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INSIDE: Beauty Under Cover “The Wilds” is Wonderful Tiffin, Ohio: College Town Squared Decorating with a Purpose: Staycation Style

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FEATURES Beauty Under Cover

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The Most Haunted Pub 18 in England The Enchanted Forest 25 “The Wilds” is Wonderful 36

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Ithaca Gun Company 53 An American Tradition Now Made in Ohio

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FROM THE EDITOR

A couple of years ago I interviewed actor Luke Perry for our magazine. He’s very down to earth, and his answer to my question, “What did you want to grow up to be when you were a child?”, has stuck with me. He replied, “I wanted to be everything, so I became an actor.”

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about Dr. James Schumer; he was kind enough to allow me to shadow him in operating suites in Mansfield and Columbus. I was conscientious as I busied myself donning a scrub suit and all the proper coverings, before entering the room.

Suddenly Luke Perry’s comment came rushing back to me. For a few very interesting hours I got to see what it feels like to be in a very high-tech, fast-paced medical environment. I hope that comes across when you read “Seeing is Believing”. Stepping into someone else’s world, for even a short time, is very heady stuff.

There’s a good chance you’ll discover places you’ll want to visit when you read “Beanos and Semper Fi”, or “The Most Haunted Pub in England”. (Be sure to tell them Heart of Ohio magazine sent you!) At the same time, Connie Oney’s book, Cultivation of a Lifestyle, celebrates hearth, home and the country life. Fortunately, like any good time traveler, you can visit them all!

There is no shortage of articles about good food, where to find it and how to prepare it, in this fall edition of Heart of Ohio. Terry Bergman’s recipe for tourtière is one of her personal long-time family favorites, but you’ll also meet the chef at Mon Ami and discover Barry’s Restaurant in Norwalk! It’s a well-rounded menu of stories.

From the beauty of Ohio’s covered bridges, to a trip through the Enchanted Forest with your little ones, this issue of Heart of Ohio is your introduction to a wonderful season. Relax and renew… this is the fall issue you’ve been waiting for.

Diana L. Coon, Editor Heart of Ohio magazine

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEPARTMENTS Training & Education

Home & Family

13 Tiffin, Ohio: College Town Squared

46 Decorating with a Purpose…

Community Outreach

59 Thoughts from Barb Haller: Welcome Home

23 Service Above Self… A Force for Good 61 Marathon Mike Hardy Basketball Marathon

Food & Entertainment

The Arts 28 Book Review

Cultivation of a Lifestyle: Preserving the American Dream, by Connie Oney

43 Save the Date… Enjoy the Day! Wooster Arts Jazz Fest

Health & Wellness 31 Seeing is Believing

Staycation Style

40 In the Kitchen with Terri Bergman 51 Berry’s Restaurant: A Norwalk Gem

Sports & Recreation 56 Keeping Score with Mike Greene Bill Conley: From OSU to ODU

Local Attractions 62 Beano’s and Semper Fi

Money Matters 69 How to Handle a Financial Windfall

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Beauty under cover

“We crossed this river by a wooden bridge, roofed and covered in on all sides, and nearly a mile in length.

It was profoundly dark; perplexed, with great beams, crossing and re-crossing it at every possible angle; and through the broad chinks and crevices in the floor, the rapid river gleamed, far down below, like a legion of eyes.

We had no lamps; and as the horses stumbled and floundered through this place, towards the distant speck of dying light, it seemed interminable.

I really could not at first persuade myself as we rumbled heavily on, filling the bridge with hollow noises, and I held down my head to save it from the rafters above, but that I was in a painful dream; for I have often dreamed of toiling through such places, and as often argued, even at the time, ‘this cannot be reality.’

At length, however, we emerged upon the streets of Harrisburg.”

Crossing the River Charles Dickens, 1842

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I have long admired covered bridges.

They are a beautiful part of the ever changing landscape that seems to be vanishing as the years go by.

Ohio is second only to Pennsylvania in the number of covered bridges still standing. They number from 125 to 321, depending upon which criteria are used.

The numbers vary greatly because some lists are only drivable bridges, while others include pedestrian bridges and those that are no longer in use for any reason.

There are as many explanations for why covered bridges were built as there are bridges themselves. Some research says the first bridges were built by farmers and/ or the residents of small villages to make moving livestock across meandering streams and rivers easier. The bridges were constructed to look like a barn so livestock would be at ease as they were herded across the bridge; it also obstructed the animal’s view of the water below.

A more practical (but less likely) thought calls covered bridges “kissing bridges”. In a time when unmarried couples were forbidden to kiss in public, a covered bridge offered the couple privacy; a self-contained lovers lane if you will.

Other explanations embrace the logic of protecting the bridge from snow and inclement weather to prolong its service life; others say roofs help make the covered bridges more structurally sound.

No matter what the original motivation, no one can argue the fact that the graceful design adds an aesthetic touch to a necessary structure. The covered bridges of Ohio continue to fascinate and inspire photographers and painters today, just as they have done for well over a hundred years.

While the bridges were generally named for families, communities or the bodies of water they covered, unique

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truss structures, created by local artisans, bore names like Multiple King Post (MKP), Town Lattice , Howe and Burr Arch Truss, Warren and Queen Truss just to name a few.

The majority of Ohio’s eighty eight counties have covered bridges, but Ashtabula County may take the blue ribbon, with eighteen bridges and a covered bridge festival each year, (coveredbridgefestival.org). In addition, Ashtabula County has the honor of having both the longest covered bridge in the U.S., and the shortest. Amazingly, both were designed by the same man; John Smolen.

Bob Gardner is a photographer who is dedicated to preserving the beauty of Mail Pouch barns, bridges and other vanishing art forms. On his website you will find 155 pictures of the covered bridges of Ohio; some shot with an infra-red camera that assigns an ethereal beauty to his work.

Bob’s love for covered bridges started when he was driving along Rt. 60 sometime in the late 70’s. “I came to a little town called Blissfield. That’s where I saw a sign that said covered bridge.

Following that sign I saw my first covered bridge. I took my family back to see that bridge several times over the years; every visit the bridge had deteriorated more and more. By 1994 the bridge was falling down and totally unusable. That’s when I decided I’d better do something to capture these on film before they were all gone. The Blissfield Bridge was renovated in 1996, but I’m still taking pictures of covered bridges and unique barns today,” he remembered.

Visit bobgardnerphotoman.com and email him at rgardner3@neo.rr.com to purchase photos.

Table of Contents, page 3: Stutzman Crossing Covered Bridge [Gardner]. Built in Holmes County in 2009, this 60' covered bridge is named for Walnut Creek’s first permanent settler, Jonas Stutzman.

Previous page: Harding Covered Bridge [Gardner]. This bridge in Cuyahoga County, Ohio was built in 1998. It has a 92' MKP Truss and is for pedestrian use only..

Opposite page, top: Ballard Road Covered Bridge [Gardner]. Located in Greene County, this 80' bridge of Howe Truss construction was built in 1883.

Bottom left: Paulos Covered Bridge [Gardner]. Standing in Athens County, a 75' Multiple King Post bridge was built in 1875.

Bottom right: Germantown Covered Bridge [Gardner]. Montgomery County is home to this Inverted Bowstring pedestrian bridge that was built in 1865.

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Bottom left: Rock Mill Covered Bridge [Gerstein]. This 37' pedestrian bridge of Queen Truss construction was built in 2901 in Fairfield County.

Bottom right: South Denmark Covered Bridge [Gerstein]. This 80' Town Truss construction was built in Ashtabula County in 1868.

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Lenny Gerstein is a photographer who loves history. Documenting the beauty of an historic battlefield or an old covered bridge through the lens of a camera has become his passion.

“I fell in love with photography many years ago and started to become more serious about it around 2005. I found putting photographs of my family into recycled antique windows added a unique twist to the work. With the support of my wife and family I started putting some of the work I had done over the years into old windows I had collected. I was juried into some art shows for the fall of 2010, and have now been selling my work for about three years. The name of my business is Picture It Through Windows,” he said.

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Top left: Humpback (Greens Mill Bridge) [Gardner]. One of only two humpback bridges in the U.S., this was built in 1864. 165 feet long, 3 span double Multiple King Post with arch Truss construction. Located in Vinton County.

Top right: Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge [Gardner]. The longest covered bridge in the U.S. constructed in 2008 in Ashtabula. Pratt Truss construction, 613 feet long.

Middle left: West Liberty Street Covered Bridge [Ashtabula County CVB]. The shortest covered bridge in the U.S. Built in 2010 in Ashtabula County, this eighteen foot, one-of-a-kind bridge is supported by a single King Post; the roof is a Scissors Truss. Both this bridge and the Smolen-Gulf were designed by John Smolen.

Middle right: Mohican State Park Covered Bridge [Gardner]. This 150' cement deck bridge in Ashland County was built in 1969.

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Tiffin, Ohio: College Town Squared Since 1888 Tiffin, Ohio has been a small town with not just one, but two colleges. It was in that year that Tiffin College began offering a variety of post high school degrees and 38 years before that Heidelberg College had opened the doors to it’s first student body. Today, both have traded their college designation for the “university” label and, between the months of September and May, serve as home away from home to over 2700 aspiring graduates.

The general population of this Ohio city, situated in the northeast part of the state, is only 18,000 and so you can quickly see that the two universities should and do have a significant impact on the overall fabric of Tiffin. Just how and where those impacts can been felt is what I was interested in as I prepared this story. So, I started my pursuit of answers with Mayor Aaron Montz. At 27 he is one of the youngest mayors of any city in the Midwest and he only won his position after losing his first run for mayor at age 18.

Mayor Montz is a Heidelberg grad and he told me that that fact, plus his current (Top) Gilmore Science Hall at Heidelberg University (Right) Tiffin University campus

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age, allow him to interact more comfortably with the students and faculty of both Tiffin and Heidelberg Universities.

He’s been there, so to speak, and not all that long ago. He also recognizes that the health and growth of those two institutions of higher learning will certainly impact the well being of the city

he leads. In his State of the City address earlier this year, Mayor Montz said, “I don’t want Tiffin to be known as a city with two colleges but, instead, just as a “college city”. He believes that if that thought is embraced by all, it will translate into increased enrollment, which will require more staff paying more

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At Heidelberg, the older of Tiffin’s two universities, Dr. Rob Huntington is finishing up his fourth year as President.

He came to the job from the private sector, having worked for Dunkin Brands in the Boston area for over 25 years.

While he has spent a quarter of a century in one of the bigger population centers in the country, Huntington’s personal educational journey was at relatively small schools: Middlebury College, in Vermont, for his undergrad, and Dartmouth (the smallest of the Ivy League schools) to get his Masters.

When he took the job and moved his family to Tiffin in 2009, the Heidelberg President made a decision to buy a house in the city and not far from the campus; which he did. He also said he strongly encourages new faculty members to do the same. It demonstrates a commitment to the community which, to Huntington, is important. Rob is also very involved in the community and currently serves as the Chairman of Seneca County’s economic development organization: SIEDEC. Tiffin University’s President, Dr. Paul Marion, assumed that position in 2002, after serving as President at Franklin College in Indiana. Today, there are 1500 students (give or take a few dozen) living on campus during the school year, but Tiffin U’s online presence has attracted another 5400 degree seekers from all 50 states and 34 countries. While those distant learners have little direct impact on Tiffin, the city, they do contribute greatly to the financial health of the institution.

Dr. Marion, like his counterpart at Heidelberg, is also an active, out front leader in the community and said that the city’s leaders fully understand the added value that having dual campuses within the city limits brings. First and foremost, Tiffin U. and Heidelberg U. create jobs, hundreds of jobs, and those workers bring the city about a half-million dollars in income taxes annually. In a city the size of Tiffin, that is an amount that would be difficult to match through normal business attraction efforts, unless an

employer commits to site their business in Tiffin and employ 500 plus workers.

One way to rate the health of cities, counties and states these days is by looking at their unemployment rate. Seneca, the county in which Tiffin is located, had an unemployment rate of 6.9% for the month of April. That put it right in the middle (44th) among Ohio’s 88 counties and the two educational institutions profiled in this piece play a huge role in keeping that indicator from reaching the heights of some of the neighboring counties. For the record, Tiffin University is the county’s fifth

(Left to right) Heidelbert University President Robert Huntington, Tiffin University President Dr. Paul Marion, and Tiffin Mayor Aaron Montz.

Students in class at Tiffin University.

competition for students. Both student bodies take part in a Dr. Martin Luther King day celebration each year. They also help with an annual “clean up Tiffin” day and other civic events designed to integrate the City of Tiffin with it’s two universities and vise versa.

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leading employer and Heidelberg is number seven.

What hasn’t been mentioned is the money which is spent by students, faculty and other employees of the two schools, as well as by those who come to Tiffin for athletic events, other activities sponsored or hosted by either Heidelberg or Tiffin Universities, or just to visit their offspring.

As with any college town there are certain businesses that exist mainly to service that group. Mayor Montz believes those businesses that find a niche, or develop ways to cater to the visitors connected to the university communities seem to grow and, in some cases, thrive.

Both Presidents Huntington and Marion spoke enthusiastically about the ways in which their campuses work together on community projects, even though there is an obvious built-in

The city of Tiffin is also the beneficiary of the extracurricular activities that go on at the two universities. Various intercollegiate athletic teams compete in front of the public, as well as the student body, and if you did no more than just attend one of those events every seven days that school is in session, your weekends would fill up quickly. But it’s not just sporting events that can be found at Tiffin U. and Heidelberg U. Music, theatre, seminars, lectures and the arts all combine to make Tiffin, Ohio a culturally “hip” place to be.

To be sure, there are other cities around Ohio which have two or more institutions of higher learning located within their borders. However, Tiffin, because of its size, is unique in that it can proclaim that two long-standing universities have called it home for more than 125 years each.

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The Most Haunted Pub in England Englishman Michael Coleman started his career in the Accountancy, a profession he describes as being “dry as dust”. Given the fact that he had been playing sax in clubs since the age of 12, he would know that. “I was just a kid, but by the age of 17 I had already earned enough money playing in bands to buy myself an MG,” Michael remembers. The lure of music, money and the clubs won out; his career as an accountant was short lived.

Eventually, Mick (to his friends) went from frequenting pubs to running them.

One of the first experiences he had with the paranormal/supernatural came when he was running one of his first pubs.

“I hired a friend of mine named Richard to work in the pub. I caught him stealing liquor and fired him on the spot.

I wouldn’t even shake his hand as he slunk out of the pub with his tail between his legs. It was the last time I saw him alive. For two weeks after I fired him he drank a bottle of vodka a day and ate nothing. He died alone,” Michael remembered softly.

“I went to see him at the Chapel of Rest. I cried and asked him to forgive me.

I told him if there was any way he could let me know things were okay between us he must let me know. I was still crying when I went to bed that night. I couldn’t sleep, but my dog, Jake, lay beside my bed just snoring away. Suddenly he woke,

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stood up, and with ears cocked, started wagging his tail as he looked at the door.

His eyes followed something to the head of my bed; suddenly an incredible sense of peace came over me. It was a calm I had never experienced. Jake followed whatever it was to the door, then lay down beside the bed and went right back to sleep. I slept immediately also, knowing that Richard had come back to make his peace with me.”

In Nottingham, Mick operated a pub that was in an old Victorian building built in 1818. The CO2 cylinders for the beer taps were in the basement. Often the taps would stop; employees would go into the basement to replace the canister only to find the gauges had been turned off.

Many times employees reported seeing a white-haired gentleman in green dungarees, which is local council attire.

“I just know they might go down there to change canisters, but my dog Jake would have none of it. He’d stand at the stairs and growl but wouldn’t budge”, Mick said.

Another pub he managed, Thurland Hall, in Nottingham, is built on the site of an old mansion that was the base of operation for Charles I during the civil war (1642-1646). Charles had the dubious distinction of being the only King ever executed in England.

“In the function room, on the second floor, both my brother and I saw an old

man with mutton chop sideburns, wearing a brown suit, sitting on the window seat. The story was the man was working on the stone window casing when the whole thing fell into the street below; he was killed instantly. One day I had a call from a woman who was born in the building. We talked about the house, and she told me she had seen the man many times but had never told anyone because she didn’t want people to think she was nuts. She was relieved to know we had seen him too”, Mick chuckled.

In Darby Center, the Green Man Inn was home to a ghost the staff called Georgie. Doors opened and closed on their own, slot machines spun and toilets flushed by themselves. Eventually, the brewery that owned the establishment decided to make some improvements.

When they ripped out the old toilets to install new sewers the foreman on the project told Mick, “We found Georgie”. In fact, the workmen found the remains of a male, a female, a child and a dog in the old sewer. When the remains were buried in the churchyard all the strange activity in the pub ceased and all was quiet from then on.

All is not tranquil in the pub business, however. Michael was stabbed at The Coach and Horses in Nottingham, and had a gun pulled on him in that same establishment during a busy lunch time.

“I just had to man it out; I pushed him out onto the sidewalk. This is not an easy business to be in”, Mike said.

Now Michael Coleman is the proprietor of his twelfth pub. The Bull i’ th’ Thorn, known as the most haunted pub in England, is six miles south of Buxton, England. Established in 1472 A.D., it has seen many incarnations as it sits on a hill with a 360 degree view of the surrounding countryside. The area, known as the Old Roman Road, will soon be the site of an archaeological dig.

Because of its age and reputation, The Bull i’ th’ Thorn is a favorite of psychic investigative teams; weekends are booked year round with ghost hunting events.

And, though investigators have had some traumatic times at the Inn, Michael says he hasn’t really seen anything. “I did go upstairs once to see who was walking about. When I heard it I thought it was the bartender; he heard it and thought it was me. When we both ended up in the same room and the steps continued I had to go check it out, but didn’t find anything,” Mick said.

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Mick’s tenancy agreement with the owner of the pub, Robinson’s Brewery, includes 43 pages of single spaced items which are in the pub today. That accounts for over 10,000 antiques that cannot be removed from the building. A living museum, wood from the original farmhouse has been carbon dated at over 1,000 years old. In 1472 the new extension, which included the pub, was built. A registry from the 1600’s shows it was listed as a coaching inn. In 1850 the railway came to town, and the Victorian extension was added.

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Eight-year-old Charlie and fourteen-year-old Jake, Michael’s rescue dogs, warm themselves near Jenny’s corner at the fireplace.

“The locals say they often see a little girl sitting by the fireplace. A psychic told me the girl’s name is Jenny and she died in the plague. We’ve dubbed the place by the hearth ‘Jenny’s Corner’ because that’s where people see her sitting, turning the spit”, Mick explained.

Guests at the inn have photographed a face on a pillow on the four poster bed in room 3. In room 2 people complain that a cat keeps them awake at night.

Employees report strange knocking

sounds and footsteps in the rooms over the bar.

“I’ve stayed in every room here.

I take my dogs with me because they’re supposed to be sensitive to the spirits; I’ve never been disturbed”, he says.

If you’re planning a trip to England, you might want to include a stop at the Bull i’ th’ Thorn to hoist a few with proprietor, Michael Coleman. You can read more about the inn at www.bulliththorn.com, or visit them on

Facebook. They’re well known for their hospitality, their food, their drinks… and their ghosts. DC Michael Coleman is a frequent visitor to the U.S. Friendships were formed when he first traveled with a Sister Cities group from Mansfield, England to Mansfield, Ohio and continue today.

Photos courtesy of the Bull i’ th’ Thorn and Ed & Pat Olsen, Mansfield, Ohio.

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Proprietor Michael Coleman invites everyone to ‘sit and enjoy a pint’ at the Bull i’ th’ Thorn.

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Service Above Self… A Force for Good UNICEF, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotarians around the world raise funds to keep the work going.

Rotary committed to eradicating polio in 1985, and had systems in place by 1988, when there were 360,000 reported cases of polio in 125 countries. In 2012 there were only 223 cases reported worldwide.

In February of that same year India was removed from the list of polio-endemic countries; an amazing thing for the country that was once considered the epicenter of the disease. To date Rotary has contributed more than one billion US dollars to the fight.

It costs just 60 cents to immunize a child against polio. On National Immunization Days polio vaccinators, a dedicated army of health care workers and volunteers, go door to door to reach the most at-risk children with the oral polio vaccine. Their diligence is largely responsible for the tremendous progress that has been made.

Today only Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Kenya are reporting cases of polio, but every

last case must be eradicated to stop this crippling disease. Since December’s sub-national immunization days in Pakistan and Nigeria, over twenty frontline health workers, most of them women, have been shot and killed as they selflessly worked to immunize children.

The media have linked the violence to lingering suspicions within some segments of the Muslim community that the vaccine is part of a Western plot to sicken or sterilize Muslim children.

Continuing work with government and religious leaders is making a positive difference in attitudes. The effort goes on.

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Walk into any Rotary meeting across the country and you will be greeted by that community’s business men and women. After lunch is served and the pledge of allegiance conducted, you might witness some fines being passed out. Some members might be wearing the wrong color neck tie, or someone may have forgotten to wear their Rotary pin. There might be a fine levied for missing the last meeting; it all goes into the same kitty.

There is sure to be some good natured ribbing as the business of the club is conducted and guests are introduced; then the speaker of the day is introduced.

That’s a typical Rotary meeting; but don’t be deceived.

The reason Rotary exists is anything but typical. The Rotary motto, Service above Self, conveys the spirit of the organization’s more than 1.2 million members.

With 13,000 members in Ohio alone, Rotary is a community of 34,000 clubs around the globe who promote community and international service projects worldwide.

Rotary International has been involved in the fight against polio and assisting crippled children since its inception; Rotarians started Easter Seals in Ohio. It was not until 1988 that The World Health Assembly passed a resolution to eradicate polio, setting up the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). Joining forces with

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children especially love strolling through the darkened forest in search of friendly animals eager to tell them about their lives.

The excitement begins once you arrive at The Wilderness Center interpretive building. Upon registering your family you will be assigned a group name (Frog, Raccoon, Opossum etc.) You wait your turn with other families while coloring or

watching an animated DVD to help you pass the time. When your special assigned departure time arrives, your family will be paged and directed to the starting point for your adventure. Lantern carrying “Fireflies”, dressed in mysterious hooded robes, will then lead you down a darkened forest path illuminated by hundreds of glowing pumpkins carefully carved by dedicated volunteers.

After a short walk into the forest, you will meet the first costumed character animal who is very friendly, and pleased to meet your group. The animal will quickly introduce itself, then tell you about his life and why the forest is so important to him.

You will develop a new appreciation for the animal as he discusses how he finds food, where he sleeps and the issues that concern him. After approximately 5 minutes, the Fireflies lead you further down the path and into the woods where you will encounter another costumed animal that has his own story to tell. The process is repeated six times and you will have the opportunity to meet a variety of animals that are friendly and thrilled that

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For the past 25 years The Wilderness Center in Wilmot, Ohio has offered an excellent outdoor adventure for children of all ages. Held the 2nd weekend in October, the event kicks off just as dusk starts to settle and the surrounding forest becomes enchanted. Billed as a “non-scary” Halloween type of experience, The Enchanted Forest appeals to everyone;

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you took the time to visit them in their home. Family friendly, the speeches are all educational and entertaining, and children are mesmerized by the entire experience of meeting the animals and walking through the dark forest with their friends and family.

This trip through The Enchanted Forest takes approximately one hour and when it is over you return to a gathering room in the interpretive center that has been festively decorated with an autumn theme, complete with a stylish carved pumpkin display. Fresh apple cider and crunchy pretzel rods are served to everyone and the tasty refreshments are a fitting conclusion to the hike through The Enchanted Forest.

Reasonably priced tickets go on sale in September and please be prepared to select a specific time slot for your family when making reservations. You will have a choice of 6:30 P.M. (before the forest becomes completely dark), or 7:30 P.M. Note that earlier time slots are best for young children with earlier bed times.

Reservations can be made by phoning The Wilderness Center (877 359 5235), or by visiting their website.

Children and adults are encouraged to wear costumes when they tour The Enchanted Forest as that adds to the magical nature of the event. Please dress for conditions because the event will be held regardless of weather. If you have gone through The Enchanted Forest previously, please consider returning for another visit because the animal characters change each and every year.

The Enchanted Forest usually fills up quickly so please do not delay your decision if you want to attend. We guarantee that you and your family will thoroughly enjoy this fun filled evening; and when you make reservations, tell them that The Wise Old Owl sent you.

The Wilderness Center in Wilmot, OH is a nonprofit nature center and land trust.

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“I wanted to do the book because I wanted to show people the beauty that I see and share with them how rewarding, and how difficult, farm life can be.”

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Connie Oney As a writer I’ve always believed there is a marked difference between writing for the ear, (radio ad copy) and writing for the eye (magazine articles, books).

Reading Connie Oney’s book, Cultivation of a Lifestyle… Preserving the American Dream, I’ve learned about the amazing skill of writing for the heart.

As a young couple starting out in life Connie, and her husband Gerald, bought a parcel of land that afforded them the opportunity to make a living for themselves and their five children.

Today the farm has grown, the children are grown, and making a living has richly combined with making a life.

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Cultivation of a Lifestyle is a snapshot of living close to the land, and its hardfought rewards. This recounting of the month of June is a day to day picture of farm life, family and community life. A talented photographer, Connie captures her subjects with a loving, but unflinching, eye.

The month long chronicle of the Oney family’s life is grounding and honest. A barn fire at their son’s farm down the road brings the Mennonite community from the surrounding area to help. Together, the two cultures share the hard work of rebuilding with an old fashioned barn-raising.

More than just pictures and text, this book offers reassurance that the American dream, while not easy to obtain, is still alive and well. DC

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Seeing is Believing realizing I wasn’t going to sneeze, cough or touch something that I wasn’t supposed to!

I watched through the binoculars as Dr. Schumer made a small incision at the very edge of the cornea. Working through the pupil he opened the capsule that held the lens, scored the lens, then using ultrasound technology, the lens was broken up. A fluid wave could be seen as the lens was aspirated, then suctioned out of the eye. I had to keep reminding myself how intricate this work actually is because through the microscope everything looks large.

After the cataract was removed the new lens, rolled like a burrito, was placed through the tiny opening. As it opened Dr. Schumer placed it exactly, then

the incision in the capsule was closed.

There were no sutures to be removed, no bleeding, and no discernible swelling.

Cataract surgery is today’s most common surgery; over three million procedures are done each year. A cataract is actually the clouding of the human lens; one that resides behind the pupil of the eye. Over the years protein in the lens can become cloudy, preventing light from reaching the back of the eye and making it difficult to see clearly.

During cataract surgery, that lens is removed and replaced with a plain lens, or you might want to choose one that can eliminate your need for glasses.

My invitation to shadow Dr. Schumer included time at his second office, located on Polaris Parkway in Columbus. Once again greeted by Heather Prosser, who travels between locations as well, I was shown to the scrub suits and dressing room.

I had come to Columbus to see the very latest in technology at work. Femtosecond laser use in cataract surgery is cutting edge technology (no pun intended). Dr. Schumer and ReVision are the first in central Ohio to have this technology, and I couldn’t wait to see it in action.

The first surgery was a patient who was first taken to a procedure room. After she was settled and the small plastic apparatus was in place to keep the eye completely open, Dr. Schumer instructed her to look at the ring of lights. When the proper adjustments were made, the computer used a laser to cut two small incisions in the cornea to correct the patient’s astigmatism. The patient was then wheeled into the operating room.

While the cataract removal procedure was the same, the computer screen (a large flat-screen) displayed

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When someone invites you to spend some time with them in their workplace you might be in for a long, boring afternoon. If Dr. James Schumer of ReVision LASIK and Cataract Surgery extends the invitation, that definitely won’t be the case.

Arriving at the Mansfield offices of ReVision I was delivered to Director of Nursing, Heather Prosser. She showed me where the deep purple scrub suits were kept; suggesting I might want to use one of the matching jackets before entering the ‘refrigerator.’ I suited up, covered my hair with the blue net hat, pushed my shoes into matching shoe covers, and awkwardly tied a mask around my neck.

Heather led me to the pre/post op area where patients waited in curtained cubicles. As they relaxed in big, padded chairs the only clue that they were a patient was the mark over either the right or left eyebrow designating the eye that was to be treated. After surgery patients are returned to this area for a drink and/or snack until they are ready to go home. The doctors and nurses exhibited a bedside manner which was upbeat and congenial. The patients, both coming and going, seemed relaxed and confident.

Heather instructed me to tie my mask into place as she led me through a door marked DO NOT ENTER THE STERILE CORRIDOR WITHOUT PROPER ATTIRE, then into an operating suite. A patient was already draped and waiting for her procedure to begin.

Dr. Schumer motioned me to a set of surgical binoculars that would allow me to watch the surgery in progress.

This was a routine cataract surgery; the lens was replaced by a clear, flexible lens in about fifteen minutes.

The patient was awake and comfortable during the procedure. I became more comfortable after

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the patient’s eye from a straight on view and also a side view that showed the work as it was being accomplished. Did I mention it’s in 3-D? Donning 3-D glasses I watched as the laser performed precise, microscopic incisions in the cornea and capsule of the eye. Little or no ultra sound was required, and less energy in the eye means less swelling and less risk

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to the patient. The woman’s husband watched the entire procedure on another screen in a viewing suite next to the operating room in 3-D. This patient had a lens implanted that will correct her vision and eliminate her need for glasses. As the lens slowly opened in her eye, I could see concentric circles in the lens. Dr. Schumer explained that this lens provides good close, mid-range and long-range vision correction.

“This new technology has increased my fun-curve for this work. I’ve been doing this work for over twenty years, and right now we can impact peoples’ lives like never before. We hit the focusing bulls-eye and tailor the lens to the individual. It’s amazing,” Dr. Schumer said. It is obvious he is passionate about his work and his patients.

The final procedure I observed was a woman having corrective lens placement.

Again the lens behind the pupil of the eye was removed. This time it was replaced with a lens that looked entirely different as it unfolded in the eye. There were no

concentric rings in this lens, but I could see protrusions from the sides. A hinge on each side of the lens attaches to the muscle of the eye and actually mimics the natural focusing ability of the eye.

Amazingly, these corrective lenses are permanent; there will be no more prescription changes for the rest of these patients’ lives.

If we live long enough, each of us is going to have cataracts; that’s just a fact of life. To think that you might walk away without the need for glasses is something I didn’t know was possible. Just watching Dr. Schumer and his team of professionals at work was inspiring and reassuring.

Seeing is believing.

Thank you to Dr. Schumer and his team for allowing me to watch them in action. DC Dr. D. James Schumer, M.D. is a corneal trained refractive surgeon. ReVision LASIK and Cataract Surgery centers are located in Mansfield at 240 West Cook Road and Columbus, Ohio at 1080 Polaris Parkway.

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“The Wilds” is Have you ever had the desire to go on a safari? Do you imagine fighting your way through the lush jungles in search of exotic animals and rare birds, spending eight hours of darkness wide awake, unable to close your eyes because of the frightening calls of night-hunting carnivores which you’re sure are in search of you? If your answer is “yes, yes I have” then let me tell you how to do just that in less than a day’s travel; take a drive to Zanesville, Ohio.

Actually, the almost 10,000 acres that comprise The Wilds, where your safari will take place, is closest to a town named Cumberland, just southeast of Zanesville by about 25 miles. Simply by finding the place you have one of the major accomplishments of your day complete.

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mean; if you haven’t, then trust me the drive is worth it. The area that is The Wilds is former coal mining acreage reclaimed for the purposes of creating a private, nonprofit conservation center.

The Wilds has a significant partnership with the Columbus Zoo; initiated when the former was struggling financially and needed the expertise that Jack Hanna and the management in Columbus could provide. The Wilds traces its creation back to 1984, but didn’t actually take possession of the land where it is located until two years later. That land was a gift from the Central Ohio Coal Company.

The first animal inhabitants arrived at The Wilds in 1991 and included just a few zebras, horses and birds of prey. Even though the animals had arrived, the

facility was not open to the public until 1994. Today 31 species and 350 animal specimens can be found roaming the acreage. Just to put the size of this wildlife conservation area into perspective, consider this. If the almost 10,000 acres that make up The Wilds were combined with the Columbus Zoo’s 580 acres, you could place 40% of all zoos in America within the borders of that land mass.

The mission of The Wilds is “To advance conservation through science, education and personal experience” Through the first several years of operation they did a good job in the conservation realm, but figuring out a way to make this animal wonderland a destination for the paying public proved to be more difficult.

As I mentioned earlier, The Wilds’ location

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is a bit remote, and visitors couldn’t just take an exit off of I-70 and be there. That, plus other issues, convinced the trustees that expanding the relationship with the Columbus Zoo would be wise.

Tom Stalf was recently named Director at the Columbus facility, which was named the top zoo in America in 2012. He has been very involved with The Wilds since arriving in Columbus three years ago and sees it as a natural fit for these two to work as a team. Both have amazing animals, and by borrowing some of the marketing expertise that has made the place that Jack (Hanna) has been so instrumental in growing, The Wilds will attract the numbers.

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Tom Stalf, Director of the Columbus Zoo

In 2011 The Wilds attracted 110,000 visitors. The number of guests increased by another 2,000 last year and, despite the rain of this past summer, the numbers should continue to go up. The types of experiences available have been greatly expanded to provide visitors with some truly unique memories. You can go mountain biking, horseback riding, birding, take a fishing safari or ride the zip line.

And of course there are various ways to enjoy the animals at The Wilds. Most visitors will take the safari transport bus with guides through the open range.

Others prefer the open-air safari ride at the park where you’ll feel just a little closer to the rhinos; giraffes and other endangered animals that you’ll come across. If you really want to get up close and personal, you’ll choose a Wildside Tour where you can interact with the wildlife as you roll through the park in a pick-up type transport. I’ve done it and must say that I almost felt as though I was a member of Jack Hanna’s crew filming “Into the Wild”.

This on-site adventure is more expensive than the others, but you’ll get what you pay for while learning much about the wildlife from the animal management staff. The Wildside Tours

are never the same; the stops you make will depend upon what program work is in progress on the day you’re there. I won’t go into all the details or the pricing but you can get that information by going to www.thewilds.org.

You can even purchase your tickets online.

The Wilds welcomed a new on-site director, Rick Dietz, a couple of months ago. He comes to Ohio from New Orleans where he worked with the Audubon Nature Institute, a family of facilities that includes an aquarium, a zoo, an IMAX theatre and more; all committed to preservation. That background should serve him well at The Wilds.

While The Wilds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, they still have to pay the bills since without the dollars there would be no way to accomplish the mission of this, the largest conservation center of its kind in North America. A significant amount of funding for their restoration ecology programs comes from the Department of Agriculture but more is always needed.

That’s why the strengthening of the partnership between The Wilds and The Columbus Zoo is so critical.

Keep in mind that The Wilds is not open to the public year round. It is open every day of the week starting in May through September, and during the month of October is only open on the weekends.

In case you are curious about what happens to the animals during the winter months…no, they aren’t moved to the Columbus Zoo. Heated barns and other shelters dot the acreage and all the animals do just fine, thank you very much.

So, set your GPS, load up your car or SUV and set off on a family safari to The Wilds sometime soon. MG

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If you would like to extend your stay at The Wilds to include an overnight experience, they can accommodate you. There is a lodge with six rooms that sleep 2 each, but they also have the yurts, each also sleeps 2, at Nomad Ridge. When I heard them called “yurts” I immediately thought of Genghis Khan; the emperor of the Mongol Empire. Didn’t the Mongolians live in yurts?

They are described on The Wilds website as a nomadic style structure made of canvas stretched over a wooden frame. I am guessing that is where the similarities between today’s yurts and those used by Genghis and his buddies end. Those at The Wilds have screened windows, ceiling fans, showers, Kuerig coffee makers and private bathrooms… all of which were unavailable in Mongolia in the 1200’s.

There are various levels of yurts, from one grand yurt (with climate control) to a couple of premium yurts, to seven woodland yurts; one of which is ADA accessible. Oh, and one other thing, you don’t have to ride pack horses into The Wilds to get to your lodging; you can drive your car right up to a yurt. The cost of a night’s stay is about what you would pay at a premium hotel in a large city. However, in those teaming metropolises you wouldn’t have the sounds of The Wilds right out your bedroom window.

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Pumpkin season is upon us. At the Kitchen’s Bounty we can think of far better things to do with a pumpkin than sit on it!

We aren’t talking the kind in a can, or the subject of Linus’ belief in the Great Pumpkin, or about people turned into pumpkins by witches. I’m Terri Bergman… and I’m talking about pumpkins! Oh, the glorious pumpkin with its bright orange roundness dotting fields along the quiet country roads we travel to obtain one from a farm or a stand. Whether pie, bread or jack-o-lantern, pumpkins whisper about fall to us.

Maybe I should say they scream at us!

We have to pick the biggest pumpkin we can carry to carve for our porches, which keeps the kids both busy and happy. Or, did you know that jack-o-lanterns were once thought to fight off demons? Oh my! This is not why my family had pumpkin carving contests.

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Thanksgiving. Or, we might use a pumpkin to make a real pumpkin pie from scratch.

You probably know by now how The Kitchen’s Bounty rolls… and I am pleased to share with you a personal favorite that just speaks to family, food and the love that a warm, aromatic kitchen surrounds us with. This month I am suggesting an extraordinary use of pumpkin to create a savory treat that will warm your soul and fill your tummy. And maybe, just maybe, it might introduce a new family favorite for your holiday table.

Need some advice for choosing a pumpkin? The secret for this application depends on how you plan to serve it (appetizer, entrée, family style?). You choose the size you need, but look for a great color. Look for symmetry (will it stand straight?). Allow Mother Nature to create the pumpkin taste (she always

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delivers!). You need only worry about the vessel to hold this savory treat. Your pots have lids with handles, so your pumpkin should have a top with a sturdy stem, because it becomes the lid and handle.

Now that you have the great pumpkin lesson well ingrained for your trip to the farm, I say let the cooking begin.

I introduce to you tourtiere (or tourte), which simply translates to “meat pie”.

The history of this dish began when the French migrated into the Quebec wilderness armed with their favorite recipes from home. This savory stuffing was traditionally served at Christmas celebrations in a crust. As with many traditions handed down from one generation to the next, each has its own unique version. My family’s version is enhanced by my personal preferences, but I just love this dish. I gratefully give a nod to my sister, Joyce, for her show stopping version; the stuffing is inside individual petite pumpkins. Everyone gets his own personal and very special, dinner pumpkin. Now… can’t you just feel the love (and your joy) when your family sees this sitting on the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table? Enjoy!

Tourtiere Ingredients 2 tbsp. oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 cup celery, finely chopped 1 cup carrot, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 pound finely ground pork 1 pound finely ground beef or veal

1 large tsp. poultry seasoning Freshly minced rosemary, sage and parsley, if available 5 pounds potatoes (peeled or unpeeled if you prefer a more rustic dish) boil, roughly mash with butter and cream ½ tbsp. allspice

Salt and pepper to taste Pumpkins, tops and seeds removed no matter what size you have chosen, but keep those tops with the stems!

Directions In a large frying pan or Dutch oven, heat oil then add chopped onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Cook to wilt, add the ground meats. Cook until meat is browned and drain off most of the fat. Add poultry seasoning, rosemary, sage and parsley. Add the allspice, then set aside and keep warm.

Boil the potatoes** in a large pot of salted water as you would for mashed potatoes. When done, drain and roughly mash, adding the butter and cream; salt and pepper to taste. Add the meat mixture in a large pan or Dutch oven. Combine and taste for seasonings. **A great add-in to this dish is to use parsnips or turnips with the potatoes.

For stuffed pumpkins, clean the pumpkins remove the tops and scrape out the seeds. Lightly coat the inside and outside of the clean pumpkins with oil. Fill with stuffing, put the top back on and bake for 1½ hours in a 350 degree oven. Test pumpkin for doneness (a knife should easily pierce the pumpkin). The pumpkin is intended to be enjoyed as a vegetable with the stuffing.

For a meat pie, prepare a standard pie crust (top and bottom). Place bottom crust into pan, add filling, top with second crust. Seal the edges and slit the top for venting; bake for one hour at 350.

We hope you find the joy in this recipe and share the bounty with your family this fall!

Terri’s grandson, Connor Bergman, shows off the finished tourtiere that he decorated for Thanksgiving.

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Candied pumpkin is a great complement to the tourtiere.

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Historic Downtown Wooster

Located off route 30. Come and experience unique, boutique stores, restaurants, coffee shops, wine store and brewery, all in a traditional downtown setting.

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Wayne Center for the Arts

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EVENTS Sept. 14 – 10th Annual Wooster Arts Jazz Fest Oct. 31 – Zombie Crawl Nov. 22 – Window Wonderland (Kick off the holiday season in Downtown Wooster!)

Dec. 6 – Pictures with Santa at Liberty Street Commons Dec. 6 – Downtown Churches Walking Tour

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14th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to enjoy live music, a juried fine arts festival, mouthwatering gourmet food, a New Orleans style jazz parade, and a variety of free activities for children on the square.

This year marks the tenth annual festival, and features live performances by a variety of bands and musical groups including Zydeco Kings, the Akron Big Band and the River City Jazz Band, and Standard Time.

Nearly 50 juried artists from Ohio and surrounding states will line the downtown area selling paintings, photography, glass, ceramics, jewelry, woodturning, basketry, and other fine art and craft media.

Be sure to stop in and feast on the specialty gourmet foods sold by area restaurants in the Arts Jazz Café. Free children’s activities for kids of all ages will be available throughout the day.

In addition to providing a free, quality arts event suitable for all ages, the Wooster Arts Jazz Fest supports, through private and corporate sponsorships, arts education in the schools, economic development in downtown Wooster, and the Wooster Rotary Club’s college scholarship program for area students.

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FOUNDATION ACADEMY was established in 2007 and is one of 12 such institutions in Ohio operated by Mosaica Education, Incorporated. The academic and arts infused curriculum immerses students in the visual and performing arts. Cutting edge technology introduces students to learning in ways that bring subjects and creativity alive!

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The Foundation Academy is a public charter school open to anyone in grades KDG through 10, living in Richland County. There is no tuition to attend but space is limited.

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decorating with a purpose‌

staycation style

stay • ca • tion noun \stā-’kā-shәn\ A vacation that is spent at one’s home enjoying all that home and one’s home environs have to offer. (Urban Dictionary)

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According to Wikipedia, the term staycation achieved popularity in the United States during the financial crisis that occurred in our country from 2007-2010. Soaring gas prices and a shortage of disposable income for many Americans required them to reassess their once elaborate vacation destinations and luxury travels. For many the decision came down to no vacation at all or figure a way to still enjoy much needed down-time with a decreased budget. Thus, the idea of a staycation evolved. People started staying home more and finding interesting places to visit closer to where they lived.

And as they began staying home more, they also began to realize that the thousands of dollars that they had once spent on just one week in “paradise” could now be invested into the interior and exterior of their own homes, and “paradise” could be enjoyed year round, right in the comforts of daily life. Quick to emerge from this idea came an explosion of home remodeling in the areas of bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, home theater and outdoor living. High-end luxury products like steam showers and convection ovens were no longer enjoyed for just one week a year at a resort or cooking school. Resort living came home to stay, and stay it has… in a big way!

than waiting at a restaurant or relaxing in an aromatherapy tub in their master bathroom rather than in the middle of a day spa. They not only invest in their businesses and communities, but in their personal property and homes as well.

Ten years ago, one of my clients purchased a home outside Ontario, Ohio.

Ontario is a smaller alternative retail and restaurant hub to Cleveland or Columbus for Richland and the surrounding counties’ shoppers. It is also the location for my client’s business. While they desired to be close to everything they needed and within minutes of work, they also wanted a place of solitude and respite from the busyness of life. So when the home and three acres of wooded land became available, they bought, even though much improvement was needed both inside and out. They put together a timeline and an investment schedule for updates and remodels and over the last several years we have worked together to create their own “staycation haven”!

Staycation Indoors My client’s home had an excellent open floorplan on the first floor for daily living with their children as well as for

large family gatherings at holidays and other special occasions. But as the children became older and their home became the hang-out place for teenage friends, they realized that they needed more living space. The basement area was finished, but was in desperate need of an update from its barnsiding paneled walls, sculptured brown carpet, inadequate lighting and no television.

Walls were torn down to create a secondary open living area and new ceiling tiles with recessed can lights were added to bring light to the once dreary dwelling. Painted white woodwork, a new staircase, banister and newel post added a punctuation and definition to the room.

Comfortable carpet and a soft blue paint on the walls completed the ambiance of an upstairs feeling in a downstairs space.

Three distinct areas were created for the family and the teenage entourage. A game table for family game night or for mom’s scrapbooking encompasses the first area beyond the steps. In the middle is a large comfortable sectional and recliner chair which is centered on an ample-sized flat screen television for watching movies or playing home video games. The third area was purposefully left void of any

Designing for the Staycation

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furniture so that guitars, microphones and drum sets could be set up for “teenage jam night”. When the doldrums of winter set in outdoors, the warmth of family living is in full swing with a downstair’s staycation suite… Now that’s sweet!

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Staycation Outdoors Once the interior of my client’s home was completed, it was time to “tackle” the half acre backyard. Large enough for pick-up football games, it still had the room for creating an outdoor living space where the grown-ups could relax and view the hustle and bustle of teens running for touchdowns or clearing paths in the woods for paintball wars. Like the downstairs, we created three distinct living spaces for the family. These areas were created with multi-tiered poured and stamped concrete terraces outlined with landscaping and large natural boulders.

The first area at the base of the steps from the home’s interior is the cooking and eating section. A large outdoor table with comfortable chairs and overhead umbrella allow family and guests to relax while dinner is being cooked on the nearby grill. Additional side chairs create a cozy nook for enjoying a cool summer libation or for reading a novel on a lazy day. The second area was established for

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the quieter side of two. Steps away from the master bedroom is the space for my husband and wife business team to lay in lounge chairs and plan their newest work strategies or to soak in a warm-watered hot tub and wash away their worries. The final lower terrace was designed once again for the entire family. At the center of that area is a wood burning fire pit with comfy Adirondack chairs circling the crackling fire, where stories are told and life is lived.

Each and every day.

Come rain or come shine.

In the comfort of their own home.

A staycation personal haven.

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

Photos courtesy of Courtenay Wright.

Julie McCready is a residential and commercial designer in Mansfield, Ohio.

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Berry’s Restaurant A Norwalk Gem Located in the heart of Norwalk’s Historic Business District

15 West Main Street Norwalk, Ohio 44857 419-668-2394 Berry’s, an upscale casual restaurant, offers a warm welcome, home cooked foods and inviting comfortable dining areas.

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Banquets • Sunday Brunch St. Charles Place (Outdoor Bistro) The Dinky Pub & Grille

If, like our family, you’ve been driving up route 13 to Lake Erie for more years than you can count it’s likely you already know about Berry’s Restaurant. If you haven’t, you’ll want to know about it because it’s a gem of a place.

As far back as 1902 the building housed the Norwalk Candy Kitchen. The business was purchased in 1946 by Clarence Berry and has been run members of the Berry family in the ever since.

At home in the historic building, Berry’s occupies the last of the St. Charles Hotel, which was constructed right after the Civil War. A remodeling effort in 1983 opened the west rooms for restaurant and banquet use. The renovation revealed the original tin ceilings and pillars which supported the upper stories inside the original front.

Stained glass windows, created for the Gardiner Music Hall (circa 1887), add a touch color and glamour. More recent changes have created the Dinky Pub and Grille, and St. Charles Place, a delightful outdoor dining courtyard.

In today’s disposable, cookie cutter world the uncontrived elegance of Berry’s is a treat for the senses.

The warm surroundings create the perfect backdrop for food that’s just like Mamma always wished she could make.

Doug Berry said, “Norwalk is our home, it’s a great place to live and own a business. Our roots are here and we hope to be, too, for a long time to come.” I might just add that you don’t have to be from Norwalk to love Berry’s Restaurant… you just have to be there. DC

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Raemelton THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Locally-raised Beef, Pork, Lamb & Poultry

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LIVE MUSIC | 9:00pm – 12:00am | Cover charge Cash bar • DeVault Ridge Band VIP SECTION | 4:00 – 8:00pm | $100 per person (limited reserved seats) Free cocktails from 4 – 6pm • German music • Authentic specialty German cuisine at 6pm Free admittance to band • Corporate sponsors welcome • Free event t-shirt & beer mug

For more info, call 567-241-3781 or visit www.raemelton.org All proceeds to benefit the “Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center” 501c3 charitable organization.

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An American tradition now made in Ohio

Personalized engraving can create a family heirloom that will be passed on to future generations.

dependable performance; today, Ithaca Gun still supplies replacement parts to armories all over the US. In 1998, the current ownership introduced the model 37 Turkeyslayer with Deerslayer sights, and a 12-gauge Tightshot Choke Barrel was introduced as a youth model.

In 2007, Ithaca Gun, LLC, by now located in Sandusky, Ohio, was purchased

by David Dlubak and his family. Mary (Dlubak) Pino, the company’s CFO, explains the purchase this way, “My father simply wanted to bring something back to life. He appreciated the quality that was always a part of Ithaca Gun, and he wanted to build on that and create an American product we could be proud of.”

Plant Manager Bryan Stoops says the first thing David Dlubak did was to bring together a team of people who knew how to produce a quality piece of work. “This

building was a tool and die shop, so with some retooling and equipment additions it was a great choice for the plant.

We all sat down with the product and said, ‘What can we do to improve this product?’ One thing was to make the barrel and the rib stanchion one piece. It’s harder to do, but nothing can ever shift and it adds to the overall quality of the gun.”

The addition of the 1911 A-1 45-caliber pistol to their line has been an amazing success. “We’ve been slammed with orders,” Bryan said. He should know because he hand fits all components in each gun before it moves on to be finished.

Hunters, skeet shooters and collectors of all kinds know Ithaca Gun Company; their guns have been valued for generations. Guns can be personalized with specialty carving and engraving that makes it one-of-a-kind and highly collectable; slogans, pictures, dates, and even family crests add a personal note.

Ithaca Gun has found its niche as the producer of fine weapons for the discriminating buyer. Bryan Stoops said, “Just as a Cadillac may not be your very first car, an Ithaca Gun is probably not for the entry level buyer. Our guns are 100% American made, and we buy Ohio goods and services whenever we possibly can. We build the highest quality shotguns and pistols, and we are proud to know these will be passed down through the generations.”

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There still exists a mindset for which we should all be thankful: quality makes a difference. It is this belief which keeps the Ithaca Gun Company (Ithaca Gun) in Upper Sandusky, Ohio in business.

Ithaca Gun has had a long and circuitous route to Ohio; the journey started in 1914 with an agreement between the failing Union Arms Company and Claude H. Smith, giving Ithaca Gun the rights to patent number 1,084,775.

The contract included all manufacturing rights, 131 finished Union Arms Model 60 repeater shotguns, and a large supply of tools, parts and assemblies.

Production began in 1937 for the Model 37 pump shotgun, which became the weapon of choice for police departments across the country.

Throughout the 1970’s the shotgun was in the arsenals of police forces like New York and Los Angeles because of its quality and

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Mary (Dlubak) Pino, CFO, is proud of her family’s commitment to Ithaca Gun and Upper Sandusky.

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Ithaca Gun produced a beautiful gun, The Sousa, for the famous conductor John Phillip Sousa. They make a similar single barrel trap today called The Larrabee. “Roger Larrabee has been with us, investing his skill and training our machinists for years. Mr. Dlubak thought it was a fitting tribute to rename this firearm after him,” Bryan said. Roger Larrabee smiled modestly and said, “It’s nice…very nice. I like being here; I’ve enjoyed every day of it.”

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Roger Larrabee, for whom the single barrel trap gun (The Larrabee) is named.

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Each gun is carefully assembled with attention to detail.

series of trials and tribulations; but today it has finally found a home in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Bryan Stoops looked around the plant floor as each person performed his or her craft, “We are an American made product,

made with American pride, and we plan to continue moving forward in Ohio.”

For more information about this American institution, visit them at www.ithacagun.com to find your local retailer. DC

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Keeping Score Bill Conley: From OSU to ODU Back on the fall Saturday afternoons of the 1990’s Bill Conley could usually be found up in the press box of Ohio State’s horse shoe stadium calling down information and suggestions to John Cooper, then head coach of the football Buckeyes. In fact, Bill spent 17 years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ohio State, working for Earle Bruce and Jim Tressel as well.

Next to the head coach of a Division I football program, the person in charge of chasing down the recruits is probably THE most valuable member of the staff.

Conley was one of the best; recognized for

his efforts by ESPN when they named him the #1 recruiter in all of college football in the mid-nineties.

ESPN liked him so much that they offered Conley a job as one their National Recruiting Analysts which, while it may not mean a lot to the casual football fan, is a very significant resource for those who live and die by the ranking of their favorite school’s recruiting class. So, Bill spent a couple of years crisscrossing the country to see the best gridiron talent in the high school ranks.

Along with doing his TV work, Conley also found time to write a book, Buckeye

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Coach Bill Conley

Bumper Crops, which provided a behind the scenes look at the program. However, he always knew that he would someday get back into coaching though I doubt he

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envisioned himself leading a little known, Division II school whose name, Ohio Dominican University, would lead you to believe that they recruited priests to be not football players.

However, the President of ODU came looking for Bill in 2009. He made a good enough sales pitch to convince the former Division I recruiter of the year that he would be a perfect fit as the second ever head football coach of the Ohio Dominican Panthers. If you have no idea where the school is located, the best way to find it is to head to Port Columbus Airport, hop on Sunbury Road, take it to street number 1216 and you’re there.

Conley didn’t take over the head coaching position until January of 2010 and that only gave him about a month to

put his first recruiting class together since signing day is in February. He headed right to Florida where he had spent a great deal of time scouting talent for the Buckeyes and was able to come up with some players who had not been snapped up by the big names of college football.

ODU is a member of the GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference); the same league that Ashland University under Lee Owens has dominated for the last couple of seasons.

Ironically, Conley and Owens can both trace their coaching careers from the high school ranks and then to Ohio State as assistants before getting their opportunity to lead a program as a head coach. The GLIAC is regarded as perhaps the premier Division II conference in the land and

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The coach roaming the sidelines.

with the likes of Grand Valley State, Saginaw Valley and Hillsdale in Michigan and Findlay University, Ashland and Ohio Dominican in our state.

The quality of football in the GLIAC could best be described as a notch below the Mid-American Conference and a notch above Division III where Mount Union has claimed one of the top two spots nationally for, it seems like, decades.

In his first season, Conley’s Panthers won just 2 games but the next year the victory total jumped to 7 and last fall ODU chalked up 8 wins and finished with a 7-3 conference mark.

I asked the coach if ODU tries to schedule around Ohio State games since there are so many Buckeye fans that, even if they don’t have a ticket to see the game in person, make it a point to be in front of their TV sets and watch no matter what.

Conley says, “no we still play our home games on Saturday afternoons in part because the Buckeye’s starting times often change with just a few days‘ notice; sometimes moving to noon and at other times being rescheduled to the evening”.

Those who are invested in Ohio Dominican, as alum, a parent or a friend of the university will find a way to get to the Panther football games.

The recruiting process is still something in which Conley, the head coach, stays active. He coordinates the activities of his six, full-time assistants and still hits the road himself. Recruiting at the Division II level means that you sometimes have to wait until the “big boys” pick off the blue chippers. Ohio is still where the recruiting focus of ODU and Conley will tell you in a heartbeat that the high school talent level in our own backyard ranks among that in the top two or three states in the country.

How does a coach go about selling a football program without a great tradition (ODU has only been fielding team since 1984) and athletic facilities that are not going to “WOW” a recruit? Remember they are vying for some of the same talent that Lee Owens and his staff are trying to bring to Ashland University and the Eagles have decades of football success to point to and the finest football stadium complex in all of Division II. SEP/OCT 2013

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Conley says that he sells the young men he’s going after on the up and coming status of the program; the Panthers have won 15 of their last 22 games and the coach also reminds the recruit that the ODU campus is in Columbus, Ohio where there is more to do than in Hillsdale, Michigan or Findley, Ohio or Ashland, Ohio. In other words, it often comes down to which coach, sitting in the kitchen with the young man, his mom and dad, is the best salesman.

If you’re wondering, “can Division II schools offer athletic aid (scholarships)?” the answer is yes. But few of the players get what is known as a “full ride”. Division II programs have a pot of money; somewhere around $1.5 million which is split up among the members of the squad.

The more valuable you are to the team, the more aid you are likely to receive. Most of the young men who earn that aid have no illusions about “playing on Sundays” in the NFL though some have made that jump.

They simply love the game and are thankful for a chance to shows their skills off in those years beyond high school.

Bill Conley told me that he gets just as big a thrill running out of the locker room with his ODU Panthers as he did years ago charging onto the turf at Ohio Stadium. He, too, loves the game. Let me leave you with a date to mark on your calendars; October 12 of this year. That’s the day that Bill Conley will bring his Panthers to Ashland to face Lee Owens’ Eagles on the artificial surface of Fred Martinelli Field. Make it a point to be there if you enjoy football at any level. If you have never seen a Division II game, you may become addicted. MG

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and it’s been our home for nearly 24 years.

Neither my husband nor I have lived in any house this long. Giving our children roots in one place appealed to us, and before we knew it the years piled on. Bill’s job kept us in Delaware and our house was filled with four boisterous children.

Twelve years later, they began leaving for college.

Over the next dozen years, two sons married and gave us five grandchildren, and all our sons found jobs out of state. Now my heart whispers that Ohio feels less like home without our children nearby.

We daydream about moving closer to the children and grandchildren. We scan the internet for homes down south. In a sense, our dreams have the flavor of early marriage: the exciting prospect of a new home, new people to meet, and a new community.

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Born in Tennessee, I spent most of my girlhood in Michigan and Connecticut, polar opposites from the south in both in climate and culture. So I never knew where to claim as home.

When we moved from Memphis to Detroit, my mother asked the neighbors to please speak more slowly: their clipped diction rang foreign in her southern ears.

The widow next door spoke only Italian, but soon Mom was swapping her crispy fried chicken for Mrs. DiPasquale’s meatballs. Dad took us to see Lake Huron. I think he hoped it would give us a flavor of the ocean, which we had yet to experience.

And so it went as our family moved south to north, then east, then back to Tennessee, tasting and embracing what each region had to offer. As an adopted New Englander, my southern roots entwined with a love of crisp New England autumns, September weekends on Cape Cod and oh, those fried clams!

We loved the quaint town in which we lived, Simsbury, Connecticut, which celebrated her 300th year while we lived there. I dressed as a native Indian and camped by the Farmington River with my Girl Scout troop in a living history display.

After marriage, babies and several moves, we settled at last in central Ohio

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spectacular drives in all of Ohio. And it’s right in our backyard.

In August I make the short drive west of town to Miller’s Country Gardens to buy fresh corn for our dinner. Warm and sweet, the corn was just hauled in from the field that morning, as were the luscious tomatoes and melons.

If I pick up books at our library or run to the grocery for milk, it is rare not to see a friend. If my quick errand ran long, Bill asks, “Did you run into someone?”

Downtown Delaware is a vibrant gathering spot for dinner, book-browsing or ice cream. It’s hemmed in by stunning century-old homes on streets with names like Franklin, Liberty and Washington.

The patriotic names are a nod to Delaware’s native son, President Rutherford B. Hayes.

We have favorite parks and bike trails and a handful of favorite restaurants.

The selection isn’t huge, but we are content with the familiar. We have amazing friends, church family and neighbors; the kinds of relationships that sweeten over time.

Years ago, my husband-to-be brought me to Ohio to visit his parents.

I wondered what this non-descript state might offer. First I noticed a gradual flattening of the land from southern to northern Ohio. I gazed across the tidy farms and down the lush cornfields and found a peaceful, ordered beauty.

Ohio has no need to shout for attention; she just exhibits her lovely self unassumingly. She is simple and unpretentious. She possesses a personality I admire: measured and modest. I find needed respite in the quiet of Ohio’s farm fields, woods and small towns.

“Where are you from?” Though I was born elsewhere and travel often, now I know and am content to answer: “I’m from Ohio!”

Barb Haller and her husband Bill have called Delaware, Ohio their home for nearly 24 years. Though their five grandchildren are a strong pull, the Hallers are staying put for now. Follow Barb’s blog at www.barbhaller.blogspot.com.

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March 23, 2013, saw the 28th annual Mike Hardy Basketball Marathon. The twelve-hour event is held in the campus gym. This year 15 participating teams raised nearly $1,000.

Sigma Nu president, Cory Ross, said, “We do a different t-shirt every year for the event. I think Mike’s Mom, Mrs. Arnold, has every one of them. It’s a big event for alumni and faculty, as well as students. We enjoy raising the money for a good cause and reminding everyone who attends what a great guy Mike Hardy was.”

Long ago, Richard Hardy was granted Honorary Sigma Nu status by his son’s Fraternity brothers; he was proud to attend the Basketball Marathon this year. “It’s amazing to see the event still going strong and my son’s memory honored each year.

Mike would have been overwhelmed and a little embarrassed by this, because that’s the kind of young man he was.” DC

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In 1984, Mike Hardy, a computer science major, was in the second week of his senior year at Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio. He was Fraternity Chaplain for the Sigma Nu Fraternity, and an accomplished wrestler. To stay in shape Mike was out doing his road work, running on campus, when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver.

Just two days before he was killed his father, Richard Hardy, was at the Fraternity house where Mike lived. “We worked out together; later, I was so glad we had that day together. My son was all about other people; he was kind and generous and caring to everyone. We were very close; we left nothing undone or unsaid between us. Twenty-nine years later I am still so very proud of him,” Richard said.

While still in high school, Mike worked as a counselor at an Akron Rotary Camp for handicapped. He worked diligently with students to help develop muscle tone, and he taught them to work in the dark room to develop film for craft projects. When he went away to Mt. Union he continued to stop by the camp and visit the kids.

Devastated by his death, Mike’s Fraternity brothers needed to create a fitting memorial to the young man who had touched so many of their lives.

Knowing in high school Mike and a group of friends had attempted to establish a new Guinness World Book record for consecutive hours playing basketball, the Fraternity decided something involving

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Beano’s and Semper Fi Beano’s Buckeye Ballroom is not a retirement home for runners up on America’s Got Talent, nor is it a dance studio in Ohio’s capital city. No, it is a bar and grill tucked just off Main Street, on N. Water St. in Loudonville, Ohio.

Mike Beans purchased the establishment in 1982 and came up with the name. He is Beano and his long time commitment to Ohio State football convinced him to add the word Buckeye to the name. Just what Ballroom is supposed to stand for, I’m not sure, unless Mike Beans (far right) and friends

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it means that if you removed the pool tables from the middle of the place you’d have a pretty good sized dance floor.

In the back of the bar/restaurant is a veritable shrine to OSU football players, coaches and fans. A few of the items on display probably should come with the warning, “some of these wall hangings may not be suitable for those under 16, the faint of heart, or Michigan fans”.

While football Saturdays find Beano’s Buckeye Ballroom full of brewski filled fans watching while shouting at the flat

screen TV’s that hang on the walls, it is another event, held on November 10th every year that defines this Loudonville landmark. That is the birth date of the U.S Marine Corps. Back in the Revolutionary War days, many important decisions were made in the taverns and inns of Philadelphia. In fact, it was on November 10, 1775, after a meeting of a committee of The Continental Congress at Tun Tavern, that the Marine Corps was born.

Each year the Marine Corps celebrates its founding on that date, and Beano’s has

Mike Beans with Marine Corps memorabilia

ballroom at what seems like supersonic speed. So, if you do attend this year’s celebration, be alert or you could get hurt.

Just as soon as you walk through the door at Beano’s you know this is a place where Ohio State football fans and current or former members of the Marine Corps will feel welcome and at home. I’ve already described the area where Buckeye worshipers are drawn and where they’ll find pictures of many of their OSU gridiron heroes. However, a couple of steps inside the door and to the left as you enter, is a display of medals, statues, relics of war, letters of commendation (and thanks) and other Marine Corp

memorabilia which is there to commemorate America’s true heroes.

Some of the items, like the rug donated to the Loudonville bar/ restaurant by a young veteran of the Iraq war who just wanted to say thanks for the support he had received from Beano’s while overseas, come as surprises. Other medals are donated by vets who probably feel they’ll certainly receive a lot more attention and enjoyment on display with like items than they would at the bottom of a trunk in the attic.

At those birthday celebrations at Beano’s Buckeye Ballroom there is no formal program, although at some time

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been the site of one of the more memorable of those nationwide celebrations each year since the late 1960’s. The first birthday parties took place in private homes of Loudonville veterans; one of whom was always Mike Beans. When he acquired the Ballroom, it only made sense to move the party to N. Water Street. In 1982, they did just that, and that’s where it will stay.

Why paying respects to the Marines is so important to Mike Beans has to do with the fact that he, along with his father, Dean, and son, Rick, all served in the Corps. Mike earned 3 purple hearts for wounds received in various battle engagements in Vietnam and spent time recovering from one of those incidents at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. When he came home he, like so many from that conflict in Southeast Asia, was not treated with the respect he had earned.

In fact, it got so bad that in some parts of the country many vets just refused to wear their military uniform, Marine Corps or other service. Many were ridiculed and, certainly, not thanked for their service in that unpopular conflict.

November 10th is the day of the celebration at Beano’s even if it falls on a Sunday; as it will this year. Most years it’s an after work till after midnight party, which usually begins with a Marine Corps movie that is shown at the bar. Beano told me the most requested flick is Full Metal Jacket. According to the jar heads (and I use that term with the upmost respect) who attend regularly, they like it because that 1987 Hollywood production most closely portrays what basic training is really like.

You don’t have to have served in the Marine Corps to be one of those in attendance at the November 10th event.

All veterans are welcome, as are those who never wore the uniform in service of their country. Many of the vets come in uniform, or at least as far in as they can now get.

The passing years, as most of us know from experience, present challenges to the wearing of anything that has not been purchased in the previous couple of years; let alone decades. In fact, there is always a chance that somebody at the bar can sneeze and send a button flying across the

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Last year’s birthday party for the Marine Corps at Beano’s drew a crowd of at least 200. I say at least because Beano told me that was the number of visitors who signed the register at some point during the evening. He added that he thinks the true number of celebrants was probably closer to 300. That should tell you a couple of things. First, Beano’s Buckeye Ballroom is not a tiny hole in the wall. Second, in the over 30 years the Marine Corps birthday party has been celebrated at Beano’s, Loudonville has become a destination where, for at least one night, you can be part of an appreciative group of the few, the proud and the Marines. MG

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Frank credits the book Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain with having an enormous effect on his professional life. “The book really inspired me; with my families’ encouragement I ended up attending the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park,” he remembers.

Five years ago Frank and his stepfather took a tour with Michael Symon to Greece, Italy, Turkey and Slovenia. During that trip Frank learned a lot of different techniques that he has incorporated into his own personal style of cooking.

After graduation Frank worked at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida. “I love being a chef because I love the adrenaline rush. The Ritz Carlton was a much slower pace, nothing like working at Mon Ami Winery & Restaurant, which is non-stop action; I love it.” He is proud to work in the kitchen of a restaurant famous for fine wines and cuisine.

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Every individual’s situation is unique, so there are no “cookie-cutter” answers to how to handle a windfall. For some, a $250,000 windfall is a life-changing event.

For others, that same amount would be very welcome but would not materially alter their lifestyle or financial goals. The recipient’s age, net worth, retirement savings, and emergency fund are just some of the factors to be considered.

Whatever the amount, it’s wise to talk with a financial advisor who can help you determine if there are ways to defer or reduce the tax consequences. For example, if the windfall will result from the sale of real estate, a tax-deferred 1031 like kind property exchange might be arranged for a similar piece of property. Or, if one of your goals is to take care of your children or grandchildren, the windfall can be leveraged by using the money to buy life insurance that names your loved ones as the beneficiaries (in most cases, proceeds from insurance are income tax-free). You might also want to look into a tax-deferred instrument such as an annuity or a tax-free security. Every case is different, so be sure to get specific advice.

People usually have not thought things through in detail. They think about the big things: “If I got a million dollars, I would pay off my house, take this fabulous trip and build this family member a home.” They think about the fantasy and they think much more about how to spend the money than how to save it. If you’re fortunate enough to receive a financial windfall, make sure you plan properly, so the benefits and security can last a lifetime.

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It may sound like a challenge we’d all love to have, but handling a financial windfall intelligently isn’t as easy as it might seem.

Handled properly, the benefits and security of a financial windfall can last a lifetime. If not, it could cause more problems than it solves. If someone comes into money and that’s publicized, they’re likely to have friends and family and charities all pulling at them. The next thing they know, they look up and they don’t have a penny left.

Financial windfalls can occur in a number of ways: the sale of a family business or a substantial property, an insurance or legal settlement, an inheritance, and yes, some people do win the lottery. The first thing to do is take a careful look at how much you’re netting, not getting, then figure out how the newfound wealth fits into your current financial situation.

Before you do anything, you want to know if the event is taxable or nontaxable. If it’s taxable, then you want to address the tax impact first so you know what you’re really dealing with. Then you look at your immediate financial situation. Do you need to pay off debt? Do you want to pay off your home? You want to get into a situation where you have positive cash flow. If you can accomplish that, then you can take a look at the extra money and make some decisions on what you might want to do with it.

It is important to note that very few windfalls occur without warning. People who are selling properties or are about to receive an inheritance or legal settlement generally have time to sit down with a financial

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