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The Toledo Journal, September 5, 2012- September 11, 2012- 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
www.thetoledojournal.com
MoneyTalks
Blacks
missing
profits on hair
See page 4
WEDNESDAY, September 5, 2012- September 11, 2012
VOL: 36 NO: 45
President Obama touts his vision for the
future during Labor Day visit in Toledo
About 3,000 in attendance at Scott High School
LifeStyles
WarrenSherman
Festival
Page 6
Union member Kenyetta Jones
introduces President Obama.
BY JURRY TAALIB-DEEN
Journal Staff Writer
President Obama spent part of his Labor Day in the Glass City telling supporters
if he wins Toledo, he can win Ohio in the
November general election.
Obama’s Toledo visit was three days before his speech at the Democratic National
Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
Obama quietly entered and spent the
night in Toledo’s Hilton Hotel on Sunday
Sept. 2. The next day, he had breakfast with
Religion
“Exposed ”
back with
more drama
Page 11
President Obama addressing the crowd of 3,000 people who gathered at Scott High
School on Labor Day.
See Obama on page 8
More than 7,000 tickets issued to
citizens traveling through inner city in July
New traffic cameras
catch motorists
speeding and running
red lights.
Family
Ellen Gamble
celebrates 90th
See page 11
BY DARRYL Q. TUCKER
Journal Managing Editor
Cierra Catron didn’t know
she was speeding on Dorr near
Collingwood until she received
a ticket in the mail.
She says she routinely
drives 40 mph in that stretch of
Dorr Street. However, the speed
limit is 30 mph.
Catron said she couldn’t remember the day in question.
Reflecting back on driving on
Dorr, she recalls going to The
Source in downtown Toledo
about 11 a.m. in early August to
look for a job.
What she said she doesn’t
remember was seeing the camera flash while she was traveling east on Dorr.
“I didn’t know I had a ticket
until I got it in the mail,” said
Catron, 25, a Toledo mother of
one. “At first, I thought it was a
mistake. As I paid more attention to the date and time I knew
it had to be me. I know I wasn’t
going over what I normally
drive.”
Catron’s violation was for
speeding. She said she needs
her money for living expenses,
not to pay fines for something
she has done for several years
driving down Dorr. The fine is
$120.
She said she’s going to follow all traffic laws.
“Since I received the ticket, I
have avoided this intersection,”
she said.
Catron was one of 2,477
motorists the camera location
detected speeding eastbound
on Dorr in July. The westbound
camera on Dorr caught 1,709
speeders.
The city also has cameras at
Cherry and Delaware streets,
near Central Catholic High
School. In July, the cameras
detected 2,206 speeders traveling north and 725 motorists driving south.
In July, police said the cameras also caught 58 motorists
See Traffic on page 5
Cierra Catron was one of more than 2,000 motorists who received
a ticket for speeding or running a red light last month at the Dorr
and Collingwood intersection. The new traffic cameras clocked
Catron driving 40 mph in a 30 mph zone.
INSIDE NEWS PAGE
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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During last week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., two attendees were removed
from the event because they threw nuts at a black CNN camerawoman and shouted, “This is how we
feed animals!” The convention condemned the incident in a statement, saying, “Their conduct was
inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated.”
What do you make of this incident?
Shonnah Hughes
Marcus Stephens
It saddens me that people are still racists. So, apparently what Martin Luther King fought for meant nothing.
They were truly disrespectful to the camera woman. They
need to be punished for their actions.
It’s a shame. But there will always be bigots in
this world. I give them credit for immediately removing them from the convention as well as
apologizing publicly. I wouldn’t use this incident
as a reason to paint the entire Republican Party
as racist, as others may do. The party’s problems aren’t racial, they are economical and social. Their ideas do little to nothing to help the
working poor and people living in poverty.
Sabrina Syph
Tequila Harris:
They proved their ignorance and got booted from the convention. The camerawoman most probably did a shaking
my head at their ignorance, too. Hate takes so much extra
energy. Some people are really good at setting up diversions. The Republican Convention was a clown show, “so
let’s get the people’s mind off of the disaster by invoking a
little hate to deflect our failure,” was their thinking. It’s bad
sportsmanship. My eyes are still open to the issues at hand.
Well, it just shows how many ignorant people there
are in this world we live in. All you can do is pray for
the ignorance and shield yourself away from the
people who are disrespectful. That was the best result to remove those people who threw the nuts at the
camera lady who was doing her job. They were an
example to society and it showed their behavior would
not be tolerated.
JOURNAL BRIEFS
From staff and wire reports
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies
LOS ANGELES — Actor Michael Clarke Duncan,
a character actor whose films included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in “The
Green Mile” and box office hits as “Armageddon,”
‘’Planet of the Apes” and “Kung Fu Panda” has died.
He was 54.
Clarke died Monday
morning, Sept. 3, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Doctors were treating him for
a heart attack July 13,
said his fiancée, reality
TV personality Rev.
Omarosa Manigault, in a
statement released by
publicist Joy Fehily.
Duncan, a muscular,
6-foot-4 former bodyguard turned actor “suffered a myocardial infarction July 13 and never fully
recovered,” the statement said. “Manigault is grateful
for all of your prayers and asks for privacy at this time.
His family will announce at a later date his celebrations of his life, both private and public.
Duncan had a handful of minor roles before “The
Green Mile” brought him an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. The 1999 film, based
on the Stephen King novel of the same name, starred
Tom Hanks as a corrections officer at a penitentiary
in the 1930s. Duncan played John Coffey, a convicted
murderer with a surprisingly gentle demeanor and extraordinary healing powers.
He was born in Chicago in 1957. He was raised
by a single mother whose resistance to his playing
football led to his deciding he wanted to become an
actor. When his mother became ill, he dropped out of
college, Alcorn State University, and worked as a ditch
digger and bouncer to support her. By his mid-20s,
he was in Los Angeles, where he looked for acting
parts and became a bodyguard for Will Smith, Jamie
Foxx and other stars. The murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G., for whom Duncan had been hired to protect before switching assignments, led him to quit his
job and pursue acting full-time.
Analysis compares African American hunger, poverty
with African nations
A newly-released analysis from Bread for the World
explores connections between hunger and poverty in
the African American community to that in Africa.
The analysis, titled “Shared History, Shared Experiences: Hunger and Poverty Among African Americans
and Africans,” compares hunger and poverty in three
African nations to that in U.S. states of similar sizes.
“Hunger and poverty among African Americans mirror the unjust circumstances many people in African
nations endure,” said the Rev. Derrick Boykin, associate for African American leadership outreach at Bread
for the World. “However, hunger and poverty impacts
many African nations more severely, often resulting in
disease or even death.”
Though African Americans make up only 13.6 percent of the U.S. population, they continue to suffer disproportionately from hunger and poverty. As of 2010,
the most recent year for which data is available from
the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly one-third of African
American households with children struggle to put food
on the table.
Similarly, one in three people in sub-Saharan
Africa’a region about the size of the entire North American continent, suffers from chronic hunger.
To emphasize the importance of African American
support for anti-hunger and anti-poverty initiatives in
Africa, the analysis compares the states of Virginia,
Texas and Ohio to the African nations of Liberia, Tanzania and Malawi.
Less than one percent of the U.S. budget goes toward poverty-focused foreign assistance programs.
However, these programs save more than 1 million lives
annually, promoting sustainability and self-sufficiency.
For additional resources, please visit
www.bread.org.
Toledo Police Department’s 60th Academy class
Toledo Police chief Derrick Diggs announced the
60th basic police officer academy class began Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The class consists of 42 men and women and is
scheduled to graduate March 1. Trainees will complete
26 weeks of training consisting of 1,040 hours of course
and field work.
The Toledo Police Academy is located in the Law
Enforcement Building at Owens Community College.
President Obama surveys damage in flood-ravaged
Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities said Monday,
Sept. 3, that thousands of customers remained in
the dark in Louisiana and Mississippi nearly a week
after Hurricane Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with
rain that still has some low-lying areas under water.
Most of those were in Louisiana, where utilities
reported more than 100,000 people without power.
Thousands also were without power in Mississippi
and Arkansas.
President Obama visited Monday, a day before
of the Democratic National Convention. He looked
at the storm damage in St. John the Baptist Parish,
where subdivisions were soaked in water from Isaac.
“I know it’s a mess,” Obama said as he approached a resident in the Ridgewood neighborhood.
“But we’re here to help.”
On Labor Day, St. John the Baptist Parish residents spent dragged waterlogged carpet and furniture to the curb and using bleach and water to clean
hopefully to prevent mold.NEW ORLEANS (AP) —
Tens of thousands of customers remained in the dark
Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, nearly a week
after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a deluge
that still has some low-lying areas under water.
Former gridiron star Michael Strahan becomes
Kelly Ripa’s co-host on ‘Live! With Kelly’
Former football star Michael Strahan joined “Live!
With Kelly” as permanent co-host on Monday.
Four years ago, Strahan, 0, told former Live! host
Regis Philbin that he would one day become host.
Philbin left the show in November.
The former New York Giant defensive end jogged
onto the morning show set and picked up co-host
Kelly Ripa in a bear hug, lifting her off her feet.
Strahan, who first appeared on the show in 2008
shortly after the Giants won the Super Bowl, was
relaxed on his first day. Ripa played a clip of Strahan’s
first appearance on the show. Philbin asked Strahan
what he would want to do after retiring from football
and Strahan said that Philbin’s job looked pretty
good.
Strahan is currently a host of “Fox NFL Sunday.”
Since Philbin left Live!, the show has had 59 guest
hosts sit next to Ripa.
MoneyTalks
Blacks missing profits on hair
BY ASHLEY N. JOHNSON
Special to the NNPA from the
New Pittsburgh Courier
PITTSBURGH
—
Whether it is fried, dyed and
laid or laid to the side; braided
or loose; kinky, curly or
straight; and even glued,
sewn or bobby pinned, one’s
hair is essential to every look.
According to the Black
Owned Beauty Supply Association, the black hair care
and cosmetic industry is a $9
billion industry and it serves
millions of African Americans.
But while African Americans are spending most of
the money in the industry,
especially in regards to extensions, they are profiting
the least.
Most of the money being
made in the industry is going to other ethnicities, the
Koreans mainly.
“It is very hard breaking
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own it because they have the
money. It takes a lot of
money and a customer base
to keep it going.”
In the Pittsburgh and surrounding area, there are four
black-owned beauty supply
stores, such as Sisters
Beauty Supply, Quik-It
Beauty Supply Outlet, Nebby
Beauty Supply and newly,
Annette’s Beauty Supply. But
almost twice as many are
owned by Koreans, the largest being Hair Day in South
Side, Two Cousins in the Hill
District and Hair Masters in
East Liberty.
While they all sell hair
care products and accessories, it is the hair (wigs,
weaves, etc.) that are the
moneymakers.
Bernard White, owner of
Nebby Beauty Supply in
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dered easily, but there is not
a large profit margin to be
made. Hair is where the margin is. You can make $3,000$5,000 a day on hair sales
alone.”
He added, “It is not really
a hard industry to get into, it
is getting hair that is the problem. It is a cold business in
terms of the hair game. The
Koreans have this industry
on lock.”
Both Johnson and White
agreed that getting hair is a
huge hurdle, because the
distributors are Korean and
most times they will only sell
to other Koreans.
White said, “I have to buy
hair through exchange. It is
rough, but if I don’t increase
my hair game, I won’t be in
business next year. It is a
cold business in terms of the
hair game.”
Johnson said that some
Korean distributors say they
will not sell to stores within
so many miles from their
other clients, but when she
tried to have hair sent to her
Aliquippa location, which has
no other beauty supply
stores, they still would not let
her purchase it.
She said one distributor
also told her the hair she
wanted was no longer being
sold, but when she went to a
local Korean beauty supply
store, that same hair was
there. When she inquired
about it she was told that a
local store had told the distributor that if he sold to her,
he would no longer buy from
him.
She said she agrees with
location rules, “but there
needs to be regulations. One
Korean store should not be
able to dictate the entire industry in one area.”
In order for Johnson to
get hair for her shops, she
explained that she has to
have it delivered to other cities and then have it shipped
here.
Every year, there are
several major hair shows
and conferences all over the
country, such as the Bronner
Bros. Beauty Show, the International Hair & Nail Show
and more, that cater to the
African American consumer.
Johnson said she has attended several national conferences in regards to the
Black hair industry and Koreans run a majority of them
and the workshops are conducted in the Korean language, even the ones on
how to sell to the black consumer.
Well, what resources are
there out there for black
owned beauty suppliers, one
may ask? Well, the Black
Owned Beauty Supply Association, which is supposed to
be one of the resources for
black-owned beauty suppliers, advertises that it’s a premier national organization
that provides African Americans the platform to demon-
strate competitive leadership
in the $9 billion black hair
care and cosmetic industry
nationwide and nationally.
However when trying to
contact them to find out what
help they give suppliers, the
website advertised a number
that was disconnected and
they never returned emails.
When asked about the
association, White said, “it is
a joke” and Johnson said she
has never contacted them,
but heard they were not a reliable resource.
Johnson said that not
only is hair hard to get, but
so are certain hair product
lines that cater to women
with natural hair or chemically treated hair. She said
she has been trying to get a
certain brand in her store for
years, but they refuse to let
her carry it.
White said the same
thing, he said he has tried to
get certain popular black hair
care lines but they will not let
him carry it either because
he is too close to one of their
major distributors or they
want him to buy thousands
of dollars in product, which
is unrealistic for his store’s
size.
Some of the top blackowned hair care companies
are Dudley Beauty Corp.,
Carol’s Daughter, Luster Inc.,
and Kimba Hair Care.
Jada Robinson said she
spends more than $100 a
month on hair and said she
prefers to get her hair products at the salon because, “I
feel that there is a large mark
up on products at the hair
places that are not owned by
black people.
“Since there is a huge
demand and Black people
will always care about their
appearance and getting their
‘Hair Did’ (then) they can
continue to charge a lot.”
While many would prefer
to shop at beauty supply
stores, some feel that they
only cater to their customers
buying hair and not maintaining their own.
“Beauty supply stores
certainly don’t cater to them.
But, there’s no need to because natural hair, by definition, should require very few
products to take care of it,”
said Dana Gary Pathare.
“What I would like to see is
for black-owned beauty supply stores or beauty supply
stores in general, to focus on
healthy hair care products
and practices. Instead of
pushing weave and wigs on
every customer.”
She added that she
would like to see more demonstrations for natural hair
and that she would always
prefer to support a black
business.
When it comes to having
experts in their store,
Johnson said she has one
and White said one of his
goals is to hire a natural hair
expert for his store, someone
who can give tips and recommendations on products.
See Hair on page 5
Traffic
Continued from page 1
running red lights at Dorr
and Collingwood and 171
at Delaware and Cherry.
At
Dorr
and
Collingwood, the city said
there were total 4,244 violations in July.
At the same time, the
city recorded 3,102 tickets
from the Delaware and
Cherry intersection.
All total the cameras
detected 7,346 violations
in the inner city.
For the first seven
months of 2012, police
said 17,771 drivers received tickets for speeding citywide. The other
11,752 received fines for
running red lights.
There are 33 cameras
— speed, red light, or both
— spread throughout the
city.
If the city collected all
of the money from the
fines from the cameras
the first six months of the
year it would receive $2.1
million. For July, it would
collect $1.7 million.
In the inner city, Toledo
could
collect
near
$900,000 from violations
at Dorr and Collingwood
and Delaware and Cherry.
July was an unusually
high number of violations,
said Toledo police
spokesman Sgt. Joe
Heffernan.
“Whenever we put up
new cameras there’s a
learning curb,” he said.
After a few months, the
violations go down.
“Once they get used to
the cameras they pay attention and slow down,”
Heffernan said.
City officials selected
the camera locations because of the high number
of traffic crashes and
speeding violators in
those areas, he said.
“The best advice is to
Hair
But while getting products can be difficult, so can
support. White said Koreans
succeed in the industry because they support each
other, but the black community does not.
“They (Koreans) have
the relationships and work
within, we laugh at them
when they are living together,
then they break through and
have four stores in our community,” White said. “But we
won’t help each other out. It
is a culture thing.”
He said that none of the
other black-owned beauty
supply stores work together
to pull their resources.
Johnson agreed that
there is a lack of togetherness and said sometimes,
“We are our own obstacles.
slow down and not run red
lights,” Heffernan said.
Some motorists blatantly run red lights and
speed and ignore the laws,
he said.
“They are putting
people at risk,” Heffernan
said.
The cameras are there
to help police because the
manpower is at 574 officers, down from 700 officers more than a decade
ago, he said. That means
traffic enforcement is not a
high priority because of
more serious calls, such
as 911, and protecting life
and property, he said.
“Technology allows us
to do traffic enforcement in
the city,” Heffernan said.
Toledo city council
members Paula Hicks
Hudson, District 4, and
Tyrone Riley, District 1,
said they were surprised
by the high number of violations during July.
“People need to be
careful,” Hicks Hudson
said regarding the cameras in her district: Dorr
and Collingwood and
Delaware and Cherry.
However, both Hicks
Hudson and Riley said
they are not sure whether
the stretch of Dorr near
Collingwood warrants a 30
mph zone anymore.
Nearby Indiana Avenue
has a 35 mph speed limit
and the street is just as
busy, Hicks Hudson said.
“There needs to be a
study,” she said.
Riley agreed.
“Based on the information I have available to me
this is not a high accident
area but a high traffic volume area,” he said. “The
(Mayor Mike Bell) administration decided to put up
the cameras to control traffic. I don’t have a problem
with that.”
There are no school
zones in that areas and
other parts of Dorr Street
If black people stuck together
we could make an impact.
The competition shouldn’t be
among ourselves.”
They both agreed that
there is a loyalty amongst the
black community when it
comes to shopping at Asian
owned stores and working
for them.
“They do not treat them
right, but they continue to go
back,” White said.
White said the solution to
bringing the black hair industry profits back to the community is by working together
“We (suppliers) need to
form an alliance amongst
ourselves and find a way to
bring our customers to our
stores. We can help each
other out. We can sit down
together and compose our
tools. There’s enough business around here for everyone,” White said.
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5
the speed limit reaches 50
mph, Riley said.
“I don’t see why it can’t
be increased,” he said.
“The speed limit needs to
be adjusted. It should be
at least 35 mph.”
This year, police collected data twice: from
Jan. 1 to June 30 and during July.
The tickets are not
criminal. However, they
are civil infractions.
If motorists refused to
pay the fines, Phoenixbased Redflex Traffic Systems, the company the
city contracted to operate
the cameras, will turn unpaid fines over to a collec-
tion agency.
Heffernan said that
multiple unpaid fines could
result in the city having a
person’s car towed.
The city gets 75 percent and Redflex gets 25
percent of each fine.
“We’re just trying to get
the word out,” Heffernan
said. “We don’t want to
make it look like we’re trying to grab money. We
want people to slow down
and to improve the quality
of life for people in the
city.”
The cameras have
clocked people driving 75
mph in the city, Heffernan
said.
Paula Hicks Hudson
LifeStyles
Community welcomes back
Warren-Sherman Community Festival
By Journal Staff
Audrey Johnson remembers back in the mid1980s when she looked
forward to attending the
Warren-Sherman Community Festival.
After a decade hiatus,
Johnson was back at Inez
Nash Park on East
Bancroft near Franklin enjoying herself for this year’s
rendition of the WarrenSherman Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1.
“I missed the festival,”
she said. “It was just amazing. It’s nice for them to
bring it back.
“This is the kind of stuff
to keep people out of
trouble.”
Darla L. Harris, director
of outreach services, Fun
Bus and Supplemental
Education Services tutor
for the Wayman Palmer
YMCA, was pleased to see
the festival’s return.
“This is our safe haven,” said Harris, who co-
ordinated the Fun Bus with
United Way of Greater Toledo and Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority.
Harris also passed out
pamphlets about the Y’s
child care and youth
sports.
Virgiio Baker, the
event’s media director,
said the Warren-Sherman
Festival was one of the first
in the city of Toledo.
“It has a long history
and had a united community,” Baker said. “It’s been
dwindling, but we need to
bring it back because it’s
something to unite the
community.”
Minister Peggy Brown,
chairperson of the festival
committee, said the resurrection of the event came
to her as God’s vision.
“It’s something that
God put on my head because of the violence,”
Brown said. “I want to bring
love in to the community.
It’s about bringing the
neighborhood together.”
Warren-Sherman Community Festival committee. From left: Zettie Williams, Virgilio Baker, Peggy Brown,
chairperson, and attorney Eric Bryan King, who sponsored the festival. Committee members not pictured:
Arthur Lewis, Myrtle Sparks and Alexis Pattin.
Baker said the festival
was in the planning stages
before gunmen shot sisters Keondra and Leondra
Hooks on Aug. 9 at the
Moody Manor, just around
the corner from Nash Park.
The shooting killed
Toledo youngsters making necklaces with beads
during the Warren-Sherman Community Festival.
Keondra, 1.
The festival became
more important after that
tragedy because they are
motivated with bringing the
community back, Baker
said.
Zettie Williams, a member of the festival committee, said he supported the
event because he has a
vested interest in the community.
He said former civic
leader George Mance,
who has an apartment
complex named after him
at 2050 Warren, was his
grandfather.
Before Mance died,
Williams said his grandfather told him to stay involved in the community.
He said he plans to.
“We have to save our
childrens’ lives,” Williams
said. “The streets are eating them alive. We have
stop looking at government
to help. You have to educate yourself.”
Baker thanked Toledo
attorney Eric Bryan King
for sponsoring the festival.
King, who attended the
festival, said he grew up on
Sherman Street and lived
in the Moody Manor.
King said he has lived
away from Toledo for
nearly 20 years and
wanted to give something
back.
“I need to start making
my presence felt and
speak out and do something positive for the community,” he said.
LifeStyles
7
Oops! Ariz. Republican
Gov. Jan Brewer accidentally
endorses President Obama
Special to The Journal
Arizona’s Republican
Governor Jan Brewer,
who has had public battles
with President Obama,
accidentally endorsed him
during an interview with
MSNBC on Wednesday,
Aug. 29.
Brewer appeared to
confuse the president with
Mitt
Romney,
The
Huffington Post reported.
“I know that if President Obama is elected in
November, which I hope
that he is, that he will be
able to come together with
all of us and come up with
a solution and I believe he
will secure our borders
and therefore we can resolve all those other issues, it’s a simple matter,”
Brewer said in her inter-
view.
The interviewer didn’t
correct Brewer’s mistake.
As the interview continued, Brewer discussed the
need for a “new administration.” It was apparent
she misspoke.
PolicyMic noted that
the Governor’s office was
quick to release a statement clarifying that the
endorsement was a mistake.
“Gov.
Brewer
misspoke, obviously, and
certainly isn’t the first official to have done so amid
the noise and chaos of a
crowded convention hall
or rally,” the statement
said. “It happens – even to
newscasters and TV pros.
Regardless, given the
Governor’s record of challenging President Obama,
it’s a stretch to think anyone would believe she’s
supporting his re-election.
The Governor stands with
Mitt Romney.”
Of course, the clarification was almost not
needed, considering Jan
Brewer’s previous slams
against President Obama,
The Huffington Post reported. On Tuesday,
Brewer stated of the President, ”Look what he’s
done: he hasn’t secured
my borders.”
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block of redistricting plan
AUSTIN, Texas — The NAACP commended a
federal court’s decision to block the use of new redistricting maps approved by the Texas legislature
and Texas attorney general, based on evidence of
discrimination.
“We now have a recent decision of coordinated
discrimination on behalf of a governmental body in
a jurisdiction covered by the Voting Rights Act,” said
Ben Jealous, NAACP president and CEO. “That flatly
refutes the argument that Section 5 of the Voting
Rights Act is no longer necessary.”
“We are grateful for the decision issued today by
the three judge bipartisan panel sitting in D.C.,” said
Gary Bledsoe, Texas NAACP state conference president. “The panel looked at the evidence objectively
and applied the law to the facts.”
The bipartisan panel found that the maps failed
to comply with Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights
Act. Under Section 5, Texas must show that its redistricting plans have neither the effect nor the purpose of abridging minority voting rights.
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Obama
three
local
UAW
autoworkers; Heather
Finfrock, Daniel Schlieman
and James Fayson at Rick’s
City Diner on Bancroft near
Westwood.
The President then entered his limousine and his
motorcade drove down
Bancroft to Collingwood and
arrived Scott High School to
deliver a Labor Day address
to about 3,000 people.
Even before he took the
stage, an overly excited
crowd was shouting “four
more years.”
The first speaker was
Sen. Sen Sherrod Brown,
an Ohio Democrat, who
continued to fuel the excited
crowd saying, “The greatest
Labor Day parade in the
United States is taking place
here in Toledo.”
When U.S. Rep. Marcy
Kaptur came to the podium,
she tied in historical trips
made to Scott; first by the
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. in 1967 and Rosa Parks
in 1990.
“Today, we celebrate the
promise to us all,” said
Kaptur, alluding to the King’s
“I Have a Dream” speech.
Kenyetta Jones, a 26year veteran at the General
Motors Powertrain Plant,
who at one time was laid off
during the recession, introduced Obama.
“We don’t expect handouts, but we do expect our
leaders to fight for us,”
Jones told the crowd.
She thanked Obama for
bailing out the auto companies. If it wasn’t for that bailout, she and co-workers
would’ve had a disastrous
future, she said.
When Jones introduced
the President, he entered
into thunderous cheers and
more chants of “four more
years.”
During his speech,
Obama used a football analogy when making comparisons to the plan of Republican presidential candidate
Mitt Romney.
“On first down,” the
President explained, “Romney will give a tax break to
the wealthy. To me, that
sounds like unnecessary
roughness.”
According to White
House press release, under
Obama’s tax cuts, an estimated 4.5 million working
Ohio families received a collective $2.2 billion in tax relief as well as cutting taxes
by $3,500 for the typical
family.
When he mentioned of
Romney and his running
mate, Rep. Paul Ryan’s
plans for the economy, the
crowd responded with boos.
Obama said, “Don’t boo,
vote.”
The President continued
that on second down Romney would to get rid of rules
and rights that protect the
environment.
On third down, Obama
described Romney as
throwing a “Hail Mary” which
in football terms is a desperation pass by the losing
team, by having senior citizens pay more in Medicare.
The White House press
release said more than
6,500 Lucas County medicare beneficiaries saved an
average of $500 in prescription drug costs last year.
In addition, 143,000
people across Ohio are receiving rebates totaling
more than $11 million from
their health insurance companies under “Obamacare.”
Obama went on to say
that his opponents can refer to his health coverage as
“Obamacare” because he
does care about the well-being of Americans.
The President then focused his attacks on Ohio
Gov. John Kasich.
Kasich boasts how well
the state is doing regarding
job creation, Obama said.
However, Kasich failed to
mention that a great deal of
that recovery is due to the
auto bailout while he and
Romney were willing to let
the auto companies go
bankrupt.
Romney’s talk at the Republican National Convention in Tampa last week centered a lot on him as well as
blaming the middle class —
such as teachers and public service workers — for the
financial crisis instead of
Wall Street.
Obama said that part of
his economic recovery bill
for the country will give tax
breaks to those businesses
that keep jobs in the country and employ Americans
as opposed to Romney’s
plan that rewards those
companies that ship jobs
overseas.
The President then
touched on the “voter suppression” movement by the
Republican Party. He said
that the Republicans want to
make laws that complicate
the process of voting in
hopes that the people will
get discouraged and decide
not to vote.
Obama urged the crowd
to not get discouraged and
still vote. “Early voting starts
on Oct. 2, here in Ohio,” he
said.
Obama closed out his
speech by saying, “If we win
Toledo, we’ll win Ohio. If we
win Ohio, we’ll win the country. If we win the country, we
can continue what we
started.
“And if we continue what
we started we’ll show the
rest of the world why we are
the greatest country on the
planet.”
Lourdes fall enrollment
includes record number of
traditional age students
This fall, Lourdes University enrolled 2,621 students – a 34 student decrease from fall 2011 enrollment of 2,655.
Lourdes did realize a record number of new,
full-time, traditional age students – an increase of
32 percent from last fall. Art and biology programs
also realized a large increase in growth – with a 17
percent increase in biology and a 43 percent increase in art.
“We are very pleased that more traditional age
students are choosing to attend Lourdes University,” expresses Amy Mergen, dean of enrollment.
“The growth in this population shows that the new
opportunities we are offering students – from NAIA
athletics, to student housing, to a First Year Experience program, to our vibrant Campus Ministry
area – are attracting these students and providing
what they need in an institution of higher education.”
Lourdes kicked-off fall semester with the launch
of the institution’s inaugural First Year Experience
program, which featured a variety of events and
services to assist new students with the transition
from high school to college.
Among the activities was a dinner and book discussion of Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers.
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Health/Wellness
News
Ohio voters to receive statewide absentee
ballot applications just after Labor Day
COLUMBUS – Ohio
Secretary of State Jon
Husted has announced
that more than six million applications to vote
absentee in the upcoming presidential election
will be mailed to Ohio
voters, that should have
arrived in mailboxes
shortly after Labor Day.
“This mailing represents an unprecedented
move toward uniformity,
accessibility and fairness in Ohio’s elections
process,” Husted said.
“For the first time voters
in all 88 counties will re-
ceive an application to
vote by mail – turning
their kitchen table into a
voting booth.”
By the Numbers:
• Two – Number of
statewide mailings.
First mailing will go out
on August 31, 2012, arriving in mailboxes
shortly after Labor Day;
Second supplemental
mailing will go out early
October.
• 88 – Number of Ohio
counties where all registered voters will receive
an absentee ballot application — marking the
first time ever all Ohioans will have same level
of access to ballot.
• More Than Six Million – Number of voters
included in initial mailing. The supplemental
mailing will go out early
October and include voters who registered or updated their information
after Aug. 6, 2012.
• Three – Number of
fields voters must complete on personalized
absentee ballot applications. Voters must provide valid identification,
their date of birth and
signature.
• 35 – Number of
days before Election
Day that early voting begins in Ohio and absentee ballots will be sent
out – Oct. 2, 2012.
• One –National elections experts have
noted that Ohio is the
only state in the nation
to send out absentee
ballot applications to all
registered voters outside of those states,
which vote exclusively
by mail (currently Washington and Oregon).
• $1.4 Million – Total
cost of the initial statewide mailing, which is
well under initial estimates of $2-$3 million.
With this cost comes the
benefit of more votes
being cast early, easing
the Election Day rush
and reducing the potential for long lines at the
polls.
Vo t e r s m u s t c o m plete and mail in their
application by noon Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. If
they change their mind
and go to the polls after
having requested an absentee ballot, they will
have to vote provisionally.
For more information
about the 2012 election,
visit
w w w. M y O h i o
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“Exposed,” a gospel play is back with more drama
has written many plays, but
this was her first major production. It was divinely inspired, she said.
One day she was sitting
in church listening to her
mom, the Rev. Shirley
Sparks, pastor of Walls Memorial Chapel A.M.E., preach
and she recited a book about
hell.
“That triggered something
in me,” Bonita Adams said. “It
triggered this play.”
There will be some surprises in the play, especially
for those who have seen earlier versions of the production,
she said.
“We’re always perfecting
it,” Bonita Adams said.
“People still love it and it’s not
quite the same.”
By Journal Staff
“Exposed,” the popular
gospel musical drama that
playwright Bonita Sparks
Adams created is back for its
15th anniversary.
Unlike the first 15 years,
this year’s production is expected to bring more tears
and laugher than ever before.
Bonita Adams directs the
play. Her husband, James
Adams, is executive producer. Their company, ETM
Productions, is presenting the
play.
“Exposed” revolves
around five random people at
a bus stop who have a run in
with a homeless man. The
people find themselves asking questions: Does Heaven
and hell exist? Did the devil
make you do it?
An angel takes them on
a journey to the past, present
and future.
As the people are on their
way, the audience will witness
how from the time-to-time
Lucifer fell from Heaven
through present day Satan
working behind the scenes
endeavoring to steal, kill and
destroy, James Adams said.
However, this devil is unlike one you’ve seen before.
He uses comedic one liners
The shows are at 7 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, Sept. 21-22,
and at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
23, at the Maumee Indoor
Theater, 601 Conant in
Maumee.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Groups, students and seniors
pay $15 in advance and $20
at the door.
Tickets are available at
Church’s Chicken, 2124
Franklin; Jack’s Mens Wear,
3414 Dorr and the Maumee
Indoor Theater.
You also may charge by
phone at 419-897-8902.
For more information, call
419-508-8919 or 419-2151464.
ETM Productions is presenting the drama.
James Adams, portraying Satan, and his wife, Bonita Sparks Adams, are
producing the play “Exposed.” It will run Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23, at the
Maumee Indoor Theater.
while still maintaining his truly
evil and intimidating nature.
“Exposed” is filled with
feet patting, hand clapping
and soul stirring gospel music and revelations that will
open the eyes of all who see
it.
“We want to open the
eyes for people to see how
Satan works behind the
scenes to cause confusion
and kill, steal and destroy everyone,” said James Adams,
who adds that the play will incorporate puppetry.
The cast features about
25 of Toledo’s best talented
actors, he said.
The play is about two
hours and 30 minutes long.
It’s a family production that will
make you laugh and cry.
Bonita Adams said she
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Former Head Start teacher
Ellen Gamble celebrates 90th
KETTLIE DANIELS, M.D.
419-823-9251
Journal Staff Writer
Ellen Gamble, a former
Head Start teacher, celebrated her 90th birthday
Sept. 1 at Bethlehem Life
Center, 1430 W. Bancroft.
Born in Little Rock,
Ark., Gamble migrated
north with her husband,
Ezell, now deceased, for
better economic opportunities.
Gamble is the mother
of three children and has
a host of grandchildren.
She worked for Head Start
for 30 years.
On Thanksgiving 2011,
her
granddaughter
Whitney Gamble asked
her if she could organize
her birthday party, since
her grandmother doesn’t
like surprises.
Once she received her
grandmother’s approval,
Whitney began the planning.
The celebration consisted of a talk by her son,
Patrick Gamble of Columbus, Ohio; a presentation
by the “30 Plus Club,” who
are Head Start teachers
who’ve worked for the
agency at least 30 years;
and a musical selection by
her grandchildren.
What was supposed to
be a birthday party turned
into a family reunion in
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Ellen Gamble says the secret to her long and vibrant life is working daily in her
garden.
which Gamble hadn’t seen
many of them in years.
Family from California,
Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio
traveled to celebrate the
special occasion.
Gamble’s daughter
Glenda Hayes, describes
her mother as a very giving woman who influenced
so many people over the
years.
She said her mother
has had an active life; attributing her longevity to
working in her garden.
Hayes said that her mom
even made peach cobbler
for her own party.
Also in attendance
were former students of
Gamble, who are now in
their 30s and 40s.
Pamela DuPree, the
mother of two of those
former students, said
while Gamble was teaching she always had respect for her students who
listened and respected
their teacher.
“I wouldn’t have
missed today for the
world,” DuPree stated.
She said the love that
Gamble instilled in her
children cause them to
this day, to still keep in
contact with their former
teacher.
Gamble explained that
daily gardening is the key
to her vibrant life.
“I have a garden that I
go into and work at it every morning,” she said.
“I feel wonderful,”
Gamble said. “All of the
work and time my family
put into the party makes
me feel very special.”
A word from C. BROWN and
C. BRIAN BROWN DIRECTORS
Dear Mr. Brown: Why is it that when a family member wants to make an
adjustment or even a written memorial for a deceased family member, the funeral
home does not listen. I came all the way from California to pay respects to my
dad; however any input I had towards the ceremonial good byes for my Dad was
not honored by the funeral home. I was told that any changes or input would have
to be approved by my Dad’s wife of only five short years. My dad raised a family of
six children and was married to my late mother over 30 years. Basically why does
my stepmother have all the say according to the funeral home “she” selected?
Serena D.
Dear Serena: The longevity of familiarity does not override the rights of the
current spouse according to Ohio Probate law. In general the spouse will assume
all liability to the funeral home for the disposition of the deceased and expect the
funeral home to abide by his or her instructions without wavering. To waiver could
lead to legal challenges against the funeral home. It is very difficult for a funeral
home to come between the disassociation of family members; therefore, we must
adhere to the laws governing the rights of disposition. In most cases the funeral
home staff will attempt to bring about cordiality among the family members without
moving outside of their boundary of providing the services to the best of their
ability. It is best that family members work out their differences themselves whereas
the funeral home does not interfere in the personal family matters. If there is a
disassociation within the family, please do not harbor ill will against that particular
funeral home as long as their services were carried out in a mutual, satisfactory
and professional manner as possible under those underlying circumstances. I
applaud my colleagues for their skills in defusing and neutralizing negative feelings.
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Editorial/News
This is not a drill ... !
BY LAFE TOLLIVER
Guest Columnist
Remember the times
during the Red Scare that we
had practice sessions in the
schools wherein we acted
out what would happen if we
got the news that the Russians launched their nukes?
We were told to either go
out into the hallways and sit
down and cover our heads
or if the missiles were already
airborne and headed for
Lafe Tolliver
America, we simply dropped
down under our desks and
prayed our eyes out hoping that in a matter of minutes, we
were not vaporized.
We kinda of knew it was a drill because the principal would
come on the intercom and after we pledged allegiance to the
flag, he or she would announce a safety drill to occur sometime during that day.
When we finally heard the sirens (I was at Ryder Elementary at the time in the early 1960s), we lined up and went into
the hallways waiting for the all clear signal.
If we laughed or made fun of it, the teachers would growl
at us or come back and grab us and shake us (back then,
teachers could put their hands on you without fear of your
parents storming the school asking for the hide of the offending teacher).
Those drills were important. They taught us that you need
to alert and take some things very seriously.
Now, the current drill of 2012 is not one of nuclear attack
but of offensives by certain Republican controlled state legislatures that are seeking to launch another type of devastating
attack. This attack has the deadly consequences of assigning its intended victims to the scrap pile of being an invisible
citizen.
It is about evil people who believe that you do not deserve
the right to vote because they want to project the false image
that there is rampant vote fraud in the land and you are a part
of it.
Their evidence? Nil. None. Nada. They bring forth scant
statistical evidence that results in a revelation that any alleged
voter fraud is so drastically minimal that it is sheer fancy to say
that America is under siege from legions of voter miscreants.
The Republican Party has fed itself a diet of tomfoolery of
seeing visions of fraudsters in the polling places, that they
have passed or are in the process of passing legislation that
may have the intended results to confound and confuse voters about their voting rights.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The Toledo Journal,
Thank you for the excellent coverage of Navy Week,
Commander Joseph Thomas of the USS De Wert
and his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, for the Aug. 29,
2012, edition.
We are grateful to you and the entire community.
Eddie M. Cole, attorney
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Many of the states (between 9-12) are on record as passing restrictive legislation that if you appear at a polling place
and do not have your ducks lined up, you can be and will be
denied the right to vote. Regardless if you have voted without problems in the past.
Such things as a change of address or not having a picture ID or not having evidence of a utility bill to show residence or not having the right name on the polling list, can
have a poll watcher complain and you could be challenged
and subsequently denied the right to vote.
Folks … this is not a drill. This is the proverbial incoming
nuke that will strike on election day in November when people
go to the polls expecting that all is right and they will be able
to vote.
Not necessarily so.
The powers that oppose President Obama want to do all
that they can to minimize the vote for President Obama because they fear (and rightly so) that if minorities, college students and the elderly come out in sufficient numbers, their
candidate, Romney is toast.
Never mind their nice sounding mumbo-jumbo about
democratic rule. If you do not have your “credentials” in order before you go to your normal polling place, you could be
in for a rude shocker.
What you do not want, is to be engaged in the following
scenario:
Poll worker: I am sorry ma’am but it seems that we do
not have you on our current roll of registered voters.
You: What do you mean! I have been voting here for the
past fifteen years. Of course you have my name down. Check
again (you beginning to get slightly elevated in your speech).
Poll worker: I checked and so did my supervisor. Your
name of Shauntae Cordell is not showing up on our precinct
rolls.
You: My name is Shauntae Cordell-Washington. I married last year.
Poll Worker: Well, that explains it. Did you change your
name down at the Board of Elections?
You: No. Why should I? No one said anything about
changing your records so you can vote! (now, you are really
pumped up!).
Poll Worker: (looking tired but with the obligatory fake
smile). Sorry Ms. but I am not permitted to allow you to enter
the booth until we can confirm you are who you say you are.
Do you have a picture ID?
You: (neck muscles beginning to bulge). Listen here! I
don’t drive. I caught the bus here and I wanna vote!
Poll Worker (clicking her teeth). Sorry, but don’t yell at me.
If you would have called ahead of time to the elections bureau, they would have told you what you needed to do. Don’t
blame me for this. I only work here.
You: (starting to hyperventilate and ready to thro’ down…
if needed). Listen, you! I was voting before you was born.
Gimme my ticket and let me vote!
Poll Worker: (sees a crowd growing around her). Ma’am,
if you do not calm down, I will have to call security to escort
you out of the building.
You: (placing purse on the floor and taking off shoes.).
You and what army
Poll Worker: (yelling into walkie-talkie) Security …! security! Crazed black woman at Precinct R table. Come quickly!
Bring plenty of pepper spray! (note: as this screaming woman
is being carried away, a photo of a laughing Mitt Romney with
a gleeful Newt Gingrich mysteriously appears on all of the
overhead TV monitors).
Moral of the story: Don’t be a victim. Do your homework
now and check
with the Board of Elections to see if your voting location
has changed and to see what ID or other information you
need so that when you go to vote, you will not have to … thro’
down.
Don’t be embarrassed or intimidated by allowing a poll
watcher or a poll worker to stop you because you do not know
your voting rights. Do not wait until the last day or week before
the elections and then decide to get your voting house in order. Do it now!
Watch the local papers for community forums on voting
rights. Attend one of these sessions and ask questions. Whatever you do, do not rely upon urban legends or wives tales
about what you need or don’t need when you go to vote.
Get the facts and get them early. Do not be anyone’s fool.
And whatever you do and above all else, please keep
your shoes on and do not thro’ down!
If you need information, call the Board of Elections at:
419-213-4001 and remember…vote early and vote often!
Lafe Tolliver, attorney
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Obama needs to project
more than ‘hope’
BY GEORGE E. CURRY
NNPA Columnist
The primary goal of the
Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.,
this week is to highlight the
sharp contrast between
the policies of President
Obama and Mitt Romney,
his Republican opponent.
In the past, political
conventions were used to
count delegates to determine each party’s respective presidential nominee.
George E. Curry
That has changed in recent years, with the ballot
outcome already determined by the time thousands of
delegates roll into a city for the convention.
Today, the speeches are directed at millions watching on television, the Internet or a mobile device, not
the people sitting in the convention hall.
Republicans concluded their national convention in
Tampa and for the first time in 60 years, the GOP nominee didn’t make the argument that his party will do a
better job in foreign affairs.
President Obama took that issue away from Republicans by ending U.S. involvement in the war in Iran,
bringing troops back from Afghanistan and approving a
mission that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
With shifting U.S. demographics, the Tampa gathering may be the last national political convention that Republicans or any other party can make a race-based
appeal to White voters.
Despite token appearances by former Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice and Artur Davis, a former
Democratic congressman from Alabama who couldn’t
carry his on precinct in his bid for governor, Team Romney made a major appeal to its base. And the selection
of Paul Ryan as his running mate served to underscore
that point.
The problem for Republicans is that the election will
largely be decided by undecided independent voters.
And Romney, a Massachusetts moderate-turned-conservative, can’t afford to appeal directly to that group
without alienating ardent conservatives already suspicious of him.
Except for a speech to the NAACP annual convention in Houston, Romney has done little to appeal to African American voters. Not that it would do him much
good.
A recent NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll showed
Romney getting zero percent of the black vote. Of course,
that does not mean no black person in America will vote
for him. Instead, the zero was in a poll with a margin of
error of 3.1 percent. That means that Romney probably
will not match John McCain’s unimpressive 4 percent in
2008. By comparison, George W. Bush captured 11 percent of the black vote in 2004.
Both Obama and Bill Clinton were elected president
without receiving a majority of the white vote. And Obama
can do it again this year.
Look at how this plays out in the battleground state
of North Carolina, which Obama carried by only 4,177
votes – or 0.3 percent – in 2008.
Blacks make up 22 percent of North Carolina’s population. Over the past decade, 1.5 million people migrated
to North Carolina – 61.9 percent of them non-white. According to demographers quoted by the Charlotte Observer, Obama can carry the state by winning just 36
percent to 37 percent of the white vote.
Obama’s larger problem is that after campaigning
four years ago on a theme of hope and change, there is
See Hope on page 16
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I went to a party and
lost my boyfriend to
another woman!
Dear Gwendolyn: I
was in a relationship that I
felt was okay. We went to a
dance and I did not want to
dance off the song that was
playing. When I said no, he
started dancing with someone else and continued
dancing off/on with this
woman. On my favorite
song, he was on the floor
with this woman. I had to tell
him to turn around now and
dance with me.
When the dance was
over and we were leaving,
he pulled this woman to him
and whispered in her ear.
When he was confronted,
he told me I was “fired.” We
live in the same complex.
He is dating the woman he
met at the dance. Whenever
she comes to visit him, she
makes it her business to
park her car next to mine. I
cannot believe all of this
breakup was about me not
dancing when he wanted to
dance. It doesn’t make
sense.
Gloria
Dear Gloria: Yes it
does. When you didn’t want
to dance, he did. Let me tell
you this: When a man wants
to go somewhere or do
something, then go where
he wants you to go. You
didn’t lose him to this other
woman. You gave him
away.
Men are strange and although you had a point, you
really should have gotten
on that floor not waiting for
a particular type of music to
play. I suggest you should
forget what happened and
look for someone else. I do
not advise you to try to regain the relationship. As to
the other woman parking
her car next to yours, ignore
it. At one stage of my life I
would have told you to
break out all her windows
and puncture all her tires.
I’m more mature now and
don’t react rational like a
high school girl.
Gloria, don’t feel too
downhearted. Just because
you see other couples
dancing means nothing.
Sometimes a man will
dance with his date putting
his arms around her neck
and be – winking his eye at
the woman dancing behind
her.
COMING EVENTS
September
MORE THAN 80 ACTS ON STAGE
Toledo School for the Arts has announced its 2012-13 performance season. This year the School for the Arts breaks a personal record bringing 82 shows across a dozen area venues.
The students perform more than 100 times per school year.
Upcoming season highlights include: Legally Blonde: The Musical, Percussion Mixed Meter, Spoken Word at Grumpy’s and
Songs for Our Sister. The September offerings are: On Sept. 7,
First Friday, Rock, Paper, Scissors and Federation Art Exhibit;
Sept. 10, faculty recital; Sept. 13, ACGT Art Loop; Sept. 18,
Desmond/Dauel Rictal; Sept. 20, faculty cabaret; Sept. 22, Songs
for Our Sister; and Sept. 26, dancing with the staff.
NURSING HOME ADVOCATES NEEDED
The Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program at Advocates for Basic Legal Equality Inc. is seeking volunteer ombudsmen to help provide advocacy services to residents living in nursing homes located in your county. Training sessions are being
planned. Applicants must complete an application process before attending classes. Must be 18 or older and currently not
employed as a long-term care provider. Information, 419-2592891, 800-542-1874 or by email [email protected].
FREE BAKED GOODS
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, 347 S. Reynolds, will
give away free baked goods from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays.
CHILD SUPPORT AWARNESS MONTH
Lucus County Commissioners have proclaimed August as “Child
Support Awareness Month.” The proclamation recognizes recipients of regular support payments which assist in ensuring
children grow up safe and healthy and that they stay out of poverty.
Sept. 6
INFORMATION SESSION
Contractors and suppliers are invited to an outreach information
session on construction, subcontracting, material supplies and
other related services for the Toledo Zoo’s Society Aquarium
Improvement Project from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at
African Lodge, 2 Hippo Way. Reservations, call 419-725-3086,
or [email protected].
Sept. 6-9
CLEVELAND HOSTS STATE NAACP CONVENTION
Cleveland will host the 82nd annual state NAACP Convention
from Thursday, Sept. 6, to Sunday, Sept. 9, at the InterContinental
Hotel, 98101 Carnegie. The theme is, ”NAACP: Your Power,
Your Vote, Your Decision- Vote.” The public is invited. For more
information about ticket prices, call Sybil Edwards McNabb, the
Ohio State NAACP president, at 614-221-5187 from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. or 614-840-0134; OpheliaAveritt at 330-869-8955; Jocelyn
Travis at 216-926-6535, or email [email protected].
Sept. 7-9
DADS AND KIDS KAMP OUT
RESTORE Inc. is hosting the third annual Dads and Kids Kamp
Out from 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7, to midnight Sunday, Sept. 9, at
Camp Miakonda, 5600 W. Sylvania. Registration is $40 per dad.
It includes all meals, snacks and fun-filled activities. Information,
Entertainment/Advice
13
Catherine Robinson at 567698-3788, Mark Robinson at
419-377-1488
or
[email protected].
Sept. 8
RIDE FOR WIDOWS
Amazing Grace Baptist
Church, 1205 S. Crissey, is
sponsoring a Ride for Widows
Motorcycle Run as well as a
silent auction at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Widows are three
times more likely to live in poverty than any other demographic of people. Information,
419-868-1205.
Your Horoscope
Your Horoscope
ARIES
You’ve done a lot of things
in life that no one has agreed
with at the beginning. Finding
agreement this week will be
difficult, but it should not deter
you from moving forward.
Feeling sorry for your loneliness will discolor what you are
doing. Be happy that you are
alone. Soul Affirmation: I get
joy from giving good things.
Lucky Numbers: 2, 10, 31
TAURUS
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: Time is the greatest
peacemaker of them all. Lucky
Numbers: 14, 28, 39
GEMINI
Some say optimism is fantasy. Suppose the good thing
you’re optimistic about never
comes. This week you’ll know
that the joy of anticipating is
joy enough. Just the certainty
of coming goodness is present
goodness. The joy of tomorrow is available this week.
Soul Affirmation: This week is
the week the Lord has made.
I rejoice in it. Lucky Numbers:
22, 36, 38
CANCER
You might be looking into
the buying or selling of a piece
of property, and this week
seems to be a favorable week
for this type of negotiation. Be
careful with the intricacies of
the matter. Pay attention to
details or it could cost you a
great deal later. Soul Affirmation: I care deeply about the
feelings of others. Lucky Num-
Sept. 9
LEAVELL INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
Dorothy Leavell and Mizell Stewart III will be inducted during the
2012 Broadcasters Hall of Fame dinner Sunday, Sept. 9, at the
Thomastown Party Center, 1282 Triplett, in Akron, Ohio. Leavell
is publisher of the Chicago Crusader newspaper. She has been
in the newspaper business for 50 years serving as past president, treasurer and foundation chairperson of the National Newspaper Publisher Association. Stewart, a newspaper reporter/editor
at several daily newspapers, is the chief content officer for the E.
W. Scripps Company in Cincinnati. The public is invited. Donation is $35. Information, 330-867-3779 or email to:
[email protected].
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
DAY
United Church of God, 1122
Bronson, is hosting a Family
and Friends Day Fellowship
Service at 11 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 9. Information, 419-7293819. For a ride, call 419-726-
LEO
What a blessed week this
will be. Spend it meditating on
all that God has given you. This
week, think hard about some
form of worship. Curtis Mayfield
wrote a song called “Who Do
You Love?” Someone should
write one called “How Do You
Love?” For your love lesson, the
second song would be the one
you should sing. Soul Affirmation: New intuitions create new
plans and a new cast of characters. Lucky Numbers: 7, 16, 25
VIRGO
Your self-discipline helps
you to do more this week.
People will watch as you zip
around with style and grace!
Broaden your cultural horizons
by trying new foods and meeting new people. You’ll be pleasantly surprised! Soul Affirmation:
I am patient with all that comes
my way this week. Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 14
LIBRA
The urge to chase off on a
tangent may be strong this week.
Take a few minutes to study the
big picture and make sure any
whims serve the bigger purpose.
It’s a good week to do what
needs to be done. Soul Affirmation: Luck is my best friend this
week. Lucky Numbers: 5, 10, 15
SCORPIO
You’ll be full of good ideas
this week, so make sure you
write down the ones you don’t
have time to put into action.
You’ll want to share your
thoughts on a grand scale, and
your mind will seem truly universal to you. Try to be patient with
those who are staggered by your
brilliance. Soul Affirmation: Light
from my soul shines in many directions. Lucky Numbers: 2, 3,
9
SAGITTARIUS
This week, let your gentle
spirit shine through. Your
rough and tumble side is not
appropriate for the relationships that you’ll encounter.
Someone will need your understanding and sympathy.
Give it with sensitivity. Soul Affirmation: My life itself is my
greatest creation. Lucky Numbers: 30, 37, 44
CAPRICORN
You’re faced with a formidable task, but when you defeat it you’ll take big steps toward a goal. Weigh in and give
it your best. Your energy is
high. The task looks larger
before you start. Compromise
with a partner. The immediate
future promises love. Soul Affirmation: I enjoy the spirits of
people whose spirits are akin
to mine this week Lucky Numbers: 33, 34, 52
AQUARIUS
Yield to the harmony that
lies below the surface of any
seeming disagreement. Serenity is more important than
your sense of righteousness.
Questioning the motives of
others will make your mind too
suspicious to benefit from the
unclear way in which love will
present itself this week. Soul
Affirmation: Freedom of mind
is the greatest gift for me this
week. Lucky Numbers: 12, 53,
54
PISCES
Always remember that
loved ones make the world a
wonderful habitat. Otherwise,
it is an empty place and no
amount of material gain can
give it the excitement you want
and deserve. Soul Affirmation:
I let my luck work for me. Lucky
Numbers: 16, 23, 46
3236. The Rev. Dewayne Braxton is senior pastor.
EMPOWERMENT MEETING
Ministry of the Watchman will host an empowerment meeting
school of the prophets format from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 8, at the Sisters of Notre Dame Church Provencial Center,
3837 Secor. The Rev. Barbara Williams is teacher. Information,
800-560-9240, or www.ministryofthewatchman.com.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
Could you please put in the
religion section of the Toledo
Journal that
New Light Missionary Baptist
Church, 1741 Cone, is having
its 67th church anniversary
program at 4 p.m., Sunday
Sept., 9. The Rev. Dr. Willie M.
Perryman Jr., pastor of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist
Church, and his congregation
are guests.
bers: 11, 21, 35
Sept. 10
GOLF EVENT: “GREEN FOR KIDS”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio will host its ninth
annual golf event at Stone Ridge Golf Club at 11 a.m. Monday,
Sept. 10, Stone Ridge Golf Club in Bowling Green. The event
will consist of a round of golf followed by a reception, live and
silent auction and special presentations. Registration is $150.
SEPT. 15
DOSE OF REALITY BOOT CAMP
Young Men and Women for Change, a behavior modification
boot camp, will have its 21st Dose of Reality “Scared Straight”
program at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Toledo for males and
females ages 5-17. Information, 567-277-5352, 419-962-6681
or visit www.youngmenandwomenforchange.com
MAUMEE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ‘62
Continued on page 16
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Now serving 24 flavors of Soft Serve Ice Cream &
31 Flavors of Shakes and Malts 11 a.m.-6p.m. (for Ice Cream)
THE TOLEDO JOURNAL
OFFICE HOURS:
MON-TUE 9-5, THUR-FRI 9-5
Deadline Friday 5:00 pm
CHILD CARE
NOW ACCEPTING:
TO PLACE ADS CALL (419) 472-4521 or email: [email protected], [email protected]
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR RENT
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You Can Use Your Debit Card,
Mastercard or Visa
For Placing Classifieds
FOR RENT
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Enrolling ages 6 wks–12 yrs
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(2
4hours
hoursk)
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CALL US TODAY!
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**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
(On Dorr near Holland-Sylvania)
Wednesday,
September 26th &
Thursday,
September 27th 2012,
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2 Bedroom Apts
1717 Fielding
RESALE
KATIE’S BABY WORLD
CASH PAID
OAKWOOD
GARDENS
1822 Lagrange St.(419) 244-4182
TRIPS / TOURS
NEW YORK CITY
SHOPPING TRIP
Sept 28-30
* * * * $89 * * * *
419-932-5811
UNIVERSAL SOUL
CIRCUS
Detroit, Michigan
$50 Ticket &
Transportation
SEPTEMBER 8
419-508-5999
SEATS are going FAST!!
MARY J BLIGE WITH
D’ANGELO
IN CONCERT
Clarkston, MI
Sept. 14th
CALL 419-536-9554
2 Bedroom Apts &
3 Bedroom
Townhouses
6844 Oakfield
(On McCord near Hill)
GREENVIEW
GARDENS
Now Accepting
Applications for 1 and
2 Bedroom Apartments
Mature Adult
Community for
Persons 55 and Older.
Rent Based on
Income. Heat,
Appliances, Drapes,
Carpeting Included.
Call (419) 729-7118
for details.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH
VERY LG FENCED IN YARD
3BR, 2BA-NEW Carpet, NEW
Vinyl & NEWLY Painted. C/A,
W/D Hook-up, Stove & Refrig
incl. 1166 Oakwood
$605/Rent $605/Dep
CALL 419-262-1615
Please leave a message
SECTION 8 WANTED/WELCOME
1340 MOORE ST
2 B R H o m e , 1 b a t h , LR, DR,
Full Bsmt, Property Well Maintained
Sorry NO pets - Sect 8 Welcome
419 - 531- 3897
419 - 467- 8925
2 Bedroom Apts
1151 Pinebrook Pkwy
1562 BUCKINGHAM
(Airport Hwy near Eastgate)
4BR Home, 1.5 bath, Stove,
You may only apply for
one of the listed
properties.
Security doors, Garage/Drwy
Fridge, Washer/Dryer incl,
The Waiting Lists for
Oakwood Gardens,
Greenview Gardens &
Westland Gardens
will close at 3 p.m. on
September 27, 2012.
Must meet income
guidelines
& eligibility
requirements
FOR RENT
NORTHGATE
APARTMENTS
610 STICKNEY
AVENUE
Westminster Row Apartments in Historic Downtown
Toledo is inviting you to our open house this weekend.
Tours begin on Friday Sept. 7, 2012 between the hours
of 4:30-6:30 p.m. We will be having two tours on Saturday Sept 8, 2012 from 10am -12pm and between 3pm5pm and the final tours will be available on Sunday
Sept. 9, 2012 from 9am to 11am. Please stop by and
see our 1 and 3 bed room apartment homes. You don’t
want to miss it at prices you won’t believe.
Enjoy the Greek-American Festival and then come next
door to take our free tour. We look forward to seeing
you there. Applications will be available during open
house. We are conveniently located on Locust between
Summit and Superior Streets. Signs will be posted. For
more information you may contact us at 419-466-6751.
WESTLAND
GARDENS
(On Dorr near
Holland-Sylvania)
• TODDLER BEDS
•WALKERS
• HIGH CHAIRS
•BUNK BEDS
• AIR CONDS
•SWINGS
FORMULA
WESTMINSTER ROW APARTMENTS
OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
FOR RENT
3 Bdrm House
Beautiful, Natural wood,
1.5 bath,TV rm in bsmt,
off str pkg. Must See!!
298 W. Park
$585 - 419-345-0617
NICE!! 1 BR
& STUDIO APT
2324 PUTNAM
Elec, Heat & Cable incl.
$400 mo/deposit
419-389-0780
HELP WANTED
BIRTHDAYS,
MEMORIALS,
AND
COMING
EVENTS
CALL THE
TOLEDO
JOURNAL
(419)
472-4521
HELP WANTED
REPORTERS /
JOURNALISTS
Weekly newspaper seeking
qualified
candidates with the
dedication to succeed.
You MUST be proficient
in writing, grammar and
spelling.
Photography is a MUST
and a PLUS.
Evenings and weekend
availability is
imperative. Ability to
adhere to strict
deadlines is crucial.
Reliable transportation is
required.
Only qualified candidates
should submit
a letter of interest/resume
to: [email protected]
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Oregon Civil Service Commission will conduct an examination for the position of Police Officer
on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at 10:00 am at the Clay
High School Cafeteria, 5665 Seaman Road, Oregon,
OH.
Applications must be filed at the Civil Service Commission office, 5330 Seaman Rd., from September 1021, 2012 during business hours. Applications can be
obtained at www.ci.oregon.oh.us or at the office. A
Study Guide will be provided to each candidate at the
time of application.
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and less
than 35 years of age at appointment. Must have completed two years (60 semester credit hours or 90 quarter hours) in any discipline from an accredited college
or university with a G.P.A. no lower than 2.0. Copy of
transcript must be filed with application. For additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications as set
forth in City ordinances, see official announcements
posted in City offices or on the city’s website at
www.ci.oregon.oh.us
There are presently NO VACANCIES. EEO M/F
419-514-3803
INTERESTED BIDDERS:
TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS –Leverette Junior High
DEMOLITION
2215 DORR STREET
Duplex, good investment
property, units rented,
new roof & ext paint.
Open to offers.
Call: 419-367-5123. $25K
Danberry Realtors. .
Sealed bids will be accepted by the Board of Education of the Toledo Public School
District until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 19 2012, at the Toledo Public
Schools Treasurers’ Room 3, 420 E. Manhattan Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43608, for all
labor, material and supervision necessary for the Demolition Leverette Junior High
as more fully described in the drawings and specifications for the project prepared
by Munger, Munger Architects and Associates opened publicly and read immediately thereafter.
NO Pets
$600/mo $600/dep
HELP WANTED
RN & STNA
RNs knowledge in Home
Health OASIS a plus. Apply at
2735 N Holland Sylvania Rd.
or Fax resume: 419-720-0029.
ALPHA HOME HEALTHCARE
HELP WANTED
OPEN POSITIONS – TOLEDO-LUCAS
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Full-time Licensed Optician and Licensed Optometrist for its School-based Eye Care Program 5-6 hrs./
school day. Candidate must be licensed in the State of
Ohio. Licensure must be maintained.
Full-time Nursing Supervisor to manage outreach and
clinical services. Must have a minimum of BSN and
have a masters degree in nursing, public health or related field.
Bilingual preferred (Spanish). Submit cover letter and
resume to: Toledo-Lucas County Health Department,
ATTN: Mary Frank, 635 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio 43604.
Equal opportunity employer.
Bid Documents for the project may be examined at the F.W. Dodge plan
room in Columbus, Builders Exchange in Toledo, University of Toledo –
Capacity Building, E.O.P.A. – Hamilton Building, Northwest Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and The Plan Room in Ann Arbor, Construction Association of Michigan, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce and
Ohio Construction News.
Bidders may obtain copies of the documents starting September 04, 2012
which can be purchased from Becker Impressions, 4646 Angola Road,
Toledo, Ohio 43615, phone: (419) 385-5303. Drawings may be obtained
on CD-ROM for no cost with the purchase of the specifications.
A PREBID CONFERENCE is scheduled for Wednesday September
12, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Leverette Junior High Site, 1111 E. Manhattan Blvd.,
Toledo, Ohio 43608. Site walk-throughs at the schools will commence after the
pre-bid meeting.
If you have any questions or a need for additional information, please
direct all questions in writing [email protected] , by phone at
(419) 776-5600, or fax at (877) 281-0784.
Bid Package – Leverette Junior High:
Bid Item No. 1 East Toledo Junior High Building Demolition
$ 405,552.00
Classifieds/Sports
15
A tribute to black athletes – past and present
BY YUSSUF SIMMONDS
Special to the NNPA from the
Los Angeles Sentinel
PART 1 OF 2
The black athletes who
won gold medals during the
XXX Olympiad in London included – but definitely not limited to – Gabrielle “Gabby”
Douglas in gymnastics,
Serena and Venus Williams
for tennis, Sanya RichardsRoss, Shelly-Ann FraserPryce, Kirani James and
Usain Bolt in track and field,
are the beneficiaries of those
in the past who pioneered the
way for the black athletes of
today.
Black athletes – throughout the world – have always
been held up as role models
for young people and in most
cases, they seem to excel in
sports whenever – to borrow
a quote from the Rev. Jesse
Jackson – ‘the playing field
is even, the rules are public
and the goals are clear,’ and
of course, the ‘glass ceiling’
has been removed.
For example, black men
have dominated the heavyweight boxing championship
since 1960 — when Floyd
Patterson regained the
heavyweight championship
— and have made tremendous gains in other sports
since, before and after.
But is there a meaningful
life after sports for the black
athlete? It depends on the life
and/or the sport.
Black athletes have
turned their post-game efforts
and energies toward businesses, politics and other
fields that have captured the
imaginations of young people
during and beyond the field
of sports.
Though
basketball
seems to have taken the lead
and has produced an impressive array of businessmen,
the contributions of athletes
in other sports do not diminish the business achievements, during and postgame, of other talented
sports figures.
In the era of Jack
Johnson, he was a colorful
pugilist, with a flair for grace
and style, but racial circumstances during his days certainly did not permit him the
opportunity to become a
businessman.
Ralph Metcalfe, a dynamic sprinter and a contemporary of Jesse Owens, went
on to become a congressman after his track-and-field
career. Paul Robeson, a
scholar, freedom fighter, social activist and was greatly
revered for his humanitarian
work, his suffering and tremendous sacrifice on behalf
of black people; but he was
also an exceptional athlete:
in football, baseball, basketball, and track and field. He
excelled when he was virtually alone (no ‘color-mates’),
and the playing field was not
even, the rules were not public and the goals were not
clear.
There is no specific sport
that precludes the black athlete however, in the United
States, he seemed to be omnipresent in basketball, baseball, football, boxing and
track-and-field.
Whenever a black person dominates a sport, like
Tiger Woods in golf —
though he prefers not to be
called black — or Serena and
Venus Williams in tennis,
they also become money
machines and gold mines for
advertisers.
For examples, Woods
did American Express, Buick,
etc.; the Williams sisters did
McDonald’s, Reebok and
others including Kobe Bryant,
Magic Johnson and Rick Fox
made the same moves.
But their present and post
sport activities are not confined to being spokespersons
for products, they are much
more self-fulfilling in their
realms of accomplishments.
BASKETBALL
Julius “Dr. J” Irving,
former 76ers became an
owner of the Philadelphia
Coco-Cola Bottling Co. at the
end of his career; and this
was just one of his business
ventures.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s
name is synonymous with
business; he created the
Johnson Development Corp.
that includes theaters, food
chains, real estate and foundations to assist inner-city
youth.
Michael “Air” Jordan,
coined as the greatest basketball player, parlayed his
investments toward team
ownership, as a co-owner of
the Charlotte Bobcats, an automotive corporation and restaurants.
Isaiah Thomas became
part owner of his former
team, the Indiana Pacers.
Latrell Spreewell, founder
of Spreewell Racing, has one
of the largest tire and wheel
shops.
Karl Malone invested in
a car dealership in Albuquerque, N.M., a bed-and-breakfast proprietorship and established a foundation for young
children. Shaquille O’Neal is
still active in the game but he
has ventured into an array of
businesses, has done movies and volunteer work in law
enforcement.
Then there was Elgin
Baylor of the Los Angeles
Clippers; Bill Russell, who
supported civil rights causes
and defended his rights as he
did on the court; Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul
Jabbar, Walt “Clyde” Frazier,
Patrick Ewing, Charles
Barkley, Norm Nixon and
John Salley, former morning
host of the Beat, all excelled
off the courts long after they
retired from the game.
Dave Bing’s Group has
been listed as No. 7 in this
year’s line up on Black
Enterprise’s 100 service
companies.
And there is a current
lineup of players who are still
active in the game and are
using their skills beyond the
court, in businesses and humanitarian efforts; they include Kobe Bryant and
LeBron James.
commingles ‘brains and
brawn.’ Jim Brown went from
the football field to the movies, and to serving the youth
with his Amer-I-Can Program, an organization with
life management skills curriculum designed to empower individuals to take
charge of their lives.
In Hollywood with Brown
were Fred Williamson,
Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier and
Woody Strode, a wrestler
who also had left the football
field.
Willie Brown, formerly of
the Green Bay Packers,
bought KACE radio station,
a beer franchise and more;
Sidney Williams, who is married to U.S. Congresswoman
Maxine Waters, was the U.S.
ambassador for the Bahamas; and many former football players became household names as television
commentators, including Jim
Hill, of KABC Sports, Ahmad
Rashad and James Brown,
of America’s Black Forum.
Former
Pittsburgh
Steeler Lynn Swann sought
the nomination to become
Pennsylvania; governor and
Keyshawn Johnson has parlayed his talents into developing shopping centers and
businesses.
FOOTBALL
Football is one of the
most dangerous sports; it
SEE PART 2 NEXT WEEK
REFINERY PROCESS OPERATORS
The BP-Husky Refinery is currently accepting applications for
Refinery Process Operator positions. Requirements include a high
school diploma or GED; at least 18 years of age with a valid
driver’s license at the time of employment; ability to work rotating
shifts and perform physically active job tasks, many of which involve year-round outdoor work in all types of weather; and willingness to participate in pre- employment testing and screening
that may take several days to complete. Starting rate of pay is
$26.73 per hour.
Applications will not be accepted at the refinery location. Applicants must apply online at the BP Career Center website at
www.bp.com/careers and follow the instructions below:
1 - Under job search and application select green circle titled
“Job Search”
2 - Click on “Search Openings” link
3 - Enter job number 37320BR in the “Keyword or Job Number”
box
4 - Select the job title, click on “Apply to Job” and follow listed
application instructions.
5- Formal resume is required to be uploaded into the career center at time of applying.
BP-Husky Refinery, located in Oregon, Ohio, has been in constant operation since 1919. The refinery can process a full slate
of crude oil, including heavy sour, with the capacity to process up
to 160,000 barrels of crude per day.
THE TOLEDO JOURNAL
COMING EVENTS
Maumee High School class of 1962 celebrates their 50th class
reunion on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Belmont Country Club in
Perrysburg. Members are still looking for the following classmates: Edwina Renault Cox, Steve Tatro, Ann Beckwith McNary,
Penny Beilharz, Irene Clapp, Layman Carol Withers, Lynn
Davies, David Feher, Roy Kalmbacher, Pat Measley Thompson, Mary Sechler Post, Dianne Synder Whitemore, Lori Thomas Barry, and Jayne White Klein. Contact the following with
addresses, email addresses, or further information regarding
the reunion: Sue DeGelnor at 419-893- 2207, Buddy Motter at
419-290-3563, Nancy Schneider at 419-893-4708, Larry Kanary
at 419-893-1501, Mike Hertzfeld at 419-872-0955 or Sue Willier
at 419-350-3207.
ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ‘65
It’s an odd 47th reunion for the Rogers Class of ‘65, largely born
in 1947, and having 65-year-old birthdays almost daily. Many of
the 400 plus graduates from the class of ‘65 will gather at an
informal mixer from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in
Atrium of the Holiday Inn French Quarter in Perrysburg. It will
feature a cash bar and opportunities to meet old friends. Reservations are suggested and can be made by contacting Judy
Thompson at [email protected]. Classmates also
may pay at the door.
Sept. 16
REYNOLDS CORNERS CRUIZE-IN
The Reynolds Corners Merchants Association is presenting the
Reynolds Corners Cruize-In from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept.
16. Bring a chair and see muscle cars, street rods, customs and
collector models that you remember as they cruise Reynolds
Road from Bancroft to Nebraska. If you have a car you’d like to
show off, get more information at Facebook.com/Reynolds corners merchants association or send an email to
[email protected].
Sept. 18-20
CALVARY’S FALL REVIVAL
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 702 Collingwood, is hosting
its Fall Revival. On Tuesday, Sept. 18, with Bishop William M.
James Jr. from The Armour Church; Wednesday, Sept. 19, with
the Rev. Cedrick M. Brock of Mount Nebo Baptist Church; and
Thursday, Sept. 20, with Bishop John Hobbs Sr. of St. John
C.O.G.I.C. All services start at 7 p.m. The Rev. Floyd Smith Jr. is
Calvary’s pastor.
Sept. 21
FAMILY REUNION
The third annual Northside Family Reunion starts at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21, at the GESU Sullivan Center, 2049 Parkside.
Information, 419-205-1735, 419-464-2727 or 419-535-9567.
Sept. 22
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT CONCERT
Songs For Our Sister Scholarship Benefit Concert will take place
at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams.
The concert supports Toledo School for the Arts students vocal
jazz lessons, as well as a graduation scholarship and tuition at
the Bowling Green State University New York Voices summer
camp. Tickets are between $22 and $32. Information, 419-2422787 or visit valentinetheatre.com.
Sept. 27
UNDER 40 LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION
This year, 82 eligible candidates for the 20 Under 40 Leadership
Recognition Program will be recognized at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27, at Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate. During the program, 20 individuals will be announced as this year’s 20 Under
40 award recipients. The cost is $30 in advance and $35 at the
door. For questions or reservations, call 419-247-1749 or go to
www.20under40toledo.com.
Sept. 28
BLACK CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
The Toledo African American Chamber of Commerce is having
a membership drive from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12,
at Club Evolution, 519 N. Reynolds. Maggie Anderson, author
of “Our Black Year” and founder of The Empowerment Experiment and the Empowerment Experiment Foundation, will speak.
Information, 419-407-6697.
Sept. 29
BOYS2MEN CONFERENCE AT UT
The fourth annual Boys2Men Conference for boys ages 8-20 is
Saturday, Sept. 29, at the University of Toledo’s Student Union
Auditorium, 2801 W. Bancroft. The purpose of the conference is
to bring together and provide a dialogue betweeen Toledo area
male youth, men and mentors around the social crises of “father
hunger” or fatherlessness. It offers free registration and free breakfast and lunch. Youth will attend from Toledo Public Schools,
YMCAs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Ohio, Boy Scouts
of America, the churches of Toledo Interdenominatinal Ministerial Alliance and other community organizations. Information, the
Rev. Dr. Janice Carson at 419-474-9767, or
[email protected].
Sept. 30
AHJZANAE ADORE-U TRIPLETT SCHOLARSHIP
For upcoming eighth-grade students, Alesia Abbott has created
a scholarship in remembrance of her daughter Ahjzanae AdoreU Triplett. Two eigtth-grade students will receive a $200 voucher
for school or extra curriculum activities. To win, the student must
write a two-page essay of what their sibling(s) mean to them and
why. The deadline is Sunday, Sept 30, and they must email the
essay and their grade card for proof of grade level. Abbott chose
eighth-grade because her daughter would have been in the class
this year. Information, contact Alesia Abbott
[email protected]
Oct. 4
OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS HALL OF FAME
COLUMBUS — Jesse Owens, James G. Jackson, the Rev.
Damon Lynch Jr., the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., William L. Mallory
Sr., Richard Maxwell and the Ohio Tuskegee Airmen will be inducted into the 2012 Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame at 10 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 4, the Ohio Statehouse Atrium. All members of
the public are invited to attend the induction ceremony and the
reception that will be held in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda immediately following.
Oct. 7
BUDDY WALK
Registration is now open for the 13th annual Buddy Walk starting at noon Sunday, Oct. 7, at Rocket Hall, at Dorr and Secor.
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo is sponsoring the walk to raises awareness of Down syndrome and raises
funds for DSAGT. Early registration for adults and children ends
Saturday, Sept. 1. The cost for adults is $10 and $5 for children
After that, the registration price will go up. Each registration includes a T-shirt and pizza for lunch.
Oct. 13
EMPOWERMENT MEETING
Ministry of the Watchman will host an empowerment meeting
school of the prophets format from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 13, at the Sisters of Notre Dame Church Provencial Center,
3837 Secor. The Rev. Barbara Williams is teacher. Information,
800-560-9240, or www.ministryofthewatchman.com.
NATURAL HAIR AND BEAUTY EXPO
The Natural Hair and Beauty Expo will take place from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at 1430 W. Bancroft. There will be
entertainment, food, workshops and more. Vendors are wanted.
Admission is $10 and $15 if you attend a workshop. Information,
419-810-5996 or visit thenaturalexpo.com.
Hope
not much of either today.
His severest critics note
that after promising
change – that’s about all
they have left in their pockets after nearly four years
of his leadership.
Of course, it’s impossible to bring about change
by yourself. And Obama
was naïve to believe that
he could single-handedly
change the political bickering in Washington.
The party out of power
is always plotting to re-gain
control. However, Republicans reached a new low
when Senate Minority
Leader Mitch McConnell
announced before Obama
was sworn in that his top
priority was to make sure
Obama was a one-term
president. And Republicans have sought to block
Obama’s major initiatives,
including his signature Affordable Care Act.
They outmaneuvered
him on extending the Bush
tax cuts. On the campaign
trail, Obama promised to
extend the Bush tax cuts
only for individuals earning
less than $200,000 and
couples making less than
$250,000, a position favored by most Americans.
However, Obama consented to a GOP plan extending all tax cuts supposedly in exchange for
extending unemployment
benefits. Obama should
have stood his ground and
forced Republicans to vote
on whether to extend unemployment benefits to
people who had lost their
jobs.
House Republicans
learned early that they
could simply pretend to be
interested in adopting bipartisan legislation. In an
effort to court them,
Obama would propose
legislation that he hoped
would appeal to conservatives. They would play
along right up to the end
and withdraw from the process, leaving Obama with
proposals that even his
base couldn’t support.
The test this week for
Obama is to demonstrate
that he isn’t the same
naïve former U.S. senator
he was four years ago in
Denver. With Republicans
hell-bent on not seeing
Obama return to the White
House, he needs to show
that he has more than just
the audacity of hope.

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