Hey notrub225,
I don't have an answer for your question, but I am getting something similar when I attempt to use the placeholder helper in the bootstrap.
Code:
Fatal error: Call to a member function placeholder() on a non-object in /var/www/zfApp/library/Bigbadwolf/Common/Application/ZApplication.php on line 89
We're missing something somewhere, its just a matter of what.
Sorry, I was not able to help and only offer a, "me too" :-/