Glass City Jungle

The topic of torture and a recent speech given by President Obama is the focus of “This Strikes Us,” in this week’s Sojourner’s Truth, part of what is written:
President Obama presented a major address on his recent pronouncements on torture – or “enhanced interrogation techniques” as Dick Cheney likes to say – and his [...]

The coverage of the Mayoral candidates continues in this week’s edition of the Toledo Free Press as Brandi Barhite interviews Ben Konop. As was done with Keith Wilkowski, Jim Moody and Mike Bell, it’s a thorough biography as well as questions for the men who want to be Mayor. If you are interested [...]

This in via e-mail from the Stephen Ward for Toledo City Council campaign:
Ward Calls For Transparency In City Government
Toledo, OH – In light of the current financial crisis that Toledo is in, we must implement a system of checks and balances that will hold city government accountable to the citizens. There must be [...]

This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign:
Wilkowski Unveils Plan to Create Jobs,
Put Toledoans to Work and Save Homeowners Millions on Utility Bills
Toledo Democratic mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski will unveil his plan to create 4,300 good-paying, green jobs which will get Toledo’s economy moving again. The Wilkowski Energy Efficiency Plan will provide [...]

WTVG has the video up online for those of you interested in watching this week’s Conklin & Company. Bill Hormann was filling in for Lee Conklin as the host of the show.
Take Three with Schylar Meadows and Bob Reichert focused mainly on the fire fee and then the discussion over Take Back Toledo as [...]

I think people should actually see what happens there before they decide – here’s an example of the kind of “questions” that take place:

It’s pretty much who postures better…Though I’m sure it would be interesting blogging and media coverage, I’m not sure when it comes to the question of Is Toledo primed for Question [...]

I still think it is a good solution to our uncut parks and apparently so does, Hempstead, N.Y. according to Strapped cities scrimp and scratch:

Enter the goats.
Hempstead, N.Y., has a herd of ruminants cutting grass.

It’s not here in Toledo, nor is it in Ottawa Hills but another scenario in NWO where a man ended up being shot by police and another scenario where similar to the Carr shooting, the mental instability of the person involved was a factor. The Advertiser-Tribune does not have the amount of information [...]

There are many things troubling about the disappearance of Nevaeh Buchanan, but one part that has been bothering me since I first read it, is two statements stated to have come from two children who saw Nevaeh taken. The media sources that have reported these statements as contained in the search warrant used to [...]

Nope, not Carty…John Hamilton who was arrested for cutting grass at a City Park in Sandusky…
Link to the first story written at the Sandusky Register and then a follow up story where it’s stated that Hamilton has pleaded not guilty. He’s getting the support of many in the Sandusky area which is facing some [...]

If you read the Blade article, Elections body fines Ohio family you might wonder out of the $121,000 in contributions since January 2006 that Montford S. Will admitted was through family members, who got the bulk of the money? The Blade reported:
Among those whose campaigns received a total of 19 illegal contributions were such [...]

This in via e-mail from Ohio House Representative Peter Ujvagi:
REPRESENTATIVE PETER UJVAGI ATTENDING DNC MEETING AND WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Representative Peter Ujvagi OH-47, is attending a meeting of the National Ethnic Coordinating Committee at the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C. today.

This in via e-mail from the Moody for Mayor campaign:
Moody Demands Transparency
Clarifies Actions
On Thursday, May 28th, Jim Moody, candidate for Mayor of Toledo, made a resolution before the executive committee of the Lucas County Republican Party that, in effect, requested the Secretary of State to conduct an investigation with regards to the appointment of [...]

This in via e-mail:
TOLEDO RESIDENT ELECTED PRESIDENT — OF TITULIA
TITULIA CITY — Toledo, Ohio businessman Dennis McVicker, former owner of Sylvania Mini Mart in Sylvania, Ohio, was elected president of a new virtual republic called Titulia over the Memorial Day weekend.
McVicker was elected president of the young online nation by 12 percentage points over [...]

The Lucas County Republican Executive Committee met last night and voted to replace Patrick Kriner with Jon Stainbrook because they believe Kriner’s appointment was illegal…Here we go again on another adventure that appears it will be headed toward court, unless of course Patrick Kriner is pressured into stepping down, which given what our Secretary of [...]

At the end of Tuesday’s Toledo City Council meeting, Councilman Collins pointed out his concerns related to the City’s plans to hold a fireworks celebration, Red, White, and Kaboom, that is being sponsored in part by the Blade. Collins wanted to know if we can afford it, do we need it or do [...]

I don’t know who wrote the Blade article, it doesn’t state a name but Mayor won’t OK charter school bill is inaccurate. It states as it is written in full:
Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday said he would not approve a Toledo City Council ordinance strongly urging the city plan commission to strip Glass City [...]

This in via email – Fundraiser for:
Animal House Rescue, Inc.
June 16, 2009
CityQ Barbeque
7402 West Central Ave
15% of the purchase will be donated to Animal House Rescue, Inc.
You have to print out the flyer and take it with you:
click here for pdf.

Toledo Public Schools are notifying parents of a student with a case of H1N1 virus. The female student attends classes at Byrnedale Middle School. Notes are being sent home this afternoon. The student was on a field trip to New York City last week but officials do not know where the disease was contracted. More [...]

This in via e-mail from the Jennifer Brunner Committee:
Dear Friend,
Today I’m asking for your help. I’m stepping forward to help lead the fight for the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. But I can’t do it alone.

The flyer below the fold is shared so you can mark your calendars and if you are interested in being a sponsor for the event? There’s still time. The basic details for the event is it is going to be held on June 10, 2009 from 7:30 am to 10:30 am at the [...]

I recommend reading the Blade article from yesterday, because some of you will be impacted by the changes in district lines for elementary schools. Please indulge me in a small rant about one part of what is taking place that in my opinion creates a conflicting system.
Other boundary changes were needed because [...]

Fox Toledo has the story it took 12 minutes when Carr first called police believing his neighbors killed his parents and 6 minutes when Janet Murphy called reporting she as well as others had been shot:
POINT PLACE, Ohio – Questions are being asked surrounding the response time of Toledo police patrols Sunday, evident in [...]

In via email in the order in which they were received:
Moody Connects With Toledo Voters
Moody Gives Specifics
Mayoral Candidate Jim Moody tonight again proved he is the right man to be Toledo’s next mayor. “I am the only candidate who gave real specifics on how we are going to get men and women back to work [...]

It is not possible to live blog this kind of a format, especially given as fast as some of the candidates talked. So, if you watched it? You can chime in as far as what you think. I did my best to keep up…
On raising the income tax to 2.5 percent – [...]

This received via e-mail:
“Recently, local Republicans may have received an invitation to a June 12th dinner intending to raise money for a local charity and grassroots Republican organizations. The event has been suspended, and a new event will be announced and invitations will follow after a date is confirmed. Anyone already RSVP’ing may request [...]

More information is online at the Toledo Free Press including a draft copy of the legal filing.
Take Back Toledo is asking the BOE to “deny Mayor Finkbeiner’s request to reverse the Clerk of Council’s decision to certify the ‘Take Back Toledo’ recall petition based on three arguments:
* “The ‘Take Back Toledo’ [...]

Notes from Toledo City Council meeting items covered are those that had discussion and/or I felt would be of interest. As always this is not an exact transcript. Media coverage: Blade, Fox Toledo, WTVG and WTOL which mainly focused on the fire fee, quite a bit more happened as you’ll see below…
Resolution – [...]

I didn’t get the release, but I spotted this on WTOL reported by Rob Wiercinski part of which states:
LUCAS COUNTY (WTOL) – One Lucas County Commissioner is hoping the county will soon be setting up a publicly funded college scholarship program by, among other things, idling its 10 EMS squads.
Lucas County Commissioner Ben Konop [...]

Full details as to what created the change from those who previously voted yes is not known yet, but? According to the Blade:
Toledo City Council members voted 2-10 Tuesday night against approving Mayor Carty Finkbeiner’s plan to bill homeowners’ fire insurance policies for calls — a measure council also failed to pass last month.
Council [...]