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Power Show Ohio 2015 By Joe Novak
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Joe Novak enjoying the Power Show Ohio in Columbus. (MP Photo/Joe Novak)
o say I love heavy equipment is an understatement. I love diesel engines and the equipment they power, so I could not resist the temptation to go to the Power Show Ohio in Columbus. Even though I am downsizing, I still need to purchase a new riding lawn mower and possibly downsize to a smaller skid steer with rubber tracks for snow removal and other yard chores. Yes, I will be the only one in the development with one but then I have always been a bit different. I enjoy investigating all the new features and components that today’s manufacturers are adding to their equipment. No one piece of equipment can do every task though some manufacturers are attempting to accomplish this through hydraulics. Skid steers are very versatile machines but they make lousy lawn mowers. The newest zero turn mowers are amazingly agile, quick and cut a manicured lawn, but they can get expensive. If I'm purchasing a commercial grade mower at my age I can be assured it will outlast me. The other choice is to hire a lawn service and let them worry about the maintenance and storage of the equipment, an idea my wife highly recommends. The Power Show Ohio was smaller this year than past shows I attended but still enough equipment to climb on, into and around to satisfy my needs. There is always something new and interesting for a guy who has oil running through his veins and grease under his fingernails. Most of the sales people are friendly and knowledgeable about the equipment they have on display and learning something new is always a bonus for me. I love to acquire knowledge even if I will never use it in any practical way. My doctor and dentist are required to explain every procedure as if I were going to practice medicine someday. The only person who will not teach me a thing is the undertaker prepping me for my final ride. Can you imagine his surprise if I popped up and asked; “Why are you doing that and how does that thing work?”
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be doing any high speed cornering in the winter. The next very important number on the tire is the date of manufacture. No amount of ArmorAll or plastic storage bags can prevent rubber aging and deterioration though proper storage will greatly extend the service life. Mercedes-Benz warns their customers to replace tires over 6 years old and they have their reasons. The date is molded into each sidewall in a rectangular oval recess with four letters indicating the week and year of manufacture: 1214 for example indicates the 12th week of 2014; (see photo). Tire manufacturers such as Continental and Michelin say a tire can last up to 10 years. If you are purchasing truck tires, NEVER purchase tires below the truck’s load specification listed on the driver’s side inside door jamb. Writer Note: While searching for tires I found tires as old as 16 years and I was told they were purchased new 2 years ago. Someone lied; the tire dealer or the current owner. The seller was stunned that I knew how old the tires were and he was warned about selling a potentially deadly product. CAUTION: do your homework before purchasing used tires; a bargain isn’t a bargain when it puts someone’s life in danger! Here is a website that will give you a great deal of information: http://www.edmunds. com/how-to/how-to-read-your-tire.html.
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Through preparation, time, money and mechanical skills, your vehicle survived the winter. Spring is almost here, and once again, you will need to prepare your vehicle for the upcoming season. Many people will take their vehicle to a shop and say, “Call me when it’s done,” while others won’t maintain their vehicle at all. But you, you’re different. You’re going to pop the hood and get your trusty steed ready to take to the road. Checking the tire pressure and wiper blades and cleaning the interior are maintenance 101 for you. You’re more concerned with the inner workings of the vehicle. Start with the battery. Check the posts and connections. Make sure they are free of corrosion and making good contact. The same goes for the spark plugs—clean them if necessary. Spark plugs can fire three million times every 1,000 miles, so proper operation is crucial. Check the oil and oil filter. Your vehicle’s manual will have recommendations on how often to change the oil and filter. A good rule of thumb is every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Make sure you are using the correct grade of oil. The outside temperature is now warmer, and as you probably know, oil gets thicker when it’s cold and thinner when it’s hot. Using an oil grade of 10W40 means that the oil will flow at a 40 viscosity rate during the warmer spring months. Another filter to check is your vehicle’s air filter. The air filter keeps dust and other
debris from getting into the engine’s moving parts. Dust and debris in your vehicle’s engine can cause it to be less efficient and underperform. It is a good idea to replace the air filter annually or every 12,000 to 15,000 miles. Next, check the coolant level. The radiator on a cold engine should be completely full. The reservoir should be at the “cold” level. Again, check the vehicle’s owner’s manual to determine when the system should be flushed and fresh coolant added. The next level to check is the brake fluid level. If the level has fallen below the “low” mark, it may indicate excessive brake wear or a leak somewhere in the system. Unless you are certified to repair brake systems, you should take the vehicle to someone who is. This function of the vehicle is too important to not be overseen by a professional. Check all the belts and hoses. Winter could have damaged these parts. Replace any fraying belts or bulging hoses. Being a do-it-yourselfer can be rewarding and save you money. But keep in mind that your vehicle is one of the most expensive things you own. It can also be dangerous if not properly maintained. Do your best to do it yourself, but consult a professional if you’re not sure what you are doing.
Lighting the Night Road Headlights are important for night travel, especially out here in Geauga County where many roads have no streetlights to help visibility. The incandescent headlight is most commonly used by American manufacturers. Light comes from an electric current running through a filament. A glow is produced and it gives off light. Halogen is a newer technology that also uses a filament. But it uses a thinner filament that produces a brighter white light. Being filled with halogen gas, the filament burns longer, extending the life of the headlight. Like halogen, xenon headlights are long lasting and use gas for a whiter light but use electrodes instead of filaments and are more expensive. Standard driving lights provide a visual range of about 1,000 feet. Pencil beam headlights can double that range but are usually for off-road use, and in many states are not street legal because they burn so bright they are a danger to other drivers. Fog lights are designed to be pointed downward to increase visibility during rain, snow or fog. Light is not reflected off the elements and back into the driver’s eyes. As you begin your spring car care, think about your headlights. You have many different options. Ask questions and let the professionals help you be sure your headlights are right for you.
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March 8, 15, 22, 29: Pancakes in Parkman 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy Pancake Breakfasts at the Parkman Community House. Adults: $8, Ages 6-12: $4. Route 422 in Parkman, sponsored by the Parkman Chamber of Commerce. March 8, 15, 22, 29: Pancake Town U.S.A. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy Pancake Breakfasts to Benefit the Geauga County Historical Society, Burton Volunteer Fire Department, Burton-Middlefield Rotary, or the American Legion Burton Chamber of Commerce 4 4 0 - 8 3 4 - 4 2 0 4 ; 8 0 0 - 5 2 6 - 5 6 3 0 w w w. burtonchamberofcommerce.org.
March 8, 15, 22, 29: Pancake Breakfast Burton/Middlefield Rotary 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Our 64th year serving all you can eat pancake breakfasts. World Famous Omelets also available. Berkshire High School, 877-283-3496; 877-283-3496, www.bmrpancakes.com. March 8, 15, 22, 29: Pancake Breakfast at Century Village Museum 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maple syrup made at Century Village Museum and ALL the pancakes you can eat every Sunday in March. Tour Century Village Museum and our Sugar Bush. Adults: $7, Ages 6-12: $4. Century Village Museum 14653 E. Park St., Burton . 440-8341492, www.centuryvillagemuseum.org. March 8,15,22,29, April 12, 19: Pancake Breakfast AYCE 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. AYCE Pancakes (plain, apple, blueberry) sausage or bacon, eggs, toast and OJ, coffee , tea Children $3 to $3.50 Adults $6 to $7. Chardon Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. 440-286 9921. March 1,8,15,22,29: 62nd Annual West Geauga Kiwanis Pancake Breakfasts 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The “All You Can Eat Deal” includes Blueberry, Buckwheat and Buttermilk Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage, World Famous Geauga County Maple Syrup, Juice, Coffee and Milk. There are “Early Bird Specials” between 8 and 9 a.m. West Geauga High School, www.wgkiwanis.org. March 14, 15, 21, 22: Ma & Pa’s Maple Sugarin’ Weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gather sap with the horses at 1 and 3 p.m. Experience how maple syrup is made the old fashion way and learn the new advances in syrup making today. Bring the sap back to the sugar house and enjoy samples of this sweet treat. 15161 Main Market (Route 422), Burton. 440-548-5521, www.maandpas.com.
March 15, 22: Saps-A-Risin’! Sundays Swine Creek Reservation Noon to 4 p.m. Visit Geauga Park District’s Sugarbush, Sugarhouse and Lodge for a walk through time and sweet taste of how the maple sugaring industry evolved from the Native American tradition to modern methods. Help gather with a sap sled; enjoy historical interactions with costumed interpreters; see sap being boiled in the sugarhouse and have a sample taste; warm up with entertainment and maple treats in the lodge. 15984 Hayes Road, Middlefield, 440-286-9516, www.geaugaparkdistrict.org. Mar 21, 28: Creekside Maple Open House & Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Creekside is a 1,600 tap operation. The Sugarhouse will sell maple syrup, candy and other maple products. Next door, enjoy a pancake breakfast in an Amish home. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, milk, juice, coffee. $8 Adults; $5 Kids 5 to 13; Free under 5. Creekside Maple 16767 Swine Creek Road, Middlefield, 440-552-8568, www.destinationgeauga.com. March 1,8,15,22,29: Pancake Breakfast at Punderson Manor 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Punderson Manor ‘guilt free; all you can eat pancake breakfast every Sunday in March through May (excluding Easter) in an old world luxury English Tudor Lodge overlooking the largest glaciallyformed lake in northeast Ohio. Enjoy the natural beauty of Punderson’s amazing hiking trails to find those first signs of Spring. $10.95 adults, $7.95 children under 12. Punderson Manor Resort & Conference Center 440-564-9144, 800-282-7275, www.pundersonmanorstateparklodge.com. March 21, 22: Annual Pancake Breakfast & Spring Hikes 9 a.m. to1 p.m. Work up an appetite at one of Holden’s sweetest traditions. Explore the grounds on a guided hike and relax over a pancake breakfast served with sustainablyproduced maple syrup. Advance reservations required. Call or register online. Holden Arboretum 440-946-4400 or www.holdenarb.org. March 14, 21: Camp Whitewood Maple Tour and Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Start your Maple Tour off right with a stop at Camp Whitewood’s sugarhouse for a pancake breakfast, free tours and wagon rides, maple tasting and more. 4-H Camp Whitewood 440-272-5275; 800-967-2267, www.4hcampwhitewood.osu.edu.
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It's Not About the Pancakes By Lynda Nemeth, director Geauga County Tourism
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I was recently at a community event where several people were chatting excitedly about the upcoming pancake breakfasts. A ‘newbie’ to Geauga County had joined the table and was listening with polite interest. When I turned to them to include them into the conversation they said, “Oh, I don’t really like pancakes.” Well, it was as if time stood still for a second as everyone tried to come up with a polite response. I’m sure what we all had running through our head was, what it all boils down to is that it’s not about the pancakes. Sure, if you like pancakes then that is a bonus. But the pancakes are a support system for the star of the show, which is the syrup. Now if you don’t like 100 percent pure Geauga County maple syrup, well then you should probably move (or at least not admit it in
public). Almost as important as the syrup, at the heart of the pancake breakfasts, is the sense of community that brings us all out of winter hibernation to catch up with neighbors and friends we haven’t seen since the weather turned. Pancake breakfasts are the biggest fund raiser of the year for many of our civic organizations and for many youth, it’s their first venture into community service. At Destination Geauga it marks the start of our tourism season, as excited visitors make their way to Geauga County to visit our sugar houses, eat our pancakes, and take home jugs of pure Geauga County maple syrup and candy. While here, these visitors may also stop in our shops, gas up their cars, enjoy other activities, have another meal, and maybe even spend the night, all adding to the economy of our county. So the next time you surrender your cravings and join this Sunday morning tradition, Geauga County thanks you. And remember...it’s not all about the pancakes.
Open House Weekends Maple Sugarin’ Open House Weekends: Enjoy the ‘Behind the Scenes’ tours of several Geauga County Sugar Houses as the sap flows and the scent of boiling sap fills the air. Local producers welcome you to experience this annual excitement by offering tours, wagon rides, pancakes etc. Each stop has different activities A Sugarbush Creek Farm: Come out and join us at a real maple syrup farm. Enjoy Historical demonstrations of how Maple Sugaring originated. Wagon rides, tours and tastings. Buy all grades of maple syrup, maple sugar candy, granulated maple sugar and maple butter in our store, open daily throughout March. Call for hours before visiting. Open other times by appointment. Mail order available. 13030 Madison Road, Middlefield. 440-636-5371, www.ohiomaplesyrup.com. Burton Log Cabin & Sugar Camp: Open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year round for retail sales with production demonstrations when sap is flowing (temperature range 40-20 degrees) During the Open House weekends there will be Maple candy and syrup samples, a free gift with purchase, and make your own Maple stirs. The cabin, operated by the Burton Chamber of Commerce, serves as the information resource center for Burton and surrounding areas, and offers group tours & educational programming year round. 14590 E. Park St., Burton., 4 4 0 - 8 3 4 - 4 2 0 4 , w w w . burtonchamberofcommerce.com.
Grossman Brothers Maple Products: Open every weekend in March 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with easy and handicap access for visitors. Production demonstrations when sap is flowing - subject to weather conditions. Selling syrup and maple sugar during the March weekends, contact directly for sales outside of Sugaring weekends, 12147 Claridon -Troy Road, Chardon, 440-2315647, www.ohiomapleproducts.com. Richards Maple Products: Celebrating 105 years. Enjoy multi-generational family business featuring samples, throughout the maple sugarin’ season. Maple coffee, maple candy, maple cotton candy, award winning chocolate covered maple creams, fresh maple syrup, and more in store. Sugarhouse features free “sap dogs” – hot dogs cooked in maple sap served with maple mustard or maple BBQ sauce. On Saturdays, only, maple candy making demos at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with fresh candy. Easy walk to sugarhouse. Sugarhouse hours March 14,15,21, 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 545 Water St., Chardon. 440-286-160, www.richardsmapleproducts. com. Salo Maple Products: March 14, 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This sugarhouse features newer equipment with Reverse Osmosis and steamaway. There are 825 taps on mostly tubing. Maple coated nuts, maple candy, syrup, and maple soft serve ice cream, with samples.16434 Leggett Road, Montville, 440-759-9945, www.destinationgeauga. com.
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Pancake Town USA All-You Can-Eat PANCAKES Every Sunday in March The Burton Log Cabin will be making maple syrup and maple candy, a tradition in the area which dates back for centuries. An Antique and Craft Show will be in full swing at the High School where Beaches & Dreams Travel Co. will be waiting to see you. The Burton Public Library will host book sales and Century Village Museum will bustle with activity. Local antique stores and shops stocked with new ideas for spring are ready for visitors. Log Cabin is Open Year-Round Ask about Log Cabin Replica Gift Box! We ship maple syrup and maple candy worldwide.
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PANCAKE TOWN USA! All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Sundays March 1, 8, 15, 22,29
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You Can Drive By Christina Grand Porter I don’t like driving. I might have enjoyed it in high school since it was such a huge rite of passage, but I didn’t start driving until I was 25 years old. It runs in the family - once I got my license, I taught my mother to drive so she could finally get hers. Cars are, and have always been, my least favorite means of travel, even as a passenger. I would much rather be soaring on a plane, riding the train rails or sailing away on a boat or ship because it feels safer, yet so much more exciting and lends the promise of heading to an exciting location. I also don’t care what I drive as long as it starts and gets me where I need to go. I started my driving “career” in a 1971 AMC Gremlin that my aunt gave me when she bought a new car. That’s the car that got me out to a summer job at Yellowstone National Park and then back as far as Colorado Springs, where I met my husband. On both of those long trips, I arrived feeling as if I had been shipped there in a box. I did love that car, though, and put buffalo decals on the sides that I bought at a Yellowstone gift shop to pretty it up a bit. Some of my coworkers at Yellowstone laughed at my Gremlin, but I remember one snowy July morning when it was the only car that started and I was the only one laughing. In Colorado, the front fenders finally succumbed to the punishments of all the Ohio winters they had suffered through and rusted off, so my white Gremlin wound up with yellow fenders from a junked AMC Hornet. Once I moved back to Ohio my husband got me a Ford Escort because he said the Gremlin wasn’t safe. I didn’t agree with him until the first time I used the brakes in the Escort and discovered I didn’t have to step on them halfway down the street from a stop sign. I had braked that day, stopped, and sat there in awe for a moment before driving up to the stop sign and stopping again. When the Escort wore out, I got another because I was only comfortable driving a car that I knew. I was never one of those people who ooh and aah over somebody’s new car and then ask to drive it. Today I drive an orange Vibe I named Vivian. She’s a wonderful car. I sit a little higher in
her than I did in my other vehicles so I feel safer. There’s more than enough room for me to pick up a 50 pound bag of birdseed or take my 160 pound German Shepherd to the vet, yet it’s small enough for me to feel comfortable driving. I’m grateful for Vivian because if I have to drive something, it’s nice to have something perfect for me. Since Pontiac no longer exists, I don’t know what I’ll wind up with when Vivian kicks the bucket. When I mention not liking to drive, it usually leads to a pretty interesting discussion. Some people see it as a control issue and say that only competitive control freaks always want to be the one to drive. Others attribute my not wanting to drive to my being female. Even in this day and age, there is an assumption that it is more natural or understandable for a man to take control of the wheel, and as far as I’m concerned, he can have it. I’d rather stare out the window at houses, gardens, ponds and everything else but the road. I’m not used to city traffic and am not good at merging into a new lane with only inches to spare or driving 75 miles an hour in accordance to some of the crazy speed limits. I have noticed that when couples are out driving it is usually the man at the wheel. I know it is in my case. As I said, I don’t care for driving. I also don’t care to have to listen to everything I’m doing wrong. Men seem to have a way to filter out and not hear certain voices -- like their wives’, so they can just keep zipping along past the criticism. I hear every word of not going fast or slow enough, not using the wipers when a drop of rain hits the window, having the radio on too loud or any of dozens of other faults in my driving. So I’ll just sit back and relax, thank you, and watch the world go by out the side window of the car. There are a lot of folks who get nauseous if they try to read in a moving vehicle, but I’m lucky in that I am able to read in the car. And I often do, especially on those long trips down to Florida to visit the family. So since I have a new novel I can’t wait to launch into, you can drive. Let me know when we get there.
Staying Charged Buy a good battery charger to keep in the car since dead batteries are a common problem. Having a charger with you will also allow you to come to the rescue for other motorists in need. Learn ahead of time how to correctly connect the charger clamps to your battery and the battery you are charging.
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