Heart of Ohio - Mar/Apr 2013

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Up, Up and Away!

Ashland Balloonfest

INSIDE: Adventures with Dakota Fred Schedel Arboretum and Gardens Bill Schmidt’s Aerial Photography Close Encounters of the Famous Kind

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FEATURES Up, Up and Away!

Ashland Balloonfest

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Otto Schmidt 16 Life Is A Balancing Act Above it All 28 Bill Schmidt’s Aerial Photography

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Visit the Gardens of Ohio! 34 Schedel Arboretum and Gardens

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The Gold Rush 41 at Porcupine Creek Adventures with Dakota Fred MAY/JUNE 2013

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FROM THE EDITOR

For weeks after the first official day of spring I thought there might have been some miscalculation; spring miscalculated is spring denied… or something like that.

Finally the temperatures began to move in the right direction, the trees budded and hope blossomed. On one of those lovely ‘first breath of spring’ days I met Fred (Dakota Fred) Hurt in downtown Mansfield for lunch. What a surprise to discover this television villain is actually one of the funniest and most personable fellows you’d ever want to meet! Read “Gold Rush on Porcupine Creek” for a behind-the-scenes peek at the Gold Rush television show.

Back in the winter, when I started working on an article called “Close Encounters of the Famous Kind”, I had no idea I’d be having lunch with a celebrity. Close Encounters is about our readers who have also had unexpected brushes with the rich and famous; if you have a story to share I would love to do a sequel! Read this one, then send me your own story and it may turn up in a future issue.

“Up, Up and Away” brings the beauty of hot air balloons to the pages of Heart of Ohio. If you haven’t seen these colorful giants up close and personal, you need to put Ashland Balloonfest on your to-do list for the promising summer ahead. It’s wonderful entertainment for the whole family.

Many of you may know Otto Schmidt; most of you won’t know his story. Mike Greene has captured some of Otto’s exciting life in “Life is a Balancing Act”. We also bring you the beauty of Scheldel Arboretum and Gardens, Bill Schmidt’s aerial photography and another Bucket List Adventure, just to name a few.

The May/June issue is one of our biggest yet. Its pages are filled with the people, places and history that make Ohio a great place to be. The fact that every one of us has a story to tell keeps me looking forward to each issue. Please stay in touch… maybe you’ll open the covers of a future issue and find your own story there.

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Diana L. Coon, Editor Heart of Ohio magazine

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEPARTMENTS Fine Dining

Interesting People

21 In the Kitchen with Terri Bergman:

58 Close Encounters of the Famous Kind

Grounded… with French Safari Paella!

Business Matters 32 Taking Flight from CAK:

Money Matters 65 Checking Up On Your Estate Plan

Why Fly from Akron-Canton?

Sports & Recreation 49 The Gator’s Redemption

Giving Thanks 52 Amazing Things Happen:

Even 1500 Feet Above Ground

Training & Education 55 Internships Retain Talent:

JobReady Ohio Means Internships and Co-ops

History 57 Ohio’s Grand Old Flag

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From the Editor The Bucket List Adventures Decorating with Julie McCready Milliron Everyday Heroes Compliments to the Chef Restaurants & Eateries Give Us Your Best Shot!

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Ashland Balloonfest Bringing a three day hot air balloon event to Ashland every year requires a committee with both feet planted firmly on the ground; this year’s 23rd annual Balloonfest is no exception. Since 1990 thousands of people have come each year to Freer Field located behind Dale-Roy School off Center street to watch the colorful giants lift off and land.

All year round the twelve-member Balloonfest Committee meets first monthly, then weekly beginning in April, eventually building to daily meetings as the event draws near. The four day event requires between 200 and 300 volunteers to provide security, parking assistance, scoring, hospitality, land owner relations and crewing for the balloons. Balloonfest is run completely by volunteers, with all balloon sponsorship dollars going to pay for the event.

Vice President and Public Relations Coordinator, Misty Miller said, “Balloonfest is not a money-making event. It is free, family-oriented entertainment that

promotes Ashland and it’s all done with volunteers. Sponsorship money is used to pay for the balloons, event expenses, prize money and entertainment. When and if we have had money left we’ve used it to make improvements to Freer Field, where the event is hosted.”

This year Balloonfest will be June 27th through 30th. It starts Thursday evening with a media flight, the Backyard BBQ and tethered rides. Friday opening ceremonies begin at 5:00 pm with live entertainment from The Roadhouse Band, a mass balloon lift off from the field and a balloon glow after dark. Saturday morning

starts with competitive flights; activities on the field begin at noon, with COSI on wheels, petting zoo, pony rides, and laser tag. You will also have a chance to meet some of the pilots and play with an actual balloon envelope. The competitive flights start between 6 and 7 pm, with live entertainment DeVault Ridge Band and the second colorful balloon glow ends the third day of Balloonfest. Both glows are interactive and synced to music. Sunday morning the last competitive flight is scheduled, according

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to Misty, “This is the best time to come out to Freer Field and see what balloon competition is all about.”

Following every event associated with the Balloonfest you will hear two very important words: “weather permitting”.

While the weather may appear to be perfect when you’re on the ground, wind currents aloft may not be conducive to ballooning, so watch for the “green” flag on the field this means pilots are clear to begin inflation.

The only times a balloon can fly are just after dawn and just before dark, and they must be tethered during the balloon MAY/JUNE 2013

glow. When the winds are too strong for the regular balloon glow, a twinkle glow is performed. That means the gondola and burner are used without the envelope. To those in the know a “balloon” is comprised of the gondola (basket), the burner and the “envelope”. A twinkle glow is performed using the gondola and burner only.

“Our website is very important to us; it’s really the only way people can reach out to us because we don’t have a brick and mortar building or telephone number. We post all of the events and changes just as soon as we can. The

number one question we get is about the event dates. It’s a very important event in Ashland and the surrounding areas,” Misty said.

Each year many family and high school reunions are planned around the Balloonfest schedule. It would also seem to be a romantic event; last year a young man proposed to his girlfriend while on a tethered balloon ride. Misty recounted another romantic story. ” A while back some friends of mine were crewing for one of the teams. When they landed in a field, some of the locals came out to help with the balloon. One of the girls in the

group of locals volunteered to crew for the rest of the weekend; now she and the balloonist are to be married this year,” she smiled as she remembered.

For complete information about the entertainment and all scheduled events at the 23rd annual Ashland Balloonfest please visit the website: www.ashlandohioballoonfest.com, and “like us” on Facebook. DC All photos courtesy of Linda Goodman, Ashland, Ohio. www.lindagoodmanstudio.com

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the bucket list adventures

by Michelle Baker

Coming Full Circle to class and eventually tested for my own yellow belt. My pursuit of Aikido would end when my pursuit of boys began. For my father the demands of a family and his career would pull him from the Dojo time and again. His love of the art never wavered; now he was weeks away from realizing a life-long dream.

It suddenly dawned on me that I had found my next “Bucket List Adventurer”.

My father was introduced to Aikido more than 35 years ago as a police officer looking for a safer, more effective way to handle the dangers met while on patrol.

A 12 week training session taught by the late Merritt Stevens centered on the concept of “No attack, no counter”, meaning that an attacker’s energy and momentum could be used against him.

After 12 weeks the class had the option of continuing to learn the art the training was based on. The students opted to continue their study, resulting in Mansfield’s first full-fledged Aikido club.

The core members were police officers who practiced both in class and at the station after work. Eventually most of the members, including my father, put Aikido aside in order to care for families.

“What I didn’t realize at the time was there is more to Aikido than the techniques. The very basic principles revolve around (the) blending and redirection of an aggressor’s energy, instead of meeting it head on. Those same principals apply in the cerebral world as well as the physical. I credit Merritt with ingraining those principles deep within

The writer’s father, Jim Boyer, and son, Hayden Baker, after receiving their black and yellow belts, respectively.

me. While I stopped my physical training, I continued to read about the art. ” After 37 years with the Mansfield Police Department, my father was closing in on retirement. Like most of us who take the time to reflect upon our lives, he began to contemplate what he’d sacrificed for his career — primarily time spent with his family. My brother and I had grown up all too quickly for my father’s liking, and my children seemed to be growing up at light speed.

“Too much time had been spent on things other than family, and I wanted to change that. I wanted to leave a legacy that they could build upon rather than some physical object… I also wanted to leave them with a way of taking care of themselves, without having to resort to

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I had just pushed the ‘SEND’ button, submitting the first “Bucket List Adventure” column, when it dawned on me that I had no idea what to write about for the second. I hadn’t gotten used to asking people what was on their bucket list, if they planned on doing any of those things anytime soon and may I please tag along? It was the end of winter and those people who had been contemplating something fun had either done so while enjoying the snow or were waiting for the warmth of spring.

The text alert on my phone jarred my thoughts. “On my way” I’d forgotten about Aikido that night.

“Hayden!! Poppa is on his way!” My father had been picking my son up for the past year and a half and taking him to study the Japanese martial art ‘Aikido’ (ah-keedoh), which loosely translates into “The Way of Harmony”. With three boys in the house, any semblance of harmony got my full support.

Hayden came bounding down the steps, “I’m testing for a stripe tonight, Mom!” His enthusiasm for his stripe was overshadowed only by his excitement over the upcoming test for his yellow belt.

I smiled. My son was testing for his yellow belt the same day my father was testing for his black belt. For my son, it would be a chance to show how much he had learned over the past year. For my father, it would be the culmination of several decades of study. I watched him practice when I was little, went with him

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violence. If I could teach them Aikido, I felt I could pass on a gift that could keep on giving throughout their lives. But I can’t teach what I don’t know. It is one thing to embrace a philosophy, it is quite another to pass it on.”

My father re-entered the art at the age of 60 eager to relearn the skills he felt he had lost, but as time passed he wanted more from his training. He reached out to long-time friend Jim Lamson, who with his wife Linda, head up the North Central Ohio Aikido Club (NCOAC). Lamson informed him that there was one person locally who might be willing to help, but warned it might be a long shot. “What’s the worst he could say besides ‘no’?” My father has never been easily dissuaded.

“What’s his name?”

In October of 2009 my father called 4th degree black belt Rusty Whiteamire; they began practicing several hours a week in Whiteamire’s un-heated garage.

As Christmas approached, Whiteamire was contacted by someone in his church asking that they teach their security staff a few techniques utilizing the principles of Aikido. After 12 weeks the students were presented with the same option Stevens had made that first group more than 30 years earlier. Like the first group they opted to continue their training.

With that, the NCOAC was reborn at The Crossroads Community Church in Mansfield, Ohio.

The class continued to grow, and two years later the church asked the club to teach a children’s group with a focus on anti-bullying. My father and Tracy Deal, both brown belts, hesitantly took on the task. “Neither of us felt qualified to take on such an endeavor.” They visited other clubs with children’s groups and, with their encouragement, conducted the first children’s Aikido class. Today that class has more than 20 children learning self-defense, building self-esteem and learning the ways of non-aggression.

My father continued to study for his black belt with two other students, including Deal. A test date in May of 2012 was agreed upon and together they worked towards the goal — train together, test together. In April of 2012 my father broke his ankle while roller skating with

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my kids. Unable to walk on it for four months, his plan to test was as shattered as his ankle.

“I think the incident tested my resolve to continue to practice the art. More than once I was tempted to just quit. One of the lowest points was missing the opportunity to test with Tord & Tracy.”

It would take my father nearly a year to be ready to test again. This time, instead of sharing the mat with his friends, it would be with his grandson.

That would prove to be, he said, “… best part of the silver lining of the broken ankle incident. Being on the mat with Hayden was a unique joy many will not have an opportunity to experience.”

Testing day arrived; I think I was more nervous than either my father or my son.

The mats were side-by-side; children testing on one mat, adults on another.

Family and friends anxiously watched as the students tested, taking turns as both the attacker and the defender in front of the panel of black belts. Finally, the mats were cleared and pushed together in preparation for the black-belt test. The white-belts lined up along the far side of the mat to watch, and spotters were placed along the mat to protect the children and the spectators.

My father was the only one testing for a black belt that day, and the first called to the mat. At first he was run through the basics; the ‘walks’ and the ‘holds’ that are the foundation for Aikido. Then came the one-on-one ‘attacks’. His attacker would come at him from different angles, at times with weapons, always at the discretion and instruction of the black belts judging the testing.

Last was the ‘Randori’, the portion of the test in which the person testing must defend himself against multiple attackers.

In my father’s test there were four attackers. The Randori was unchoreographed and unrehearsed, but they seemed to know his weak spots and went directly for them. Using everything he’d learned about Aikido up to this point, my father defended himself; attackers crashed into one another, at times being knocked from their feet or off the mat entirely.

The Randori came to an end and the attackers were dismissed. My father

went quietly to the sidelines; another student was called to test. He looked contemplative as he regrouped, and I wondered if he’d passed. It seemed like an eternity until all the testing was complete and the students were again called to the mat.

Jim Lamson, one of the judging black belts that day, gave a brief demonstration on the basics of Aikido to the audience.

Rusty Whiteamire explained the importance of fellowship, friendship and respect in the art and emotionally explained how humbled he had been to receive those gifts during his study. I had noticed an air of brotherhood throughout the day; no grandstanding or arrogance by anyone wearing a ‘gi’ that day. I asked my father how all of that played a part in the philosophy of Aikido.

“That’s easy,” he replied. “God and family always have priority. Friendship follows as long as it doesn’t interfere with the first two. That ‘friendship and brotherhood’ include understanding everyone has faults and accepting people as they are, not as you would like them to be.”

There is a saying about the difference between getting a black belt and being a black belt. That point was driven home when my father was called to the front of the class and presented with his belt. “I cannot accept”, he said. My head nearly exploded. It is a tradition with this club that any form of recognition cannot be accepted without first humbly asking for the friendship of the person bestowing it.

After shaking the hands of and receiving congratulations from every black belt before him, my father accepted his black belt. He stepped off the mat to put it on, then stepped back into line, this time on the side with the other senseis (or teachers) facing the rest of the class. Then he began his first duty as a black belt — presenting his grandson with his yellow belt.

I asked my father if he had any advice to impart on other people who might be afraid that it was too late to try something they’d always wanted to do.

He laughed at the thought.

“I am hardly qualified to give advice.

Each of us must follow our own path in

life. Mine has given me the opportunity to do something I truly enjoy. I have to recognize that physical limitations do have an effect on what you can do. I can no longer run 10Ks or cross country because of surgery. That doesn’t mean I’m going to sit around because I can’t engage in one of my favorite activities. Life is too short not to take advantage of the opportunities it presents. What is the worst that can happen? Failure? If I can put something of a spin on an old adage, ‘It is better to have tried and failed than to have never tried at all’.”

Or… tried and stopped, waited twenty years, then tried again and broke a bone and then simply tried some more, right Dad? “Black Belt” has officially been marked off his list. When contemplating his next adventures, my father listed several kid-friendly items in hopes of experiencing them with his grandchildren; hiking, camping, canoeing, and fishing. Maybe even target shooting.

I notice “Roller Skating” is conspicuously missing from that list.

Please visit http://www.ncoaikido.org for more information on the Mansfield Aikido club, or to find a club near you.

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If it had not been for a speech by Adolf Hitler to tens of thousands of Austrians in Vienna in March of 1938, this story would never have been written. In that mass of humanity some 75 years ago was a young boy and his family who had relocated to Austria from the United States some ten years earlier. Otto Schmidt, along with his mother, father and brother, listened to the German fuhrer’s rant which preceded by just one day the official annexation of Austria by Germany.

Otto’s father didn’t like what he heard that afternoon and acted quickly to get his family out of the country and back to the United States. Because all of them possessed dual citizenship, they were allowed to leave; what a wise decision it turned out to be. Otto’s father had grown up in Austria but came to America, the

the cross at the top of St. Peter’s Catholic Church which he tried to climb, much to disliking of the parish priest.

One of the things that Otto especially enjoyed was doing hand stands and he would practice them anywhere at any time. That talent for balance and his gymnastics ability combined to help young Otto Schmidt excel in the sport of diving. Locally he did most of his diving in the summers at the pool in Liberty Park. However, to improve his competitive skills, he would often hitchhike to Columbus for diving sessions with some of the Midwest’s best at the Olympic Pool on Indianola Avenue. His diving also took him to Panama where he competed in the world championships.

Otto continued to make splashes from hand stands long after he quit competing.

Around 1950 Otto discovered another audience for his act, school kids. If you grew up in the 1960s or before you probably remember high schools would have assemblies two or three times each year.

Most of the student body didn’t care whether they featured poetry reading or fire eating, they were just happy to get out of class for an hour or two. Well, if it was Otto Schmidt doing the show they were in for a real treat. His shows combined tumbling, feats of strength and piano playing with his Victor Borge like banter. Few, if any, of the teens, pre-teens or teachers in attendance ever left the auditorium without a smile on his or her face.

It was at an assembly program at a high school in Illinois that Otto had one of his most memorable performances.

He met a young girl named Sandy, a

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first time, just before 1920. He located in Mansfield and met a young girl from Shiloh named Edna Baer. They married, had a son and, less than ten years later, and decided to move back to the father’s homeland. Their second son, Otto, was born just after their ship docked at the port in Europe.

Getting back to the return of the Schmidt family to America, they lived for a short time in New York City before moving again to Mansfield. Otto was 11 by this time; slight of build but extremely athletic. When he wasn’t learning to speak English or taking piano lessons from his classically trained pianist mother, the younger Schmidt was usually climbing anything he found to be a challenge. Since they lived on W. 2nd Street, one of the nearby challenges was

In fact, his last official dive before an audience came at age 70.

Otto’s multiple talents in diving, gymnastics; body building and playing the piano would eventually lead him to realize that he might be able to make a living in “show biz”. After all, there weren’t many entertainers who could execute a one armed hand stand on top of the LeVeque Tower in Columbus (which Otto did) and then use those same hands to play a magnificent rendition of the Warsaw Concerto on a piano. So he signed on with booking agent, Sam Howard, and did his first Aquashow in Davenport, Iowa. He was seen on the Ed Sullivan Show and in another appearance did a high dive into a shallow pool before over 90,000 people at Soldiers Field in Chicago.

senior who had been assigned by the principal to show the assembly entertainer around the school. That chance meeting would blossom into a romance and in a matter of months Otto and Sandy were husband and wife.

Besides joining the family, she also joined Otto’s gymnastics act.

Later, after a couple of years and hundreds of assemblies around the Midwest, Otto and Sandy decided that the travel was just too much and they preferred a more family friendly life for son, Joey and themselves in Mansfield, Ohio. Otto decided to exchange his entertainment career for one that involved taking pictures. He went to school, learned the trade and then spent a couple of years snapping pictures for the Mansfield News Journal.

He then decided to strike out on his own with Otto’s Studio. That was in the early 70s and he’s been at it ever since.

If you ever visit his studios, you’ll come away convinced that he must have copies of every wedding, family gathering, school reunion or portrait he has ever photographed. It’s an amazing, live, self-directed slide show for your eyes and you find yourself wanting to inquire about the details of every picture.

As I surveyed his studio in preparation for this story, I asked Otto, “What made you more nervous; holding your partner in a handstand atop a multi-story building or making sure that you didn’t miss the cake cutting shot when you photographed a wedding?” After some reflection, he told me that it probably would be the handstand since it was definitely more life threatening than photography miscues.

Otto knows about life threatening events too. In 1955 he was almost killed when the motorcycle he was driving was stuck by a car that turned in front of him.

Although badly injured, within a year he was back on stage entertaining audiences without so much as a limp. Perhaps you were in one of them. • Previous page: Handstand atop the LeVeque Tower in Columbus, Ohio. Right: Performing platform dive at age 70. Below left: Otto, the pianist, performs for school assembly. Below right: Otto (foreground) with OSU divers in Indiana in 1948.

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When our illustrious Editor of Heart of Ohio magazine dropped me a line saying she was featuring hot air balloons for the May/June cover and articles on the same, I am sure she thought, “Let’s see how she ties this in!” SURPRISE — just the inspiration I needed!

So first, about those hot air balloons… it all began with a phone call from my sister Joyce (Boston). “I don’t even know if I should tell you but I found something that has your name on it,” she said.

Okay — I am intrigued! Joyce continued, “It is a hot air balloon basket sitting in a junk (treasure) shop window, it says it’s from Paris!” Alright, let’s set the stage. I am not, nor do I intend to be, a hot air balloonist. I am that friendly face on the ground that oohs and aahs and waves up to the people above. But baskets, well that is another story! Long story short, a wonderful husband with a great sense of humor arranged for the said giant basket to be delivered to Ohio!

Do you know how big those baskets are?

Well, they’re big enough to make a wine bar for ten! To the right, see our picture of the air balloon basket bar… where many an evening’s wine tasting is enjoyed.

So friends, I am a sum of all my parts: all of the pieces of life I have experienced, the people and places and yes the “things” (said basket falls into this!). This ties in perfectly with the feature menu of The Kitchen’s Bounty for May, which is a dish that is a sum of all different parts, the incredible paella!

Paella is Spanish in its origin — a delicious blending of foods that are fresh,

Terri’s repurposed air balloon basket is now a wine bar.

available and local, a bit of a play on “stone soup”. It just getS more wonderful as additional ingredients are introduced, and a personal thrill for me is when friends bring an ingredient to add. So here is a dear and favorite recipe for our own French Safari Paella, our kitchen’s take on a perfect meal. We invite you to

experience our rendition of paella in our own studio by reserving a place at our table. If that doesn’t work, please build and share your own paella with family and friends.

Maybe have a toast to us! Wishing you delicious!

French Safari Paella Makes 6-8 servings.

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Note on ingredients: The only ingredients you must have are the broth, the rice and the saffron! So add all, extend this list, or deduct according to your taste and budget!

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5 cups strong chicken broth 1/2 tsp saffron 1/2 tsp Spanish paprika 1 tbsp KB’s Amazing Heat (optional) 1 small onion, peeled 2 small chickens, about 2# each 1/2 cup olive oil 1 lb artisanal sausage 1/4 lb bacon diced 1 medium onion, chopped 6 scallions, 4 chopped, 1 head of chopped garlic 2 roasted red peppers

Heat the broth with the saffron, pimentón and the whole onion. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove the onion and measure the broth — you need 5-6 cups.

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1 lb medium shrimp, shelled 2 live lobsters (optional) 1 small red pepper thinly sliced 1 small yellow pepper thinly sliced 3 cups Spanish rice (Bomba) 6 tbsp chopped parsley 2 bay leaves, whole 1/2 cup white wine 1 cup fresh or frozen peas 18 clams/mussels, scrubbed (optional) Lemon wedges for garnish Parsley for garnish

Cut the chicken into small serving pieces, dry the pieces and sprinkle with salt/pepper. In a metal paella pan, or large oven proof skillet, heat the oil. Add the chicken pieces fry until golden. Remove and add sausage and bacon fry about 10 minutes. Add the chopped onion,

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scallions, garlic, pimentos, red peppers and sauté until the onion is wilted.

Add the shrimp and lobster sauté about 3 minutes, or until shrimp/lobster barely turn pink. Remove the shrimp and lobster to the platter with the chicken. Add the rice to the pan and stir to coat it well with the oil. Sprinkle in the chopped parsley and the whole bay leaves. Stir in the chicken broth, boiling hot, the wine, and rice. Salt to taste. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, over medium high heat about 10 minutes. At this time add The Amazing Heat seasoning (available from The Kitchen’s Bounty), bury the shrimp and the chicken in the rice.

Add the clams and the mussels, pushing them into the rice, with the edge that will open facing up. Decorate the paella with the lobster pieces, and then bake at 325° F, uncovered, for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven, add reserved peas and let sit on top of the stove, lightly covered with foil, for about 10 minutes. Heat burner to medium and toast bottom for one minute, remove. To serve: Decorate with lemon wedges, chopped parsley and minced green onion. Bring paella pan to the table to serve… this is a beautiful looking dish, so let your guest first eat with their eyes!

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decorating with a purpose

In 1996, Crossroads Community Church was established in Mansfield, Ohio with a clear mission and vision.

The Mission: To turn irreligious people into fully devoted followers of Christ.

The Vision: To provide a comfortable environment, contemporary worship and relevant biblically based messages.

Over the last 17 years, throughout various buildings and locations, Pastor Tim Armstrong and his team of directors have held firm to their mission and vision. It is a mission and vision that seems to fit well with the 2,000 per weekend attendees of the 1188 Park Avenue West campus.

Crossroads Community Church moved to its current facility in 2007. The church purchased the building which once housed a Phar-Mor pharmacy superstore and began an extensive remodeling of the interior and exterior to create a colorful and contemporary environment. An environment that had a laid back, non-threatening look that allowed its members to feel comfortable walking in wearing jeans and carrying a

cup of coffee to their seats in an auditorium that featured state of the art technology and a simple podium from which Tim could stand behind while giving his messages.

“When we first started the church, we offered coffee stations with complimentary donut holes,” stated Armstrong. “But as the congregation grew and our locations became larger, we realized that we needed a dedicated coffeehouse area where people could purchase high quality specialized coffee drinks and pastries as well.”

For several years, the coffeehouse at Crossroads was only open to its weekend members. But then Armstrong and his directors realized that a valuable outreach opportunity was waiting to expand.

“We decided that we wanted to open our coffeehouse and its fabulous coffee drinks to our community. We chose to wall off the existing area with glass walls, thus allowing for patrons who visited the coffeehouse to ‘see’ what our church looked like and hopefully encourage a new visitor to our weekend services,” said

Ron Biddle, Director of Membership. “We also saw an opportunity to serve coffee with a purpose.”

Coffee with a purpose?

“Crossroads had the opportunity to partner with a direct coffee supplier whose goal is to provide high quality coffee while improving the life and community of a small town in Guatemala.

The village of Santa Maria de Jesus prospers from the purchase and sale of their coffee beans, as higher profits from the direct buying process go back to the farmers and the improvement of their village with the building of a mill that processes the coffee beans and provides jobs,” explained Aaron Nicolas, coffeehouse manager. “So our mission statement for the coffeehouse is: Have a cup. Change the World.”

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When Crossroads moved into its current location, Tim Armstrong contacted me to assist him with the decorating and furnishing of their town square area of the church. That area, along with the entrance to the church’s auditorium can be seen through the large glass windows of the coffeehouse. Tim asked me to design the new coffeehouse to not only blend in with the overall look of the church but to also take on a different characteristic of its own.

Not an easy task!!!

Working closely with Tim, we decided to continue the warm-toned colors of the church’s walls and the contemporary feel of the furniture and environment, but to add a twist of rustic outdoors to the new space.

First came the focal point. We designed a stack stone fireplace with a hand hewn barn beam for the mantle and an enormous caribou mount overhead which commands attention not only for its size but for its majestic beauty as well. Faux cowhide swivel chairs, a southwest inspired print area rug and furry ottomans all provide for a comfortable place of rest and relaxation in front of the focal area and firmly established the theme for the rest of the coffeehouse.

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Next came multi established seating areas throughout the environment which offer comfortable leather sofas and high back chairs upholstered in Indian blanket motifs.

Smaller swivel chairs and ottomans with castors in other areas allow for easy movement for impromptu meetings of larger groups. Two areas are dedicated to large dining tables with a variety of purposely mismatched chairs for formal meetings or for solid surface work areas. Funky pendant lights hang through vintage farm implement metal cogs to create task lighting with an eye appealing look. Shag rugs, warm

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toned wood case pieces and stone top tables complete the design intended to encourage a slowing down of life or a comfortable work environment while enjoying a specialty cup of coffee. This is a cup that helps to improve the quality of lives in a small Guatemalan village… one cup at a time.

That’s quite a mission and vision for a church in Mansfield, Ohio, thousands of miles away from that village, but only minutes away from a community who may one day visit a coffeehouse for a cup of coffee and someday become the other mission and vision of Crossroads Community Church: A fully devoted follower of Christ; one person at a time.

Now that’s what I call decorating with a purpose!

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Above It All Bill Schmidt Aerial Photography

by Mike Greene Bill Schmidt has been flying for the last thirty years. His first airborne machine was an ultra-light in which the pilot sits exposed to the elements, surrounded by tubes and fabric. To help pass the time while he flew his ultra-light, Bill took a camera with him and clicked away at whatever he found of interest down below.

Those first efforts at aerial photography were made more difficult since there was no autopilot on the ultra-lights which would allow Bill to concentrate on picture taking. He had to fly the plane with one hand while trying to get the shot he wanted with the other, which usually led to less than stellar results. Also, the effect of the wind on these relatively fragile flying machines provided additional challenges to getting many, if any, good pictures.

In the late 80‘s Bill upgraded to a Cessna 172 and he was able to become more serious about his picture taking from the skies. He was already the owner of his own security company which is now known as

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Schmidt Security Pro. Back “in the day” Bill used his aerial photography sideline as a prospecting tool. It was a unique door opener which gave him a competitive edge in attracting customers to his growing security company and it remains the same to this day.

There are three things that are absolutely crucial if you hope to take quality aerial pictures; a good airplane, the cooperation of Mother Nature to

bring all that he had captured on camera back to his office, develop the pictures himself and then decide which ones were good enough to present to the prospect or customer.

The arrival of digital cameras has changed everything for Bill’s aerial photography business which, by the way, is named Sky Photos. If you’re a shutterbug and are wondering just what camera he uses, I’ll tell you. It’s a 35

millimeter, full frame, digital Nikon. His airplane of choice in 2013 is an Aviate Husky, high wing, two seat tandem.

Most of Bill’s picture taking these days is done around, or should I say over, this part of Ohio. Sometimes work for clients of Schmidt Security Pro will now and then take him out of state. To make customers feel special, Bill used to choose one or two particularly good aerial pictures from those that he had taken on a particular

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provide wonderful weather, and a state of the art camera. I think that it goes without saying that you need an experienced pilot, so I did not include him as the fourth critical element. And, by the way, Bill is an instrument and commercially rated pilot.

As for the cameras he uses; they have changed dramatically over the years since he started shooting from the cockpit of his plane. In the 70’s and 80’s he had to

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daytime cruise over the client’s place of business. He would create an 11” by 17” print of the selected items and present it to the person to be impressed... and they were. However, today it is not uncommon for Bill to create a print 20 by 30 feet in size and give it to a client who will be more than impressed and, hopefully, a customer forever.

Though he didn’t say it in so many words, I can tell just from spending time with Bill Schmidt that there are few things these days that he would rather do than just head to Lahm Airport, grab his Nikon, hop in his airplane and head off into the wild blue yonder to peruse the landscape for interesting subject matter to record pictorially. He selects the days he wants to fly simply by checking the weather forecast.

Sky Photos; it’s a hobby and it’s a business for Bill Schmidt. The results of his photographic forays leave you with a whole new appreciation for how the places

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The old Mansfield Sr. High School in front of the new Mansfield Sr. High

that make up our landscape look from thousands of feet above. I’ve tried to tell you some of the story and I know that Bill is occasionally asked to share his thoughts and aerial photos with groups around the

area. In case you would like to get in touch with him, the best way to do so is to call Schmidt Security Pro at 419 526-4747. I promise that he will take you “up, up and away” with his presentation. MG

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Taking Flight from CAK Why Fly from Akron-Canton?

One of the stressful factors involved with flying commercially, and there are many these days, is choosing the airport from which to depart. I live in Richland County and can choose from three airports that are almost exactly the same distance from my house. They are Port Columbus, Cleveland Hopkins and the Akron-Canton Airport.

To be more specific, if you do a Mapquest search from Mansfield to any of these airports you’ll discover that it’s 65.3 miles to Port Columbus, 72.17 miles to Hopkins and 71.3 miles to the AkronCanton Airport. Of the three, the one that is probably the least used by and well known to the area’s air travelers would be the one situated between the Rubber City (Akron) and the home of pro football’s shrine (Canton).

The slogan for the Akron-Canton Airport (which I will from here on out refer to by its official acronym, CAK) is

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“a better way to go”. So I decided to take a trip there to ask someone in a position to know why a flying prospect from this part, or any part of Ohio, would be wise to choose to fly from CAK. I put that question to Kristi Van Auken, the V.P. for Marketing and Communications. I can assure you that the facility has no more committed spokesperson than her. In fact, after listening to her talk about the advantages of using CAK, Kristi could have convinced me to do so even if they had no more than a grass runway.

Her immediate answer to what I asked was in the form of a question which was worded something like this; “Do you enjoy relative stress free travel and do you like low fares when you fly?” As a person who once spent 2 1/2 days stranded in Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta before finally getting out on Christmas Eve, you know that I quickly said, “Yes I do!” Kristi went on to tell me the average cost of all flights

from CAK are significantly lower than any other airport of any size in Ohio; it’s been that way for 10 years.

Most airports these days are looking for ways to mitigate stress for the traveler who either chooses to, or must use, their facilities. In the case of CAK, they like to talk about their friendly team of employees from the custodian, to the person at the information desk, to the folks who occupy the administrative offices. They must be doing something right because the number of travelers who choose to fly out of CAK today is more than quadruple the number who used that airport in 1996. The traffic count then was 483,000 fliers and in 2012 it was 1,830,000.

CAK has been able to achieve their growth by not overbuilding and not over hiring. That is best illustrated when

occasions over the past few years and I can tell you that it’s not an overly attractive physical layout. The signage isn’t as bold and flashy as you find at airports in the larger metro areas. There are no four story parking garages. In their place are open-air parking spaces for long and short term parkers, and shuttles to take you the few hundred yards to the terminal, if need be.

Last but not least, there is no underground train that talks to you while you cling precariously to a stripper’s pole.

It’s pretty much a do it yourself airport, with help if you need it. Did I mention that it’s clean and traveler friendly on the inside? Well it is.

Perhaps the biggest factor in CAK’s recent growth spurt has been the addition of Southwest Airlines to their lineup of carriers. Southwest acquired AirTran,

which had many flights in and out of Akron-Canton, a couple of years ago; that purchase has been of great benefit to CAK. The Southwest name carries some cache with even the occasional flyer and that, along with the new destinations the airline flies to, has to attract first timers as well as repeat customers to CAK. Now I wish I could end this piece by telling you that you will not have to go through the TSA security lines at CAK. You will. However the good news is that they have greatly increased their security area at CAK and that translates into a quicker trip though the line, still in your stocking feet. Perhaps the best way to sum up the CAK flying experience is to quote from a short testimonial given by a traveler from Alliance, Ohio. She said, “It almost doesn’t feel like an airport; I like that”. My guess is you will too. MG MAY/JUNE 2013

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you consider that the Airport Authority at CAK had 45 employees 16 years ago and now, while handling 4 times more people, they are able to do so with 49 employees.; an increase of four employees in over a decade and a half. Remember, I’m talking just about CAK employees, not those of the carriers or the TSA. Those who fly out of CAK come from various parts of North Central and Northeastern Ohio. If you’re into numbers that breaks down this way; 60% come from Stark and/or Summit Counties; 15% from Cuyahoga County; 10% from the Youngstown area and the remaining 15% from the rest of the geographic area I described.

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Visit the Gardens of Schedel Arboretum and Gardens, Elmore, Ohio

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by Mary Strayer Schedel Arboretum and Gardens is a wonderful place to visit throughout the growing seasons. This marvelous destination is located in an offbeat spot, just off Ohio Turnpike, at the Elmore Ohio exit, near Fremont Ohio. The gardens are loaded with commonly found flowers and some very exotic varieties as well.

In 1929 Joseph and Marie Schedel came to live in the Victorian mansion that had been built in 1887 on a bluff overlooking the river and the property’s

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two adjacent lakes. During their lives they traveled the world, developing a sense of design that created this most unusual and lovely garden estate. When the Schedels passed away, the estate was opened to the public as an operation of the Schedel Foundation. The estate is staffed by 17 regular employees and 100’s of volunteers, including Master Gardeners.

When visiting the gardens, one should plan on at least a half days time. The property abounds with unique features

that include a luscious Japanese garden with pagodas, lantern, waterfalls and a reflecting pool.

As you enter the grounds, you first arrive at the Brown Welcome Center and Trellis Gallery. Here you will find a host of interesting items from quilts to paintings, and an area where top-notch artists display their paintings and art shows are held as well.

Just beyond the beautifully designed Japanese garden is a grove of Dawn

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Redwoods and Bristlecone Pines; both known as the oldest living species of trees on earth. In spring the gardens are full of spring bulbs, and soon the annuals are placed as well. Perennials join the story quickly, making the 17 acres of well maintained gardens absolutely lovely. Last fall the gardens featured large dahlia and chrysanthemum displays, a large rose garden and an enormous display of annual peppers in assorted colors, including dark purple.

Earlier in the season they have expansive displays of unique perennials not usually displayed in Ohio gardens.

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There is also a breathtaking bonsai exhibit the whole gardening season.

Schedel offers two lovely lakes where resident swans show off their beauty. There is a lovely fountain in one of the lakes, and a deck situated nearby so visitors can rest while admiring the surrounding beauty.

Easy walking paths lead the visitor to groves of various trees, some from many parts of the world, and all labeled. There are wonderfully created statuary and stonework within the garden, and each is done by a well known artist.

The Schedels constructed a small summer cottage they called “The Shack” on the river’s edge. They spent most of their time there, rather than in the mansion. Now the building is used for dressing quarters for the new brides, etc. prior to the wedding.

Many weddings and special parties are planned within the gardens, and they have expansive open areas of lush lawn to accommodate any activity. The entire area can be decorated for weddings. The walkways are lined with huge pots of gorgeous flowers, and large wedding tents and chairs can be used there as well.

To take a group to Schedel you may call ahead at 419-862-3182 to arrange for a tour guide escort through the gardens. Luncheon on the grounds may be arranged as well by contacting the offices. The Schedel Arboretum and Gardens are open April 1 through October 31. Visit them on the web for complete information at www.schedel-gardens.org.

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The Gold Rush at Porcupine Creek Adventures with Dakota Fred of the show is the real deal. All the equipment problems you see and all the fixes I come up with are definitely real. In fact the camera crew calls me the MacGyver of modern TV. I’d say the other 15% of the show keeps me waiting for my academy award,” Fred’s grin is mischievous.

“I’ll let the audience decide which is which.”

Some things even Fred can’t repair; like his house that was under water for two weeks during last years’ flooding in Minot, North Dakota. “We included that in the show, so some viewers have wondered if we rebuilt or what happened.

We just bulldozed the house and bought another one,” Fred said.

Dakota Fred’s mine, probably the most well know gold mine in the world, is on Porcupine Creek. It is one of seven mining claims he owns in the area; next season will find the crew investigating another claim on Cahoon Creek. “We will be analyzing the claim; it’s an exploratory project that should be very interesting for viewers. We have no idea how it’s going to turn out. This new season that begins the last week in October will also feature some breathtaking scenery that we have never shown before. It promises to be a great season,” Fred said.

Fred’s crew consists of his son, Dustin and Melody Tallis. “I met Melody at a mining show a year ago in Mesa, Arizona. She had three years mining experience in Alaska. She runs one of the loaders, and she’s been a good addition to the team and to the show.”

Dustin Hurt calls his dad “Fred or Freddie” on the show; something that’s generated some questions. “That started way back when Dustin worked for me in my construction business.

It wasn’t cool then for one of the workmen to walk around calling the boss ‘Dad’, the nickname stuck,” Fred explained.

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Fred Hurt started his work life as an oil field diver. From searching for oil in the ocean to running his own construction company, he’s never been a man who wanted to be trapped behind a desk.

After ten years as a commercial diver and 35 years in waterfront construction, Fred retired at the age of 60. He and wife, Lorrayne, sold their businesses and shut down a monthly newsletter Fred wrote and printed called The Bayou News. They relocated from Lafitte, Louisiana, a town Fred describes as being thirty minutes from New Orleans conveniences and decades from their problems, to Minot, North Dakota.

For some people retirement is the chance to do nothing. For Fred, retirement was just the door to a new adventure. When his son in law suggested they try their hand at gold mining in Alaska, Fred jumped at the chance.

Three years ago Fred and his son were in Alaska when they were asked to drive a friend to see his mining claim. When they arrived at the lot a camera crew was filming.

After three days the land owner and Fred prepared to leave. “The camera man said, ‘Can you stay? Those other guys don’t know what they’re doing’. The camera crew wanted me to stay, but the working miners wanted me to go,” Fred chuckled.

The camera crew had been questioning Fred the whole time because they valued his experience. While he agreed to stay an additional week, he ended up staying the entire season there at the site. By the time it was all said and done Fred Hurt would be Dakota Fred, and in the upcoming season he was the star of Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush.

Gold Rush portrays Fred as a villain, but talking with him over lunch I found him to be anything but. That observation led me to ask him just how much reality there is in reality TV. “85%

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For the third year in a row Gold Rush has been a number one rated cable television show, but that hasn’t changed the living conditions of the gold miners.

“Our living conditions are primitive. We have one rustic cabin with one working toilet; I guess we’ve made some progress because we have a hot water shower now.

Mostly we live in three camper trailers.

I’m the boss so I get the one with the blue tarp over it to protect me from the leak in the roof,” Fred laughs.

The nearest town is forty miles away; they drive in once a week for supplies.

There is no cell phone service and only occasional internet access from a film crew van that provides intermittent service.

Cooking is something the three of them have shared. “We just take turns. It’s nothing fancy. Know what we like to eat,” Fred asked? I admitted I had no idea.

“Why, miner’s meat! That’s Spam to you city people.”

Dakota Fred knows what it is like to have television cameras trained on you twelve hours a day, seven days a week.

“There’s no script. Sometimes the camera is intrusive and the questions are incessant. You don’t see that, but there’s a guy there asking us questions all the time.

Sometimes they’ll miss something and they want us to repeat it. My son Dustin and I have gotten pretty good about telling them what they can do with their cameras; if you didn’t get it the first time it’s gone.”

One thing the cameras didn’t catch is the fall Dakota Fred took just three days before the last season was over. “I fell from an excavator and slipped on the track. I sprained my ankle, maybe broke something. I kept my boot on for two days to keep the swelling down; gobbled aspirin to help with the pain. I limped along and kept going without a visit to the doctor. I wasn’t about to stop the show; I didn’t think it was in keeping with my image to be walking around with a cast,” Fred said.

The mining season is short, generally May through September in Alaska.

During the five month period last year the three miners moved 20 thousand yards of dirt to claim 5 pounds of gold. This year they mined ten pounds of gold; a quarter million dollars’ worth.

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When he’s not digging for gold or repairing equipment, Dakota Fred does what he calls “meet and greet” around the country for civic organizations and schools. When we met for lunch in April he was here to do a school program in Fredericktown; speaking to students on the importance of mining in modern living.

“The Discovery Channel keeps me pretty busy. I’ve got a contract that is quite thick, and with three more years to run I’m not going anywhere” he said.

If you’ve watched the program you’ve seen those Gorman-Rupp pumps on the site. Fred and the Gorman-Rupp Company have been business partners for the last two years of the show. Fred explains, “I’ve used Gorman-Rupp pumps for forty years in my diving, pile driving and bulkhead businesses. I needed equipment I could depend on, and it seemed a natural fit for the Porcupine Creek Mine.” DC Visit the website, dakotafred.com, and look for him on Facebook: Dakota Fred, Gold Miner.

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Giving back to the community is very important to DeLee Powell, President of Baker’s Collision Repair. She credits her sense of commitment to a strong Christian upbringing and growing up in the family business. Inspired by “Day of Giving” DeLee remembers, “I was so awed by what kids have accomplished just because they don’t know they can’t. What could a group of motivated adults do?”

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Habitat for Humanity; all good thoughts.

It wasn’t until DeLee attended an industry meeting and discovered Recycled Rides (a National Auto Body Council program) that she knew she had found the right project for her company. “Using our core strengths made more sense; so that’s what we did.”

Each year an insurance company donates a vehicle that has been written off to the program. Working with local businesses like Milliron Auto Parts,

Graham Auto Mall, and Mansfield Auto Parts who donate parts and supplies, the team of professionals at Baker’s repairs the vehicle to get it road ready for a deserving person or family. Mansfield Rotary Club Foundation, The Salvation Army and Parent Aide work with Baker’s to locate the families for the vehicles.

Originally designed to restore one car, the program has grown to restore two cars each year.

“Our employees donate their labor and talents to restore these vehicles. I’m very proud of them; in addition to Recycled Rides we have 100% employee participation in United Way. During the year we also have donation times where we give $5.00 to United Way for every customer that spends over $50.00 with us.

We raised $2,000 plus that way in the past,” DeLee said.

“Recycled Rides is a partnership; none of us could do it without the others. I think it says good things about our community and the people in it when you see programs like this making a difference,” DeLee commented.

When Drive Away Day arrives just before Christmas, a representative from one of the participating agencies is present at Baker’s Collision Repair to hand the keys to the lucky person or family chosen to receive the restored vehicle.

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However, those memories took a tragic turn and Gates’ dreams of a Big Ten

football career were destroyed when he and some other Crestline teens were arrested for and convicted of breaking and entering. The judge sentenced Gates to 10 to 25 years in the reformatory (OSR) where he began his stay in 1958. There were some other pretty good athletes in residence there and all of them, including Gates, were happy for the opportunity to

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What do Morgan Freeman and Gates Brown have in common? The preferred answer is, “both spent significant time at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield”.

Morgan was there as an actor in the movie, The Shawshank Redemption in 1993. Gates was there as an inmate in 1958 and ’59. I would also have given you credit for answering “both were (and Morgan still is) among the best ever in their respective professions”.

Freeman’s acting accolades are well known but unless you are a seasoned follower of major league baseball, you might not know a lot about Gates Brown.

He’s another one of the Crestline, Ohio crowd who made a name for himself on the big time sports stage. However, Gates‘ journey to greatness was littered with obstacles, many of them self-imposed. The professional successes of some of Crestline’s other, well known alums, specifically the Gottfrieds and the Harbaughs, were trouble free by comparison.

Gates freely admits that when he was in school he was not fond of classroom time but sports was another story altogether. He was good enough as a sophomore running back on the Bulldog football team to attract the attention of some of the best known collegiate powerhouses in the Midwest.

Jack Harbaugh (yes the father of NFL coaches John and Jim) was Crestline’s QB when Gates played and told me that Purdue was all set to offer Brown a full ride but it was not to be for reasons I’ll explain later in this story.

Gates, who lives in Detroit, stays in contact with some of his former school buddies; in particular, Harbaugh as well as Mike and Joe Gottfried. Whenever he gets the chance, Gates likes to tell the story of one game in which he carried the

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Gates talks with kids at a baseball clinic.

play for the prison baseball team. To be sure, they played all their games at home, behind the gated walls, and the competition came from amateur teams from around this part of Ohio.

It wasn’t long before Gates‘ prowess both at the plate and behind it (he was a catcher back then) caught the attention of baseball people inside and outside OSR. The athletic director at the institution was Chuck Yarman and he had some connections with a few major league scouting departments; specifically the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers.

After several visits to watch Gates play, both organizations were convinced that the Crestline native was the real deal and began bidding for his services.

When the money offers reached $7,000 Gates chose to cast his lot with Detroit because, he told me, they had very few black players on their roster and he thought he would be able to make it to the big leagues sooner than he would with Cleveland. Right about now you’re likely saying to yourself, “but he’ was still in prison”. Well, that problem was solved when Gates was released, I suppose, due to his good behavior and even better hitting skills. He will tell you in a heartbeat that if it weren’t for the efforts of Mr. Chuck Yarman, he would likely have wound up at OSR for another 10 to 15 years.

So, at age 20, with prison behind him, Gates Brown’s pro baseball career began in Duluth, Minnesota. After 3 1/2 years and other minor league stops in Durham,

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Knoxville, Denver and Syracuse he was called up to the Tigers and made his big league debut on June 19, 1963. He didn’t start that game but he was ready when called upon as a pinch hitter. On that night, Gates became just the 11th American League player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat.

By the time Gates had played his last major league game 13 years later, he would accumulate another 106 pinch hits; a number which included 15 more homers.

He still holds the American League record for most career pinch hit at bats with 414.

And, while he will forever be remembered for his pinch hitting exploits, Gates believes that he was never truly given the

chance to establish himself as an everyday player in Detroit; that is until Billy Martin managed the club from 1971-73.

There was one season when Gates came close to cracking the starting lineup. In 1965 manager Charlie Dressen had penciled Gates in as the regular right fielder contingent upon Al Kaline okaying his own move from right to center field.

Unfortunately for Gates, the future Hall of Famer said no to the position switch and the “pride of Crestline” remained on the bench as the late inning hitting replacement for the majority of his big league career.

Pinch hitting could be a lonely job.

Unlike the designated hitter who gets 3, 4 and sometimes 5 at bats a game, for the pinch hitter it was almost always “one and done”. And, by the way, the DH rule didn’t come to the American League until 1973.

By that time Gates had been in the league for 10 years and didn’t get a lot of opportunities to take advantage of the extra at bats.

Pinch hitters usually weren’t called upon until later in the game, the 7th inning and beyond, and so they sometimes had to work to keep their mind in the on the field action. One of the most retold stories about Gate’s pinch hitting time killers had nothing to do with dozing off but rather with ballpark food. It came in the Tigers‘ championship, 1968 season. Gates wasn’t starting one game and so he decided to bring a couple of hot dogs into the dugout

Brown with Crestline teammates

for consumption as he sat and waited.

However manager, Mayo Smith, called upon Gates to pinch hit before he had downed the dogs and so, out of the boss‘ sight, he stuffed them inside his uniform shirt, condiments and all.

This may have been the only time that this pinch hitting legend was hoping not to get a hit. However, he did; lining a pitch into the outfield between the center and right fielders. It was going to be close at second; close enough that Gates had to make a head first slide into the bag. When he stood up, he resembled a still living victim of the Texas chainsaw massacre thanks to the ketchup and mustard that had exploded inside his baseball blouse.

The Mayo (manager Smith) was still in the dugout and he was not happy.

Gates‘ playing career took him through the 1975 season and then he spent six more years as the Tigers‘ hitting coach before retiring from the big leagues.

He never made anywhere near the money that even marginal major leaguers make these days. Brown’s highest salary was $37,000 in 1968. However, he can say that he has two championship rings and 3 major league records that speak volumes about his playing ability.

He also has earned the respect and friendship of tens of thousands of baseball fans who know him only from his playing days in Detroit. As for his home town buddies; I think Mike Gottfired said it best when he told that he used to get goose bumps when he would listen to Tiger games on the radio and Ernie Harwell would say, “and now, coming the plate; Gates Brown, the pride of Crestline, Ohio”. He was and still is!

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Amazing Things Happen Even 1500 Feet Above Ground A true story about medical heroism and a six-year-old little boy.

by Kelby King

On the morning of January 22, 2013, a flight crew rushed a Galion kindergartener off a helicopter and into the Emergency Room (ER) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.

The prognosis wasn’t good.

Continuing the valiant efforts to save the boy’s life, Nationwide’s team immediately took the boy to surgery to place a shunt in his brain to minimize the trauma of a massive head injury. The next few hours were mentally exhausting for the flight crew and dozens of people in Galion, Ohio.

Fingers were crossed, heads were bowed, and faces were somber while caregivers stood by waiting for news on the little boy.

To gain a little perspective, let’s rewind to earlier that morning.

9:51 am 911 was called and Galion EMS dispatched to a residence where an accident occurred with a six year old boy.

The father’s voice crumbled as he told the dispatcher that his son “didn’t look alive.”

The child had fallen from a second story window while reaching out to touch snow that had fallen the night before.

10:06 am

11:00 am After 54 minutes of intensive care MedFlight departed GCH. With digital images of Falco’s skull, the flight crew continued intensive care and monitoring.

MedFlight nurse, Cheryl Galmarini, and Brooks maintained Falco’s airway on the flight ventilator. Other critical steps were taken such as controlling Falco’s blood pressure and monitoring his sedation.

MedFlight’s pilot, Danny Remillard, knew to position the aircraft at a certain altitude to help with the pressure in Falco’s brain.

It’s hard to imagine the medical

expertise necessary to save someone’s life when the odds of surviving are slim to none. Sometimes it doesn’t matter how skilled medical professionals are; it’s not enough to overcome an injury or illness.

What matters most is getting a patient to the next step of care as quickly as possible; stabilizing the patient along the way.

March 7, 2013 Falco came back to Galion Hospital.

Only this time, he was smiling and laughing. Falco immediately ran to Dr. Schoettmer and jumped into his arms.

The ER team began celebrating this young boy’s life. When Falco asked how he got to the other hospital, he was told that he rode in a helicopter… and the tears began falling. His father asked why that made him so sad, and Falco replied, “Because I didn’t get to see it.”

Galion Hospital staff immediately contacted MedFlight for a surprise landing. Falco’s dream came true when he heard the roar of the helicopter blades coming to the hospital. Minutes later, he was sitting in the pilot’s seat.

“I am so grateful to the dozens of individuals who took care of my son that day,” commented Falco’s father. “Without the EMS crew, he wouldn’t have been treated quickly enough. Without Galion Hospital, the necessary steps wouldn’t have been taken to stabilize him for the flight. Without MedFlight, I’m pretty sure my son wouldn’t be here today because they got him to Nationwide Children’s so quickly. These people are amazing. Every person that day helped saved my son’s life.”

Falco participates in Galion Hospital’s pediatric physical therapy program every week. He has returned to school with very few deficits.

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Pictured on opposite page: Mike Saurers (EMS), Colbey Mies (EMS), Neil Evans (EMS), Todd Eagle (EMS), Shane Schifer (EMS), Karla Meisner (GCH Radiology), Tammy Deel (GCH ER), Cynthia Lynn (GCH Respiratory), Susan Klontz (GCH Respiratory), Jeff Webb (GCH ER), Dr. John Schoettmer (GCH ER), Falco Frank, Danny Remillard (MedFlight Pilot), Woody Schubert (MedFlight), and Dale Muetzel (MedFlight).

Dr. John Schoettmer at GCH holds Falco, who plays with a tiny MedFlight helicopter.

Falco sits in the chair of MedFlight’s pilot, Danny Remillard.

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Five minutes after reaching the scene EMS arrived at Galion Community Hospital (GCH) with the little boy, Falco.

Completely immobilized, the unconscious child was rushed into the ER with medics assisting the unresponsive boy with his breathing. The entire ER team at Galion Community Hospital jumped into action.

Falco soon began posturing, which indicates a very serious brain injury.

MedFlight was immediately contacted to transfer Falco to a Level 1 Trauma Center.

Galion Hospital’s ER Nurse Manager recalls the moment. “It is awfully difficult to see small children come through the ER doors. When I saw Falco, who was pale and unresponsive, I was fearful it wasn’t going to turn out well. When he began posturing, it was hard to keep it together.”

A CT scan showed a massive skull fracture and bleeding in the brain. A series of steps were quickly taken: A breathing tube was inserted into Falco’s airway and an IV established to administer medication to help limit brain swelling.

Falco’s father arrived at the hospital with Falco’s younger siblings. “Everyone

was on him,” Falco’s father remembers.

“There was a swarm of people outside his room, including the EMS crew. Dozens of people were helping my son. I knew it was bad by the look on their faces. I just wanted to fall to my knees.”

The sound of MedFlight’s Galion helicopter became audible as it approached the hospital. Dr. John Schoettmer (GCH’s Emergency Medical Director), nurses, radiology and respiratory therapy technicians, and a variety of other medical professionals worked on Falco as his father stood in the room and watching. “I was right there by my son. I knew I was in the way because they were working so fast and so diligently, but I was never told to step aside or to get out of the way. They knew every minute I spent with my son was valuable because they didn’t think he was going to make it.”

Flight Paramedic, Brooks Morrison, remembers the day vividly. “I knew how serious the child was because when I walked into Galion Hospital, I saw the look of despair on the faces of the EMS paramedics. Although Galion Hospital’s ER team was amazing, I sensed a sigh of relief because they knew we could transport the boy to a Level 1 Trauma Center quickly.”

Dr. Schoettmer commented, “Falco’s condition was progressively becoming fatal. He was facing a life-threatening condition, which is why critical care had to be non-stop until he reached Columbus to even give this young boy a chance. He needed the intervention of a neurosurgeon within minutes, not hours.”

Falco’s father reached out and hugged the flight crew in a desperate plea to keep his son alive before they took off for Columbus.

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■ Learn more about themselves and their future career interests ■ Provides a professional experience that links academic coursework to the disciplines that a student may want to pursue for a career ■ Students will gain a better understanding of a specific company or industry and the possibility of a longer term career fit ■ Potential to have a full time job offer after the internship experience and/or graduation For employers, the benefits include: opportunities to gain short-term talent that potentially will encourage the interns to stay in their local community plus bring in creative, innovative new perspectives to their companies.

Internships can be a very cost effective recruiting strategy. They offer employers the opportunity to cultivate future

employees. During the internship, interns work on meaningful projects and become acclimated to the company culture giving the employers the opportunity to test drive potential future employees without any long-term, permanent commitments.

Internships can help employers build their community reputation by sharing their real world expertise to help students gain the valuable experience necessary to compete in a global economy. Under the JobReady grant, employers will select the training modules for their student interns that closely match their unique needs. Their company will also receive a reimbursement for part of the intern’s wages.

On the Mansfield campus, an Internship Advisory Council composed of local business leaders, faculty and staff from both institutions was formed to help guide the program and foster partnerships. The mission of the council

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JobReady Ohio Means Internships and Co-ops is a grant funded program designed to connect students and employers. Here in north central Ohio, the Ohio State University at Mansfield and North Central State College have partnered locally to implement internships as part of the bigger partnership with The Ohio State University, Columbus campus, and Columbus State Community College.

More than 80 Ohio employers have agreed to offer 400 paid internships in the areas of energy, automotive, food processing, and financial services for a total award of 1.6 million dollars. North central Ohio employers include: FirstEnergy, Gorman Rupp, Jay Industries, Mechanics Bank, Newman Technology, Inc., and Richland Bank.

Academic internships are three-way partnerships between an institution of higher education, the internship site, and the student.

Internships help satisfy a need discovered in a 2010 survey conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, where 73 percent of employers stated the wanted higher education to put more emphasis on the ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings through intern¬ships and hands-on experiences.

Paid internships also satisfy the reality many students face regarding their need to earn money while in school. While these opportunities provide meaningful career related experience, they also receive “JobReady” skills through training modules, course credit toward their degree or certificate and a small stipend to cover the cost of tuition and other expenses.

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is to guide, promote, advise, and support OSU-Mansfield and NC State College Career Offices in their efforts to create and implement an internship program to serve the students and employers in north central Ohio. In addition, the grant provided funding to hire a new full-time Internship Coordinator, Tracy Bond, to serve both institutions through December 31, 2013. Tracy is an OSU alum with over nine years of experience working and contributing to our community. She brings the leadership and management experience desired to fulfill the responsibility of managing the JobReady Internship program and the new local Business & Industry Internship program. After JobReady, the Business & Industry Internship program is the long-term plan to keep the momentum going by building partnerships with area for profit business to offer meaningful internships. The But for Ohio State Mansfield campaign is raising funds to create a $500,000 endowment to sustain and grow the program.

Why Internships? Why now?

One of the outcomes of the May 2012 Workforce Summit from employers was a desire to recruit and retain employees. That desire is the driving force behind NC State and Ohio State – Mansfield collaborating on the JobReady Ohio Means Internships and Co-Ops. In addition, the Career Services Offices of OSU-Mansfield and NC State College are building relationships to foster new internship opportunities for the future.

Studies show that nearly 60 percent of 2012 college graduates who took part in a paid internship received at least one job offer compared to on 37% of unpaid interns.

For more information on local opportunities to participate in the JobReady Ohio Means Internships and Co-ops, go to http://careers.osu.edu/students/ or call Tracy Bond, Internship Coordinator, at 419-755-4325.

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Heart of Ohio magazine joins with others in congratulating the 179th Airlift Wing and all those who helped in the effort to keep the base at Lahm Airport open.

Ohio’s Grand Old Flag

by Chuck Jakubchak You have probably walked past our state flag countless times, but have you ever really looked at the flag? Have you noticed that its special shape is unlike the flag of any other US state? Have you wondered about the history associated with our flag?

John Eisenmann, a famous Cleveland architect, designed the flag in 1901 for Ohio’s building at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. His goal was to create a unique flag that would fly over the building that he had especially designed for the Exposition. Although we refer to his design as a flag, it is technically considered a “swallow-tailed burgee” due to the irregular shape and was patterned after Civil War cavalry flags from the mid-1860’s. In a bit or irony, Eisenmann’s Ohio flag design was first unfurled at the Exposition in New York, not in Ohio as one would have assumed, and it was at this particular exposition that Ohio’s native son, former governor and standing President, William F. McKinley was assassinated.

The design incorporates stars, stripes, colors and symbols that all relate to our fine state. Red, white and blue were derived from the colors of the American flag and the Union Jack of the United Kingdom and symbolize that Ohio is an extension of the original country. The blue triangle on the flag represent our hills and valleys and the bold stripes our roads and waterways. The 17 stars represent Ohio as the 17th state admitted to the Union, with 13 stars grouped together in recognition of the original 13 colonies. The white circle forms an “O” for Ohio and the combination of the “O” with the red center is indicative of our nickname, “The Buckeye State.”

John Eisenmann must have been satisfied with his design because he had it patented upon completion. The State of Ohio was also pleased as it adopted the design and made it our official state flag on May 9, 1902, approximately 100 years after we had been granted statehood. Eisenmann’s original flag design has remained untouched for more than a century and we should all be proud of the distinctive flag that flies over the state we call home.

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Folding a non-rectangular flag was an arduous task from 1902 until recently. Alex Weinstock, an aspiring Boy Scout from Junction City Troop 260, was determined to simplify the folding process as part of his Eagle Scout project. He devised a method of folding the irregular shaped flag so that the end result was a perfect rectangle and his method cleverly encompassed 17 precise folds to coincide with our status as the 17th State. Alex’s procedure was promptly accepted and his technique became “official” when signed into law by Governor Bob Taft in 2005.

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close encounters of the famous kind Helen Leicy Southard, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio now resides in San Diego, California.

Five or six years ago my husband and I were on an Amtrack train traveling from San Diego to Camarillo. We were returning home after visiting our family, something we did twice a month.

A group entered the business section where we were seated; the conductor escorted the group to our area and they

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We all have heroes; those famous faces from television and movies and politics that we would like to meet up close and personal. These stories are about chance encounters with them from everyday people like us.

Al Rosso, retired Owner/President of Al Rosso Ford-Mercury in Shelby, Ohio now resides in Land O’ Lakes, Florida.

This story goes back to the days before everyone had a cell phone. There was a test day at Nelson Ledges Race Track in Garretsville, Ohio. We were one of about four teams there shaking down our race car before the start of the race season. I went to the lone pay phone to check in with work and found I was third in line. When the gentleman in front of me turned Helen Leicy Southa around, I discovered rd with Renee Russo it was Tom Cruise.

He was there getting some high speed driving instructions from Scott Sharp, of found seats. We really didn’t pay much Newman-Sharp Racing. Mr. Cruise was attention; living here in California you quite personable and it was a pleasure to learn not to stare because famous people meet and talk with him and with Scott sightings are not that rare an event. After Sharp. The neatest part of the experience they were seated my husband looked at was the fact that I had my daughter’s the woman and said, “I know you”. The wallet-sized graduation picture with me. lady smiled graciously and said, “You Tom Cruise signed it for me and made me might. I’m an actress”. Our new seat a real hero when I got back home.

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companions were actress Renee Russo and her daughter. Her agent had taken a seat behind us.

Renee was sweet and very down to earth. (Her agent, not so much.) We had a glass of wine and talked. She and her daughter were returning to their farm outside Los Angeles after attending a wedding in San Diego. I judged her daughter to be 12 or 13 at the time. Renee said she had not allowed her to see some of her films; they would have to wait until she was older.

We had a nice visit and Renee got off the train in LA; we promised to keep in touch but of course we didn’t. It’s a nice memory, and I still like her movies!

Michael Coleman operates one of the most haunted pubs in England, the Bull I’ Th’ Thorn, just outside Mansfield, England.

In 1976, I was with a buddy in Los Angeles. We had heard that all the stars were to be found in the Polo Lounge at the Beverley Hills Hotel, so we decided to get dressed up and go for a drink there. We got to the door of the bar and stood waiting to be seated. Suddenly the maître d’ appeared, gave us the “up and down look” and… well… I lost my nerve. I said to my friend, “Let’s get out of here”, and backed away. I heard a howl of pain from behind me. I looked around and I had stepped on Richard Burton’s foot! He was escorting Suzi Hunt (the ex-wife of racing driver James Hunt), and he said some very

Former Mansfield resident Linda Matern Rosso Cornell resides in Port Clinton, Ohio.

I met Morgan Freeman the day I was an extra on the set of “The Shawshank Redemption” movie set.

There was a long wait before our group was called, and while I waited I met a young girl whose dad was an electrician on the set. She said she was pals with Morgan and, grabbing my hand, she dragged me over to where he was waiting. He was with some regular folks, all eating fruit from a buffet table as she introduced me. Later that day our group was called and I was seated ahead of him in the rolling bus scene. He was warm and funny and still the greatest actor of all time!

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rude words to me. My buddy was trying very hard not to laugh as I apologized over and over! Mr. Burton was having none of it and the maître d’ asked us to leave.

Instead of leaving we went to the men’s room where we hid out for an hour.

We were hoping Mr. Burton might come in and, after having cooled down and receiving another apology, might invite us to join him at his table. Of course that didn’t happen. Aaaah… the optimism of youth!

Have you had a close encounter with someone famous? Send us your story and photos, and you could be featured in a future issue of Heart of Ohio! Send by email to editor@heartofohiomagazine.com.

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Scott Shawver lives in Marion, Ohio where he is Operations Manager for three Clear Channel radio stations (WMRN-AM, WMRN-FM, MAGIC 95.9 FM).

I had been standing in line for hours for the chance to record a “liner” with Garth Brooks for my radio station. When the girl in front of me got to him she found the batteries in her recorder were dead. She was so upset she started to cry.

I told her not to worry, she could use mine and I would be happy to e-mail the

liner to her. Garth said, “That’s really cool of you, thanks.” He returned the next year, and since we had changed our slogan I was back in line to record a new liner.

When it was my turn he looked at me and said, “Have we met before? Oh yeah, you’re the guy who loaned the girl your recorder last year!” Pretty amazing that he would remember me out of the thousands of people he meets every year!

Steve Johnson, formerly from Ashland, Ohio, now resides in Peoria, Arizona.

A group of us were at a comedy/ memorabilia show at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. We looked around for a while and suddenly there he was…. my childhood hero, Johnny Bench! I couldn’t resist a handshake and a photo.

He turned around and pushed a hand the size of a ham at me; it was attached to a forearm that looked like it belonged to Popeye the Sailor. “Hi, I’m Johnny Bench”, he said. “Yes, Mr. Bench, I know”, was all I could stammer. Suddenly, I was seven years old again and the happiest kid on the block. DC

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Executive Chef, The Ontario Event Center Mansfield Chef Michael Morton likes his job, “I enjoy the fast pace. It is organized chaos, and I love it.”

As a young boy, Michael loved cooking for his Dad and two younger brothers. As a teenager, he bussed tables, and then worked in the kitchen at the Brown Derby Road House. “I did enough of that work to know I wanted to learn the intricacies of cooking. After Crest View High School, I worked my way through the Cordon Bleu program at the Pittsburgh Culinary Institute.

Eventually Michael landed at The Rossi in the Short North in Columbus, Ohio. “I was there four years; it was great experience for me. Later my wife and I wanted to be closer to family so I started looking for a job in this area.” For three years, that’s been at Ontario Event Center.

“I enjoy the creativity and sense of urgency in the kitchen. There is such a satisfaction when the job is done well. We have a full calendar; at times we will be serving up to 600 people with back to back events.

I’m looking forward to the challenge”, Michael said.

Who cooks in the Morton household? “I do,” Michael smiles. “I think my wife, Louise, is a little intimidated by me in the kitchen; I can be a bit of a perfectionist.”

Michael says food is also his hobby. In his time off, he keeps busy curing meats, making cheese, sausage, beer and wine and canning food from his gardens. “I’m particular about the food I prepare and serve at home and at the restaurant. We buy locally whenever possible so things are fresh.” DC

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Checking Up On Your Estate Plan

by Charles P. Hahn, CFP® in conjunction with Lincoln Financial Advisors/Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor You have an estate plan; you probably even remember creating it — making the decisions and pulling together the documents was probably a timeconsuming and tedious effort. The initial process of creating an estate plan can be so painful and involved that people may avoid reviewing it again for years.

But your estate plan does not exist in a vacuum. Life events such as marriage, separation, divorce, births, deaths, relocations and tax law changes all impact your estate planning needs. By revisiting key elements of your estate plan annually, you can correct errors, make adjustments for life changes and guarantee that your current wishes are known. Here are some items to review:

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■ Property titles. Have you established ownership and survivorship in the way you intended? Is it supported by current state titling laws?

■ Business succession plans. A significant number of buy-sell agreements call for annual revaluation of the business that most people forget about. Not having an updated appraisal presents two concerns: You don’t have a current figure for the value of your business for your own planning, and in the event an owner or partner dies, an arbitrator without a true sense of the business will negotiate the reappraisal.

■ Life insurance. Do you still need your current policy; do you need a different policy? Is the policy performing as originally illustrated?

Policies are affected by interest rates and the investment options. If you expect the policy to provide for a particular need, it is important to review its performance annually.

Legacy Instructions ■ Will. Your will is less likely to be contested as outdated if you have updated it every few years with your attorney.

■ Ethical will/letter of instruction.

Does the letter you have drafted still reflect the message that you want to leave your heirs? Have there been changes to your will or estate planning that you want to explain or emphasize?

impact your current plan, you will have time to make any necessary adjustments.

Organization Eases the Task Though it can be time consuming, it’s worth organizing your legal documents in a way that makes them easy to review and update. Be sure to keep these documents in a safe or fire-proof cabinet: ■ Document finder. Lists your legal documents and where they are stored. If access requires a key or password, include instructions on how to find them.

■ Estate planning summary.

Includes a list of professional advisors and passwords for each account (including Web access). Adding the dates the documents were created can help prompt you to keep wills, powers of attorney and health care proxies up-to-date.

■ Net worth statement. Describes every asset, including account numbers, titling, beneficiaries and current value.

This statement identifies areas for in-depth review and serves as an overview for your estate executor.

These documents ease the access of information for those who — in the event of an emergency, or if you become incapacitated — will need to know where to find your estate plan and the legal documents that will guide them in support of your wishes. Creating an estate plan is just the first part of managing your future; keeping it up to date is essential for the long-run.

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■ Beneficiary designations. Be sure that life changes make your beneficiary designation selections relevant and that they still reflect your current desires.

■ Legal roles. Are your powers of attorney and estate executor(s) still competent and can they represent you?

Have either of you relocated, causing you to consider if someone living locally could carry out the responsibilities more efficiently? Some states have updated their forms and require a redrafting of your power of attorney; talk to your financial planner about your situation.

■ Long-term care insurance. Every person moving toward retirement or working in their sunset years should consider long-term care insurance. All you have to do is the math on the economic impact to a family of a nursing home stay. Long term care insurance can be an inexpensive alternative if the right policy is purchased at the right time.

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THE LAST WORD Recently our staff sat down for a brainstorming session to explore our options for year five of publishing Heart of Ohio magazine. Can you believe it? Year five? Really?

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