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P E R R Y S B U R G MESSENGER JOURNAL SECOND SECTION Y O U R H O M E T O W N N E W S P A P E R WWW.PERRYSBURG.COM Exchange Club honors Freedom Shrine essay contest winners The Perrysburg Exchange Club recently announced the winners of its Freedom Shrine Essay Contest. The annual contest is open to students at Perrysburg Junior High School and St. Rose School. This year’s contest winners were honored at the Exchange Club meeting on February 25. After reading their essays, each winner was presented with a plaque and a U.S. Savings Bond. The winning essays follow. “Three Words to Live By” By Hannah Kloster Perrysburg Junior High School Liberty is a word for freedom. It is what our country is based on. The power to do as one pleases, without harming others. Liberty is the power of choice and the right to be free. Our founding fathers wanted to create a nation that would be free from tyranny and despotism. Patrick Henry once said, “Give me liberty or give me death.” That is how much they believed in liberty. They wanted the leaders of the nation to keep the opinions of the people in mind when leading the country. They believed that a government’s right to rule came from the people. When our founding fathers wrote the Constitution, they made sure to set up a government that would keep the best interests of the people in mind, and not be all powerful over its citizens. They made sure to give the people liberty. Equality is a life-changing word. It is one of the foundations of this country. It has brought forth monumental changes not only in this country, but to the society of the world as a whole. Because the United States of America believes so strongly in equality, we have changed the world. Women were given rights. They were endowed with the right to vote. African Americans were given rights. They could live a free life, and vote for their leaders. I feel that equality means that everyone has what they need to be happy available to them, regardless of race or gender. It states in the Declaration of Independence, that one of our “unalienable rights” is “the pursuit of Happiness.” It does not guarantee us happiness, but allows everyone an equal opportunity to pursue their own idea of happiness. Equality means that everyone can drink from the same drinking fountain, eat at the same restaurants, and sit in the same section of the bus, no matter what race or gender they are. The government may not keep anyone from being free and happy because of their gender, race, or religion. Without equality, tyranny would reign. Justice is a powerful word. It is the core belief of our country. Justice is fairness and righteousness. Justice helps to keep evil from overpowering good. With justice, people can be free from forces that wish to keep them from greatness. With justice, people can live a life of courage and honor, and can be happy and content with their life, without fear of intrusion by other citizens or their government. I feel that justice is the preservation of the truth. When justice is done, a wrong is made right. For our democratic system to be successful, liberty must be the highest priority to follow. Liberty keeps the people free. With liberty, citizens have the right to live their life the way they want to, without being shackled down by a government or despotism. Liberty gives people the right to fulfill their dreams. Liberty helps to keep citizens from becoming imprisoned unfairly by a government that rules over every aspect of their life. It means that the government protects and enhances a good citizen's rights, it does not interfere with them. To paraphrase Patrick Henry, there is no reason to live if one cannot live the life that one wants to. In America today, we The Perrysburg Exchange Club honored the Freedom Shrine essay contest winners at its February 25 meeting. The eighth-grade students each read their winning essay to Exchange members and guests. Pictured from left, are Tim Waltzer, Exchange member and Freedom Shrine chairman; Barb Jenks, St. Rose principal; Stephanie Ravas, St. Rose; Catherine King, Jenny Schaller, Hannah Kloster, PJHS students; Dale Wiltse, PJHS principal, and Brent Swartzmiller, Exchange Club first vice president. think of liberty as an everyday thing. We forget that the founding fathers had to go to war and ultimately form a new country, just to get the liberty that we now take for granted. We forget about the soldiers, sailors, and aviators who literally had to fight and put there lives on the line to protect our freedom. Liberty gives everyone a reason to live, to have their own beliefs, and to make the most of their life. The quotes “unalienable rights” and “the pursuit of Happiness” are from the Declaration of Independence. Patrick Henry’s quote from The American Vision Textbook. “What Equality, Liberty, and Justice Mean to Me” By Catherine Marie King PJHS When our Founding Fathers first gathered together and decided that the colonies were in great need of independence, there were three certain principles upon which they founded this country. These principles were Liberty, Equality, and Justice. Since then, these fair ideals have been used as a basis in the making of laws; past, present, and hopefully in the unforeseeable future of this great nation. These three principles have several different meanings, and depending on which person you ask, you will receive different answers upon what they mean. However, I would be honored to educate you on my opinions. Liberty means that a person has the ability to control their own actions without the direct interference of another person. It also can mean that a person is free to pursue their own path in life.* Just because a person may enjoy liberty does not mean that they are free from the consequences of their actions. That is where justice comes in. But I shall touch on that at a later point. Liberty is important because it allows nations and the people of these nations to reach their full potentials. If the government limited the ways in which its citizens could express themselves, new ideas would never have been discovered. Through enabling people to have freedom of speech, the press, religion, and the right to assemble, nations provide the opportunity of the creation of life-changing ideas that can benefit the entirety of the country. Equality means that everyone receives the same access to liberty, regardless of their race, age, gender, ethnicity, orientation, or social standing. Governments should not give certain people or groups special treatment; it is unethical and can easily lead to the downfall of all that they had striven to create. All people are created equal, therefore all should be treated equal and have equal opportunities. Equality also means that you should take a person's conduct and motives into consideration when judging them, not their physical appearance. And even if you dislike or disagree with the way a person acts, you should treat them kindly. Justice means that people who have made mistakes are punished and hopefully learn their lesson. Wrongdoers atone for what they have done. Justice is a system based on what is considered morally correct. Without a justice system, criminals would run rampant and society would be unable to function like it does now. Nations and their citizens would not be able to progress, and life spans and living conditions would be significantly lower. Technology or human intelligence would not be as advanced. The most necessary of these three principles, in my opinion, would be that of Liberty. Without Liberty, we certainly would not have Equality in this country, and Justice could easily be abused. Thanks to Liberty, America as a nation and its citizens have been able to accomplish a great many things. America's democratic system has inspired many nations around the world, and bettered the entire globe as a result. Without liberty, democracy would fail. Governmental leaders would be chosen by a select few, and these leaders may have abused their positions for self gain. A politician's job is not to secure wealth for themselves and suppress those who oppose them. It is to work for the betterment of the country, and towards the freedom of all of their citizens. * Positive Liberty, http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PositiveJiberty (Dec 2012). “The Women's Suffrage Movement” By Stephanie Ravas St. Rose School While women have had the right to vote since the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920, I believe that the language and “spirit” of key historical documents that helped define the development of the United States and Census data have long supported voting rights and equal freedom rights for women as “governed citizens” of the United States. This freedom is supported in the language of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Gettysburg Address. Further, women's right to pursue and solidify their rights is supported in the First Amendment, and justified by their representation in the Census population of the United States. This paper will support the above thesis with specific historical documents and data findings. The Declaration of Independence states “that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights...That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men... from the consent of the governed.” While “women” was not stated verbatim, it is very clear that in the “spirit” of this document, both men and women were governed and expected, as citizens, to follow all laws set forth, and women should have, from this time forward, had equal rights under the language and “spirit” of the law. Additionally, in 1789, the First Amendment to the Constitution, contained in the Bill of Rights, was written to include the most important basic personal freedoms that American citizens enjoy. By definition, women were citizens under the law and should have been given all rights and freedoms provided under the law. This precedent continued with the Gettysburg Address in 1863, where President Lincoln concluded his address with these resounding words: “that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” To specifically state the word “people” three times, Lincoln is further emphasizing that ALL people, not only men, have the right to a government made up “of the people,” governed “for the people,” and elected “by the people.” It is clearly evident in the “spirit” and language of the documents that women should have equal rights, among them the right to vote. However, it is within man's interpretation of the law, in a predominantly male society, that women were not afforded this freedom until the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920. While United States Census figures showed that the difference in population between men and women was less than two-percent in 1920, it was women's protests, assemblies, and court cases at the state level, among other efforts, that allowed them to be heard. The Nineteenth Amendment recognized what was included in the “spirit” of the historical documents discussed earlier–women were citizens and, under the law, should have the right to vote as “governed citizens” of the United States. A history of Census figures shows a significant gender population shift, from 59 percent male and 41 percent female in 1900 to 51 percent male and 49 percent female in 1920, the year suffrage was granted to women. Today, using the latest Census figures from 2010, women represent 51 percent of the population while men make up 49 percent–this is a shift from the start of the 1900s (U.S. Census). This shift in population allowed women to significantly affect the policies and leadership in the United States, and in 2008, eight million more women than men voted in the presidential election. This outcome resulted from presidential candidate Barak Obama’s focus on women’s issues that tend to favor family and other issues related to the homeland. Again in the 2012 election, President Obama focused on similar issues, and while both candidates used their electorate, and this “gender gap” was enough to swing an election away from Romney, who had received 52 percent of the male vote (Huffington Post). Accordingly, the phrase “by the people” would not stand when less than 50 percent of the population by gender was represented. As is evident from the pivotal moments in our nation's history, such as the American Revolution and the Civil War, there was a strong willingness among American citizens to sacrifice for what was right and just. Like their predecessors in history, women suffragettes were “governed citizens” willing to sacrifice and suffer for the right to vote, which was clearly meant for all people, regardless of gender. The First Amendment states the most basic freedoms, of which the right of citizens to assemble and petition all three branches of the government for “redress of grievances,” are included. This means that existing laws can be challenged without fear of retribution. The National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was founded in 1890, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as Susan B. Anthony were two of the strongest crusaders. Women risked much even being imprisoned for this cause because it was right, and their sufferings ranged from being denied food, visitors, or medical care during their imprisonment, to beatings, with the extreme case of one woman being bludgeoned between the eyes with a broken banner pole. This cruelty went against the freedom provided in the First Amendment; this must never be forgotten in honor of those who suffered for the cause. Even after the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920, two out of three women failed to vote in the 1920 election possibly out of fear or a feeling that they were not worthy. Sadly, today in many middle-eastern countries, history is repeating itself with women being killed or tortured because of their struggle to vote. We must only look back in history to see those, who like women and their struggle to vote, crusaded and sacrificed for a right or freedom that was just, with a legacy that was far larger than anyone person. In conclusion, equal rights and the right to vote for women was a struggle involving selfsacrifice for many years. The above arguments support that a woman's right to vote should have been allowed prior to the Nineteenth Amendment. Finally ratifying the Nineteenth Amendment which gave women the right to vote, was a long and arduous process due to past traditions and the lack of new insight from the historically dominant male leadership made this struggle a long and arduous, but ultimately fulfilling process their efforts to put these rights into effect for women as “governed citizens” of the United States. Mark Twain said it very simply: “I know that since the women started out on their crusade they have scored in every project they undertook against unjust laws. I would like to see them help make the laws and those who are to enforce them.” (The New York Times, January 21, 1901) Please turn to page 10 Downtown Perrysburg, Inc. (DPI) is presenting its annual fund-raiser “Hurry Up Summer” on Saturday, March 16, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., at the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club. Committee members Tracy Hallock, Sabrina Weaver, Kelly Sandberg, Jennie Schultz, Cindy Daudelin and Stacey Geissler are finalizing the details for the St. Patrick’s celebration. The evening includes dinner, entertainment by Perrysburg’s Suburban Legend, live and silent auction and a cash bar including green beer. A rock and roll band, Suburban Legend features Perrysburg residents Jeff Kerscher, keyboard and vocals; Lance Craig, guitar and vocals; Paul Cummings, percussion, guitar and vocals; Steve Edwards, bass guitar and vocals, and Jim Siebold on drums. The group’s song list includes hits from the Doobie Brothers, John Cougar, 38 Special, Van Morrison, Bad Company, the Beatles, Journey, Stevie Wonder and more. “We are so excited to have Suburban Legend as our entertainment for the evening–they are always a crowd pleaser,” said Kerry Wellstein, DPI past president and event chairperson. “Also back by popular PERRYSBURG MESSENGER JOURNAL — March 6, 2013 — Page 9 Suburban Legend to headline event DPI’s ‘Hurry Up Summer” annual fund-raiser Saturday, March 16 Suburban Legend–Lance Craig, Paul Cummings, Jeff Kerscher, Jim Siebold and Steve Edwards–will keep everyone dancing at “Hurry Up Summer.” demand will be the Perrysburg Irish Dancers.” Proceeds raised from the event help fund DPI’s season of family-friendly free events in downtown Perrysburg. “Considering that our fund-raiser is again on the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day, we intend to throw a great party while raising some much needed funds,” said Rob Brunner, DPI president. “Attending Hurry Up Summer is the perfect way to simultaneously have a wonderful Preparations are finalized for the second annual Parents of Preemies Day, this Sunday, March 10, from noon to 3 p.m. The event, presented by Graham’s Foundation, will be held at Health Care REIT, 4500 Dorr Street, Toledo. The day is designed to recognize the courage and commitment it takes to stay strong and resilient when premature birth turns a family’s world upside down, said Nick Hall, Perrysburg resident and founder and president of Graham’s Foundation. “This event is free for preemie parents wanting to celebrate the day, their friends and family, and anyone in the community that wants to attend to learn about what it means to be a preemie parent,” he added. The afternoon features a brunch, children’s activities, and exhibits that bring together a hand-selected group of prematurity specialists, as well as life coaching experts, counseling and therapeutic service providers, and other professionals who will be available to discuss how prematurity impacts families and how specific services and therapies can improve outcomes for premature infants and children. In addition, Parents of Preemies Day also encourages the sharing of photos and stories online www.facebook.com/par entsofpreemiesday and an initiative to share unique stories of hope, resilience and miracles. Submissions will become part of a banner that is being produced by a graphic design intern from Bowling Green State University and will be unveiled on Sunday. Nearly 13 million babies, or about 10 percent of total worldwide births, are born prematurely each year. Medical breakthroughs continue to improve the outcomes for babies born prematurely, but experts are only now beginning to understand the intense psychological effects that premature birth has on the parents of preemies. “Parents of Preemies Day is our way of introducing the world to the broader, lasting impact of premature birth on moms and dads,” said Mr. Hall. “No one who hasn’t gone through it can truly grasp the feelings of isolation felt by parents of preemies, but our hope is that by shining a light on the preemie parent community through Parents of Preemies Day, we can ease some of that loneliness.” Mr. Hall and his wife Jennifer know the effects of prematurity first hand, having experienced the birth of their twins at just 25 weeks gestation before facing the trials of the neo-natal intensive care unit and the loss of their son, Graham. “While in the NICU, my wife and I had so much support from our friends and family, employers, doctors and nurses,” said Mr. Hall. “And yet, we felt like we were barely surviving. People need to know that having a premature baby is a singularly heartbreaking and overwhelming experience. Parents of Preemies Day is a way we can help people understand the longlasting impact prematurity can have on parents and families.” The Elizabeth Scott Community is the event’s “miracle” sponsor. Graham’s Foundation Founded in 2009, Graham’s Foundation assembles and sends care packages designed to meet the needs of parents of preemies at various stages of the prematurity journey, from the early days in the NICU to the transition home. Graham’s Foundation also recognize that mothers and fathers who have said goodbye to their babies whether in or out of the hospital need support, too. The foundation offers three varieties of care package–one for parents in the NICU, one for families transitioning from hospital to home, and one for mothers and fathers who have suffered a loss. The Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Care Package is designed for parents of premature babies who are currently in the hospital–with an emphasis placed on providing information and resources that are most helpful during the early stages of their journey. These are shipped by Pampers directly to NICUs where they are distributed to parents of preemies by the staff. The Transition Home Care Package is designed to time, enjoy the luck of the Irish and help to support our community.” Last year, more than 250 people attended the event which raised more than $10,000 for DPI events. Tickets are $40 and are available at the DPI office, located at Welch Publishing Co., 117 East Second Street, or online at www.hurryup summer.com. To date, sponsors for the event include Buckeye Cable, Welch Publishing Co., Betty Lazzaro of Sulphur Springs Realty, Donna Friesner of Danberry Realty, and Thomas E. Sattler Painting. To become a sponsor or to donate an item for the auction, call Rick Thielen, DPI executive director, at 419-872-6246 or send an e- mail to downtownperrys burg@gmail.com. DPI is a community based non-profit, 501(c)3 organization with a mission to offer and promote community-wide events held in downtown historic Perrysburg. Honoring parents of premature children Celebrate ‘Parents of Preemies Day,’ Sunday, March 10 Jennifer and Nick Hall, founders of Graham’s Foundation and daughter Reece. Sunday, March 10 Noon to 3 p.m. Health Care REIT 4500 Dorr Street Toledo Presented by Graham’s Foundation support moms and dads of preemies as they experience the excitement and uncertainty of caring for a preemie at home. The Remembrance Care Package has been specially designed by parents who have experienced this loss firsthand to offer grieving mothers and fathers a small ray of hope and the comfort of knowing they aren't alone. Additionally, the foundation’s Web site and Facebook page provide educational resources and a community for parents to share their stories and find support. For additional information on Graham’s Foundation, visit the Web site at www.grahamsfoundation .org.
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