Glass City Jungle

Back on July 28th, I wrote a blog post on this topic, Toledo gets grant to “hire” 31 new police officers but can they? I raised some of the questions then and the media has also started asking some of the same questions.
Some links…Will Toledo take COPS money? from Fox Toledo; Finkbeiner weighs [...]

This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign:
Wilkowski Moves Forward Confidently In Mayoral Bid
Campaign reports total of $193,000 raised as of June 30
For Immediate Release – July 31, 2009
Toledo, OH – Democrat Keith Wilkowski continues to move forward confidently in his campaign to bring change to Toledo. Today the Wilkowski For Mayor [...]

Fox Toledo, WTOL and the Toledo Blade have coverage on Councilwoman Lindsay Webb’s press conference that was announced here yesterday. The Blade article states Steve Reiser was not available for comment, but he did call into Brian Wilson’s show on WSPD yesterday.
Steve Reisner, the owner stated on WSPD he is planning on [...]

This in via e-mail from the Ohio Jobs and Growth Committee:
UNANIMOUS OHIO SUPREME COURT DECISION CLEARS WAY FOR CASINO ISSUE ON NOVEMBER BALLOT
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31, 2009 – The following statement was issued today by Charlie Luken, chairman of the Ohio Jobs and Growth Committee, following the Ohio Supreme Court’s unanimous rejection of a lawsuit [...]

If you haven’t read the story on the Toledo Free Press I recommend it. When I first discovered there were problems with the signatures, I knew that I had two choices post what I found on my blog or try to have these concerns investigated. To me the only way to really [...]

This in via e-mail from District 6 Councilwoman Lindsay Webb:
Councilwoman Webb responds to Constituents’ concerns regarding possible sexually oriented business on Alexis Rd.
Webb believes location could adversely impact existing family friendly business.
Recently, the Councilwoman was made aware an application for a permit for a “nightclub” at 236 New Towne Sq., but [...]

This was sent to me via e-mail to share with readers of the blog by Biodiversity Project:
Photographers can defend the beauty of the Great Lakes with their cameras in the 2009 Great Lakes Forever Photo Contest. Biodiversity Project’s Great Lakes Forever program has again partnered with Budweiser to sponsor the fifth annual photography contest that [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz
Lucas County Treasurer Reminds Taxpayers that 2nd Half Real Estate Tax Bills are due July 31, 2009
Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz reminds all taxpayers that the due date for the 2nd half 2008 real estate tax collection is Friday July [...]

This in via e-mail from the Ward for Toledo City Council campaign:
WARD REJECTS MONETARY DONATIONS FOR HIS CITY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN
Unveils The “Help the People” Plan
Toledo, OH – It is campaign season and many candidates have been soliciting money and having events to help fund their campaign. Candidates raise thousands of dollars to spend [...]

This in via email from the Biel for Toledo City Council campaign:
Terry Biel pushes for real-time city budgeting
Council candidate proposes process to minimize deficit spending
Toledo, OH – Democrat and City Council candidate Terry Biel says the city needs to adopt a process that trims the lag time between city budget shortfalls and budget corrections. [...]

This in via e-mail:
Self-Advocates Successful in Removing the Label “Mental Retardation”
What: News Conference
Why: To announce a new name for the Lucas County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
When: Friday, JULY 31, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board of MRDD Administrative Offices, 1154 Larc Lane, Toledo 43614
Who: John [...]

This in via e-mail:
Re: Update on Airline Yard intermodal project and the proposed closure and vacation of Westwood Avenue at the Norfolk Southern rail tracks.
A neighborhood meeting will be held regarding the above issues on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Toledo Scott Park Student Center Auditorium at the [...]

This in via e-mail from Lucas County:
Lucas County Officials Receive Grant to Study Land Bank Reform at Harvard
Treasurer and Administrator among those at week-long Executive Education Program at John F. Kennedy School of Government
Three officials from Lucas County will be among the roughly 50 participants in a week-long executive education program sponsored by the [...]

This in via e-mail to share with readers of the blog:
Toledo City Paper Invites You To Get On Board the Bus…With the 2009 Mayoral Candidates!
You’ve seen the debates, read the interviews, and driven past the yard signs … but just who are these men – and a “prophetess” – who want to be the [...]

This in via e-mail from William Terry, candidate for Toledo City Council:
William Terry’s response to not making the ballot.
According to the Toledo Blade, I did not have enough valid signatures. I verified this with the Board of Elections, and they explained exactly why 150 of my signatures, out of my 377, were [...]

This weekend I was doing some comparisons of IP addresses because a question came up where I needed to verify if a person commenting was pretending to be someone else who commented here, in the course of that search I found that comments were made to this blog from the ip address of the Moody [...]

This was sent to me via e-mail from Warren Woodberry as a release:
In June of 2009, the Scott Alumni Association through its president Robert Davis requested that TPS form an oversight committee for the Scott High School building process. Two meetings were held with school board member Lisa Sobecki, to discuss this formation. [...]

Monday the Blade had a blurb about it, most of the media showed up yesterday but only one station had the story online. I’ve been told several hundred Scott alumni took advantage of the two times to tour their former High School before the renovations begin. Toledo Public School Board Vice President Lisa [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of State Senator Mark Wagoner:
Wagoner Announces First Meeting of the Auto Industry Task Force in Toledo
COLUMBUS— State Senator Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills), co-chair of the newly-created Committee on the Impact of the Changing Automobile Industry in Ohio, recently announced that the first meeting will take place in [...]

I first received an e-mail from the office of Todd Book, an Ohio State Representative, then I received an e-mail from the Fisher Senate campaign, so in the order received:
BOOK CALLS ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO RECONSIDER LOAN GUARANTEE DECISION
Todd Book, Ohio State Representative and candidate for Congress from the 2nd District issued the following [...]

This in via e-mail from NorthRiver Weed & Seed:
Toledo, OH – The Department of Justice Community Capacity Development Office selected the Greenhouse Project of the NorthRiver Weed & Seed Network as a recipient of the 2009 Coordination Honor Award.
The NorthRiver Weed & Seed Network is comprised of residents, the Toledo Police Department, local prosecutors, [...]

This in via e-mail from the Brunner for US Senate campaign:
Strongest General Election Candidate, Polls Show National and Local Organizational Support Growing
COLUMBUS – U.S. Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner is the Democrats’ strongest general election candidate, according to a poll that shows her with the largest lead over GOP rival Rob Portman among independent [...]

Our state and federal government has some interesting priorities, as mentioned yesterday the funding for the Early Learning Initiative was totally cut, it was one of the 61 line item veto actions that the Governor took, and while there are still some options they aren’t being publicized well and there will be children who would [...]

It’s not covered in detail in the Blade article about the $7.1 million federal grant to hire 31 officers but the reality is Toledo can’t hire any new officers until the ones that are still laid off are back to work. Seventy-five were laid off – 46 are still laid off. The grant [...]

This in via e-mail from the Collins for Mayor campaign:
Lucas County Board of Elections Certifies D. Michael Collins Petitions for Mayor
(Toledo, OH) – The Lucas County Board of Elections today certified the petitions of D. Michael Collins, and placing him on the September 15 primary ballot for Mayor of the City of Toledo.

This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign:
Candidate Wilkowski Hosts Jobs For Toledo Town Hall Meeting Tuesday At Public Library
For Immediate Release – July 27 – Toledo Democratic Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilkowski is hosting a “Jobs For Toledo Town Hall,” meeting on Tuesday, July 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Locke Branch [...]

This in via e-mail from the Fisher for US Senate campaign:
Congressman Tim Ryan Endorses Fisher For U.S. Senate
Youngstown – Congressman Tim Ryan today endorsed Lt. Governor Lee Fisher for U.S. Senate, citing his leadership in standing up for the hardworking families of Ohio. Congressman Ryan has represented Ohio’s 17th Congressional district, including most of [...]

Blade, WTOL, NBC24 and WTVG have the story…From the Blade:
The all-Republican high court, by a 4-3 vote, came to the defense of the Democratic mayor in finding that the deadline of two months before the election for the printing of absentee ballots did not provide Mr. Finkbeiner adequate time to challenge recall petitions filed by [...]

It’s a blow to this part of South Toledo, since the YMCA has been a part of this community for many years, it’s also a blow to one of my neighbors who works there. But? It appears when reading the Blade article, on this topic that the YMCA closing is pretty much a [...]

This week’s cover of the Toledo Free Press and several articles focus on the upcoming Smoke on the Water – Ribs for the Red Cross. I’m looking forward to this weekend for a variety of reasons, including being one of the judges that on Sunday will award, first-, second- and third-place winners. I’m [...]