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Coffeehouse to celebrate "the People of México"

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... CLEVELAND: On Friday, June 13, the Inter Religious Task Force on Central America (IRTF ) invites the public to a coffeehouse entitled: "A Call to Solidarity. " This is an evening of music, photography, poetry, education and action for the people of México. This event is timely because ...

A New Model for Healthcare Reform: Universal Vouchers

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... CLEVELAND: Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center, will speak about his book Healthcare, Guaranteed, his proposal for a federally funded health care system that would guarantee universal healthcare but continue to ...

2008 Ruth Blank Venner essay contest winners announced

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has released the winners of the 2008 Ruth Blank Venner Essay Contest: Planet Earth - 2050 My Vision of the Future. This year's essay contest saw 511 total entries. The annual contest asked youth in grade levels Kindergarten through 12th grade to ...

James Cancer Hospital offering free prostate screenings, June 13

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... COLUMBUS: Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute is offering free prostate cancer screenings from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2008, in the hospital's first floor clinic at 300 West 10th Ave. Registration is recommended. Appointments can be scheduled by ...

TARPS provides services to the mobility challenged

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... Transit services for persons with disabilities will soon be handled directly by the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. TARTA's Board of Trustees voted on June 5, 2008 to bring the operation of the Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service directly under TARTA's control, ending a ...

Crew kicks off 6th Copa Victoria Tournament

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... COLUMBUS: The Columbus Crew kicked off its sixth annual Copa Victoria adult Latino-league soccer tournament last weekend. The 24-team, single-elimination tournament began Saturday (May 31) at the Crew Training Center at Obetz and will eventually conclude with the championship game, to be played ...

Movie Review: 'Kung Fu Panda' a bright surprise

Jun 13, 2008; Coyle, Jake ... Movie Review: 'Kung Fu Panda' a bright surprise Ah, the panda. There's no cuter member of the animal kingdom, so why has he taken so long to land a starring role in Hollywood? The truth is, we like our cartoons to be the less attractive eccentrics: mice, rats, whatever Gonzo ...

Carla's Corner

Jun 13, 2008; Soto, Carla ... Lo mejor de la semana 1. El actor Vin Diesel y su pareja, la modelo mexicana Paloma Jiménez, han sido padres de una niña, según ha dado a conocer el representante del actor. Diesel y Paloma se convirtieron en padres por primera vez el pasado 2 de abril, enmedio de la nueva producción ...

Obituaries: RACHEL MARIE JIMÉNEZ

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... Rachel Marie Jiménez, age 78, of Toledo, OH, began her journey into God's kingdom on June 6, 2008, in her home surrounded by her loving family and with the care and help of Hospice. Born on April 18, 1930, to Louisa and Walter Romero, Rachel was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved ...

SPJ signs letter of support to protect whistleblowers

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... INDIANAPOLIS: The Society of Professional Journalists, along with the Government Accountability Project, The Project on Government Oversight, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Public Citizen and 112 other organizations, have signed onto a letter addressed to Sen.'s Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.); ...

Neighborhood Properties, Inc. celebrates 20th Anniversary

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... Toledo: Neighborhood Properties, Inc. (NPI) celebrated its 20th anniversary and recognized nine NPI employees and a mental health facility at its recent annual dinner at the Toledo Hilton. NPI was founded in 1988 to end homelessness for those with behavioral health challenges. The ...

LatinoFest is on June 14 at the Fairgrounds with La Fiebre, La Tropa F, y más

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... The 8th Annual LatinoFest is scheduled this Saturday, June 14, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on Key Street in Maumee, Ohio-rain or shine. Headlining bands feature La Tropa F out of San Antonio, Texas and La Fiebre of Pasadena, Texas. Mariachi, Tejano and Banda ...

Ohio tomatoes cleared by U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Jun 13, 2008; Anonymous ... REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (June 10, 2008): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added Ohio to a list of states that are not associated with the latest food safety alert for certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes, due to an outbreak of ...

In Father's Day cards, Dad is a lout

Jun 13, 2008; Rhodes, Hillary ... Fathers sleep a lot, and they snore loudly. When they're awake, they like to fish or golf, but they're comically bad at both. They drink so much beer they're practically alcoholics, and they're complete couch potatoes, always watching television and hogging the remote. At least, that's ...

A letter to members of the Ohio House and Senate

Jun 06, 2008; Framer, Isabel ... RE: HB 477 (English-only) and SB 260 (Local immigration enforcement) Dear Senators and Representatives: On behalf of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), I write to urge you to vote against the combined H.B. 477/SB 260 bill. We ...

Dear Ohio Senators/Legislators

Jun 06, 2008; Feliciano, José C ... I am chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable, an organization whose purpose is to act as a catalyst to create equal opportunities for Hispanics throughout the state and help solve the challenges faced by Hispanics. I have just learned of an effort by the state legislature to combine House ...

De Parte del Maestro

Jun 06, 2008; Flores, Josh ... Keys to a safe and productive summer For most people, the end of the academic year is approaching. This means one thing ...it's summer time! As an educator, I must admit that I look forward to summer as much as most of my students. The summer can provide a number of different ...

Grand Grapids welcomes Zapópan as its fifth Sister City

Jun 06, 2008; Anonymous ... Grand Rapids: As part of the Grand Rapids Sister Cities International global outreach program, a delegation from Zapópan, Jalisco, México will be here to sign an agreement with the City of Grand Rapids to become the 5th Sister City . This historic event marks the beginning of exchanges promoting ...

Innovations in Education: 2008 and Beyond

Jun 06, 2008; Anonymous ... CLEVELAND: Dr. Susan Tave Zelman, who has been with the Ohio Department of Education since 1999, announced that she will be resigning as superintendent of public instruction. Serving in an advisory capacity with the department until December, she will speak on where Ohio public schools have ...

Business Expo at La Sagrada Familia Hall, June 26

Jun 06, 2008; Anonymous ... May 30, 2008: The Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners, the City of Cleveland, Team NEO and the Hispanic Business Association are hosting the "Hispanic Business Expo 2008," scheduled for June 26, 2008, at La Sagrada Familia Hall, 7719 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. This annual event provides ...