Woodward Dream Cruise Attracts Thousands to Celebrate Car Culture
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+ SECTION B, PAGE 4 THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2006 + SCHOOLS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT Woodward Dream Cruise attracts These 82 northwest Ohio schools are on a list of those that need improvement because they failed to meet testing goals. Schools are put on the list when they miss the targets of the federal No Child Left Behind measurement, called “Adequate Yearly Progress.” That essentially means subgroups of students thousands to celebrate car culture — including minorities, disabled children, limited English stu- dents, and poor children — scored low on tests for two consecu- ASSOCIATED PRESS “I appreciate the nice paint tive years. A school can get off the list by meeting the goals for BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE jobs, and I appreciate the resto- two years. Three-dollars-a-gallon gasoline, ration work,” said Joe Karbacz, The longer a school remains on the list, the more consequences t hard times in the auto industry, Time: Offi cially, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Unoffi cially, all day who said the cars show “a lot of it could face. rising joblessness — nothing and much of the night, now through Saturday. talent, a lot of art.” seems to be able to extinguish tPlace: 16 miles of Woodward Avenue, from the Detroit city He said he planned to return District School Detroit’s love affair with the car. limit at Eight Mile Road north to Pontiac. Saturday to make a couple of FIRST YEAR ON LIST The Woodward Dream Cruise tMaking getting there easier: Free parking is available at the circuits of Woodward Avenue in started 12 years ago as a one- Lima: Independence Elementary Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit, with buses running as his restored 1972 Chevy Nova. day chance for classic car own- Not everyone loves the Dream Liberty Elementary far as Pontiac all day Saturday. Street parking is tough to fi nd Heritage Elementary ers to show off their stuff. Since anywhere near the Dream Cruise route. Cruise. In fact, the more people then, the week leading up to the who turn out, the more others Sandusky: Hancock Elementary tWhat to bring: A folding chair, snacks, water, sun screen, offi cial cruise has morphed into complain. They include mer- Madison Elementary one big party. Each afternoon, patience. chants forced to close because onlookers’ lawn chairs line the tWhat not to bring: Alcoholic drinks. Plenty of police will be customers can’t reach them and Findlay: Jacobs Elementary eight-lane artery two and three on hand to enforce outdoor drinking laws. residents who face miles-long Washington Elementary deep. tWhat to do: Watch the cars, listen to music at various sites traffi c jams. Vanlue (Hancock County): Vanlue Elementary Organizers call it “the world’s along the route, drive a classic car on the outer two lanes in A sign in the window of Wesch largest one-day celebration of either direction. Cleaners in Birmingham said it Toledo: Birmingham Elementary car culture” and predict more would close from noon Friday Lagrange Elementary tWhat not to do: Spin tires, drag race, ride outside a vehicle, than a million people will turn to 7 a.m. Monday, adding, “En- Mt Vernon Elementary pour liquids on the roadway. out Saturday to watch an esti- joy the Dream Cruise.” Newbury Elementary mated 40,000 showoff vehicles The closing was just fi ne with Oakdale Elementary that span the history of the au- employee Melinda Hughes. Old Orchard Elementary tomobile. The Dream Cruise covers a whether gas is $2 a gallon or $4 “Last year, I had a good time, Raymer Elementary “It lets everybody forget about 16-mile stretch of Woodward a gallon.” so I said I’d be back this year,” Springfi eld Local Schools: Springfi eld High School their troubles,” said Dottie Avenue from the Detroit city The event is free (How could she said. Wogan, 63, sitting in the shade limit through Pontiac and anyone collect admission to a Some environmentalists got a Lakota: Lakota West Elementary of a tree Wednesday with her touches nine of the city’s north- 16-mile parade?) and depends jump on the Dream Cruise last Lakota Central Elementary husband and another couple ern suburbs. The offi cial event on fi nancial backing from major weekend with the second annu- Fremont: Stamm Elementary from nearby Macomb County. runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat- sponsors that include General al “Green Cruise” in Ferndale. “We’re hot rod wannabes,” urday. Motors Corp., Eaton Corp. and A Green Cruise poster urged Fostoria: Field Elementary 64-year-old Jim Wogan said, The two outer lanes in each the MotorCity Casino. people to “celebrate all forms of Longfellow Elementary laughing. direction are reserved for “clas- Fourteen-year-old spectator transportation that do not burn Well, not all wannabes. Back sic cars,” which the event’s Web Stormy Karbacz of Dearborn fossil fuel” by honoring those Lake Local: Lake Elementary home in Clinton Township, his site says “are loosely defi ned had a clear idea of what she who walk, bike, run, rollerblade Walbridge Elementary friend George Orris keeps a 1930 as those manufactured before wanted to see — distinctive cars or swim. Bettsville: Bettsville Middle School Ford Model A pickup truck with 1975 or a vehicle of special in- out of the past. One of the Dream Cruise’s green body and black fenders. terest.” “Nowadays, cars are just the founders said it’s mixed blessing Charter Schools: George A. Phillips Academy He’s had it for 40 years. “It’s an escape. It’s an outlet same,” said Stormy, sitting in a today, and a lot of work. Heir Force Community School “It was a hot rod when I for reliving memories from the tree-shaded folding chair next “It was fun when it started. Life Skills Center Of Toledo bought it,” said the 69-year-old past,” said Don Tanner, Dream to her father, Joe, on Wednes- Now, it can be a chore,” said Ohio Virtual Academy (online school based in Maumee) retired potato chip executive. “I Cruise executive director. day. “Cars back in the day — you Ferndale police Chief Michael Polly Fox Academy Community School restored it to the original.” “Nobody wants to miss this, don’t see ’em anymore.” Kitchen. Winterfi eld Venture Academy Lake Erie Academy SECOND YEAR ON LIST Inmate stabs TODAY’S LOG Findlay: Findlay High School Fremont: Fremont Middle School Fremont Ross High School officer in Births monia. and DVDs. Williams, Mattie, 81, Helena, Ark., cardio- Jessica Baugh, Woodruff, jewelry, belt Lima: Lima West Middle School vascular disease. buckles, CD player and CDs. St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center Lima North Middle School Cherryl and Kristan Nicholas, Temper- Woodbury, Clarence, 81, Bedford Town- Fanny Mae, Palmer, copper plumbing and ance, Mich., girl, Tuesday. ship, neurogenic bladder. heat registers. hospital Endia Brock, Steeplebrush, no loss. Sandusky: Adams Junior High School Toledo Hospital Angel Cravens, Fassett, cash and pre- Rachel and Michael Rock, Oregon, boy, Traffi c injuries scription medication. Barker Alternative School July 20. Tuesday B&B Repairs Ltd., Phillips, 114 sets of Sandusky High School escape effort Christine Lipper, Toledo, girl, Aug. 11. 10 a.m. – Greenbelt Parkway and La- steel pots and pans. Teara Dula, Toledo, boy, Wednesday. grange. SUV of Veroneca Osburn, 37, of Krystal Watson, Commonwealth, blue Toledo: Lincoln Academy for Boys ASSOCIATED PRESS Jennifer and Bill Spak, Toledo, boy, Detroit, Mich., and minivan of Emanuel duffl ebag, jewelry box, jewelry, TV/VCR Wednesday. Sutton, 26, of Christian, whose passen- combo, video game system, DVDs, DeVeaux Junior High School COLUMBUS — An inmate Katrina Duprey, Northwood, boy, Wednes- ger, Charmayne Jackson, 19, of Flint, digital camera and laptop computer. Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School coming out of an MRI machine day. Mich., was treated at St. Vincent Mercy Anthony Banks, Briar, loss is undeter- Heather and Jeremy Gibson, Toledo, boy, Medical Center. mined. East Toledo Junior High School stabbed an offi cer with a sharp- Wednesday. 5:08 p.m. – Eleanor and Belmar. Autos of Gardner Signs, Airport, scrap metal and Bowsher High School ened toothbrush, trying to Janelle and Benjamin Motylinski, Dundee, Kelly Clegg, 20, of Willys, and Anthony sign faces. Mich., girl, Wednesday. Lewis, 17, of Higley, and Sara Pietrows- Alice Williams, Sherman, TV, stereo CD/ Reynolds Elementary Tara and Kristen Maier, Toledo, boy, carry out a plan to escape from ki, 19, of Westbrook, who was treated DVD combo player and speaker set. Start High School a hospital in May, according to a Wednesday. at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. Joyce Dodge, Beechway, two bicycles. 4:40 p.m. – 1800 block of Tremainsville. Les Macek, Oconnell, aluminum siding, prison review. Marriage licenses Auto of Gina Crawford, 22, of Mon- gutters, down spouts, window screen Washington Local Schools: Jefferson Junior High School Marrion Smith, 30, ran clova, Ohio, and motorcycle of Edward frames and screen door. Greenwood Elementary Lucas County Jeziorowski, 45, of Westway, who was Chad Mikrut, Lawnview, laptop computer, through the hallways at Ohio Aug. 16, 2006 treated at St. Anne Mercy Hospital. iPod, DVD burner, digital camera/ Washington Junior High School 4:54 p.m. – I-475 East and Central. Hit skip camcorder, calculator, backpack, lap- Whitmer High School State University Medical Center Matthew Wadsworth, 21, truck driver, and top in bag. Laura Roberts, 21, day care provider, vehicle, auto of Megan Powell, 19, of and, once outside, refused or- Northwood, and auto of Duane Prater, Jada Ridley, Wersell, gocart, bikes, both of Petersburg, Mich. weedwackers, battery charger, rims, Charter Schools: Alliance Academy of Toledo ders by state corrections offi cers Brent Nowakowski, 27, truck driver, and 38, of Starr, who was treated at Toledo Hospital.