
Currently accepting
applications for
1 & 2 Bedroom
Apartments
Appliances &
Utilities included
24 Hour Security;
Near Mercy College
Section 8 Accepted
Applications by
Appointment Only
419-246-6364
Equal Housing
Opportunity
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SPRING CLEANUP
Cut grass, trees…
Garage cleanup,
Home repairs...
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BUS TRIP
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15
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Tuesday, April 30th
and Wednesday,
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8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WESTLAND
GARDENS
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3 Bdrm Townhouses
1717 Fielding
(On Dorr near Holland-Sylvania)
OAKWOOD
GARDENS
1 & 2 Bdrm Apts &
3 Bdrm Townhouses
6844 Oakfield
(On McCord near Hill)
GREENVIEW
GARDENS
Now Accepting
Applications for
Efficiencies
& 1 Bedroom
Apartments at the
PLAZA
APARTMENTS
2520 Monroe Street
Housing Community
or Elderly
(62 and older) or
Handicapped/
Disabled.
Air Conditioning and
Appliances
Furnished Utility
allowance.
Rent based on
income.
Applications by
Appointment
419-244-1881
Equal Housing
2 Bdrm Apts &
3 Bdrm Townhouses
1151 Pinebrook Pkwy
(Airport Hwy near Eastgate)
You may only apply for
one of the listed
properties.
The Waiting Lists for
Oakwood Gardens,
Greenview Gardens &
Westland Gardens
will close at 3 p.m. on
May 1, 2013
Must meet income
guidelines & eligibility
requirements
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
You Can Use Your Debit Card,
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For Placing Classifieds
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2 years tractor-trailer experience, Tank & Hazmat endorsements (or ability to obtain) &
Safe driving record required.
APPLY NOW at TheKAG.com
or call (800) 871-4581
MANAGER OF
SUPPORT
SERVICES
The Mental Health &
Recovery Services
Board of Lucas County
is accepting applications to fill the position
of Manager of Support
Services. Applications
will be accepted
through May 3, 2013.
Additional information
is available on the
Lucas County web site
(www.co.lucas.oh.us).
Click on “Apply for a
Job” and then select
“Manager of Support
Services” from the list
to read more. Apply online or send a resume
and cover letter to:
Lucas County Human
Resources, One Government Center, Suite
450, Toledo, OH 43604,
attn: Birdena Martin
CLERICAL/
RECEPTIONIST
We have a part
time volunteer
position open for
an experienced
person with a
clerical background to work
20-25 hrs per
week. An evaluation for compensation will be
considered after
two months .
Your duties will
include assisting
in answering the
telephone, filing,
data entry, &
customer service.
. Send resume
to: Clerical/Receptionist PO
Box 12584
Toledo, OH
43606. EOE
HELP WANTED
Bowling Green State University’s Firelands College
invites applications for a one year, nonrenewable,
nontenure track Instructor position in Visual Communication Technology for the 2013-2014 academic year
beginning August, 2013. Responsibilities for this position include teaching 12 credit hours per semester
in photography and basic design/production principles and print. Evening, on-line, weekend, and/or
off-campus teaching may be required. A Master’s
degree in VCT or a related area is required. Additional information about this position and BGSU
Firelands is available online at http://
www.firelands.bgsu.edu/employment. Individuals
interested in this one-year, nonrenewable appointment should submit letter of application, resume,
three current letters of recommendation, and official
transcripts of all graduate and undergraduate
coursework to: Office of the Dean, BGSU Firelands,
Visual Communication Technology Search Committee, One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839. Electronic
submissions
may
be
sent
to
[email protected]. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 28, 2013.
A background check will be conducted prior to any
offer of employment.
BGSU is an AA/EO institution.
INSTRUCTOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bowling Green State University’s Firelands College.
Bowling Green State University Firelands invites
applications for a nontenure track Instructor position
for the 2013-2014 academic year. Responsibilities
include teaching 12 credit hours per semester in areas that include introduction to criminal justice, law
enforcement, and general education curriculum.
Evening, on-line, weekend, and/or off-campus teaching may be required. A Master’s degree in criminal
justice or a related field is required. Additional information about this position and BGSU Firelands is
available online at http://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/
employment. Individuals interested in this one-year,
nonrenewable appointment should submit letter of
application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and official transcripts of all graduate and
undergraduate coursework to: Office of the Dean,
BGSU Firelands, Criminal Justice Search Committee, One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839. Electronic
submissions
may
be
sent
to
[email protected]. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 28, 2013.
A background check will be conducted prior to any
offer of employment.
BGSU is an AA/EO institution.
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Toledo City Council is seeking a qualified individual
to serve as a Legislative Aide to members of Toledo
City Council. The duties include constituent services, legislative activity, staffing public hearings, and
general office duties. Applicants must possess skills
with Microsoft Office software, outstanding oral and
written communication and organizational skills,
ability to multi-task and work independently, and
must maintain confidentiality. Experience with City
or other public entity operations, public policy, research or customer relations is a plus. The successful candidate must pass a pre-medical exam, a
Police background check, and be in compliance with
any child support order and City taxes. Starting rate
$34,644; after 3 years $46,195. Send resume by
Friday, May 3 to: Gerald E. Dendinger, Clerk of
Council, One Government Center, Suite 2140, Toledo,
OH
43604
or
e-mail
to
[email protected] or fax to (419) 2451610. The City of Toledo is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Minorities, females and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Classifieds/Coming Events
MAINTENANCE TECH
THE TOLEDO ZOO
Primary responsibilities include preventative maintenance and minor repair of zoo vehicles and equipment, buildings and structures. Includes painting,
basic mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry,
masonry work, assists in maintaining animal exhibit
filtration systems, HVAC systems, provide snow removal and general labor. Works independently and
with Maintenance Tech I, also performs other duties
as directed.
Must have problem solving & analytical skills and the
capability to work in a team environment with other
employees. Must possess basic computer skills, having the ability to operate an electronic work order
system. Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
and be familiar with common maintenance materials
and tools through previous work/schooling with general mathematics capabilities. Must have a valid
driver’s license and be insurable by the Zoo’s fleet
insurance carrier. The Zoo is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and drug & alcohol free workplace.
For consideration please submit resumes by Monday, May 6, 2013 to:
Julie Mutsko, Recruiting Manager
The Toledo Zoo
PO Box 140130
Toledo, Ohio 43614 (OR)
[email protected]
HELP WANTED
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER 2
The City of Toledo Treasury and Tax Department seeks
an Administrative Services Officer 2 to forecast and
oversee cash flow, direct cash management operations,
manage the treasury team, develop and streamline business processes, and work closely with other divisions.
Requirements include Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or Accounting or related
discipline and 3+ years of treasury management experience. Pay range: $51,212 to $68,278.
Applications available at the Department of Human Resources, One Government Center, Suite 1920, Toledo,
OH 43604 or on the City’s webpage at: http://
www.ci.toledo.oh.us/Departments/HumanResources/
Employment Opportunities/ EOE.
With a commitment to improving the human condition, The University of Toledo and University Medical Center are seeking qualified candidates for the
following positions:
• Senior Payroll Financial Analyst
• Critical Care/Transplant Pharmacist
• Accounts Payable Senior Financial Analyst
• Assistant Nursing Director
• Faculty Positions in Art, Disability Studies Program, Mathematics, PVIC, Rehabilitation Sciences
The University of Toledo offers an excellent salary and benefit package, which includes the Ohio
Public Employees Retirement System and State
Teachers Retirement System for faculty with employer contribution, medical coverage, paid sick and
vacation time, tuition to UT is waived for employees
and their eligible spouses and dependents and 10
paid holidays.
For a complete listing of our openings and desired
qualifications or to apply, please proceed to our
website at https://jobs.utoledo.edu
We ask that applications and required documents
be submitted electronically.
UT and UTMC are EO/AA employers and educators M/F/D/V
April
TAI CHI AT YOUR LIBRARY
With today’s hectic lifestyles that make it difficult to take time
out for exercise, Tai Chi is finding fans in all age groups,
walks of life, and levels of athletic abilities. Tai Chi experts
state that the ancient form of Chinese martial arts reduces
stress, keeps joints working smoothly, improves flexibility,
and cleanses the body of negative energy. Join practitioner
Jan Gilson for a hands-on Tai Chi introduction at both the
Sylvania and Reynolds Corners branch libraries: Sylvania
Branch, 6749 Monroe in Sylvania from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Saturdays May 4, 11 and 18; and Reynolds Corners, 4833
Dorr, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, May 13, 20 and
June 3. Information, visit toledolibrary.org, or Sylvania 419882-2089, or Reynolds Corners at 419-259-5320.
AFRICAN WILD DOG EXHIBIT
The Toledo Zoo is reopening its African wild dog exhibit for
the 2013 season with the arrival of two female animals: 3year-old Shahia and her 2-year-old sister, Daisy, from Pittsburgh. A breeding male is expected to arrive later this year
from another zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums. These new animals replace the Zoo’s former
pair of African wild dogs: a male who died at advanced age,
and an older female who has been matched with a companion wild dog at another zoo. Sometimes known as the
African painted dog or Cape hunting dog, the African wild
dog is considered to be one of the most endangered canine
species.
LIBRARY INTRODUCES MEDIA BOX
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has launched Media
Box, a unique dispensing machine with a collection of some
1,000 CD/DVDs and Blu-Ray titles available for free to Library card holders. Customers need is a library card to reserve, borrow and pick up their favorite movies 24/7 with
Media Box. It’s available at the Maumee Branch Library,
501 River in Maumee. There are two options for checking
out some of your favorite movies: Stop in any time day or
night at the Maumee Branch and use the easy to navigate
Media Box screens to make your selection or use the online
browser. To use Media Box go to toledolibrary.org, click on
the Books and Information tab, select top books and movies, follow the on-screen prompts to search and reserve your
titles. Library customers can place up to six items on reserve, and have 24 hours from the time a request is placed
to pick up selected titles. Reserves can be picked up 24/7 at
Maumee Branch Library’s Media Box dispensing machine
in the front lobby. Information, visit toledolibrary.org or 419259-5360.
SCOTT HIGH CLASS OF ‘63
Attention Jesup W. Scott High School Class of 1963. It’s
time for your 50th class reunion. Information, Pat Hardiman
Turner at 419-531-4470 or Brenda Caroll Cole at 419-2552317.
SALVATION ARMY DISTRIBUTES EMERGENCY FUNDS
The Salvation Army in Northwest Ohio received funds from
the Emergency Food and Shelter Program for emergency
utility assistance to local residents. Emergency assistance
can be used for electric, gas, fuel oil and propane utilities
that have a disconnect notice or are disconnected. Residents seeking emergency assistance in Lucas County may
call The Salvation Army at 419-241-3549, Monday through
Friday, in the morning, to make an appointment with social
services to have their case reviewed at 620 N. Erie. Residents seeking emergency assistance in Wood County, in or
near Bowling Green, may call 419-352-5918, Monday
through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to make an appointment at their offices at 1045 N. Main Street, Suite 8, in
Bowling Green. Wood County residents in or near North
Baltimore may call 419-257-2334 on Mondays and Wednesdays between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to schedule an appointment at 117 N. Tarr in North Baltimore.
READ MAGAZINES FREE
Read magazines anywhere. Read articles every day.
Online, offline and on all your devices for free at your library. From Newsweek to Consumer Reports, EveryDay
with Rachael Ray and O The Oprah Magazine, the ToledoLucas County Public Library customers can now borrow
some of their favorite eMagazines for free anytime. E Magazines can be easily viewed on any Internet-enabled device. The Library provides access to Zinio, a company
named the best new database of 2012 by Library Journal.
The Zinio app is ideal for magazine lovers, with immediate
access to new issues instantly. For all Library card customers, log on to toledolibrary.org. Access eMagazines on the
downloadables area of the website (click on Magazines/
Zinio). Enter your barcode and PIN number. Proceed to
site and create a Zinio account. You will receive an email to
activate your account. Information, 419-259-5200 or visit
toledolibrary.org.
DIAPERS AND WIPES
Order of Eastern Star, Naomi Chapter No. 25, donates diapers and wipes through the YWCA to the Heart Beat of Toledo, an organization that provides help to needy children
and families. Interested in helping, call 419-699-7330.
BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS
Learn how to ball room dance and the latest Hustles from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Grace Community Center, 406 Delaware. Instructors are O’Dell-N-Company. Information, 419-248-2467.
FOOD DRIVE
Pentecostal Church of God of Toledo, 143 N. Hawley, and
its community outreach program, Lifting Up and Carrying
Out, is having a food drive the last Saturday of the month
from noon to 1:30 p.m. You must bring an identification card
and proof of Lucas County residency.
FREE BAKED GOODS
Redeemer Christian Church of God, 347 S. Reynolds, will
give-away free baked goods from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Wednesdays.
ACTING AUDITIONS
Can you act? Want to be in a play? Well here’s your chance.
A production company is seeking actors for an upcoming
play. Information, 419-490-4214.
TURNING POINTS MENTORING PROJECT
Turning Points Mentoring Project is accepting applications
for mentors, graduation coaches and program leaders. If
you are a young man between the ages of 18 and 25 you’re
eligible for help with employment, education and housing.
No experience is necessary, but you must apply and register to be considered. Information, 419-318-2018 or email
[email protected].
April 24-27
MONEY SMART WEEK
Having a hard time stretching your money? Want to gain
more money smarts for college or your home? The ToledoLucas County Public Library will kick off Money Smart Week
from April 24-27 with its Living Well with Less programs.
Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of hundreds of organizations across the country including businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies and the media. The
effort was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
in 2002. Information, 419-259-5200, 419-259-5209 or visit
toledolibrary.org.
April 24
ANNUAL BREAST HEALTH FAIR
In recognition of Minority Health Month, the annual Breast
Health Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital,
930 S. Detroit. Free massages, blood sugar cholesterol, bone
density test, pulmonary function tests, prostate cancer awareness. HIV testing and stroke awareness. Information, Carol
Edwards or Barbara Oxner at 419-381-1881.
April 24-30
EXHIBIT: MASTERS AND FAVORITES
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is displaying its nature
photography exhibit titled “Masters and Favorites: The First
10 Years” from now through Tuesday, April 30, in the Gallery
of
Main
Library,
325
Michigan.
Visit
www.MetroparksToledo.com. Information, 419-259-5200 or
visit toledolibrary.org.
April 24-May 3
STUDENT ART EXHIBITION
Lourdes University presents its annual student art exhibition
from now until May 3. Students who created works of art in
a Lourdes class from spring 2012 to spring 2013 were eligible for submission. This year’s exhibition features more
than 100 works in a variety of artistic mediums in the Russell
J. Ebeid Hall (formerly McAlear Hall). Some works will be
available for purchase through the artist. Information, Todd
Matteson at 419-517-8940 or email [email protected].
April 24-May 4
KIDS MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
Kids Monthly Book Club for children in pre-kindergarten to
fourth grade will run from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays to May 4
at Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood. Light refreshments
will be served. Information, 419-973-3975. The Isaiah Thomas Giving Foundation and M&M Educational Tutorial Services LLC are sponsors.
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Jackie Robinson: “Too
bad he’s the wrong color”
BY LEE A. DANIELS
NNPA Columnist
You could say “42,” the
film about the life of Brooklyn
Dodgers great Jackie
Robinson, is a gripping baseball tale, and your assessment would be correct – but
woefully incomplete.
“42” is not just a baseball
story. It’s a compelling history
lesson as well. It tells the story
of not just baseball, but of a
central facet of 20th Century
American life – the suffocating reach of racism – in the
decades before the 1960s.
It conveys the grievous
wrong black Americans endured and signals what it cost
them, and America as a
whole. And it indicates how
the barrier of racism was
cracked by blacks and Whites
who worked – many over the
course of decades – to destroy it.
“42” reminds us, as the
Major League’s season gets
underway, that, given its
mythic status in American life,
baseball’s s most important
milestone had nothing to do
with the mechanics of playing the game or a particular
game that was played but
with cleansing the moral center of American democracy itself. It recounts once again in
popular form the story of a
man whose life proved that
history sometimes acts
through individuals and individuals can act to influence
Jackie Robinson
history.
“42” tells a story that never
gets old; for it’s rooted in the
saga of an America that once
was, and then began to
change sharply – a change
which has yielded enormous
benefits but which also remains both incomplete and
resisted.
Jack Roosevelt
R o b i n s o n , born in 1919,
grew up in an America where
the words “Too bad he’s the
wrong color” were often the
kindest remarks white Americans would say about black
Contractors
as having no participation,” said Taylor, a representative
of J&J Flooring Inc.
“There’s no inclusion,” said Shelmon, owner of
Shelmon Concrete Company Inc. “No one is fighting for
us to have inclusion. We are qualified or they wouldn’t
have sent us an invitation to bid. They are not sharing too
much information.”
Most of the time, general contractors feel as though
they have done their job when they made a good faith
effort to reach out to minority businesses and give them
blue prints of a project, Taylor said.
“We should be getting something out of this,” he said.
Taylor has more than 35 years of experience and
Shelmon has poured concrete for the last 30 years.
Marty Larnhart, senior director of business development for The Douglas Company, said Taylor and Shelmon
are correct for wanting to minorities working on the project.
“There will be minorities,” Larnhart said. “That’s what
is required by law.”
The Douglas Group is trying to get the project within a
budget not to exceed $10 million for 40 family homes, he
said.
“We will hit all of the requirements,” Larnhart said. “It’s
the law and is the right thing to do.”
The Douglas Group has and will talk to minority contractors about including them, he said.
“Hopefully, (the project) will start by June,” Larnhart
said. It should take 10 months to complete, he said.
City Councilwoman Paula Hicks-Hudson, who represents District 4 where crews will build the houses, said
she and City Councilman Tyrone Riley have begun asking questions about central city projects and in particular,
what are contractors doing to hire people in the neighborhoods.
“We will do what we can to try to help,” Hicks-Hudson
Auto/Sports
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Americans.
A Boston Red Sox scout
said them in April 1945 during the now-infamous sham
tryout at which that storied
team passed on signing the
future Hall of Famer despite
his impressing Sox officials
with his hitting and fielding. (A
few years later, the Sox would
also pass on signing Willie
Mays. They would be the last
team in baseball to add – in
1959 – a black player to their
roster.)
Of course, the scout was
wrong. As would become
evident two years later, beginning on April 15, 1947, Jackie
Robinson was the right color,
and of the right character, after all, to help ratchet up the
pressure that had been building for decades among black
Americans in the North and
South to confront the
country’s great sin. To repeat,
that wrong wasn’t merely
blacks’ 50-year exclusion
from the playing fields of Major League Baseball.
Even as white America
was boasting that its victory
over Germany and Japan in
World War II had made the
world “safe” for democracy,
black Americans could see in
every sector of American society – higher education, the
movie industry, the civil service, residential housing, the
military, large corporations
and small businesses alike,
the labor unions, collegiate
and professional sports, and
so on – that bigotry, not democracy, was triumphant.
The South’s apartheid
system had its explicit “Whites
Only” and “No Colored Allowed” signs. But, although
the signs were absent, the
same noxious sentiments existed almost everywhere in
the North and West, from
Boston to Pasadena, Calif.,
where the Georgia-born
Robinson grew up.
In the immediate postwar
environment, Robinson’s
signing by the Branch Rickeyled Dodgers was the thunderclap that heralded the massing of new forces in the domestic fight to make America
itself safe for democracy.
By then, black Americans
had the diverse organiza-
said. “They need to have people who look like them and
give them opportunities to get skills and make money.
We need to pull folks in now to start dialogue and have
conversation.”
Riley agrees.
“If this is a city project I would expect the community
to be represented,” he said. “If there are no minorities on
the project there is a problem.
“The city has a program of inclusion of all groups; minorities and women. And to not be represented on this or
all projects, there is a problem. Something is wrong. It’s
unfair. We have families to support and children to educate just like everybody else.”
Taylor said he appealed to city officials and the public
to make the community aware their help is needed to get
minorities working on the projects.
“It’s not that we are not qualified or not bidding,” Taylor
said. “Our cause is to get jobs so that we can put our
youth to work.”
Other minority contractors said they wouldn’t bid because they knew they wouldn’t get any work, Taylor said.
A minority landscaping company was the only other to
submit a bid, he said.
Taylor said the community, in particular, City Council
members can intervene.
“They can make it happen,” he said. “They can force
meetings.”
Taylor said millions of dollars are coming into Toledo
are targeted for depressed areas. Youth are suffering from
high unemployment, and African Americans are hit higher
than other groups, he said.
The Journal left repeated messages with Perlean Griffin, director of the Office of Affirmative Action/Contract
Compliance, for comment. None were returned.
The city’s website says the office is an educational,
advocacy and compliance agency whose major function
is to ensure regulations are followed to meet contract compliance objectives and to certify and promote minority and
women-owned businesses to comply with the Mayor’s
Executive Order concerning disadvantaged businesses.
tional strength at the national
and local levels to field multiple challenges to racism.
By then, a still very small
but growing number of white
organizations – and individuals like Branch Rickey – were
actively looking for ways to
break the numerous “color
barriers” that characterized
American society.
And by then, America’s
position of global leadership
was beginning to exert pressure on it to live up to its
boasts about loving freedom
by extending it to black Americans, too. It was no accident
of history that within a year of
Robinson’s
breaking
baseball’s color barrier, Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman ordered the desegregation of
America’s other signal mythic
institution – the military.
Jackie Robinson’s story
was but one facet of the diamond of black determination
that in the 20 years after
World War II would dismantle
the legalized structure of racism.
But he – an extraordinarily-gifted, fiercely-competitive
athlete who possessed a
deeply spiritual, disciplined
character – was superbly
suited for the challenge he,
and America, confronted.
The wrong color? Not on
your life.
Entertainment/Advice
Ask Sam
Ask Gwendolyn
Nine things that will
push you to win!
To be married and to
remain faithful is so hard
This group was the
most commercially successful of all Motown entertainers.
A) Jackson Five B)
Four Tops C) Supremes
D) Temptations
For the answer go to
www.sammallette.com to
“Ask Sam”
Commentary: Most
people have dreams they
want to accomplish, things
they want to do but sometimes fear and bad decisions get in the way. At any
given time in your life you
can change your course or
outlook. It’s all up to you.
You have what it takes! I
am going to give you nine
things that can motivate
you to win in the game of
life!
1. The right mindset
is a must
What does that mean?
Thinking clearly, positively,
optimistically and creatively. It takes a lot of energy to think negatively. So,
why do it when you can win
with the right mindset.
2. Think outside of the
box!
There are always ways
of getting something done
or figuring it out. Thinking
outside the box also means
not settling for average results, roadblocks or ideas.
Create your own blueprint!
3.Take correction well
One of the most important things you can do is
take correction well because all of us have to be
accountable to somebody.
Taking correction cuts back
on mistakes and bad decisions. The time you would
lose out on not listening
can cost you in the end.
Taking direction from
someone else can make or
break you at times. But
words of advice take, it
from someone who has
been there.
4.
Know
your
strengths and weakness
Know what you are
good at so you can take
advantage of situations
that endorse your gifts and
talents. Avoid weaknesses
at all cost if you can, because you can always get
someone to do what you’re
not good at.
5. Have the right
circle of friends
There are five types of
people you should always
have in your circle. Number one is someone who
loves you no matter what,
someone who will always
tell you the truth, someone
that you are accountable
too, and someone who understands you. Having a
mentor is a great thing because they should always
give you knowledge and
wisdom.
6. Walking through
your own fears
A lot of people have let
a lot of their dreams go by
the waist side because of
fear. Fear is the greatest
and the worst enemy a person can have because it’s
all a facade. Fear carries a
big bark but no bite! Don’t
let fear ever stand in your
way because if you do you
will regret it. Walk through
it no matter what!
7. Be honest with
yourself no matter what
Sometimes, it’s hard to
look in the mirror or get on
a scale. But the best thing
about it is they never lie to
us: they just tell us the truth.
It might be hard to do to but
honesty never lies to us.
But if you use it to motivate
yourself, the payoff can be
tremendous!
8. Always have a goal
and a plan
Goals are excellent because they show us where
we will end up. Goals represent our life dreams. Always have a goal. I love
when a plan comes together. Plans are made to
give us direction to getting
to our goal. A good plan will
have short and long term
goals. While you are working your plan, you will
sometimes have to make
adjustments. Working the
plan is the journey at hand.
9. Be good to yourself
Do things for yourself
that make you happy, like
massages, vacations, getting your haircut or exercising. Do yourself a favor
and spend time with yourself. You deserve it! You
are the most important person in your life. Treat yourself as such! If you don’t
take care of you, you can’t
be there for someone else.
Dear Gwendolyn:I
have been married for 32
years. My wife is a wonderful person but says she
cannot continue to ignore
my cheating. My marriage
is nearing a divorce. We
have five children. I love
her, but admit I stayed with
her because of the children. She is looking forward to early retirement.
She has made plans for us
to go on exclusive vacations. I don’t intend to go
with her.
Eight months ago, I
broke off my relationship
with my side woman I had
for six years. Two weeks
after that, I met another
‘side woman’ and I just
can’t control myself.
Gwendolyn, I truly believe that it was not intended for man to have
only one woman.
Jim
Dear Jim: Let me tell
you this: You are playing
Russian Roullette with
your life, not with one gun
– but with two. A divorce
is in order and should
have been years ago. You
did not stay with your wife
because of the children.
You stayed with your wife
because she had a job.
Get your life together before you meet with tragedy.
After 32 years of marriage and five children, it’s
time to bring your dog in.
You can no longer bark
like a young man. It is
wrong for any man not to
appreciate and respect his
wife. Your wife and her
gun can harm you. Your
lady on the side with her
gun will harm you because
everything you told her
was untrue. It was not
meant for man to have two
or more women.
Think about it. Financially he can barely — provide for one.
Write to Gwendolyn
Baines at: P.O. Box 10066,
Raleigh, NC 27605-0066
or
email
her
at
[email protected]
Your Horoscope
ARIES
Go into yourself this week
and find those impulses
that make you a good
steady builder of relationships and long-range attitudes. You are a master at
staying on the scene like a
steady machine. Smile because this talent will put
you ahead of the pack this
week. Soul Affirmation:
Moving slowly is often the
fastest way to get there.
Lucky Numbers: 5, 17, 31
TAURUS
Patience! Patience! Make
a game of patience, and it
will not seem as boring.
Smile as you apply yourself
to routines that would otherwise drive you up a wall.
Stay alert to the possibility
of disruptions to habitual
patterns. Make a game of
dealing with obtrusions.
Soul Affirmation: Cheerfully
handling what comes at
me is the test of who I am.
GEMINI
Things that have others upset this week will not bother
you quite as much. This
week is a good week to
show that you can be depended upon when things
get a little heavy for others.
Handling heaviness is not
all that tough for you. Turn
this asset into a dividend
producer. Soul Affirmation:
Helping others is the true
measure of my worth.
CANCER
This is a week when you
can be a singular beacon.
Shine for those around
you. Go inside yourself and
find those rays of sunshine
that others need. Sure
you’re a bit touchy yourself
but that’s just the situation
in which you can do yourself proud. Soul Affirmation: Shining brightly is
something that I can do
even in shadows. Lucky
Numbers: 13, 18, 28
LEO
Loving care is what the world
is in need of this week and
you get a lot of inward joy out
of giving it. Your ability to
move back emotionally from
problems and thereby administer to them will give you
an advantage this week. Use
it wisely. Soul Affirmation:
Confusion gives me an opportunity to show my love.
VIRGO
Cheer them up. They don’t
see the big picture. You can.
Let them know about the
light at the end of the tunnel.
It is clearly in focus for you.
Enjoy it and make your joy
contagious. Give love this
week but wait for a while to
search for its return. Soul Affirmation: Hope is a beautify
jewel. I enjoy owning it.
LIBRA
Endurance and regeneration
are keys for you this week.
You’ll be needing both those
qualities to get you past the
negative thinking that is
flooding the spiritual environment this week. Soar high
where the sun is shining.
Seek resources from the
highest levels of your nature
and spread them to those
you love. Soul Affirmation: I
get joy from giving good
things. Lucky Numbers: 9,
32, 46
SCORPIO
Eternal optimist, eternity is
now. Get in touch with your
hopefulness and be a beacon to others. Try not to be
taken in by promises made
by others or promises you’ve
made to yourself. Concerning your own affairs, avoid
contemplating lofty subjects
and seeking long ranged solutions. Soul Affirmation: This
week is the day the Lord has
made. I rejoice in it. Lucky
Numbers: 4, 8, 39
SAGITTARIUS
Work. You like work. You
have faith in the results it pro-
duces. Luck is important,
but getting the job in front
of you done to the best of
your ability will put you
ahead of the game this
week. Work at love, or
rather work for those you
love. Soul Affirmation: Facing down challenges
makes me feel good about
myself. Lucky Numbers: 1,
45, 50
CAPRICORN
Don’t ask yourself when
the answer will come. It is
on its way, but it will not get
here this week. Yield not
to frustrations. Don’t fly off
the handle and create
problems for yourself later
on. Chill. Time will provide
the best medicine for anything that ails you this
week. Soul Affirmation: I
smile and trust in the powers beyond myself. Lucky
Numbers: 22, 30, 53
AQUARIUS
This week is excellent for
being still and letting the
wealth inside yourself produce emotional dividends.
Get in touch with the forces
that work behind the
scenes that produce the
bright facades that everyone enjoys. Take comfort
in the fact that you know
these forces are eternal.
Soul Affirmation: I let the
outer world and inner
world change places this
week. Lucky Numbers: 27,
35, 41
PISCES
Did external circumstance
allow you to get into your
true soul vibration last
week? Well, last week was
good for getting into a positive way of looking at what
is happening. This week
you’ll be called upon to express that positive way to
the entire world around
you. Enjoy being yourself.
Soul Affirmation: What I
need to be is fully present
inside of me. Lucky Numbers: 15, 23, 55
April 24-May 9
CAP AND GOWN COLLECTION
Owens Community College’s Student Government is asking
past college and university graduates to help future graduating classes by donating their garb to those less fortunate as
part of a Graduation Donation Program. From now to May
10, Student Government will accept new and gently used
caps and gowns. The caps and gowns will be available for
Owens graduating students to use during Spring Commencement for a $10 deposit, while supplies last, as part of the Student Government outreach program. Interested graduates
can pick up their cap and gown in the College’s Student Health
and Activities Center, Room 165, on the Toledo-area Campus. Information, 567-661-2569 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext.
2569.
Coming Events
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LAST CHANCE for a trip of a lifetime!!!
Let’s Go Toledo.
Join us on our trip to
Orlando, Florida and
a 4-day / 3-night Royal
Carribian Cruise to CoCocay
and Nassau, Bahamas. We
will be visiting The Holy Land
Experience and Disney
World (extra fees).
$950
Leaving Fri. May 17 returning May 24
May 3-5
WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM 2013
A Women’s Symposium will take May 3-5 at The Armory
Church, 3319 Nebraska. Guest speakers are Evangelist Joyce
Rodgers and Prophetess Janet Floyd. Services are 7 p.m. A
prayer breakfast is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Guest speaker
is First Lady Sheila Cook. Tickets are $20. Conference registration is $40, which Includes prayer breakfast, ticket and Tshirt.
May 3
FATHERHOOD HEROS
Encouraging fathers to take their rightful place of leadership
and responsibility in the lives of their children is imperative to
the stability of families. A discussion is from 9 a.m. to 11:30 .m.
Friday, May 3, in the McMaster’s Room at the Main Library.
TOTAL DUE NOW!!!
April 25
SPIRIT OF FAIR HOUSING AWARDS LUNCHEON
Fair Housing Center is presenting its Spirit of Fair Housing
Awards Luncheon and the 45th anniversary of the passage
of the federal Fair Housing Act from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at The Toledo Club, 235 14th. Proclamations by
Mayor Mike Bell and Lucas County commissioners. Awards
recipients are: Housing Development: Hugh Grefe, Local Initiatives Support Corp.; and Enforcement and Litigation: Lucas
County Auditor Anita Lopez.
April 25-28
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Students and faculty from Southview High School have come
together to present Disney’s classic “Beauty and the Beast.”
More than 125 students will take part in the popular musical’s
cast, crew and orchestra. The production takes place at
Southview at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, through Saturday,
April 27, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Tickets cost $8 for
students and senior citizens, and $10 for adults. Premier seating is available for $20.
April 26-28
WOMEN’S MINISTRY SPRING RETREAT
Calvary Baptist Church, 702 Collingwood, and its Women’s
Ministry will host its 16th Spring Retreat from Friday to Sunday, April 26 to 28. Information, Barbara Chatman at 419531-9443 or Betty Harris at 419-865-0019.
April 26, May 3-5
PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY
United Missionary Baptist Church, 2705 Monroe, will celebrate the 10th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Robert G.
Bass and Minister Anita B. Bass. First lady night is April 26;
Johnnie Love and Company in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May
3; banquet at the church at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4; the Rev.
Dr. Charles E. Booth, pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church in
Columbus will speak May 5.
April 27
DIABETES, CANCER, LUPUS
New Attitude On My Image, also known as NAOMI, will host
“Learn, Lunch and Be Well” at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at
Friendship Baptist Church, 5301 Nebraska. Panel discussion
topics are juvenile diabetes, breast cancer and lupus. Tickets
are $10. Information, 419-304-2733.
THIRD ANNUAL 2K WALK
Releasing Abuse to Promote Empowerment Organization is
presenting its third annual 2K walk Saturday, April 27, at Ottawa Park. Theme is, “Steps to Healing and Wholeness.” Registration starts at 10 a.m. The walk begins at noon. Program
will take place in the Amphitheater from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. A $10
registration fee is required and includes a T-shirt. Information,
Doreann Alexander at 419-460-5994 or email at
[email protected].
APRIL 27
CREATIVE VOICES
The My Music is Major Experience gives young artists a platform to display their creative voices to ensure they are still
being heard. Come see the creative expressions from youth
from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Proceeds will go
to the Charles W. McDaniel Scholarship Fund to help young
artists further their professional education. Information,
[email protected], 419-535-3126 or visit
www.MyMusicisMajor.org.
LOUIE’S 10TH BIRTHDAY
At 10 years old, Louie the elephant’s birthday celebration is
tons of fun. He’s come a long way since his birth weight of
about 300 pounds; today, he weighs close to 3 tons and stands
more than 7 feet tall. On Saturday, April 27, help the Zoo celebrate Louie’s big day in style, with a party of ponderous proportions. At 10:30 a.m., Louie gets the pachyderm-friendly
presents that staff and volunteers have spent weeks creating.
At 1:30 p.m., he gets a tasty cake, weighing in at 40 pounds
or more, which the Zoo’s Catering Department prepared for
him. The recipe includes cornmeal, fruits, vegetables and
more of his favorite treats, including lots of peanut butter.
April 28
Bishop Marvin Crittenden, pastor of Refuge Holy Tabernacle
Church, 525 Segur, will have a 10th anniversary banquet
feast at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the church. Cost is $10.
YOUTH SERVICE AT BRADEN
Braden United Methodist Church Youth Fellowship will lead
service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 4725 Dorr. Guest
speaker is Pastor Will Stuart of Nu Vizion UCC. He will share
the word on the theme, “Friends of God.” Information, visit
wwwbradenumc.org or call 419-386-2700.
April 29
ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST
Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio Inc. is hosting Seeking Solutions for Hunger and Food Insecurity at 8 a.m. Monday, April 29, at Parkway Place, on the intersection of South
Detroit and Anthony Wayne Trail in Maumee. Guest speaker
is Enid Borden, president/CEO of the National Foundation
to End Senior Hunger. Co-sponsors are ProMedica Health
System, University of Toledo Medical Center, Mercy Health
Partners and NOGA. Information and registration, 419-3820624, ext. 1162.
April 30
GANG VIOLENCE WORKSHOP
Self-Improvement Workshop Series No. 3 is on “Gang Violence and its American Roots” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at
the Simmons Neighborhood Facilities Building, 1001 Indiana. Presenters are Wayman Farmer and Ben Hester Jr.
ACCESS TO JUSTICE AWARDS
The annual Access to Justice Awards Dinner, which celebrates the work of legal aid and pro bono programs in northwest Ohio, is Tuesday, April 30, at The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian
Wood Circle in Maumee. The awards dinner is presented by
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality Inc., Legal Aid of Western Ohio Inc. and the Toledo Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services Program. Tickets to the dinner are $100 per
person and are available by calling 419-930-2517 or visiting
www.ablelaw.org. Featured speaker at this year’s awards
dinner is Bryan Stevenson, the executive director of the Equal
Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., and also a professor of
law at the New York University School of Law.
AUTISM MODEL SCHOOL MEETING
The Autism Model School next board meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Annex of the school at 3020 Tremainsville.
The public may attend. Information, 419-897-4400.
REAL RELATIONSHIP TALK EVENT
First Church of God, 3016 Collingwood, is calling all couples,
married or not married, and singles to attend a real relationship talk event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, in the church’s
lower level. There will be a panel of experts and food. Information, email [email protected].
May 4
SPRING CRAFT SHOW
Frederick Douglass Community Association, 1001 Indiana, is
presenting a Spring Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4. No cost to attend. It will feature homemade baked
goods, purses, pillows and accessories, skin care, art work,
hats, jewelry, home decorative items and more. Information,
419-244-6722.
PRE MOTHER’S DAY MUSICAL
Moving Forward Ministry is honoring mothers of gospel singing at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at 1314 Fairlawn. It will feature:
Bubba Johnson and the Omega Singers of Ashland, Va., and
Nikki’D’ and the Browns, The Newson Family Singers, Mildred
Stegall d the True Voices, Queens of Harmony, The Spirit of
Truth and Chayla and friends and more. The Rev. Darrell
Sheares is pastor.
May 5
WALK-N-ROLL FOR SPINA BIFIDA
The Spina Bifida Association of Northwest Ohio is holding a
Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida on Sunday, May 5, at Fifth Third
Field in downtown Toledo. The Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida
celebrates the achievements of those living with Spina Bifida
and brings awareness and education of this birth defect. To
sign up to walk or roll, donate to a team, purchase tickets for
the 2 p.m. game — Toledo Mud Hens vs. the Charlotte Knights
— or learn more about the Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida or the
Chapter’s work, call Jennifer O’Brien at 419-794-0561, or visit
www.sbanwo.org or email [email protected].
Greater St. Mary’s Missionary Baptist Church, 416 Belmont,
is planning a tribute anniversary service for its pastor, the Rev.
Robert W. Lyons Sr., to celebrate 10 years of leadership.
Theme is, “God’s Humble Servant.” On Sunday, May 5, Elder
Jimmy Jordan, pastor of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church,
will preach. The event starts at 4 p.m.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Greater Faith Fellowship Church, 4909 W. Sylvania in the
First Seventh Day Adventist Church, will have worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5. The Rev. Melvin L. Barnes
is pastor. Information, 419-324-4972.
THE TOLEDO JOURNAL

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