NWO

This in via email from the Darlene Dunn for District 46 Campaign:
STATE HOUSE CANDIDATE DARLENE DUNN AND GOVERNOR TED STRICKLAND KNOCK ON DOORS IN THE VILLAGE OF HOLLAND
Volunteers and Voters Energized by Candidate and Governor’s Visit

It’s part of a larger piece on the Democratic plan to try to win a majority in the Ohio House, but some of the coverage in the Blade focuses on the Sears versus Dunn match up:

This in via email:
RNC CO?CHAIR AND FORMER OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER JO ANN DAVIDSON GIVES KEYNOTE SPEECH AT SYLVANIA AREA REPUBLICAN ANNUAL BARBEQUE
Sylvania, OHIO – On September 9, at Olander Park, RNC Co?Chairman and former Ohio House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson will give the keynote speech at the Sylvania Area Republican Club’s annual barbeque. The event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be held in the Nederhouser Community Hall.
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You will notice on your side bar to the right that there is a new feature, it was provided to be able to share some of the thoughts on the convention by current Ohio Treasurer Rich Cordray who is also running for Attorney General. The audio blogging is also on his website but I asked for and was given an embed code to put it here on GCJ.

This in via email from the Barbara Sears for District 46 State Representative campaign:
August 19,2008 - State Representative Barbara Sears (OH-46) has received the endorsement of both the Ohio Society of CPAs and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, reflecting her dedication to supporting small business and promoting economic stability. Below are excerpts from these prominent organizations:
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Stories like this one as reported by WTVG from Bowling Green, really make you think. Three young children aged four, three, and one start yelling out of the window for help at around 8:30 a.m. according to neighbors. Yet, apparently none of them called the police until late in the afternoon, police arrived at 3:30 p.m.:

Okay, technically not Toledo since the Corn Hole Tournament was in Rossford at the IBEW Union Hall, but today was Governor Strickland’s Toledo Division of the Corn Hole Tournament.

Okay Northwestern Ohio, it’s here! Reminder notice for the big Cornholing event tomorrow in via email:
The Strickland for Governor Campaign is hosting a Corn Hole Tournament this Saturday, August 9th at 10:00 a.m. at the I.B.E.W. Union Hall in Rossford (just south of Toledo).

If you head over and look at the cover of this week’s Toledo Free Press, you’ll get an idea of what will replace the current One Stranahan Square structure. In a decision that many have faced, renovate or build new, the United Way has opted to demolish and rebuild since their current and future needs do not require a building of the same size.

Fox Toledo has a written story and three videos from Lima, Ohio. It appears that Fox Toledo was the only station that had someone in Lima.
NBC24 reports on the McCain visit to Marion, Ohio.
WTOL has coverage including the story of an Ohio resident who had one of McCain’s POW bracelets.

According to LimaOhio.com the jury is deliberating in the case of Sgt. Joe Chavalia. Did the prosecution present a strong enough case or did the defense? It’s now in the hands of the jury to decide.
The website has video of some of the testimony in the trial for those of you who are interested in more detail than has been reported in the local media.

According to LimaOhio.com the jury is deliberating in the case of Sgt. Joe Chavalia. Did the prosecution present a strong enough case or did the defense? It’s now in the hands of the jury to decide.
The website has video of some of the testimony in the trial for those of you who are interested in more detail than has been reported in the local media.
Updated Chavalia Found Not Guilty

This in via email from the office of Rep. Ujvagi:
Representative Peter Ujvagi Announces Funds for University of Toledo Projects
$2.6 Million in State Dollars to Help with Campus Building Renovations

Last week I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Jack Partridge, President, Columbia Gas of Ohio and Chris Kozak, the Communications and Communications Manager of Columbia Gas.

Who’s to blame for things in NWO and Toledo not going the way we believe they should, and who deserves credit for the things that have gone right. That’s the underlying issue hinted at in today’s Blade article, Leaders in Toledo-area pushing forward on economic development.

Are some elected officials taking advantage of the “perks” of office? That seems to be one of the questions being asked in the aftermath of the John Widowfield story. Ben Keeler at The Point has the story and for even more information, there are a series of articles at the Akron Beacon Journal that take an in depth look.

While the below post focuses on Rossford and their decision to create a curfew, last week’s Toledo City Paper (that’s still online) has a cover story on Classroom Cops 101. The article shares the stats of the number of offenses for each of the area High Schools except Springfield which for some reason is not included. I recommend reading it, it sheds some light on some of the problems schools are experiencing in Toledo and outside of Toledo.

Curiousity made me head over to the City of Rossford’s City Council website after reading this Blade article, Rossford mulls curfew modeled after Toledo’s where it states:
After hearing from residents at last week’s City Council safety committee meeting, members requested an ordinance to be presented at tonight’s council meeting.

I had previously seen the slide show thanks to WSPD giving it to Chris Myers who shared it on SwampBubbles but tonight was the first time that I heard the actual presentation that was made with the slides.

Today on Troy Neff the Mayor talks about his belief on the topic of intermodal and WSPD.
He states the focus should be more on alternative energy and we are the solar energy capital of the US rather than concentrating on intermodal especially with energy prices. I recommend listening to the interview which also references a Blade article from today and several other recent articles.