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that gas prices have reached their peak for the spring in many parts of the country. The national aver-age has now fallen for 14 straight days, which is the longest streak since prices dropped 36 days in a row from September 1-October 7 of last year. The country’s record high stockpile of gasoline has the potential to keep downward pres-sure on prices entering this sum-mer. Due to the increased supplies and relative absence of disruptions to production or dis-tribution, drivers in many states are likely to see prices continue to fall as we approach the Memo-rial Day holiday. In comparison, over the same seven day period (May 5-12) last year, the national av-erage increased six cents and continued to rise until following Memorial Day.

Northeast Ohio gas prices dipped slightly (one cent) to about $3.71 a gallon this week, according to AAA East Central. Just in time for next week’s start to the busy holiday travel season, motorists across the country are finally feeling some relief at the pump. Today’s national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.644 per gallon. This is two cents less ex-pensive than one week ago and about seven cents more than this same date last year. Gasoline prices have been declining since the begin-ning of the month, which is typi-cal for this time of year, follow-ing the conclusion of refinery maintenance leading up to the May 1 deadline to begin produc-ing summer-blend fuel. With this transition now complete, falling averages are increasingly likely to reflect

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By NICOLE CRAWFORD The Shaker Heights Area Development Corporation (S.H.A.D.) anticipates a buyer very soon for the old Sedlak Build-ing, 12633 Larchmere Boulevard. George Palda, board president of S.H.A.D., said it has spent two years searching for a prospective buyer for the building. And According to George Staursky who is also co-director of properties for S.H.A.D., said the current owners have not been keeping up with paying the prop-erty taxes. The building owes back taxes in the amount of $200,000. However, the developer will be responsible for the back taxes. The building has sat vacant for a number of years. A “For Sale” sign is up on the main building with an asking price of $399,000. The building incudes the old Shakerlan apartment build-ing, a garage and warehouse and a small glass storefront. Staursky said that S.H.A.D. is working with the Cuyahoga Prosecutor and the Cuyahoga Land Reutilization Corp

Sedlak building purchased(CLRC) to resolve the issues of the financial issues of the buidling. “S.H.A.D. has been work-ing with the County Prosecutor and the Cuyahoga Land Reutiliza-tion Corp.(CLRC) to bring about a tax foreclosure in order to rapidly bring the property back to produc-tive use. The tax foreclosure pro-cess is still underway separately from any pending sales contract, and is independent of S.H.A.D.’s efforts,” Staursky said. The property had fallen in to such disrepair, that nearby mer-chants and residents wondered if the building would ever be viable again and many in the area thought that the buidlingt might be razed. Depending on the way the automatic tax foreclosure hear-ing scheduled to take place in early

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For the past several years, oil and gas develop-ers and related fracking companies set up shop in Ohio at a pace that some say is outpacing regulation of their industry. Voicing concerns over public health, more than 60 organizations are petitioning the Environmental Pro-tection Agency to set air pollution limits on oil gas wells, particularly in communities where air quality is being af-fected by the nation’s energy boom The petition says oil and gas wells release chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and respiratory diseases.”

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June goes, that would make a dif-ference on how the building will be used. There is a pending sales contract. If the sale goes through, the deed transfer will be at the end of May. Larchmere Partners, LLC, an out of state partnership, currently owns the building. Staursky said that S.H.A.D. has goals for the building. “S.H.A.D. wants the prop-erty to add to the vitality of the Larchmere commercial/arts district as quickly as possible, with a de-veloper capable of renovating the condemned, vandalized structure,” Staursky said. Palda, said the project is an investment in the community and hopes things get finalized quickly.

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Larchmere to get streetscape construction developmentBy NICOLE CRAWFORD

A $2.8 million contract was awarded to The Perk Co. of Cleveland by the Ohio Department of Transportation for a Larchmere Boulevard streetscape rehabilita-tion project and the project will be-gin in June. Greg Staursky, co-di-

rector of properties for the Shaker Square Area Development Corpora-tion (S.H.A.D.) understands what the construction project will mean for the community. “People are realistic about the project and the time table and the work to go into the project. It is a huge investment in our area and it is meant to improve the area,” Staursky

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said. Although the contract was $400,000 over the engi-neer’s estimate, but the work will be done block by block through several minor phases. According to ODOT District 12 Project Manager Da-vid A. Short, the contract should be signed within a month to a

Rafiah Khateeb, a 76 year old woman, was punched in the face by an armed man at the Nile Valley Restaurant, 3760 Lee Road. The incident occurred on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. The man demanded money. According to Khalid Sa-maad, from Peace in the Hood, Khateeb has been the owner of the restaurant for 20 years. “The restaurant has been a real pillar in the community. There have been many famous

visitors to the establishment including visits from Danny Glover and visitors from the black civil rights movement,” Samad said. Last Friday, a rally was hosted at the restaurant to deter violence and celebrate the eatery’s history. Leaders from the community and from lo-cal Mosques and other faith groups were present at the rally. They discussed ways

the community should mobilize to deter violence. At the rally an action alert was discussed for the com-munity. Samad said his group has implemented better secu-rity. “More security was needed at the restaurant. We have guys volunteering their time to provide security to keep the restaurant safe,” Samad said.

Car crashes into Gimme Java A car crashed into Gimme Java Coffee Shop, 3427 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, on Monday about 9:30 a.m. Carl Sharpley, who was aprehended by Shaker Heights Police, was the person driving the car that crashed into the coffee shop. Sharpley hit another car driven by a 25 year old woman from Cleveland at the intersection of Lee Road and Van Aken Bou-levard. Sharpley was driving his

Jeep and ran a red light at Lee Road and ran into the woman’s car. He then passed two light poles and ran into the coffee shop. Gimme Java Coffee Shop been opened for seven months. The owners have lived in the Cleveland area for 12 years. “We love the community. What we do is for the community. We’ll be happy to get back into the swing of things,” AlbertPlummer said, who is one of the owners. Plummer said he saw a

A car crashed into Gimme Java Coffee Shop, 3427 Lee Road, Shak-er Heights, on Monday about 9:30 a.m. Carl Sharpley, who was aprehended by Shaker Heights Police, was the person driving the car that crashed into the coffee shop. Sharpley hit another car driven by a 25 year old woman from Cleveland at the intersection of Lee Road and Van Aken Boulevard. Sharpley was driving his Jeep and ran a red light at Lee Road and ran into the woman’s car. He then passed two light poles and ran into the coffee shop.

The Shaker Heights Area Development Corporation (S.H.A.D.) anticipates a buyer very soon for the old Sedlak Building, 12633 Larchmere Boulevard. George Palda, board president of S.H.A.D., said it has spent two years searching for a prospective buyer for the building. A local group sells plants and vegetables plants in front of the build-ing.

month in a half. Jeffery Hebebrand, ODOT construction area engineer, said the project’s 3 inch resurfacing with base repairs should be com-pleted by May of 2015. But bec-cause a lot of the work is beauti-fication, that work will be finished next year. The other work will con-

sist of roadway resurfacing, base pavement repairs, new catch ba-sins and site drainage, new curbs, sidewalks, ADA ramps and drive aprons, new landscaping, electri-cal upgrades, lighting, signals and site furnishings, such as bike racks and benches. With the work beginning on the North side of Larchmere, Shaker Heights will be footing the bill for 20 percent of the project. The remaining 80 percent will come from Cleveland. Since the project will be done block per block, it is an-ticipated that the congestion from traffic will be kept at a mini-mum. According to Hebebrand, traffic detours will not be needed. The constuction schedule will be released prior to the project’s meeting on Wednesday, May, 21st. where questions concerning the project will be answered.. According toGeorge Palda, who is the board president of the Shaker Square Area Devel-opment Corp., is concerned that pedestrian and vehicle traffic may be compromised near East 121st Street going north and south. According to Staursky, a light on Larchmere would be ideal, especially during this time of construction. He also maintains that two way traffic will be main-tained. The use of stop signs are not as effective. Palda believes. Martin Reese, city of Cleveland consulting engineer, says that con-ventional traffic signals are not warranted. According to Reese, the cost of the lights are $117,000 each. A rectangular rapid flash-ing beacon will be used instead of the traffic light. The device will only flash when a pedestrian presses a button to cross. Shaker Square Alliance was assured by ODOT officials that an inspector is to be on the construction site at all times. According to Staursky, “The construction is due to start after Memorial Day. We are invit-ing the community to Our Lady of Peace to listen to an information session by the city and ODOT.”

customer warn another customer of the oncoming oncoming car toward the shop. The man sitting next to the window jumped up from his seat. Seconds later the car ran into the coffee shop. Plummer called the acci-dent a set back and customers have been offering to help. According to Plummer, the estimated damage is between $35,000 to $40,000 to the shop. The damages includes the counter tops, flooring and a refrigerator. Court reports say Sharpley has previous records of drunken driving. According to the police report, the driver had no insurance and had three previous DUI’s. Reports say that Sharpley plead no contest to the drunken driving charge to the coffee shop. Court records say that Sharpley has been sentenced to three days in a weekend alcohol treatment program, a one year driver’s license suspension and a $600 fine. Gimme Java Coffee Shop hopes to reopen around Memorial Day.

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Mike Erro receives Purple Heart for Vietnam service Nearly 40 years after returning home from Vietnam, a Northeast Ohio war hero is finally being recognized for exemplary service to his country. Mike Erro is receiving six distinguished medals in-cluding a Purple Heart and a Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Stars. The pinning cer-emony is being conducted under the auspices of the Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission. His long overdue recognition was initiated when U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s office learned of the situ-ation. Laura Pechaitis, a Senior Constituent Advo-cate in Senator Brown’s

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Fracking debate needs science, not superstition to deal with the issueBy DREW JOHNSON

Researchers in Colorado just came forward with a shocking claim: hydraulic fracturing, - or “fracking” -- the decades-old method of using a high-velocity mixture of water, sand and chemicals to blast through rock to release oil and gas deposits, causes birth defects. There’s just one hitch: it isn’t true. Like many environmental ac-tivists’ policy positions on natural gas development, this mistaken conclusion is based on a combination of faulty science, selective reading of evidence and ideologically-driven self-

deception. According to Larry Wolk, the executive director of Colorado’s De-partment of Public Health and Environment, “a reader of the study could easily be misled to become overly concerned.” He even warned pregnant women to stay away from the bogus study. The Colorado fracking example is just the latest of many instances in which environmental activ-ists have allowed ideology to trump science. Consider the spectacular claim, first promulgated in the all-but-fictitious “documen-tary” Gasland, that fracking causes gas to seep into the water supply in such vol-

ume that people can actu-ally set their running water on fire. Colorado - whose state government is headed by Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper -Investi-gated the claim, and found that the gas in the Gasland tap was “not related to oil and gas activity” at all, but was rather the result of the water well in question pen-etrating “at least four differ-ent coal beds,” which have well documented occur-rences of methane. In Pennsylvania, the state government in-structed citizens on how to vent water wells of natural-ly-occurring methane years ago long before fracking was in regular use in the state.

Another major groundless claim of frack-ing opponents is that the chemicals used in the pro-cess contaminate drinking water. Not so, concluded the Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) under President Obama. Former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson told Congress in 2011 that she knew of no “proven case where the fracking process” affected water. The EPA itself has even used hydraulic frac-turing to help clean up Su-perfund sites - uncontrolled areas that contain hazardous materials. Then came the bo-gus assertion of a link be-tween fracking and earth-quakes. A U.S. Geological Survey scientist unequivo-

cally stated that the agency finds “no evidence that [hy-draulic fracturing] is related to the occurrence of earth-quakes.” Yet such claims often garner headlines and require many man-hours of review and investigation only to determine they are baseless. Let’s be clear about the stakes in these phony claims about fracking: A re-cent study by the respected research unit IHS CERA found that unconventional energy development, such as fracking and horizontal drilling, supported 2.1 mil-lion jobs last year and con-tributed $284 billion to the U.S. economy. By 2025, the total could be 3.9 million jobs and $500 billion of our

economy. But that’s only if the industry is allowed to expand to its full potential. If they are successful, anti-fracking fabulists will de-stroy a major contributor to U.S. economic growth and energy independence. Environmentalists often claim that those who doubt that human activity is contributing to climate change are denying scientif-ic fact. Yet their concern for the facts when the subject is fracking is nowhere near as scrupulous. Those who oppose natural gas development in this country should hold themselves to the same high standard of scientific verac-

ity they require of others. Editor’s note: John-son is a senior fellow at the Taxpayers Protection Alli-ance, a nonpartisan, nonprof-it educational organization dedicated to a smaller, more responsible government.

Soybeans help teachers connect students to careers in science, agriculture How can soybeans help Ohio teachers connect students to challenging and rewarding careers in agricul-ture, food science, engineer-ing, biotechnology, chemis-try and more? The answer is GrowNextGen.org. GrowNext-Gen offers STEM-based cur-riculum, interactive e-learning courses, career videos and the ability to network with other Ohio teachers. The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff recently launched this program and website in an ef-

futures.” When teachers visit www.grownextgen.org, they have the option of signing up to be a network member. This service is completely free and provides access to additional options, including the ability to upload original curriculum to be considered for publication on the website so others can download and utilize it. Through the teacher network, teachers will have ac-cess to other network members, training opportunities and pro-fessional industry contacts. They will also be notified when new career videos, e-learning courses or curriculum become available. “When I’m connected to the GrowNextGen network that means that my students are connected to some of the best re-sources on how to prepare them to solve the problems we are facing,” said Chuck Crawford, a teacher at Dublin Jerome High School, which serves students in Franklin and Delaware Coun-ties. For almost 20 years, OSC and Ohio soybean farmers have been investing in the devel-opment and distribution of cur-riculum and educational materi-als, yet the demand for students studying science-based disci-plines to fill workforce demand is high. GrowNextGen shows teachers and students how soy-beans and agriculture fits in the 21st century workforce. “It’s an unfortunate truth that many Ohio students have no idea that soybeans and agriculture are a career option with many different opportuni-

fort to showcase real-world ap-plications of math and science to soybeans and agriculture. It provides unique tools and re-sources for Ohio teachers, some of whom are already taking ad-vantage of this opportunity. “GrowNextGen.org provides lessons with real-world applications that meet standards in my curriculum,” said Jane Hunt, a teacher at Upper Ar-lington High School in Franklin County. “My students are more engaged when I use these re-sources. They see the lessons as relevant to their lives and their

ties,” said Patrick Knouff, OSC chairman and Shelby County soybean farmer. “Ohio teach-ers are working hard and doing their best to expose our kids to as many options as they can. This website will introduce their stu-dents to new and exciting ideas and careers they may have never considered.” Headquartered in

Worthington, the Ohio Soybean Council is governed by a volun-teer farmer board, which directs the Soybean Promotion and Re-search Program. The program’s pri-mary goal is to improve soybean profitability by targeting re-search and development projects through the investment of farm-er-contributed funds (checkoff).

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In looking forward to Mother’s Day, I could not help but think about the mess our country is in right now. Not that messes remind me of mothers in particular, but honesty compels me to admit they are good at cleaning up messes. And, the messes they cleanup are not their doing. That is what makes it so great. Somebody needs to clean up the mess we are in. Anybody who steps outside their house knows that the country is in a terrific mess these days. It would be impossible to blame one po-litical party over another. In this area, everybody is equal. The truth is, politicians make messes. Furthermore, they leave these messes for other people to clean up. Many politicians have dirty mouths and minds, but none has dirty hands from cleaning up mess-es. There are two kinds of politicians in our coun-try. Those who make messes and those who allow those messes to be made. Wouldn’t it be nice to find a politician who actually would clean up a mess? Our country is in the soup, and not the kind of soup your mother used to make. Politicians make soup out of circumstances that nobody can stomach while mothers have a marvelous way of making soup out of almost anything, and it tastes heavenly, plus it is good for you. Recently, some poli-ticians have been in an uproar and quite nervous over the swine flu situation. And there is good reason. With all the pork in Washington these days, they should be afraid they might catch whatever is going around. Maybe, and I know I’m a little sadistic here, it

might be good for a couple of them (okay, all of them) to come down with some kind of flu to send them to their beds for at least a month. Possibly a high fever might clear up their thinking. Plus, our country could use a vacation from politicians. We could put them all in quarantine until the dan-ger is over. (I’ll let them know when it is over. Honest. Cross my fingers and hope to vote.) But getting back to my subject, I believe moth-ers would make wonderful politicians for several reasons. Mothers, generally speaking, know how to ask questions. “Have you washed behind your ears?” “What time are you getting back?” “Do you have clean underwear?” “If all your friends jumped off a bridge would you?” It is one thing to ask a question, but it is another thing altogether to ask the right question. I firmly believe asking questions is a highly refined art. Politicians, for example, ask questions they think people are asking. Be-fore they query any audience, they take 197 polls to make sure they have the right ques-tion so they are not embar-rassed. Mothers, on the oth-er hand, ask questions to em-barrass you and put you back on the straight and narrow. Politicians rarely expect answers to their ques-tions. They are all rhe-torical. They ask questions in such a way that nobody in their right mind could ever an-swer it. Quite frankly, if they ever got an answer to a ques-tion they would be so shocked they would not know what to do about it. Mothers expect an

answer to their questions im-mediately...without delay. Question a politi-cian, you get the runaround. Question your mother and she will chase you around. It would be more beneficial to be chased around by your mother than to have some politician give you the runaround. Another reason mothers would make good politicians is that they never stop until the work is finished. Everybody has heard the old saying, “A man works from sun up to sun down, but a woman’s work is never done.” At the end of the day, every mother has something to show for her work. It would be ben-eficial for our country if every politician were apprenticed to a mother with four or five kids. Let him follow her around for a week, if he can last a week, and he will get some idea of what working is all about. Let some politician clean up after four or five kids for a week and experience what real work is all about. Perhaps, if he has to clean up messes of other people’s mak-ing he might think twice be-fore he makes a mess himself. The only work a politician really does, is working his mouth, which rarely accom-plishes anything useful. By her very nature, a mother is always thinking about others. Rarely does she take any time for her own per-sonal pursuits. Other people come before her interest and comfort. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful trait in some politi-cian? Instead of always thinking about reelection and what can get him reelected, he begins to think about other people and their needs. Instead of putting his political career ahead of everything else, he would sac-rifice himself to benefit other people, to help clean up the messes around him. Although it may seem like a good idea, we cannot afford to send moth-ers to Washington and neglect the important work she has at home. Nehemiah said it so well, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?” (Nehe-miah 6:3). God knew exactly what he was doing when he put together a marvelous crea-ture we now know as Mother. Rev. James L. Sny-der is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 1-866-552-2543 or e-mail jamessny-der2@att.net or website www.jamessnyderministries.com.

You can help out the hungry in your com-munity this weekend without leaving your front porch or driveway. As part of the 22nd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, letter carriers in Ohio will col-lect nonperishable foods along their routes from customers, and volunteers

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The way of Prophet Muhammad (saw): A moderate movement by designBy MIKA’IL STEWART SAA-DIQ

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mika’il Stewart Saadiq is the Imam of Masjid Al Aqabah in Detroit, Michigan. For years now I have heard the word “extreme” be-come extremely popular. In the mid to late 90’s, the word extreme was used as a prefix to excite young risk takers and to promote everything from candy to sporting events. Post 911, the suffix “ist” - someone who is profi-cient or a skilled practitioner at a particular task - was peppered all throughout the media and became the new catch phrase

to describe terrorist activity. Now-a-days, the word extremist almost always follows the title of Islam. The word is slowly transforming to mean any Mus-lim who professes to live in accordance with the Qur’an and the way of the Prophet Mu-hammad (saw). (“saw” means Sallaa Allahu alsihi Wasalam, or honorable salute of peace be on him.) Consequently, this “ex-treme” reaction of xenophobia is making many Muslims run to an extreme of their own - self-denial of religious expression. As a perfectly under-standable defense mechanism, many Muslims in the west (being the minority) feel it necessary to promote the so-

called “Moderate Islam.” Most Muslims in our country are immigrants who have come to this country to lead productive lives as opportunity-seekers and contributors. The last thing they would want is for their neigh-bors to fear them and/or perse-cute tem (something that many of them witnessed first-hand in their countries of origin). And as for the percentage of Muslim converts, many born and raised in the U.S., they have chosen Islam as a way of life as an aid to be better people and even to assist in solving societal prob-lems. In order for us to have a fairly sober, or moderate, per-

spective on this issue we must look at it from a wide view. Life is literally a continuum. On a continuum there are extremes at both ends. According to the Prophet Muhammad (saw) ex-tremism is not healthy. He said, “Beware of extremism.” He also encouraged his followers to be moderate and balanced in their practice of Islam giving every person, place, or thing its due rights. To recreate a brand new Islam called “moderate” is insinuating that the way of Prophet Muhammad (saw) was at one extreme in The Con-tinuum of Life. And this could not be further from the truth. “And thus we have made you a just community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you...” 2:143 To better understand moderation in religious vs. worldly life, Muslims and God-conscious non-Muslims alike need to examine the life of Prophet Muhammad (saw). My reasoning for saying God-conscious is because that’s what Islam is - a movement in the God-consciousness of mankind.

The goal of the Qur’an is to further guide those God-seekers to a straight way of life and to spark contemplation in those who might be uncon-scious or unaware. A lot of the time you see views and opinions of people with very little knowl-edge or understanding of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) be-ing broadcasted (Muslims and non-Muslim) because of their over-the-top comments and ability to entertain the masses. The product of such individuals usually results in the misrepresenting or defaming of Islam. Two prime examples of each extreme would be the mythical “super-jihad” ter-rorist Osama Bin Laden and Miss “Muslim” America, Rima Fihki. Neither one of them are Islamic scholars, judges, or Imams but have been tapped for their “wealth” of Islamic jurisprudence? Neither one of their exploits are examples of the way of Muhammad (saw). the propagation of political views and cultural traditions, in con-junction with the excuses of those infatuated with everything

of White-American Normalcy, have upstaged the call to Allah while xenophobia and straight bigotry are trying to extinguish His Magnificent Light. All throughout history we have seen the pure teachings of every prophet, philosopher, or guru become misinterpreted. Those at both extremes use the profoundness of their predeces-sors to justify their own lack of adherence and hypocrisy of their absoluteness and fanati-cism. The terms secular and orthodox have been introduced as prefixes to ease the conscious of those who fall to adhere to their self-proclaimed religious tenets. Also, these terms have allowed two cancers to de-velop that have plagued God-conscious communities since ancient times - sectarianism and elitism. “So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. The fitrah (natural way) of Allah upon which He has cre-ated people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know. [Adhere to it], turning in repen-tance to Him, and fear Him and establish prayer and do not be of those who associate others with Allah. Of those who split up their religion, and became sects, each sect rejoicing in that which is with it.” 30:30-32 In an effort to be normal, people will follow the crowd, or keep the option open for them to follow, by adopting a group/religious brand that is known for recognizing but not promoting adherence to God-

consciousness. This is how we find Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Chris-tians, and even Muslims openly practicing some of the exact same immoral habits that their founders or prophets (as) came to purge the world of. We must stop trying to use the flaws of human habit as interpretation of religious doctrine. Hence, this brings use back to Islam. If anyone were to objectively study Islam they would see a perfected design that transcends time, continent, and ethnicity. And when I say, “objectively study Islam,” I mean to study and analyze the glorious qur’an and the way the Prophet Muhammad (saw) lived as model human before his receiving revelation and then being the vessel of the Qur’an afterward. Study how he con-ducted himself as a man of three eras. He lived one-third of his life as a well-respected citizen and contributor among his people. Second, as a revo-lutionary thinker and conscien-tious objector to immorality and inequality. And last, as a states-man and the proven, undeniable Messenger of God (saw). At each stage of his life there are well-preserved accounts on how he applied rationale and adherence to the command of Allah to bring about god-consciousness in his society. Of course I could go on and on giving you specific examples, but I would rather challenge the readers of this article to visit a bookstore or get with a Muslim you know and read. (In the name of your Lord) May Allah guide us All. Peace.

Cleveland-area par-ents and kids are invited to celebrate national Children’s Book Week with Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd., at Indies First Story-time Day on May 17, 2014. Sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, this national event will bring chil-dren’s book authors and illus-trators into local independent bookstores as story hour vol-unteer readers. Loganberry will welcome Mary C. Ryan, and Deborah Perez-Stable for stories and activities. Ryan is the author of numerous mid-dle grade novels, including ‘Me Two’ (which was made into the Disney Channel movie The Other Me), ‘The Secret in the West Woods,’ ‘The Christmas Dragon,’ and ‘Twitcher McGee and the Wonderful Tree.’ Deborah Perez-Stable is the illustrator

of That Blessed Christmas Night (Abingdon Press 2004) and Baby’s Song (Abingdon Press 2008). The festivities start at 11:30 with a story or two read by Ryan. This will be immediately followed by an art project with Perez-Stable in which kids and parents will have the chance to create an illustration to take home. This event is free and open to parents and their children. Loganberry Books is an independent bookstore on the border of Shaker Heights and Cleveland since 1994. Featuring new, used, and rare books, Lo-ganberry now holds around 100,000 volumes and offers various community gather-ings, lectures, book signings, art exhibitions, live music, and special events through-out the year.

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What rules address educator misconduct in Ohio? Serious educator misconduct is exceedingly rare, but stories of neglect and abuse of children by teachers are deeply troubling. In Ohio, laws help to ensure that un-professional educators cannot simply leave one school and commit further misconduct at another. Q: What is educator misconduct? A: Ohio law has long prohibited “conduct unbecoming” the teaching profession, and in 2008, the Ohio State Board of Educa-tion specifically defined such misconduct in the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators (Code). These rules require educators to: behave in a professional manner; maintain a professi-onal relationship with all stu-dents; accurately report information required by the local board of education or governing board, state educa-tion agency, federal agency or state or federal law; adhere to federal, state and local laws and statutes regarding crimi-nal activity; c o m p l y with state and federal laws re-lated to maintaining confiden-tial information;serve as positive role models and refrain from using, pos-sessing or unlawfully distri-buting illegal or unauthorized drugs;ensure that school property, public funds or fees paid by students or the community are used in the best interest of students and not for personal gain;fulfill all of the terms and ob-ligations of their employment contract. Q: What hap-pens when an educator is accused of violating the Code? A: It depends on the seriousness of the al-legation. The vast majority of allegations found to be true are handled internally by school districts. A school does not have to report violations to the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) if the tea-cher continues to be emplo-yed, but if the teacher leaves the school’s employ due to actual or alleged misconduct, then the school must file a

Catastrophic injuries, worker’s compensation claimsBy JUSTICE PAUL E. PFEIFER Dean Sziraki was employed in his family’s paving business when his world came crashing in on May 14, 1991. That day, while in the course of his work, he was injured in a one-car accident that result-ed in catastrophic brain and spinal-cord injuries. He spent the next 16 years as a quadriplegic and in a near-vegetative state in hospitals and long-term-care facilities. This is the story of his workers’ compensation claim. After his accident, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation allowed his initial claim for multiple trauma and spinal-cord inju-ries. The bureau paid for his medical and nursing-home expenses, and it required periodic medical updates on his condition. In 1998, Dean’s mother, Marilyn – his only next of kin – applied on his behalf for permanent-total-disability benefits. He was entitled to those benefits be-cause he had lost the use of his arms and legs. (The law provides for 225 weeks of compensation for the loss of each arm and 200 weeks for the loss of each leg, for a total of 850 weeks.) In April 2002, the Industrial Com-mission of Ohio – which handles such matters – granted the benefits. They were to begin on March 20, 2002. On June 7, 2002, the bureau notified Marilyn that Dean was eligible to begin receiving the benefits but that payments would be withheld until it received ei-ther a power of attorney or evidence of a court-ordered guardian for Dean. Nearly four years later, in 2006, the bureau wrote to Marilyn and her

report. When ODE receives such a report, it determines if an investigation is appro-priate. Nearly 90 percent of these reports are found to be without merit, either due to a lack of evidence of misconduct or because ODE determines that the alleged misconduct is not serious enough to warrant discipline. When discipline is warran-ted, possible penalties range from admonishment to deni-al, suspension and revocati-on of an offending educator’s license. Q: W h o makes a report to ODE, and when is it required? A: A n y o n e can report suspected educa-tor misconduct. Reports of prior criminal convictions, which are automatically ge-nerated from licensure ap-plications and periodic back-ground checks of current educators, represent the vast majority of reports ODE re-ceives. Children services and school districts are the next largest sources of re-ports. Some school district reports are voluntary, but districts must report to ODE whenever an employee lea-ves employment due to ac-tual or alleged misconduct, or when an investigation into alleged misconduct is un-derway. This report is requi-red whether the employee is fired, resigns or leaves the employment in another way. The superintendent must provide all employee reports (except for those involving the superintendent or treasu-rer, which must be reported by the school board presi-dent). Only school supe-rintendents and board presi-dents are required to make reports to ODE, but any per-son may make a report and is protected from liability if it is made in good faith. Also, “mandatory reporters” (those holding certain state-issued licenses, including children services and law enforcement person-nel, as well as teachers and school administrators) must report to law enforcement

or children services if they suspect any person, including an educator, of child neglect or abuse. Unlike reports to ODE, the-se reports are required even if the school still employs the suspected individual, and all licensed educators (not just superintendents and bo-ard presidents) must report. Further, the law requires educators to err on the side of reporting if there is any doubt, so even a low level of suspicion can trigger a report. Once the reporting requirement is triggered, it is illegal for an individual to delay reporting while an in-ternal investigation is com-pleted. Children services staff conducts most investigations internally, but law enforce-ment agencies become invol-ved in serious matters. Failu-re to make mandatory reports can result in criminal charges for the licensed individual, along with professional sanc-tions. Q: C a n schools allow an employee to resign quietly to avoid the re-porting requirements and bad publicity for the district? A: No. Schools must report to ODE whenever a separation of employment results from actual or alle-ged misconduct, even if the employee resigns before the school completes its investi-gation. This reporting requi-rement is not negotiable, and the school superintendent’s failure to make a required re-port is a criminal violation. Moreover, in cases of suspected abuse or neg-lect, the school must make a separate report to children services or law enforcement without delay and regardless of the employment decisions made by a district or the sus-pected individual. This “Law You Can Use” column was provided by the Ohio State Bar Asso-ciation. It was prepared by Bill Deters and Jeremy Neff, attorneys with Ennis, Roberts & Fischer in Cincinnati. The column offers general information about the law. Seek an attorney’s adiv-ce before applying this infor-mation to a legal problem.

attorney; there was still no guardian, and no pay-ments had been made. The letter asked Marilyn to re-spond within 30 days; if she didn’t, the bureau would re-fer the matter to the attorney general to file a suggestion of incompetency for Dean with the probate court. Marilyn never re-sponded, but the Bureau never referred the matter to the attorney general. On January 8, 2007, Dean passed away. He had no surviving spouse and no dependents. Mari-lyn, as administrator of his estate, filed an appeal be-cause Dean’s death benefits didn’t include benefits for the loss of his four extremi-ties. In response, the Industrial Commission awarded compensation for 850 weeks, but due to the law’s two-year limit on ret-roactive payment, the Com-mission limited the amount payable to 104 weeks – the amount that Dean would have been able to receive had he filed for compensa-tion on the date of his death. The estate filed a complaint for a writ with the court of appeals to award the full 850 weeks. It also asserted that the Bureau had abused its discretion when it failed to award the ben-efits without an application from Dean. The court of ap-peals denied the writ, find-ing that the bureau did not abuse its discretion by im-posing a formal application requirement. After that, the case came before – the Ohio Supreme Court. By a four-to-three vote, our court affirmed the court of appeals’ decision. The majority concluded that the Bureau had no clear le-gal duty to award benefits to Dean during his lifetime in

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the absence of an applica-tion. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, Jus-tice William M. O’Neill, and I cast the dissenting votes. “Given the context of this case,” Chief Justice O’Connor wrote in her dis-sent, “I would hold that the court of appeals’ decision affirming the Bureau’s fail-ure to award benefits during Dean’s lifetime was arbi-trary, unreasonable, and un-conscionable.” Because the Bu-reau required periodic med-ical updates of Dean’s con-dition, it knew that he was medically eligible for an award for the loss of use of both arms and legs. It also knew that Dean was unable so seek benefits on his own behalf or solicit help for that purpose. And it knew that he had no guardian or other representative acting for him. It wasn’t until 2006 that the bureau finally wrote to Marilyn about its inabil-ity to pay the benefits that were already awarded be-cause there was no guard-ian. In that letter, the bureau stated that if Marilyn failed to respond, it intended to refer the matter to the attor-ney general. Marilyn didn’t re-spond, but the bureau took no action to pursue a guard-ianship for Dean, even though it clearly knew he was entitled to additional benefits that he wasn’t re-ceiving and that he would never receive them unless someone acted on his be-half. The majority didn’t dispute these facts, but nevertheless affirmed the court of appeals’ judg-ment. The majority empha-sized that the pertinent law contemplates the need for an application. However,

New mortgage rules protect against risky loansBy JASON ALDERMAN

Good news for peo-ple shopping for a mortgage – and for current homeown-ers facing foreclosure because they can no longer afford their home loan: New mortgage regulations drafted by the Consumer Financial Protec-tion Bureau recently took ef-fect and they provide a slew of new rights and protections for consumers. One of the corner-stones of the new mortgage rules is that lenders now are required to evaluate whether borrowers can afford to repay a mortgage over the long term – that is, after the initial teaser rate has expired. Otherwise, the loan won’t be considered what’s now referred to as a “qualified mortgage.” Qualified mortgages are designed to help protect consumers from the kinds of risky loans that brought the housing market to its knees back in 2008. But obtaining that designation is also impor-tant to lenders because it will help protect them from law-suits by borrowers who later prove unable to pay off their loans. Under the new abil-ity-to-pay rules, lenders now must assess – and document

– multiple components of the borrower’s financial state before offering a mortgage, including the borrower’s in-come, savings and other as-sets, debt, employment status and credit history, as well as other anticipated mortgage-related costs. Qualified mortgag-es must meet the following guidelines: The term can’t be longer than 30 years. Interest-only, nega-tive amortization and balloon-payment loans aren’t allowed. Loans over $100,000 can’t have upfront points and fees that exceed 3 percent of the total loan amount. If the loan has an adjustable interest rate, the lender must ensure that the borrower qualifies at the fully indexed rate (the highest rate to which it might climb), ver-sus the initial teaser rate. Generally, borrow-ers must have a total monthly debt-to-income ratio of 43 percent or less. Loans that are eligible to be bought, guaranteed or insured by government agencies like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Adminis-tration are considered quali-fied mortgages until at least 2021, even if they don’t meet

all QM requirements. Lenders may still issue mortgages that aren’t qualified, provided they rea-sonably believe borrowers can repay – and have docu-mentation to back up that as-sessment. New, tougher regu-lations also apply to mortgage servicers – the companies re-sponsible for collecting pay-ments and managing custom-er service for the loan owners. For example, they now must: Send borrowers clear monthly statements that show how payments are being credited, including a breakdown of payments by principal, interest, fees and escrow. Fix mistakes and respond to borrower inquiries promptly. Credit payments on the date received. Provide early notice to bor-rowers with adjustable-rate mortgages when their rate is about to change. Contact most borrowers by the time they are 36 days late with their payment. Inform borrowers who fall behind on mortgage pay-ments of all available alter-natives to foreclosure (e.g., Having The Cleanest Home

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the law does not require an application. Given that the bu-reau had the authority to act in the absence of an appli-cation, given its full knowl-edge that Dean was too dis-abled to seek benefits on his own, and given its assertion that it would refer the case to the attorney general if Marilyn didn’t act, we dis-sented. We would have held that the bureau had a clear legal duty to act by either exercising its discre-tion to confer benefits in the absence of an applica-tion or to pursue the refer-ral to the attorney general so that a guardian could be appointed. The bureau knew that it had awarded some benefits to a worker whose quadriplegia and inability to communicate rendered him incapable of pursuing his own interests, and that he was entitled to more benefits if given the proper guardian. The bureau also knew that it had the discre-tion to award those benefits even without the applica-tion. As an arm of the state, the bureau had a duty to act to pursue a referral of Dean’s case to the attorney general to secure the proper guardianship, given that it knew Marilyn had not done so. Rather than rein-forcing the bureau’s der-eliction of its duty by af-firming this judgment, we would have reversed the court of appeals’ judgment, and ordered the award of the 850 weeks of benefits – not to benefit Dean’s rela-tives, but to ensure that the welfare of future partici-pants in the worker’s com-pensation system will not be jeopardized by the sys-tem’s inaction in the face of a clear duty.

Jet Magazine to become digital Johnson Publishing Company (JPC recently), an-nounced that JET magazine, founded in 1951, will transition to a digital magazine app at the end of June. JPC is making the proactive decision to adapt to the changing needs of its readers as their desire to get information quickly and easily increases. JET, the number three magazine in the African-Amer-ican market, with a rate base of 700,000, started as a publication for Black-Americans to get week-ly news on issues central to their community in a quick and easy to read format. The new weekly digi-tal magazine app will leverage a variety of storytelling tactics, including video interviews, en-hanced digital maps, 3D charts and photography from the JPC archives. Breaking news will be updated daily. The app will be available on all tablet devices and mobile platforms. “Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, named the publication JET because, as he said in the first issue, ‘In the world today, everything is mov-

payment deferment or loan modification). With limited excep-tions, mortgage servicers now cannot: initiate foreclosures until borrowers are more than 120 days delinquent (allow-ing time to apply for a loan modification or other alterna-tive); start foreclosure pro-ceedings while also working with a homeowner who has already submitted a complete application for help; or hold a foreclosure sale until all other alternatives have been considered. For more details on the new mortgage rules, visit www.consumerfinance.gov/mortgage. Bottom line: You should never enter into a mortgage (or other loan) you can’t understand or afford. But it’s nice to know that stronger regulations are now in place to help prevent an-other housing meltdown. Jason Alderman di-rects Visa’s financial educa-tion programs. To participate in a free, online Financial Literacy and Education Sum-mit on April 2, 2014, go to www.practicalmoneyskills.com/summit2014.

ing faster. There is more news and far less time to read it,’” said Linda Johnson Rice, chair-man of JPC. “He could not have spoken more relevant words to-day. We are not saying goodbye to JET, we are embracing the future as my father did in 1951 and taking it to the next level.” The publication was initially billed as “The Weekly Negro News Magazine,” and is noted for its role in chroni-cling the early days of the Civil

Rights movement. Today’s cov-erage includes current events, entertainment news, healthy liv-ing tips, and fashion and beauty tips. JET was one of the first media to report on the death of Jordan Davis and Kendrick John-son, and a special investigative report on missing Black chil-dren. The magazine has been a staple for Black Americans since 1951, bringing life to its popular catchphrase: “If it isn’t in JET, it didn’t happen.”

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The Junior Olympic Boxing Tournament for amateur boxers between the ages of 8-16 years old will be held on Friday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 10, at 5:00 p.m. at the Word Church Multiplex Sports Center, 18909 S. Miles Road, Warrensville Hts. For tickets, call Ed King at 440-439-5664.

Gordon suspended for marijuana use Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is facing a season-long suspension after another failed drug test months ago, this time for marijuana, sources told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Friday. In a comment, Gordon said: “That’s something you’re going to have to talk to [agent] Drew Rosenhaus about. I really don’t know anything about it.” Gordon unraveled the progress the Browns made in the first round of the draft. With Gordon’s incident, Browns fans barely got to celebrate Johnny Manziel’s arrival before la-menting the potential suspension of Gordon.The 23-year-old Gordon was expected to be the top target for quarterback Brian Hoyer or newly drafted Manziel this season.

Amateur boxing returns to Slovenian Hall Boxing returns to Cleveland with “Battle in the Ball-room XII”, on Saturday, May 17. With 10 exciting fights, featur-ing Cleveland’s top amateur boxers. The show will be held at the Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom, 6417 St. Clair Avenue. Door will open at 6:15 p.m. with the first bell at 7 p.m.Expect to see fighters from the following gyms: West Side BC, Empire BC, Raul Torres, Evolve MMA, EB Turner Rec., Canton BC, Valley Forge BC, Terminator BC, Team Energetics, M.J. Zone Rec., King’s Gym, Team CMA, Strongstyle MMA, Wrestling Factory, Downtown BC, and Old An-gle BC. Secured parking is available. Tickets starting at $20, can be purchased through the Kincaid-Godhard Promotions box office at 440-223-7409 or online at www.ProBoxingOhio.com.

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Tribe CF Nyjer Morgan saves a 3rd Inning Home Run off the bat of Josmil Pinto during Cleveland’s 4-3 win over Minnesota.(ESND Photo by Frank Hyatt).

Boxing NostalgiaBy JIM AMATO

It’s too bad that the cruiserweight division was not around in the 60′s and 70′s. Many fine boxers scaled less than 190 pounds and gave cred-itable performances against bigger men. Doug Jones is an example as he came close to upsetting Cassius Clay (Mu-hammad Ali) in 1963. Doug had lost in 1962 to Harold Johnson for the light heavy-weight title. In 1965 he lost to Ernie Terrell for WBA Heavy-weight crown. Back then there was no middle ground. If you weighed more than 175 pounds you fought heavyweights, pe-riod. Bob Foster, who was one of the greatest light heavy-weights of all time had trouble moving up to heavyweight. Jones, Terrell, and Zora Foley soundly beat him in heavy-weight bouts. After winning the light heavyweight crown in 1968 he failed in attempts to beat Joe Frazier and Muham-mad Ali. How would he have fared at 190 pounds?

Jimmy Ellis who fought in the Ali-Frazier era dies

I’m sure if you took all the top boxers who weighed between 175 pounds and 190 pounds since 1960 most ex-perts would rate Holyfield number one. How would a 190-pound Holyfield have coped with Floyd Patterson’s hand speed? How about Bob Foster’s reach and devastating punch? Could he have beaten Jimmy Ellis? Ellis, who was born in Louisville, Kentucky, died

on May 6, 2014 at the age of 74 years old. Before you laugh take a look at Ellis’ record. He started as a middleweight in 1961 and through 1964 he lost five bouts to Holly Mims, Henry Hank, Rubin Carter, Don Fuller and George Ben-ton. All top middleweight con-tenders. By the time he blast-ed out Johnny Persol in one round in 1967 he had grown into a heavyweight. He swept the WBA elimination tourna-ment by beating Leotis Mar-tin, Oscar Bonevena and Jerry Quarry. Ellis twice had the iron jawed Bonevena on the canvas. Something Joe Frazier could not do in 25 rounds of fighting. Against Frazier, Ellis weighed in over 200 pounds. He looked flabby and after a few rounds became sluggish. The following year Ellis met his long time friend Ali. Ellis was in great shape at 189 pounds. His muscles were tight and he looked fit. Unfor-tunately Ali was too big. He wore Ellis down and stopped

him in the 12th round. I believe the Ellis of the Ali fight could have given any 190 pounder since 1960 a run for their mon-ey including Holyfield. Ellis was a slick boxer with sharp reflexes. He had a good left hand and a sneaky right. He also had loads of courage. How many fight-ers could have gotten to their feet before the count of ten af-ter catching Joe Frazier’s full swing left hook flush on the jaw? Ellis is one of the most overlooked heavyweight champions of the last four de-cades. This may be due in part because he boxed in the Ali-Frazier era. I’ve often wondered what the outcome may have been had Bob Fos-ter challenged Ellis for the WBA title. Now that might be a dream match to run through a computer. Ellis’ record was 53 fights, 40 wins, 24 by KOs, 12 losses, and 1 draw.

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By KARL BRYANT

“Johnny Football” is coming to town. Although everyone’s nervous that All-Pro WR Josh Gordon may be suspended for a year, at least there’s the good news. Many national TV football analysts predicted the Browns would end up with Johnny Manziel, although not in the way the scenario enfolded. 1st Round Draft Night 2014, the Browns trad-ed away their #4 pick to the Bills for the #9 pick and ad-ditionally acquired Buffalo ’s 1st Round Choice for 2015. The Browns then traded picks the other way, switching with the Vikings at #8 and giving up a 5th Round pick. Many thought: Would this be Man-ziel? No, it was CB Justin Gilbert from Oklahoma State , taken to fill the void in the defensive backfield left by the exodus of T.J. Ward. Gil-bert had 182 tackles and 12

interceptions in his four-year college career. Plus, he’s a dangerous return man, scor-ing six TDs while returning 102 kickoffs. Later in the 1st Round, Philadelphia was on the clock at #22, and one wag actually joked, “The Browns should move here to draft Manziel, just like they did with ( Brandon ) Weeden.” (In fact, Brady Quinn was also taken at #22.) Amaz-ingly, the Browns did move to #22, trading their #26 posi-tion - their second 1st Round choice – to the Eagles, along with a 3rd round pick. The TV crew in NY went wild with speculation. This time it was true. Commissioner Rog-er Goodell said, “With the #22 pick in the NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select, Johnny Manziel.” With those words, the media circus began. Na-tional TV and print media re-porters in town for the draft

were now on the phone with their producers/directors and editors discussing extending their stay in Cleveland . They wanted to be in town when Gilbert (“Gilbert who?” a smart aleck bleated.) and Manziel - the Browns two picks - would come to the Browns Berea HQ for their introductory interviews. In fact, when Rookie Camp begins, expect another huge media contingent. When the 1st Round ended, Browns GM Ray Farmer coyly talked about trading to pick the former Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M, saying, “When the opportunity presented itself, we took advantage of it.” Coach Mike Pettine ex-plained the rational: “He can process information quickly. He can improvise – make plays with his feet. That’s what you need in the NFL.” Pettine also likes to say re picks, “We believe he’ll play as a Brown,” which refers to the expectation of playing with passion and toughness, as opposed to any reference to the team’s habitual losing record against the last six sea-sons. Addressing the me-dia the next day, “Johnny Football” said all the right things, saying, “There’s a gap I have to close of learning the Offense and I have to catch

By KARL BRYANT

The Tribe just fin-ished a successful homestand, where they won five out of seven games against division rivals. In between a 12-5 win against Chicago and a 9-5 win against Minnesota, tribe pitch-ing had some quality starts for the team, giving up just five runs in five games. Unfortu-nately, because of some offen-sive woes, the Tribe won only three of those. And of course, with John Axford coming in with fire in his hoses, he took back-to-back losses after giv-ing up last inning HRs. Justin Masterson notched his first victory of the year with a 2-0 win. He also had enough run support to win that final 9-5 game. Corey Klu-ber had a 13 strike out, one run

performance that Axford wast-ed with one 9th inning implo-sion. Zack McAllister also got a no decision when the Tribe failed to score in a 1-0 loss where Axford gave up another long ball. Then Josh Tomlin, who underwent Tommy John Surgery in 2012, made his first ML start of 2014 and pitched a huge game. He gave up only one run on a 7th inning solo shot and got a 4-2 win after Bryan Shaw got his first Save. Tomlin told Minority publish-ers Assn., “It was great to get that first win. (His last was pre-surgery, on July 5, 2012.) I felt pretty good for awhile, but they (Indians) thought that it would be better for me to be in Columbus. The way it turned out, it was good deci-sion. I wasn’t pushed, I got to

take my turns (in rotation), I was able to work on my pitches and my control. Coming back from Tommy John Surgery is no guarantee. Some guys have needed another surgery. So, I feel it’s worked out well.” Then Danny Sala-zar, who was the recipient of the Indians’ largesse in the 12-5 shelling of Chicago, then pitched well in a 4-3 win against the Twins, although he got a no decision as Shaw came in and blew the save op-portunity by allowing the tying runs to come around. Axford become the lucky man when, after pitching the top of the 9th inning, Mike Aviles knocked in Asdrubal Cabrera for the win. Cabrera was on because his drive to left center was mis-played by Eduardo Escobar, who normally is a SS. That

Starters buoy Tribe as they get winsplay was in sharp contrast to an earlier one, when Tribe CF Nyjer Morgan, who’d been re-cently recalled from AAA to replace injured Michael Bourn, went high above the wall to save a HR off of the bat of Jos-mil Pinto. Concerning Salazar’s performance, Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire said, “He’s got a lot of velocity. The guns (measurement devices) are a little quick here in Cleveland, but you could tell he was up there. (He registered 100 MPH a couple of times.) He was able to move around his pitches and he seemed to have a lot more control of his pitches. He did a good job.” The Indians are on the road to play Tampa Bay and Toronto and will return on May 16 to play the A’s.

Johnny Manziel to play for Browns with Justin Gilbert

up with the guys (veterans)…I’m obviously a Rookie and I need to put in an immense amount of time to be good and I firmly believe that.” Gilbert who’d stated right after being drafted, “I believe that I was born with the ability to make plays on the ball,” gave more insight into the reason he was cho-sen. After giving All Pro DB Joe Haden props at the press conference, he said, “They said they were looking for a guy who could play press man (coverage), run with re-ceivers downfield, and make plays on the ball. I think I’m a perfect fit here.” On Day 2, in Round 2, the Browns chose OL Joel Bitonio from Nevada to com-pete for a guard position since perennial All-Pro Joe Thom-as is at left tackle, where Bi-tonio usually plays. In Round 3, they took Iowa LB Chris-tian Kersey, who later dur-

Browns Coach Mike Pettine and GM Ray Farmer discuss their 2014 1st Round Draft Choices which inclue Johnny Manziel and Justin Gilbert.(ESDN photo by Minority Publishers Assn.)

ing his interview, shouted, “We’ve got the best fans in the country. Dawg Pound! Dawg Pound! Dawg Pound.” Near the end of Round 3, the Browns again made a trade and got an additional pick. They chose Terrence West, who compiled amazing stats

at the tailback position for Towson University (MD), while leading them to the 2013 FCS (formerly I-AA) Championship Game. West ran for an eye-popping 2509 yards and 41 TDs. On Day 3, the Browns finished their draft by taking DB Pierre Desir from Div. II Lindenwood (MO) and trading away their last pick (7th Round) for a 6th Round pick in next year’s NFL Draft. At that point, ev-erybody in the “War Room” probably was sick of looking at the Big Board and figured that players they liked still would be available to bring to Rookie Camp this weekend as undrafted free agents.

Gilbert

Ruben ‘Hurricane’ Carter dies Ruben ‘Hurricane’ Carter, a middleweight boxing contender who was wrongfully incarcerated for 19 years, re-cently died at the age of 76. Carter and a friend, John Artis, were convicted for the 1966 triple homicide at the LaFayette Bar and Grill in Pa-terson, New Jersey, and served 19 years in prison before a fed-eral judge ruled in 1985 that they did not receive fair trials and released them. Carter became an ac-tivist for the wrongly convicted after his release and was the first executive director of the Association in Defence of the

Wrongly Convicted from 1993 to 2004. Prior to his legal trou-bles, Ring magazine had named Carter one of the top middle-weight contenders in 1963 after he knocked out 11 of his first 15 professional opponents. Fol-lowing a loss in his only title bout in 1964 to Joey Giardello, his career was in decline with Carter losing seven of his 15 final matches. Hollywood embraced Carter’s struggles. Bob Dylan wrote a song proclaiming his innocence and actor Denzel Washington received his fourth Oscar nomination for portray-ing Carter in ‘The Hurricane.”

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The Annual Ma-cy’s Music Festival will be held on Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincin-nati. K. Michelle, who won Outstanding New Art-ist of 2013 at the NAACP Image Awards, will perform along with special guest 3D featuring Mike Martin Michelle dedicated her latest video "A Mother's Prayer" which launched on Mother's Day, to her son,

MichelleChase. Legendary singer Chaka Khan will perform on Friday night. The ten time Grammy winner will perform

such hits as "Tell Me Some-thing Good," "What's Going On," "Funk This," "I feel for you" and "What's going on." After 7 will perform

K. Michelle, Khan to headline Music Festival

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Green Day's 'American Idiot' is energeticBy KARL BRYANT

The cacophony of sound emanating from the Palace Theatre recently was “American Idiot,” a rock opera by Billy Joe Arm-strong of the punk band Green Day. The entire play was tracks from the album of the same name, with other numbers added from “21st Century Breakdown.” The cast is young (and made-up to look younger yet) and energet-ic. The hour and 45 min-ute, Tony Award-winning Broadway play has no in-termission, so the not-so-young better “hit the head” beforehand. The play is the sto-ry of three young men, who are tired of ‘sublurbia,’ so decide to head out to the big city. J a r e d Nepute plays Johnny, the protagonist, who is a thinly-veiled facade of Armstrong. Casey O-Farrell plays his friend, Will, who changes plans and stays behind,

when he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant. Dan Tracy plays Tunny, who does leave, but doesn’t fare well in the city, so joins the Army. The story revolves around those three, although it pretty much sticks to the life of Johnny, who meets and takes up with “Whatsername,” seductively played by Olivia Puckett. He also has another accompanist, played by Car-son Huggins. This is St. Jimmy - Johnny’s alter Ego, who is kind of like a full-grown ver-sion of the little guys in the ear of a cartoon character (some-times one is good, the other bad). In this case, his advice is pretty much bad. Making bad choices, Johnny gets into drugs and things sour. The other two also have difficulties, as Will’s girl-friend tires of him and leaves with the baby. Tunny gets a Tour of Duty in Iraq that re-sults in him losing a leg in an IED explosion. The only good thing that comes of that expe-rience is that he and the nurse that cares for him in the hospi-

Simple tips to bring back the coffee break NAPSI)—A cof-fee break used to mean tak-ing a moment to pause and rejuvenate. In today’s fast-paced, multitasking society, coffee breaks have become a grab-and-go affair. Many say it’s time to bring back the coffee break. Anyone can benefit from a 15-minute time-out to sip slowly, reconnect and reflect on what happiness means. Here are a few simple tips to bring the cof-fee break back into your life: 1. Learn a new brewing style—From drip brewing a pot of coffee in the traditional American style, to freshly grinding your own beans and steep-ing them in a French press, there is a wide range of methods for preparing cof-fee. Learning new tech-niques keeps your coffee break ever-changing and exciting. 2. Drink coffee that means something to you—When you pour a cup of Life is good® coffee, you can be confident that you are sipping a brew that not only tastes delicious, but also spreads the power of optimism. All coffee prod-ucts from Life is good are UTZ Certified, a program promoting sustainable farm-

ing and better opportunities for farmers, their families and our planet. Additionally, sales from the coffee line go toward the brand’s annual 10 percent net profit donation to help kids in need. 3. Combine with an energizing snack—Take your coffee break to the next level with a snack like a handful of almonds or a cup of yogurt with fruit and granola. With this energy-boosting combo and a 15-min-ute revitalizing break, you’ll be ready to take on the rest of the day. 4. Branch out with new roasts and flavors—Wake up your coffee break by mix-ing things up with a new roast or flavor. Life is good offers a taste for every palate with light, medium and dark roasts, along with unique flavors such as S’more to Love and Banana Bread Bliss. Life is good spreads the power of optimism and helps kids in need by donating 10 percent of its net profits to The Life is good Kids Founda-tion. The company which was created with a Positive Purpose has raised more than $11 million for kids in need to date, principally through its products, the annual Life is good Festival, and community fundraising efforts. To learn more, visit Lifeisgood.com.

Freeman is magnificant in 'Lean On Me'By C.M. APPLING

The role of the teacher in American cinema has, over time, been coveted by many of the finest black actors and actresses in the history of motion-pictures. Some of these extraordinary academic educators have been portrayed by the most extraor-dinary film performers. There was the dazzling yet deceased Dorothy Dandridge in 'Bright Road' (1953) and the spec-tacular Sidney Poitier in 'To Sir, With Love' (1967). The stunning Cicely Tyson starred in 'The Marva Collins Story' (1981) and the dynamic Den-zel Washington played in 'The Great Debaters' (2007). But, there is one motion-picture in particular that forever reverberates in the mental psyches of black viewers as the quintessential teacher of all time and as the epic epitome of the education-genre movie. It is the magnifi-cent Morgan Freeman in 'Lean On Me' (1988). Freeman has ap-peared in 'Driving Miss Daisy' (1989), 'The Shawshank Re-demption' (1994) and 'Se7en' (1995). However, 'Lean On Me' was biographical and cen-tered on controversial high school principal Joe Clark. The film is so charged with Clark’s manic positivity and zero tolerance for failure to follow his per-sonal agenda that the teachers were as dumbfounded by his demands as much as the stu-dents. The choice of Free-man to take on the part of the principal proved precise as the actor not only embodied the academic essence of the char-acter but transcended the role into one of the most memo-rable in all black films. The film starts in 1967 in Peterson, New Jersey. Eastside is a predominately white high school where ‘Cra-zy’ Joe Clark (Morgan Free-man) is an energetic and en-thusiastic black educator who inspires his students. When

his fellow union members ‘sell out’ in contract negotiations, a disgusted Joe tells his superin-tendent boss Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume) that he quits. With 20 years, East-side becomes a predominately black high school with some Latino and white students. As the rock group Guns & Roses’ song ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ plays in the background, view-ers see how much Eastside has changed and deteriorated. There is trash and graffiti ev-erywhere. Students are de-stroying property, smoking, fighting, harassing teachers and other students and carry-ing guns. The mayor is in-formed by Dr. Napier that the state will take control of East-side unless 75% of the student body passes the Minimal Basic Skills Exam. To the mayor’s protest, Napier manages to re-cruit Joe as the new principal of Eastside High. Immediately, Clark begins making radical chang-es. He tells his faculty that his word is ‘law’ and that he is the H.N.I.C. (Head N*gg*r In Charge). At his first school as-sembly, he gathers all the prob-lem students on stage, then has them thrown out by his new security force. With all the trouble-makers gone, the remaining students are suddenly quiet and respectful. But, tempers flare as the parents of the 300 expelled students confront Clark with Mrs. Barrett (Lynne Thigpen) leading the pack. As the new principal continues to transform the educational environment, he vocally locks horns with many teachers. He also gains the trust and confidence of several students like the chubby and squat Thomas Samms (Jer-maine Hopkins) and the sweet and polite Kenisha Carter (Karen Malina White). After a drug deal on school grounds, Clark decides to chain the doors during class time to keep the criminal ele-ment out. Barrett begins to organize a parent group to get

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Clark removed. When the fire chief tries to enter to check the ‘safety’ of the building, ‘Crazy Joe’ raises a baseball bat to the media. After the school re-ceives the failing test scores of the practice test, Clark gets a taste of his own medi-cine when teacher Ms. Levias (Beverly Todd) chews him out. With new respect and per-spective, Joe mobilizes faculty and students to forge ahead to achieve a passing score on the real test. However, Bar-rett gets the mayor to order a ‘surprise inspection’ where the chains are found on the doors. The morally-correct principal allows himself to be arrested as he tells his students that he must follow the law. While he resides in jail, his now united and faith-ful school charges march to the jail en masse demanding his release. In the end, when the final test scores are delivered, everyone explodes into cel-ebration when Eastside passes the Minimal Basic Skills Test. Freeman’s perfor-mance as Joe Clark is now his signature role. Besides yell-ing and shouting, one of the principal’s habits that added extra personality to the part was his use of ‘$100 dollar’ (intelligent) dictionary words. Throughout the motion-pic-ture, the highly-articulate and verbose educator would ‘toss out’ a word or two like ‘mis-creant’, ‘incorrigible’, ‘trans-mogrify’, ‘ubiquitous’ and the all-time favorite ‘expeditious-ly.’ The movie is un-intentionally hilarious as the dramatic performances are so hyped-up and emotionally-energized that viewers cannot help but laugh at Clark’s outra-geous outrage and the reactive responses of his ‘victims.’ But, when the last scene rolls with the jail-re-leased principal embracing the ambient and joyous jubilation of his students’ success, the movie secures its place in the annals of teacher-related cin-ema.

tal fall in love. At play’s end, John-ny, Will, and Tunny are re-united back in their unnamed hometown in September, a year after they left. Will’s girlfriend, even with a new boyfriend, wants Will to be part of their child’s life. Dis-abled Vet Tunny brings his nurse/soul mate. The upbeat feeling at the finale is that there is real hope in the future for each of the three. The set has an array of television sets ala sports bar motif, that chronicle the good and mostly bad things going on in the world in the early 21st Century. The cast sings Green Days’ songs very well and keep up with the triple-time choreography. The onstage musicians, who stand along the back wall of the set, play the many num-bers with ease. “American Idiot,” “Boulevard of Bro-

ken Dreams,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” and the other songs fit pretty seamlessly into the story line. The entire cast comes out for an encore, playing (or pretending to play) acoustic guitars as they

hits from their self-titled al-bum 'After 7' which had two #1 R&B hits, "Ready or Not" and "Can't Stop" which also reached #7 and #6, respec-tively, on the Billboard Hot 100. Also performing at the festival are Grammy nomminee Charlie Wilson, and Robin Thicke. Thicke will per-form his hit single "Blurred Lines." On Saturday night, New Edition will headline performing along with Key-shia Cole, Ne-Yo, Mint Con-dition, and Chrisette Mi-

chelle. New Edition received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Soul Train Awards cer-emony in 2012 when all six original members appeared on stage. Mint Conditions will perform their hits "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" (1991) and "What Kind of Man Would I Be" (1996). For tickets, call 1-800-745-3000, 1-800-442-3132 or visit macys-musicfestival.com.

Chris' Cinema Trivia &Movie Match UpBy CHRIS APPLING

sing “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).” The characters in the rock opera certainly have had a momentous time in their lives and so has the thrilled audience that’s been watching them.

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Beauty of the Week: is beautiful looking Ethal Frye. Frye, who is a world-wide recognized model, was featured in the Bronze Beauty Calender. (ESDN Photo by Howard Moorehead)

The roots found in the blues and vocalist - har-monica player Amos 'Junior' Wells, born in 1932 and raised in Memphis has made his con-tribution through recordings and live shows. In the 1950s Wells made some sides for small, independent labels --- States, Profile, Chief and USA. But he composed very few original blues. Instead, he borrowed from Rice Miller (Sonny Boy Williamson II) whom he met when he was eight years old. Although laws pro-hibited minors in Chicago tav-erns, as a teenager, Wells was playing in the bands of Tampa Red, Little Johnny Jones and Memphis Slim before he cre-ated his own band, The Aces. Discovered in 1966 by blues enthusiast Bob Koes-ter, who had just launched Delmard Records. Wells' recorded an LP, "Hoodoo Man Blues", which led Wells to the concert, college and festival circuit. He toured Europe several times, once with the Rolling Stones. After 1965, Wells' ca-reer went in many directions. He became associated with Buddy Guy, and remained a regular in Chicago clubs. He tried Brown around 1966. Recently, Wells re-corded two albums ( Better Off With the Blues [1993] and Everybody's Gettin' Some [March 1995] ) for the Telarc International, Cleveland - based label.

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MOVIE MATCH-UP - (Tales From The Hood)

ACTORS:1. Lamont Bentley2. Corbin Bernsen3. Brandon Hammond4. Clarence Williams III5.Tom Wright

ROLES:a) abused boy with magical, drawing powerb) black, zombie politician

c) gang-banger faces guilty conscience d) mortician that condemns 3 thugs to helle) racist, white politician haunted by living, slave dolls

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alien intelligence that had taken control of the school's teachers? 4. In Scream 3 (1999), the third and final installment of the scream trilogy, who is the young, dark-skinned black actor that plays an actor in the movie and once starred as 'Kenny': the childhood friend of 'Rudy Huxtable' (Keisha Knight-Pulliam) on the classic sit-com, The Cosby Show? 5. Actress Loretta Devine is best known for being the friend of 3 other, African-American women in Waiting To Exhale (1995), or as the history teacher on T.V.'s Boston Public, but in what horror film did she star as the Pam Grier inspired, police cop on a college cam-pus being stalked by a serial killer who murders victims based on city myths?

ANSWERS: 1. Meshach Taylor 2. Aliens Ressurec-tion (1997) 3. Usher (Ray-mond) 4. Deon Redman 5. Urban Legend (1999)

1. Damien: Omen II (1978) was the sequel and second installment about the Antichrist, 'Damien Thorn': the Devil's own son as a 13-year-old teen at a military academy, but who is the black actor who played the unlucky scientist that is killed in an elevator trag-edy once he discovers that Damien's genes are those of a jackal, not a human? 2. Former dred-locked blue-eyed, Afri-can-American actor Gary Dourdan was known best as 'Shaka Zulu': boyfriend of neohippie/activist 'Freddie' (Cree Summer) on A Differ-ent World, but in what sci-fi horror sequel did he star opposite Sigourney Weaver as part of a group of 'space pirates' who become the only line of defense between Earth and a hostile, extrater-restrial invasion? 3. Who is the R&B superstar that had a cameo role as an African-American football player whose team becomes 'possessed' by an

UMOJA parade to be held UMOJA parade and festival will be held on Sat-urday, May 31 from 12:00 p.m. noon to 7:30 p.m. at Voinovich Park, 800 E. 9th Street. The parade will be-gin at E. 13th Street at noon and proceed down Superior Ave. to Voinovich Park. Pa-rade participants include the Buffalo Soldiers, Choctaw Indians, 5th Infantry Sol-diers, Tuskegee Airmen, C.U.D.R.A. and the Black Dragsters. The following groups will perform: Tam Tam Magic African Drum

and dance troop, Sherena Wynn, The Hue people, Black Ice, Talise Campbell and the Djapo dancers, Rob Johnson, who is the line dance king, and DJ Terry. Call 216-323-6155 for information.

Art Therapy Ursuline College, 2550 Lander Road, Pep-per Pike, is hosting Healing Imagination: The Art Ther-apy Juried Exhibition. On Friday June 13th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition will showcase drawings, paint-ings, prints, mixed media and ceramics. The gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 5 :00 p.m. and Saturday and Sun-day from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information, call Anna Arnold at 440-646-8121.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - Friday, May 9, 2014EAST SIDE DAILY NEWSPage 8

During the recent media day at Cedar Point, different media visitors had the op-portunity to ride on the Pipe Scream prior to the 2014 season opening. The Pipe Scream is one of the many rides available at the park.

Toby Faile,who is deaf and was recently adopted from China by his mother, Mary Beth Faile, gets a big welcoming hug from Snoopy to commemerate the opening of Cedar Point Amusement Park for the 2014 season.

University Cir-cle’s signature summer event, WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays, pre-sented by PNC, is back

from June 11 through August 27. This free con-cert series features an amazing summer of live music, movies, food, and activities. Each Wednes-day evening, thousands of visitors will flock to Wade Oval to listen to some of Cleveland’s best local bands. With musical genres ranging from Rock to Reggae, to Swing, to Salsa, there is something for every-body. New this year, members of the Cleve-land Orchestra will perform Classical Blue-grass and fun Classical music right in their back yard on Wade Oval! The music is only one part of what makes WOW! such a special event. Guests will have the oppor-tunity to purchase a delicious meal from some truly unique lo-cal food vendors, relax in the Wade Oval beer & wine garden, and en-tertain the kids with ac-tivities, bounce houses, and rides on the Euclid Beach Rocket Ship. Each week there will be a differ-ent theme, starting with a School’s Out Party featuring the Cleveland Indians Ketchup, Mus-tard, and Onion mascots to celebrate the start of summer! For the com-plete 2014 lineup, please visit www.uni-versitycircle.org

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Concerts return to Wade Oval

Cedar Point opened its gates for the 2014 season this past weekend and debuted two new family rides, Pipe Scream and Lake Erie Eagles, to rave re-views. It is the 50th an-niversary of the Blue Streak roller coaster. Cedar Point has a lineup full of ac-tivities designed to ed-ucate, save money and celebrate. Physics, Sci-ence and Math Week, now through Friday, is when gravity, iner-tia, calculus and more come to life aboard Cedar Point’s record-breaking collection of rides and roller coast-ers. High school physics students will have the chance to ap-ply the lessons they’ve learned in the class-room while middle school students will discover how math and science apply to the fun of Cedar Point by using stopwatches, rul-ers and calculators to measure speed, height and shape. Educa t iona l partners such as COSI-Columbus, The Imagi-nation Station in Tole-do, Michigan Science Center in Detroit, and NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland will help teach stu-dents the science be-hind the thrills. Not only can students have fun learning this week, they can also save money on admission during Cedar Point’s Student ID Weekend. Friday through Sunday May 16-18, all students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade and those with a current college

ID can purchase a spe-cial one-day admission ticket to Cedar Point for $44.99, which is a savings of $15 off the regular admission price. Students must present a valid school ID to receive this offer. See cedarpoint.com for additional rules and details. A Season Pass to Cedar Point already helps you have a sum-mer’s worth of fun for one low price. Your pass gets you even more benefits during Season Passholder Appreciation Week-end. Friday through Sunday, May 16-18, all Season and Platinum Passholders can purchase special Bring-a-Friend tickets for $19.99. (Limit of four tickets per Pass-holder.) Also, all Sea-son Passholders can take advantage of the Platinum Passholder perks and offers (ex-cluding free parking). Special offers are also available for Season and Platinum Passholders at Cedar Point’s Breakers Ex-press and Hotel Break-ers. And just when you thought you couldn’t handle any more perks, Cedar Point will be hosting an extra hour of exclusive ride time for Season and Plati-num Passholders on Top Thrill Dragster on Friday night and Maverick and Millen-nium Force on Satur-day night after the park closes for the day. For informa-tion about the schedule of events and a com-plete operating sched-ule, visit cedarpoint.com. Visit us on so-cial media, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Cedar Point opens season with several new, exciting rides

During the recent media day at Cedar Point, different media visitors had the opportunity to ride on some of the rides prior to the 2014 season opening. The Lake Erie Eagles Butterfly is one of the many rides available at the park.

One of the coaster rides is being tested during the recent media day at Cedar Point, different media visitors had the opportunity to view many rides at the park prior to the park opening.

Riders on the Woodstock Express recently took rides on the train during media day at Cedar Point, different media visitors had the opportunity to ride on some of the rides prior to the 2014 season opening. The Woodstock Express is one of the many rides avail-able at the park.

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