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Gazette offers Christmas music on website Are you getting in the Christmas spirit? The Bellevue Gazette now can put you in the mood with streaming holiday music. Anyone with access to a computer may log onto the Gazette’s website — www. thebellevuegazette.com — and click on the large red button labeled “Unwrap Some Great Holiday Tunes from The Bellevue Gazette.” The music streams constantly 24 hours a day. The site is commercial free, and is brought to you by six enerous sponsors, including Copper Top Bake Shop, Bellevue Beverage Center, Bellevue ACE Hardware, Gibbs Equipment, Inc., The Brick Oven Bistro in Sandusky, and the Bellevue Masonic Jazzercise program.
Christmas parade set for Thursday The Community Christmas Parade will be Thursday, Dec. 5, beginning at 6 p.m. and will again be sponsored by First National Bank. The parade route will start at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 20) and Broad Street — next to Immaculate Conception School — then will head west along U.S. 20 turning right onto Northwest Street and then right onto North Street, concluding up at the old Bellevue Middle School parking lot. There is no fee to enter the parade. Please contact Joelle Fritz at 419483-1370 if your business, club, group or organization is interested in participating in the parade.
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Mother claiming discrimination for two daughters SALLY BOYD A claim of racial discrimination has formed the basis of a lawsuit filed against the Bellevue School District by a former Bellevue woman who claims her two biracial daughters faced discrimination by staff and students at both the Bellevue High School and Bellevue Middle School during the two years they were enrolled here. Sabrina Reel, now of Sandusky, filed the claim in U.S. District Court,
Toledo, on Nov. 22, alleging her daughters, ages 15 and 17 faced a variety of discriminatory acts throughout their two years in the district. She is suing the Bellevue School District, the Bellevue Board of Education, Molly Porter in her capacity as BHS assistant principal, and BMS Principal John Bollinger. The suit states the two girls were “deprived of a constitutional right,” under the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Consultants deem kidnapper Castro’s death a suicide ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Frustrated by conditions in his cell, obsessed with the quality of prison food and convinced that guards were mistreating him, Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro committed suicide as the reality of living out his life in prison set in, two consultants concluded Tuesday. The two, considered national experts on prison conditions, rejected suggestions that Castro may have died accidentally while seeking a sexual thrill, as an earlier review by the state prisons agency suggested. The Sept. 3 death of the 53-year-old inmate was likely not the result of autoerotic asphyxiation, in which individuals choke themselves into unconsciousness to achieve sexual satisfaction, according to the consultants’ report. The new report said all available evidence pointed to suicide, including a shrine-like arrangement of family pictures and a Bible in Castro’s cell, an increasing tone of frustration in his prison journal and coming to terms with spending the
rest of his life in prison while subject to constant harassment. Subsequent reviews by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Franklin County coroner reached the same conclusion, the report said. “Based upon the fact that this inmate was going to remain in prison for the rest of his natural life under the probability of continued perceived harassment and threats to his safety, his death was not predictable on September 3, 2013, but his suicide was not surprising and perhaps inevitable,” the report said. Fred Cohen, a retired professor at the State University of New York at Albany who helped monitor Ohio’s youth prison system as part of a federal court order, and Lindsay Hayes, who directs the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives and is an expert on prison suicides, conducted the review for the state. Castro pleaded guilty in August to imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade while repeatedly raping and assaulting them. He fathered a girl with one of the victims.
Constitution and that “defendants’ actions… resulted in severe and debilitating emotional distress.” Reel, who is represented by attorneys David Forrest of the MKFMlaw offices, Cleveland, and Robert Zelvy of Robert Zelvy and Associates, Sandusky, is requesting a jury trial in the case. District Court Judge Jack Zouhary and Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp II have been assigned to the case. In her suit, Reel alleges
her two daughters, identified as “J” and “S,” who enrolled in the district in August 2011, faced ongoing racial discrimination, were “good and competent students with excellent physical appearances, demeanor and neat and appropriate attire.” In addition, “J” was said to be “an exemplary straight-A honors student.” According to the claim, “From the time that J and S arrived as new students in the Bellevue City Schools until their with-
drawal… in August 2013, they were subjected to a course of racial discrimination, harassment, bigotry, racist comments and actions from administrators, teachers and students despite their and their mother’s pleas to end the disparaging treatment.” Reel’s suit states that shortly after J became a new Bellevue Middle School student, she was “singled out by Principal John Bollinger” during See LAWSUIT | 2
Copper Top celebrates new owners
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Bellevue’s Copper Top bakery, North Sandusky Street, celebrated a “grand reopening” Saturday with a ribbon cutting and specials offered to customers who gathered throughout the day to not only congratulate new owners, Amy and Ray Tea, but to sample some sweet treats and warm drinks from the shop. The Teas are joined by their daughter, Megan, and employees Jesse Jacobs, Barb Keller, Shanda Smith, Rick Straub and Sydney Straub.
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Faith Ferkel, of Fremont, portrays Queen Gertrude in the Bellevue Society For the Arts production of “Hamlet - Steampunk Version” over two weekends: Dec. 6-7 and Dec. 13-14, all at 7 p.m.
Bellevue Society for the Arts presents William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, “Hamlet,” Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at the special time of 7 p.m. Widely known as one of the most powerful and influential tragedies in all of English literature, Hamlet will feature select ‘Steampunk’ costumes and accessories, many designed and created by Elisabeth Martin of The Blonde Swan boutique, Fremont. ‘Steampunk’ is a sub-genre of speculative fiction, usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It can include fiction mixed with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes. Although the setting and costumes are non-traditional, the story and the dialogue remain true to Shakespeare. Only literature of the very highest level can maintain its quality while the context is interpreted via Steampunk. This is what makes it interesting
and very attractive. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius’s brother and Prince Hamlet’s father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king’s widow and Prince Hamlet’s mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness — from overwhelming sorrow to seething rage — and explores themes of treachery, revenge, moral corruption, family and more. The cast includes Anthony Gardner, Bellevue, in the role of Hamlet; Ray Sizemore III, Norwalk, as King Claudius; Faith Ferkel, Fremont, as Queen Gertrude; Charlene Gardner, Bellevue, as Ophelia; Ben Archer, Clyde, as Horatio; Ian London, Sandusky, as Laertes; Ethan Mandeville, Sandusky, as Polonius; Laura Horn, Bellevue, as Guildenstern; Sean Welch, Norwalk, as
Rosencrantz; Scott Romance, Bellevue, as Reynaldo; Felicia Girdner, Clyde, as Osric/Marcellus; James Merritt, Sandusky, as Francisco; Teri Sizemore, Norwalk, as Player Queen; Phillip Hartsoe, Sandusky, as the Ghost; Joy Ferkel, Fremont, as Voltemond; David Ailing, Sandusky, as Bernardo/Gravedigger; Jennifer Gilbert, Clyde, as Gravedigger; Luke A. Siegel-Schaefer, Bellevue, as Player King. The production will also feature sound and original live music arranged and performed by Paul Markus, Sandusky. “Hamlet” is directed by David Ailing, with Jennifer Gilbert assisting. Patrick Bennett, Huron, serves as stage manager. Stage design is by Megan Kauffman, Avon Lake. Property manager is Sara Kusser, Norwalk. Call 419-484-ARTS (2787) for reservations. Visit bellevuearts.net. Like Bellevue Society for the Arts on Facebook. Follow @BSftA on Twitter.
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than Friday, Dec. 13. Rappin’ Readers Book Club for ages 9-12, will be held Thursday, Dec. 5, at 4:30 p.m. at Bellevue Public Library, 224 E. Main St. Includes pizza and soft drinks. This month’s title, available at the Youth Services desk, is Murder Afloat by Jane Conly. For information, call 419483-0422. Bellevue Middle School’s Spelling Bee will be held Friday, Dec. 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the middle school, Northwest St. Once again, shoppers at Meijers in Sandusky can help Bellevue’s Fish & Loaves Emergency Food Pantry by participating in the store’s “Simply Give” program from Nov. 3 through Jan. 4. Get a $10 gift card at Fish & Loaves, 203 Maple St. (or from a board member) and take it to Meijer’s in Sandusky where it will be matched. Last year, the pantry served over 13,500 people in the Bellevue School District. Clyde’s toys for kids giveaway still needs toys for children ages 6-9, both girls and boys. Monetary donations may be mailed to Caring for Clyde Kids, c/o Kay Dick, 145 Nelson St., Clyde, OH 43410. Veterans are needed to volunteer for veteran patients at the Ohio Veterans Home (OVH). Stein Hospice will hold LifeCourse volunteer classes twice a week, three hours each for three weeks. Next classes are Jan. 7 & 9, 21 & 23, 28 & 30, 9 a.m. to noon at the OVH. For details, call Stein Hospice, 419625-5269. An Ag Outlook and Policy Meeting, hosted by First National Bank of Bellevue and
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What’s cooking…
Attn. Eagles: Choice of Perch, Walleye or Strip Steak, Fri. Dec. 6. 5-7 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 209 Southwest St., Sun. Dec. 8, Swiss Steak or Chicken Dinner, including mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, salad or applesauce, beverage, homemade dessert. Bellevue VFW Post 1238 Hamburger Gravy Dinner by Judy, Sat., Dec. 7. Tired of turkey? Come out and enjoy some homemade comfort food! Free Jukebox Night! VFW Post 1238 supports Ohio VFW charities. Christmas baking couldn’t be more easy. The annual Cookie & Candy Walk at First United Methodist Church, 901 Northwest St., will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to noon. The homemade Buckeyes will again be featured. Episcopal Holiday Cheeseballs are now available from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, West Main St. To order, call 419-483-2165, 419-217-0346, or 419-483-3955.
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St. John’s Christian Preschool is holding their 11th annual Gift Basket Silent Auction, Dec. 1-10. Stop in today to view and bid on 50+ baskets donated by area businesses, preschool and church families. All proceeds benefit St. John’s Christian Preschool, a ministry of St. John’s Lutheran Church, 209 Southwest St. Toys For Tots has collection boxes in numerous Bellevue locations. Please help make local children happy this Christmas. Toys must be received no later
Gibbs Equipment, will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, 4-8:30 p.m. at the Bellevue VFW, U.S. 20 East. Three speakers will talk on farm issues. There is no charge if registration is received by Dec. 5. To register, call Valerie Bumb, 419-483-7340 or 419-483-0433; email at BumbV@fnblifetime. com or go to the website www. fnblifetime.com and click on the 2013 Outlook icon. The Bellevue Society For the Arts, 205 Maple St., will stage “Hamlet” on Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. On Dec. 6, high school students will get in free when accompanied by an adult. A Holiday Toy & Coat Giveaway, for income-eligible residents of the Clyde/Green Springs School District, will be held on three Thursdays, Dec. 5, 12, & 19, 9 a.m. to noon and 4-6 p.m. at the Clyde Backdoor Food Pantry, located in the rear of the Clyde EMS Station, West McPherson Highway, in Clyde. Bring proof of all household income. A Toy Drive Drop Site has been created at Menards, in Sandusky. Drop boxes are located near the exit doors for new and unwrapped presents through mid-December.
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Sunrise Cooperative, Fremont, as of closing at 3 p.m. Tuesday: CORN - Clyde: November 2013, $4.04; Monroeville: November 2013, $3.94. SOYBEANS - Bunge (Bellevue): November 2013, $13.23; Clyde: November 2013, $13.18; Monroeville: November 2013, $13.03. WHEAT (Soft Red) - Clyde: November 2013, $6.23.
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and Faith; and one greatgrandchild on the way. She is also survived by her sister, Dianna (Bradd) Frick; and her nephew, James (Autumn) Farrell. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Cooley (1945), her step-father, Richard Drake (2001) and her mother, Juanita Drake (2009). Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 4) at the MitchellAuxter Funeral Home, 218 S. Main St., in Clyde, Ohio. A second visitation will take place prior to the funeral service at St. James Lutheran Church, 5660 Trabue Rd., in Columbus, on Friday, Dec. 6, from 10 – 11 a.m. with the funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary at St. James. Immediately following the funeral service, family and friends will gather for a luncheon at the church. Contributions can be made to the ALS Association of Central & Southern Ohio, 1170 Old Henderson Rd., Suite 221, Columbus, OH 43220; or to the Ohio Health Hospice Service, 800 McConnell Dr., Columbus, OH 43214. On-line condolences can be shared with the family at www.auxterfuneralhomes.com
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From page A1 a school assembly and asked to come to the front of the auditorium. Although she thought she was going to be praised, the suit states that “Mr. Bollinger ordered her to go to the bathroom and put up her hair… Mr. Bollinger admonished her at the assembly in the presence of her peers, telling her that her hair was a ‘distraction’ to the school.” Reel claims that “despite several meetings with school authorities,” Bollinger “made no record of Mrs. Reel’s complaint of racial discrimination, discounting and treating it with deliberate indifference.” A second instance regarding J was said to have taken place near the end of her first school year at BMS, when she was disciplined for violating a rule, with school administrators ignoring similar rules’ infractions committed by Caucasian girls. In the fall of 2012, J entered Bellevue High School as a freshman. “During a class, a student struck her in the back of the head with a pen,” and using the N-word. She was suspended when she attempted to defend herself, the suit states, adding, “The same student continued to harass her with racist remarks, such as ‘That’s why your grandpa picked cotton for my grandpa.’” During a March 2013 drug search at the high school, the suit says “J was singled out, taken to the office by Assistant Principal Molly Porter and made to remove her socks. She was then escorted to her locker where a full search of her personal belongings was made.” J, according to the suit, attempted to question the reason and was told by Mrs. Porter that her classroom teacher reported suspecting that J was hiding drugs in her socks. After a complaint by Reel, the suit states that Porter “discounted Mrs. Reel’s complaint, treating it with deliberate indifference and disdain.”
CLYDE — Carol Ann (Cooley/Drake) Wheatley, age 71, from Hilliard, Ohio, went to be with the Lord our God on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Carol died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her family and loved ones, after an aggressive battle with ALS. Carol Ann was born on May 1, 1942, in Port Clinton, and spent her childhood on the bay in Whites Landing. She was a 1960 graduate of Margaretta High School and attended Capital University in Columbus. She married the man of her dreams, Terry James Wheatley, on Aug. 7, 1970; the happy couple spent a portion of their life living in Miami, Fla. They then moved back to Castalia, Ohio, to raise their family. Carol Ann was a dedicated and loving mother who spent her time as a Cub Scout leader, Girl Scout leader, PTO volunteer and cleaned houses for more than 18 years. Carol is survived by her loving husband, Terry; her three sons, Walter Jay (Tina), Wayne, and Terry Richard; and her daughter, DiAnna (Brian) Wheatley Michel; 10 grandchildren, Nathan, Aaron, Logan, James, Meisa, Marissa, McKenna, Grace, Isabelle
In another incident, the suit alleges a teacher failed to discipline a student in J’s class who stood and made a strong racist remark, causing J to leave the room and seek out her sister, S, both of whom then left school. And, in a May 2013 incident, a male student told J to “take her black *** back to Africa.” That incident was reported and the male was suspended. However, according to the suit, “following the suspension, students retaliated against J, tormenting her with racist text messages.” Her sister, S, it states, “was also targeted with racist and inappropriate comments.” Both girls were accused of “creating a ‘distraction in the educational process,’” in a letter sent to Mrs. Reel on May 23, 2013, by Porter, who also said “that if J and S did not ‘cease and desist’ their actions, continued confrontations might result in an out of school suspension for both.” Finally, the last claim made in the suit says that at the end of J’s freshman year, she questioned the amount of points given to her on history report projects, including one on Martin Luther King Jr. “J believed that” the teacher “was discriminating against her by awarding her less points than those awarded to similarly situated students in her class.” As as result of the various allegations, the suit says “defendants’ failure caused Mrs. Reel to remove her children from the Bellevue School District and relocate her residence, causing damages and emotional distress.” B e l l e v u e Superintendent Kim Schubert, who pointed out the Board of Education has policies on anti-harassment and non-discrimination in place, on Tuesday commented, “We value and respect each and every student we serve… I am confident that we follow our policies. We take our policies very serious
and work hard to ensure that all of our students are protected. We do not tolerate violations against these policies and we deal with situations as they arise.” In addition to a jury trial, the law suit seeks unspecified compensatory damages, punitive damages against the individual defendants, an injunction against the defendants from violat-
ing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Constitution and the statutory rights of its citizens, and appropriate costs, and attorneys’ fees.
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CLYDE — Leon Sumner, 77, of Clyde, died at his home on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Mitchell-Auxter Funeral
Home, 218 S. Main St., Clyde. The funeral will be on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in York Chapel Cemetery.
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Management of Sharpnack Ford has announced their plan to reduce their used vehicle inventory to the public by means of a $399.00 Sale this Saturday, December 7, 2013. During this one day event, every used vehicle will be sold for thousands below original price – including cars for $399.00. Why price them so low? According to Gary Jordan, the Used Car Manager of Sharpnack Ford, “the used car market has taken a turn for the worse and all of us at Sharpnack Ford are very concerned”. Sharpnack Ford has decided to offer these vehicles to the public for thousands below normal values before they go to auction. “The community has shown us great support throughout the year, and we’re very grateful. We would rather give these great deals to the public than unload these vehicles at auction”. A huge selection of over 100 pre-owned cars, trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles will be available for this event. “We absolutely must reduce our used inventory at all costs, so customers can expect these vehicles to be sold for near or below wholesale,” he stated. “Cars that would normally sell for $2,000 to $3,000 will sell for as little as $399.00. Cars that would normally sell for $5,000 to $16,000 will be thousands lower. There’s truly a vehicle for everyone’s budget. Vehicles will be on display at Sharpnack Ford, East US 224, Willard, OH. Special circumstances have been made for a record number of customers with event parking clearly marked. Here’s how the $399.00 Sale works: At 9:15 AM, all vehicles will be opened so that customers may look over the vehicles. The suggested retail price will be posted on the windshield of each vehicle. At 10:15 AM, the used car area will be cleared and all customers will come to the
front of the sales office for final instructions and direction. When the $399.00 Sale begins at 11:00 AM, all customers will go back on the lot and find a car they might want to purchase. Whoever is sitting in the vehicle when the event begins will have the first chance to purchase that vehicle at the sale price. Prices will be cut to the rock bottom price including vehicles for only $399.00 (and, there are a minimum of 5 $399.00 vehicles. Simply, choose the vehicle you’re interested in, be the first one behind the wheel and you get the first opportunity to purchase that vehicle at the sale price. Sharpnack Ford will have special finance and credit analysts on hand. You can stop in to preregister or call in and ask for Sales. If you have had trouble obtaining auto financing in the past, don’t count yourself out. If you bring a current payroll stub and you driver’s license, chances are we can arrange financing for you. “This $399.00 Sale on Saturday will be the biggest we’ve ever had,” the Used Car Manager said. “I expect over 200 plus customers to leave Saturday with great cars at great prices.” If you’ve been waiting for a great deal on a great used car or truck, the wait is over! The $399.00 Sale on Saturday will be the perfect opportunity to get a quality car or truck at substantial savings while we drastically reduce our inventory.” The $399.00 Sale will be held at Sharpnack Ford, East US 224, Willard OH. Only one $399.00 vehicle per family, please. Questions can be directed to any sales professional at Sharpnack Ford at 419-935-4571 or 1-800-286-3343.
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‘Farewell, O Ranger’
Bill Oddo Continued from last week John Bingaman’s three books left a lasting legacy of his many dedicated years as a forest ranger in Yosemite National Park. During his tenure as a park ranger, fish planting (stocking fish) was one of the big jobs a ranger had to do in the summer. John took interest in stocking thousands of Rainbow Trout in the lakes and streams inside the park. One of the un-named lakes located in the Kuna Crest had never been stocked with fish. John’s ingenuity and determination to bring a large stock of Rainbow Trout to this isolated region resulted in one of the most (Rainbow Trout) successful fishing lakes in Yosemite Park. Aptly named, “Bingaman Lake,” and that is how it is listed on the park maps. John still has many relatives in the Bellevue area, some include the Gerhardsteins, Boyers and Bloom Meyers families. In his final book, “Pathways: A Story of Trails and Men,” John Bingaman wrote this description of his own personal paradise and titled his final chapter, “The Last Patrol.”
“There is something in me and, no doubt, in many of us that longs ungovernably for the wild and savage in Nature. I was most fortunate in spending most of my life fulfilling that longing. “A brilliant after-glow flushed the snow on Kuna Crest to a vivid rose and burned on Mt. Gibbs and Dana in a strange, deep, rusty red. Lying snugly rolled that night in my blankets, I noticed the sky, which was clear of clouds, filled with a greater myriad of stars than I ever observed before. “The strange color of the mountain as we saw it from camp was now explained. Both Dana and Gibbs are entirely different in formation from other peaks; they are not built of granite but of metamorphic slates, red, green, and purple in color, often in multi-colors. The sun had shown hit that day, and the water had run merrily in a myriad of streams under the rocks. “A small lake, now officially named “Bingaman Lake” at 11,000 feet elevation, fed by snowbanks lies high on Kuna Crest, and here blows an eternal wind. I feel a solemnity in this vast mountain summit. John Muir said, ‘Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.’ So the love of nature and God’s creation had opened up to me a new wonderful future. ‘Narrow is the way,
Bismark breakfast set; collecting donations On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Bismark Senior/ Community Center, at 5582 Bismark Road, Bellevue, will be having their monthly breakfast from 8 - 11:30 a.m. Menu consists of ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, pancakes and waffles. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and donations will be accepted for the Food Bank.
They will also be collecting donations for “Kids for Christmas” — sweaters, hats, gloves, games, and toys, etc. These items go to the Age Exchange Program which helps children in Norwalk and Willard areas. Also, the Willard Police Department receives donations from the collections for underprivileged children. Many families will benefit from the donations.
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which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.’ (Math. 7:14) “Here grows a great variety of flowers in this lovely alpine meadow; here are columbines of yellow and rose; pentstemons, crimson, pink, and blue; and the red and yellow mimulus, most unique of all the Sierra flowers. “The evening clouds are remarkably beautiful, rose, greys, purples and yellow that cast a spell over the
area, and here one may dream of things long ago. It is a nostalgic feeling, but a pleasant one, as the end of my career draws near. There will be memories, again and again, of these pictures in my mind. “Out over the canyon meadows comes the sound of the bell on my trusty saddle horse, which gives a peaceful song that all is serene, and that tomorrow will be the last patrol. As I sit by the last campfire, in
pleasant review I pass the experiences of many years, living among friends and with nature. “The mysteriously vanished exultations, the solemn glories of sunrise and sunset, the communion with stately trees, the roaring of rivers, the starlight peaks in solemn awe; and over the Range of Light there comes a…shadow. The twilight is near. “Memory is one of beauty through tears and smiles of
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NEW YORK — Jeff Bezos’ idea to let self-guided drones deliver packages may be too futuristic for Washington to handle. The Amazon CEO is working on a way to use the small aircraft to get parcels to customers in 30 minutes or less. While flight technology makes it feasible, U.S. law and society’s attitude toward drones haven’t caught up with Bezos’ vision. Amazon.com Inc. says it’s working on the so-called Prime Air unmanned aircraft project but it will take Amazon | AP years to advance the tech- This undated image provided by Amazon.com shows the so-called Prime Air unmanned aircraft project nology and for the Federal that Amazon is working on in its research and development labs. Amazon says it will take years to advance Aviation Administration to the technology and for the Federal Aviation Administration to create the necessary rules and regulations, create the necessary rules but CEO Jeff Bezos said Sunday Dec. 1, there’s no reason Drones can’t help get goods to customers in 30 minutes or less. and regulations. The project was first reported by CBS’ “60 said in the interview that can carry packages that which Bezos noted could Minutes” Sunday night, while his octocopters look weigh up to five pounds, cover a significant portion hours before millions of like something out of sci- which covers about 86 per- of the population in urban shoppers turned to their ence fiction, there’s no rea- cent of the items Amazon areas. Bezos told “60 Minutes” computers to hunt Cyber son they can’t be used as delivers. The drones the delivery vehicles. company is testing have a the project could become a Monday bargains. Wednesday, 4, 2013 Bezos said the drones range of about 10 miles, working service in four or Amazon CEO Jeff December Bezos
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Amber Hatten — Sports Writer 419-483-4190 ext. 214 bvusports@civitasmedia.com
Redmen wrestlers finish 5th in Findlay Amber Hatten FINDLAY — Over the weekend the Redmen wrestling team competed in their first match of the season, a duals match in Findlay. As a team the Redmen finished fifth overall in the tournament, with a record of 4-1. Olmstead Falls won the tournament with a 5-0 record, followed by Findlay (4-1) in second, Eaton (4-1) in third and Napoleon (3-2) in fourth. There were three divisions that competed, four teams in Division I: Findlay, Olmstead Falls, Toledo Waite and Toledo Whitmer. There were seven team in Division II: Bellevue, Eaton, Fostoria, Lima Shawnee, Monroe, Napoleon and Wapakoneta and three teams in Division III: Bluffton, Carey and Elmwood. The top eight teams were seeded into four pools, wrestlers were required to wrestle every team in their pool. Then the winning pool teams competed for first through fourth place, followed by the second place pool teams competed for fifth through eighth place. The Redmen competed in a pool with Olmstead Falls, Bluffton and Toledo Waite. The Redmen managed to defeat Bluffton, 72-6 and Toledo Waite, 63-15, but were unable to make it past Olmstead Falls, 48-15. This put
“We had a lot of great matches and every kid on the team came up big at one point to help us win.”
Jeff Ray, first-year head coach
the Redmen in second place in their pool, so they wrestled for the fifth through eighth place. In the fifth through eighth place pool the Redmen wrestled against Carey, Toledo Whitmer and Wapakoneta. The Redmen were able to defeat both Carey, 60-15 and Wapakoneta in a close match, 42-34. First-year head coach Jeff Ray was impressed with how his team opened up their season. “We had a lot of great matches and every kid on the team came up big at one point to help us win. It was a grueling day going from one dual meet to the next with very little break in between but the kids responded very good,” he said. “Our only loss was to the eventual tournament champion Olmstead Falls and we actually gave them a closer match than they had in the finals.” Individual results for the Redmen wrestlers from the tournament are as follows: 106 Kennedy Black 3-2; 113 Justin Drennen 3-2; 120
Xavier Prochnow 4-1; 126 Jameson Kilgore 4-1; 132 Collin Adkins 4-1; 138 Chris Harris 4-1; 145 Jake Weider 3-2; 152 AJ Perry 1-4; 160 Gabe Smythe 4-1; 170 Austin Weider 3-2; 182 Logan Vanest 3-2; 195 Jared Hoy 3-2; 220 Brandon Veliz 3-2 and 285 Grant Moyer 4-1. Coach Ray thought his team had a successful day, especially considering the level of competition that faced. Overall was a very successful day. “Freshman Xavier Prochnow only had one loss on the day and that was due to an injury default that his opponent suffered after an illegal slam, if this wouldn’t have happened Xavier would have been 5-0. Junior Chris Harris also went 4-1 on the day. His only loss came to last season’s State alternate from Olmstead Falls’, Adam Salti,” said coach Ray. “Two of my captains, Jake Weider and Grant Moyer also performed well. Jake went 3-2 on the day. He was in probably the toughest weight class, with two of his wins coming against district qualifiers from last year. Grant also went 4-1 losing his only match in the last seconds to Olmstead Falls’, Jordan Lee,” he said. The Redmen will host the 37th annual Bob Bailey Bellevue Wrestling Invitational this Saturday, Dec. 7, matches will begin at 10 a.m.
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SANDUSKY — Hundreds of “Santas” at the starting line of last years Santa Hustle event. The second annual Santa Hustle will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15, the half-marathon begins at 9:00 a.m. and the 5K begins at 9:30 a.m.
Cedar Point hosts Santa Hustle SANDUSKY — For the second year in a row Cedar Point will be hosting the Santa Hustle Half Marathon & 5K on Sunday, Dec. 15. The event features a festive run through Cedar Point’s Castaway Bay indoor
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Gazette correspondent
ATTICA — Attica Raceway Park fans and race teams helped put an explanation point on the 25th anniversary season of “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant at a gala banquet that crowned the track’s four champions and celebrated the rest of the top 10 in points. Craig Mintz wrapped up his second straight Attica championship in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 sprints. The 2013 Kistler Racing Products FAST champion competed in 14 events. Craig scored his ninth career Attica win on July 5. He recorded an incredible 11 top 10 finishes and eight top five runs. Besides his win, he
to play as a team. It just comes down to effort and kids wanting it more than their opponent,” said coach Bryan Hoover. The Redmen comeback was lead by Mitch Wells with 12 points and Bryce McMurray chipped in four points. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, the Redmen traveled to Clyde. The Redmen ended up falling to the Fliers, 46-32. Dakota McPeak led the Redmen
in the first 2 games of the season. It is not easy to open up with games on back to back nights, but the kids really stepped up and got after it. I am especially pleased that all the kids have gotten good minutes and have contributed to the first 2 wins,” said coach Matt Miller. The Redmen seventh grade boy’s basketball team will be traveling to Perkins tonight and then hosting Ontario on Thursday, Dec. 5.
in scoring with 15 points. Mitch Wells tallied 7 points and Joey Missler contributed four. “I thought our defensive intensity was outstanding in the second half and we need that to carry over to our next game,” said coach Hoover. The Redmen eighth grade team will travel to Ontario on Thursday, Dec. 5, tip-off for the game will be at 5 p.m.
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competed in all 13 feature events. Take out his 20th place finish in the 360-305 challenge race and he never finished worse than seventh. Nate recorded 10 top five finishes including six wins – that’s nearly half of the features he competed in. Nate now has 11 career wins at Attica to move him into a tie for 11th on the track’s all-time win list. His average feature finishing position was fourth. In the Bob’s Machine Shop-BMS Engines Dirt Trucks, Dustin Keegan claimed his first ever track championship – by just a point. Dustin competed in all nine events and never finished out of the top six. He recorded four runnerup finishes. Dustin’s average feature finishing position was fourth.
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8th-grade basketball finding its footing CLYDE — On Monday, Nov. 25, the Bellevue Redmen eighth grade boys’ basketball tipped off it’s season against the Edison Chargers. The size of the chargers outmanned the Redmen at first forcing multiple turnovers but the Redmen adjusted and finished strong. “We have a few kids that have not played together before this year and we are still learning
recorded four runner-up finishes. His average feature finishing position was seventh. In the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models, Ryan Missler scored an unprecedented fifth consecutive Attica championship. Ryan competed in all 15 features this year. Ryan recorded ten top 10 finishes and six top five runs. He scored his 10th career late model win on the season’s final night. Ryan also scored three runner-up finishes. His average feature finishing position was ninth. Nate Dussel scored his third straight track championship in the Foster’s Auto Body 305 Sprints. Nate, who was among the nation’s top sprint car drivers in terms of feature wins this year,
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Redmen 7th-grade boys basketball is 2-0 Eisehauer chipped in with eight points. The Redmen then traveled to Clyde to take on the Fliers and improved their record to 2-0, with a 36-21 victory. Ruhlman again led the Redmen with 21 points and 12 steals. Dalton Hay followed with five points while Eisenhauer, Vickery Grant Lawson and Andrews chipped in with 2 each. “The team has been working extremely hard in practice and it showed
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Hoopsters are starting off the season strong CLYDE — The Bellevue seventh grade boy’s basketball team opened their season on Monday, Nov. 25 with 45-24 win over Edison, in their home opener then followed it up with a 36-21 win on Tuesday, Nov. 26, over Clyde. In their win against the Chargers the Redmen were led by Trey Ruhlman, who had 15 points, 10 steals and four assists. Garrett Vickery followed with 10 points and three steals and Chase
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THE BELLEVUE GAZETTE Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Picking the perfect
Christmas tree Real or artificial, the choice is up to you
COnSIDERIng a lIVE TREE?
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Douglas Fir
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Colorado blue Spruce
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When considering a live tree, first ask yourself these questions: • How you going to set it up. • How are you going to dispose of it. • Do you own or have access to a hand saw to cut the trunk of the tree to keep it fresh? • Do you have a way of watering the tree so that you minimize possible damage to your carpet and/or hardwood flooring? • Do you have space in your home for the tree that is not near a possible fire hazard? • Does the Christmas tree seller accept credit cards? If not, this could be a sign FIRE SaFETy TIPS that the merchant is trying Things to know: • Fresh trees are less likely to sell left over trees. to catch fire, so look for PICkIng ThE TREE a tree with vibrant green • Be careful when choosing needles that are hard to your tree size. Trees may pluck and don’t break easnot appear as large outside ily from its branches. The in an open environment. tree shouldn’t be shedding Once in your house, it could its needles readily. • Always place your tree away be another story. from heat sources like fire• Is the tree free of insects? places, radiators, candles, • Is the tree dirty? • Has the tree been well heat vents or lights and cared for in transit; was it keep the tree base filled baled up for a long period with water to avoid a dry of time; does the tree have out • Make sure all your indoor broken branches? and outdoor Christmas lights have been tested in a TyPES OF TREES Everyone has their own lab by the UL or ETL/ITSNA preference, but here are for safety and throw out the Top 10 best selling any damaged lights. • Any lights you use outdoors Christmas trees: must be labeled suitable for 1. Fraser Fir exterior placement and be 2. Douglas Fir sure to plug into a ground3. Balsam Fir fault circuit interrupter pro4. Colorado BlueSpruce tected receptacle. 5. Scotch Pine • Keep all your holiday 6. Eastern Red Cedar candles away from your 7. White Spruce Christmas tree, surround8. Eastern White Pine ing furniture and décor. 9, White Fir or Concolor Fir • Bedtime means lights off 10. Virginia pine don’t forget to turn your Christmas tree light switch TREE STanD Don’t be cheap; buy a good each night • When your tree begins to one: • Stability is the key. Make drop its needles, it’s time to sure it can hold a tree say goodbye to your evergreen foliage until next year. upright. • Make sure it has good water capacity (should TREE DISPOSal hold about one quarter of Save yourself a mess by: water for each inch of stem • Being careful with the water bowl. You don’t want to spill diamater. • Make sure it’s easy to set up. a large amount on your carpet or floor. • When your at your favorite TREE CaRE place to buy decorations Things to know: • A freshly cut, real Christmas and you see a Christmas tree is generally good for tree bag, buy it. When taking your tree down you can four to six weeks. • A tree that has been cut for place it in these large plasmore than six to eight hours tic bags, sparing you the needs to have one-half inch chore of picking up needles cut off the butt end before from the tree.
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you place it in a tree stand and water it. • If you buy a tree and don’t plan to set it up for a few days or longer, store it in a cool location out of the wind and sun.Cut a halfinch from the end of the trunk and keep it in cool water. • Lowering the room temperature keeps the tree more fresh. • Be sure to keep water in your tree stand. Trees typically take a lot of water the first week or two then slow down. A seven-foot tree may easily use two quarts of water a day for the first week.
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Deciding whether to go with a real Christmas tree or an artificial tree doesn’t have to be a difficult decision if you know what you’re getting into. That’s why we put together this primer to help you make the choice that best fits your lifestyle. Just remember, selecting a Christmas tree can be as much fun for an adult as it is for a child if you allow it.
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pet or your wooden floors • All of the best artificial Christmas trees should Admittedly, artificial trees have hinged branches to in the past looked nothing keep set-up simple like the real thing, but now they appear like genuine Christmas trees. Advances REgaRDIng ThaT SmEll FaCTOR in artificial-tree design have Artificial Christmas trees helped many obtain the “perfect tree” for the holidays – may not smell as nice as a without looking “too perfect.” real tree, but along with that Consider these things fresh pine smell from a real when buying an artificial tree comes nearly 10 times the amount of mold normally Christmas trees: • First, think of an artifi- found indoors. For those precial Christmas tree as an disposed to allergies, this is investment. Because you no small matter. may be keeping the tree for 20 years or more, you anD, kEEP In mInD may consider purchasing • Artificial Christmas trees a high-quality artificial tree last much longer than live that has foliage resembling trees. a real Christmas tree. This • Artificial Christmas trees is often determined by the are safer because they quantity of the branch tips are not a fire hazard, nor and design of the foliage. do they drop needles that In most cases, having more cause children to choke. branch “tips” is preferred •Artificial Christmas trees because an abundance of come in all sizes, shapes needles creates a full look and colors – and can fit any budget. for the tree. • • Ensure the Christmas tree You can be much more has the specific desired creative with your artificial appearance. Look closely to Christmas tree design and see if you can see the center how you decorate. pole of the tree-if so, it may • Artificial Christmas trees don’t make the mess and not be a high-quality tree • Choose a tree with a strong can’t rot like live trees. stand to ensure that your • There is no ongoing waterChristmas tree will not ing and cleaning with artifitopple or lean to one side, cial Christmas trees. even if heavy ornaments • Artificial Christmas trees are added to the tree. Some weigh much less and are tree stands come with rub- easy to assemble and store ber feet to protect your car- away.
CREDITS: Graphic by Tina Murdock, Civitas Media; Information compiled by Merri Hanjora, The Lima (Ohio) News SOURCES: National Christmas Tree Association / Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources /About.com forestry