November 4 2015 - The Toledo Journal
Transcription
November 4 2015 - The Toledo Journal
N O RT H W E S T O H I O ’ S O L D E S T A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N - O W N E D W E E K LY THE TOLEDO JOURNAL www.thetoledojournal.com EDUCATION/ APARENTLY Josh Project awarded $45,000 grant from the State of Ohio WEDNESDAY, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 VOL: 40 NO: 3 African American Police League establishes recruitment and mentoring program See Page 9 Lourdes University Student Advocating for victims See Page 8 LIFESTYLES Lamont Stewart’s Cetera Advisors, LLC helping his clients to be savvy about their investments and financial future Officer Kim Darrington, right and Sgt. Anita Madison, stand with some of those young recruits interested in joining the Toledo Police Department. By Jurry Taalib-Deen Journal Staff Writer In an effort to increase the number of minority officers within the Toledo Police Department, TPD, the African American Police League began recruiting interested candidates a year ago. Sixteen young African American males, and females, some with degrees, sat attentively during the first, of an ongoing mentoring program, on October 28, at the headquarters of the African American Legacy Project, 1326 Collingwood. Those in attendance were some who recently passed their Civil Service Test. There, the officers discussed post-test information such as the Civil Service Test Bands, background checks, the appeals process, medical and psychological testing, the oral interview process, and physical fitness. The officers further explained the importance of having a good support system while they’re in the six month long Police Academy; especially if they have children. In additions, they stressed to their young, potential recruits, that people who come from a long line of police officers, have an advantage because they receive guidance from them on what to expect Sgt. Anita Madison told The Toledo Journal, “We’re really working hard to increase the number of minority officers on our department. This effort is something the entire department is a part of. We all want to increase those numbers.” Continued on page 5 Lucas County Auditor’s High tech AREIS officially online, 3D feature one of the upgrades See Page 6 SPORTS Upcoming City Park League Events Lucas County is first in the country with advanced system By Journal Staff Writer See Page 15 THE TOLEDO JOURNAL IS AUDITED and how to better prepare; something the African American Police League will do with their recruits. From left, James Molaar, director of Assessment Administration and Project Manager, Chad Wilson, assistant director of Real Estate Technology, and Anita Lopez, Lucas County Commissioner. After viewing many of the capabilities of the new and upgraded Auditor’s Real Estate Information System, AREIS, during a press conference hosted by Anita Lopez, Lucas County Auditor, and two of her top officials, on Thursday, October 28, two reporters complimented the department. They felt that, the new upgrades will have the system reviling Google Maps; the high tech application that allows user detail properties and land marks throughout the world. In fact, the system is the only one of its kind in the country, and other counties throughout the U.S. will study Lucas County’s system and soon after, begin upgrading. The advanced system is not only friendly for the general public, but it’s especially beneficial to those in the real estate market. Continued on page 10 INSIDE NEWS Page 2 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Caregiver Expo to Help Sons, Daughters and Spouses Who are Stressed Caring for Aging Loved Ones The Area Office on Aging’s 8th Annual Caregiver Expo on Saturday, November 14 at Parkway Place, 2592 Parkway Plaza in Maumee will connect sons, daughters with resources to help them care for their aging parents. The event goes from 10 am – 2 pm. The average family caregiver 20 hours per week on unpaid caregiving activities and spends over $5,000 per year on out of pocket caregiving expenses for their aging loved one. While the emotional, physical and financial stress of the family caregiver role is undeniable, the good news is that the Area Office on Aging has gathered together the best resources and speakers to be able to support these family caregivers so they can care longer. This selfless work of caring for a loved one can be extremely stressful and can eventually take a toll on the health of the family caregiver, if the caregiver don’t make a conscious effort to take care of oneself. If you are caring for a loved one and would like additional information on the Area Office on Aging’s Caregiver Expo, please contact us at www.areaofficeonaging.com or at 419-382-0624. Kristian Brown from 13abc will emcee the Caregiver Expo. Knowing When It’s Time to Hang Up the Keys Older drivers who fell two or more times in the prior year were 1.5 times as likely to be involved in an accident and two times as likely to be involved in an at-fault accident, according to a report from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society also published an article saying older Adults that have fallen two or more times in the previous year may be at a higher risk of being involved in an at-fault car crash. of retiring from driving and/or as an opportunity to find ways to reduce future falls. University of Toledo Medical Center at 419-383-4000 and AARP Ohio at 866-389-5653. to ways to improve balance and reduce falls, contacting the Area Office on Aging at 419-382-0624 to find out where the For those choosing For those choosing nearest workshops to start a discussion to find ways to ways are located that have about the possibility of retiring from driving, one resource that can help can be found at www. KeepingUsSafe. org or by calling 877-907-8841 for a self-assessment program. This selfassessment learning conversation tool covers topics such as medical history, driving history, mental status, range of Readers who have motion, visual and either fallen them- hearing issues. selves or have had an aging loved one Other driver edufall recently can take c a t i o n / e v a l u a t i o n this information programs can be as an opportunity to found at ProMedistart a discussion ca Total Rehab at about the possibility 419-824-1968, been proven to reduce falls. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control suggests reducing falls by doing leg exercises to improve balance. For the safety of the driver and others on the road, readers who have fallen or had a loved one fall are encouraged to act on one piece of information today. The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Page 3 COMING EVENTS/NEWS COME SHOP WITH US MILDRED GIBSON SENIORS !!! FREE AFTER SCHOOL Math and Reading Program 3360 Nebraska (Zion Lutheran Church) Sat. Nov. 14th Great Lakes Crossing Outlet Mall Auburn Hills, MI Tickets $28.00 Leave 8 a.m. & Return 6 p.m. Call (419) 810-5284 for tickets The LEARNING CLUB® of Toledo is a successful free after-school program which improves math and reading skills for students grades 1-12. Openings are available in the Warren AME Church LC® program which meets Tuesdays/Thursdays from 5:30-7:30PM To register call 419-360-2842. Indiana Ave. Missionary Baptist Church Annual Men’s Day 640 Indiana Ave. Theme: “Instructions for Victorious Living In Christ” Ephesians 4:25-32 Friday, November 13, 2015 (In the Fellowship Hall) Noon - 5:00 PM, Men & Children Clothing Give-a-way, BBQ Ribs, Chicken & Turkey Dinners - Rib Dinners $10.00, Chicken Dinners $8.00, and Turkey Dinners $8.00 - Saturday, November 14, 2015 (In the Fellowship Hall) - 9:00 am - 10:45 am - Men’s Fellowship Breakfast & Door Prizes - 10:55 am - Noon - Lorenzo White, Financial Consultant (In the Sanctuary - Sunday, November 15, 2015 - 9:30 am - 10:30 am - Men’s Sunday School Class (In the Fellowship Hall) - 10:45 am - 1:00 pm - Men’s Day Services - Rev. Jerry Jones, Speaker (Cornerstone Church). - 5:00 pm - Men’s Day Musical - “A Concert of Male Voices” - Featuring various male choruses & soloist from the city Information: 419-246-3850, Dr. Rev. John E. Roberts - Pastor Arthur Johnson Presents Ushering Fall Concert November 7, 2015 Please come and worship with Ushering in their fall concert entitled “Jesus is the Greatest Love the world has ever known” Saturday November 7, 2015 @ 5:00pm at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2001 Ashland Ave, Toledo OH Pastor J. Jordon Ongoing Events Every First Wednesday of the Month Minority Lupus Program Despite the symptoms of Lupus and the potential side effects of treatment, people with Lupus can maintain a high quality of life overall. One key to managing Lupus is to understand the disease and its impact. Every first Wednesday of the month 6:00 pm. Saint Peter and Paul Church - Hall 738 S. Saint Clair St. Toledo, OH 43609 November 4 Scott High School Community Health Fair Wednesday November 4, 2015 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Scott High School Fieldhouse. More than 20 vendors will be on hand to provide free flu shots, health screenings and information as well as other valuable resources in the community. Vendors include The University of Toledo Medical Center,, UT MC Hearth and Vascular, Mercy Wellness, Neighborhood Health Association, Lutheran Social Services, United Way of Greater Toledo 2-1-1, Toledo Lucas County Public Libraries, Read for Literacy and more! November 6 Thru November 8 Installation Weekend of Rev. Andrew R. Maize III & Lady Latrice Maize New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 833 Nesslewood Ave. Toledo, OH 43610. Pre-Installation Service Friday November 6, 2015 7:00 pm. Pastor C.L. Mays Macedonia Baptist Church Toledo, OH. Saturday November 7, 2015 7:00 pm Pastor Betois Clark Jerusalem Baptist Church Augusta, GA. Morning Service Sunday November 8, 2015 11:00 am Pastor Eugene Cowan II Jeremiah Baptist Church Milwaukee, WI. Installation Service Sunday November 8, 2015 4:00 pm Bishop Edgar L. Vann Second Ebenezer Church Detroit, MI . November 7 St. Philip Lutheran Church 78th Anniversary St. Philip Lutheran Church 3002 Upton Ave. @ Central will be celebrating their 78th Anniversary-Reunion Prayer Breakfast on Sat. Nov. 7th at 9:30 am. Calling all past students of St. Philip School in attendance. RSVP and Information 419-283-1434. Annual Love Feast” - Saturday, November 7, 2015 The Middle West Grand Lodge Ancient Craft Masons Inc. & The Star of Bethlehem Grand Chapter O.E.S Inc. Presents its “Annual Love Feast” Saturday, November 7, 2015 4:00 p.m.- Middle West Grand Lodge Ancient Craft Masons Inc., Headquarters 3659 Upton Ave Toledo, Ohio 43613 Keynote Speaker: Sis. Cynthia Thomas “A Chosen Woman of God, By God”Toledo, Ohio Theme: “Togetherness” Ps 133:1 “Behold, how good and how pleasant for it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity!” Members, Brothers/Sisters General Public, All are Welcomed!!! All you can Eat Buffet- For Further Information Contact: Sis. Wanda Love 567-249-8788, Program Chairman: Sis. Renee’ Heard 419699-7330 or Sis. Eva Jennings 419-474-3872 Men’s Ministry Sponsoring A Fish Fry This Saturday November 7 The “Men of God” Men’s Ministry Greater St. Mary’s Missionary Baptist Church is sponsoring a Fish Fry (Cat Fish or Tilapia with two sides) on Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm at Greater St. Mary’s Church 416 Belmont Avenue. Orders can be called in to the church at 419-244-2663 or Pastor Lyons 419-973-4156. You can pick up your order or come dine with us at the church. Rev. Robert W. Lyons, Pastor November 7 The YWCA of Northwest Ohio Encore plus Presents The Reality is Real A community Breast Cancer Round Table Saturday, November 7, 2015 Warren AME Church 915 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo, OH 43604. Moderator: Doni Miller CEO, Neighborhood Health Association Host, Bridges with Doni Miller. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by November 1 419-241-3235 ext. 224. There is no fee for this event. All are welcome. November 13 - 14 and 20 - 21 Invaders of Mars comes to Lourdes’ Appold Planetarium Robotic spacecraft are exploring Mars: digging into the soil, targeting rocks with lasers, sniffing the atmosphere, and sending videos back to Earth. Audiences of all ages are invited to continue the exploration of Mars at the Lourdes University Appold Planetarium located in Mother Adelaide Hall, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. Invaders of Mars takes viewers on an exciting trip to the red planet - deep into canyons where water once flowed, high above volcanoes, and turning around polar ice caps. Join in the latest discoveries from a new generation of Mars spacecraft and examine the science (and science fiction) surrounding Mars and the quest to find water, and perhaps even life. Admissions prices for Invaders of Mars are $5 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. The familyfriendly shows are offered at 7:30 p.m. on the above following dates. November 14 Ministry of The Watchman Empowerment Meeting Continued on page 14 EDITORIAL/NEWS Page 4 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Deceitful Politicians Want Media to Ignore their Lies By George E. Curry George Curry Media Columnist Politicians and wouldbe politicians running for president can’t have it both ways: They can’t filibuster while refusing to answer direct questions during televised debates and then complain about not having enough time to talk. Judging by the blatant lies they told during the recent CNBC debate, they should have far less time to talk. But politicians being politicians, they know how to play to the crowd while droning on and on with their carefully-crafted talking points that are as stale as last week’s fish dinner. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas who were also standing near the end of the stage in the recent CNBC debate, as I am sure Donald Trump noticed - inflamed the Republican audience by attacking the journalists for their selection of questions. If these presidential wannabes want to play in the big leagues, they should understand that they don’t get to determine which questions are asked of them. By Lee A. Daniels George Curry Media Columnist Two recent reports on very different topics in bly bad for women. Ninety-two percent of the jobs lost during Barack Obama’s first term belonged to women. It is the height of hypocrisy for Florina to be such a brazen liar. Granted, some of the questions were tertiary, such as the one about whether fantasy football should be regulated, but at least early in the debate, the panel did a good job keeping the candidates in check and not letting them shout “answers” at will. John Harwood in particular did a masterful job not letting it become a runaway train. For dramatic effect, some candidates looked directly at the camera while lying through their teeth. Here are some of the biggest whoopers on a night of many whoppers, according to FactCheck.org: Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Florina: It is the height of hypocrisy for Mrs. Clinton to talk about being the first woman president, when every single policy she espouses, and every single policy of President Obama has been demonstra- FactCheck.org stated, “And looking at the full four years of Obama’s first term, both men and women gained jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women gained 416,000 jobs in Obama’s first term (about 32 percent of the overall job gains).” And the growth continued in Obama’s second term. Ted Cruz made a similar claim: “Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733.” FactCheck.org: “Actually, the most recent breakdown from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of median usual weekly earnings of fulltime wage and salary workers shows that for women the figure was $728 in the three months ending Sept. 30, up from $647 in the last three months of 2008, just before Obama first took office. That’s an increase of $81 per week.” Donald Trump: “I am the only person in either campaign that’s self-funding. I’m putting up 100 percent of my own money.” Not true, according to FactCheck.org: “Trump has spent about $1.9 million of his own money running for president, according to his October quarterly report to the Federal Election Commission. That includes a $1.8 million loan to his campaign, as well as in-kind contributions of nearly $104,000. But his campaign has spent more than $5.5 million to date, and the majority of that has come from campaign donors.” Dr. Ben Carson denied any involvement with Mannatech, a controversial nutritional supplement company. Ben Carson: “I didn’t have an involvement with them. That is total propaganda, and this is what happens in our society. Total propaganda.I did a couple of speeches for them. I do speeches for other people. They were paid speeches. It is absolutely absurd to say that I had any kind of a relationship with them. Do I take the product? Yes. I think it’s a good product.” The charges are more than “propaganda.” The researchers state, “He admits to giving paid speeches for the company, but reports by the Wall Street Journal and the National Review have pointed out other connections as well going back at least a decade. For example, he participated in shooting several videos with or about the company; though the Wall Street Journal reported that Mannatech has removed those videos from its website, at least one video remains on YouTube as of this writing in which Carson touts the company’s work and products.” There was also this exchange: John Harwood: “The Tax Foundation, which was alluded to earlier, scored your tax plan and concluded that you give nearly twice as much of a gain in after-tax income to the top 1 percent as to people in the middle of the income scale. Since you’re the champion of Americans living paycheck-to-pay- The GOP’s Willing Suspension of Belief last week’s New York Times tell us a great deal about the terrible state of today’s Republican Party - if we factor in the psychological those who run them. Critics call them “scam PACs.” The Toledo Journal A NATIONAL BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER Published Every Wednesday Established in 1975 Reaching over 70,000+ Readers Weekly Northwestern Ohio’s Oldest African American Owned Newspaper Serving Metropolitan Toledo including Swanton, Springfield Township, Rossford, Sylvania & Oregon, Ohio 3021 DOUGLAS • TOLEDO, OHIO 43606 (419) 472-4521 Office Hours: MON.-TUE., THURS. and FRI. 9-5:00 Deadlines: Obits, Memorials, Events and Classifieds Due Friday by 4:30 pm Display Ads: Wednesday-space and Monday Camera-ready copy All Events, announcements, obits, memorials, displays and classified ads, can be sent to: toledo411@aol.com P.O. Box 12559 • Toledo, Ohio 43606 Sandra S. Stewart-Publisher / Myron A. Stewart-Editor Member of National Newspaper Publisher’s Association, and NNPA News Service Editor’s note: The beliefs, opinions and viewpoints expressed by the various authors and forum participants do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions and viewpoints of The Journal or official policies of this newspaper. device that makes watching movies and television and reading fiction and science fiction so enjoyable. One news story examines the research scientists from the U.S. and other countries are conducting on the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. The other describes the recent appearance of some new conservative political action committees, or PACs, whose apparent primary goal is really only enriching The device that unites these stories in terms of considering the GOP is human beings’ willingness to suspend disbelief. Usually, that phrase refers to just the offerings of the entertainment industry - to accepting things in the film comedy or drama or novels that we well know in real life would range from unlikely to impossible because we just want to enjoy ourselves. But the Republican Party has been reminding us for the last seven years that use of a willing suspension of disbelief can, in real life, be a political weapon with very negative consequences - as illustrated by these newspaper articles. The headline of the article on Greenland, a massive island located largely above the Artic Circle and 80 percent of which has been covered in ice for eons, fundamentally tells the tale. “Greenland is melting away,” it declares. “Scientists are documenting that the island’s ice sheet is losing billions of tons of ice per year because of global warming. The resulting release of water into the Artic and North Atlantic oceans over the next several decades will by the end of the century help raise sea levels around the world, flooding coastal regions and cities “from New York to Bangladesh.” But, on the other hand, don’t worry. check, don’t you have that backward?” Marco Rubio: “No, that’s - you’re wrong. In fact, the largest after-tax gains is for the people at the lower end of the tax spectrum under my plan...” But that wasn’t the point. The question was about the middle class and on that score, FactCheck.org stated, “...That is what the Tax Foundation found.” The Republican presidential candidates don’t need any more time to spread blatant lies. George E. Curry is President and CEO of George Curry Media, LLC. He is the former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine and the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA). He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at twitter. com/currygeorge, George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook, and Periscope. See previous columns at www.georgecurry.com/ columns. The Republican Party has it on good authority - its own rhetoric and that of the fossil fuels industry - that climate change is fiction cooked up by the worldwide scientific community with the aid of the Democratic Party. So, Republicans in Congress are trying to gut federal aid for research on climate change. According to the Times, the Republican chair of the House science committee has, among other actions designed to cripple federal funding on the topic, demanded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration submit for examination more than six years of internal documents about the agency’s Continued on page 11 MONEY TALKS Page 5 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 The Dearth of Black Media Ownership - Blackonomics By James Clingman via George Curry Media In war, one of the first things the enemy does is destroy his adversary’s ability to communicate within its ranks. Chaos likely ensues if a fighting force cannot communicate internally. Individual soldiers end up doing their own thing, left to their own devices; they make decisions based on their individual situations and in their individual interests. This allows the enemy to come in and pick them off one by one, using false information and propaganda (Tokyo Rose), instilling fear of being captured or killed, or by making the individual feel abandoned and left with no hope of victory. If the ability to communicate is maintained within a fighting force, it strengthens the group and provides confidence, assurance, and cohesion. Considering our penchant for soundbites, 140-character chirps, and listening to great speeches but not analyzing them and taking appropriate action, communication among Black folks has largely struggling from week to week because Black folks do not subscribe nor do Black businesses buy ads to any large degree. been reduced to little more than noise. And it’s getting worse. Black newspapers used to be our main communication organ, but as the demand for electronic access to news has increased, newspapers have nearly become obsolete in some circles. Books were also a great source of communication because they contain so much knowledge written by scholars, historians, educators, and activists; but now we are so intellectually lazy that books have become passé and just something to brag about having on our bookshelves. Now we rely on Twitter and Face Book for our news. Newspapers, radio, Internet, and television are the four dominant means of communications today. Black people still own a few hundred newspapers, many of which are Black ownership of radio stations has drastically decreased in the past 20 years. Aside from a couple of great Black-owned Internet wire services, “Black oriented” sites are not Black-owned; and two of the three longstanding Black magazines, Essence and Ebony, have been reduced to fashion and entertainment, leaving Black Enterprise to carry the load of informing Black folks on economic issues. (I don’t mean to overlook other Black periodicals; I know they are out there getting the word out as best they can.) Now let’s look at television. According to an article in TV News Check, June 27, 2014, written by Doug Halonen, “Whites owned 1,070 full-power commercial TV stations in 2013, up 14% from the 935 they owned in 2011. Racial minorities owned 41 of the U.S.’s 1,386 full-power commercial TV stations in 2013, up 32% from the thirty-one they owned in 2011 but only nine of those stations were owned by African Americans during 2013, down 18% from the eleven they owned two years previously, according to a study of station ownership released by the FCC...” The FCC report also found that “Asians owned nineteen full-power TV stations in 2013, up 73% from the eleven they owned in 2011. Hispanics or Latinos owned forty-two full power TV stations in 2013, up 8% from the thirty-nine they owned in 2011.” I guess I could end this article right here, but without application, knowledge and information are without effect. The obvious point here is the necessity for Black people to own more communications outlets in order to control and disseminate pertinent information to Black people. How? Establish syndicates that could purchase more outlets; form an alliance of affluent and conscious Blacks to purchase communications outlets and produce programs to empower rather than dumb-down Black people. Increase support of Black-owned media and their advertisers by Black consumers; leverage the support of Black readers, listeners, and viewers of Black media by insisting on more than just mind-numbing idiotic portrayals of Black folks. These simple tactics could strengthen our lines of communications. Accessibility, accountability, and acceptability are essential elements to a strong and relevant media presence within Black society. Our current position in that game is untenable and tenuous at best. In light of the fact that we have the financial wherewithal, collectively and individually, to purchase and support media outlets, it is intriguing how we seem to have settled for much less than we need. Most of us understand and even admit we are in a war, behind enemy lines, and fighting for respect and empowerment. That being the case, why are we content with having our lines of communication controlled by others? If we are reluctant to acquire more conscious media outlets, the least we can do is hold those who purport to be “Black media” accountable by refusing to accept the trashy caricatures of Black people and the negative portrayals of Black life that bombard us every day. Without control of communications an army is severely handicapped. We had better get rid of our negative channels of communications, shore up the positive ones, and create more of our own. Jim Clingman, founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, is the nation’s most prolific writer on economic empowerment for Black people. He can be reached through his website, blackonomics.com. He is the author of Black Dollars Matter: Teach Your Dollars How to Make More Sense, which is available through his website; professionalpublishinghouse.com and Amazon Kindle eBooks. African American Police Continued from page 1 She also said the largest class of African Americans to ever join the force are set to retire in 2016, therefore, that void of an African American presence, needs to be filled. VISIT US AT YOURNEXTPLACETOLIVE.COM “We encourage any other minority who has passed the test to contact us,” Sgt. Madison said. Dericka Cunningham, 27, who has a degree in criminal justice, told The Toledo Journal, “I’ve always been about service. Being on the police force is the perfect job for me.” She further said that, the many people have a misconception of police, and she looks forward to serving the community, like many officers are currently doing. “I’m joining because I want to help make my community safer,” said Daymien DeVaughn, 33, who has a degree in applied health science. “I want to make the city, and ultimately, the world safer for my kids,” he said. Hanna Kynard, 21, also has a desire to help make the community safer. “I’m determined to make it through the Police Academy, and I’m determined to protect the community.” Anyone who has passed their Civil Service Test and is interested in joining the Toledo Police Department can call the African American Police League at 567-343-0855. II 419-243-8358 Fully-Equipped Kitchen Exceptional Closet Space Central Air Conditioning Private Balcony / Patio Additional Storage Available Exterior Lighting Professional On-Site Management 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance Service Brand NEW 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes 800 Division Street | Toledo, Ohio 43604 LIFESTYLES Page 6 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Lamont Stewart’s Cetera Advisors, LLC helping his clients to be savvy about their investments and financial future By Jurry Taalib-Deen Journal Staff Writer For 19 years, Lamont Stewart, owner of Cetera Advisors LLC, a financial and retirement planning enterprise, has been helping people secure a better financial future in the realms of retirement, investments, college preparation, and much more. The Toledo native attended Libbey High School, then the University of Toledo where he earned his degree in chemistry. He later entered the engineering field but his heart always existed in the financial realm. He eventually went back to school and earned a MBA in finance. His business offers a multitude of services geared toward the financial success of his clients. Some of those services include small business consulting, investments in bonds, and educational IRA’s, financial planning for retirement, and 401k, insurance such as disability and long term care, and tax planning for individuals, and businesses. “I want my clients to be just as savvy about investments and financial planning as I am,” he told The Toledo Journal. One particular service Mr. Stewart really tries to educate the community about is retirement. He said that many businesses are getting rid of pensions; therefore, it’s up to the employee to save and plan for his or her retirement. “I like to encourage people to start saving for their retirement as soon as possible, such as right after high school. The earlier you start to save, the better. In order to live 20 or 30 years retired, you have to start saving as soon as you enter the work force,” he stressed. Mr. Stewart said that, many retirees only live off of a social security check. It is approxi- Lamont Stewart and his assistant, Kendra Horn, strategizing on the most lucrative route a client should take for a more successful future. mately, $1100.00, which, in many cases, forces them to re-enter the workforce in an occupation that requires a lot of hours, with very little or no benefits. “If a retiree returns to the workforce that should be an option, not a necessity. Due to the fact many people aren’t prepared for retirement. Financial literacy should be mandatory starting in elementary. We teach our children about every topic except financial literacy.” If someone, for whatever reason, hasn’t started planning for their retirement, re- gardless of age. Mr. Stewart said not to worry, but instead, call him to begin their preparation.” Cetera Advisors LLC hosts a variety of educational workshops for the public dealing with all types of financial planning and retirement. For more infor- mation about upcoming workshops, or to schedule an appointment, Cetera Advisors is located at 3450 W. Central, directly across from Sears. They can also be reached at 419-7244881 or visit www. lamontstewart.com. Page 7 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 LIFESTYLES THE WIZARD OF OZ and all related characters and elements are trademarks of ©Turner Entertainment Co. Judy Garland as Dorothy from THE WIZARD OF OZ. (s15) Lottery players are subject to Ohio laws and Commission regulations. Please play responsibly. Play. Earn. Win. OHLC614_10x16_0109C.indd 1 10/21/15 3:38 PM OHLC-0109C EDUCATION/APARENTLY Page 8 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Lourdes University Student Advocating for victims Submitted by Lourdes University Jacqueline Lazo chose her career path as a young teenager and is on the way to making her dreams a reality. After high school graduation, the Los Angeles, California native attended a local college; however during her freshman year, she began Google searching small private colleges and universities in the Midwest and on the East Coast. “I really wanted to achieve my Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice on that side of the country. While my family and I are extremely close, it was important that I was totally independent,” she says. The intelligent and determined student chose to transfer in her sophomore year to Lourdes University, a Catholic Franciscan institution in Sylvania, Ohio near the Great Lakes region. “It seemed like a great place and once I came for a campus visit, I knew I would enroll. The professors and staff are fantastic, and the small town Midwest campus is perfect.” To complete her degree, Jackie needed to complete an internship, and she was hoping to do so with the Los Angeles Police Department. For several months in 2014, she continued calling and leaving messages at various LAPD departments but didn’t receive any return calls. Then her luck turned for the better. Detective Moses Castillo in the Juvenile Division Force contacted her. The department had internship openings and she was welcome to apply! The feisty Latina followed all the tedious steps – completing an application; being fingerprinted and passing a background check. The process began in December and she finally received approval in late April 2015. “I was elated because now I could return home and complete the internship. I have wanted to be a Los Angeles police officer for so long. It is important to me to advocate for victims. I am committed to making a difference,” she says. Interning with the Los Angeles Police Department Jackie could not have asked for a more complete internship experience. Her first day on the job, she couldn’t park nearby due to a movie being filmed in the area. “I decided to park and pay in a metered spot and thought for sure I would be ok. It turns out I parked in a spot that doesn’t allow parking at that time of the day. So at the end of the shift, I found my car had been towed. I definitely learned my lesson,” she says with an infectious smile. Her first week of the month-long internship included completing firearms operating system training which taught her and fellow interns when and how to properly use pepper spray. They also learned through simulation scenarios when it was justified to use deadly force including a live active shooter on campus session. Other opportunities included working at a golf fundraiser for victims, reviewing open case files and working directly with victims of sexual abuse. Detective Castillo was so impressed with Jackie’s determination, professionalism and communication skills that he encouraged her to apply at the LAPD Academy and to eventually work in the Juvenile Division Force where she had already made such a positive impact. “He shared with me that more female police officers and detectives are needed in this division and he believed I could successfully achieve my goals,” she says. Jackie has now set her sights on applying to and getting accepted into the Los Angeles Police Department Academy. With a proven track record as an intern and her impending bachelor’s degree in May 2015, her future looks bright indeed. EDUCATION/APARENTLY Page 9 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Josh Project awarded $45,000 grant from the State of Ohio By Jurry Taalib-Deen Journal Staff Writer When it comes to drowning deaths in the State of Ohio, the rate of dying for African American children are 2.5 times higher than whites, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Yet, other statistics have the same demographic dying at a rate five times higher than whites. No matter which stat is the most accurate, one thing is for certain, African American children are dying from drowning at a much higher rate than white children. One local popular organization, The Josh Project, has an objective to reduce, if not eliminate, those deaths by taking preventive measures such as teaching children, and adults, how to swim. The last Monday in October, on the University of Toledo’s Scott Park Campus, and in front of representatives from the state, the organization was awarded a $45,000 grant from the State of Ohio. Officials in The Josh Project said that the money will help them continue its objective of teaching swimming lessons and water safety classes. Founder of The Josh Project, Wanda Butts, told The Toledo Journal how grateful she was for the grant money. “Everyone needs to know what to do in and around water. Often, children go to pools and don’t know how to be safe around water.” On August 6, 2006, Ms. Butts lost her 16 year son Josh in a drowning death. Since then, she has been motivated at making sure no parent experiences what she had to endure. “I always say, if someone would’ve told me, when my son was younger what I needed to do to keep him safe around water, maybe he would be alive today,” she told those at the press conference. Tankeeya Butts, executive director of The Josh Project, as well as the daughter of Wanda Butts said the money will help them continue teaching swimming lessons and holding water safety classes. “This is a real push at helping us continue our efforts,” she said. One of the projects Tankeeya Butts wishes to continue is a pilot program they had with Martin Luther King Academy for Boys. The program taught boys how to swim, as well as how to safely navigate around water. She said that, they would like to expand the program to other OPEN OPEN OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE ST. FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL ST. FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL ST. FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL ST. ST. FRANCIS FRANCIS DE DE SALES SALES SCHOOL SCHOOL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER SUNDAY,1PM NOVEMBER - 4 PM 1PM - 4 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER - 4 PM SUNDAY,1PM NOVEMBER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1PM 1PM -- 44 PM PM 8TH 8TH 8TH TH 8TH 8 Join us for our Open House on November 8th. us for our Open on November MeetJoin the Brotherhood. MeetHouse the Tradition. Meet the8th. Knights. Meet theExperience Brotherhood. Meet thethat Tradition. Meet the Knights. the Mission has transformed Join us for our Open House on November 8th. Experience the Mission that has transformed young boys into Knights for 60 years.the Knights. Meet the Brotherhood. Meet the Tradition. Meet Join us for our Open House on November young boys into House Knights on for November 60 years. 8th. Join us for our Open Experience the Mission that has transformed8th. Meet the Meet the Meet the Knights. Meet the Brotherhood. Brotherhood. Meet the Tradition. Tradition. Meet High School Placement young boys into Knights for 60Test years.the Knights. Experience the Mission that has transformed High School Placement Test Experience Mission that Saturday,the December 5th, has 8AMtransformed - 12PM young boys boys into Knights Knights for 60-years. years. Saturday, December 5th, for 8AM 12PM young into 60 High School Placement Test ForSaturday, more information, call8AM 419-531-1618 December 5th, - 12PM High School Placement Test For more information, call 419-531-1618 High School our Placement Test or download mobile app.* Saturday, December 8AMapp.* -- 12PM or download our5th, mobile December 5th, 12PM ForSaturday, more information, call8AM 419-531-1618 *Standard data rates may apply. or download our mobile app.* For more information, call 419-531-1618 *Standard data rates may apply. For more information, call 419-531-1618 or download our mobile app.* or happens download mobile app.* Come see what whenour you’re given every opportunity to *Standard data rates may apply. Come see what happens when you’re given every opportunity to BE WHO YOU ARE AND BE THAT WELL. *Standard data rates may apply. *Standard data rates may apply. BE WHO YOU ARE BE every THAT WELL. Come see what happens whenAND you’re given opportunity to 2323 W. Bancroft Street // Toledo, Ohio // sfsknights.org BE WHO YOU ARE AND BE every THAT WELL. Come what you’re opportunity Come see what happens happens when you’re given given opportunity to to 2323 W. see Bancroft Street when // Toledo, Ohioevery // sfsknights.org BE WHO YOU ARE AND BE THAT WELL. BE WHO YOU ARE AND Ohio BE THAT WELL. 2323 W. Bancroft Street // Toledo, // sfsknights.org 2323 2323 W. W. Bancroft Bancroft Street Street // // Toledo, Toledo, Ohio Ohio // // sfsknights.org sfsknights.org Holding the $45,000 check from the State of Ohio are, from left, Jim Zehringer, director of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Wanda Butts, founder of The Josh Project, Senator Edna Brown, who was instrumental at helping The Josh Project receive the grant, Tankeeya Butts, executive director of The Josh Project, and Mike Miller, acting chief of the Ohio DNR Division of Watercraft. schools. Jim Zehringer, director of Ohio Department of Natural Resources said presenting the organiza- tion with the money is extremely important to saving lives. “If you look at how many drowning deaths occur yearly and how such a large percentage of those drowning are minority children, Continued on page 11 HEALTHY AWARENESS Page 10 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Racism Linked to Asthma Risk for Black Women By Tom Testa Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStarNewsToday.com ( Tr i c e E d n e y W i r e . com) - African-American women who have frequent experiences with racism are at greater risk of developing asthma as adults, according to a study published in 2013. A new study published online in the journal Chest, followed 38,142 African-American women, all of whom are participants in the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS) between 1997 and 2011. The women completed health questionnaires every two years. In 1997 and 2009 they provided information about their experiences of “everyday” racism, like poor service in stores or restaurants, and “lifetime” racism, which was discrimination encountered on the job, in housing, and by police. What You Should Know about Adult Protective Services Submitted by Law You Can Use: Consumer Information Column Q: What are “adult protective services”? As experiences of everyday and lifetime racism increased, the incidence of adult-onset asthma also rose, up to a 45 percent increase in women in the highest compared to the lowest category of the racism measures. Furthermore, the incidence of asthma was increased even more in women who were in the highest category of everyday racism in both 1997 and 2009, and who may have had more consistent experiences of racism over time. “Racism is a significant stressor in the lives of African-American women, and our results contribute to a growing body of evidence indicating that experiences of racism can have adverse effects on health,” says Patricia Coogan, research professor of epidemiology at Boston University. The hypothesized mechanism linking experiences of racism to asthma incidence is stress and its physiological consequences, particularly effects on the immune system and the airways. “Given the high prevalence of both asthma and of experiences of racism in African Americans, the association is of public health importance,” Coonan says. Funding was provided by the National Institute of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Cancer Institute. A: “Adult protective services” are services provided to help vulnerable older adults who have no one to assist them. In Ohio, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services supervises the adult protective services (APS) program, which is administered through each county’s department of job and family services. Q: Who is eligible to receive services from an adult protective services program? A: Recipients of services must be over the age of 60. They must also be in danger of harm, unable to protect themselves, and have no one to assist them. Q: What sort of “harm” must the person be in danger of experiencing in order to get services? A: “Danger of harm” refers to actual or suspected neglect, abuse or exploitation. ”Neglect” is failure to provide the goods or services necessary for the adult’s own safety and/or well-being, whether as a result of a caregiver’s failure or the adult’s own failure. ”Abuse” can be physical, emotional or sexual. ”Physical abuse” is an intentional use of physical force that results in pain, injury or impairment. ”Emotional abuse” is any action intending to threaten, humiliate, intimidate or otherwise cause psychological injury, and includes violating an adult’s loss of privacy and ability to make his or her own decisions. ”Sexual abuse” is any unwanted, nonconsensual sexual contact, and includes rape, coerced nudity, exhibitionism as well as other sexual situations that may not involve touching. ”Exploitation” is the unlawful or improper use of someone’s resources for monetary or personal benefit, profit or gain. This most often includes taking the victim’s money without his or her consent. Q: What if I am not sure whether an adult is suffering from neglect, abuse or exploitation? A: Even if you are not certain or have no specific evidence that an adult is suffering from neglect, abuse or exploitation, you should still report your suspicions to the adult protective services program of your county’s job and family services department. It is the program’s duty to investigate actual or suspected neglect, abuse or exploitation, and a caseworker will be sent out to personally meet with the adult and complete an assessment to determine if neglect, abuse or exploitation is occurring. If so, the department will take the appropriate action to obtain protective services for that adult. Q: How can I keep my name out of the adult protective services investigation? A: Under Ohio law, all reports and investigations of suspected or actual neglect, abuse or exploitation of an adult over age 60 are kept confidential. Q: I believe my neighbor, who is more than 60 years old and infirm, may be suffering abuse from a family member. Where would I find an adult protective services program in my area so I can report my suspicions? A: Contact your local county department of job and family services in the county where the elderly adult lives or where you suspect the abuse has occurred. To find the phone number and location of the county agency in your area, go to http://jfs.ohio. gov/county/County_ Directory.pdf. During non-business hours or in an emergency, you should contact local law enforcement. This “Law You Can Use” consumer legal information column was provided by the Ohio State Bar Association. It was prepared by Columbus attorney Bryan B. Johnson of the Columbus firm of Bryan B. Johnson, Attorney at Law, LLC. Articles appearing in this column are intended to provide broad, general information about the law. Before applying this information to a specific legal problem, readers are urged to seek advice from an attorney. Lucas County Auditor www.laurelsoftoledo.com • 1011 Byrne Road Toledo, OH 43607 • (419) 536-7600 Continued from page 1 The high tech system will allow users to search property based on acreage, how many bedrooms in a given property, whether the property is vacant or occupied, estimate future proposed levies, tax dollar distribution, measures area, distance or degrees, and much more. Ms. Lopez highlighted the fact that the system offers users an opportunity to view a given property in 3D. For example, users can get an aerial view of the property’s front, back and sides. The Auditor’s Office will offer free training sessions for the public at area libraries throughout the month of November, with the next one taking place at t South Branch Library, 1736 Broadway St., on November 16, from 10-11 a.m. and again from 6-7 p.m. Businesses or community organizations that would like to receive training on how to use AREIS, can contact Ryan Reiter at 419-213-4335 FAMILY Page 11 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Continued from page 4 measurement of climate change. Think the House Republicans’ Benghazi committee charade all over again, but this time on steroids. Advocates of progressive policies will likely discern a chickens-coming-hometo-roost quality to the rise of the “scam PACs.” They operate by twisting conservative voters’ anger the GOP establishment stoked against President Obama and progressive issues into an indictment of the GOP leadership’s failure to produce the “total victory” against them it had promised. Their e-mails to conservative voters - which deride the GOP leadership as RINOs (Republican in Name Only) - contain online petitions calling for action of some sort or other that supposedly furthers conservative movement goals, and an appeal for do- The GOP’s Willing Suspension of Belief nations to the PAC. But what the appeals don’t say, according to the Times, is that the donations’ “ultimate beneficiaries, records suggest, are the consultants who created the campaigns rather than the causes they are promoting.” It appears that, generally speaking, less than 10 percent of the millions of dollars these PACs raise go to the politicians or the causes they claim to support. Both are partly a manifestation of a willing suspension of disbelief: On the one hand, the willingness to disbelieve the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence about the climactic danger facing humanity. And, on the other, the willingness to disbelieve that they could not and would not out-maneuver the man who rose to become the first Black president of the United States. The GOP’s head-inthe-sand approach to the necessity of slowing the world’s global warming -driven partly by the creationist beliefs of its heavily evangelical voting base and by its being the party of the fossil fuels industry is of a piece with what makes some significant number of GOP voters susceptible to the three-card-monte schemes of those running the new conservative scam PACs. The GOP leadership’s own willing suspension of disbelief is why, as recent polls show, conservative voters as well as the reactionaries they’ve sent to Congress are furious with them, and why Donald Trump and Ben Carson - who, having no loyalty at all to the Republican Party per se, are the real RINOs - are atop the polls of Republican voters. It’s because Trump and Carson have prom- Black History Facts November 4, 1879: T. Elkins puts patents on the refrigerating apparatus. November 5, 1956: Death of pianist Art Tatum, one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time (46), Los Angeles. November 6, 1858: Samuel E. Cornish, edited Freedom’s Journal, the first blackowned and operated newspaper in the United States, dies. November 7, 1876: Meharry Medical College established. November 8, 1878: The world’s fastest bicycle racer for 12 years, Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor was born in Indianapolis. November 9, 1868: Medical School at Howard University opens with eight students. November 10, 1891: Granville T. Woods patents the electric railway. NELLA LARSEN: 1891-1964: Nella Larsen, a nurseturned librarian, was an important author during the Harlem Renaissance. She is best remembered for her novels Quicksand and Passing, which focus on issues of racial identity. ised they really will institute that longtime goal of the conservative movement: white conservative rule. That that fantasy still fuels the conservative imagination also indicates how desperately the GOP remains a prisoner of a willing suspension of disbelief. PACs.” They operate by twisting conservative voters’ anger the GOP establishment stoked against President Obama and progressive issues into an indictment of the GOP leadership’s failure to produce the “total victory” against them it had promised. Their e-mails to conservative voters - which deride the GOP leadership as RINOs (Republican in Name Only) - contain online petitions calling for action of some sort or other that supposedly furthers conservative movement goals, and an appeal for donations to the PAC. Think the House Republicans’ Benghazi committee charade all over again, but this time on steroids. Advocates of progressive policies will likely discern a chickens-coming-hometo-roost quality to the rise of the “scam We make owning a home easier. Visit any KeyBank branch to get the answers you need. KeyBank Mortgage® offers affordable home loan solutions. We take the time to find the right mortgage at the right price that will meet your specific needs: • Purchase and refinance mortgage options • Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA and Portfolio mortgage programs available • Low-down-payment loan programs Go to key.com/mortgage or call 419-469-1610 for a consultation with a KeyBank Mortgage Advisor. Josh Project Continued from page 9 because they don’t know how to swim, then you see how important this grant is; we’re glad to be a part of it.” For information on swimming lessons for children or adults, visit www.joshproject.org. KeyBank Mortgage is a division of KeyBank National Association. All credit, loan, and leasing products subject to credit approval. Key.com is a federally registered service mark of KeyCorp. ©2015 KeyCorp. KeyBank is Member FDIC. ADL8306 151005-13338 Entertainment/Advice Ask Alma Save me from the crazy CEO George Curry Media Columnist Dear Alma, Three weeks ago, I landed the job of my dreams at 25 years old. It’s what I’ve been working towards since leaving college. It’s in a fabulous office building downtown for a major entertainment company that anyone would love to be a part of. Here’s the problem: the CEO is cra-cra, crazy! She yells at you and is never, ever satisfied. She sometimes belittles your work in staff meetings and makes you start all over after you’ve done exactly what she asked you to do. Don’t get me wrong, she’s brilliant (and beautiful) and you can learn a lot just watching her creativity, but I just don’t know how long I can take her attitude. I mean, I love this dream job because it allows you to meet celebrities and the Who’s Who of our community, and truthfully I don’t want to just walk away. Alma! What do I do, how can I put up with this diva? She is driving me cra-cra! Signed: Save me from the Crazy CEO Alma Gill Hello Sweet Pea, Since there’s a little diva in us all, I’m sure you can handle this hurdle for a minute. Let me stop right here, cause I’ve just gotta say, your situation reminds me of the movie, “The Devil Wears Prada,” LOL, and presents the dilemma - do you wanna save your sole or your soul? Ok, that was stale, I know, let’s keep it moving. Landing your dream job is the greatest. When you finally arrive, you’re totally consumed by it, losing all track of time and space. When you love what you do, you’d literally do it for free, so let’s be thankful for that part of your blessing up front. My advice is to stick it out for the next 6-12 months, then reconsider new options. Your Horoscope Aries You have the perfect storm this week, with the last opposition between work and more laid back forces coming to a head midweek, just as Venus and Mars are determined to get things moving on the work front. With both leaving next week, Venus and Mars align to put your heart, passions and fighting spirit on the same page, determined to fight for what you want. Yet one last push to slow things down might appear to be an effort to thwart your process and even take the wind out of your sails, but in reality is a reminder that you’re in this for the long haul. In front of you lay some of the best professional months in decades, with working smarter a must. This is also a week for having your head in the game financially and for keeping the communication lines open on the relationship front. Taurus Mercury’s departure from your work sector on Monday brings his epic visit to an end, while let- ting things settle until Venus and Mars return next week to take over. In the meantime, with Ceres spending her first full week back in your career sector and the North Node its last full week in your work sector, this is a chance to stand back and on both the work and career fronts get your bearings. This gives you a chance to give your relationships some much needed attention, for unlike the over 2 months he spent in your work sector, Mercury’s return to your relationship sector on Monday gives you just 19 days to get the communication lines open. In the meantime, your romantic and creative desires, passions and fighting spirit move to a whole new level, ready to fight anything in your way. Gemini While it might seem to be a case of another week, another round of work/life balance tension, this is the opposition between home and professional forces before more permanent solutions are found to maintain the right Don’t get wrapped up in the feelings, it’s a job, not a marriage. You’re still young, focus on the task at hand and what it’s adding to your career. Submerge your attention in the duties, not the diva. When she ruffles your feathers, remind yourself, she’s leading you towards an oasis of opportunity. Every great position has some drawbacks. Smooth mountains aren’t scalable; you need the rough sides to hold on too, gain your footing and propel yourself to the next level. You’ve got this girl, you’ve prepared for this moment. All of what you learn and the contacts you’ll create along the way, make it well worth the sacrifice and journey. Respect, admire, and absorb all you can from this diva, you’ll one day say you defeated. While looking back on this big adventure years from now, reminiscing with more smiles and hallelujahs than tears, I’m sure. Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma. balance, something that will happen later next week. In the meantime, with the domestic and professional gods at odds, there’s a chance to address things once and for all, aware that this is being forced on you by benevolent forces. With Mercury joining the Sun in your work sector on Monday and a turnaround on the professional front over the course of the month, life is set to become busier, while at the same time your home and family matters become more important. You can have it all, with the coming weeks all about finding a balance between work and play. Cancer With Venus and Mars spending their last full week in your communication sector, communication becomes even more important this week, at the same time that there may be some roadblocks, frustrations or barriers. Yet there is just enough pressure to push for a communication breakthrough that you’ll get to benefit from. With Ceres’ departure from your relationship sector last week having left you with a clear sense of what you want Page 12- The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Ask Dr. Sam Try it one more time Tune in to my new radio show called “The Dr. Sam Show” where I will be giving prescriptions for your heart, relationships, money, mind, and soul. Also, we are live on Periscope television at www.periscope.tv under “Ask Dr. Sam” where you can see us live doing the show. Furthermore, you can streamline our show live, go to I Heart radio or check out our pod cast at www.talk1470am.com. The show airs every Sunday morning from 11:00am-12: 30pm on talk radio 1470am. Call in and join our live conversations at 419-972-1SAM or 1866-720-1470. Do to the great success of the show we are opening up to advertising partners to be apart of the show. This is your chance to be apart of something great, entertaining, educational and unique. Call 419-972-1SAM to start your journey with us. If you have any comments or questions for my column, feel free to leave a message or text at 419972-1SAM. Commentary: Try it one more time. Try that great relationship with that great person. Try that invention one more time. Call that mother, father, sister or brother to tell them you love them. Don’t give up on goals and dreams try it one more time. I know life gets hard sometimes and you want to give up but try it one more time. Give that per- son or situation a chance try it one more time. To you friends and family never give up, give out or give in, when in doubt try it one more time. Question 1) Dear Dr. Sam, is it possible to run out of options in life? (Todd, 56) Answer) Todd, the answer is yes. Now let me explain. There are always options in any situation but there comes a point where some options will not be available because of time, circumstances, or situations. When you have options use wisdom in choosing which option is right for you. Todd, always remember whatever you are trying to do it with purpose in mind. Question 2) Dear Dr. Sam, my husband and I are separated at the time but we still love each other. Him and I have been talking and working on our situation but I am nervous about us. I want to work it out but am scared. What should I do? (Delores, 43) Dear Delores, I think you have been doing a great job taking it one day at a time. It’s normal to be nervous in situations like this. If you guys love each other and are willing to put the time and work into it you should try it one more time, just take it one day at a time. For answers to “Ask Dr. Sam,” speaking engagements, or questions and responses go to www.sammallette.com from your relationships and Pluto staying behind to turn things around, having the communication lines open has never been more important. It’s no wonder everything is being put on the line this week, with one last push for a communication breakthrough. While emotions may be running high in the early days, this is a chance to give your emotional responses a voice. Leo Venus and Mars are not only both spending their last full week in your income sector they’re aligned until midweek, ready to turn any financial tension into motivation and a new sense of determination. Thanks to last week’s Full Moon in your career sector and the intentions Ceres left you with when she left your work sector, this has given the rest of your pro- fessional year a push and a clear sense of direction. While Venus and Mars aren’t connected with the financial tensions that once more come to a head, they’re able to use it as leverage as they work to smash as many glass ceilings as possible before they both leave your income sector next week. In the meantime, while the solar spotlight is always on home and family matters they gain a voice and an intellectually savvy edge. Virgo With your birthday month having run its course in late September, chances are you can’t even remember most of the intentions and promises you moved into this new solar year with, which is just as well, because this week they’re being completely rewritten. As Venus and Mars not only spend their last Dr. Samuel L. Mallette III www.sammallette.com check out my site for everything from new updates, consulting, relationships, business, sex, manhood, empowering women, and health/ wellness just to name a few. I am hosting the national show “TCT Alive” and co-hosting the show “Celebrate Live” on the TCT network. Check local listings. Celebrate Live comes every Thursday at 8pm on channel 167 on Buckeye cable and channel 377 on Direct TV. My mission in life is to empower people’s lives one solution at a time. I am currently reaching out to pastors and ministers to be a guess on my show called “Celebrate Live” on the TCT network. We have a segment called “Spotlight Pastor” where we feature pastors and ministers from all over the world. I would love for you to be a part of the show as my guess. Celebrate Live is broadcasted in the TCT studios in Detroit, Michigan in front of 75 million plus people every Thursday 8-9pm eastern standard time. Being a part of the TCT family would allow you to network with ministers and pastors from all walks of life. Just have a bio and email me at smallette1@yahoo.com. Thank you in advance for your consideration. full week in your sign, aligned in the early part of the week they’re bringing your heart, passions and fighting spirit together, making it clear what you want, what excites you and what you’re fighting for. This is when the real intentions for the coming year are being forged. At the same time, while personal and/or relationship tensions once more come to a head Mercury, planet of communication’s return to your communication sector on Monday sets the scene for a real breakthrough. Libra Don’t be surprised if there are times when the worlds stresses and pressures are just a bit too much, preferring to retreat into your own sanctuary or your own bubble or that when you do the gods have rolled out the wel Continued on page 14 The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015- Page THE TOLEDO JOURNAL OFFICE HOURS: MON-TUE 9-5, THUR-FRI 9-5 Deadline Friday 4:30 pm NOW ACCEPTING: TO PLACE ADS CALL (419) 472-4521 or email: toljour@aol.com or toledojournal@rocketmail.com CLASSIFIEDS CHILD CARE HELP WANTED All 4 Kids, LLC at 330 Oak Terrace Blvd. Holland, Ohio is now enrolling children ages 6 wks – 5 years. Please call 419-866-kids (5437) ATTENTION! Hairstylists, Nail Techs, Barber/Stylists, Estheticians... Your success starts here! Seeking qualified professionals to create & excel in an upscale & motivated environment. 419-729-9276 FOR RENT 13 HELP WANTED HELP WANTED You Can Use Your Debit Card, Mastercard or Visa For Placing Classifieds HELP WANTED HELP WANTED The Toledo Journal Still The Leader In African American Readers DRIVERS: No-Touch! Get Home, Get Paid! Excellent Pay Per\Wk! Strong Benefits Package Including Bonuses! CDL-A 1yr exp. 855-454-0392 Frequently purchase products or services from The Toledo Journal Call us at: (419) 472-4521 or: toledojournal@rocketmail .com 1715 Freeman St Two Bed Room Lrg. Living/Dining Rm $500 monthly/deposit 567-698-1803 FOR RENT/SALE HOUSE 2 BEDROOMS for Sale or Rent 1435 W. Woodruff Call for Information 419-902-1481 THE LEARNING CLUB® OF TOLEDO PART TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH SUCCESSFUL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM The LEARNING CLUB® of Toledo is seeking candidates to serve as Part Time teachers in an inner city after-school program. Please send a resume to me at debbieapgar@aol.com or call at 419-360-2842 to set up an interview. CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION TEAM SERVING HOMELESS COMMUNITY Neighborhood Properties, Inc., a leader in Ohio in permanent supportive housing, is recruiting members to become part of the only Critical Time Intervention Team in northwest Ohio. HELP WANTED 1 FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE POSITION FOR RENT 3BR. HOUSE $500 monthly Security Deposit required Absolutely No Pets 637 Ernwood Ave. Call 419 467 8138 for appointment RENT TO OWN HOUSES RENT TO OWN 1brm, $300 + util 2 brm, $325 + util 3 brm, $350 + util For info and/or tour, Call Angela Toll Free 1-877-850-2143 FOR RENT NORTHGATE APARTMENTS 610 STICKNEY AVENUE Now Accepting Applications for 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments. Senior Community for Persons 55 and Older. Rent Based on Income. Activity and Service Coordinators on site. Heat, Appliances, Drapes and Carpeting Included. Call (419) 729-7118 for details. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL OOPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS WE DO!!! United North Corporation is now accepting applications for 1 full-time Maintenance position. Maintenance Tech is responsible for the timely completion of all work orders along with general property maintenance. Must have experience with Basic HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and residential carpentry. Applicant should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and possess a valid State of Ohio driver’s license and transportation. Email resume to jbryant@unitednorth.org or mail to: United North, Maintenance, 3106 Lagrange St, Toledo, OH 43608. Positions to remain open until filled. United North Corporation is an EOE. PROPOSALS AND BIDS Owens Community College seeks candidates for the following position Administrative Assistant, Admissions: Initial contact person to assist students with various admissions and student activity services. Supervises front desk staff. Qualifications: Associate’s Degree with 3 – 5 years’ of supervisory experience. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Owens Community College invites you to learn more about this exciting job opportunity at https:/ /jobs.owens.edu LEGAL NOTICE The Lucas County Common Pleas Court is requesting proposals and bid quotations to provide group therapy to adult offenders who are identified as sex offenders and required either by the Court of Common Pleas or the Probation Department to attend therapy. The therapist must hold a licensure level of LISW or higher, have 5 years’ experience working with sex offenders and mentally or developmentally disabled individuals, be knowledgeable in facilitation of cognitive restructuring therapy. The provider will facilitate up to 8 groups per week, each group 90-minutes in duration, for clients identified as sex offenders. Contract will cover one-year, 1/1/1612/31/16, and may be extended an additional two years if both parties are in agreement. Bids will be received by the Lucas County Commissioners Office at One Government Center, Suite 800, Toledo, Ohio, or electronically through PlanetBids http:// w w w. p l a n e t b i d s . c o m / p o r t a l / portal.cfm?CompanyID=24980 Each Bid shall contain the full name of each person submitting the bid and the name of every person or company interested in same and be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or a Money Order drawn on a solvent bank or Savings and Loan Association, payable to Lucas County Board of Commissioners in the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars. Deadline to submit completed packet is Monday, November 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. A complete bid packet may be obtained at http:/ / w w w. p l a n e t b i d s . c o m / p o r t a l / portal.cfm?CompanyID=24980 By the order of the Board of County Commissioners, Lucas County, Ohio Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak, President Commissioner Pete Gerken Commissioner Carol Contrada Become part of our inclusive culture that embraces and celebrates diversity. AA/EOE Critical Time Intervention (CTI) is a structured program that provides supports to people who are homeless during and after a transition to community living from a shelter, hospital or other institutional setting. CTI Team members must be flexible and creative as well as comfortable working primarily in the community. At the same time, they must be committed to following a focused model of care. The program’s primary initiative is to locate and connect people to adequate, affordable housing units, and provide support as they transition from a homeless setting to a new residence. Linkages to mental health services, collaboration with community providers, and development of natural support systems are additional supports provided by CTI. During this critical time, CTI monitors and assesses these supports to ensure their effectiveness in maintaining an individual’s new residence and breaking the cycle of homelessness. This includes gaining access to benefits and competitive employment. Work activities include: assist with street/shelter outreach; assist consumers in making critical transitions in their lives; assist consumers in creating linkages to long term community supports; assess and evaluate consumer strengths and needs; work with other CTI fieldworkers in a team approach; work in the consumer’s community; mediate and advocate on behalf of consumers to help them obtain and maintain housing, health care, benefits, entitlements, and transportation; and monitor, record & track service delivery. PROPOSALS NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received by The Leona Group on behalf of the Board of the former Lake Erie Academy until Wednesday, November 11, 2015, for the purchase of 30 used Chrome books with cart. Sealed bids shall include the proposed purchase price, full name, address, phone, organizational affiliation of person submitting the proposal, and refundable security deposit in the form of a cashier’s check in the amount of $1,000. The Leona Group reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Submit sealed bids to Milo Tilton, VP Ohio Operations, c/o The Leona Group, 2740 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH 43606. NPI is recruiting the following positions for the CTI Team: • • • Senior Program Manager CTI Specialists Supported Employment Specialist These activities are funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) through the Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals (CABHI) program. NPI needs the team hired, trained and ready to provide services to the community beginning January 4, 2016. Position descriptions are is available by contacting Ruthann Pilz, 419-473-2604, ext 110; or from the NPI website – www.neighborhoodproperties.org. These positions require experience working with people living with a mental illness and substance use. All positons require a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, plus experience. Candidates must be insurable by NPI’s insurance carrier. Advance skills with Microsoft Office and HMIS desired. Send a letter of interest & résumé’ to: Human Resources, Neighborhood Properties, Inc., 2753 West Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43606-3439. Please identify the position you wish to apply. Neighborhood Properties is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Classified/News Your Horoscope Continued from page 12 come mat. Rather than beat a guilt retreat and sticking your head in the sand, the gods favour time out, letting most things wash over you. For in the last full week of your current Venus and Mars cycles the wind has been taken out of your sails and with a more favourable wind blowing from next week what you need is time to hear yourself think. Instead of being guilty about staying in your own lane, the message from the gods themselves is not to sweat the small stuff or over think things. Let everyone lose their head while you spend time navel gazing. Scorpio Chances are the week will be a whirlwind of activ- NOTICE TO BIDDERS LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Lucas County, Ohio, at its office at One Government Center, Suite 800, Toledo, Ohio 43604 until 10:00 AM local time on Monday, November 23, 2015 and opened immediately thereafter for the performance of all labor and furnishing of all materials and tools required to complete all work for the Lucas County HVAC Repairs at The Source, 1301 Monroe Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604. The estimated construction cost is $240,000.00. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at The Source, 1301 Monroe Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604. Enter on the South side of the building. Bid documents, technical specifications and drawings may be downloaded from the Lucas County Website: http://co.lucas.oh.us/bids.asp By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Lucas County, Ohio Tina Skeldon Wozniak, President Pete Gerken Carol Contrada With a commitment to improving the human condition, The University of Toledo and University Medical Center are seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: • • • • • • • • • • • Staff Nurse Staff Nurse First Assistant Social Worker Family Therapist Security Officer 1 Instructional Designer Intermittent Call-In, Financial Aid Intermittent Call-In, Library Security Business Intelligence Analyst Report Analyst Data Systems Analyst The University of Toledo offers an excellent salary and benefit package, which includes the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System for faculty with employer contribution, medical coverage, paid sick and vacation time, tuition to UT is waived for employees and their eligible spouses and dependents and 10 paid holidays. For a complete listing of our openings and desired qualifications or to apply, please proceed to our website at https://jobs.utoledo.edu Page 14- The Toledo Journal, November 3, 2015 - November 10, 2015 ity, with the scene set for not only an important week for both personal and professional networking, friendship and relationship building, but the week where everything until now has lead up to and everything from now will lead on from. There might be times when this gets a little too much, where too many meetings, too many catch ups, too many people to talk and interact with has you craving those moments where you can put out the ‘do not disturb’ sign. While you might be tempted to pull out the excuse card and excuse yourself from something you’ve already promised you’d show up for or comes together spontaneously, the advice is not to. You never know what encounter will prove fortuitous, with plenty of time next week to pull things back. Sagittarius After last week’s Full Moon in your work sector you might expect the professional gods to ease back, but instead this is the week that everything until now has lead up to and everything from now will lead on from. At the same time that Venus and Mars not only spend their last full week in your career sector but spend the early days of the week aligned, this will also see the final major clash between your home and professional lives play out. The aim is, by the time the South Node returns to your home and family sector and the North Node to your career sector next week, where they’ll take up a position they’ll maintain until mid 2017, that you’re as committed to work/life balance as the gods are. The professional conditions ahead are the best in 35 years, with the right balance essential. Capricorn With Mercury leaving your career sector on Monday but Venus and Mars not returning until next week, there won’t so much be a chance to take your professional hat off but more a chance to step back and focus on the big picture. As the North Node spends its last full week in your career sector for another 17 years, this is a chance to focus more on gaining a clear sense of direction. While Venus and Mars will kick things into high gear on the career front next week, for now they’re encouraging you to make the most of their last full week in an adventurous part of your chart. While Venus fuels a desire for adventure Mars is fuelling a passion for adventure and a hunger for life’s richer experiences. In the meantime, you’ve reached a good week for personal and professional networking. Aquarius Any financial tension that comes to a head as a result of one last standoff between income and financial forces will not only be balanced by Venus and Mars’ alignment in your financial sector, but provides the professional confidence and motivation needed to turn this into an opportunity for a breakthrough. With your financial desires, passions and fighting spirit engaged and Mercury returning to your career sector on Monday, in time to support income forces, as forces clash for one last time you’re able to appreciate that what you have isn’t duelling challenges, but duelling opportunities. With a turnaround on the income front over the coming weeks and some stunning career developments over the coming months, this is something to NOTICE TO BIDDERS LEGAL NOTICE OF BID REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County in partnership with The Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and The Mental Health Services Board and The Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services is seeking a marketing consultant to develop and implement a one-year community awareness campaign for their Recovery Helpline. Please visit www.lcmhrsb.oh.gov to review the RFP for the Professional Advertising and Marketing Campaign. Interested parties should submit written proposals via US Mail, along with vendor qualifications and references to: We ask that applications and required documents be submitted electronically. Recovery Helpline Steering Committee C/O MHRSB of Lucas County 701 Adams St. Suite 800 Toledo, Ohio 43604 UT and UTMC are EO/AA employers and educators M/F/D/V Submit electronic proposals to: kbarham@lcmhrsb.oh.gov get excited about, with tension turning into motivation. Pisces Where there is no doubt that this week is a case of ‘another week, another round of personal and/or relationship tensions’ and this time it might cut deep, there is also the potential for a real breakthrough. The final of ten oppositions over a course of nearly 3 months plays out this week as Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, moves into opposition with Chiron, planet of healing and one of the smallest, in his final weeks in retrograde motion in your sign. Yet this is not only an opportunity to lay some old ghosts to rest, there’s a chance for a major breakthrough. Yet it’s not just a better balance between your personal and relationship needs that is coming into line, but between financial and money forces as well, with a call for balance across the board. Music has charms Provided By The Association of Mature American Citizens as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50. A new study concludes that belting out show tunes improves brain health, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens. Researchers at Virginia’s George Mason University chose an elder care facility with a focus on patients with moderate to severe dementia. One group of patients was designated as “listeners” and another actually got together and performed song from such musicals as The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music and Oklahoma. Before-and-after tests showed cognitive improvement among the singers. Apparently the listeners derived no benefits. Neuroscientist Jane Flinn told London’s Guardian newspaper that: “Even when people are in the fairly advanced stages of dementia, when it is so advanced they are in a secure ward, singing sessions were still helpful. The message is: don’t give up on these people. You need to be doing things that engage them, and singing is cheap, easy and engaging.” Coming Events Continued from page 3 School of The Prophets Format Rev. Barbara Williams, teacher new location Monroe Street United Methodist Church 3613 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio 43606 1-800-560-9240. www.ministryofthewatchman.com ministryofthewatchman@hotmail.com. Teaching you the Word of God, and empowering you to do the Works of God. School of the Prophets setting. Spirit-Filled, Non-Denominational, & Bible-based. No registration fee. Love offering taken. November 16 Northwest Ohio Development Agency You are invited to the NODA Annual Meeting Monday, November 16th at 8:00 a.m. at United Way of Greater Toledo 424 Jackson St., Toledo, OH 43604. Join us for a presentation on the year’s activities and accomplishments. RSVP at: https:// ownyourfinancialfuture.eventbrite.com. Information call Sarah Jenkins 419-243-6163 ext. 23 November 21 St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Health Fair St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church located at 1502 N. Detroit Ave. will host a Health Fair along with a Thanksgiving Basket Give-a-way on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 10:00 a/m till 12:00 noon. The Health Fair will consist of flu shots and many other exams. For more information, contact 419-246-2886. Rev. James H. Willis, Sr. Senior Pastor. November 21 The Body of Christ Refuge Thanksgiving Dinner The Body of Christ Refuge 711 Euclid Ave Toledo, OH 43605 will be serving a Community Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday November 21, 2015 from 2 pm to 4 pm. Please come and enjoy dinner with us. December 2 Credit Repair Workshop A representative form United North, will discuss best practices for repairing your credit and getting your self in a better potential for lending opportunities for your small business, on Wednesday, Dec. 2nd 12:00 pm 1:30 pm at UT Scott Park Campus. Register Online! http://www.utoledo.edu/incubator/mbac/events.html, (419) 530-3344. AUTO/SPORTS Page 15 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015 Upcoming City Park League Events 2nd Annual As we “Tip-Off” into a great season of Fun and Excitement around the city. Here’s some events to get you and the family to enjoy: Sunday 11.8.15 5:00pm Bowsher High School Toledo Police Dept. & Lucas County Sheriff ’s Office VS • Thurs. Nov. 5th @ Bowsher at 6pm (Bowsher’s Foundation Game- Varsity Boy’s vs. TPD Law Enforcement and more) • Sun. Nov. 8th @ Bowsher at 5pm (Veterans Day weekend Hoops 4 Heroes- 2nd Annual Tol. FireFighters vs. TP Law Enforcement/ Feat. WNBA’s “Chicago Skky Dunk Squad”) • Sun. Nov. 15th @ Woodward at 1:30pm (Woodward’s 7th & 8th graders *New Uniforms Drive* Team TOLEDO vs. Team DETROIT/ Feat. Championship Game vs. Tol. Police) • Sat. Nov. 21st @ St. Francis High at 5pm (St. Francis Foundation Benefit Game “1 Day Better”) The Toledo Journal Still The Leader in African American Readers 75.1% Frequentlly purchase products or services from The Toledo Journal 97.1% of households regularly receive The Toledo Journal Call Us To Reach Our Readers: (419) 472-4521 The Toledo Journal has a new location at UT Scott Park Campus, call if you need directions (419) 472-4521 Celebrity Coaches Halftime Show WNBA Chicago Sky’s Tricia Cullop Official Dunk Team Dennis Hopson “Sky Squad” Todd Mitchell Toledo Fire Dept. TICKETS 2 & Under Free All proceeds benefit Mom’s House 3 & up $10 @ 419-241-5554 Call Mom’s House or visit www.momshoustoledo.org THE TOLEDO JOURNAL Page 16 - The Toledo Journal, November 4, 2015 - November 10, 2015