It's a commonly-shared adage in Ohio that if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes.

But time is not a luxury for seasonal business owners whose profits tend to rise and fall with the temperature. And this year, spring has taken far longer than five minutes to arrive.

When looking for ways to help raise money for Parkway's athletic department, athletic director Doug Hughes has tried almost everything: pizza sales, silent auctions, shoot-a-thons and even a performance by a hypnotist.