Volume 18, No.16“And Ye Shall Know The Truth...” August 25, 2010

In This Issue

Perryman Page 2

Sister Care Series Page 2

UpTown Assoc. Grant Page 4

Chief Justice Brown Page 5

The Arts Section Gospel Violinist Sheldon Page 6

Little Girl Lost 6 Page 7

Showcase of the Arts Pages 8-9

Book Review Page 10

Minister’s Top 5 Page 11 ______

Ice and Ivy Page 12

BlackMarketPlace Page 14

Classifieds Page 15

Reconnect: 2010 Page 16

“Imagination and understanding of the beauty of all forms of art can no longer be overlooked.” – Denise Black Poon, chairman of the AKA’s Showcase of the Arts Page 2 The Sojourner’s Truth August 25, 2010 “Missed Signals” Community Calendar By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, D.Min. August 25-27 The Truth Contributor Lighthouse Community Church Revival: 6 pm nightly; Wed – Maurice Fields of Great Faith Christian Center; Thur – Apostle Chet Crutchfield of Sweetwater Bible College; The ear that pays no heed to advice is usually cut off Fri – Pastor Hampton of Body of Christ with the head. – Nigerian Proverb August 26 From bully – to beggar. From insular, self-reliant and Open House Picnic For Stewart Academy for Girls: Playground and ONYX Park; independent organizational giant to a flailing, now vulner- sponsored by City of Zion Baptist Church and Ella P. Stewart Academy; 4 to 6 pm – Open able and self-proclaimed transparent team player desper- House; 5 to 7 pm – picnic: 419-671-5350 ately reaching out to whatever constituency it thinks can provide a life preserver as it attempts to keep its head above August 27-29 water in a sea of budgetary red ink. Toledo Public Schools Holy Spirit Apostolic Church Holy Ghost Explosion 2010: 7 pm; Picnic and games on has fallen so far and seemingly so fast. Saturday; Sunday worship at 12:30 pm Yet, as a new school year begins, it might be too late to prevent the sinking of this previously-thought invincible August 28 and titanic entity as the leaking consequences of its policy Northwest Ohio AIDS Walk: International Park; 8 qm registration: 419-244-9444 or decisions and managerial judgments begin to expose its www.arcohio.dojiggy.com organizational vulnerabilities. The plugging of a $1.25 million hole by closing Libbey August 29 High School and a $1 million cork provided by cutting Back to School-A-Bration: Presented by Sisters Helping Everyone; Walbridge Park; freshman and so-called non-revenue sports caused larger unforeseen problems as 3 to 8 pm; Clowns, face painting, music Whitmer, Central Catholic, Clay, St. Francis and St. Johns high schools, along with Notre Community Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner: For serial stabbing victim Tony Leno; Dame and St. Ursula Academies, bailed out of TPS’ City Athletic League to form a league Collingwood Presbyterian Church; 12:30 to 3 pm: 419-283-5600 of their own. They will likely carry with them the cream of TPS’ student/athletic crop. Ebenezer Mission Annual 100 women in white Service: 4pm; Guest speaker Ministers Parental anguish, a concerned community and a weary police department dumped into Wives and Widows State President Willa Mae Brown: 419-242-2581 the deep of child pedestrian safety issues and student exposure to the hazards of traffic, gangs, crime and violence resulting from the bus transportation service cuts and Libbey’s September 5 closing provide even more ominous signs of an out-of-control organization headed for First Missionary Baptist Church 5th Pastoral Anniversary: Pastor Donald Murray and certain shipwreck. First Lady Amanda Murray; Guests Pastor Gerald Fletcher and congregation Yet these issues did not blindside the district. TPS, now in the midst of a campaign for a record-millage new tax levy and even soliciting September 11 the assistance of outside managerial oversight only now seems to be making a death-bed West Toledo Bereavement Monthly Meeting: Bethlehem Baptist Church: 567-249- confession when all of the above consequences could have been avoided had they heeded 7470 the many distress signals urgently and repetitively provided them by the community. Why did TPS neglect to heed the community’s warnings and useful information? September 12 The following requiem for a shipwreck provides some possible answers: Local 14 Women’s Committee Annual Flea Market: UAW Local 14 Hall; 9 am to 5 pm; 1. For The Love of Money: Vendor space available: 419-297-0609 or 419-344-4791 The disintegration of the City Sports League, the closing of Libbey High School, bus service cuts and resultant increased child-injury exposure from attempting to walk to and September 14 from disconnected neighborhoods all represent the avoidable consequences of manage- CASA Information Meeting: Reynolds Corner Branch Library; 7 to 8 pm ment budget decisions to satisfy a modest $2.5 of the $39 million TPS deficit. The same savings could have been achieved with teacher wage concessions of 2-3 cents on a dollar. September 16 But when there is money to be made, what do a few lives matter? Students’ lives and City of Zion Men’s Empowerment Explosion 2010: Special guests Bishop Larry their future apparently are things to be gambled with or used as bargaining chips. Trotter and psalmists T’mara Spears and Chris Rowell; 7 pm

September 18 2. Who’s at the Helm? St. Mark’s MBC Pre-Women’s Day Shoe and Fashion show: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm; Apparently there was no one in management or on the board who could envision “Walking in Unison with God;” Speaker Sis Karen Waddles of Chicago’s Zion Hill change or assess and manage risk. Did anyone ask questions about potential market, Church: 419-266-1291 economic, or demographic changes that could effect the organization? GLADettes Youth Club fundraiser: Bus trip to Detroit for the Universoul Circus; Was anyone thinking about the potential effect of school choice, vouchers, charters noon: 419-535-5960 or parochial schools? Was anyone familiar with tools such as game theory or anticipation Universal New Beginnings C.O.G.I.C. 10th Pastoral Anniversary: For Pastor Robert registry in order to analyze what could go wrong and strategically plan ways to mitigate Witty and First Lady Rhonda Witty; “Holy Ghost Knockout;” 7 pm downside risk? 3. Lack of Respect: September 20 The knowledge, power and resolve of private and charter schools as well as that of the Discussion Circle: Support and sisterly love for women incest, child sexual abuse and community was underestimated and not accorded adequate respect. Any implied resultant rape survivors; Learn about “The Acceptances, The Promises and Permissions;” 5:30 danger or negative consequences facing black and brown students was not taken to 7:30 pm: 419-729-0245 seriously. Many administrators wearing the biased blinders of privilege and living lives detached from the socio-economic reality of those whom they serve relied too much on their own personal preferences or, in the case of board members, had an inability to look beyond donations for past and future political campaigns in their decision-making. The Sojourner’s Truth 4. Bottlenecks Blocking Channels of Communication and Implementation: According to sources, all good ideas and information get blocked, bogged down in a Toledo’s Truthful African-American quagmire of union or organizational policies, rules or procedures or end in inaction. Owned and Operated Newspaper The rigidity of the district’s bureaucratic structure results in negative information becoming suppressed, good news being unquestioned or lacking scrutiny, and causes Kevin McQueen Publisher administrators and board members to be more willing to “look the other way than rock the Fletcher Word Publisher and Editor boat.” Becky McQueen Business Manager 5. Pride Comes Before a Fall: While the district employs and is led by smart, capable and competent individuals, a Brittany Jones Reporter static and antiquated business model put in place to serve a bygone era has become Vickie Shurelds Reporter Sharon Guice Reporter unresponsive in a changing society – particularly to minorities and the poor. James Fowler Reporter That structure has become arrogant, has closed down and eliminated dissent, provided Artisha Lawson Reporter complicated and nontransparent accounting and other data, and has ignored previous Jack Ford Political Columnist warnings that have led to the district’s current problems. The recent departure of several Michael J. Hayes Entertainment Critic other high level administrators may also signal additional problems to come. Jason L. Lee Sr. Layout Designer Over the years the public has learned just how “undemocratic and unresponsive” TPS Jennifer Retholtz Webmaster can become in response to the urgent demand to attend to the needs of all students Pamela Anderson Sales Representative including the poor and children of color. Historically, the community created “new Kathy Sweeny Ad Creation institutions, responsive to the people, parallel to the institutions that oppressed or ignored them.” A Certified MBE, 2009 The time has come to revisit that successful strategy, obtain our own and abandon a The Sojourner’s Truth, 1811 Adams Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604 sinking ship. Phone 419-243-0007 • Fax 419-255-7700 [email protected] Contact Rev. Donald Perryman, D.Min., at [email protected] www.thetruthtoledo.com August 25, 2010 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 3 Sister Care Series: NHA Project to Combat Growing Domestic Violence Crisis Sojourner’s Truth Staff On Friday, October 1, ·Training participants to “Power, Control and In- the Neighborhood Health be ambassadors for do- tention: The Dynamics of Association (NHA) will mestic violence awareness, Domestic Violence,” pre- present a public sympo- education and prevention; sented by Tonia Moultry sium to focus attention on of the Ohio Domestic Vio- this area’s growing domes- ·Take the domestic vio- lence Network. tic violence crisis, an- lence issue to the grass There will be five nounced Doni Miller, CEO roots level; breakout sessions explor- of NHA, this past Monday ing issues designed to bet- during a news conference. ·Keep the issue in the ter prepare attendees to ad- That symposium will kick public eye; dress the issue professional off a year-long series of and personally. activities titled Sister Care ·Empower all partici- Sponsors of the event Series designed to address pants to make a difference include the Toledo Police the problem of domestic in their communities, fami- Department, the Lucas violence. lies and workplaces. County Prosecutor’s Of- October’s symposium – fice, the Sylvania Police Domestic Violence: Under- “Domestic violence is a Department, the Lucas standing the Problem, Em- major public health prob- County Sheriff’s Office, powering Change – will be lem that affects millions of Verizon Wireless, Buckeye held at the Holiday French such as Toledo Police County; people and often results in CableSystem, The Blade Quarter and will feature Chief Michael Navarre ·Abusive dating relation- physical and emotional in- and ProMedica Health Sys- keynote speaker Rory and Lucas County Pros- ·There were more than ships are significantly on juries, and even deaths,” tem. Kennedy, an acclaimed ecutor Julia Bates, pre- 9,000 such calls in 2007; the rise. said Miller in a related press The day-long sympo- documentary filmmaker sented a dizzying array of release. “It is an unfortu- sium will be the first in who has addressed the is- statistics on the perva- ·In the year 2009, there October is National Do- nate reality in the lives of NHA’s Sister Care Series. sue of domestic violence siveness of the domestic was a 25 percent increase mestic Violence Aware- many of the people who “The Sister Care Series will in may of her works. She violence issue, among in the number of these calls; ness Month – an appropri- seek physical and emo- focus annually on an issue is the daughter of the late them: ate start for NHA’s Sister tional care from NHA cen- important to the lives of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. ·Seven of the 12 mur- Care Series. The intent of ters.” our constituency,” said Monday morning’s an- ·Domestic violence ders committed in 2007 the program is to raise The October 1 sympo- Miller. nouncement, attended by calls are made to 911 ev- were the results of domes- awareness of the problem sium will open with a gen- law enforcement officials ery 28 minutes in Lucas tic violence; by: eral session entitled Page 4 The Sojourner’s Truth August 25, 2010 Uptown Association CDC Receives Adopt a Haircut Program Enters Fourth Year Grant Sojourner’s Truth Staff Sojourner’s Truth Staff

It may have been only UpTown Association CDC, $40,000 but for the mem- said the grant funds will bers of the UpTown Asso- “encourage new business ciation Community Devel- to locate” in the area and opment Corporation, last will help with the organiza- week’s announcement by tion of business forums, Toledo City Councilman the evaluation of technical James Temple, Rhonda Sewell, Leonard Stewart, Ted Michael Ashford marked a assistance needs and the Franklin, Clark Morgan, Rev. Cedric Brock milestone. It had been 15 search for venture capital Seated: Henry Clark years since the UpTown both for new and existing CDC last received a com- businesses. In 2007, when Rev. Cedric Brock, pastor of Mt, Nebo munity development block J.P. Smith, president of Missionary Baptist Church, and Henry Clark, proprietor of grant. the board of directors and Poor Clark’s Barbershop, started their Adopt a Haircut The grant, funds from a lawyer with an office in Program, they were absolutely convinced that it would be a success. the U.S. Department of the area, spoke form the Four years and over 1,000 haircuts later, they have no Housing and Urban Devel- vantage of his previous ca- reason to second-guess their initial optimism. The pro- opment, will be used to reer as a Toledo police of- gram, a collaboration with the Mott Branch of the Toledo- start paint programs, ficer who was assigned to L:ucas County Library, is one of several reading initiatives façade grants for busi- duty in UpTown on nu- that the Library has developed in order to encourage nesses and to provide other merous occasions. “It ain’t youngsters to read. assistance for new and ex- nothing like it was,” said Councilman Ashford, Julie Champa, J.P. Smith In order to participate, boys need to head over to Mott isting businesses within the Smith. “It was one of the Branch, check out a book, take the book with them to Poor UpTown area. least desirable districts in Clark’s … and receive a free haircut. The haircuts are There are currently ap- the most blighted areas in host of commercial ven- the city. provided through private donations from the community. proximately 500 busi- the city,” said Ashford dur- tures to the area. In addition to the CDBG “We appreciate the community for these donations,” nesses within the UpTown ing the announcement as “This [grant] should funds, the UpTown Asso- said Brock. “The haircuts are $10 per child, but we will take area, a section bounded by he reflected on the changes bring vital sustainable ciation will also be using whatever we can get.” 10th Street, Washington Av- of the last two decades development and fund recently granted Local Ini- Indeed, the donations over these three years have enue, Collingwood Blvd., that have brought eating economic development tiative Support Corporation ranged from as little as $1 to as much as $500. Woodruff Street, Adams, and entertainment estab- activity,” he said. (LISC) funds to carry on Those who wish to participate in this community effort Street and Jackson Street. lishments, art galleries, new Julie Champa, execu- its business development can stop by Poor Clark’s Barbershop. Receipts will be “This was once one of residential housing and a tive director of the activities. provided and the donations are tax deductible. August 25, 2010 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 5 Ohio Chief Justice Eric Brown: A Democrat Trying to Stay on a Republican Court By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor Democrat and Probate Within Brown’s experi- race,” he said. “I am pro- the court. It is so impor- Judge Eric Brown had an- ence, however, lies a judi- viding balance for the first tant for people to have trust nounced his candidacy for cial decision that the Re- time in a long time and that in the judiciary.” the position of Chief Jus- publicans fully plan to ex- message of balance reso- As Brown continues his tice of the Ohio Supreme ploit as the race continues. nates with the people quest to bring that balance Court in early February In 2007, Brown sat on a throughout the State of to the Court, there is little 2010. His competition for three-judge panel to decide Ohio. We can’t have jus- doubt that finances will play the seat would be Republi- the sentencing of a con- tices all alike. We need a a huge role in the voters’ can Justice Maureen victed child rapist and mur- balance of backgrounds, November decision. As O’Connor who managed derer. The defendant had experiences and ideas. I’m usual, Ohio’s high-court to win all 88 counties in her been convicted of the rape willing to challenge the races are big-money af- last race for the Court. The and aggravated murder of views of other justices.” fairs. Candidates for the little-known Brown would a 17-month old. As chief justice, Brown Court have spent nearly $30 be facing an uphill battle at The panel sentenced the is also responsible for the million during the last de- best. man to life in prison rather management of the court cade, a rate second only to That assessment may than the death penalty – a system, a system he de- Alabama, according to sev- have changed a bit in April decision that has drawn the scribes as falling woefully eral groups that have stud- of this year when then- ire of a number of critics. short of any kind of diver- ied campaign contribu- Chief Justice Thomas Nevertheless, as Brown sity in its ranks. While there tions. Moyer died in office and now describes the case, it are minorities in the em- In Ohio, the groups Gov. Ted Strickland tapped was not an especially diffi- ploy of the court, he said, leading the way with con- Brown to fill the interim cult decision to reach. there are few supervisors tributions are generally position. Suddenly “I long ago came to and managers in the staff business-related and the Brown’s chances of cap- terms with understanding of 260 that he oversees. bulk of their spending has “Diversity is important been for Republicans. As duties of working with his because when people summer ends and contri- “The reality is that there are conservative Republican colleagues on come into the court, see- butions heat up, the chief the bench, Brown is en- ing people they can iden- justice’s biggest challenge judges who engage in judicial activism and gaged in the struggle to tify with brings a sense of will be to close the tradi- that is just as problematical, if not more so, offset the balance of fairness,” he said. “We need tional spending gap with power. to reach out and find all his Republican opponent. than when liberal judges do so,” “I feel good about this human talent to serve on turing the seat in Novem- that my role [as a judge] is When asked which im- ber increased … at least to follow the law. My per- portant Supreme Court de- somewhat. sonal views don’t matter,” cision he has participated And that was proved to he said when asked how in during his time on the be much to the consterna- he feels about the death highest court in Ohio, tion of the Republicans penalty. Brown refers to a recent who didn’t much care for “The answer is simple,” ruling that dealt with the Brown when he announced he continued during a con- rights of fathers to partici- his candidacy and care versation last week with pate in adoption proce- even less for him as they The Truth. “It’s a matter dures when they had not assess his chances of stay- of following the law. The complied with the neces- ing on the Court. Before law required that guilt be sary registration proce- Brown’s appointment, the established beyond a rea- dures to claim those rights. Supreme Court had been sonable doubt and that the By a four-to-three deci- all-Republican. Now even specifications necessary sion the Court overturned if O’Connor wins the top [for the death penalty] also that legislation not, as spot in November, there be proven.” Brown said, because there will be a vacancy for After that first phase, was a constitutional infir- Strickland to fill and Re- said Brown, the law of the mity but because the ma- publicans are betting his State of Ohio requires a jority decided they did not choice will be … you second trial for the death like the law. He dissented. guessed it, Eric Brown. penalty phase in which the “The reality is that there Brown denies that he fact finders are obligated are conservative judges and the governor have ever to consider mitigating evi- who engage in judicial ac- discussed such a possibil- dence and weigh it against tivism and that is just as ity and that he is focused the aggravating circum- problematical, if not more on only two tasks – being stances. so, than when liberal judges chief justice and winning a “We did not feel that the do so,” said Brown of the tough campaign against his aggravating circumstances issue Republicans so often formidable opponent, and outweighed the mitigating use to mark their disdain colleague, for the moment. circumstances beyond a for liberal members of the The Republicans point reasonable doubt and there- bench. to Brown’s rating of fore sentenced him to life “My responsibility is to merely “acceptable” by the without parole,” said follow the law,” he said. “I Columbus Bar Association Brown. “We were follow- have the authority and re- during his 2008 run for ing the law and fulfilling sponsibility to decide Franklin County Probate our responsibilities.” whether laws [flout] the Court – a race he won – Brown’s adherence to constitution. Had the ma- and his lack of judicial ex- the law and his obligation jority in this case ruled that perience. He had served not to craft legislation from these fathers had constitu- only three years on the the bench is a subject that tional rights – that would Franklin County Court of arises repeatedly as he de- be a legitimate ruling but Common Pleas prior to the scribes his judicial philoso- they simply did not like the Probate Court. phy. law.” Even as he juggles the • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Renown Gospel Violinist to Appear in Toledo Special to The Truth The African American nickname “Obie” profes- filiate WJKW (Cleveland) Legacy Project is busy plan- sionally. Public Television station ning its 2010 Legend’s WVIZ (Cleveland), and Weekend scheduled for Fri- He joined Christian Tab- WKYC Cleveland. day, October 22, 2010 at ernacle Evangelistic Church the Toledo Club and Satur- in Cleveland, and began di- Shelton, an accom- day October 23, 2010 at the recting the choir. Working plished professional and Hilton Garden Inn, Levis with Rev. Bill Sawyer, the devout Christian, will open Commons, in Perrysburg. choir sang annual concerts the luncheon with his ren- According to this year’s at Cleveland’s Music Hall dition James Weldon event Chairman Laneta Go- Auditorium. Obed wrote Johnson’s “Lift Every ings, “Again, The AALP has and conducted music for Voice and Sing” also known a stellar group of honorees. those concerts with a 20- as the Negro National an- This year we will be honor- piece orchestra. Those con- them. ing Mrs. Joan Coleman, certs were recorded, and Judge Charles Doneghy, released as successful He will also entertain Mrs. Sheryl Riggs, Rev./ records on the Ty-Scott guests during a prelude to Dr. John E. Roberts, Mr. Label in Indianapolis. the luncheon. The prelude, Prince Spencer, and Rev./ beginning at 12:15 p.m tra- Dr. Leon Troy.” The In May of 1998, he re- ditionally called the “His- AALP’s 2010 Posthumous showed such in interest in standard. His sensibilities “Obie” was a guest art- leased his first violin solo torical Walk” is an oppor- Award will go to the family the toy that his parents de- and adaptations of this tra- ist, and guest M.C. with recording In Hymn. He ar- tunity to for attendees to of Mr. Frank Clemons.” cided to start him on the ditional hymn will have you Bobby Jones, at the June ranged and produced all the view a variety of displays real thing in the Cleveland on your feet. 2000 Gospel Celebration in songs. In November of including displays depict- Cleveland gospel violin- Public Schools. He soon Chicago, and was a guest 2004, He released his sec- ing the accomplishments of ist Obed “Obie” Shelton will began private lessons He has been a featured artist of the 1999 season of ond solo recording What a this year’s celebrants and perform during The Afri- through the Cleveland Mu- artist with Bishop T.D. Cleveland Trinity Friend, again producing historical views of the com- can American Legacy sic Settlement, and then Jakes. He has soloed with Cathedral’s “brown bag” and arranging all the songs. munity. Project’s Legend’s Lun- with private teachers in the the Akron Symphony Or- lunch concerts. cheon on Saturday, Octo- Mansfield area when his fa- chestra, the Cleveland Phil- In broadcasting, Shelton After 31 years in the ber 23, 2010. Shelton’s ap- ther became a chaplain at harmonic and will perform After studying at OU for was inducted into the broadcasting business, pearance and the event is the Ohio State for Toledoans at the Hilton a year, he took an interest Northeast Ohio “Obie” now offers his own sponsored by the Toledo Reformatory. Shelton won Garden, Levis Commons in radio and television, and Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame independent video services, Blade and Mercy, a scholarship to study the Perrysburg, Ohio 1:00 p.m., changed his major to Com- in 2004. He has reported telling the stories of people, violin at Ohio University. Saturday, October 23, munications. He still kept news and hosted programs businesses, and organiza- When Shelton, a former 2010. Tickets to the event up his music study, though, on nearly every topic from tions with moving pictures Cleveland television person- Shelton’s signature solo are $40.00 per person and and was elected student sports to politics, to reli- and skillful, insightful writ- ality, was seven-years old, piece is the gospel standard go on sale on Monday, Au- chairman of the University gion and theology, on every ing. his father gave him a toy “Amazing Grace,” but his gust 2, 2010. Symphony. He received a major broadcasting station violin for Christmas. He rendition is anything but Bachelor of Science degree in Greater Cleveland includ- Tickets go on sale on in Communications, and be- ing; WJMO (radio) (Cleve- Monday, are $40.00 for the gan his broadcasting career land); WERE (NEWS-RA- Saturday luncheon and reporting news for radio DIO) (Cleveland); ABC af- $25.00 and for the Friday station WJMO in filiates; WYTV (Young- evening reception. For Cleveland. 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• Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Keith Lee Johnson’s Little Girl Lost Finds Her Way Back from the Past By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor mother to one of her clients ter. It hurt so bad I got up and Schuster. he said. “The first will be who is anxious to deflower and walked out. I never Johnson had introduced Jericho Wise – a gun run- the youngster. “At one point returned.” his Johnnie Wise character ning and drug character.” Johnnie decided that she So he entered Owens in that first book as a ma- But he’s not quite ready wanted money more than College some years later ture woman. Then he took to guide other authors. “I’m she wanted God,” said with the intent of earning a her back in time to start the not looking to publish any- Johnson back in 2006 de- degree in psychology. As Little Girl Lost series. one else now,” he said. “I scribing the starting point luck would have it, he took Now that Johnson has don’t want an avalanche of for the series and his most a writing course with an brought his character back manuscripts. Maybe in two well-known character. instructor who operated at into the 20th Century with to three years if all goes “People often make bad the other end of the en- the sixth novel, he has right, but not now.” choices and continue in that couragement spectrum started off in a new direc- In the meantime as we’re same path.” from his high school tion of his own. The author waiting for Author Johnson Over the years, Johnnie teacher. recently established his own to develop into Entrepre- gained wisdom and a knack The instructor was so publishing company – Dare neur Johnson, we won’t for making money – in all impressed with a short story to Imagine Publishing – in have to wait for more artis- kinds of ways. Johnson had written that he order to publish his own tic output. He anticipates Johnson has completed urged him to expand it into works and he had ambi- that within the next 12 nine novels – with several a full-blown novel. Thence tious plans to expand the months, he will publish five more in the works – since Fate’s Redemption, a 700- brand. more of his novels through he started down this path page novel was born and “I want to start a series Dare to Imagine. of authorship almost 14 eventually published in May of books about the men of years ago when he was a 2005 by Strebor of Simon the Little Girl Lost series,” student at Owens Commu- nity College. That, how- ever, was not the first time he had tried his hand at writing. Years before, as a stu-

“With the smell of burn- ing wood and bricks linger- ing in the cool morning breeze, Johnnie Wise left New Orleans while her home is still smoldering,” said Keith Lee Johnson of the series of events that will take his character through the book six of his Little Girl Lost series. In this most recent in- stallment – The Return of Johnnie Wise – Johnson returns from the sojourns into the distant past of books four and five in which we read of Johnnie’s prede- cessors all the way back to 1791. Now as we begin to read of Johnnie’s more modern- day adventures, we discover that “she loses everything she has worked so hard for and decides to leave New Orleans,” said the author place obstacles in her path dent at Rogers High School, recently of the book that to success. Johnson had felt the urge to will be on the stands this We were introduced to write. That experience fall. Johnnie as a 1950’s New haunted him for quite a “She had just been ac- Orleans-styled, 15-year-old while afterwards. quitted of murdering femme fatale back in 2005 “I took an English com- Sharon Trudeau, one of her with the debut of the first in position class and I was the former stockbrokers who the series. Along with only black in the class,” he had stolen a substantial Johnnie, we met a host of recalled for The Truth four amount of her nest egg, mafiosi, a dysfunctional years ago during our initial what she doesn’t know is Cajun family and the white/ conversation. He remem- that her boyfriend, Lucas black dynamics of the Old bered one assignment in par- Matthews, set the fire on South that are a perplexing ticular that he submitted. his way to Fort Jackson amalgam of cruelty, disre- “It came back to me full where he was about to start spect and hoary tradition. of red with an ‘F’ on it. It basic combat training,” said And murder, of course. was bad enough to get an Johnson. Lots of murder. ‘F,’ but the teacher talked And once more, we’re In the original Little Girl about it for about a half off to the races with Johnnie Lost, 15-year-old Johnnie, hour,” said Johnson. “The Wise and the host of adver- a born-again Christian, is teacher and the students saries who always arise to sold by her prostitute were doubled over in laugh- Page 8 The Sojourner’s Truth August 25, 2010 The Love of Art is Rekindled by AKA’s Showcase By Brittany Jones Sojourner’s Truth Reporter

formed the audience of her recent job acceptance as a Alice Grace explains her art reporter in Milwaukee, Wis- consin. A parade of Glinda, the Good Witch, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion emphasized the “magic of imagination” to set the mood that afternoon. The yellow brick road guided them to the stage and “Everybody Rejoice/Brand New Day” from The Wiz soundtrack played while the characters danced and clapped. Black-Poon, who dressed as Glinda, reminded the audi- ence of the importance of art and its benefits to be cul- tured. “Imagination and under- standing of the beauty of all forms of art can no longer be Computers, cell phones, Center and the Monroe Street news anchor of FOX Toledo overlooked,” she said. television, radios and other Neighborhood Center. News, hosted the afternoon The showcase displayed high tech equipment have With Denise Black-Poon program. During a special many talents and diversity fashioned a society where serving as chairman and Clara announcement, Tarpley in- (Continued on Page 9) creative stimulation on paper Petty (the chapter’s presi- is replaced by pixels on a dent) and Brett Collins as the Paula Fullilove screen –the human mind be- co-chairmen, the exhibition comes numb. strived to enrich the commu- To ensure the impact of nity with a deeper insight of art education and the influ- the arts. ence of a wide variety of art, A welcome from Petty be- the sixth annual “Showcase gan the show, which was fol- of the Arts: Searching for the lowed by the introduction of Stars,” was presented by the the MC’s completed by ladies of Zeta Alpha Omega Frances Collins, who was part Chapter, the local chapter of of the 2010 showcase com- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority mittee and is a member of the Inc on Saturday, August 21. sorority. Collaborating with the or- Rhonda Sewell, media re- ganization were The Toledo- lations coordinator of the Lucas County Art Tatum Toledo-Lucas County Public African American Resources Library, and Tiffany Tarpley, FREEFREE** ProfessionalProfessional In-HomeIn-Home TutoringTutoring Available!Available! Instruction for K-12 Reading and Math One-On-One or Small Group Instruction TUTORING An Independent Review Gave IN YOUR HOME, LLC Tutoring In Your Home a PERFECT SCORE Two Years in a Row for Our Work With TPS Students! Day, Evening & Weekend Toledo Scheduling Donna Sharper - Director (419) 708-0447 [email protected]

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within the art world. There program for next year in New were musicians such as Ken- York City. neth Peterson of Drums of Some singers for the show Thunder who played instru- were Lisa Johnson and Romie ments while reciting poetry. Jones a/k/a “Momaduce.” Beginning the category of Jones did a lip-sync to “The spoken word was Ophelia Battle is Not Yours” while Stewart by performing an dressed as his female come- original piece titled “Do you dic counterpart. The moment traffic no longer mattered. know who you are?” The There were also artist ex- selection pointed out prob- hibitions and crafts for the

lems of the black community visual artists of the show. © 2010 Mercy not embracing and losing their Between performances, identity. mission statements and in- The 2010 debutante, formation about the organi- There are moments when life is taken out of our hands and Tessa Scott, staged a spiri- zations were presented. tual mime performance to “For Collins explained the pur- placed in someone else’s. Every Mountain.” pose of the Art Tatum Afri- “I want to dance for the can American Resource Cen- In June, 9-year-old Parker was struck by a car and critically glory of God and to touch ter, where he is the librarian someone’s heart and to let and specialist. The center is injured. The Life Flight nurse, Renea, focused on stabilizing them know that He is always in conjunction with the Li- there for you,” she said. brary and is located within him as they flew to the trauma center at Mercy St. V’s. His mom Dancers Tyree Bell, per- Kent Branch Library. stayed right by his side, grateful for every breath he took. forming to Maxwell’s “This Edna Robinson, a member Woman’s Work,” and the of the sorority and the 2010 Positive Force Christian show committee, delivered Parker’s story is one of the thousands of lifesaving moments School of Dance, which is the mission of the sorority. under the direction of Sheila Serving as the executive di- made possible by the region’s first and most experienced Gibson, touched upon the rector of the Monroe Street critical air transport team. different genres. Bell has been Neighborhood Center, Petty accepted to the Alvin Ailey had the duty of reciting its Dance Troupe Fellowship objective. These are the moments you know you’re in expert,

caring hands.

The moments of Mercy.

mercyweb.org St. Anne St. Charles St. Vincent Children’s Defiance Tiffin Willard Page 10 The Sojourner’s Truth August 25, 2010

• Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam c.2010, Portfolio $25.95 / $32.50 Canada 262 pages, includes notes & index By Terri Schlichenmeyer One half hour. week. Nice try, but outsource? Why do your contain a lot of food for A half-hour a day, that’s Vanderkam says that own laundry, for instance, thought. There are ideas all you need. If you could people tend to over-inflate when you can “buy back” in here that can truly make somehow cram that extra their work-time. In actu- your Saturdays for a small an immediate difference in thirty minutes into your ality, most of us spend 30 service fee? your life, and various sta- already-overscheduled to 50 hours a week work- But let’s say you didn’t tistics that will put your day, you might have a ing. have to work at all. What mind to rest. And once chance to get everything So let’s do the math: is your hearts’ desire? To you read it, you’ll no done. But alas, that’s not studies show that the av- know that is to know why longer have to struggle to possible so you’re crazy- erage person sleeps seven you want to seize your find an excuse for avoid- busy with never enough to eight hours a night. Add calendar. Start by making ing things: as author Laura time. Isn’t everybody? that to your hours worked, a “List of 100 Dreams” to Vanderkam says, if you No, says author Laura fudge a little time for com- help figure out what’s re- don’t like to do something, Vanderkam. As a matter muting, and you’ve still ally most important to you. own the truth. of fact, there are people got a big block of hours Keep a log for a couple Conversely, this book busier than you, and they left over. Nice! weeks so you know where is not the panacea that find plenty of time to vol- The way to use that your time is spent. Take a overworked people might unteer, start businesses, time wisely, Vanderkam job you enjoy, so that time wish it was. Vanderkam and run marathons. In the says, is to utilize every flies – and if you can’t advocates scheduling plea- new book 168 Hours: You little bite of time (listen to find that job, create it. surable activities instead Have More Time Than audiobooks while exercis- Strive to only do what you of “unimportant” ones and You Think, she explains ing, read while commut- love. walking away “if you how savvy people utilize ing), and consider your So overall, was this don’t get what you want.” the amount of time we’re core competencies. What book worth the two nights If only life were that all given. do you do best? What’s I spent with it? easy… Without a doubt, you important enough to war- Yes, but like every other Still, if you’re over- work long hours. If some- rant putting on your business-and-lifestyle loaded, 168 Hours is a good one asks you how long, schedule every week? Is book, there are some ca- idea-sparker. It may actu- you might guesstimate that there something you can veats. ally help take some of the you put in a 60-hour work- ignore, minimize or 168 Hours does, indeed, “busi” out of “business.”

OLD WEST END DAY CARE CENTER 2700 Monroe Street Lourdes College Drama 419.244.8431 Society Announces One- We Come We Learn Act Playwriting We Grow Competition *Now Accepting 2009 competition earned international Infants * Toddlers attention Pre-schooler’s & School Age Special to The Truth The Lourdes College Drama Society is launching its 2010 One-Act Playwriting Compe- Coming Soon! tition. Last year’s competition garnered international attention receiving submissions from across the U.S. and Canada. Russell Weeks of Seattle, Washington took first place for his Old West End Day Care Center II dark comedy entitled Name that Neurotoxin. 539 Broadway Cash awards of $250 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third place will be presented. The winning plays will be considered for production at Lourdes College in the spring semester as part of the Drama Society’s 2011 Festival of One Acts.

The competition is open to the public. Submissions are restricted to original dramatic works that have not been previously published or produced outside of an academic environment. Scripts will be judged on concept, dramatic action, characterization and dialogue. All entries must be postmarked no later than November 1. Winners will be announced and notified on Sunday, December 5.

Visit www.lourdes.edu/dramasociety for competition rules and an entry form. For more information contact Lourdes Drama Society Advisor, Keith Ramsdell, at 419-517-8881 or email [email protected]. Lourdes College is a private, four-year educational institution of professional studies and arts and sciences providing a values-centered education in a caring and supportive community. More than 2,300 students are enrolled in programs such as Business, Education, Environmental Science, Nursing, Social Work, Criminal Justice and the Arts & Sciences. In addition to undergraduate and pre-professional programs, Lourdes offers Master degrees in Education, Nursing, Organizational Leadership and Theology through its Graduate School. Lourdes’ Community Outreach Programs include the Appold Plan- etarium, Lifelong Learning Program, the Life Lab and Theater Vision. Discover us online at www.lourdes.edu or by phone at 419-885-3211. Lourdes College is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. -30 August 25, 2010 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 11

• Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Arts Section • Top 5 DEAD OR ALIVE Part 2 By Michael Hayes Minister of Culture because of his story-telling MULTIPLE rhymes per Kweli, Common, Ja Rule, surge in his career as a rap lot in 2 years). Plies ( hey , 3 and ability to relate to every bar ... that’s a true lyricist. Cam’ron, DMX, Trick Daddy, artist than Weezy. Blame it back to back gold albums in day people in the hood. Hits for the radio, amazing Jadakiss all held weight in the on the dreads, every since this day and age is a hard L.L. Cool J. crossed over videos, but still substance rap world at this time. ’05 when The Carter came thing to do). Rick Ross (espe- but still had street cred and on the album. out… the former Hot Boy has cially this last one, dude’s increased his dominance 10- Controversial, Top 5 Rappers 2005 to been the hottest thing in our flow is beasty). fold even as new artists groundbreaking and just 2010 genre. Ludacris, Eminem (in the emerged. plain-out unavoidable. Not so much a mogul as he last year), Nas, Fabolous, Ice Cube was unstop- Jay Z started his goal of Lil Wayne is a magnet. Fans hold him at Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, pable. Snoop was like the giving the world a single ev- Kanye West a level only rivaled by Tupac, Common. Kobe of rap at the time. ery summer and an album T. I. in terms of loyalty. And rap So… who will it be? From all out record sales, every fall. During this time Jay Z fans are hardly ever loyal. His to influence on the game, to and he held the rap world in Young Jeezy artistry, and his rhymes, Top 5 Dead Or Alive. memorable moments and his palm. evolved to the point that fans That means everyone we phrases that will always live Everyone else was just Jay made history passing and fellow artists who slept have looked at this week and Picking up this discussion in hip-hop infamy (Ice Cube’s fighting for second place or Elvis Presley for the most on him earlier this decade in part one of this series two from two weeks ago, let’s get videos were better than mov- lower. Nas tried to straddle number one albums in all of have had to see the lyrical weeks ago. right to it. ies, and Snoop Dogg’s catch the fence between commer- U.S. music. excellence of Lil Wayne in Regardless of whether At this exact moment, my phrases became our new cial and conscious, but the T.I. continued to go plati- the last five years. they are still here or not. top five in the game are: slang as kids)… this was the sales racked up and he still num consistently or better Rappers have become When you measure it all Eminem, Drake, Kanye time when you go to the cor- made memorable music. I even as every other artist’s style icons in the last five up, which rap artists will be West, Jay Z, Lil Wayne. ner store and buy a t-shirt know DMX and Ja Rule were sales dropped, and his singles years as record sales and remembered throughout his- Even though he’s in jail, with your favorite rapper on both more dominant during covered pop and urban sta- appreciation of lyricism reach tory as the five greatest to he’s still Wayne. it. These men ruled rap dur- this time than Nas tions. Kanye West went from all-time lows. ever do it? And Eminem has made one ing this time. but they weren’t influen- being a producer who could But all these artists still Keep reading, I’ll give you hell of a comeback. tial to their peers like Nas. rap, to an emcee with word- have every facet of the game my picks for the TOP 5 DEAD But let’s take it back. Way Honorable Mention: play and clever punch lines covered. OR ALIVE next week. back. Tribe Called Quest, Busta Honorable Mention: for days. Entrepreneurship, word If you have comments or Rhymes, Spice One, M.C. Call it the second coming Young Jeezy electrified play, dominance in all sec- votes, Top 5 Rappers during the Eight, D.J. Quik, E.P.M.D., of the Native Tongues move- the industry when he came tors, influence and persona. Email me: “Golden Era” (late 80’s) Redman, Salt N Pepa, Sir Mix ment, because out, and diversified his musi- [email protected] Rakim. A lot, Luke & 2 Live Crew, Conscious Hip-Hop made cal touch becoming more Honorable Mention: Or type the email address Big Daddy Kane. Queen Latifah a lot of noise during this time. political in recent years but Lupe Fiasco. Drake ( I in facebook and join me on Ice T. Biz Markie. Mos Def, Talib Kweli, still keeping the streets on know, 2 years hardly counts there. K.R.S. One Pharoah Monch, Common, lock. But no one in the last toward the last half decade Peace: L. L. Cool J Top 5 Rappers during the Black Thought, five years has seen a greater but dude has done a hell of a Mid to Late 90s Juvenile, Mystikal, DMX, Reasoning: The Notorious B.I.G. Ja Rule, M.O.P., Mase, Mas- I was in the fourth grade Nas ter P., when I would hear dudes on Jay Z Belmont playing Ice T Tupac Top 5 Rappers 2000 to and I remember asking for Andre 3000 2005 Church’s Chicken Big Daddy Kane’s tape for Jay Z Christmas when I was like Reasoning: Eminem nine years old. The artists Look, even if this list gets 50 Cent mentioned above had the a few heated debates going I Ludacris perfect storm: doubt that anyone will need Nelly Persona, mass appeal, more clarification on why classic albums and they these five artists ruled rap’s Jay Z got his first 5 mic locked down the genre when most profitable decade. rating in the source in 2001, they came out. Not just other Every artist on this list got and still sat unmoved as the artists, but the entire music better with time, even after king of rap until his talks of scene was influenced by dropping classic or near clas- retirement and The Black these rappers at this time. sic debuts. Dominating radio, Album. And all of them were top-tier news headlines and the literal This is when Jay’s domi- lyricists as well. consciousness of young ur- nance finally set in. Honorable Mention: ban America… the rappers By this point, his sales Kool G. Rap, M.C. Lyte, mentioned here are all game- were already through the roof. Easy E, Chuck D, De La Soul, changing artists. He had set so many trends, Tribe Called Quest, Kool Moe Multi-platinum sales, en- it was hard to keep count. Dee, Too Short, Slick Rick, dorsements, executive posi- A boss of bosses, Jay Z Salt N Pepa, Dougie Fresh tions, spin off groups, … the dominated airwaves and blueprint for the successful boardrooms at once. Top 5 Rappers during the rap star was written in the But the emergence of 50 Early 90s 90’s by these artists. Cent demonstrated that you Ice Cube could dominate the game Snoop Dogg Honorable Mention: while not being lyrically im- M.C. Hammer Big Pun, Big L, Busta pressive. The value of a dope L. L. Cool J. Rhymes, Black Thought, Lil verse started to drop in com- Scarface Kim, Foxy Brown parison to just overall expo- Redman, Method Man, sure in deciding who the top Reasoning: Mobb Deep, Tribe Called rappers in the game might be. Platinum plaques seemed Quest, Common to be falling from the sky for Honorable Mention: these artists. Top 5 Rappers during the T.I., Fabolous, Nas, Beanie M.C. Hammer may not Late 90s to Early 00’s Sigel, who all could make le- have been known for lyricism Jay Z gitimate claims on the album that sold 18 Eminem as top five of the first half million (that’s right, 18 mil- Andre 3000 of this decade in terms of hits, lion), but his album BEFORE Nas albums, impact, consistency, Offer good for Church’s Chicken at that one was dope in every Busta Rhymes lyrical content and chart ac- way. tivity. “Ether” alone raised Scarface was my dad’s The emergence of Eminem Nas profile just as it had be- 2124 Franklin Avenue, Toledo, Ohio favorite rapper at the time was a rap fans dream. gan to slip. Also… Talib Page 12 The Sojourner’s Truth August 25, 2010 A Phi A and AKA Celebrate 3rd Annual Ivy & Ice Picnic By Dr. Michael Stubblefield, DDS, and Lisa Dubose Special to The Truth

women; per Clara L. Petty, chapter president. Both organizations have had an official presence in the Toledo area since 1928 and are committed to serv- ing and making a differ- ence within the Toledo metropolitan area and the surrounding community through various pro- grams, activities and scholarships. Locally, both organizations have alumni chapters in Toledo and college chapters at The The local chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Frater- nial Club” to celebrate this University of Toledo and Alpha Phi Alpha Frater- nity, Inc. was founded on amazing 100-year mile- Bowling Green State Uni- nity, Inc. and Alpha Kappa the campus of Cornell stone and to develop a versity. Alpha Sorority, Inc. cel- University in Ithaca, New partnership of service. Lisa The local Alpha chap- ebrated the 3rd Annual Ivy York, and is the first inter- E. Dubose was the alumni ters provide: adolescent & Ice Picnic, Sunday, collegiate Greek-letter fra- chapter president (Zeta Al- mentoring through Project August 8, 2010 at Wild- ternity established for Af- pha Omega) at that time. Alpha, voter registration wood Park. rican-Americans. The Alpha Kappa Alpha and education, annual Dr. Michael S. This joint summer event Sorority, Inc. is a non- scholarships for graduat- Stubblefield, DDS, presi- was initiated in 2008 by profit, service-oriented ing high school seniors for dent of the local alumni the brothers of Alpha Phi organization, and was college and various com- chapter (Alpha Xi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Joe founded on the campus of munity service activities Lambda) of Alpha Phi Al- Conley was president of Howard University in at Alpha Towers. Both the pha Fraternity, Inc., said the alumni chapter at that Washington D.C. in 1908; Alpha Xi Lambda Annual that the fraternity was time and they wished to and is the oldest Greek- Golf Tournament and the founded on December 4th, welcome the sisters of Al- letter organization estab- Annual Martin Luther 1906 and celebrated 100 pha Kappa Alpha Soror- lished by African-Ameri- King, Jr. Scholarship years of service in 2006. ity, Inc. into the “Centen- can college-educated Breakfast are major fundraisers for scholar- ship. The local AKA chapters have provided: One-to-One Tutorial & RIF Programs to improve literacy of at risk youth; voter educa- tion and registration; pro- vided over $180,000 in scholarships for graduat- ing high school seniors for collegiate pursuits made possible by our annual fundraisers. This year’s in- augural New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball is the major fundraiser for com- munity service and schol- arship. For more information about Alpha Phi Alpha Fra- ternity, Inc. go to www.alpha-phi-alpha.com or www.axl1906.org. For more information about Al- pha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. go to www.aka1908.com or www.zetaalphaomega.com. August 25, 2010 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 13 St. Paul MBC Holds 4th Annual Rainbow Tea Sojourner’s Truth Staff St. Paul Missionary Bap- tist Church held its fourth annual Rainbow Tea this past Saturday, August 21, 2010, at L’Ambiance Banquet Hall. The highlight of this year’s Tea was a Fashion With Elegance style show sprinkled with interludes – Christian humor by Min. Allen Smith and song by Darius Coleman. Fashion With Elegance featured nearly three dozen models – male and female – displaying a variety of styles and designers. Larry Jones and Sherry Galloway served as the master and mistress of ceremonies and the St. Paul MBC Total Praise Ministry presented the praise dance. The closing remarks were offered by Pastor James Willis.

“Time Flies When You’re Having Fun”

That quotation has proven true for Cynthia and Jack Ford duing the last 90 days!

The couple got on board with a pro-health company, Visalus Sciences, and took the Body By Vi Challenge on May 1, 2010. They took the challenge with 12 friends to make health a larger priority in their busy lives.

Jack set a goal of losing 80 pounds to become eligible for placement on the kidney transplant list. Cynthia took the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge to get fit, increase energy level and show support for Jack.

Photo by Steve Lubell They are thrilled with the results! Jack has lost 54 pounds in 90 days! Cynthia has changed two dress sizes and no longer munches granola bars and diet soda to get through the day. Now that they have achieved success without stress, they want to invite YOU to join them on the Body By Vi Challenge, too!

Jack Has Just 26 pounds to Go!

If you, or someone you care about, are interested in a weight loss transformation before the holidays begin or if you are interested in joining their team of positive and dedicated professionals, Jack and Cynthia Photo by Sandra Schroeder invite you to join them beginning in August 2010.

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The University of Toledo Job 5077: Manager, Minority Business Development, Incubation: PUBLIC NOTICE The MBDC Manager will work on all aspects of facilities management and client assistance. Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is issuing a Request for Proposal This part-time position (20 hours/week) is grant funded, the salary for this (RFP) for Mentoring Services for Substance Abusing Parents. position is $25,000(there is potential for the position to expand to full time within the next year) The goal is to provide mentoring services that will support parents to: This position requires a B.A. or B.S. in a related business, scientific, or engineering field. The candidate must have excellent oral and written communica- · Engage in and successfully complete substance abuse treatment; tion skills and have demonstrated the ability to deliver presentations on technical · Retain custody and/or reunify with their children; topics to sophisticated audiences. Experience in managing externally supported · Learn the skills necessary to prevent re-maltreatment of their children. projects is required as is experience in completing construction or renovation projects within a complex organization. For more information and to apply please LCCS is seeking proposals from governmental units, private for-profit entities/ visit https://jobs.utoledo.edu. The position will remain open until filled; review of agencies and non-profit entities/agencies that have unique information, resumes will begin August 10, 2010. The University of Toledo is an Equal knowledge and experience providing mentoring services to substance abusing Access, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. parents.

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