Heart of Ohio - Jan/Feb 2012

JAN/FEB 2012

Celebrating Love PLUS: Preserving the Past for the Future: Lehman’s, Kidron, Ohio Delaware, Ohio’s Arts Castle Decorating in the U.S.A.: A Labor of Love

SHOW HEART. SHARE DREAMS. SHO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FEATURES I Give My Heart to You

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Preserving the Past for the Future: Lehman’s

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The Arts Castle: Delaware, Ohio 13

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First Congregational Church 26 175 years in the making

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All that Glitters 40 Crystal Traditions

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FROM THE EDITOR

As is always the case, the first quarter of every year in the heart of Ohio can be a challenging time. The holidays are solidly behind us. Gone are the festivities and decorations, the tinsel has been vacuumed from the carpets and the gifts put away.

These are the months when we arm ourselves with ice scrapers and snow shovels to get through the short winter days… hot cocoa and fleece throws for comfort during the long dark nights. Winter settles in like a hen on her nest to wait for spring.

If “think snow” is your motto, you’re probably happy that winter also brings skiing and tubing. That’s why we’re excited to bring you the story about the reopening of Clear Fork Ski Lodge. They’re enjoying their first year in business, and announcing their enthusiastic plans for the future.

Our feature about Crystal Traditions in Tiffin will introduce to you to sparkling glass creations that rival the beauty of the winter ice. If you’re basically a “low tech” person at heart you’ll enjoy the read about Lehman’s Hardware in Kidron, where they still make things like they used to.

Smack in the middle of February is the holiday for lovers, and our article, “I Give my Heart to You” provides some history about where Valentine’s Day originated and how it has evolved over hundreds of years.

Were you lucky enough to see Sentimental Journey? Then you’ll be delighted to read about its creator, Michael Thomas, the Artistic Director at Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield.

There may be days at this time of year when you just aren’t sure you want to venture out… that’s why our talented contributing editors and I put the stories about these interesting people and places between the covers of the January/February issue. It makes us happy to know we can treat you to a “day out” without leaving the comfort of the old arm chair when you thumb through the pages of this edition of Heart of Ohio magazine.

Read more on my blog: www.unremarkablewoman.blogspot.com.

Publisher SunGraphics, Inc. Diane K. Brown, President diane@sungraphicsinc.com Editor Diana L. Coon editor@heartofohiomagazine.com Sales & Marketing Debra Baker debra@heartofohiomagazine.com Contributing Writers Diana L. Coon Julie McCready Mike Greene Paula M. Cohen Guest Authors Graphic Designers Tami Shuck Tom Hofacre Circulation Becky Herrick maildept@sungraphicsinc.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEPARTMENTS Interesting People

Outdoor Living

19 Michael Thomas: At Home On and Off the Stage

46 Clear Fork Resort: It’s All Downhill

Sports & Recreation

Collectors Corner

22 Keeping Score with Mike Greene: Jeff Schwein: A Dr. with Patients and a Hunter with Patience

48 Collecting vs. Hoarding: “Do I have things, or do things have me?”

50 It’s Alive… It’s Alive! It’s Denis Lange?

Health & Wellness 32 New Year, New Beginnings 34 Let’s Get Moving

36 Growing attention to a growing problem at the Mansfield and Marion YMCAs

38 MedCentral Employs Innovative Methods to Accelerate Healing

IN EVERY ISSUE 3 From the Editor 28 Decorating with Julie McCready 42 Milliron Everyday Heroes 51 Restaurants & Eateries 56 Give Us Your Best Shot!

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57 Ask the Communication Coach 60 The Last Word

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I Give my Heart

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When I was in grade school my favorite holiday, other than Christmas of course, was Valentine’s Day. Each student would bring in a decorated box with a slit in the top, and we’d all go around the room, putting our card in the boxes. I believe I was in third grade when my Mom created a beautiful box for me covered in red and white crepe paper. I’ve never forgotten that, and I still look forward to Valentine’s Day every year.

Today, as a full-fledged grownup, I’ve become curious about Valentine’s Day. Where did it originate? Why do we do this? How big will my box of candy be this year?

Searching out the answers to my questions, I’d like to share them with you. If, like me, you’ve wondered about it but never took the time to find out, you might find it interesting.

Actually, there are several accounts of the origins of Valentine’s Day. I choose to recount this one, but if you search you can just as easily find accounts of bloody pagan rituals, fertility rites and the observance attributed to birds mating in the middle of February in England.

In my chosen version there is a priest named Valentine who lived in Rome during the third century. Father Valentine’s favorite duty as a priest was to unite young couples in holy matrimony.

Imagine his distress when the Emperor Claudius II banned new marriages in an effort to create a larger pool of single men to enlist in the Roman army.

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marriages in secret. Many weddings were performed in the dead of night, with just a single candle for light, to keep from being discovered. Eventually his luck ran out, and one night soldiers dragged him off to jail when he was caught performing a marriage ceremony.

The unfortunate priest was informed the punishment for his disobedience was death.

During his incarceration young people came to the prison from around the countryside to throw flowers and notes up to the priest’s window. One of his staunchest supporters was the daughter of his jailer, and because of her father’s position at the prison, the girl was allowed to visit the priest in his jail cell. The two spent many hours talking, and she told him that she believed he had done the right thing in ignoring the Emperor’s edict. On the day he was to be beheaded, February 14, 269 A.D., the priest left the girl a note thanking her for her friendship and support. He signed it, “Love from your

Valentine”, and it is believed by some that this note was the beginning of the custom of exchanging love messages on Valentine’s Day. Later Pope Gelasius named February 14th in honor of Saint Valentine as patron saint of lovers.

And so the celebration has been changing and evolving for hundreds of years. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century, with many

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In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland (1898-1904) began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America.

Using embossed and perforated lace papers imported from England, Ester created the cards in her home in Worchester, Massachusetts. When she could no longer keep up with the orders on her own, she hired friends and neighbors to create a production line and increase production. From that humble beginning she built a business that grossed over $100,000 annually. Her innovative designs contributed greatly to the golden age of Valentine’s Day cards, which is considered to be 1840 to 1860. Vintage Valentine’s Day cards are rare, valuable, and highly collectible. The oldest surviving card is believed to be one dating from 1790 that is currently housed at the British Postal Museum.

While the origins of the holiday may be murky, its popularity has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. Valentine’s Day has evolved into the second largest card sending holiday, second only to Christmas.

Today the average consumer spends about $75.00 for February 14th gifts and cards.

Fifty million roses are given world-wide, and while 73% of the flowers are purchased by men, 85% of all Valentine’s Day cards are purchased by women.

It may just prove that romance, for one day a year at least, is not dead.

Finally, we all know that no story about romance would be complete without mentioning the greatest love story ever told; William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, published in 1597. If you still believe in romance then it may not surprise you to learn that each year nearly 1,000 letters still arrive in Verona, Italy… addressed to Juliet. • JAN/FEB 2012

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children dressing up as adults. In Wales wooden love spoons, adorned with romantic symbols of hearts and locks and keys, were carved and given as gifts. In the middle ages children drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be, and in some countries a young woman might receive a gift of clothing from a young man; keeping the gift meant she would marry him.

By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the century’s end printing technology was much improved, and ready-made cards became popular for the first time. Better delivery and cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s.

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Preserving the

past for the future

Lehman’s, in Kidron, Ohio, was started in 1955, by Jay Lehman, to serve the local Amish population with items they needed for their homes and farms. At the time he had no idea that nearly 60 years later the size of the tiny hardware store would go from one room to more than ten times the original floor space. Today Lehman’s is a high-tech business that meets the demand for low-tech items to the world.

Missionaries, environmentalists, people who want to live off the grid, anyone looking for authentic products, come to Lehman’s. Even Hollywood calls when set designers are looking for items for movie sets, and why not? Where else could you find everything from oil lamps to grain mills? On the shelves of this unique store you will discover items you probably thought they’d stopped making years ago.

Lehman’s has grown from a hardware store to an attraction, drawing people from all over the world to visit each year.

You might enjoy sitting in the Amishmade hickory church pews in the historical Buggy Barn to watch videos, interactive display and demonstrations of old-time skills. One demonstration for first and second graders of a butter churn grabbed the attention of a little girl who quipped, “Oh, I missed it! When did you put the butter in?”

This 32,000 square foot store may well be the largest operation of its kind, and Lehman’s is always in the news telling the

world its own unique story. Mother Earth News, USA Today, Country Living, HGTV, Time Magazine and the New York Times have all done stories on the store. When Vice President of Marketing, Glenda Lehman Ervin, asked a reporter how he heard about Lehman’s, he replied, “We have searched the world over and there is no one else doing what you do, on the scale that you do it.”

Interaction with the Amish community is important to Lehman’s success. Glenda Lehman Ervin says, “The surrounding Amish community depends on us for things they need for their homes and their lifestyle, but we depend upon them as well.

We deal with many Amish vendors who supply us with practical, non-electric things that we sell here in the store.”

Over the years the growing business has periodically demanded the store grow too; in the last few years the existing building was renovated with the addition and reconstruction of four barns moved from the surrounding area. One 1840’s era, pre-civil war barn came from Orville, just before it was to be demolished, to become the centerpiece of the expansion project.

Walking through the store you will miss a lot if you don’t look up. A 1926 steam thrasher, old washers and kitchen stoves in pristine condition, and of course watching over it all is “Flat Dad”.

These lifelike cutouts of Jay Lehman watch over the sales floor, welcome visitors, and create photo opportunities for tourists who want to snap a photo with the owner.

In February of 2011, Lehman’s experienced its first flood, leaving water marks at a three-foot level throughout the store and damaging or destroying thousands of products and appliances. The rushing waters left as quickly as they came, and the dedicated

staff converged on the store and managed to open the lobby the very first day. Clean-up efforts fanned out from that spot and continued into the late spring to bring the store back to its clean and orderly normalcy.

The Lehman’s mission is to preserve the past for future generations.

Family operated by Chairman and Founder, Jay Lehman, his son and company President, Galen Lehman, and Vice President of Marketing, Glenda Lehman Ervin, they stay true to their mission. Lehman’s is part hardware store, part museum and part entertainment center. You never know what you might find… but it’s always worth the trip.

For more information on Lehman’s visit www.Lehmans.com. •

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The Arts Castle

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In Delaware, the stately Arts Castle holds court atop a knoll at 190 Winter Street.

The beautiful Anglo-Norman style structure is constructed from stone mined at the Blue Limestone Quarry, which was run by William Little and his partner, George Campbell. Campbell married William Little’s daughter, Elizabeth in 1846, and by 1854 the elegant French Norman style home was completed and presented to the couple as a wedding gift.

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The streets surrounding the structure still bear the names of the original owners: Elizabeth Street, Catherine Street (named after George and Elizabeth’s daughter), and Campbell Street.

George Campbell was a renowned horticulturist who introduced several new plants to the Delaware area. In an area east of the house was a vineyard where George developed the world famous Delaware Grape, and a beautiful gingko tree he brought to the property from China still blooms there today.

Board member and architect, Bob Grant says of the tree, “When the leaves start to fall from the ginkgo, they all fall within twenty four hours. This may be one of the oldest living trees in Delaware, and plans are to measure it and submit the information to have the tree listed with Ohio Big Trees.”

Through various ownership changes the house has served as a private residence, and for over 70 years, it was owned and operated by Ohio Wesleyan University as Lyon Hall, the home of their art department. Finally, in 1988 ownership was transferred to the Delaware County Cultural Arts Center (DCCAC), and “The Arts Castle” was born.

The drive to start a center for art and instruction was led by Joy Kaser and Fran Hutchinson. The two women were infused with the vision for a vibrant center that would serve Delaware and the surrounding area. They set to work, and with the help of like-minded volunteers, raised $425,000 to get things going. Then, with the combined effort of over 200 people, they tackled the job of cleaning, spackling and painting the entire house to prepare it for its new life. Board member Diane Hodges and Director of Administrative Services, Kathy Cope talked about setting to work with the

The hook pictured above is from the original castle gate, and was just recently found on the castle grounds.

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Ginko tree brought from China over one hundred years ago by George Campbell

Ralph and Diane Hodges inspect the original signed event poster from the Castle’s grand opening in 1988 as Kathy Cope looks on.

The Art Center Library is run on the honor system.

a display area for beautiful handmade items that sparkle and dance in the light.

Today’s mission is the same as it has always been, to nurture the creative energies of residents of Delaware county and surrounding areas. But on September 1, 2011, it seemed that mission might be at an end. The existing board had decided to close the doors of the Arts Castle. Diane Hodges, a teacher, former board member and volunteer at the Castle for years, had just been nominated to the board, but before she could attend her first meeting she was told the disheartening news.

Working quickly, Diane and her husband Ralph Hodges went to the board with a proposal which centered around immediate financial restructuring and building a group of volunteers that would invest their time and energies in the Castle, much as in the early days. While the board voted to move forward in implementing the plan, six of the eight board members resigned. Diane and Ralph immediately embraced the task and began to build a new board which, in 3 months, has grown to 14 members, with Ralph serving as President Board member Dr. Steve Kaser said, “The first duty of the new board was to get the Castle on sound financial footing, and then to make certain it was the welcoming facility we all want it to be.”

“The Arts Castle is now completely run by a staff of three and a working board”, says Ralph Hodges. “At this point we don’t employ a director, so each member has a job to do using his or her own skill set. As a group we are dedicated to preserving and moving the Arts Castle forward. Our mission is constant, but how we deliver that mission has to evolve.”

“We have stabilized the budget and paid off the mortgage. We believe it is our duty to create a culture of growth and advancement so that we can eventually turn the organization over to a director.

75% of our current budget is from classes, exhibits and rentals. Only 25% is from grants and special events, and we need the help of a grant writer to increase that number. We are also in the process of reconstructing our volunteer base.

Somehow the Arts Castle lost touch with the community and we have to rebuild that relationship. We have been fortunate to have the full support of our local media as we’ve pushed ahead. I really believe this board and this community will continue work together to make sure The Arts Castle is alive and well for a long, long time to come.” Ralph Hodges said.

Within the last three months, volunteers, new and previous, have been recruited. Community leaders and organizations have overwhelmingly stepped forward in offering their support.

Fall classes were completed, and winter quarter, which began in January, offered

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volunteers, “We were armed with soap and water and no electricity! Fran and Joy led the charge, and boy did they make all of us volunteers work,” they laughed.

The Arts Castle offers classes and workshops to over 2,000 students throughout the year in all forms of art, music, crafts and dance. The Castle hosts special events such as The Castle Arts Affair and is a part of the Women’s City Club Christmas Tour and the Northwest Neighborhood Association’s Ghost Walk.

The Gallery Shop is filled with beautiful offerings in jewelry, glass, pottery and art, the spiral staircase to the turret serving as

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over 90 classes. In this short period of time due to the hard work and support of committed staff, board members, volunteers and the community, the Castle is assured a secure future and her doors will remain open. What was almost a tragedy is now a triumph.

Kathy Cope, Director of Administrative Services, has been at the Arts Castle for twenty three years. “I’ve seen the Arts Castle change and evolve, through good economies and bad. I was very concerned about the future of the Castle, but now I believe we are on the right road. There are a lot of people working hard to see it succeed. It’s such a unique and wonderful community treasure; it would be such a shame if the children didn’t have the Arts Castle to come to today and as a part of their future.”

The Castle looks forward to partnering with Ohio Wesleyan, The City Arts Center and other not for profit groups in Delaware, The Senior Center, and local demographic groups (the Girl Scouts, Home Schoolers and local schools). In fact, over the last 10 years, the Castle has worked with county teachers to design and offer age appropriate performing arts and visual activities which open the Castle’s doors to all third and fifth graders in Delaware County to experience art. The Marketing Committee is taking the Castle to new levels. The Castle now has a whole new look on Facebook, Twitter ( follow the Castle Cat), and their website artscastle. org. While winter quarter will utilize the website in providing class offerings (the brochure will no longer be published), within the next 3 to 6 months students will be able to register online.

What Diane had hoped for has happened; the community has come forth to embrace the Castle as the gem and irreplaceable treasure that it is. “The Castle belongs to the community and because so many have stepped forward, she will continue to offer her gifts to so many in the years ahead.” •

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Nancy Waggoner, Dodie Stanley and Pat Milla greet customers in the gift shop.

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Michael Thomas

At home on and off the stage and directed the critically acclaimed Sentimental Journey: Voices of World War II, The Unforgettable Marvelenes, and Remember Me Always: High School Yearbook 1977. He has also penned Freedom Road, Twilight and the adaptation of Neos Dance Theatre’s Count: The Legend of Dracula. He has also directed numerous productions on the stage at the Ren. Michael’s credentials also include work on over three dozen major motion pictures and television shows, including NBC’s award winning 30 Rock.

What keeps a man with so much “in your face” talent in a small town like Mansfield? “The country is beautiful; I can work from here and commute when I need to. My friends are surprised that I choose to stay in a small town until they visit, then they seem to understand. I’ve also been impressed with the talent and heartfelt feeling of “I want to create” that people have here. And personally, I want to make an artistic difference. I think I do that where I am,” he said.

Is working on television and movie scripts all glamour and glitz and awards?

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Michael relay this story. “I was working on a comedy/romance story, and it had turned out to be a lovely script. The director wanted to discuss a slight rewrite. His comment was, “I really like what you’ve got here. It’s perfect! But, I just need you to work a robot dog into the story,” Michael laughed. •

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Michael Thomas is the Artistic Director of the Renaissance Theatre (the Ren) in Mansfield. He is originally from New London, Ohio… but his talent has taken him a long, long way.

Screenwriter, playwright, actor, director and musical director, Michael divided his time between New York, LA, and London. In 2005, his mother’s declining health led him to decide to add Mansfield to the commute. He purchased a one hundred fifty year old farm and settled in where he and his sister could take care of their mother.

In the 90’s Michael was a member of the famed Second City comedy troop in Chicago. He met and formed friendships with Tina Fey and her (now) husband, Jeff Richmond, who remains his writing partner. During that time Michael and Jeff wrote and produced Hamlet: The Musical, which ran for seven years in Chicago. Tina went on to work on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. The first 30 Rock episode featured a song, “That’s Her”, in the opening montage that was written by Michael and Jason.

“I was fortunate that my screen writing and much of my other work could be done from anywhere. Living in Mansfield, commuting when necessary, and helping take care of my mother kept me very busy. The winter after my mother died I had to rethink some things, and I realized I wasn’t anxious to return to the big city lifestyle. I taught master classes on theatre and the performing arts at Baldwin Wallace and Kenyon College, and when the Ren received a grant to do some work on plays and playwriting it seemed to be the perfect fit for me,” Michael said.

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A Dr. with Patients and a Hunter with Patience “Feet don’t fail me now!” That was a line uttered by Mantan Moreland in several Charlie Chan movies which were made back in the 40s and 50s.

Mantan would usually spit those words out when he, the chauffeur, and his private detective boss found themselves in a spot where foot speed was the only way out.

The subject of this “Keeping Score” article is someone you might like to know if your feet are failing you. His name is Jeff Schwein, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, who owns and operates the Schwein Foot and Ankle Clinic on Marion Avenue in Mansfield. Jeff first joined his father Dave in the practice in the early 1990’s after graduating from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in the Cleveland area.

Jeff had done his undergraduate studies at Bowling Green, which he chose over Stanford, because he could spend his leisure hours at BGSU fishing for Walleye in the Maumee River. You see he, like his father and brother (also named Dave), had a passion for fishing. In fact, Jeff told me that as a kid, the three of them fished almost every day. Apparently nobody told Jeff that the Pacific Ocean, not all that far from the Stanford campus, also has fish. I can just presume that he just loved Ohio’s streams and rivers, not to mention Lake Erie.

Hunting was another of the Schwein’s outdoor loves, but for Jeff it became much more. He put it this way, “Hunting is not what I do, it’s who I am.” Actually he is

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also a husband to Carla, whom he married in 1990, and they are the parents of Taylor, now a 7th grader in Ontario.

But hunting certainly plays an important role in all of their lives. Dr. Schwein is mainly a bow hunter. 150 days a year you can find him walking the fields, or perched on one of the 50 or so tree stands on his 10 acres southwest of Ontario or 78 acres in Butler. If he isn’t occupying a tree stand, you might just find his wife or daughter seated in the great outdoors that they all love so much.

For hunters, there are two seasons: the hunting season and the preparing for the hunting season. However, these days for Jeff there is a third season which entails the filming and post production of Blitz TV, a half hour TV hunting show which can be seen on the Pursuit

Channel, available on DirectTV or Dish satellite TV. The Blitz TV program is owned by Trent Cole who spends about half the year hunting NFL QB’s as a defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Trent, who wears #58 for the Eagles, is a native of Jackson, Ohio who met Dr. Schwein through a mutual friend, Doug Crabtree. Doug is a Lt. at the Richland Correctional Institution who grew up with Trent in Jackson.

Doug and Jeff met when the former moved to Mansfield in 2006. The two obviously share a love for the sport of hunting, but Crabtree has another talent that enhances his ability to attract the game; he’s the 10 time Ohio state turkey calling champion. Doug introduced Jeff to Trent Cole which led to Schwein’s joining Blitz TV as one of the program’s core, pro-staff members. In the three years since Jeff, Dave and the others began producing the show, they have filmed them (13 per year) as close by as southern Richland County and as far away as the state of Maine.

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Trent Cole, host of Blitz TV, with Jeff Schwein

If you travel the highways and roads of this part of the Buckeye state even a little bit; especially from September through the end of the year, you know that the deer population has been expanding by leaps and bounds. Some may have bounded in front of or into your vehicle as happened to me as I drove down I-71 a few months ago. As skilled hunters Jeff and his Blitz TV teammates are very aware of their responsibility to play a role in managing the wildlife (mainly deer and turkey) population and the show takes the viewers along for the hunt.

Most of the hunting filmed for Blitz TV, is done with bow and arrow. The bow season in Ohio lasts 4 months, and in 2010 there were 53,000 deer harvested in that period of time. On the other hand, the gun season in Ohio lasts just one week and in those 7 days in 2010, the kill numbered just over 104,000. I know from experience that putting a half hour TV show together takes more than several hours and that’s assuming that you’re working with humans. But when the role players are animals; in this case deer and turkeys; much more patience is necessary and that’s a quality that the Blitz TV team possesses in abundance.

Hunting will always have its detractors but to those who claim it as their sport of choice it’s a challenging way to enjoy the great outdoors. And, like other sports, hunting has its own roster of legends and superstars. One of them is Ted Nugent of Rock-n-Roll fame. In fact, Jeff admires “Uncle Ted” so much that he named his golden lab after the legendary and outspoken singer. Jeff has even made his dog, Nugent, a part of some of the Blitz TV shows.

Many of the trophies that Jeff, Carla and Taylor have claimed on their hunts adorn the walls of the Schwein home which, fittingly enough, is a log house.

Just in case you have wondered, the taxidermy cost for mounting a deer or elk head runs about $450 and Jeff told me that there are a couple of very accomplished taxidermists in this part of Ohio.

I mentioned earlier that it was Jeff ’s dad, Dave, who introduced him to fishing and hunting but there are others who have mentored him along the way as well.

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Doug Crabtree and Jeff Schwein filming a recent hunt

The Schwein family dog, Nugent, named for famed rocker Ted Nugent

In particular, Myron Delaney has been a faithful partner in all of the years that Jeff has been casting a line or drawing a bow. He also cites Pat and Dan Reeder as being instrumental in his growth as an accomplished hunter. They

allowed him to perfect his skills on their property in Butler, then sold him a piece of that beautiful farm in the valley three years ago.

Finally, there are the thousands of patients who have been treated at the Schwein Foot and Ankle Clinic over the years who have helped to make it possible for Jeff and his family to sit in the tree stands, peer from the blinds, or walk the fields “foot by foot”, enjoying the passion for wildlife that they pursue with all due respect. •

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First Congregational Church in Mansfield…

175 years in the making

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The year 1833 would seem to have been good to Matthias Day. He was an architect and master carpenter with a prosperous farm on the north edge of Mansfield, Ohio, a growing town of 3,500.

As superintendent of the Presbyterian Church Sunday School, he was troubled.

His minister’s sermons supported slavery, as did most of his fellow church members.

Although he had supervised the construction of its building, Matthias could no longer support the church. His strong stand against slavery was reinforced by his operation of a station on the underground railway.

And so it was that Matthias Day and a handful of friends decided to leave the Presbyterian Church. Sometimes they met in a warehouse, a carpenter shop, even a tent pitched for revival meetings preached by the famous evangelist Charles Finney, president of Oberlin College, 55 miles to the north.

That same year, Day became acquainted with James B. Walker, a visiting business man. Perceiving him to have a way with words, Day persuaded Walker to write letters of intent to start a new Congregational Church, which would be the seventh church in Mansfield. Two years later, Day asked Charles T. Sherman, the brother of General William Tecumseh Sherman, to write papers outlining a plan to build the meetinghouse.

James B. Walker’s impact on the church was profound. In 1842 he returned

Founder Matthias Day

Reverend James Walker

to Mansfield as a minister. He preached in the Puritan tradition against the evils of alcohol and frivolity in worship including excessive musical instrumentation. When the congregation wanted to buy an organ he said, “A melodeon would do as much as an accompaniment.” The congregation purchased the organ for the church over his protest.

The meeting house constructed in 1835 was destroyed by fire in 1870. Its replacement, built in 1873, was a gothic design much like cathedrals in Europe.

The 226-foot steeple was visible for miles,

but it, too, burned to the ground in 1942.

The fire also destroyed The Auntie Bradford Sunday School Library, named after a former slave who left her life savings to the church to fund it.

World War II and its attendant hardships delayed the construction of a new church until 1951. The present structure, colonial in design, reflects the austerity of a New England meetinghouse.

Throughout the church’s history, its members have participated in the affairs of the community and the world.

Matthias Day, Jr. founded the city of Daytona Beach, Florida. He also ran a newspaper in Galesburg, Illinois where Abraham Lincoln was a frequent visitor.

His son, Matthias W. Day, received the Medal of Honor in 1890 for rescuing a black soldier wounded during an 1879 Indians uprising. Horace LaFayette Reed, who headed the department store by the same name in Mansfield, served as the church Sunday school superintendent.

The First Congregational Church as grown under the leadership and guidance of many ministers. During the building of the preset meetinghouse, the Reverend Doctor Matthew Madden provided strong leadership. Each day during the building’s construction, he laid a brick loved to watch it grow.

Perhaps the best known of the ministers to the community is Dr. Clifford

Dr. Clifford D. Schutjer

D. Schutjer. He came to the church in 1959 and served the congregation for more than 45 years. During his tenure, he not only led the church but also the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches. He served as moderator and chairman of the executive committee, gave three Congregational lectures and chaired several divisions.

2010 was the 175th anniversary of the First Congregational Church, an event celebrated in 2011. Now, looking to the future and its challenges, a vision committee is interviewing church members for their input on the future of the church.

The search is in progress for a leader to take them into the future as they start their next chapter in the Mansfield community. •

For over sixty years, Joe Polhemus has been a member of the First Congregational Church of Mansfield, serving as editor of The Congregationalist for 15 years.

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Decorating in the U.S.A.

A Labor of Love

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Living in Ohio over the last 30 years, we have seen and heard stories like this all too frequently. Here in Mansfield, we have lived it over and over, losing Westinghouse, Tappan, and General Motors to name a few. But in Norwalk Ohio, it was to be different When Norwalk Furniture fell, an entire community quickly realized that they too had been in love with the beautiful bride. Twelve prominent local families quickly assembled and extended their hands to lift the fallen bride. They told her she was to be beautiful once again and then set about the task of reopening Norwalk Furniture.

The twelve families, the first “heroes” of this story, quickly decided a leader of the new company was needed. Meet Dan White, the “virgin” of our story.

Mr. White’s family had been a part of Norwalk’s community for over 100 years and Dan became one of the twelve new owners of Norwalk Furniture. Like all the investors, Dan was quite successful in other business ventures, and while he still owns many companies both locally and globally, he had retired from the day-to-day operations of his companies by 2008. He agreed to become “unretired” and took the helm as president of Norwalk Furniture.

“I knew nothing about the furniture business when I walked into this position,” stated White, “so I called myself the furniture virgin!” Having been

extremely successful in other businesses however, White relied on the attributes that he knew best to help him lead: listen, learn and empower.

“I surrounded myself with the best managers and retailers from Norwalk’s past. Together we put a plan in place to make Norwalk Furniture not just beautiful again but to transform her into the Belle of the Ball”. Now, some three years later, Norwalk is profitable and growing. The beautiful bride is shimmering once again and she in turn embraces her community.

She is 100% American made with many products and services sourced locally.

The 165 families supported by her feel her warm embrace once again and join in a new wedding feast.

The 165 are “heroes” of this story too.

Though the company is much smaller than it was, production is much more efficient and the quality of the product far exceeds industry standards. “That’s because our furniture is built with pride and with a heart and desire for success,” said Tim Hallock, Director of Manufacturing at Norwalk. “Every person working at Norwalk Furniture is grateful for the twelve families that have trusted us with their invested money and work hard, as a collective team, to make our company the best it can be.” Hallock has been a part of Norwalk Furniture for 28 years. His years of service aren’t an anomaly; the average amount of experience at Norwalk is 20 years. “The atmosphere at our company is incredible,” Tim said with an enormous smile. “This is a great place to

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As a designer I have many skills that I bring to bear on my clients’ needs. And, sometimes, just sometimes, with creativity and passion, I tell them a story.

This is not just any story, but a love story filled with happiness, heartache, tragedy and triumph. It’s a story that involves a villain, a team of heroes and yes, even a virgin. Some would call it an American success story, but for me it’s a romantic tale of love lost, and love found.

The story spans a century and involves thousands of people and one furniture manufacturing facility. Yep, that’s right, a furniture company! So, heat up a cup of coffee or pour yourself a glass of wine, and embark on a journey with me, and let’s see if you might just fall in love yourself along the way.

The story begins in 1902. A man by the name of Charles “Edward” Gerken, started a small re-upholstery and furniture repair business in Toledo, Ohio. In 1919 Edward, in a burst of entrepreneurial spirit, relocated his family and growing company to a small town — Norwalk, Ohio. Over the next 106 years, through boon times, a Great Depression, and two World Wars, four generations of the Gerken family independently owned and operated what had now become Norwalk Furniture Corporation. From Edward’s humble beginnings, one of the largest manufacturers of custommade, upholstered furniture in the country evolved.

The family loved their company. They cared deeply for their employees. They were passionate about creating quality furniture. They celebrated when times were good; they made tough decisions when times were bad. But, always they loved their company like she was a beautiful new bride in perpetuity.

And then something bad happened. A “villain” entered the families’ lives. Not just any villain but the three headed monster of Economy, Complacency and Leverage. The economy turned sour in 2008, complacency prevented corrective action, and massive bank debts left the new bride to swoon and falter. Norwalk Furniture was forced to close her doors.

700 families in the small town of Norwalk

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work and all of us at Norwalk Furniture work hard for the community that has supported us, the investors who believe in us, and the retailers around the country who buy our product and sell it in their stores.” Retailers like me.

“Norwalk currently has 395 dealers of her product throughout the United States, Canada and other international destinations.” stated Mike Kenney, VP of Sales and Marketing, and who, by the way, has been a part of Norwalk Furniture for 29 years. “I sold Norwalk in my furniture store for many years before I joined Norwalk in 1987. I love being a part of this company and the people who are the

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heart of Norwalk Furniture. It’s more than a job, it’s a family,” Kenney said.

The McCready family is one of those 395 dealers of Norwalk product. This year, we will celebrate our 88th year of three generations of McCready’s selling Norwalk Furniture. As a designer, I love the styling of Norwalk’s furniture, especially the collection designed by HGTV’s Candice Olson. Norwalk’s stunning fabrics and leathers work well in my clients’ homes, and the heirloom quality of the product allows my clients to enjoy their furniture for years to come.

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— it’s how the beautiful bride brings you into her embrace. We are proud to offer this quality, Ohio-made, hand-crafted upholstery to our customers. But, there’s more. We also love the company and the people who work there. And, in return we now join in the perpetual wedding celebration and feel the embrace of the beautiful blushing bride at the center of Norwalk’s heart.

So, there you have it. There’s the story. Yes, it’s a great American success story. But for me, it’s a love story, and just maybe a story that now touches your own heart as well! •

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by Bev Rosich, Communications Manager, Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. As a new year begins, so does the chance to have a new beginning in any area of your life. Many people choose the new year to start over with a resolution which, in a sense, is a new beginning because we want to start (or re-start) the clock on a goal and forget the possible past disappointment of not being able to obtain that same goal in years’ past. The new year is a great time to consider kicking the habit of smoking or to try to have a healthier lifestyle and shed a few pounds. We look at the new year as a clean slate to start ‘anew’.

Resolutions seem more possible when there is a new year because, since a new year only happens once a year, we may think it’s more possible to obtain our goals because it IS a new year…not that it means as much when the resolutions, or new beginnings, are forgotten or broken somewhere down the line — guess we’ll have to wait for another new year.

New beginnings are happening every day. For someone who may be sick, each new day or new beginning is a gift that they cherish and not to be taken for granted. A person dealing with a terminal or chronic illness may wake up each day thankful to be waking up and maybe not in as much pain as the day before. The new beginning of a good day holds the promise of a quality life, if only for that day.

Relationships often times need a new beginning, whether it is with someone new or perhaps something happens to a long-standing relationship which had become complacent and now requires it to be re-evaluated, often resulting in a new beginning for those concerned. This can be a good thing for married couples who have been married for many years and have gotten comfortable with their spouse, many times to the point of taking someone for granted and not truly appreciating what they have. When we are faced with the reality that an

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important person could no longer be part of our life, it makes reality a choice of whether to have a new beginning in the same relationship or move on.

Families often times have issues which have resulted in family members becoming disconnected or estranged.

If the parties involved have any interest at all in resolving the conflict and can put the past aside and start over, they too, can have a new beginning.

So many times, families are torn apart because of a misunderstanding or miscommunication which can often be resolved with open, honest dialogue, creating a new beginning and a more harmonious family unit.

When someone relocates or starts a new job, they think of it as a new

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When you have a family of skiers, how do you keep everyone in ski equipment without breaking the bank? You start a ski shop, that’s how! Karen Matthews had three young daughters who loved to ski, but the cost of equipment for the growing girls was a strain on the family budget.

That’s why she started Snow Biz nearly eight years ago. Her shop offers new and used skis, snow boards, boots and outwear for all ages. As your skier grows in size and skill, Snow Biz will buy or accept your used equipment on consignment and show you a great selection of new items from which to choose. Find Snow Biz on the web at snowbizohio.com, or visit them at 5913 Renie Road in Bellville. They’re open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3 till 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., Tuesday and Sunday by appointment during the ski season. Visit Snow Biz and get moving to the slopes!

If fitness tops your list of New Year’s resolutions, then NexGen Fitness & Nutrition should top your list of solutions.

Whether it’s one-on-one training or

working in a group, NexGen Fitness is the area’s largest training center. Created by leading martial arts fitness instructor, Chris Hershberger, NexGen offers a medically based analysis and assessment, nutrition counseling and fitness instruction by trained professionals.

The area’s only Olympic Taekwondo instructor, Chris now works with over 100 kids (ages 4 to 17) in a fast-paced TKD program. He works to engage young people in this healthy sport, while building club teams in schools throughout Richland County.

“I believe in empowering all ages through education and training. For over 15 years, through fitness and martial arts, I’ve helped improve the overall health of the individuals I’ve trained. Now we offer our expertise through NexGen Fitness and Nutrition to clients referred by their physicians or seeking us out for help,” Chris said.

NexGen Fitness and Nutrition is at 270 Lexington Avenue in Lexington or on the web at www.ngfit.com. Call 419.295.7886 for a consultation.

Since the first bicycle prototype was invented by Baron Karl von Drais in 1817 in Mannheim, Germany the sport of cycling has never looked back. At Y-Not Cycling and Fitness we know you love the freedom and fitness aspects of the sport. We offer a great selection of bikes, including the new Electra ‘Townie’ series for today’s leisure rider. Manager Eric Petersen said, “People enjoy biking for speed, for the feeling of freedom, and for relaxation. As gas prices continue to rise, I see bicycles as a basic form of transportation is on the increase, too.”

This is the season to have your bike tuned up and in preparation for spring… but don’t stop moving just because it’s winter! Y-Not offers a full line of exercise equipment including treadmills, elliptical and recumbent exercise machines.

Whether you bike for fun, for fitness or for transportation you’ll find the bike for you at Y-Not Cycling and Fitness, 64 East Main Street in Lexington and 133 South Main Street in Mt. Vernon. For more information, or to place an order, look for them online at Ynotcycling.com. •

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Growing attention to a growing problem at the Mansfield and Marion YMCAs

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by Theresa Lubke, Executive Director, Marion Family YMCA and Beth Tsvetkoff, Esq., Executive Director, Ohio Alliance of YMCAs with information contributed by James Twedt, Senior Program Director, Mansfield Area YMCA

We hear it in the news and we see it among the children and families we serve.

Ohioans are overweight and obese, and what’s most distressing Ohio children are overweight and obese. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 29.2% of Ohioans are obese. The CDC uses a colored chart of the States to show obesity rates and Ohio is close to moving up to highest level depicted - >30%. Statewide statistics are one thing, but we know county by county that many Ohioans are unhealthy. In Marion County we rank 64 out of Ohio’s 88 counties in overall health outcomes and 70 in health factors that include adult obesity rates and rates of children in poverty (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin 2010 County Health Rankings). Richland County fairs a little better ranked 49 out of 88 in overall health outcomes and 57 in health factors (2010 County Health Rankings). Marion Public Health conducts an annual study of Body Mass Index (BMI) among school students that provides further evidence that the nationwide epidemic of childhood obesity is evident right here in central Ohio. In 2011 45% of all Marion County fifth graders are overweight or obese.

This matters because being overweight or obese increases the risk for a number of health conditions including coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers, hypertension, stroke, and more (CDC). These diseases and conditions not only put a financial burden on the individuals and families they strike, but also on all of us as direct and indirect costs to our health care system. The CDC reports on their website that in 2008 dollars, these costs totaled about $147 billion nationwide. But what’s most

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important to many of us who work directly with children and families is the personal physical and emotional costs it has on each child who struggles with his / her health or each child who grows up to be an unhealthy adult with all the consequences this brings. At the Y we find it’s imperative to our work of strengthening communities to take action to reverse these trends. We believe that local communities can and should work together to give all people healthy choices and support the pursuit of healthy lifestyles. Today more than 160 Ys throughout the country are working in collaboration with community leaders to make changes in policies and the physical surroundings in those communities so that healthy living is within reach for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Fourteen of these communities are in Ohio including the central Ohio communities of Marion and Mansfield.

Our two communities are working to reduce childhood obesity through the YMCA of the USA initiative Statewide Pioneering Healthier Communities (PHC).

PHC is the signature initiative of Y USA that focuses on policy and environmental change in communities to promote healthy lifestyles. The statewide model includes local community efforts enhanced by an overall statewide effort. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson

Foundation, the aim is to address the childhood obesity epidemic through policy, systems and environmental changes that will have implications for communities, states and the nation.

Ohio’s statewide team, Marion and Mansfield were all selected to participate in this work through a competitive application process in 2010 and we launched our work early this year. Ohio’s statewide initiative is known as PHC Ohio and is a collaborative of diverse statewide partners promoting policy, systems and environmental change across the state to create fair opportunities for children to access healthy food and physical activity. Statewide areas of focus are: • Improving built environments so that children and families can utilize their communities and neighborhoods for safe physical activity.

• Improving access to healthy food and physical activity in early childhood and afterschool settings.

• Helping children make the right decisions about health and nutrition as part of their education.

• Allowing families to be healthier by encouraging parents to be healthier at work.

• Giving children and families healthier vending options in public areas.

Theresa Lubke

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• Increase access to fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods throughout our community.

• Increase opportunities for physical activity by modifying our built environment for safe & accessible physical activity for children, families and adults.

• Partner with schools, preschools, and youth-serving organizations to increase opportunities for physical activity during and outside of the school day.

• Advocate for and assist with implementation of school policies which improve school nutrition and overall school health environments.

• Advocate for pediatric medical providers to use the most current clinical guidelines for addressing childhood obesity in the clinical setting.

• Increase public awareness & support of the need for policy, system & environmental change to reduce childhood obesity.

Mansfield, Marion and our statewide coalition is each working to make changes that last. We know that short term interventions and programs don’t have the same “sticky” factor that exists when policies, systems and the environment is changed to support individuals, families and the entire community in their pursuit of healthier lifestyles. We also know that it’s important to make the healthy choice, the easy choice. But this kind of change is slow. It takes time, commitment and a community-wide understanding of its importance. Having just begun our work we don’t yet have results to report. But keep an eye on us, and join us whenever possible. We’re here for the long haul.

We’re here to make a difference in the lives of our children and to strengthen our communities. •

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• Creating greater public awareness of childhood obesity in Ohio.

PHC Ohio recently launched a website, phcohio.org, that will not only keep the public informed about our efforts and results, but is also as a connection for individuals to resources that will provide information and tools to make positive steps toward reversing Ohio’s childhood obesity trends.

Having just begun this work earlier this year, our time so far has been spent

primarily on gathering and understanding data and formulating community action plans. Based on these plans, our state team, Mansfield and Marion each received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and receive ongoing technical support from Y USA to carry out our plans. Mansfield PHC’s mission is to reverse the trends of childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating and physical activity in the Mansfield community. Their objectives and strategies include: • Increase opportunities for physical activity and nutrition improvement in after school programs through the use of evidence based physical activity and nutrition education programs.

• Implement “Ounce of Prevention”, obesity prevention protocol, in healthcare and childcare settings.

• Increase the number of community gardens in the Mansfield area to expand healthy food opportunities.

• Implement and enhance nutrition education information and programs in Mansfield City Schools.

• Implement healthy nutrition policy for participants in youth sport leagues.

• Increase opportunities and access for physical activity through environmental changes connecting neighbors, recreational areas and schools.

PHC Ohio — Marion’s mission is to help Marion County become an amazing place to live by promoting healthy eating and physical activity throughout our communities. As in Mansfield, we are a diverse coalition of community leaders and organizations working to promote policy, systems and environmental changes that will increase physical activity and healthy eating. Marion’s areas of focus are:

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MedCentral Employs Innovative Methods to Accelerate Healing

by Brooke Betit

MedCentral Podiatrist Kevin McGarvey was the first physician at MedCentral Health System to use platelet rich plasma to speed recovery for foot surgery patients.

Practicing at Shelby Hospital, Dr. McGarvey has applied the plasma during surgeries for over a year and half.

Other MedCentral surgeons have since adopted the technique.

In this contemporary practice, platelets are extracted from a patient’s own blood, forming a gel that aids in faster recovery for patients.

“We are using the human system to create healing products. Ultimately this practice is less invasive and decreases the risk of infection. The powers that the body has are extraordinary and through this procedure, we’re tapping into the body’s natural potential,” he said.

In order to extract the plasma, a patient’s blood is drawn on the day of a procedure. The Gravitational Platelet Separation (GPS) III System spins the blood for 15 minutes at 3,200 RPMS, separating it

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Podiatrist Kevin McGarvey places platelet rich plasma directly onto a patient during a bunionectomy procedure.

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into three parts: whole blood, platelet poor and platelet rich. The platelet rich portion is injected into the site, signaling to the body to start the healing process.

Platelets are irregularly shaped cell fragments that stick together to form a clot. They are the body’s first reaction to an injury and signal for more platelets and cells to repair the site. Platelet rich plasma accelerates the process by depositing a concentrated amount of platelets directly on the surgical site. This is especially helpful in areas that don’t receive a lot of blood flow, like bones, ligaments or tendons, which lack the capacity to signal enough platelets on their own.

After the procedure, patients experience some initial swelling and are not allowed to put weight on the area for three days. Doing so will disperse the platelet concentrate away from the site.

The patient is then restricted to three weeks of little activity.

Using the patient’s own blood stops allergic reactions and does not weaken the tissue which generally happens with steroids. Ultimately, the platelet gel encourages new blood cell growth, decreases the rate of infection and accelerates the rate of healing.

“I’m grateful that MedCentral invested in this procedure. There are a lot of hospitals that are hesitant to initiate the practice because of expenses. But taking advantage of the body’s own healing processes is a good medical practice and well worth the expense,” Dr. McGarvey said. •

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Crystal Traditions Before 1983, Carol Yager and her husband, Dr. Robert, a local dentist, were busy doing other things. Carol, a former school teacher, opened a popular quilt shop that year in their home town of Tiffin. Then the Tiffin Glass Factory closed and a small glass studio was opened in determination of continuing the glass industry. In 1988, the Yagers joined the corporation hoping to bring back the art of creating beautiful glass, not to mention the history of a business that had put Seneca County on the map.

Carol knew something had to be done to bring the glass industry back to the town.

The Yagers mortgaged their future to save the past. They reorganized the corporation, which eventually lead to the birth of Crystal Traditions in 1997. At that time, Marty and Judy Smith also became shareholders in the corporation.

Crystal Traditions is unique in today’s business world. Producing the finest hand cut crystal, by one of the country’s finest artists, sandcarving and hand blowing on site… these are things that customers not only come to buy, but to marvel at the work as it is being done.

An important part of the business, an acid polishing system, is one of a few remaining in the United States. Artists and companies send their work to Tiffin from all over the country; in 1993 alone Crystal Traditions had an order to polish 130,000 ornaments for Disney gift shops.

Unusual requests seem to have become routine over the years. Full-sized crystal machine guns and hand guns for casinos in the United States, tiny eagle heads and claws in sparkling crystal, and full-sized busts of the rich and famous are among the work orders. A unique request from a best man for a very special wedding gift inspired the staff to find a way to create a braille quotation on a picture frame. Using a reverse sand blasting technique they were

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able to produce the treasured keepsake as a gift for the couple. You will find beautiful windows from Crystal Traditions gracing the Stone Mad Restaurant in Cleveland and the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria.

They’ve also done work for the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Today, Crystal Traditions is a popular stop for tourists and bus tours, and a must see for anyone who loves beautiful glass. A respect for history and a love of traditional techniques, combined with a keen eye for innovation, keep this business moving ahead. Carol describes the three things that keep the business successful: “First, I’d have to say are our tours. Eight-five percent of our business is from out of town, and the tours have brought us lifetime customers and acclaim. Second, people love to see how we produce these beautiful items, and that’s where Aidan Scully, our Master Crystal Cutter and Designer, comes in.

He spends time explaining the art, and amazes guests with his creativity. The tourists also love watching Dani as she forms a beautiful piece of artwork from molten glass while explaining the technique. Last but not least, our acid polishing and sand carving are also important to our success, but they’re not as interesting to our visitors,” she laughed.

Aidan Scully is the Master Crystal Cutter and Designer for Crystal Traditions.

It only took six years of apprenticeship to achieve his Master Cutter status, but it has taken a lifelong career and a tremendous amount of work to become the best. “I studied with many cutters, staying with them to learn their specialty before I moved on to the next. I’ve really been in training for 30 years, and I still learn something new all the time. That’s what keeps me interested in what I do,” Aidan said.

Although he started his career in his native Ireland, Aidan was eventually recruited to Cleveland to revive the lost art

Aidan’s “one-ofs” (one-of-a-kind pieces) are his specialty, and they include everything from sun catchers to elaborate windows. Unlike other cutters, he creates his own designs, drawing them on the glass in magic marker. Then come the thousands of cuts necessary to create a master piece. Each item is completely done by hand, each as unique as a snowflake. It is amazing to watch him work, the cutting wheels leave the design on the glass. The wheels vary in size and thickness and are chosen for specific cuts.

Most crystal cutting is done with a forty-five degree cutting wheel. Aidan has revived the art of brilliant crystal cutting in Ohio. “The equipment used to do this work hasn’t really changed much over the last 100 years. I duplicate designs and cuts that are over a hundred years old, and I am one of only four people in the U.S. who still does this work,” he explained.

Looking at the intricately faceted crystal bowls, plates, goblets and vases there is one question you simply must ask. What happens when something breaks? Aidan related his most frustrating loss. Five and a half weeks and over 17,000 individual cuts into the project, Aidan was nearing completion of a glass window that had been commissioned by a restaurant in Cleveland, when he heard the ominous sound of a crack. He sighed deeply and shook his head as he remembered, “The glass keeps you humble. You don’t dare get the least bit cocky because when you do, the craft slaps you back into reality.”

Of all the male dominated jobs in the world, Danielle Haendiges may take the blue ribbon for being one of the most unusual female artists. She could easily be mistaken for a teacher or marketing director, but this attractive young woman is the glass blower at Crystal Traditions. Working with glass in an oven that is over 2,000 degrees, she says the hardest thing to get used to is the 150 degree temperatures in her work area in the summer. “You just have to get used to being wringing wet all the time,” she explained.

While an art student at Kent State University, Dani fell in love with glass and was intrigued by the process of creating beautiful things by blowing glass. It is definitely an art form, and watching her create beautiful pieces from the glowing glass one can see the skill and experience it takes to do her job.

The tools are archaic, the molds scattered about her work area are nearly a hundred years old, and the creative process has not changed in as many years.

On this day she was busy producing cobalt blue glass Christmas ornaments, each globe requiring twelve to fifteen hours to cool to a touchable temperature.

The show room at Crystal Traditions is where beauty and elegance reside, and is located at 145 Madison Street in historic downtown Tiffin. Personalization is available for your gift giving. Glass repair is also a service provided at the facility. Look for complete information to plan your trip or your tour at www.crystaltraditions.com, or call 888-298-7236. •

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of brilliant cutting. Mr. Scully had the honor of creating a crystal chalice for the late Pope John Paul II. He also hand cut a beautiful Hawkes platter in the intricate brilliant cut pattern known as “The Russian”. That one of a kind piece currently resides in the Corning Glass Museum.

Last year, Aidan designed three hand cut ornaments for the Christmas tree in the West Wing Lobby of the Whitehouse. One had the White House cut on it, one showed the Ohio Statehouse and one had Tiffin’s American Civil War Museum of Ohio.

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Rebecca Owens, Site Manager and Community Emergency Services Coordinator for Catholic Charities in Mansfield, believes in miracles.

She has to because she sees them every day.

Sitting in the office conference room Rebecca explained, “November 15th, 2010 was our first day of business at this new address. We had been operating in less than 2,000 square feet, and one day our soon to be new landlord just walked through the door. He said, “I have a place with lots of room at a price you can afford”, and here we are.”

Could it have been a coincidence that a number of area businesses offered to donate office equipment and furniture at the same time? Rebecca doesn’t think so.

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planned. The first thing I did was run out to the parking lot to count parking spaces. There are 92! And with 11,000 square feet we can lease space to other partners. ESOP, (the foreclosure protection advocacy group) and the Richland Newhope Options program share the building. It’s been amazing,” Rebecca said.

Increased space has also meant more room for the H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Eat) food pantry. Pantry hours have been increased from eight to twenty hours a week. The 120 household monthly averages in 2010 has increased to over 300 households per month this year, with projections of over 500 families will be using the pantry in 2012.

The pantry relies on the support of local churches and the public. This year the postal workers annual food drive

brought in three tons of food, and several truckloads of food were received from the Make a Difference food drive in October.

Monetary donations have allowed the purchase of food from the Cleveland Food Bank; from July through October, over 27,000 pounds of food was received.

“We have seen a change in the faces of our clients. People who used to be donors or supporters of Catholic Charities are now using our services. Many of them still volunteer here to continue to give something back,” Owens explained.

“People need to know there is help available, and they need to reach out sooner than later. Whether it’s help to keep them in their homes, or medical and prescription assistance, we are here to help meet the needs of the communities we serve regardless of race, religion or station in life.” Rebecca added.

While the need for services has continued to increase, funding remains stagnant. “Our biggest needs are always funding and volunteers. Volunteers with medical or social service backgrounds are needed for our prescription assistance program, and clerical support and people to help in the food pantry are always in demand.”

Smiling and shaking her head Rebecca Owens gave credit to the support her organization receives, “We serve 19 counties, but none work together as well as the agencies and government offices of Richland County. There are no egos and no agendas, just people helping people.

That’s the way it should be, and it’s what Catholic Charities is all about.”

To find out more about Catholic Charities you may visit them at 2 Smith Avenue, Mansfield or call 419.524.0733. •

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When Rick Weemhoff, Luke and Ben Flynn, and Brian Johnson sat down to talk about an idea to resurrect the Clear Fork Ski Lodge, they didn’t give up till they’d hammered out a ten year plan for the purchase and creation of the new Clear Fork Resort.

Closed since 2006, Clear Fork had been waiting patiently, nestled on semicircle hills in the Butler area, for someone with vision to rediscover its possibilities. Now, with endless hours of hard work and long term planning, Clear Fork Resort is open for its first winter season, but with an eye on what it will become.

This winter, skiing, tubing and some snow mobile events will reacquaint the public with Clear Fork. Increasing the tubing area from six to ten runs and

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installing a “magic carpet” to carry tubers and their equipment to the top of the run has been a priority. The renovated lodge includes an enlarged bar, as well as an outdoor bar and patio, giving visitors a place to relax and watch skiers or to grab a snack. Part of the ongoing ten year plan includes the addition of condominiums to the 191-acre project.

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Rodeo events, with bull riding in the new arena. Mud run events for 4x4’s will include two mud pits and a rock climbing area; a Blue Grass festival and chili cook off are scheduled, as well as a Mud Fest, and looking forward to ATV dirt bike races.

Heidi Flynn, Event Coordinator for the facility, says they couldn’t wait for snow and the skiers to arrive. Renovations and putting together a staff for the winter season have kept everyone involved in the

new adventure busy. “This project has definitely been a ‘friends and family affair’, and all of us have dedicated every spare moment to getting things ready for our first season. I may be crazy, but I think dealing with day-to-day operations is actually less stressful than preparing for it,” she said.

The Clear Fork Ski Area is located 15 miles south of Mansfield on State Route 95.

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Collecting vs. Hoarding: “Do I have things, or do things have me?”

by Bradley K. Fox, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist with The Center for Individual & Family Services / Rehab Center Given the recent popularity and interest over recent years in the phenomenon of “hoarding,” it makes sense that people may begin to look at grandpa’s train-infested basement or mom’s Hummel®-adorned shelves and wonder…is that hoarding? Rest assured, collecting and hoarding are two very different phenomena.

Much of the classic perspective on hoarding comes from the writings of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and Carl Jung (1875-1961); however, I think more recent insights can be gleaned from later Object Relations theorists (1950s to the present) as well as Eric Fromm (1900-1979), a humanist/existentialist-oriented therapist writing primarily in the 1960s-1970s. Fromm’s work speaks especially to the cultural and societal issues/pathologies expressed through patterns of behavior.

Generally speaking, collecting and hoarding involve the accumulation of material ‘stuff ’, but the motivations, style/ manner of accumulation, and purpose or end-game of the two patterns are quite different. I hesitate to even see these as “two sides of the same coin” or “two ends of a spectrum.” I lean toward the view that they are simply different behaviors, despite their basic similarity as behaviors involving material accumulation patterns.

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Collecting Collecting tends to be organized, generally neat (sometimes quite so), and often purposeful. The person who collects knows where everything is, maybe even categorizes or catalogs items for quick reference/retrieval, and likely knows the details of their collected items.

My uncle Carl was a fantastic collector.

Looking back, I don’t think I truly appreciated him, and wish I had known him better. As a child, I thought of Uncle Carl as a mysterious adventurer who

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traveled the world (or at least the United States), digging for fossils, discovering ancient artifacts, and polishing unusual rocks. Entering his basement, we were greeted by a tall case of petrified wood from California. Either direction we turned, we saw lighted glass-enclosed cases lining the basement and filled with fossils, arrowheads, animal skulls, and assorted memorabilia. To me, Uncle Carl was almost the quintessential ‘collector’: organized, knowledgeable, informed, and free.

Those who collect also tend to establish and display a degree of caring, connection, or bond with the objects of their collection.

Its not that the collector “cannot” part with their items, but the items as well as the collection itself tends to have a meaning for the person that often goes beyond material value. Associated with this bond or connection is the notion that a collection(s) may be seen as a means to an end (which may or may not be conscious). For example, a child may begin collecting baseball cards or movie posters because that is one way he/she spent time with a beloved parent or grandparent. As an adult, he/she may continue such a collection as a means of keeping that relationship alive, honoring the loved one’s memory, or out of a genuinely developed personal interest in the subject. Others collect as an outgrowth of their desire to deeply learn in a particular area/field of interest, or to preserve history (whether personal, collective, or cultural), or perhaps to build their financial portfolio.

Certainly, as with any human activity, there can be negative consequence to collecting under certain circumstances.

For example, collecting can create intense financial pressure when done in excess, or if what is being collected is inherently expensive. If my collecting is not a passion or interest shared by my significant other, or especially if I have placed undue financial strain on our household, the thing I love to do can get in the way of the

relationship with the one I love to be with. Relatedly, if I spend an inordinate amount of time away from my loved one or family commitments in order to pursue my collection interests (or any hobby) — especially by building relationships with other ‘birds of a feather’ (via conventions, clubs, flea marketing for finds) I run the risk of wounding our relationship (by my actions or by the perceptions that my actions engender in my loved one’s mind). In the long run all may be best served by finding a mutual passion to share or by learning to love the other enough to encourage their individual pursuit without haranguing (as long as priorities are mutually agreed upon and commitments kept).

Hoarding Hoarding tends to be disorganized, cluttered (sometimes quite so), and devolving. That is, I may begin hoarding newspapers (maybe for a particular and articulated reason, essentially a ‘collection’) but it devolves or expands into many different types of items and lacks the organization, clarity, and singularity of purpose that collectors often share. The range therefore becomes broader than is usually seen in collecting and there is often a lack of focus or theme in regard to the hoarded objects.

The person who hoards is likely to find nothing on purpose (sometimes for years), and find it increasingly hard to sort items or separate from them (physically, which is an outward expression of the great difficulty in allowing an emotional separation). One characteristic noticed in hoarding that contrasts with collecting is what my Uncle Carl had: freedom. Those who hoard may appear bound, or had, by the material goods that overtake their physical and emotional lifespace.

Causes of hoarding are diverse. Some have found evidence of damage in the

not effective. Interestingly, ERP tends to be the intervention of choice for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD); this fact lends evidence to speculation by a number of researchers and clinicians that Hoarding and OCD are not the same phenomenon. One source noted below indicated that 18-40% of people with OCD may have ‘hoarding’ as a symptom, but only 5% display it as a primary symptom.

Eric Fromm suggested rather than seeing motivation as based on the need to reduce an impulse (as Freud did), behaviors have more to do with their supposed mode of relatedness. His notion of a ‘hoarding character’, was not equivalent to today’s ‘hoarding’, but included phenomena akin to OCD. Fromm noted, “the hoarder tends to feel that he possesses only a fixed quantity of strength, energy, or mental capacity....He cannot understand the self-replenishing function of all living substance, and that activity and the use of our powers increase

our strength while stagnation weakens it; to him, death and destruction have more reality than life and growth…His highest values are order and security…either remoteness or possession of a person means security” (Fromm, 1973, pp.

293-294, italics added). Like many other ‘symptoms’, hoarding may be (in part) an attempt to adapt or cope with a pain that overwhelms one’s felt abilities to adjust to suffering. Unfortunately, many of our attempts to cope introduce more suffering.

It is important to highlight that if someone you love struggles with hoarding, try to connect them with a qualified mental health professional familiar with hoarding. Hiring a therapist not familiar with the roots and treatment of hoarding, a professional organizer, or personal coach may be at best minimally and temporarily effective. In the long run, poor or insufficient treatment for hoarding may actually strengthen hoarding patterns and make them more resistant to future treatment. •

References Fromm, E. (1973). The anatomy of human destructiveness. Holt, Rinehart, & Winston. http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/ Number/1449381/site_id/1 http://www.talkingclocks.net/collecting.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology_of_collecting http://www.home-museum.com/howto/HowToArts/Psychology/psychology.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_hoarding http://www.psychologydegree.net/psychology-of-hoarding/ http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/hoarding-buried-alive/articles/hoarding-collecting.html http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dirty-secret/201012/what-is-the-differencebetween-compulsive-hoarding-and-collecting http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses3/archive/2011/11/09/hoardingas-a-mental-health-disorder.aspx

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prefrontal cortex of the brain associated with hoarding behavior. The prefrontal cortex helps us make decisions, analyze, and sort things out. Whether possible neuro-structural issues are directly or indirectly involved, it is certain that ongoing research will seek further clarification of the role of the brain (structures and functions) in this and many other challenging or troubling behavior patterns.

Almost every episode of the program “Hoarders” (on TLC) shares the poignant painful stories of men and women who are trapped in unresolved grief/mourning (often over loved ones rather than material things). While the person who hoards may gather items for purposes of general reminiscence (at least initially), their gathering is often without deep knowledge of real details or caring connection/bond with their hoarded objects. Ultimately, it’s not about the ‘things’, it’s about the person(s) being grieved (which may be difficult to get to and resolve in treatment).

The hoarded ‘stuff ’ may appear to become an end in itself (the actual ‘end’, such as ‘ to maintain connection with a deceased loved one’ may underlie one’s stated end, albeit outside one’s immediate conscious awareness).

Clearly there are multiple negative consequences associated with hoarding: economic stress, increasing social isolation, depression, anxiety, selfconsciousness, safety, and/or declining health (self, family, pets — especially if they are the hoarded objects).

Treatment is possible for those taken by hoarding patterns of behavior.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves skills training, reframing/ challenging irrational thoughts, and motivational interviewing. Sometimes medication (e.g., antidepressants) may be prescribed by a psychiatrist or other physician. For other behavioral or emotional challenges (e.g., major depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD), a combination of CBT or other ‘talk’therapy and medication(s) is often more effective than either alone.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) involves a forced organization and elimination of items; ERP is demonstrably

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It’s Alive… It’s Alive! It’s Denis Lange?

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Your visit to Lange Design in Ashland might be to have a brochure designed, or to have a website created — but if you’re a fan of superheroes or classic horror show monsters you’re in the right place!

Denis Lange is a graphic artist, an air brush artist (conventional and digital), and he does incredible pen and ink drawings.

All of these talents seem to converge in his hobby, which is making models.

These aren’t your standard models of cars or planes, but super heroes and classic horror villains. What once was a box of white or gray plastic parts now looks so life like, you might expect them to move. Lange’s studio is filled with models from the 50’s and 60’s, manufactured by Aurora, one of the biggest manufacturers of the time.

The early model kits sold for 98 cents, but some originals are now worth many times that. Some subjects were produced for a short time, others longer term, but given the fragility of the plastic pieces most of that era are very rare. Aurora closed its doors in 1977, but the Beatles, the Creature From the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein and many others are still in their best form in Denis Lange’s interesting collection.

Denis displays models on his website and sells them on eBay. Customers from

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as far away as Australia order kits and have him do the assembly and detail work. Cleaning, puttying, and priming the model prepares it for the intricate paint detail. He builds body definition with layers of putty and unique paint application. Finishing techniques include air brushing, water color washes and chalk pastels to achieve just the right skin tone and costume detail.

Today the largest model manufacturer is Moebius Models.

Denis designed and maintains their website (Moebiusmodels. com) and recently provided input for one of the model boxes and instruction sheet, The Confederate Raider. The company used one of his classic models in the packaging and promotion of the product.

Many of the modern day models are cast resin, a product Denis finds to be more adaptable and it provides a heavier finished model. His creations have landed seven awards in the last two years at Wonderfest, the country’s largest horror and sci-fi model show contest, held each summer in Louisville, Kentucky.

Anyone could be distracted by the artwork on the studio walls. His paintings of a DC-3 entitled “Bringing them home safely”, and a colorful print of a 1932 Gee Bee R-2 reveal his love of airplanes and his talent with an airbrush. “I started air brush painting when I was studying to be a commercial artist at Colorado Mountain College. It’s an art form I still

use today. You don’t see a lot of this kind of painting because most really good air brush artists are either painting graphics on cars or producing digital work in Photoshop,” he chuckled. Additional pen and ink drawings of his favorite music artists and other subjects add to the eclectic flavor of his collection.

After working as the Assistant Advertising/Marketing Manager for White Westinghouse, and for several advertising agencies and printers, Denis decided to strike out on his own with Lange Designs in 1999. “I love the creative process. There is nothing more exciting than starting from scratch and helping a client achieve a goal,” he said.

How does his hobby, his graphics design career and his artwork blend together? “I see them as the same thing.

Taking a white canvas and making a beautiful painting, filling a computer screen with design work, or creating the lifelike figures from the blank slate of plastic or resin is really all different pieces of the same puzzle,” Denis explained. • Denis Lange is the owner of Lange Design.

For complete information, or to see his models, visit www.langedesign.org.

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MONEY MATTERS

Women and Retirement

by Charles P. Hahn, CFP® in conjunction with Lincoln Financial Group, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor

Strategies to Solidify Your Financial Plan Living within your means and paying off your debt (including your mortgage) lets you maximize your savings and preserve your assets. To achieve this, the first step is to review your budget. If you do not have one, create one based on

expenses, income and goals. You can then create a systematic savings plan, which includes saving for emergencies, as well as planning for future needs such as health care and long-term care.

Remember to pay yourself first, which means funding savings and investing goals first, and living on the remainder.

defined-benefit plan upon retirement.

The distribution choice you elect could impact the income stream for the surviving spouse. For example, drawing less income per month may provide an important income stream throughout both of your lives.

Considerations for Married Women

The end of a marriage has a significant impact on your finances. According to research by Long Island University’s national Center for Women & Retirement Research, the average woman’s standard of living decreases 45% after a divorce, while a man’s actually rises 15%.4 Working with financial experts during a divorce settlement, including your financial planner, tax professional and estate planning attorney, can help you reassess your financial worth to adjust your plans, if necessary, and reassign beneficiary designations.

Other life changes, such as the birth of a child or grandchild, also provide an opportunity to talk with your financial planner about your retirement plans.

Outside of life events, scheduling annual reviews of your portfolio can help ensure your financial plan stays in line with inflation, market changes, new tax laws and your personal goals. •

While entering into a marriage does not necessitate a merger of finances, by creating a financial plan as a couple you can ensure that you both agree to your strategies for saving and investing, and understand the impact of lifestyle decisions. An open discussion about attitudes toward money, spending habits, goals and liabilities will help you determine the best way to manage your expenses.

Some couples merge their assets after meeting individual liabilities. Others opt to have separate bank and investment accounts, but contribute to a joint household account. However you choose to fund your life together, seek advice for comprehensive retirement planning. You may be best served by making your retirement investments and plans compatible and diversified, even if you keep them separate. Additionally, discussing titles to property and accounts can help ease access or transfer ownership when one spouse passes.

If your financial plan is based on two-income earnings, it is important to discuss the contingency plan for your retirement income stream, should there be a loss of one income. For instance, purchasing life insurance helps a surviving spouse maintain their income stream, or pay off debt such as a mortgage.

It is also important to discuss your options for drawing income from a

The Impact of Divorce

Institute for Women’s Policy Research, “The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation,” April 2009, http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/ C350a.pdf.

2 “Health, United States 2008, Table 26,” National Center for Health Statistics, CDC; www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08. pdf#026.

3 “A Profile of Older Americans: 2008,” Administration on Aging, www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/ Profile/2008/2.aspx.

4 “5 Steps to Protect Your Financial Future After Divorce,” article posted on 4/19/09 at www.firstwivesworld.com (http://www.firstwivesworld.com/resources/resourcearticles/5-steps-protect-your-financial-future-after-divorce).

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According to a study by the National Center for Women and Retirement, nine out of 10 women will be solely responsible for their finances at some point in their lifetime. Women living in affluence may feel at ease with the resources they will have in retirement. However, this ease may lend a false sense of security if they don’t realize that wealth must be strategically managed to last a lifetime.

Three life trends impact the retirement planning strategies of women: • Earning power. Women continue to earn less money than men — 79.9% of the median weekly earnings for men working fulltime — and many have worked fewer years because they’ve raised a family.1 • Life expectancy. A 65-year-old woman is likely to live another 20 years,2 and older women (65+) outnumber older men at 21.9 million versus 16 million.3 • Roles. Women are often nurturers who focus on taking care of others. They may not think about financial planning to help meet their own retirement needs.

To be confident that you can afford to retire and live the life you imagined, it is important to understand your core living expenses, your retirement income stream and the projected costs of anticipated travel, hobbies or purchases. The following are some financial planning tips that can help women solidify their futures, while taking into consideration the impact of their marital status.

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COMMUNICATION COACH by paula m. cohen

4. Conflict is unnecessary in the workplace. FALSE Conflict is absolutely necessary in the workplace. Without conflict, organizations cannot evolve or continually improve — meaning they need conflict to stay competitive. Organizations require brainstorming, argument, and debate to rigorously pursue the best solutions to problems and to institute best practices.

5. Personal conflict styles are fairly rigid. FALSE How people perceive and manage conflict is dependent upon the situation, the people involved, and the desired outcome. The most effective style changes from one situation to another.

Other factors in how we handle conflict include culture, gender, and self-image.

6. Avoiding conflict is not healthy.

FALSE In some situations, for instance when the issue is trivial or the stakes are low, avoidance or withdrawal from the conflict may be the best course. Not all conflicts are created equal. If there is little chance of having your needs satisfied or if confrontation may damage the relationship — consider walking away.

7. Couples in long-term relationships often develop unacknowledged, repeating patterns of conflict behavior. TRUE When people in long-term relationships are in conflict, their communication often resembles a “dance.” Since both partners know the “steps” well, it’s easy to slip into familiar behavior rituals. These rituals can cause problems when they become the only way partners handle their conflicts.

Conflict is necessary and healthy in close relationships. What’s important is how the conflict is handled.

8. Compromise is the ideal method to resolve conflict. FALSE In a compromise solution, all parties achieve their basic goals, maintain positive relationships, but have to give something up in the process. A compromise results in a partial win-

partial win outcome. The ideal in conflict resolution is to create a win-win solution, where everyone’s needs are fully satisfied.

Here are some common conflict resolution mistakes to avoid: Mind reading — One cannot know what another person is thinking or feeling. Assuming is a negative, so ask for the other person’s thoughts. Paraphrase what the other person has said to ensure understanding and ask questions for clarification.

Being right — Don’t demand that others see things your way, the “right” way. As Dr. Phil says, in regard to personal relationships, “Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?”

Making character attacks — It’s all right to attack the issue, but not the person. Stay on the topic at hand and avoid dragging old issues into the conversation. Be respectful and calm.

Stonewalling — Intentionally refusing to talk or listen creates hard feelings and damages relationships. Giving someone the silent treatment is the height of immaturity and is often considered a form of emotional abuse.

Not listening for understanding — Often the root of a conflict is related to not understanding the other person’s motives. Try to identify commonalities; that may be the start of working towards a mutually beneficial solution.

Just the idea of conflict can strike terror in the hearts and minds of many.

Conflict is not inherently a bad thing — it’s how you perceive and manage it. In each situation where there is conflict, there is an opportunity to learn, to understand, and to grow.

Paula M. Cohen is the owner of TrineVentures, a communications consulting business that helps organizations meet their communication needs through a variety of programs.

Send inquiries and questions for this column to trineventures@hotmail.com.

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I love quizzes, don’t you? This month, we are going to take a break from the usual question and answer format and test your knowledge on the subject of conflict. No scorekeeping required. Before we start, let’s try a short word association exercise: Focus on the word “CONFLICT.” What are the first two words that pop into your head? Do those two words have a negative connotation to you? If they do, you are in the vast majority.

Let’s get started. Are the following statements true or false?

1. In order for conflict to exist, the people involved must know that some disagreement exists. TRUE For there to be conflict, the people involved must know that some disagreement exists and communicate about the problem, either verbally or nonverbally (i.e. a dirty look or the silent treatment). An important point is that conflict may involve perceptions. The two sides may only perceive that their goals, resources, or needs are incompatible with each other’s. But as long as they perceive incompatibility — the conflict is real.

2. Putting aside one’s own needs/ concerns in order to satisfy the needs/ concerns of another person can be unhealthy. TRUE Ignoring personal needs and concerns to avoid or resolve conflict may not be productive. There can be an element of self-sacrifice here. Giving in, especially on a regular basis, may result in being taken advantage of or give the appearance of weakness. Cooperation at the expense of personal goals, needs, or concerns leads to a win-lose result.

3. Conflicts are an inescapable part of life. TRUE Conflicts are bound to happen in every area of life. People in conflict are dependent upon each other. Perceived scarce rewards, meaning there’s not enough of something (time, money, affection, or recognition) to go around are often the root of conflict. In order to resolve conflict, the attitude that “we’re in this together” must be embraced.

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