Volume 16, No.17“And Ye Shall Know The Truth...” August 19, 2009

In This Issue

This Strikes Us … Vote NO on Issue 2 Page 2 Commentary Page 3 Ministers on Issue 2 Page 4 Ward and Budget Page 5 Cover Story: Karl Parker Page 6

The Economy Ask Yvon Page 7 The Green Column Page 8 Real Estate Page 9 The Port Authority Page 10 North Toledo Mural Page 11 Minister and Konop Page 12 Book Review Page 13

BlackMarketPlace Page 14

Classifieds Karl Parker Page 15 Founder Parker Enterprises, LLC Morehouse Honors Judge Page 16 Page 2 The Sojourner’s Truth August 19, 2009 This Strikes Us … Community Calendar A Sojourner’s Truth Editorial August 19 On September 15, Toledo voters will have the opportunity to vote in a municipal primary Key Note Speaker Luncheon: American Care Givers; 11:45 am to 1:30 pm; Speaker election. In fact, for those who wish to vote early, that opportunity already exists. Janis Liparato of Wells Fargo; “Reverse Mortgages:” 419-724-0888 Issue 2 on the primary ballot asks voters to summarily overturn a well-thought out system of City Council representation which currently calls for six district seats and six at-large seats. August 19-23 If Issue 2 is approved by voters, there will be six district seats and three super districts with Mt. Sinai Pentecostal Church “Pentecostal Feast:” Services at 7 pm nightly Wed. no at-large representation. through Sat; Sunday service at 11:30 am We strongly urge voters to vote NO on Issue 2. There has already been a good deal of talk in town, particularly within the Lucas County August 20 Democratic Party, about the confusion that will result if Issue 2 is approved. The proposed Mayoral Debate: Sponsored by the Alpha Phi Boule; Five major mayoral candidates; Main Branch Library’s McMaster Center; 6:30 p.m. (refreshments served at 6 pm): 419- legislation, say critics, is unclear about when and how such a change would take place, it 255-4480 contradicts existing language in the City Charter, it calls for the election of nine City Council members in an election when only six such seats are in play. August 21 We agree with all of that, but our disenchantment with Issue 2 rests less on the legal niceties Back to School – School Supply Drive: American Care Givers Family Activities Club; than on the broad concept of eliminating at-large seats. That’s a change that will not be 10 am to 5 pm; Fundraiser for school supplies: 419-724-0888 beneficial for different communities within the city. ProMedica Cancer Institute Free Cancer Awareness Day: Westfield Franklin Park We firmly believe that some council members ought to be accountable to everyone in the Mall; 10:30 am to 6 pm; Screenings, information about various types of cancers, entire municipal area and not just for those residents within the boundaries of particular demonstrations and giveaways districts. If each councilman has only a particular district to represent, then each councilman has no incentive to concern himself with the cares of residents in other districts. August 22 With our current mixed system, residents of each district can directly hold seven council Trulight Cathedral Well-Watered Women of Faith program: “Oasis of Hope;” 11 am – 1 pm: 419-537-8629 or 419-450-2950 members accountable for what happens in their district. Competition Corvette Club Fundraiser for N.A.O.M.I. Transitional House: 9 am to 4 Of course, we also believe that the city as a whole is best served by having on council, pm; Car Show; Friendship Baptist Church: 419-699-2207 representatives who have addressed the broad concerns of the city in their campaigns. Moving from Low Self Esteem to Healthy Self Esteem: Kent Branch Library; Noon It is often argued that, in fact, with the present, overwhelming influence of the Democratic to 3 pm: 419-376-2231 Party in Toledo, elected officials from that party feel fairly free to take African-American voters for granted and court their votes only at election time. Therefore, goes the argument, of what August 23 use are at-large councilmen when they have little or no intention of maintaining such interest Greater St. Mary’s MBC Adult Choir Celebration: 11 am; Concert at 4; Guests Pastor in the black community during those four years between elections? Lewis and Parkwood Institutional CME Church We have not found this to be universally true. Even if it were, the fault for such lack of Shiloh MBC Men’s/Women’s Day: Speakers Sis. Francis Crenshaw at 11 am service, attention lies, in great part, in the inability of voters to hold such representatives’ feet to the Rev. Willie Perryman at 4 pm service: 419-693-6698/419-535-0615 th fire. The system – the mixed system of at large and district representatives – can work, but Central MBC 4 Pastoral Anniversary: 4 pm service with guests Mt. Ararat MBC Rossford First Baptist Church Annual women’s Day: 4 pm service; Guest Preacher voters have to be diligent enough to make it work to our advantage. Jeanette Williams; “United We Stand Ready to Serve:” 419-666-9447 Proponents of Issue 2 – the Nine Is Fine group – have cited a study by Susan Welch in United MBC Praise Team “Triumphant Praise Back-to-School:” 5 pm which she concludes that at-large elections have not historically represented the best interests of African-Americans. “While blacks are equitably represented in the district August 25 portions of mixed systems, they are abysmally underrepresented in the at-large portions,” Area Office on Aging Caregiver Educational Series: Mott Branch Library; 6:30 to 8 Welch wrote in one of her books – Urban Reform and Its Consequences: a Study in pm Representation. Ella p. Stewart Academy for Girls: Open House Picnic; 5 to 6 pm open house, 5 to 7 However, the problems with this study, and Welch’s conclusions, are legion. pm picnic First, the book, and much of her work, was written a generation ago. Second, even Welch concluded that one could not make generalizations about what might be the best system of August 26 representation, so much depends on the number of representatives involved in a mixed Key Note Speaker Luncheon: American Care Givers; 11:45 am to 1:30 pm; Speaker Susie Lucas, designer of Unique Hair Designs: 419-724-0888 system, the size of the minority population of the city and the history and location of the city studied. August 26-28 While Welch did write the above statement, she also wrote, for example, that “the ability Shiloh MBC Three Day Revival: Guest evangelist Pastor Kenneth Turner of St. James of at-large systems to represent blacks has improved dramatically since the 1970’s.” She also MBC St. Louis, MO: 419-693-6998/419-535-0615 concluded that “mixed systems do promote more equitable representation of blacks than at- large systems when black populations are small (under 20%), but for larger black populations, August 27-28 at-large systems provide more equitable representations.” Positive Force Christian School of Dance Open Fall Registration: 4 to 8 pm; Monroe Of similar interest is the fact that she found that “small Hispanic populations are best Street United Methodist Church: 419-932-0593 represented in mixed elections.” One can cherry pick Welch’s work and find just about anything one wants to find. More August 29 recent studies have reached conclusions at wide variance with the statement that Issue 2’s Book Signing and Reception: Friendship Baptist; Author Crystal Dixon’s Destiny’s Time; 5 to 7:30 pm; Gospel jazz, desserts and more proponents have used repeatedly. Just about all agree, as does Welch, that circumstances New Prospect Baptist Church Country Style Prayer Breakfast: 9:30 am: 419-536-8142 change in the way voters vote. For example, Welch arrived at these particular conclusions “The Seven Churches of Asia Minor:” Presented by Se’Lah Ministries; Dynamic during a time when the infamous Bradley/Wilder effect (white voters telling pollsters that they speakers; 7 pm; Collingwood Presbyterian Church: 419-870-0611 will vote for a black candidate and then changing their minds when in the polling venue) was Back2School Outdoor Outreach Program: Waite High School; School supply draw- a widely accepted phenomenon among social scientists. The same social scientists generally ing; 1 to 5 pm: 419-376-2231 concluded that the Bradley/Wilder effect virtually disappeared in the mid 1990’s well after Welch’s study. We believe that the mixed system we have in Toledo offers voters an opportunity to vote for someone to represent the interests that vary from area to area but also to hold many other The Sojourner’s Truth councilmen accountable for those same concerns. We urge voters not to take anything for granted in this municipal primary election. Go to Toledo’s Truthful African-American the polls and vote NO on Issue 2. Owned and Operated Newspaper

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Name: ______Phone # (_____) _____-______A Certified MBE, 2009 The Sojourner’s Truth, 1811 Adams Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604 Address: ______City ______State ____ Zip ______Phone 419-243-0007 • Fax 419-255-7700 [email protected] Send your check or money order to: The Sojourner’s Truth, www.thetruthtoledo.com August 19, 2009 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 3 My View Four Items That Bear Watching By Jack Ford The Truth’s Political Columnist and Wailing About! 1990’s. have received. Well, in 2001 By Lafe Tolliver, Esq English who looks and acts Ray Kest had a war chest of Guest Column like the front runner in this race $300,000 plus promises of is the husband of Vallie Bow- more money. I his prior term on the board Sykes did not give any of man English, clerk of Munici- started off with about $20,000 in which he stated that he these fat cat contractors any pal Court. English copied his dollars. was going to hold the fat right uppercuts or stinging wife’s signs for good transfer I ended up beating Kest cat white contractors feet left jabs for their empty effect. English, a Lucas County on Election Day and in the to the fire to make sure rhetoric. prosecutor, has the most expe- fundraising arena. The point minority contractors also No…the contractors, rience inside of courtrooms and is that his $300,000 lead did had a chance to dine and with suitcases laden down should get the nod from the not stand up. And in 2005 I graze with them at the pub- with taxpayer monies, went Toledo Bar Association. had a huge financial lead on lic tax payer school rebuild merrily on their way to their Davis has yard signs ga- Carty Finkbeiner and it did money trough. banks while smugly laugh- (1) I have heard the dis- lore at many business sites not hold up. We are talking about ing at the verbal antics of turbing rumor that Larry Who are we going to elect and has run for judge for sev- Unless you think that over 600 MILLION DOL- Larry and others who jab- “ten gallon hat” Sykes is as judge on Toledo Munici- eral years. Councilwoman Lindsay LARS being passed out! bered on about making sure dry cleaning his suit and pal Court bench? English is a Democrat al- Webb and others are right in Imagine the tomatoes you there were going to be pay- Who will the governor though he worked for a Re- decreasing the number of getting a manicure in his could buy if your company days for the minority con- appoint to the Court of Ap- publican judge before he be- council members from six at current efforts of trying to got just a sliver of those tractors now left standing peals? And who can win a came a prosecutor. He now large seats to three “super- find an opening on the To- public bucks! in the mud. Court of Appeals race when says that he was a Democrat all district” seats, you need to ledo School Board due to a Well, guess what? Lo And you want him back it is contested? along time. Does is it really be prepared to vote “no” on vacancy created by the and behold…not only did on the board! What are you Mike Davis ran for Com- matter? Maybe it does when Issue 2. timely departure of Stephen the available and qualified smokin’! mon Pleas in 2006 against you get to the sentencing Why is that Sgt at Arms Steel. (why do they not use that Judge Charles Doneghy and phase of trials. for Toledo City Council, As you amateur histori- term for white contrac- (2) What’s up with Jack garnered less than 27 per- If fascinates while it also Harold Mosely, has to fight ans know, Larry was the tors?) minority contractors Ford touting Larry Sykes cent of the vote. This year, provokes me to see the slanted for everything? Now coun- self-professed “Black Davis is in a three-way race get the short end of the resume as if Larry was the reporting by The Blade in fa- cil is squeezing down his time Rambo” point man during between young William vor of Keith Wilkowski. Do while he serves there. Why money stick but Larry (Continued on Page 5) Connelly, Jr., and Ian En- you notice that the placement does he have to do battle? glish for Municipal Court. of the photos and articles Mike Leave Harold alone. Connelly is the son of Bill Bell gets compared to the light- I wonder if you can be- Connelly, noted plaintiffs ing and placement which come too big a black man in The Charade of Political attorney who did very heavy Wilkowski gets? Toledo? political lifting for most of his Much fuss was made over Will there be a backlash career, particularly in the how much cash the candidates against Mike Bell? Blackness By David “P.R.E.Z.” Washington Guest Column It’s no secret that a vast sciences, always a bad idea. It some sort of plastic racial iden- WAYMAN PALMER YMCA majority of African-Americans fosters disunity and promotes tity. We vote for party instead vote Democrat. Depending on racial schisms that our Afri- of people. Programs instead of Early Education & Child Care what source you use, that num- can-American ancestors have principle. Handouts instead of ber can be anywhere from suffered and in far too many hard work. 2053 N. 14th Street Toledo, OH 43620 nearly 80 percent up to 90 per- cases died for. So called black I agree with the sentiment of cent. I’m always baffled by this leaders keep the divide alive Frederick Douglas: Program includes: slavish devotion to a political by fear mongering and vilify- “Everybody has asked the School-age care - ages 6 - 12 party that promises much while ing others on the basis of race question....‘What shall we do slowly strangling the African- with no foundation in truth. with the Negro?’ I have had but Preschool care - ages 3 - 5 American community of its A prime example of this was one answer from the beginning. Transportation potential to succeed by keep- Al Sharpton’s charade in the Do nothing with us! Your do- ing it in bondage to govern- Tawana Brawley case in 1987, ing with us has already played Meals and snacks ment. Too many have traded where he defamed Steven the mischief with us. Do noth- Professional staff the freedom of former indi- Pagones by accusing him of a ing with us! If the apples will Homework help vidual slave masters for an in- bogus crime. Never mind that not remain on the tree of their stitutional one. Pagones didn’t do it and when own strength, if they are worm 2nd Shift Care until 11:30 pm This unfounded loyalty has he sued for defamation dam- eaten at the core, if they are Year-round program been so inculcated in the black ages won without a problem. early ripe and disposed to fall, culture that, by and large, it has The black community rallied let them fall! I am not for tying including summer been considered the de facto behind this shyster and still or fastening them on the tree in standard on which a person’s treat him as some kind of hero any way, except by nature’s Ages 3 - 12 “blackness” is measured. This when he really is nothing but plan, and if they will not stay can be clearly evidenced by an embarrassment, not only to there, let them fall. And if the the last presidential election. the African-American commu- Negro cannot stand on his own African-Americans came out nity as a whole, but also as a legs, let him fall also. All I ask is in droves to vote for Obama. so-called pastor. give him a chance to stand on The reasons: he’s black and Ignorance is not bliss when his own legs! Let him alone!” he’s a Democrat. it comes to the political arena. This coming local election If we’re going to be talking There really is no excuse for it is groundbreaking. There are truth here then let’s face it: the in the age of information. How- more independents running presidential election was ever, it seems that many Afri- because many are fed up with clearly one that was racially can-Americans suffer from this the broken promises, lies and motivated. It didn’t matter what malady when it comes to vot- deception associated with both he stood for and how that ing because of the perception parties. You will have the op- Ease your worries - enroll now! would affect Americans as a that it’s part of being black. portunity to vote for a person, 7KHÀUVWQHZIDPLOLHVWRUHJLVWHU whole. It only mattered that he They have been duped into their principles, and ideas which was black and a Democrat. It believing that the government is the way it should be. by September 1, 2009 will receive was spun as an us versus them (which is really the taxpayers Rest assured, you won’t be LQ9,6$JLIWFDUGV mentality based on race. of the country) has to give less black for doing it. You’ll This kind of thinking has them something in order to just be American. Register now. Space is limited! been an obstacle that keeps succeed not realizing that this African-Americans from being only further cripples them. Ed Note: Washington is an truly American. The cultural We truly have given up our independent candidate for 419-241-7218 pressure to tow the “black” freedom by adhering to a po- Toledo City Council ymcatoledo.org agenda has shackled many into litical ideal that destroys us at voting against their con- the core all in an effort to keep Page 4The Sojourner’s Truth August 19, 2009 Minister Coalition Opposes Issue 2 – Nine Is Fine Ballot Initiative Sojourner’s Truth Staff

The Coalition of Urban cans and other minorities fare Pastors Against Issue 2 gath- better when the number of at ered at One Government Cen- large seats are decreased. ter on Monday to hold a “The best and most cur- press conference and voice rent 21st Century research their opposition to the ballot and expert opinion on minor- initiative that would reduce ity vote dilution indicates that the number of City Council minorities are getting elected members from nine to five if in substantial numbers is at approved by the voters in the large systems,” said fall. Perryman. He went on to say The current structure of that mixed systems – a com- our municipal government, bination of at large and dis- consisting of six district and trict seats such as in Toledo six at-large representatives – works best for those areas and the fair and balanced and in which the black popula- diverse representation it cur- tion is 20 to 25 percent of the rently provides, is the culmi- total according to recent stud- nation of the hard work, ad- ies. vocacy and struggle of many “As long as policies like persons in our city and by Issue 2 go unchallenged, minority civic pioneers in our dozen and a half central city gency to put this initiative on groups reeks of ugly and diverse representation,” other forces will cut deals, community in particular,” ministers – outlined three the ballot and to slip it in backroom politics, question- he said. get their piece of the action, said Rev. D.L. Perryman, primary areas of concern with during a primary election able motives and political The third problem, and the marginalize representation for D.Min., spokesman for the respect to Issue 2. without allowing the citizenry manipulation,” said most significant one, accord- a certain segment of the popu- group and pastor of Center of The first problem, said to weigh in, call for public Perryman. ing to the ministers, was the lation and once again aban- Hope Baptist Church. Perryman, was the rush to hearings or obtain input from Secondly, Perryman noted use by advocates of Issue 2 don the fundamental needs The Coalition – about a reorganize. “The swift ur- minority or other affected that “fewer is not fair.” Fewer (“Nine Is Fine”) of an out- of the community as a whole,” at large seats “means fewer dated study that purports to said Perryman. opportunities for equitable show that African-Ameri- Five Detroit Avenue The Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union Churches Hold Vacation has just launched their “Brick Campaign”. The TUFCU has begun this campaign to raise funds for the new building at Detroit Avenue at Bible School Dorr Street. If you are interested in purchasing a “Brick” as a part of the campaign the prices are as follows: Sojourner’s Truth Staff $ 50.00 for each “Walkway” brick Mt. Nebo Missionary $100.00 for each “Vestibule” brick Baptist Church, Mt. Sinai $500.00 for each “Archway” brick Pentecostal Church, Paradise Missionary Please call TUFCU at 419.255.8876 Baptist Church, Blessed to make your contribution TODAY! Hope and House of De- Bricks Sold as of August 2, 2009 liverance held vacation New Life Church of God & Christ, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, St. Martin de bible school last week, Porres, Southern Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, ABCO just as so many other Contracting LLC., Alpha & Omega Collections, Commodore Perry Federal Credit churches do during the Union, Earl Enterprises LLC, The House of Day, Logan Creek Construction Company, summertime. The big dif- Midwest Urban Newspaper, Mo’s Market, Nabil’s Next Day Sign, Po-Mo’s, Quality Time Day Care, ALPHA PHI ALPHA Fraternity (ALPHA XI LAMBDA CHAPTER), ference, however, was Maumee Bay Club NANBPWC, INC., Perry Burroughs Democratic Women’s Club, that the churches did it Toledo Chapter Coalition of Black Trades Union, Bishop Edward T. Cook, Pastor together. Darian N. Banks, Rev. Raymond Bishop, Pastor Glen D. Burel Sr., Minster Charles E. The Boomerang Ex- Chandler, Pastor Robert A. Culp, Rev. Dr. Donald Perryman, Rev. Dr. John E. Roberts, press: “It All Comes Back Pastor Talmadge J. Thomas, Pastor Troy Thomas, Rev. Robert P. Wormely, Pastor William Terry, Mother Bernice Roberts, First Lady Sheila Cook, First Lady Willetta to Jesus” brought to- Perryman, Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak, Jeanine Perry State Representative, gether the five churches Councilman Joe McNamara, Councilwoman Wilma Brown, Wade Kapszukiewicz and approximately 125 Lucas County Treasurer, Vallie Bowman English, Ian B. English Esq., WilliAnn participants in eight Moore, Brenda Hill, Eddie M. Cole Atty., Myron Duhart Atty., Toby Fey Atty., Keith classes to study the Bible Wilkowski Atty., Barb Wilkowski, Suzette R. Cowell, Shawn Cowell, George W. Cowell Jr., Edwin Mabrey, Leo D. Martinez, Maria E. Martinez, David Smith , Frances and try to learn how to Smith, Eve Allen, Jewyana Anderson, Eric Baldwin, Mira Banks, Dale Barnhill, Queen cope in an often difficult Ester Barringer, Arlene Bond, Henry Boyd, Anita-Hackett-Braswell, Charsena environment. Braswell, Drenda Brooks, Gwen Brown, Leona Brown, Michael A. Cancel Sr., Ernes- “The 17 to 24 year olds tine Carter, John Chapman, Russell Chapman, Lamont Chenault, Leona Chenault, learn about peer pres- Rufus Coffey, Charlest Coley, Reginald Coley, Dennis Conley, Gloria Conner, Branden Mykal Cook, Manhattan Michelle Cook, Barbara Corggens, Andre L. Cowell Sr., sure, abstinence and how Kevin Cowell, Ruth L. Cowell, Sharon D. Crawford, Lester Crump, Marquisa Darden, we can better ourselves,” Martha N. Ramey-Dewalt, Shirley A. Thomas El, Patricia Y. Ellis, Rose E. Bonhart said Rev. Cedric Brock of Ellis, William H. Ellis Sr., Percy Evans, Virginia Evans, Priscilla Fletcher, Janice Fryar, Mt. Nebo, the site of Verbie Garland, Del Grace, Kelli Grace, Stanley Graves, Gerturde Green, Ralph Green, about half of the classes. Harriett Hardy, Yvonne Harper, Corene Harris, Doreen Harris, Patti Henry, Sylvia Hewitt, Aviance Hill, Mozell Hill, George Hillard, Gloria Hillard, Gabrielle Hinton, “The high school kids Roy Holloway Sr., Holly Hodge, Albert J. Hunter, Lucile Hutton, Thomas Hutton, learn about dropping out, not about being Baptist, churches are just a few of Martin Jarret, Gary Johnson, Jacqueline Luckett-Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Lee Johnson abstinence, saying ‘no’ it’s about Jesus,” he said. the many along Detroit Jr., Anthony Q. Jones Sr., Alto King III, Alto King Sr., Delores Latson, Barbara Lee, to drugs and alcohol; the “We’ve had one goal – Avenue. Willie Lee, Lisa K. Linear, Yulonda McClure-Logan, Larnzy McClelland Sr., Theressa youth about peer pres- working together. Jesus “People say that there McClendon, Donald H. McCreary, LueDell F. Martin, Pamala Matthews, Paula Mayes, Eddie Merrell Jr., Robert Montgomery, Teresa Moore, Dorine Mosley, Lavern Mosley, sure and the Lord.” looked at a man’s heart not are too many churches Linley Pickett, Bernadine Powell, James Powell, Gayla C. Price, Nell Roach, Doris M. Brock emphasized his denomination.” on Detroit – thank God Roberts. Sharlene K. Roberts, Delise Simmons, Sean Simmons, James Simpson Sr., that there was no diffi- The classes were con- there are so many,” said Chris Smith, Shirley Smith, Virginia Haywood-Smith, Wanita Smith, James Snodgrass culty in getting the ducted from 6 to 8 p.m. Brock. “They never say Sr., Tracee Perryman-Stewart, Lynn Storum, Antonio Stuart, Cornell Talley, Pierrette churches of different de- nightly and dinner was also that there are too many Talley, Mattie Taylor, Monique Talley, Lillie Watkins, Charles B. Welch, Twyla Lorraine Wheaton, Evangelia White, Anderson N. Whitt, Vincent Wiggins, Edith nominations to collabo- provided by the churches. bars.” Williams, Felesha Williams, Jane Williamson, J.T. Williamson, Dorothy Willis, Edward rate on the project. “It’s The five participating Willis, Pamela Wilson August 19, 2009 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 5 Stephen Ward Calls for Transparency, Halt to Spending in City Government Sojourner’s Truth Staff

said Ward, an independent starts with being transpar- people. The city adminis- the citizens should be their candidate for mayor who ent,” said Ward. “Govern- tration needs to recognize highest priority.” has mounted a campaign for ment exists to serve the this truth as the interest of council forswearing outside contributions. “The current administra- tion would like to balance Four Items the budget by raising taxes,” (Continued from Page 3) he said. “Clearly this ap- proach is insensitive to the Don Corleone a/k/a “godfa- I hope that Foley & Com- own campaigns and setting citizens of Toledo … to raise ther” of Toledo black poli- pany are not going to use the up a community fund to taxes now is reprehensible. tics!? When I heard what tried and true stall tactic. push specific issues and to Enough is enough. The citi- was said from the mouth of You know … the one in also zens say ‘no’ to the increase Jack about Larry, I won- which people put off black initiate lawsuits (not by of the monthly trash fee; dered… am I in the Land of demands for change because me!) when our interests are ‘no’ to cutting the 100 per- cent tax given to Toledo resi- Oz? they know our history is to not properly protected. dents who work and pay Would someone please “shout loud but shout short” The slogan would be: taxes in another locale. In hit me with a crème pie in and we then go quietly away “Get hip and join TIP!” TIP order to balance the bud- the face and show me in and watch re runs of Every- stands for Toledo Indepen- get, just stop spending.” graphic details the wonders one Hates Chris and their dent Party. It would be based Ward suggested that a and the behind the scenes original plans go on without on the age-old concept of: “full-scale audit needs to be manipulations that Larry S., us. “If they aren’t going to do it done by an independent au- has done for the black com- If the thousands of Scott for you…do it yourself”! diting firm outside of the munity in his various roles alumni (and if the fabled Now, that could mean city of Toledo” that would on a sundry of boards? Bulldog Pride is real at all) that some black voters search “books, records, ac- Will someone please em- cannot get their act together, would go through psycho- counts” line-by-line in an barrass me with a detailed raise some serious money logical withdrawal symp- effort to find wasteful history of Larry’s rampart and start winning some mi- toms if they could not be offensives that benefited nor political battles such as seen grinning with the fat black folks while he was controlling the schools in cat white politicos; and of “In order to balance the with the Fifth Third bank their very community, they course you would have and other boards. should be ashamed, go some black voters who Will Jack Ford, since he home, kick the dog and let would join TIP for the ex- budget, just stop spending.” is seemingly dazzled by whomever wants to run press purpose of running Larry’s accomplishments, roughshod over Scott High back to the fat cat politicos In a news conference on ine the books. spending. shame me in public by pro- School do their thing. Power everything that was planned. Wednesday, August 12, To- “The citizens of Toledo As examples of wasteful viding an extensive listing does not accede without a These “runners” would ledo City Council at-large are frustrated as we con- spending, Ward pointed to of the political and economi- struggle. receive from the downtown candidate Stephen Ward tinue to watch the mayor the $6.3 million in overtime cal feats that Larry has ac- (4) Anyone thinking about politicians a pat on the head called for the city to stop and City Council argue back during the last fiscal year, complished? forming an independent and four free matinee tick- spending money, move to a and forth undermining each the city’s print shop and the Nothing personal against black political party wherein ets to Showcase Cinemas zero-based budgeting sys- other instead of making the Erie Street Market. Larry who seems to be a we can run our own slate of for their fifth column ef- tem and bring in an inde- tough decisions necessary “The city must get their nice guy but we need to candidates for school board, forts. pendent audit firm to exam- to solve the budget deficit,” finances in order and that stop circulating the same county positions, city coun- This TIP party can be tired politicos while hoping cil and even the mayor’s done if the will of the com- and expecting to get differ- office? munity says so. If not, we ent results. Oh sure. It would be will simply continue to be (3) Anything shaking transformative and radical nice-mannered, able colored with Superintendent John but what is there to lose people who will take our Foley and the tepid pressure except our fear of being marching orders from the of the black community to shunned by the major par- downtown political machine be engaged in an oversight ties? Duh…No loss there! and when they say… jump! committee regarding the Just think of organizing we would say in unison – rebuild of Scott High the black communities into how high? School? precincts and having our GREEN FOR GROWTH ....Because when TPS grows - so does Toledo

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Aji Green Paid for by Green for School Board Committee - Venice Haynes, Treasurer Page 6 The Sojourner’s Truth August 19, 2009 Karl Parker: Carrying On the Family Business By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor “Everyone in our family established by his older tain a Photovoltaic Entry- minority contractors to knows or does something brother. Level Certificate of Knowl- work together – the Greater in electrical engineering,” Thus began the new fam- edge. Toledo Minority Engineers says Karl Parker, a Toledo ily firm – Parker Enterprises The Academy has been and Contract Associates – native who returned home – which specializes in in- formally approved by both whose membership is open in January 2008 to found dustrial wastewater treat- the U.S. Department of La- “to anyone around who is Parker Enterprises, LLC., a ment. Working with a staff bor and the Ohio State Ap- interested. provider of electrical engi- of 15 – full and part time – prenticeship Council. The mission of the GT- neering, construction ands employees including his sis- Applicants have to be able MECA “is to increase the consulting services. ter Sandra Bibbs, who to: produce a high school number of dollars minority Shortly thereafter, serves as the vice president diploma or a GED certifi- contractors obtain,” says Parker started a non-profit of administration, Parker cate within the first year of Edwards. group – the Edward M. has developed a clientele in acceptance; pass a drug test Parker, obviously not Parker Electrical Academy just a year and a half that within 90 days of accep- one to sit idly by, is also a – an electrical apprentice- includes such entities as UT tance (at a cost of $35); do partner in The InnoTrans ship school. The Academy and LMHA locally. He has homework and participate Group, which specializes is named for his brother reached into Texas to work in class and not miss more in improving the profitabil- who passed away just be- fore Karl Parker returned to Toledo. Edward Parker, Jr. had For Karl Parker, the attended Macomber to study construction and elec- Academy is a labor of love. trical contracting at the urg- ing of his father. In 1984, Edward Parker founded with the Muharib Group, than three days of class. ity of micro to medium sized Parker Construction and among others. For Karl Parker, the businesses. He serves on Consolidated, an electrical The Edward M. Parker Academy is a labor of love. the advisory board of the contracting business, Electrical Academy’s first He had initially developed UT clean and Alternative which focused on large resi- class started in March with such a training program dur- Energy Incubator, is on the dential and commercial cli- about 40 students. The ing his days with his Institute of Electrical and ents. classes meet every Satur- brother’s company in the Electronics Engineers and In the meantime, Karl Business Development and and instrumentation, devel- day for four hours and is late 1980’s. is a member of the National Parker, also a Macomber Entrepreneurship. Karl oping a training program free to students. About 40 Parker has one other la- Black MBA Association and graduate, was earning a joined the family business for apprenticeships, among percent of the students are bor of love in the works. He the National Society of bachelor’s of science in as vice president and direc- other duties. ex-felons. is trying to accomplish Black Engineers. electrical engineering from tor of water systems – de- In 1990, Karl Parker left The Academy offers a something that has eluded For more information The University of Toledo signing electrical systems the family firm to enter the variety of programs from a minority contractors in the about Parker Enterprises or and then an MBA in Global larger corporate world. pre-apprentice certificate to Toledo area for just about the Edward M. Parker elec- He moved to Jackson, a four-year General Jour- as long as there have been trical Academy, email Karl Michigan to join Orion En- neyman Electrical Con- minority contractors in the Parker at gineering as a project elec- struction License. And area. He has formed an as- [email protected]. trical engineer, then back those interested in the alter- sociation that, if success- to Toledo for a three-year native energy field can ob- ful, may pave the way for stint at Owens Corning as a plant manager. He moved to Cincinnati to join Gen- eral Electric; to Wisconsin to join Pentair and finally back to Michigan to be- come operations director at L & L Products, Inc. Edward died in January 2008 and Karl felt obligated to return to Toledo and fam- ily to continue the tradition The Truth ECONOMYECONOMY

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sources for Second Wave Whereas in 1955 some 33 and would subsequently created. And given that the large part by the Internet. societies were primarily fos- percent of Americans provide decent jobs to mil- average public expenditure The Internet, of course, is a sil fuels. Unaware of the sig- worked in manufacturing, lions, if not billions, of fel- per job for brownfield product of the Pentagon’s nificance of the changes, the share had dropped to 26 low global citizens around remediation is $14,000 that Defense Advanced Re- the industrial revolutionar- percent in 1974, had fallen the world? It is becoming comes to some $700 billion. search Projects Agency ies at the time were setting further to 15 percent by 1999, pretty clear that there is a Don’t kid yourself – the (DARPA). None of the pre- humanity on an ecologically and is now barely in double- considerable amount of la- government has to play a vious job waves would have unsustainable trek that we digits at 10 percent. bor-intensive work to be prominent role in kick-start- experienced the startling only began to appreciate late Although many workers done in this possible Fourth ing the Fourth Wave just as high rates of productivity last century. in the manufacturing sector Wave of eco-industrial pro- it did with the previous three. and innovation that we have Numerous techniques didn’t like being dislocated duction. American agricultural suc- witnessed without the ini- were utilized to drive work- out of manufacturing, at Let’s look at just one po- cess (First Wave) started tial and massive support of ers off the land and into fac- least there was another sec- tential source, namely, with government-sup- the government. tories to carry out Second tor in which they could go. brownfield remediation. The ported slavery, but that sup- We need the Obama ad- Wave production. One field- However, the Third Wave Environmental Protection port extended to the Home- ministration and the rest of to-factory dislocating force arena of the service sector Agency says that there are stead Act and continues Washington to make a gi- was technological revolu- is also associated with more over 500,000 brownfield today in the form of subsi- gantic investment splash in Although being dislo- tions, such as the mechani- uneven compensation, sites around the country. dies to giant agri-busi- order to help create new cated out of an entire cat- cal cotton picker or har- lower wage floors and more There are rich economic and nesses. Fourth Wave green tech- egory of jobs in big waves is vester. contingent work opportuni- employment opportunities The success of US manu- nologies and production hard, at least it isn’t as bad In 1949, 94 percent of the ties. to be harvested in facturing (Second Wave) techniques to flow through- if there is an equally big cotton in the South was As unattractive as Third remediating and redevelop- was supported in part by out the US and the global wave of new job categories picked by the hands of Af- Wave jobs already are for ing the five million acres of massive military and quasi- economy. In other words, opening up. The well-known rican-Americans, but by millions of workers, they are brownfield sites across the military spending, which re- we need green jobs now – futurist Alvin Toffler has 1964 that share was down to steadily getting worse due country. sulted, in part, in civilian the Fourth Wave jobs! written about our society’s only 22 percent. to their proven inability to Studies suggest that the manufacturing success. previous Three Waves of A few years later, essen- sustain families. Just as we average brownfield Also, solid-state (i.e., min- Rubin Patterson, Ph.D., jobs. What I wonder about tially 100 percent of the cot- had to come to terms with remediation and redevelop- iaturized) electronics came is professor of Sociology is how quickly can we get to ton was harvested with ma- the elimination of agricul- ment project creates about about in part due to NASA and the interim director of the Fourth Wave of jobs chines. The great South to tural jobs due to automa- 10 jobs per acre. With five expenditures. Africana Studies at The since the previous three are North black migration be- tion in the forms of earth- million acres of brownfield And then there is the 21st University o Toledo. He may now woefully insufficient? tween 1940 and 1970 of more altering mechanical devices sites that’s a whopping 50 Century service (Third be contacted at Let’s take a stroll down than five million was a part (e.g., tractors, harvesting million jobs that could be Wave) economy, aided in [email protected] memory lane regarding the of the First Wave employ- machines) and chemical de- previous Three Waves of ment giving way to the Sec- foliants and fertilizers – jobs. First we had the agri- ond Wave. which are incredibly en- cultural wave that began to Unbeknownst to blacks ergy-intensive and destruc- wash over society some at the time of the migration, tive biologically and envi- thousands of years ago. the wheels were already in ronmentally – and the elimi- During that time humans motion to automate and off- nation of manufacturing began abandoning their no- shore those industrial jobs, jobs that have been acceler- madic lifestyles of moving which would decades later ating since the 1970s due to here and there in search of be manifested in massive automation and offshoring, new food sources and ac- unemployment in the inner- we are now coming to terms cepting instead lifestyles cities of formerly industrial with the fact that service structured around settled strongholds, including De- jobs can also be eliminated agriculture. troit, Cleveland, Toledo and due to automation and The Second Wave was others. offshoring. the industrial revolution. It By 1956, America had be- We used to wonder if the is worth noting that the pre- come the world’s first na- Third Wave would end with condition for any civiliza- tion to have more white-col- humanity crashing into a tion is energy. First Wave lar workers than blue-collar brick wall due to the crisis societies relied principally workers. From that point on- stemming from too few jobs on human and animal muscle ward, America’s manufac- for citizens. Could the power to extract food from turing workforce would Fourth Wave just be get- the earth, build shelter and continuously decline as a ting underway, which won’t produce clothing. Energy percentage of the total. crest for several more years,

“Now is the time for bold action and big ideas to rebuild Toledo’s economy. Now, more than ever, is the time to create good jobs for Toledo.”

Paid for by Wilkowski for Mayor Committee, Keith Wilkowski 48 South St. Clair, Toledo, OH 43604, Ed Cichy, Treasurer August 19, 2009 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 9 In Real Estate, As in Most Careers, Education is the Key to Success By Rodney Neely Guest Column

Its time to go back to school, education in specific fields of ing school, upon completion our area contact the Toledo folks! Not just for the kids and real estate and business. Fortu- you will be an engineer. If you Board of Realtors or other re- college students in the area, but nately I reconsidered, yet the attend nursing school, upon lated organizations. for you too. most valuable part of my educa- completion you will be a nurse. Moreover, it’s a great time In today’s world an educa- tion has come in much less for- The applied knowledge you to be a student no matter what tion is imperative to advance to mal ways. gain to be successful in your stage of life you’re in. President the highest levels of success. Through the development fields is what you want to Obama and Congress have ex- For most of us there are a million of partner relationships and achieve. This principle applies tended the term for unemploy- reasons why we can’t go back business mentors I have been to real estate as well. Although ment benefits up to (75) weeks. to school right now. I don’t afforded the chance to learn as there are many avenues within This will allow many taxpayers have the time, I’m too old, I can’t I earned while working in the real estate, the general field of who are facing lay-off to finish afford it right now, or the other business. In addition to just the study offers dozens of paths to short-term training programs to one- “you don’t need a degree standard studies, in the busi- reach that ultimate goal of so- help prepare for a shift in your to be successful in real estate.” ness world today you must have cial and financial freedom. The chosen profession. All of these reasons are valid applicable knowledge in spe- residential, commercial, sales, Furthermore, through the and even true for a lot of us, but cific disciplines to get on the investment banking, architec- stimulus bill, millions of dollars they are also just excuses. fast track to the top. ture, appraising and many other have been allocated to our area More times than I care to I often have the opportunity specific fields are all available to assist in paying for your edu- admit I have leaned on some of to lecture and present motiva- crossroads educationally. The to “be” what you went to school through the general study of cation and advancing your em- these same excuses not to pur- tional speeches to groups of advice I give them in this regard for when you graduate. For ex- real estate. ployment options. sue more advanced, specialized young people who are at a is very simple. Today you have ample, if you went to engineer- Across the country the in- In a nut shell… No more terest in real estate as a profes- excuses! There are assistance sion is at an all-time low. Every- programs, funding, and over 30 one knows how difficult the institutions of education and retail sales end of the business training in the metropolitan area is right now. That fact makes it that you could attend to get the perfect time to get involved. certified in most real estate re- Because this business is lated disciplines or many other cyclical and we have been in a non-related fields of study. downturn, the natural trajec- So, get up, get out, and get tory from this point is up. As the something. You won’t make it if local economy continues to you never even try! rebound there will again be Always remember that in life opportunities as agents, bro- success is the greatest re- kers, lenders, appraiser, titlist, venge…. builders or developers in north- west Ohio. To find out more Rodney Neely about these opportunities in [email protected] Gerald Alvin Joyner Sr.

We thought of you with love today, But this is nothing new – Today is such a special day For it celebrates just you. We think of you in silence And often speak your name. All we have now are our memories And your picture in a frame. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone. A part of us went with you The day God took you home. Happy Birthday, Dad August 22, 1944

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Saving Money on Student THIS Saturday August 22 Loans 10:00 am to 12:00 pm By Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Continental Breakfast Served Guest Column Education is the key to $288 under the standard 10- into effect on July 1, 2009 LOCATION: getting a good job. The Cen- year repayment plan. Under include: 5565 Airport Hwy sus Bureau estimates that a the income-based program, ·ð Lower interest rates on college graduate will earn 75 if the borrower were single need-based (subsidized) fed- Main Conference Room percent on average more than with no dependents and had eral student loans. Interest someone who has only a high an Adjusted Gross Income rates on these loans dropped school diploma. Unfortu- of $30,000, the monthly pay- to 5.6 percent. A Workshop Designed To: nately, many college students ment would drop to $172 per ·ð Higher Pell Grant graduate with a heavy bur- month, a reduction of $116 scholarships for low- and den of student loan debt. per month. moderate-income students. To help the millions of Payments are recalculated Due to funding boosts pro- • GET YOU OUT OF DEBT Americans who are paying each year. (Note: lower pay- vided by the American Re- off federal student loans, ments, while more manage- covery and Reinvestment • RELIEVE YOUR FINANCIAL STRESS Congress passed the College able, might result in longer Act, the maximum Pell Grant Cost Reduction and Access repayment periods and in- scholarship has increased to • INCREASE YOUR CASH FLOW Act in 2007. Its provisions creased total interest $5,550 – an $819 increase over link repayment of student charges.) two years ago. In future years, • STOP LIVING CHECK TO CHECK loans to income and family Borrowers who work in the size of the grant will in- size. As a result, many bor- public service jobs may be crease at the same rate as • ELIMINATE BILL COLLECTOR PHONE CALLS rowers are now able to cap eligible for forgiveness of inflation plus one percent. their monthly loan payments remaining loan balances af- In today’s economy, the • START BUILDING YOUR NETWORTH at a reasonable percentage of ter 10 years. Eligible public need for financial aid is greater personal income. servants include firefighters, than ever. A recent study RSVP Information The new Income Based first responders, law enforce- found that 40 percent of stu- Repayment option is avail- ment officers, early childhood dents who earned bachelor’s able to borrowers who are educators, public defenders degrees in 2000 received at Website: HTTP://COMEXX.NET repaying new and existing and prosecutors, and men least one Pell Grant. The lat- federal student loans (either and women serving in the est federal budget provides Phone: 419-517-1325 Direct Loans or Federal Fam- military. $129 billion in new grants, [email protected] ily Education Loans). Those The forgiveness program loans, and work-study assis- Email: with high student loan debt can be used in conjunction tance to help students get relative to their income are with Income-Based Repay- the education they need. likely to be eligible, resulting ment, but is available only in For more information on in reduced monthly payments the Direct Loan Program. (Bor- student financial aid, call my Adam and, in some cases, no rowers with Federal Family office at 800-964-4699. De- monthly payments at all. Education Loans can con- tailed information about re- For example, someone with solidate their loans into the payment plans is available student loan debt of $25,000 Direct Loan Program in order by calling the U.S. Depart- Martinez at 6.8 percent interest would to qualify.) ment of Education at 800- have a monthly payment of Other benefits that went 4FED-AID (800-433-3243). Democrat for Toledo City Council - ProBusiness, Pro Neighborhoods, Pro Toledo - Port Authority’s Community “It is time to develop a long-term plan to help Economic Development manage our government and Initiative to develop opportunities for Sojourner’s Truth Staff individuals, including quali- Every year the Toledo- Since 2005, the Port Au- specifically to improve the fied women and minorities, Lucas County Port Author- thority has gextended such condition of blighted neigh- ity earmarks a portion of its grants and loans to area borhoods and to create jobs to advance.” funds for commercial devel- CDC’s such as ONYx, North in those areas. Adam Martinez Paid for by the committee to elect Adam Martinez 1232 Broadway, Toledo, OH 43609, Arturo Quintero, Treasurer opment by area non-profit River, River East, VIVA The grants do not have agencies. The funds, which South and Lagrange, among to be repaid to the Port Au- are part of the monies raised others, for a variety of thority by the recipient. The by local tax levies, are dis- projects. loans are disbursed at zero ATTENTION TOLEDO!!! tributed in two forms – pre- The pre-development percent interest and can be development grants and grants are designed to be repaid in quarterly install- loans for construction. used for aspects of the ments after a deferral period It’s the “It’s all about trying to projects such as feasibility during the construction RECESSION SPECIALS create jobs and helping studies, environmental phase and will be amortized neighborhoods,” says preparation or architectural over a 15 year period. Laurie Cantrell, Loan Pro- designs. The maximum per The decisions on fund gram manager for the Port project for such a grant is distribution is made by the Hems, Cuffs, Waists – $4.00 Authority. “It’s a way of $35,000. Port Authority’s Property stepping in when banks Then loans are available and Development Commit- Suits Dry Cleaned 2 PC –$8.20 can’t.” for the brick and mortar part tee and only $255,000 of this The Community Eco- of the projects. The total year’s $350,000 has been al- Pants Dry Cleaned - $4.00 nomic Development Initia- amount available – combined located thus far. tive, a neighborhood busi- grant and loan – for any one Applications for the Pants turned into shorts - $4.00 ness development program project is $150,000. So if the Community Economic De- Long sleeves into short sleeves - $4.00 has $350,000 at its disposal maximum amount in grant velopment Initiative are annually – most of which funding has been received available online at goes to community devel- for a particular project, an- www.toledoportauthority.org. Faith’s Dry Cleaning & Tailoring Shop opment corporations. All of other $115,000 is available in for more information, inter- the grants and loans are in- loans. ested parties can also call 2491 Collingwood Blvd, at Delaware tended for commercial de- According to Cantrell, the Laurie Cantrell at 419-243- 419-210-4680 velopment projects. purpose of the Initiative is 8251. August 19, 2009 The Sojourner’s Truth Page11 North Toledo Boys Mural RISEs on Summit Sojourner’s Truth Staff

RISE, a mural reflect- ing the powerful poten- tial of teenage boys to serve as agents of change in their neighborhoods, rose last week to the top story of the Vistula Build- ing on Summit Street in an installation ceremony last Wednesday after- noon. Funded by The Toledo Community Foundation through a grant to United North, the theme of the Lorna Gonsales with The Force Within youth mural was conceived by teenage boys involved in the Human Values for Transformative Action (HVTA) under the guid- ance of Lorna Gonsalves, Ph.D., and her Commu- nity HeARTbeats ap- resources to promote Glazer of United North painted by local artists proach. positive changes in their and Mary Lou Imani Lateef and Adam The youth from that communities. Baumgartner of the Russell. group have evolved into “This is the boys’ mu- Weed & Seed program. “There are four ado- The Force Within. Those ral,” said Gonsalves as “Without the support of lescents of different members are attempting she introduced the project our families, very little is backgrounds in between to use their creative tal- and acknowledged the possible.” life and death,” said ents and neighborhood help extended by Terry The RISE mural was Russell. “The pyramids represent all the natural laws not their disposal. The four prime elements Take Charge of Your Education – earth, wind, water, fire at Phoenix Academy. – that is what our life situation is. The boys Phoenix Academy offers students in grades 7–12 at every proficiency level thought of all of this, em- the opportunity to learn at their own pace. bracing brotherhood but Highly-motivated students fast-track their progress toward graduation. a sanctification as well, Students recover credits without disturbing summer job schedules. a progression from self Challenged students succeed despite special needs, behavior issues, and destructive choices.” Chucky Phoenix matters that frustrate them in the traditional classroom setting. Russell credited the Home schooling families benefit from the Phoenix approach, which provides teenaged boys associated boys represented in the and community transfor- lessons in highly technical topics on the family computer. with the project and mural “rise above nega- mation. This is the third Our internet-based curriculum offers the benefits students prefer: “their ancient wisdom” tive thoughts to become mural to be completed • 24/7 access to lessons on your home computer that he feels will enable role models” in their by the group. The first • A downtown computer lab and 3 convenient neighborhood computer them “to master the self community. two were projects in- labs with hours that accommodate individual schedules and become part of the The Force Within, un- spired by teenaged girls. • A curriculum track tailored to the needs and expectations of each student community which is the der the direction of • One-on-one live teacher support is available in our labs – teacher help by e-mail 7 days a week social action plan.” Gonsalves and Beth Place your ad in • A clearly-defined discipline code and a safe, secure environment Russell’s words were Lewandowski of the The Sojourner’s Take charge of your education at Phoenix Academy. Learn more echoed by one such boy, Lagrange Village Coun- Truth at www.phoenixtoledo.org or call 419.720.4500. Chucky Phoenix, who cil, has been involved in CALL PAM 2238 Jefferson Avenue spoke of the four ele- a series of projects aimed AT 419-243-0007 Toledo, OH 43604 ments and noted that the at self empowerment Phone 419.720.4500 Neighborhood Satellite Computer Labs 3055 W. Alexis Rd. 1100 McCord Rd. 1020 Varland Ave. www.phoenixtoledo.org The Financial Design Group is proud to welcome Kevin S. McQueen

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My father, local known as Generation Y. that wasn’t enough to per- young Toledoans from all attorney Alan Konop, ar- Being that you and I are suade him.. different backgrounds in- ranged on many occasions both at the top of Gen Y... in How do you deal with ap- volved at a grassroots move- for me to volunteer at neigh- this city what kind of leader- prehension to someone so ment trying to change To- borhood soup kitchens, and ship and guidance can you young becoming mayor ? ledo. otherwise be exposed to the bring to our generation here Konop: I think it is time for So in a lot of ways we are economic hardships and so- in Toledo? Afterall, the cur- a new generation to assume really trying to emulate the cial injustice that plague our rent leadership has said a lot leadership in Toledo. The young people powered, city. I was blessed to grow but done very little to ad- older generation of politi- grassroots approach that up in a comfortable middle dress the segment they claim cians in our community has elected Barack Obama. class existence, but at- they want to keep here.. what had their chance and look at Hayes: President Obama tempted my best to be are your plans? the results. We have one of masterfully melded the aware that many in the com- Ben Konop: Well, the highest unemployment grassroots element with the munity faced overwhelming Michael, I have a two- rates in the country, one of Internet movement, obstacles to achieving their pronged approach for help- the highest bankruptcy rates but how are you planning dreams. This realization has fueled ing my generation succeed in in the country, one of the on crossing Toledo’s digital my drive to enter public ser- Toledo.. highest foreclosure rates in divide? vice and help change our One, plan for $70,000,000 the country, and we are los- Konop: There are thou- community. scholarship fund at the Uni- ing population— many of sands of Toledoans that still Hayes: Toledo has an im- versity of Toledo that is paid them young people— at an do not use the Internet on a age problem, as mayor would for by cost savings in local alarming rate. I don’t think this regular basis, but obviously you do anything about government without raising older generation of politi- Ben Konop and they deserve a voice in our changing our image to bring any taxes. Generation Y cians has purposely wanted Michael Hayes campaign and our city as more opportunity to our city? would be the very target of to harm Toledo to this extent, well. The most effective way Konop: I think we need a this fund to help them go but the numbers don’t to reach them and something comprehensive marketing back to school and gain the lie. While I am in my 30’s, I city hall at the expense of Hayes: Can you explain I like to do on a daily basis is strategy to promote the re- education and skills neces- have a good amount of expe- working people in Toledo. I how you being a country go door to door in the various sources we have here, and sary to compete in the 21st rience as I was an attorney at think only through a commissioner prepares you neighborhoods of our attract more resources. Right Century knowledge based one of the largest law firms in grassroots movement, spear- to be a city mayor? community. Through a face now our marketing strategy economy. The recipients of Washington D.C., have headed by the younger gen- Konop: Both jobs entail to face conversation with is not cohesive and generally the college fund will pay them served as a Law Professor at eration can we break the mold administering multi-million voters I make my case for ineffective and as mayor I back by volunteering Ohio Northern and The Uni- of these “good ole boys” and dollar budgets and provid- why I am the best candidate would enlist our best and one hour for every $20 versity of Toledo College of get back to doing what is ing basic services like police, and receive the voters input brightest minds to change the they receive in scholarship Law, and have been a Lucas right for the people in the roads and sanitation. How- as to what needs to be done image of our community to funds at community County Commissioner now community. ever, as mayor, there is more to change our community. I the rest of the world. organizations like the United for three years. So I think I Hayes:Now, I’m sure Gen opportunity to enact the type find it especially important to Hayes: I was in the League Way. It is a win win for the have the right mix of experi- X people have already gone of bold change that I think go door to door in poorer of Pissed off Voters a couple community; not only do we ence and fresh ideas, energy, through this but speaking for this community desperately neighborhoods in our com- years ago, many people are make college affordable for and a new perspective to help Gen Y, I’m sure you have ex- needs because the mayor munity because so often poor tired of the same lame cam- thousands of Toledoans but change the direction of To- perienced just as I have – so under Ohio Law can draft leg- people in Toledo are over- paign jargon... we want some- we increase the ability of non- ledo. many friends leaving Toledo islation that pro-actively looked, their views are not one to just tell us straight profits in the community to Hayes: Many Toledoans because the sheer lack of deals with the problems in considered. and they are what they are going to do and help out those in need. are uninterested in the poli- opportunity. this community, whereas a marginalized in the process. I how. Two, I have proposed and tics of this city because it all When some of your commissioner only adminis- firmly believe a rising tide lifts Konop: Every proposal I as mayor will implement a seems like a bunch of rheto- friends tell you they are pack- ters state law written in Co- all boats and by going door have made I have explained small business loan program ric.. you strike me as someone ing up and going somewhere lumbus. to door in the struggling exactly how I will pay for it for young entrepreneurs try- who can really bring actual else, what do you say? Hayes: In my opinion, I neighborhoods of our city it and produced data to show ing to start or grow their small CHANGE..but can a progres- Konop: I try to encourage see a few minor similarities collectively helps us as a exactly what the results would business. The program sive person like you really and help to try and get them between your approach to community to raise the tide. be. I think this is in stark con- makes start up and expan- effect change in a place like to stay here. I help review politics and Hayes: Many people be- trast to any of my opponents sion money more accessible this? resumes and forward them President Barack Obama. lieve roots in our city are a in the race who speak in the to local businesses by tap- Konop: As a commis- throughout the community in Is it just my imagination or key component in earning same tired cliches that politi- ping into the federal govern- sioner I have seen the chal- hopes of finding them em- has he had an impact on you their vote for Mayor, do you cians have used for decades. ments SBA loan guarantee lenges first hand in trying to ployment. In many cases, ? have roots here in the area ? Hayes: One of the unique funds. For example a qualify- enact change in our however, I cant blame a Konop: President Obama Konop: At an early age I elements you bring to the ing business would put up community. There is a small young person for leaving had a great influence on me was fortunate enough to be (Continued on Page 13) $5,000 of their own funds, the group of people in city poli- because it is hard to find a personally as well as politi- city would match the $5,000 tics that have controlled our good job here in Toledo. My cally. He was elected thanks and the SBA backs a loan for community for many years, goal as mayor will be to help to a grassroots movement Health Connections up to $40,000 at a local and I believe prevented make it possible for smart, based heavily on the use of Counseling Services bank. This type of program change. I have taken to call- We assist individuals, couples and families to motivated young people to the Internet and that is some- address the challenges life provides. has created 1,500 jobs in, of ing them the “good ole’ have a successful career in thing my campaign is very all places,Youngstown, boys” network and have Toledo, raise a family, and focused on as well. President Relationship Challenges Trauma Ohio. If we aggressively use made some in roads in break- Anxiety/Panic Addictions enjoy the quality of the life Obama engaged young this program to start up busi- ing their hold on power in that Toledo has the potential people during his campaign No longer will you have to “go it alone” or nesses we could create even Toledo. It is not easy, how- to offer to Generation Y. and they provided the en- settle for what has been traditionally available. more jobs here in Toledo. ever, as these “good ole 6600 Sylvania Ave, Suite 264 Hayes: My mom says you boys” have personally prof- Sylvania, OH 43560 have her vote, but my dad is ited thanks to their control of Phone 419.517.4088 Ross Chaban, M.Ed www.healthconns.com LPCC, LICDC, OCPS II &KDUOHVWRQ+RXVH $3UHPLHUH&RQVLJQPHQW6KRSIRU & 7&ORWKLQJ 7KH(FRQRPLFDO&RQVFLRXV:RPDQ 9LVLWRXURQOLQHFDWDORJWRGD\ ZZZFDQGWFORWKLQJFRP (QGRI 6XPPHU6DOH WR2)) 2))(17,5(385&+$6( 'HVLJQHU6XLWV 'UHVVHV $OOIDFXOW\PHPEHUV VWXGHQWV (OHJDQW+DWV1DPH%UDQG6KRHV 2SHQDP7XHVGD\WKUX6DWXUGD\ /D*UDQJH6WUHHW 0RQURH6W7ROHGR2KLR 7ROHGR2KLR   August 19, 2009 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 13 Book Review Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson by Ian Halperin c.2009, Simon Spotlight Entertainment / Transit Publishing By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor

Have you ever been opinion of The King of Pop dren in his bed was wrong about someone? based on news and tab- “sweet”, Halperin came to You thought you under- loids. Halperin was angry believe that most of stood her integrity and mo- because, as the father of a Michael Jackson’s accus- rality but you were, unfor- young child, he figured ers went after him for tunately, quite wrong. You Jackson would be found money and that Jackson heard he was a jerk, a com- not guilty for a crime he was not a pedophile. plete idiot, that he was believed Jackson had com- Quite the contrary, in sleazy but he turned out to mitted. Because he’s an in- fact: Halperin seems cer- be a pleasant, fun compan- vestigative biographer, tain that Michael Jackson ion. And though your first Halperin decided to un- was attracted to young impressions made you vow cover the truth. adult men and was, there- to listen to your Mama Over the course of sev- fore, gay. when she said not to judge eral years, Halperin learned To that end, Halperin a book by its cover, the plenty about Michael Jack- says that Michael next person you met got son. Jackson’s marriages to the same snap judgments. Interviewees who’d Lisa Marie Presley and to Author Ian Halperin been at Neverland during Debbie Rowe were both says his assumption of guilt sleepovers vowed that meant to quiet rumors. in the Michael Jackson mo- nothing “funny” had ever Halperin believes that lestation trial made him happened. Former child Scientology was behind the want to know the truth. In stars, adult friends of Jack- first “Royal Marriage.” As the new book Unmasked: son, impoverished chil- for Debbie Rowe, Halperin The Final Years of dren-now-grown-up all says “I fully expect that it Michael Jackson,Halperin swore that Michael was will emerge that the chil- writes about what he just a big kid and acted like dren had a ‘test tube’ con- learned. a goofy “10-year-old”. Al- ception...” Ian Halperin was mad. though Jackson did him- And, despite what the Like most people around self no favors by admitting autopsy claims, Halperin the world, he’d formed an on-camera that having chil- believes that drugs and ill-

ness contributed to Michael author Ian Halperin even cus on the molestation part Jackson’s death, but greed, went undercover in the of Jackson’s life got to be pure and simple, ultimately Jackson camp to get what a little much, I found this killed the singer. he believes is the truth. His book to be a quick, enjoy- Unmasked: The Final reporting seems fair and able read. Years of Michael Jackson balanced, but reads a bit Still can’t get enough of doesn’t really tell us much like a juicy tabloid – not The King of Pop? Then that we don’t already necessarily a bad thing – as pop this book in your bag. know, but hearing it afresh he tells tales about Jack- To pass up Unmasked: The was good. son, other stars, and Hol- Final Years of Michael With his investigative lywood goings-on. Over- Jackson would be so journalist’s eye zeroed in, all, while I thought the fo- wrong. Konop (Continued from Page 12) table as candidate is an abil- govt. are doing the exact same the 21st Century we have to ity to rely on your experience jobs without any use all available technology with the county to address collaboration. This wastes and be more efficient in how areas where the city of To- millions of dollars for taxpay- we operate government in ledo and Lucas County are ers every year. I have identi- order to do more for the doing the same work and fied five city and county de- people with less money. costing us needless money partments that could be Hayes: What do you want in duplication of services. merged at government center my readers to know about Konop: As a commis- and the savings, which I es- mayoral candidate Ben sioner I see everyday the timate at $12 million, could be Konop? overlap of duplication of city used to fund education, put Konop: I am for the and county operations in more police on the streets, people..for a change. government center. Often and help small business times city govt. and county throughout the city grow. In Page 14 The Sojourner’s Truth August 19, 2009

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Notice of Public Hearing Notice to Bidders: Inquiry # FY10-021, (Project # 1110-08-537) for Main Campus Roof The Board of Commissioners of the Lucas Metro- Repairs (Stranahan) for the University of Toledo. politan Housing Authority (LMHA) is preparing to Sealed bids for this project must be clearly marked submit its Public Housing Agency (PHA) 5-Year and with the project number on all inner and outer enve- Annual Plan 2010-2014 to the Department of Housing lopes and/or shipping containers. Bids must be and Urban Development (HUD) for the fiscal year addressed and delivered to the University of Toledo, beginning January 1, 20102002. Facilities and Construction, Plant Operations, Room 1100, 2925 E. Rocket Drive, MS 216, Toledo, Ohio LMHA’s 5-Year and Annual Plan 2010-2014, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 43606 before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, (“Plan”), is available for review at LMHA’s Website 2009. Bids will be publicly opened that same day at (www.lucasmha.org). 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Education and experience United Way’s Wood County Corps serving at Wood- Plant Operations Building, Room 1000. Copies of requirements can be viewed at www.lucaskids.net. ward High School. The successful candidate will: Plans, Specifications, and Bid Forms may be ob- LCCS offers an excellent salary and benefit package. 1 Recruit and manage parents & community tained from Becker Impressions, 4646 Angola Road, Send resume and salary requirements by 8/31/09to: member volunteers to assist teachers, administra- Toledo, Ohio 43615. Call 419-385-5303 for an ap- LCCS, 705 Adams St., Toledo, OH 43604 Fax: 419- tors, and community school officers in patrolling the pointment to pick up bid package. A cost of $40.00 327-3291 EOE valuing diversity neighborhoods surrounding Woodward High School & will be charged per set. 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A member of the He continued to serve for presented a commemorative Morehouse College faculty another 18 years on assorted plaque. “Morehouse is a came to Scott High School in duties as a retired judge. greater college because of it the early 1940’s to woo out- Over the decades, Franklin and your fingerprints are all standing black male students served Morehouse as well. over the college.” to the prestigious Atlanta in- For 29 years he was on the Morehouse College was stitution. One such student Morehouse College Board of founded in 1867 and has al- was Robert V. Franklin, Jr., the Trustees. ways embraced a mission of highest ranked black male stu- Saturday, August 8, an- developing male African- dent at Scott in the graduating other gentleman from American leaders. The college class of 1943. Morehouse came to Toledo, currently has 2650 students Franklin did indeed enter this time specifically to visit enrolled. Morehouse where he gradu- Judge Franklin – this time to Morehouse boasts an im- ated with honors and then honor rather than recruit. pressive array of alumni in- returned home to enter The Morehouse College Presi- cluding Rev. Martin Luther University of Toledo College dent Robert Michael Franklin King, Jr., filmmaker Spike Lee, of Law. (no relation to the judge) flew actor Samuel L. Jackson, track Franklin served in the Ko- to Toledo “to honor one of athlete Edwin Moses, former rean War after law school and our greatest sons,” he told the Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jack- then went into private prac- assembled family, friends and son, among others. tice, followed by a stint in the fraternity brothers of Judge The college is one of only City of Toledo’s prosecutor Franklin during a ceremony two historically black col- office. He was appointed to on Sunday, August 9, in the leges or universities to pro- the bench in 1960 and eventu- judge’s home. duce a Rhodes Scholar. ally became a judge on the “We want to thank you for Morehouse has produced Lucas County Court of Com- your service and your deci- three such scholars over the mon Pleas where he served sion to come to Morehouse,” last 15 years. until retirement in 1985. Robert Michael Franklin, Judge Franklin, Gary Franklin, Kathryn Franklin. said President Franklin as he Toledo CDC’s Annual Health Fair Sojourner’s Truth Staff

Morehouse alumni Gary Franklin, Fred Guy, Judge Robert Franklin, President Robert Michael, Joseph Sommerville Franklin

TCDC Executive Director E. Mickens

The Toledo Community inclement weather, the big tent woman Marcy Kaptur Development Corporation in the park was filled with ven- stopped by to present a Cer- held its fourth annual health dors and visitors. tificate of Special Congres- fair on Saturday August 8 at TCDC’s health fair was no sional Recognition to TCDC Smith Park and, in spite of the ordinary event. U.S. Congress- Executive Director E. Michelle Mickens and her staff of vol- unteers. In addition to the congres- sional recognition, this health fair also presented a live exer- cise/dance routine by Angela Steward of Fabulously Fit. TCDC’s primary function is to build and rehabilitate houses in an area bounded by Monroe, Dorr, Upton and Washington streets. The health fair represents another aspect of the CDC’s commit- Angela Steward leads ment to its neighborhood and workout session the residents.