Country Living October 2016 North Central by American MainStreet Publications

OCTOBER 2016

Official publication of your electric cooperative www.ohioec.org

Find the

paranormal at Punderson Manor

Local co-op pages 19-22 Operation Round Up helps communities 4 Apple-recipe contest winners 14 Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8 presidents 23

CLM1016cover.indd 1

9/15/16 3:07 PM

HAPPY TO WORK ALL NIGHT.

If it means getting the lights back on for even one family, we do whatever it takes. We’re not your typical electric company– we’re Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives. Our customers are our members and our top priority. To learn more about the cooperative difference, visit ohioec.org.

YOUR SOURCE OF POWER. AND GREAT SERVICE.

CLM1016cover.indd 2

9/15/16 3:07 PM

inside FEATURES

4 OPERATION ROUND UP

Spare change, donated by electric co-op members across the state, adds up to make a big difference in their local communities.

6 NATIONAL CO-OP MONTH

Cooperatives of all kinds celebrate each October by educating their communities about the benefits of the unique co-op business model.

10 PUNDERSON’S PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

A state park and lodge, Punderson Manor is famous for ghost sightings and spooky tales.

23 OHIO’S 8 PRESIDENTS

Ohio has sent more residents to the White House than any other state — learn more in our presidential compendium.

26 PUNT GUNNING

The phrase “get your ducks in a row” derives from this early waterfowl hunting practice.

38 ZANESVILLE: THE MUSKINGUM’S SOHO Artists are repurposing old buildings and

reviving the city’s arts heritage.

40 BE A CO-OP VOTER

The November election needs you!

DEPARTMENTS 2 COOPERATIVE CONNECTION 4 POWER STATION 8 OHIO ICON 14 F O O D S C E N E 16 C O - O P P E O P L E

1 9 L O C A L C O - O P P A G E S 2 6 WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE 28 GARDENING LANDSCAPE 32 M E M B E R I N T E R A C T I V E 3 4 C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S 37 O H I O Q U I Z

CLM October 9-1.indd 1

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/19/16 12:04 PM

Cooperative Connection

PAT O’LOUGHLIN, PRESIDENT & CEO • OHIO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES & BUCKEYE POWER

Rounding up support for our communities National Cooperative Month has been celebrated in October for more than half a century. This year’s theme, “Cooperatives Build,” recognizes not only the physical facilities needed to serve members, but also the important role that cooperatives play in building community. Nationwide, 40,000 cooperative businesses, including electric cooperatives, credit unions, and agricultural cooperatives, offer various services and products to 120 million people. While each cooperative is unique in some ways, we all share a common set of business principles. We’ve featured each of these seven principles over the past several months. During Cooperative Month, we’re highlighting one more way that Ohio’s electric cooperatives express our concern for community. Operation Round Up is one of our most notable initiatives because it demonstrates how cooperative members, working together, can leverage small individual contributions to make a very real difference to the communities and members we serve. Member-consumers who allow their bills to be rounded up to the nearest

dollar make a small contribution to the community fund administered by their electric cooperative, which helps with unmet needs in their local communities. Penny by penny, Operation Round Up infuses hope and help where and when the supply is scarce. From sanctuary for victims of abuse to emergency services; from end-of-life care to support programs for trauma survivors; and from horsing around to treadmill therapy, Operation Round Up demonstrates the cooperative spirit. Please read more on page 4 about how, working together, a handful of change can change lives. At Ohio’s electric cooperatives, it’s important that we provide power that is clean, safe, reliable, and affordable. Keeping the lights on is vital, but real power also comes from our support of community-based services.

Via Operation Round Up contributions throughout the past year, Ohio electric cooperatives have provided approximately $1.5 million to local community needs and projects.

Oh, and don’t forget — turn on the porch light on Oct. 31. Happy Halloween. 

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 2

9/18/16 1:38 PM

October 2016 Volume 58, No. 13

Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives 6677 Busch Blvd. Columbus, OH 43229 614-846-5757 memberinteract@ohioec.org www.ohioec.org Patrick O’Loughlin President & CEO Patrick Higgins Dir. of Communications Magen Howard Interim Managing Editor Samantha Rhodes Associate Editor Nikki Heath Communications Specialist

COUNTRY LIVING (ISSN 0747-0592) is the official publication of Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. With a paid circulation of 294,359, it is the monthly communication link between the electric cooperatives in Ohio and West Virginia and their members. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced in any manner without specific written permission from Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. All rights reserved. Alliance for Audited Media Member

National advertising representatives: NATIONAL COUNTRY MARKET, 800-NCM-1181 State advertising representatives: Sandy Woolard 614-403-1653 Tim Dickes 614-855-5226 The fact that a product is advertised in Country Living should not be taken as an endorsement. If you find an advertisement misleading or a product unsatisfactory, please notify us or the Ohio Attorney General’s Of fi ce, Consumer Protection Section, 30 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215, or call 1-800282-0515. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, OH and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to editorial and advertising offices at: 6677 Busch Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43229-1101

Cooperative members: Please report changes of address to your electric cooperative. Country Living staff cannot process address changes.

ohioec.org Check out the mobile-friendly website and digital edition of Country Living, as well as other timely information from Ohio’s electric cooperatives. Online exclusives Ohio’s popcorn museums Did you know that the Buckeye State claims not one, but two popcorn museums? Read about where to see antique popcorn machines and how popcorn came to be a movie-theater staple.

An apple a day ... Registered Dietitian Diane Yoakam explains why apples are extolled for their abilities to keep the doctor away. She also offers ideas and recipes to enjoy apples beyond grabbing one from the fruit bowl and eating it whole.

Apple recipes galore Take advantage of prime apple season — find more apple recipes from Food Editor Margie Wuebker and from Wayne County’s Moreland Fruit Farm, which is featured on page 16.

Follow Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives on social media Search for Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube to learn about careers with co-ops and how co-ops make a difference in communities all across Ohio.

Clarification In the September issue, The Ohio State University Marching Band’s Script Ohio was reported as debuting at Ohio Stadium on Oct. 10, 1936, during halftime at the OSU-Pittsburgh game. This Script Ohio, which became an OSU legend and is performed today, was set to “Le Règiment de Sambre et Meuse,” and the band moved in formation. The University of Michigan Marching Band formed a stationary script Ohio in 1932 at Ohio Stadium, set to OSU’s marching song, “Fight the Team.” According to OSU’s library website (https://library.osu.edu/projects/OSUvsMichigan/ scriptohio.htm), “So which marching band performed a script Ohio first? Michigan. Which marching band created ‘Script Ohio’? Ohio State.”

OCTOBE R 20 16

CLM October 9-1.indd 3

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/20/16 10:37 AM

POWER STATION

Operation Round Up Small change adds up to make a huge difference in the communities served by Ohio electric co-ops

Not-for-profit electric cooperatives have a responsibility not only to fulfill the needs of their consumer-members, but to help their neighbors in need. To that end, Operation Round Up was born. Operation Round Up is a voluntary program in which more than 200 electric cooperatives across the country participate, including most Ohio electric cooperatives. The programs go by different

names, but they all operate under the same premise: Small change makes a big impact in communities all across Ohio. How big? Ohio electric co-ops gave back $1.57 million in just the past year. Participating members’ monthly electric bills are rounded up to the nearest dollar, and the extra pennies go into a fund. The typical annual donation is $6 a year, or just 50 cents a month. That small change adds up to create a significant pool of money, which is then distributed to individuals, schools, nonprofit organizations, and other groups, depending on the cooperative’s program guidelines. Read on for just a few of the many success stories yielded by Ohio co-ops’ Operation Round Up programs.

Kathy Fleenor, a pediatric physical therapist from the early-intervention division of Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities, helps Lucas walk on the infant treadmill for the first time.

B Y M AU R A G A L L AG H E R

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, Oxford, has helped many local organizations with its Community Connection program, including a grant to the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities that enabled the agency to purchase a pediatric treadmill. The equipment specifically helped little Lucas Myers take his first steps, a difficult task because of developmental impairments. Using the pediatric treadmill for eight minutes each day over the course of about three months, Lucas was able to walk about six months earlier than he would have without the therapy. The Myers family says that the early intervention and equipment, thanks to the co-op’s Community Connection program, changed their lives.

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 4

9/18/16 1:39 PM

B p e

Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative (GMEC), New Concord, has supported a therapeutic horse-riding center called Breaking Free through its Operation Helping Others program. Breaking Free is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) PATH Premier Center member that provides therapeutic equine services to individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans. GMEC recognized that BreakBreaking Free helps individuals, ing Free cannot operate people with disabilities, and veterans through equine therapy. and help individuals in need without the caring of generous donors. “This story is a success. Breaking Free has been growing for eight to 10 years and looks to have a strong future. Though dreams like these often fall short of funds and passion with time, this one perseveres,” says Brian Bennett, GMEC’s manager of marketing and member services. Logan County Electric Cooperative, Bellefontaine, has made Operation Round Up grants to many local organizations, including two shelters in the county. The Lighthouse Emergency Shelter is a safe place for the homeless, and New Directions Consolidated Care established Soteria House, a haven for victims of domestic violence and abuse. Grant money has assisted in remodeling the Lighthouse Emergency Shelter, creating a healthy and secure environment. New Direction officials say the co-op’s Operation Round Up grant gave them the opportunity to fund the curriculum for their Survivors of Trauma Embracing Positive Support program.

Midwest Electric, St. Marys, received a letter from a member who wrote about how the co-op’s Community Connection Fund (CCF) helped his father, who had recently passed away. The writer said that his father had received care from Grand Lake Hospice during his final days of life, and a woman from the hospice’s music therapy program offered great comfort to the entire family by playing music and singing. The member later found out that his own cooperative’s CCF had donated to the music therapy program. The member feels a strong personal connection to CCF, and he is thankful for the resources that it provides. Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, North Baltimore, awards the bulk of its grants to local organizations like the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Habitat for Humanity; police and fire departments; libraries, schools, and museums; county services agencies; city missions; and centers for children’s aid. The words of the co-op’s grant recipients tell the story of why the Operation Round Up program is crucial to improving the quality of life in local communities: “Your humanitarian efforts provide comfort and hope to so many during their times of need. Thank you for your commitment to this critically important work. Our mission depends on the support and compassion of donors like you.” “We truly appreciate your partnering with us and allowing us to be your hands, as together we meet the needs of individuals and families right here in our own community. Your willingness to share with others will bring much joy to those who find themselves in difficult situations. Thank you for being a beacon of hope.” “It’s partners like you who make this a great place to live.” 

For more information, or to find out if your co-op offers an Operation Round Up program, contact your electric cooperative. MAURA GALLAGHER is a strategic communications major at Ohio University who interned at Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives this summer.

CLM October 9-1.indd 5

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

Why we celebrate

National Co-op Month The cooperative business model nurtures strong communities Florida’s Natural orange juice, Equal Exchange coffee, Land O’ Lakes butter, Ace Hardware, and Best Western hotels — did you know all of these companies are not-for-profit co-ops guided by the same seven principles? Every October since 1930, co-ops of all kinds have recognized National Cooperative Month as a way to educate the public about how co-ops work and to appreciate their many members. After all, there is no other model like the cooperative one. Co-ops have historically arisen when people refuse to wait on big business or government to meet the pressing needs of local communities and their residents. The can-do spirit of public entrepreneurship is exemplified by electric co-ops — people across the U.S. who plan, finance, build, and operate what now numbers more than 900 electric co-ops covering 75 percent of the nation, owned by 42 million Americans who also receive electric service from their co-op. The electric grid is considered one of the most complex technical systems in the world. But persistent people without industry expertise were able to unify and now own a large share of the energy economy. It happens with co-ops in every sector: retail, health care, finance, agriculture, child care, housing, and even entertainment. Yes — craft brewery, indie film, and outdoor recreation cooperatives exist, too. They’re all inherently interwoven with the communities they serve, giving member-owners the ability to take control of their own lives. In fact, U.S. co-ops provide more than 850,000 jobs with $74 billion in annual wages, serving nearly 120 million people. 6

About 48 percent of the money spent at local businesses is also recirculated within those local communities, compared to only 14 percent from non-local businesses, according to the American Independent Business Alliance. The local impact is further magnified by the fact that co-op profits are more equitably distributed across a wider ownership base than traditional companies with shareholders.

The Cooperative Principles 1. Voluntary and Open Membership 2. Democratic Member Control 3. Members’ Economic Participation 4. Autonomy and Independence 5. Education, Training, and Information 6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives 7. Concern for Community Cooperatives are hardy, stable organizations built from the ground up by those who use their services. Data from the World Council of Credit Unions found that within five years of startup, 90 percent of cooperatives were still in operation, versus only 3 to 5 percent of non-cooperative businesses. Because of the cooperative commitment to excellence, the model of ownership-by-consumers who also have democratic control, and a laser focus on education and service, co-ops continue to bring immense value and growth to their surrounding communities. Co-ops and their communities share a direct, symbiotic relationship — one that you’re a part of, too.  To learn more about cooperatives, visit www.coopmonth.coop.

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 6

9/18/16 1:39 PM

Coming in 2017 1959

1991

2003

1972

CLM October 9-1.indd 7

a new look for your co-op publication!

? 2017

2016

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

ICON

Brumbaugh Fruit and Fun Farm S T O R Y A N D P H O T O BY DA M A I N E V O N A DA

Location: In Darke County about one-quarter mile west of the village of Arcanum. Provenance: Growing up on a west-central Ohio farm, Winston Brumbaugh helped his mother sell the vegetables she raised by going door-to-door in Dayton. “My older brother cleaned out the chicken house, but I chose to pick and shell beans,” recalls Brumbaugh. “That’s how I got started in produce.” In 1962, he and his wife, Jeanie, purchased farmland near Arcanum, where they began an orchard by planting 100 apple trees. The couple raised three daughters on the farm, and for many years, Brumbaugh was also an airline ground handler. “I worked lots of second shifts for TWA,” he says. “That allowed me to work the farm in the morning.” The Brumbaughs eventually opened a seasonal farm market, as well as a year-round bakery, and in the 1990s, they also began holding weekend events during apple season. Significance: Still owned and operated by the Brumbaugh family, the 40-acre fruit farm is a popular destination, not only for fresh-picked produce, but also for kid-friendly agritourism activities. “Our farm is Darke County’s agricultural playground,” says Brumbaugh. Currently: Brumbaugh Fruit Farm grows and sells peaches, pears, pumpkins, and 28 different kinds of apples, including Jonathan, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Winesap, Grimes Golden, and Honeycrisp. Customers crave the Farm Market’s homemade caramel apples, rich apple cider, and

sweet cider slushies, but apple dumplings and apple fritters — prepared, of course, with the Brumbaughs’ own apples — are bestsellers at the Farmer’s Daughter Bakery. “It’s just a little country bakery, but we make everything from scratch,” says Winston. Although the Brumbaughs often host school field trips, company picnics, and even weddings, their farm becomes a magnet for families on fall weekends. Scattered around and among the fruit trees are a zipline, corn mazes, a barrel train, and a goat fort, designed with small fry in mind. “Everything here is geared for children, and there’s not a lot of plastic or playground stuff,” notes Brumbaugh. “We’re a fun farm, not an amusement park.” Youngsters can slide down Monster Mountain’s 40-foot tunnel; shovel and scoop corn kernels in the Cracked Corn Box; and even ride the Pumpkin Express wagon into the farm’s pumpkin patch. Oldsters can sit in the shade, watch the fun, and smile. “If the kids are having a good time,” says Brumbaugh, “it’s nice for the parents and really nice for the grandparents.” It’s a little known fact that: The first 100 apple trees that the Brumbaughs planted in the 1960s are still yielding fruit.  Brumbaugh Fruit and Fun Farm, 6420 Arcanum-Hollansburg Road, Arcanum, OH 45304. For dates, times, and other information about the Farm Market and Country Bakery; Fun Farm activities and admission fee; school field trips; company picnics; and weddings, telephone 937-692-8084 or visit www. brumbaughfruitfarm.com.

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 8

9/18/16 1:39 PM

CLM October 9-1.indd 9

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

Punderson’s Poltergeists The state park’s Manor House is a haunting destination B Y DA M A I N E V O N A DA

Something peculiar happened to Melissa Arnold shortly after she started her job as general manager of Punderson Manor Lodge and Conference Center. While walking past an office in the Manor House, she caught a glimpse of a strange man in a white shirt standing beside an employee. The employee, however, swore that nobody else was in that office. “When I mentioned the incident to some staff members,” says Arnold, “I learned that others have sighted the man with the white shirt too.” Like many Punderson personnel, Arnold also has caught a chill in the hallway at the top of the Manor House’s curved staircase. A medieval knight’s suit of armor stands at the hall’s entrance, and just past it, there is a spot where the temperature plummets unpredictably. “I’ve felt freezing cold in that one little area of the hallway,” says Arnold. “It starts and stops suddenly.”

Photos on this page courtesy of Punderson Manor Lodge and Conference Center

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 10

9/18/16 1:39 PM

In the 1970s, in fact, a Punderson park ranger reported that when he climbed the staircase one night, he heard high-pitched laughter and could see his breath in the frigid hallway. Then the laughter stopped, and the hall immediately got warm. The Manor House is Punderson State Park’s showpiece hotel, but given its 31 guest rooms, Tudor Revival architecture, and history of eerie episodes, the stately mansionturned-lodge looks like the setting for a real-life game of Clue. Located east of Cleveland in Geauga County’s lush and lovely countryside, the Manor House overlooks Punderson Lake, a natural wonder created by glacial meltwater some 14,000 years ago. Lemuel Punderson, an ambitious Geauga County settler, erected a gristmill along the lake in the early 1800s, and in the 1920s, Detroit businessman Karl Long began building a Tudor mansion there as a home for his family. Because he lost everything when the stock market crashed, the Longs never moved in. After the State of Ohio acquired the old Punderson property and completed Long’s mansion, Punderson State Park opened to the public in 1956. It was Ohio’s second state park and featured lodging and dining in the Manor House. A decade later, the state added a new guest room wing to the Manor House and constructed numerous cottages in the park. Governor James Rhodes, who was a strong advocate of state park lodges, particularly liked the Manor House and frequently used the new wing’s Hospitality Room as a hideaway.

Though Rhodes was bewitched by the Manor House’s beauty and tranquility, he probably never People reputedly noticed anything mysterious during his stays, hear invisible because the original portion of the mansion children giggling — including its seven and playing, and English and Victorian-themed rooms — a blonde-haired seems to be Punderson’s girl sometimes paranormal focal point. Those “estate” rooms are materializes near where employees say lights inexplicably switch on and off; where the staircase. guests have thought someone was tugging at their blankets; and where a woman couldn’t open her bathroom door because something was blocking it. People reputedly hear invisible children giggling and playing, and a blonde-haired girl sometimes materializes near the staircase. “A local pizza delivery man also claims that a little girl always watches him through an upstairs window,” says Arnold. The specters of a young boy and girl and their mother even lurk in the dining room. “Since the woman is dark-haired and has a long dress, it’s believed that she is Mrs. Long,” says Arnold. “As soon as she realizes someone has spotted the children, she calls them to her and wraps them in her dress. Then they all disappear.” By all accounts, the Windsor Suite, which was supposed to be the Longs’ master bedroom, is the (Continued on page 12)

onference Center

CLM October 9-1.indd 11

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

Punderson’s Poltergeists most haunted estate room. “Brides typically stay in that suite,” says Arnold, “and many of them have sensed somebody staring at them. They also see indentations on the bed, as if someone had been sitting beside them while they slept.” A male guest recently complained that a loud party in the Windsor Suite was keeping him awake, yet the suite was unoccupied. “That same night,” says Arnold, “the phone from the Windsor Suite rang at the front desk, and no one was on the line.” While some guests avoid the estate rooms, others relish the chance to get up close and personal with an apparition. Fall is always a busy time at Punderson because of the park’s gorgeous grounds, and as Halloween approaches, Manor House bookings surge. “Guests stay awake all night hoping to hear or see something unusual, and they bring ghost-hunting equipment,” notes Arnold.

Photos above and below by Damaine Vonada

(—continued from page 11)

This October, the Manor House is offering a Halloween weekend package, featuring psychic medium Laura Lyn. “Our overnight guests,” says Arnold, “will get a reading, followed by a tour that includes the attic, where a man supposedly hanged himself.”  For more information about the Manor House, upcoming events, and Punderson State Park, call 800-2827275 or visit www.pundersonmanorstateparklodge.com or www.ohiostateparklodges.com.

DAMAINE VONADA is a freelance writer from Xenia.

Photo above courtesy of Punderson Manor Lodge and Conference Center

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 12

9/18/16 1:39 PM

CLM October 9-1.indd 13

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

FOOD SCENE

The perfect combination Co-op member lightens sweet potato casserole with apples to win apple-recipe contest

FALL APPLE AND SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE (contest winner) 8 medium tart apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 6 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped smaller than apples ¾ cup brown sugar 4 Tbsp. butter, melted 1-1/2 tsp. salt 4 Tbsp. orange juice 2 cups miniature marshmallows ½ cup finely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 11 x 7-inch pan with butter or butterflavored cooking spray. Mix apples, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, melted butter, salt, and orange juice; pour into prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes; then sprinkle miniature marshmallows, followed by pecans, over casserole. Place pan back into oven for 5 minutes or slightly less, watching for marshmallows to melt and pecans to toast. Yields 12 servings of ½ cup.

BY MARGIE WUEBKER P H O T O S B Y C H E R Y L B AC H

Nancy Kasicki’s award-winning Fall Apple and Sweet Potato Casserole, submitted for Country Living’s October apple-recipe contest, sprang from a kitchen experiment that turned out even better than expected. Kasicki, a resident of Wellington and a member of Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative, was inspired by a productive garden plot that yielded piles of sweet potatoes. She set out to create a lighter version of sweet potato casserole, complete with miniature marshmallows and chopped pecans. “I decided to incorporate apples in order to lighten the mixture,” Kasicki says. She has made the casserole numerous times since, trying different tart apple varieties to determine the best taste. She found the best results using Cortland, Melrose, Goldrush, McIntosh, Jonathon, or Empire apples. The ultimate test came when she prepared the dish for a family gathering. Hungry diners came back for seconds, leaving clean plates and confirming her experiment was a success. This marks the second time Kasicki has entered a Country Living recipe contest, and this time she landed the grand-prize KitchenAid mixer, which she says will help at Christmas cookie time. Contest runners-up were Rosella Bornhorst of New Bremen with Apple Surprise and Julie Riley of Ostrander with Apple Salad.

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 14

9/18/16 1:39 PM

ed h fr B

m co “T es h

w b h ar p th

p B E fo th

8 sh am p fa “o S a b

to sa — re

Fo oh

APPLE SURPRISE (contest runner-up)

Riley, a member of Consolidated Electric Cooperative, earned honors with a recipe handed down from her grandmother, the late Betty Sweeney. “I knew I would enter Grandma’s salad as soon as I saw the contest announcement,” she says. “The recipe is one of my standbys, especially when our apple trees have a good year.” She has no favorite apple variety when it comes to making the salad because, Riley says, she believes homegrown or store-bought apples are equally good. Chilling the salad provides optimum flavor by giving the ingredients time to meld. When her apple tree out back produced a bumper crop one fall, Bornhorst, a member of Midwest Electric, altered a recipe she had found in the newspaper to use up the bounty. The original recipe specified 8 cups of chopped rhubarb, but she experimented with a like amount of apples, and the finished product drew rave reviews from family members. The secret to the “ooey-gooey” topping of her Apple Surprise, Bornhorst says, is to pour a cup of boiling water over the dish before it goes in the oven. “I made it quite often and even took it to a family reunion,” she says. “The dish was scraped clean — that’s the sign of a really good recipe.”  For more apple recipes, visit www. ohioec.org.

CLM October 9-1.indd 15

8 cups apples, peeled and chopped 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ cup butter 3 cups sugar, divided 1-1/2 cups flour 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt ½ cup milk 2 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 cup boiling water Spread chopped apples evenly in greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar. Add flour, baking powder, and salt alternately with milk. Spread mixture over apples. Combine remaining 1-1/2 cups sugar and cornstarch. Sprinkle evenly over the batter. Pour boiling water evenly over all. Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees. Yields 12 to 15 servings.

APPLE SALAD (contest runner-up) 2 cups apples, diced 1 cup celery, diced ½ cup white grapes, chopped ½ cup nuts, chopped ¼ cup raisins ½ cup water 2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Place apples, celery, grapes, and nuts in medium bowl; set aside. Cook raisins in water 5 to 10 minutes; drain but reserve liquid. Allow raisins to cool. Mix warm cooking water with peanut butter and mayonnaise. Add sugar and lemon juice. Cool mixture. Pour liquid over apples, celery, grapes, raisins, and nuts. Serve cold. Makes 6 servings.

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/19/16 10:22 AM

CO-OP PEOPLE

Moreland Fruit Farm A delicious Wayne County destination STORY AND PHOTOS B Y DA M A I N E V O N A DA

Above: Customers can ship gift baskets of jams, jellies, and apples from the farm. Below: An oldfashioned cider press is on display.

Autumn is apple season in Ohio, and for folks who like their Galas and Granny Smiths homegrown and orchard-fresh, that means a trip to Moreland Fruit Farm in southern Wayne County. Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative members Fred and Marilyn Finney own the 110acre farm and offer both pick-your-own produce and a year-round farm market. “We keep the market open during winter because we supply schools and colleges, and lots of local people like coming by for apples and cider,” Marilyn says. The Finneys are first-generation farmers who moved to the farm in 1971, when Fred took on the job of managing it. “Back then, we had a half-acre of grapes, 10 acres in peaches, 30 acres in apples, and a few rows of raspberries,” Marilyn says. They gradually added more crops and the farm market building, and in 1985, they purchased the farm. The couple also raised three sons there: Chris, an attorney; Brian, a teacher; and Steve, who is part-owner of the farm and a full-time farmer. Today, Moreland Fruit Farm has 70 acres in fruit production, three high-tunnel greenhouses for growing vegetable plants and flowers, and a large bed for raising mums. “We do a little bit of a whole lot of things,” Marilyn says. The farm’s fruit harvest begins in early June, when the first strawberries ripen, and continues through late October’s crop of Fuji, Golden Delicious, Mutsu, and Winesap apples. In between is a cornucopia of blueberries, raspberries, cherries, blackberries, peaches, plums, pears, grapes, and dozens of apple varieties. “We’re one of the few orchards with Transparent and Northern Spy apples,” Fred says. He also grows Ohio’s official apple, the Melrose, and this fall, he’ll introduce a new eating apple called Evercrisp that’s a cross between Fuji and Honeycrisp apples. In the farm market, the Finneys sell pies baked by local Amish women, as well as jams and jellies made from their own berries. Fred displays his collection of antique apple peelers there, and Marilyn offers free copies of recipes. Sharing her favorite recipes with customers is part of the friendly Moreland Fruit Farm experience. “This a place where we want people to see how things grow, spend time together picking fruit, and enjoy a wonderful day out in the country,” she says.  DAMAINE VONADA is a freelance writer from Xenia.

If you go: What: Moreland Fruit Farm Where: 1558 W. Moreland Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 For more information: 330-264-8735; www.morelandfruitfarm.com. Hours and products vary seasonally.

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 16

9/18/16 1:39 PM

Marilyn and Fred Finney own and operate the 110-acre farm and market (below).

CLM October 9-1.indd 17

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 18

9/18/16 1:39 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative

350 Stump Pike Road | P.O. Box 475 | Attica, Ohio 44807 419-426-3072 or 1-800-426-3072 www.ncelec.org

Co-op partners with Fostoria on spec building North Central Electric Cooperative joined a Fostoria community effort to help build a $1.2 million speculative building in the industrial park served by the cooperative. The 40,000-square-foot building in Fostoria’s Corporate Place industrial park, along Route 23 south of the city, was expected to be completed in late September. The project was financed using two revolving loan funds under Fostoria’s Community Improvement Corporation and the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation (FEDC). No taxpayer funds were used for the project. North Central has been a member of the FEDC for at least 20 years. The cooperative also has memberships with economic development organizations in Seneca, Crawford, and Wyandot counties plus the city of Bellevue. For many years, the cooperative’s economic development budget and workplan has stated it will consider in an industrial park–related speculative building project. “In this particular case, the building construction financing was already covered,” said Terry Mazzone, North Central’s director of communications, member and community relations, who represents the cooperative at FEDC monthly meetings. “Instead, the North Central Board of Trustees

stepped forward and agreed to contribute to the project by not assessing the FEDC for the electric service connection, a savings estimated at $16,000.” Renee Smith, FEDC president, was grateful for North Central’s support. She said North Central has a representative attend most of the group’s monthly meetings. “They are right there, ready to step up when they see an area they can help us.” “North Central did some wonderful work that was in kind, which saved us some additional costs in the process of building,” Smith said. All of the buildings in Corporate Place were built as speculative buildings. “The idea of a spec building came up about 1-1/2 years ago,” Smith said. “It was aggressively pursued because we have some building inventory in Fostoria, but it is older inventory. We needed some new buildings. “In this day and age, companies want buildings that are ready to be moved into. It used to be that a site-selection process would take nine months. Now they want it to take only three months.” Dave Whitta of Whitta Construction, Fostoria, served as the general contractor on (Continued on page 20A)

OCTOBE R 20 16

NorthCentral1016.indd 1

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative

P l

Member satisfaction scores continue to improve BY T E R R Y M A Z Z O N E , C C C , D I R E C T O R O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N S , M E M B E R A N D C O M M U N I T Y R E L AT I O N S

Members of North Central Electric Cooperative who were surveyed in the spring collectively gave the cooperative its highest consumer satisfaction rating to date.

The cooperative conducts consumer satisfaction surveys annually, using the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Market Research Services. A total of 441 members were surveyed in May by phone and online. The margin of error is plus or minus 5 percent. The survey results were presented to the North Central Board of Trustees at its September meeting by Janet Rehberg, marketing director of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, the service organization that facilitated the surveys. The satisfaction results are included in the American Customer Satisfaction Index, a cross-industry measure of customer satisfaction in the U.S. North Central scored an 86, up one point from its 2015 score. The average score among the 22 Ohio cooperatives that participated in the survey was 85. Nationwide, Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives — electric cooperatives that are members of a national alliance — collectively scored a 77. Investor-owned utilities like FirstEnergy and American Electric Power scored 72. Municipal utilities, similar to Sycamore and Republic, scored 68. For the second straight year, 71 percent of the member surveys gave the cooperative a satisfaction 20

rating of 9 or 10. “Certainly, we’re pleased with the results,” General Manager Markus Bryant said. “We’ve gone up one point each of the last two years. As a cooperative, consumer satisfaction is critical to our success because the members own the cooperative. We need to deliver.” Bryant said the board takes the consumer satisfaction survey and member ratings seriously. The cooperative is now conducting the surveys quarterly so it can react to trends faster, rather than waiting a full year to see if dissatisfaction trends are developing. The cooperative received excellent ratings in 12 of 18 categories. Using a scale of 1 to 5, North Central scored 4.5 or higher for keeping members informed; resolving issues or problems; having friendly, courteous, and highly trained employees; being easy to reach; minimizing long outages, restoring power quickly; minimizing blinks or momentary outages; having convenient payment options and accurate and understandable bills; environmental concern; and community support. “It’s gratifying to see the members recognize and appreciate that we have friendly and courteous employees who are highly trained. Without a well-trained workforce, we can’t deliver the high level of service that our members have become accustomed to receiving,” Bryant said. The cooperative’s outage record remains strong. Two years in a row, and for the fourth time in 10 years, the average total amount of time a member was without power for the year was below one hour. “It’s apparent our tree-trimming program and strong system maintenance programs have been noticed by our members,” Bryant said. “And the ability to restore power faster with the use of computer technology also has been a huge help.” North Central’s lower ratings were for keeping members informed on the status of outages (rated good at 4.19) and charging reasonable rates (rated good at 4.05). The cooperative uses Facebook and its website to provide outage updates when there are 50 or more outage calls. Rates have stabilized the past three years after a period of annual rate adjustments to help cover the $1 billion investment in environmental controls at Buckeye Power coal-fired facilities. Since 2013, rates have increased an average of only 1 percent each year. 

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 2

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative

People Fund steps in to assist local fire departments BY T E R I L E A S E , C O M M U N I C AT I O N S M A N AG E R

The North Central Electric Cooperative People Fund board came to the aid of two fire departments at its July meeting, issuing two grants totaling over $5,000 to help protect the communities they serve. The Bloom Township Volunteer Fire Department’s firefighters will be stepping into 13 pairs of new boots from the $3,445 grant they received. “Rural areas always are looking for funding to keep our gear up to date so our firefighters have the protection they need,” said Bloom Township Fire Chief Nate Blaser. “This grant allows us to replace quite a few of the boots that are old and in need of replacement and also upgrades them to a much more comfortable and user-friendly boot. That makes it easier on the firefighter when we have an extended time on scene. Also it makes for a more sure-footed walk in the uneven ground at an Patrick Beard, safety officer for accident and in a burned building.” the Bloom Township Volunteer The Scipio-Republic Volunteer Fire Department received $2,156 to purchase new Fire Department, gets fitted for custom boots. individual pagers to notify firefighters of emergency calls. In addition, the Rothhar family received $3,000 towards the purchase of a service dog for their son and training for family members on how to properly handle the service dog. Two North Central members also received $3,000 each for personal medical assistance.

North Central assists Fostoria with spec building (—continued from page 19)

this project. He has previously served as FEDC board chair. “The need is here,” Whitta said. “This gives us the opportunity to market our community to users.” Fostoria is uniquely situated in the northwest corner of Seneca County. Fostoria is one of only 16 locations in the U.S. where three double-track main rail lines cross each Renee Smith, FEDC president, other within a half-mile. and Dave Whitta, general conAbout 180 trains move tractor and FEDC member through Fostoria each day along CSX and Norfolk Southern rail lines, which provide local businesses with excellent rail access and competitive rates. Whitta said the speculative building is designed to be flexible. It can be expanded to 100,000 square feet if necessary. No floor was poured, and no offices were built. Once the facility is purchased, FEDC will build to suit the specific needs of the new owner.

NorthCentral1016.indd 3

Whitta commended North Central and its director of engineering and operations, Brad Warnement, for meeting the construction time line. “Any time we gave them a call, they were right there when we needed them. Brad helped us lay things out at the beginning. He helped us decide what type of service entrance we needed and where the transformers would be set. He helped lay out the location of the power poles to try and save us on the entrance cable going into the building. He was there from start to finish. He was a great help.” Smith said FEDC has been working with Regional Growth Partnership, a privately funded economic development group serving the Northwest Ohio region, and with Jobs Ohio to market the building. “They are very impressed with what we’re doing,” she said. “Our goal was to have this building sold within one year of the construction,” Smith added. “There are a lot of communities that cannot get this concept of a spec building off the ground because they are relying on private investors. We’re not. We were able to really launch this project quickly.” In addition to the in-kind contribution provided by the cooperative, its People Fund got into the act by awarding a $1,000 grant toward the new industrial park sign. 

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

20A

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative

‘Fixing’ Humpty Dumpty BY MARKUS I. BRYANT, GENERAL MANAGER

he last two editorials commented briefly on how our wholesale power markets undervalue the electricity produced by coal and nuclear generators while over-paying for wind and solar electricity generation when the Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI) analysis is applied. (See Parts 58-60.) This got me thinking about Ohio’s 1999 retail choice law that set up a competitive market beginning in 2001 for only the generation portion of the electric bills of customers served by Ohio’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs) like FirstEnergy and American Electric Power (AEP). Ohio’s municipal electric systems — like Republic and Sycamore — and electric cooperatives can “opt in” to retail choice, but once chosen, they cannot opt out. To date, no Ohio municipal or cooperative electric system has chosen to “opt in” to retail choice. However, your electric bills are “unbundled” today, which means you can clearly see what you are being billed for generation, transmission, and local distribution services. This was done partially in preparation for the possibility of retail choice and so you could track and compare these costs. The Ohio electric cooperatives convened a task force to discuss how retail choice might work for our members. We also looked at the impact retail choice would have on our Ohio electric cooperatives, which jointly own their own generating plants through our power supplier, Buckeye Power. At the time, I viewed retail choice somewhat positively based on upon business courses I had taken. The task force discovered there were real business risks associated with retail choice as we considered Buckeye Power’s mission: “To deliver to all member systems” — your cooperative — “stably and competitively priced, economical and highly reliable wholesale power for the benefit of their members” — that’s you — “and their communities.” We could see the possibility, but not the guarantee, of “stably and competitively priced, economical … wholesale power.” But that’s only half of the mission. We could see big risks in changing from the then-regulated “highly reliable wholesale power” grid, which in turn could jeopardize “stably and competitively priced economical … wholesale power.” We decided the best strategy for our members was to “wait, watch, and learn,” which was reported in the June 2000 20B

Part 61

issue of Country Living and at our annual meetings.

PJM wholesale power market problems develop Recently, AEP and FirstEnergy proposed plans to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) designed to collect enough revenue from their customers to keep key nuclear and coal-fired power plants running, in order to maintain power reliability in Ohio, keep jobs in Ohio, and maintain a diverse fuel supply for generation in the state. These were some of the issues the electric cooperative task force was concerned about. Buckeye Power and its member cooperatives wrote letters in support of AEP’s proposal because we partner with the IOU on joint facilities at Buckeye’s Cardinal Generating Station on the Ohio River. The PUCO unanimously approved these plans because the PJM wholesale power market, which includes Ohio, was not compensating them for the value of running these plants to maintain Ohio’s grid reliability. However, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which regulates the PJM wholesale power market, blocked these PUCOapproved plans.

What have we learned? Ohio’s electric generators are in a “Humpty Dumpty” situation, as illustrated by this month’s cartoon. The Ohio IOUs’ generators were constructed under a rate-regulated monopoly system and were pushed off the regulated “wall” by the retail choice legislation. I’m not sure Ohio’s generation could be fully re-regulated or restored to its previous state again, which is the same problem faced by “Humpty Dumpty.” However, some solutions need to be found by our Ohio legislature and the PUCO to “patch up” the situation, so Ohio as a major industrial state can maintain electric grid reliability. This is critically important, especially if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP) is upheld by the Supreme Court. The CPP assumes all existing nuclear generators will remain running to meet EPA’s greenhouse gas emission targets for each state. If the CPP is upheld, then you will have an industry regulated for environmental reasons operating in what will be an incompatible competitive market. Why would your electric cooperative care? It’s because we’re plugged into the same grid. The most pressing problem is dealing with “Humpty Dumpty’s” spilled egg contents, otherwise called by economists the “missing money problem.”

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 4

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative

Lawrence Makovich, in his April 22, 2015, Wall Street Journal article, explains: “But things do not always work out according to plan — and that is what happened here. Restructuring in the United States never reached its intended end state because of what economists call ‘the missing money problem.’ This is a market failure arising from the quite distinctive cost structures of the technologies involved in power generation that prevent electricity markets from working the way the marketplace does in economics textbooks. The problem can be summed up this way: Competitive forces drive rival suppliers (who have already built their power plants) to bid to provide electricity in the market at prices high enough to cover variable costs but too low to cover total costs. The resulting gap between market clearing prices and average total costs causes too many power plants to retire before it is economic for them to do so. Similarly, chronically low prices prevent the timely development of new power supply. The combination of too few new power plants being built and too many existing power plants closing down threatens the future adequacy of America’s power supply. How well — or poorly — power systems address the missing money problem today and in the years to come will be one of the key factors shaping the future of the electricity sector. “The missing money problem arises because of the inherent characteristics of electric power production. Building a power generation facility

NorthCentral1016.indd 5

requires a large up-front expenditure, and these fixed costs cannot be altered in the short run. Consequently, for electricity generated by conventional technologies — which still account for more than two-thirds of world supply — fuel is the only significant input that can alter the amount of power generated in the short run.” In other words, the generator’s fuel is the only “competitive commodity,” not the electricity produced. I believe generation facility investments should be viewed as the necessary utility infrastructure needed to provide adequate generation “service” to maintain grid stability. The cost of having adequate generation capacity must be paid by all grid users to provide a reserve margin sufficient to meet unusual weather peak electric load demands and/or generating plant or transmission outages. This is essentially what Buckeye Power provides for its members on a self-regulated basis in the PJM market. We also note the siting, approval, and regulation of these generating assets are subject to multiple federal and state regulations. This begs the question: Why are essentially government-regulated assets being subjected to market competition? One “fix” the Ohio legislature must consider is specifically empowering the PUCO to address these issues for IOUs through its rate-making authority. This would, in effect, be a partial re-regulation of the industry, but it would also help get Humpty Dumpty together again. 

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

20C

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees Duane E. Frankart, President.................... District 7 Rodney Snavely, Vice President................ District 4 Steven J. Seitz, Treasurer............................District 2 Kevin E. Bishop, Secretary..........................District 1 Dennis W. Schindler, Trustee....................District 2 Ronald P. Frisch, Trustee........................... District 5 Nick W. Wagner IV, Trustee..................... .District 3 Randall D. Armstrong, Trustee.................District 1 Michael P. Scherger, Trustee..................... District 6

Our Lady Of Hope Church - Attica OCTOBERFEST

Oct. 9 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

General Manager Markus I. Bryant

Local Pages Editors Terry F. Mazzone, CCC Teri E. Lease, Communications Manager

Bill Payment Stations Bascom Telephone Co — Bascom First Bank — Bloomville Commercial Savings Bank — Carey First Citizens National Bank — Carey Civista — New Washington First National Bank — McCutchenville & Sycamore Tiffin Farmers Co-op — Tiffin Discount Drug Mart — Upper Sandusky & Willard Rock Run Bulk Foods — Tiffin

Members’

buy • sell • trade

The Members’ Marketplace is a free service to North Central Electric Cooperative members. Ads must be submitted IN WRITING to the cooperative office by the 30th of the month and will be printed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as space is available. Due to space limitations, new submissions will be given priority over duplicate submissions.

Office Hours 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Weekdays *** 24-hour Night Depository Access *** Fee, rate, discount schedules available on request *** Bills due 15th of month

North Central Electric Cooperative 350 Stump Pike Road P.O. Box 475 Attica, Ohio 44807-0475 Office and Trouble Calls: 419-426-3072 Toll-Free: 1-800-426-3072 Telefax: 419-426-1245

www.ncelec.org E-mail: nce@fesco-oh.org

20D

Roast pork dinners in the social hall, grilled foods and sweets outside, along with a silent auction, $500 raffle, children’s games, a petting zoo, games for adults, a general store, and free bakery bingo.

• 2006 M 323 RKS Jayco Eagle fifthwheel camper, in good condition. 419-562-9778 • 1990 Great Plain 15-foot no-till grain drill with 7.5 spacing, CPH, $6,000; Allis-Chalmers orange corn head 438, $500. 419-426-2724 • John Deere 338 baler with 40 kicker and two kicker wagons, $10,000; N-Tech 1,500-gallon vac tank in good condition, $3,000. 419-937-2787 • Beiger lift chair, $325; 1105 Massey tractor, for parts; Gehl 88 and John Deere 66 silage blowers; two BN1060 Badger tandem axle silage wagons. 419-435-4930 • Grain King 8-inch-by-62-foot auger hydraulic lift, like new. 419-397-2276

• Hutchinson 59-foot PTO with 8-inch auger, $8,000; Hutchison 30foot PTO with 8-inch auger, like new flighting, $4,000; Superior 31-foot PTO with 6-inch auger, $300; 150 bu hopper wagon, $500; 250 bu flatbed wagon with scissor lift, $700. 419937-6704 • Whirlpool cabrio electric dryer, $175. 419-562-9131 • Coleman Powermate Pro Gem 5000 portable electric generator, $450 or best offer. 419-618-8449 • 1995 Ford Windstar, 129,086 miles, make an offer. 419-585-4086 • 2004 Honda Rebel CMX250C, needs rebuilt or great for parts; Nikken KenoAire king-size mattress, $1,000. 419-639-2185

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 6

9/19/16 3:40 PM

•

D O

•

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative homes heated with baseboard or ceiling-cable heat is the old, inaccurate mechanical thermostats that may be 25 years old or older. The new digital thermostats are accurate to within 1 or 2 degrees, and many are programmable. This accuracy means more comfort and bigger savings for you! After installation, the thermostats must be inspected by the cooperative’s energy services advisor before the rebate can be awarded. Call 419-426-3072 or 800-426-3072 or email ncememberservices@fesco-oh.org to schedule an inspection and apply for the rebate.

Digital thermostat rebate North Central Electric offers a $25 rebate to members for each digital thermostat installed to control electric resistant baseboards or ceiling cable heat systems. A common problem with

Keep your ghouls and goblins safe on Halloween

WALK SAFELY • C ross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. • A lways walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings.

DRIVE EXTRA SAFELY ON HALLOWEEN • D rive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic, and turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances. • P opular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., so be especially alert during those hours. Source: Safekids.org

NorthCentral1016.indd 7

TRICK-OR-TREAT WITH AN ADULT

• C hildren under the age of 12 should not be alone at night without adult supervision. If kids are mature enough to be without supervision, they should stick to familiar areas that are well-lit and trick-ortreat in groups.

KEEP COSTUMES CREATIVE & SAFE • D ecorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors. • H ave kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers.

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

20E

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative

Do you know someone on this list? If so, North Central is looking for you!

North Central Electric Cooperative is attempting to locate the following people (or their heirs) who received service from the cooperative prior to 2010. Patronage capital refund checks were mailed to the following people listed, but the checks were returned to North Central as undeliverable or were never cashed. The cooperative is aware many of the former members listed are deceased. However, we are looking for surviving family members who are eligible to receive the capital credits check. Due to federal privacy regulations known as “red flag rules,” the cooperative can provide account information only to the member, surviving spouse, or a legally documented fiduciary (executor or trustee). If this is the case, please complete the applicable form on page 22, then forward it to our office with your letter of authority and a copy of the death certificate. If you just need to update your address, visit www.ncelec.org, click on the “About Us” section, and access “Capital Credits.” Use the “Change of Address” form to submit your information. If you do not have access to a computer, use the address change form on page 22. All address change submissions must be in writing or sent electronically. According to the cooperative’s Code of Regulations, this list must be published twice. If the cooperative is not able to locate these people within 60 days of the second notice, the member will relinquish rights to the funds. 360 Communications Co

A S Energy Abbott Dick E Abshier Michael J Adams Cheryl Adams Jeffrey Adams Michael L Adams Myrtle Adams Sara Adams Sue A Adams Virginia Adelphia Cable Adelphia - 364 Adkins Charles E Adkins Randy B Agerter Pheriba Ahlefeld Arlene Albright Thomas Alkire David Allen Gary Allen James C Allen Jesse P Allison Verlinda J Almasy Jack Alspach Melvin Alspach Robert Alspach Wayne Althauser Michael T Althouse Curtis Altman Mary Altvater Lorie A Alvada Construction Alvarez Ramon Alvarez Ramon F Amert W G Amicrelli Nick R Amoco Oil C Amory Edward Anderson Arthur Anderson Brenda J Anderson Denny F Anderson Linda K Anderson Ronnie D Anderson Ross

20F

Angelbech Dale Applegate Ray Araguz Simon Jr Archer James R Arco Pipe Line Arebaugh Lisa M Argo Janet L Arms Glen H Armstrong Circuit Inc Arnett Susan Arnold Monica L Arnold Wayne Arnold Family Farms Ltd Arp David L Arthur Roger E Ash Timothy J Ashworth Robert E At&T Store#Ohk680 Aten Robert C Athy Sandra Auburn Baptist Church Auck Donald E August Mack Environmental Ault Alan Aumend Gail E Austermiller Helen

Babb Edwin Babb Karin L Babb Patricia Babb Ronald Babcock Ted Bach Sheldon W Backus Bernard Badertscher Michael J Bagent Donald E II Bagola Frank Bagola Michele Bahadar Akbar Bailes Ronald L Bailey Larry B Baker Carl F Baker Kenneth Baker Robert

Baker Robin L Baker-Beddows Mary J Bakies Roger Baldosser Tom Baldridge Lloyd Baldwin Robert Ball Garry L Balmer Roger W Bammann Bruce Banks Ronald L Barager Douglas E Barber Tara L Barber William Barchus Amy Bardon Joseph D Barger Danny J Barker Ronald J Barker Ronnie J Barlow Richard A II Barnes Janet Barnes Paul Barnes Peter Barnes William R Barnett Garry L Barnett Harold D Barnett Kurtis J Barnett Mark Barnett Michael J Barnett R B Barnett Willard Barnett Yvonia L Barney Elsie Barnhart Steven K Barr Alan Barrick Joy W Barringer Dan Barringer John K Barth Donald L Barth Jason Barthalow Linda L Batchman Scott Bates Charles Bauer David F Bauer Robert Bauer Thomas

Baughman Kenneth Baum William C Jr Baumer Raymond Baxter Setsuko Beach Calvin Beach Michael L Beal Edna M Beamer Kyle K Beamer Randall L Bean Harold Bean Sara J Beaston Ronald H Beck Ernest Beck Eva L Beck Howard D Becker John Beebe Vickie L Beeker Michael A Beekman Vessie C Beema Dianna Beers Deena J Begley Clara Behm Don E Behrendt Renee H Beier Marlene Bell Jane M Bell Linda J Bella Walter D Bemis Michael J Bemis Terry L Benavidez Nelda Bender Tim Bendle Scott W Benecke Arnold G Bennett Thomas A Bennington Gerald E Bennington T E Bentz Sherri Berberick Cynthia Berberick Traci Bercaw Donald Bergstrom Stanley A Bergtold Ted H Berrier Paul E Berry Dottie

Important information • If a member dies, and there is no surviving spouse, the legal representative must provide the cooperative with a copy of the fiduciary’s letter of authority and a death certificate.

• If a member dies and there is a surviving spouse, please provide the cooperative with a copy of the death certificate, and the account will be transferred to the surviving spouse.

• All address updates must be received via e-mail, fax, or in writing.

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 8

9/19/16 3:40 PM

st x,

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Berry Julie Berry Sheila S Berry Verl Bessken Richard Besskin Richard Bethel Billy J Betz Julie M Beveridge Earle Biddle Jamie A Biddle Michael A Biettner Rosetta Bilger Brenda C Bilger Michael Billeg Neil E Biller Roger Biller Sheila M Binger Jason Bingle David Birch Donna J Birch Stephen Bishop Brett A Bishop Mark Black Michael J Blair Craig Blair Kenneth Bland Arthur D Bland Donald Blankenship Lois Blankenship Rick Blaser Kearra N Blasetzky Denise Blay Robert Blevins Laverne K Bloom Dorlene D Bloom Edward Bloom Margaret Bloom Paul Bloomfield Betty Bloomfield Garland Bloomfield Larry Blount Charles II Blue Myron P Blum Jane E Bodnar Jon S Boes Gary Bogner Bobbie C Bogner Robert C Bohanon Cindy Bohn Implement Bolen Elmer Bolen James Bolen Michael Boles Reggie Bollinger Paul E Bomer Norma Bond David A Bond Michael R Bonen Doris I Bonnell Aaron P Booher Edward Borer David M Borer Faith Borer Jason D Borzenski Michael Bostdorff Kenneth E Botdorf Jerry Boucher Jon P Boudinot Marjorie A Bowen Grace Bowen John M Bowers Gregory E Bowers Kenneth Bowers Lisa Bowling Arlie

NorthCentral1016.indd 9

Bowling Juanita Bowman Frank E Bowman Leslie H Box Ronnie Bradley Clyde Bradley Robin Bradner Oil Co Inc Bradrick Donald A Brady Danny C Brady Kimberly Brandt Geneva R Branham Jannette S Brause Barbara J Breighner Paul Breighner Paul D Bren Robert Brenamen Pamela A Breuer Philipp Brewer Kelly Brewer Kevin Brian Cory Bricely John Brickner G N Brickner Roger J Brickner Thomas Bridgford Paul Briggs Brady Briggs Louis A Brisbin David Brizzi Vittorio Broadwing Brodman Dennis Brodman Herman J Brodman Janet R Brodman Jo A Brodman Jo Ann Brooker Kathy Brookes Paul I Brookes V J Brooks Marilyn G Brooks Ramona S Brooks Rebecca R Brose Matthew A Brough Jay Brown Anthony C Brown Bobby G Brown Bonnie R Brown Gary L Brown Gregg F Brown Heather R Brown James J Brown Jerome Brown John Brown John D Brown Jonathan E Brown Keith W Brown Lesley Brown Lindell Brown Louis T Brown Michael L Brown Michael R Brown Robin Brown Rosetta D Brubach Ben Brubaker Alnita M Brubaker Arthur G Brubaker Galen G Brubaker John M Brubaker Lester G Brubaker Troy J Bryan James W Bryant David S Bryant Mistical Bryant Scott A

Buchanan Stefanie M Buckingham Michael L Buckingham Michael L Jr Buckland Robert Buckner B J Buckner Firman H Buell William Bugner Hank N Bunag Nestor Bunch George L Burdge Harry Burger Ashley M Burger Daniel Burger Mabel Burgess Keith R Burke William J Burks Allen Burns Alan Pii Burns Christi A Burns Gerald A Jr Burns Mary A Burwell Edward Bushey Carl F Bushwack Harry Buskirk Roger D Bustos Roberto Butler Frank Butler Kenneth E II Butler Maggie Butler Marie Butt James Ejr Byrd Jean Byrne Charles R Byrne Gina

Cain Alice A Cain Jack Ajr Calcamuggio Lyle Callahan Charles S Callahan Harriet C Callendar Richard L Camp Fire Boys & Girls Campbell Greg Campbell Linda Candel Christo J Cano Teodoro Cardinal Foods Carey Comer Carey Industries Inc Carl William Carlson Linda S Carlson Randy A Carmel Dennis C Carn Roger Carnahan William M Carozza Realty Carr Teresa Carroll Kenneth Carroll Timothy J Carroll William C Cartee Thomas R Carter George Carter Mary L Carter Richard Carter Sam Carter Shelby J Carter William Carver William R Cary Faye A Cascaden Mark A Case Rose M Caserta Renee S Casino Cassandra M Cassady Richard W

Castillo Sherri Castle James Castle Roberta Casto Jerry W Cattell Scott A Caudill Donald E Caudill John D Caudill Wesley D Cavalier Joanne Cavey Francine Central Transport Chaffee Wayne M Chagnon Danielle M Chagnon Scott A Chaialee Salong Chamberlain Ronald J Chambers Jeffery R Chandler Patty Chapman Christophc Chapman Douglas H Chapman Richard Chapman Robert G Charles Chris Charles Lindy Chatfield Curtis A Cheney James C Cherry Karen S Childress Martin T Chiow Larry G Christian Eugene A Christian Richard Christman Willard Church Deborah K Church & Dwight Co Inc Clabaugh Ted H Clagett J D Clapp Stacey R Clark Kenneth Clark Mary I Clark Phyllis S Clark Willard Class Claude Clay Donald W Clevenger Charles J Clever David Clevinger Ron Click Jessica R Clifton Lynette Cline Wendy A Clingman Todd Clouse Holly Clouse Mary A Clunk Richard E Cobb Harold E Cochran James E Cochran Walt Coffman Kina L Coffman Steven R Coldiron Charles Coldiron Tim Cole Dustin Cole Elvis Cole Gary Sr Cole James W Cole Jimmy D Cole Kathryn Cole Sylvia S Coleman Glenna S Colgate Ray Collene Melissa L Collins Gary Collins James E Collins James F Collins John

Collins Marcus D Collins Mark Collins Suzan L Collins Therese Columbus Oilfield Explor Colwell Ada M Combs Jason A Combs Ronnie L Comer Herman B Jr Comiskey Jim Conish Mark Conkel William Conley Bryan D Conley Macy M Conley Sherman Jr Conner Gary W Conner Tonya L Conol Mario L Cook Geneva S Cook James W Cook Kyle R Cook Pamela Cook Phyllis Cook Robert S Cook Ronald D Cool Mildred Cooley Stephanie Coons Douglas Cooper David Cooper Scott Cooper Thomas Cooper V P Copper Robert Coppes Beth A Coppler Jean A Coppus Gary L Corbin David B Corbin Eugene E Corbin F E Corbin Shelby Corfman Brian E Corfman Cari Corfman Randy E Cornett Marsha Cornett Patrick J Corthell Gregory K Cottingham Donald Cottrill David Couch Danny L Couch Ruth E Courtad Christina L Courtney Doris Cover Chris R Cover Todd W Cox Charles Cox Jack Cox Robert N Craft Hillard Jr Craig J S Craig John M Craley Phillip Crall Charles Crall Norman Cramer Alita Cramer Donald L Cramer George Jr Cramer George W Cramer Wilmer Crandall Mervin P Crates Ronald E Jr Crawford John Crawford Twp Farms LLC Creamer Carl Cree Daniel

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

20G

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Crews Denise M Crews Meredith A Crispen Laurel F Crist James W Criswell Dale E Criswell Lacie Y Critchet Dallas Cross Daniel Crowe Larry L CSX Real P Cuevas Pedro Cullison Thomas V Culp Candis Cummings Levi G Cummings Michael Cummings Stacy J Cundiff Jane Curl John E Curtis Donna

Deters Shannon M Detillion Paul Detterman Marjorie Deuble Robert Deuble Shana L Devanna Paul Devault Mark Dewald Pauline Dewiel Grace I Diaz Lisa Dible Douglas E Dible Kimberly S Dible Melony Dick Robert A Dicks Aaron J Diczhazy Susan Diebert Jerry Dieter Shannon R Digby Theresa A Dille Cy Dille Cyrus W Dille Robert A Dion Steven E Distel Jeff Dix Robert R Jr Dix Robert R Sr Dobbins Timothy M Doepker Tina Dolch Bradley Dolch Randal C Doll Milton Donegan Richard L Donnersbach Janice Donnersbach Michael Doran Raymond Doran Richard L Doran Richard T Dorbin Cheryl Dornbirer Sarah D Dornbirer Victoria A Doughtery Harry L Douglas Alice Douglas Chad T Dow Mark Downs Dorothy Drifmeyer Gregory G Drown Raymond Druckenmiller Jeff Drummond Lincoln Dryfuse Gerald V Dubois Karla Dubois Susie Dueble Greg Dull Dan Dumonte Ryan L Duncan Christine Duncan Craig M Dunham Daniel P Dunham Julie Dunkel Daniel Dunlap Brian D Dunn David M Dunn Donna K Durbin Frederi Durigg Ramon Durr Roger L Durst David Durst Royce Dutchtown Inn Dye Verl W Jr Dyer Charity L Dyer John T Dyer Sherman Dyer Thomas J Jr

Daiber Cletus O Daiello Edward Daiello Edward Jr Dailey Helen Dairyland Dales Renee Dalton Travis Dander David A Daniel Allan Daniel Christopher E Daniel E Daniel Sue A Daniel Thomas E Daniel Timothy E Daniels John A Danner Marcia Darr Anthony Dasher Michael D Davidson David Davidson Edward T Davis Charles G Davis Darrell Davis Faron R Davis Faye M Davis Forrest Davis Gerald Davis Lida M Davis Michael G Day Dennis G Dayringer Ruth Deal Kimberly A Dean Allen Dearsman Ovid N Decker Daniel Decker Donna I Decker Orville Degollado Kathi Degroat Keith Del Campo Fresh Delagarza Albert Delameter Bill Delaney Eleanor J Delaney Rodney Dell John M Dell Joyce A Dell William N Dellinger James C Dellinger James L Deng Mark Dennis Anna C Dennison Bart S Depinet James Depinet Theresa Depner Randall

20H

E & E Endeavors LLC Eads David L Eagle Curtis W Eastman Dennis Eberle John E Eckstein Catherine Eckstein David Eckstein Donald J Eckstein Jerry D Eddington Kenneth Edgington Robert E Edgington Sean R Edwards Corinna Edwards Gary F Edwards Mike Ehresman Richard M Ehrman Sharon K Ehrman Wayne Eidt Faith A Eidt James C Eidt Timothy Ekleberry Donald K Elarton Robert Elchert Ann M Elchert Anthony Elchert Freda M Elchert Michael A Elchert Tina M Eldridge Connie Eley Sara Elliott Jenny E Ellis Christine E Ellis Kimberlee D Ellison Betty Ellison Helen K Emick Louis Emmer Kathy M Enderle Brant Enders Robert Jr Enders Zachary M Endicott Steve T England Larry English Marcus W Envirite(Gamby) Environmental Network Erickson Jeff Ernsberger Daniel J Esayas Shirley N Esselman Margaret Estep Kimberly ET Electric Company, LLC Eufracio Hector Eufracio Heliodoro Eulett Nancy Evans Ashley Evans Jean Evans Tina L Everhart Pearl M Evert Michael J

Faber Carol L Faber Mitzi Fadley Robert Failor Michael Fair Raymond F Family Broadcast Farley Rebecca L Farrell Richard J Faunce Troy E Fawcett Sharon K Fawley Chris Fearing Gregory S Feasel Charles R II

Feasel Charles R Jr Feasel Marion Feasel W W Featheringill Beatrice Featheringill Curtis Featheringill Kenneth Federal Aviation Adm Fee James D Feeman Clarence Fellers Brian Fellers Lynn D Felter Marty R Ferguson Charlie Ferguson Eldon Ferguson Marlon R Ferner David J Ferree Doris Fetter Jack R Fetterman Carolyn L Fetterman James Fields Ashley N Fifth Third Bank Fike Larry C Fillhart Wilbur Fisher Clifford Fisher Elsie L Fisher Jess Fisher Richard G Fitch Birgus L Fitch Garland Fitzgerald James P Fitzpatrick Donald Fitzpatrick-Shaw Elizabeth Flanagan Betty Flanagan Mike Flanders Angela M Flechtner Robert S Fleming Nathan J Fleming Sheila K Fletcher David P Fletcher James Flicker John A Focht Donald Foley James Foltz Terri Forbess Kirsten R Ford Robert J Ford Terry A Forney Jake Forrest George L Forsyth Alice Foster Donald Foster Donald E Foster Gary Foster Howard W Foster Kim Foster Wayne A Fourtner Anthony Fowler Leo J Fox Brenda K Fox Don R Fox Michelle L Fox Rachelle A Fox Robert Djr Fox Susan K Frakes William F Fraley Michael D Fralick William R France Delmer Francestoneco Franco Frank D Frankart Anthony Jr Frankart Jan D Frankart Margaret

Franklin Arthur E Franklin Bill Frantz Robert D Frazier Harley E Frazier Steve E Frederick Brian Frederick Jerry L Frederick Rich T Fredritz Roger Freeman Gladys M Freeman Jennifer M Freeze Ty Freundner John D Frey Daniel H Friddle James L Friend Barbara A Friend Terry Frissora John Fritz Orrin Fritz Steven Frontier Vision - 367 Frost Nathan A Fruth Bradley Fruth Naomi P Fruth Stephen W Fruth Vincent A Fry Betty J Fry Homer M Fry Ida M Fry Walter M Frye Kevin W Frye Steve W Fuchs John Fugitt James C Fulmer Susan L Fulton Brandy M Fultz William R Funk Frank K Funk Kathryn Funkhouser Richard N

Gaietto Diana Gaither Kim Galitza Jason T Gallagher Danny Gallegos Ralph Galvin Justine J Garcia Connie Garcia Joe Garcia Reynaldo L Sr Garcia Ruben Gardner Dale R Gardner Glenn A Gardner Michelle D Gardner Tina Garlock Raymond E Garner Kenneth Garner Mary C Garner Sheila E Garrard Burnis Garrett Sandra Garvin Gregory L Garza Melinda Gase Robert J Gaskin Joel Gaskins Raymond J Gearheart Jamie L Gebauer Dan Gebhart Kenneth Geiger Mark Geise Elizabeth A Geiser Rachel Gen Tel Company Of Ohio Gentry Steven S

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 10

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Gerber Ruth Gerhardstein Arnold Gerhardstein Brandi J Gerhardstein Dustin R Gernert Kim J Gernovich Alex Gerstenberger David Gerstenberger Evelyn Gerstenberger Evelyn R Gerstenberger Joseph R Geyman Roger D Gibbs Karen Gibbs Karen F Gibbs Michael Gibson Darvin Gibson Keith E Gibson Mildred F Gibson Shirley R Gibson Thomas D Gifford Colleen M Gifford Lisa Gilbertsen George Gillen Mark Gillen William T Gillmor Jennifer L Gittinger Norman Glascock Donna Gledhill Jeffrey E Glendening Oma A Gochenour Cliff Godbout Louise Goddard Murphy & Co Golden Gary A Goldsberry Chris T Gonzalez Alejandro M Goodhall Elena Goodin Stewart Gooding James B Gooding Jeffrey W Goodman Helen R Gordon Patrick Gore Tanya M Gorsuch Ryan Gosche Gerald Goshe Harold J Goshe Herman Goshe Patrick J Gosser Heidi L Grabow Tammy A Gracia Melissa Grady Hobart M Graham Audrey Gray Donald D Green Charles D Sr Green Donna Green Joean Green John D Green Virgie Green Wilbur A Green Point Credit Greene Bonnie Greenich David Greeno Susan K Greenwald Albert Mrs Greiner Mark A Gressman John A Griffin Bruce A Griffin Daniel Griffin Donna Griffy Flora A Grimm Edward Grine David A Gross Robert E Jr Grove David A

NorthCentral1016.indd 11

Grove Donald Grove Jack W Grove Lois A Grover John M Groves Jill E Groves Ricky L Grubel Linda K Grunden John Guernsey Tim Sr Gulick William Gum Rhonda Gumm Russell F Gunder Jeremy Gunderman Harvey C Gundrum Stephanie Gwirtz Eileen Gwirtz Helena S

Haar Dennis R Haar Troy L Hackworth Robert Haffa Amy M Hahn Loria Hahn Thomas E Haigh Thomas Hainline Ashley N Hale Dennis Sr Hale Myrtle J Hall April Hall Cleadis Hall Elizabeth A Hall Hazel M Hall James G Hall Matthew J Hall Melvin S Hall Michael W Hall Rickey Hamilton Darrell R Hammer Julia A Hammer Mildred T Hammer Richard G Hampshire Cortnie M Hanes Mary E Hannel J L Hannigan Robert L Hannum Ray Hansen Arthur Hansen Theodore Hanson Raymond Sr Happner Carmela Harants George A Harbaugh Charlene A Harigle John A Harmon Daisy Harmon Marvin Harmon Roger Harnish James Harper Richard A Harris J W Harris Jeffrey S Harris Scott A Harris William B Harrison Brian R Hart Connie Hart Stephen M Hart William N Hartenfeld Jon Hartley Douglas A Hartman David B Hartman Jennifer A Hartman Tim Hatfield Charles Hatlay Gary Hatton Billy

Haubert Kevin L Haupt Stanley D Hawkins Geneva Hawley Joan Hawley Stevie N Hawley Vance D Hay Gordon Jr Hayes Beatrice Hayman Michael Hayman Stanley Haynes Brenda L Hayslip Paul A Hayward Robert G Heartlandwireless Heath Samuel A Jr Heath Wilson C Heck Dalton Heck Terry Hecker John Heckler Adam P Hedrick John Heffner Margery E Heichel Richard Heimbaugh Richard A Jr Heimert Travis G Heinlen Daniel G Heinlen Raymond E Heiser L E Heiserman Brad A Heishman Wayne T Heising Raymond C Heisler William C Helms Thomas E Heminger Jerry K Hemminger Andy R Hemminger Paul Hench Allan Henderson Brock Hendricks Betty J Hendricks Lynn Hensley Tammy J Henson Barbara Herge Nancy J Hernandez Arturo Hernandez Diamantin Hernandez Joe Hernandez Rafael Jr Herrera Guadalupe Herrera Hazael Hess Brenda S Hess John Kjr Hessey B E Hessey Kevin Hessey Lee Hessler Harold L Hetlin Christoph Hetrick Clayton Heydinger Adam G Heydinger Stephen M Heyman Christine E Hickam Cheryl Hickle Elizabeth Hickle Eugene W Hickle Heather M Hickle Mark A Hickman Stephen G Hicks Luther Hicks Matthew J Hicks Phillip J Hicks Ruben Higginbotham John Higgins Christopher Hiler Ronald Hilkens Susan

Hilkens William Hill Alan Hill Brandi R Hill Brett A Hill Gary Hill Gerald R Hill Glen Hill Kilene F Hill Mardell M Hill Melvin W Jr Hill Robert Hill Shirley Hill Stacy A Hillyer Hank Hinebaugh Gary Hines Rosemary Y Hinkle Eugene Hinklin Kim Hixon Christoph A Hnatow Joseph A Hockenberger Paul Hockenberry Grant Hockley Chad Hoerig Donna Hoerig William E Hoffbauer Daniel J Hoffbauer Paul Jjr Hoffert Patricia A Hoffert William C Hoffman Mark L Hoffman Michael E Jr Hoffmann Russlan D Hoffmann Susan D Hofmann Eunice Hogan Paul S Hogan Robin D Hohman Francis E Hohman Roy Hohman Roy R Holbrook Delta D Holcomb Linda Holdcraft Janis L Holden C M Holeman Janet S Holland Kimberley S Holley Debra S Holloway Virgil R Holman Daniel J Holman Eric R Holman Gary Holman Jack R Holmer Agnes Holmer Carl Holmer John Holmer Marvin Holycross Michael Homesly Jeremy D Honaker Elbert Honaker William Hoover Courtland Hoover Dale Hoover David Hoover Marie Hoover Max C Hopple Betty L Hopple George Horan Thomas R Hord Ronald L Horn L T Horner Jane D Horrell Hugh A Hosler Beverly A Hossler D M Hossler Donald R

Hossler Phillip L Hostetter Tami L Hotelling Darrell Hotelling Rick Houdeshell Thomas R Hough James H House Olen J House And A Prayer LLC Houston Douglas Houston Pamela Howard David Howard Penny L Howard Randy Howell Eva M Howell Stanlee Howlett Quentin C Hoy James E Hoyda Tom Hubbard William R Hudson William A Huff Gary Huff Mike Huff Tina Huffman Donna J Huffman Louis Huffman Michael Huggins James E Huggins Rosemarie Hughes Catherine M Hughes Donald P Hughes Doug Hughes Karen C Hughes Mary J Hulse Lisa A Humphrey Thelma Hunker Alicia Hunker Victor Hunt Gale Hunter Jerry Hunter Michael Hunter Richard B Hurst Edna Hushour Sandra Huth Robert G Huth Troy J Hyer Rick Hylton Larry R

Ickes Daniel L Ickes Larry L Imler Robert Indianbrook Golf Club LLC Intelekey Corporation Ireland Vonda R Irey Keith E Isaac Dwana F It Corporation Izzo Brenda

Jack Bradley R Jackson Marilyn Jackson Peter J Jackson Sarah A Jacob J H Jacobs Daniel Jacobs Jennifer L Jacoby John E Jacoby Stacy J James Earnest James Roger Jarrett Benjamin M Jayes Timothy M Jenkins Amanda L Jenne Matthew

OCTOBE R 20 16

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2030;COU NTRY LI V I N G

20I

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Jewell Carl Jewell Charles R Jewett Julia Johns Linda D Johnson Christal S Johnson Diana R Johnson Edith Johnson Freeman R Johnson Gerald A Johnson Goldie Johnson Jennifer Johnson John Johnson Judy Johnson Nate Johnson Robert A Johnson Shannon Johnson Tim Johnson William C Joice James R Jones Arnold D Jones Christoph D Jones Don W Jones Florence E Jones Fred L Jones Jim D Jones Kelly S Jones Linda F Jones Michael S Jones Noble Jones Roger W Jones Willard Jones William B Joseph June J Joseph Steven R JS farms Juarez Eugenia Juarez Martin Jurrus Duane E Justice Edgar Justice Thomas R

Kemp Joseph T Sr Kendall William Kendrick Wanda Kennedy Thomas G Kenyon Kevin Kepler Betty J Kerlin Kenneth Kern Jack Kern Mike Kern Monica R Keros John Kessler Dennis Kessler Gabriel E Kessler Justin L Kessler Raymond A Kessler Sharon Key John D Khamhaeng Term Kheune Walter F Kidwell Wayne S Kieffer Ashley M Kieffer Michael Kiesel James D Kilgore Larry D Killen Wayne Killinger Donald R Sr Kimmel Gertrude Kimmel Kenneth Kimmet Carolyn Kimmet Edward Kimmet Leonard Kimmet Luke S Kimmet Michael J Kimmet Oliver Kimmet Todd M Kin Thomas N King Melissa King Sara King Sharon King William M Jr Kingseed Gary A Kinley Melissa A Kinn Harold Kinn Helen J Kinn Robert Kinn Rose A Kinney Conley T Kinney Darcy Kinney Eugene IV Kirby Minor Kirian Denny Kirian Gerald J Kirian Joann Kitzler James Klaiss Marjorie M Klein Raymond C Kleinhoffer Earl Kleman Louis F Klingshirn Russell A Klopp Michael Knapp Dennis Knapp H R Knaup Rita G Knecht Mary B Knisely Melissa D Knoll Gary A Kochel Robin Kochheiser Eugene Koehler Betty L Koepfer Eileen Kofol Robbie S Kohlenberg Guy A Kohlhorst Jackie Kollar Robert

Kagy Alyce M Kagy Rod Kalb Helen F Kalb Ruth Kanney David Kapelka Patrick C Kapelka Thomas J Kaple Frances I Kaple James Karcher Bryon A Karl Adam J Karl Arthur H Karl William J Kaser Dave Katzenmeyer Jerry L Kauffman Paul M Kear Herman Keaton Jack Keaton Kristina M Keefer Herbert J Keener Leona G Keim Richard E Keller Dale A Keller Norbert Keller R W Keller Richard L Keller Sharon Kelley James Kelley Jessica M Kelley Victor Kelly Lloyd Kelsey-Hayesco Kemerley Gerald

20J

Kollat Karl J Konwiczk Michael Kopf Chris Koselke Carl S Kotnik David J Kovacs Gary Krabill Elvern Kraft Gary Kraft Kevin J Kramer Dwight D Krause Mary R Krebs Rick Kreh Brenda M Kreh Christine Kress Eugene J Kromenacker James Krouse Deborah V Krumm Richard F Jr Krupp Earl Kryder Anthony Kubasek V L Kuehne W P Kuenzli Paul Kuhlman Marilyn Kuhn Debi K Kuhn Dustin P Kuhn James Kummerer Audrey Kummerer Family Farm, LLC Kuntz Harold A

Lacey James Lacy Elizabeth Lacy Geanell Ladd Jean M Laferty Curtis Lambright Randy L Lamvermeyer Dustin Landoll Terry M Landrum Ed H Landrum Marilyn K Lang Connie E Lang Steven L Lange Alan Lantz Donald Lantz Julie M Lantz Michael S Large Brenda L Laroche Donna Larrigan Patrick Larue Jeff Lasch Joel Laub Kenneth J Lauck Kelly K Laughbaum Ramon L Jr Laughlin Morris R Law Donald H Law Robert B Lawhon & Associates, Inc Lawhun Jennie R Lawrence Dennis D Lawrence Ruby Lawrence William A Lawson Joann M Lawson Mark J Layer Patrick K LB Tower Co LLC Attn: B Hancock Leal Vicky Leber Shawn J Lee Renae M Lee Susan R Lee Terry Leeth Kyle F

Legron Richard A Jr Lehman M I Leibengood Matthew C Leindecker Brian E Leiter Chad R Lemay Robert J Lemons Michael G Lennhoff Benjamen Lentz Larry Leonard Anthony Lepley Jeffery A II Lester Joyce Lester Nichole A Lewallen Evelyn Lewinski Sue Lewis Harold Lewis Joyce Lewis Lori L Lewis Phil Lewis Sheila D Ley Neill O Lieske Robin Limberd James 3 Liming Robert Lincoln Richard D Link Hobart K Lippert David P Lippert Michael A Lira Hector Jr Liskai Alex Livelsberger Roger Livergood Michael J Lockard John Locke David L Lockmiller Amanda Lofay Carla J Lofay Nathan C Lofay Raechel L Logan Rita Loman James R Lones-Leon Marjorie L Long Curtis D Long Randy J Long Robert C Sr Long Todd Longdon Scott M Lonsway Bradley Lonsway Teresa K Lopez Val Losey Robert H Lough Jay M Love Nellie A Love Zollie Jr Lowery James R Lowry S P Lucas Pamela K Lucas Paul Lucas Ted Lucius Michael T Lucius Rachael A Luckenbill Brad Ludwig Helen W Luman Gloria J Luman James M Luman Wm H Lundy Paul E Lunsford Linda Lust Duane Lutz Jeffrey L Luzadder Henry L Jr Luzader Reginald Lykins Michael A Lynch David Lynch David L

Lynch Edwin L Lynch Ralph M Lynch Richard L Lynch Richard W Lynch Ryan T Lynch Wayne A Lyons Mary M Lyons Michael

Macbeth Dale Maclean Lois Maffettone Ben Maffettone Malinda M Magers Pamela J Magers Patrick Magrum David Mahaney Robert Mahl Barbara M Main Kenneth A Main Patricia Main Yvonne Malone Patrick R Maloy Thomas S Mangett Steve J Mangette Richard Mann Howard J Mann James R Markley Jeffrey A Marsh Karen L Martikan Steven J Martin Dan L Martin Della J Martin Greg Martin James L Martin Marcile Martin Marilyn A Martinez Antonia Martinez Carol Martinez Ramona Martinez Santos Masel Edwin M Mason Charles J Mason Jay Mathewson Marilyn J Mathias Renee K Mathias Richard Matthews Ray L Matz Dorrine Maul Ruth Mault John Maxhimer John R Mays Dawn M Mays Steven L Mazey Colette A McBride Sam McCabe Kisha K McCarley Kenneth McCarthy Michael A McCartney Harley McCartney Stephanie G McClanahan Connie McClellan Robert G McClory Elizabeth F McClory Evelyn McClucas Paul McCollum Eunice McCombs Ila McCorkle Ronald P McCormack Brad McCormick Harry E McCracken Doris E McCue Daniel V McCullough Karl E McDonald Dwight

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 12

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative McDonald Timothy McDougal Miles McDougle V M McElhatten Dan E McGinty Susan McGlone Roy McGowan Michael A McGrady Jennifer McGrew Dan McHargue Larry MCI Telecommu McIntyre Donald A McKeehen Frieda McKenzie James McKenzie Roger McKibben Jerrold McKinney Mike McKinney Sheldon McKinnon Edward J McLane Earl McLaughlin James P McLaughlin Margaret McMaster Pete D McNamara Jerri K McNamara Patrick McNutt Donald A McNutt Vicky McNutt William T McOsker Walter McSherley David K McVeigh Glen McVicker David Meade Kyle Meigs Rita A Meisner Franklin J Melick Jim Melroy Wayland Menningen Anthony S Mentzer Carol A Merchant David J Merritt Terry Mesnard Randall W Messersmith Beth A Messersmith Kenneth Metalworks Machine & Fab Inc Metz Eric Metzger Hubert E Mewhorter Donovan R Meyer James E Meyer Robert L Meyers Marlene Michaels Lori Michaels Matt Michel Louise H Michul I J Miles Kenneth Miller Anthony P Miller Charles A Miller Christina M Miller Craig Miller Craig A Miller David J Miller Debbra S Miller Douglas C Miller Edith Miller Elisha A Miller Esther L Miller Gary A Miller Gina L Miller Grace A Miller Haldon Sjr Miller Helen F Miller James A

NorthCentral1016.indd 13

Miller James E Miller Jarrell Miller Jean Miller Jerome P Miller Lelia M Miller Mary Jo Miller Michael A Miller Michael J Miller Mildred Miller Misty D Miller Regina D Miller Richard L Miller Sarah Miller Sarah B Miller Steven D Miller Steven E Miller Steven L Miller William R Millirans Harold E Mills David A Mills Russell Milroy Mark Milum Harold E Miniaci Stephen P Minor Curt A Miranda Susan Misner Glenn Mitchell Harold W Mitchell Michael G Mitchell Tiffany L Mitchell Wayne Mitchem Charles E Mitten Edith Mizen Harold T Mock Michael Moes Myrtle Moler Brenda C Moler Kathryn Moll Jason L Monk Dwight D Monk Jessica A Monroe Cindy L Monroe Donald R Monsanto Agriculture Montes Donna S Montgomery Anna Montgomery Ben Montgomery Edward A Montgomery Keith Montgomery Laurie Moon Fred Mooney David Mooney Nikki Moore Charles E Moore Eugene Moore Grover Moore Joe D Moore John W Moore Kerry J Moore Larry D Moore Lori K Moore Narman Moore Ruth A Moore Vicki Moran William Fiii Morehart Darrin Morgan Tracy L Morgret Gary Moritz Troy R Moroschan Bryan Morris Bart Morris Paul A Morris Robert Morris Sarah J

Morrison Avitus Morrison E D Morrow Klingman Morrow Mary C Morse David F Morter Dorothy Mosier Craig A Mosier Paul R Mosley Arettia Mosley Gerri Mosley Leon Mougey Mark A Mowery Richard L Mowry Clyde F Moyer Bill Jr Moyer Steven Mt Zion C Muhr Danny L Muhr Dick Mullholand Julie K Mullholand Mark Mullin Gloria Mullins Amy M Mullins Florence K Mullins Gladys W Mullins Loretta L Mullins Willie Mulvain Freida M Mulvain Frieda M Mundy Lester Munoz Paul A Murphy Michael Murphy Ned J Murphy Tim Murray Derrick M Murray E M Murray Larry Musgrave George Musick David Musselman Ben A Myers Charles O Myers Donovan E Myers Ellen J Myers Ivan E Myers Jackie R Myers Joseph Myers Rian D Myers Richard D Myers Shawna Myers Steve R Myers Thomas I Myers Violet J

Nagel Kimberly A Nagel Thomas E Napier Ira Natole Bruce Natole Joseph P Naugle Winnie Navarro Robert Jr Nead Maxine Nedolast Bill Nedolast Gary A Neikirk Elva Nelson David Nelson David E Neptune Joseph G New Washington Cutrate Newcomer Kevin Newcomer Larry F Newman Elizabeth G Newman James E Newsome Edward Nichols Aarron K

Nicolls Robert E Niebel Lucille Niederkohr Thad A Niedermier Robert Niese David A Niese Erin Niese Michael Nieset Brad A Nittany Energy Ltd Noble Robert Noblit Richard Noggle Robert Noon Nancy L Noon Richard Noon Thomas Noon Thomas E Norman Amy Norris Donald A Norris Henry D Norton Ruth Norville Robert L Novik Heidi A Nucentrix Broadband Networks In Null Kenneth E Null Shirley J Nusbaum Jerry L Nutter Donald Kjr Nutter Jeremy R Nutter Ronald Nutter Samantha Nutter Stefanie Nw Medical Practice Nye Dorothy Nye Edward Nye Emily A Nye John A Nye Larry Nye Michael T Nye Rose C Nye Stephen O

Oakleaf Harold Oakleaf Robert L Obringer Milissa Ochs Nicholas R Oder Kenneth O’donnell Stephen L Oehrli Debbie K O’Flaherty David O’Flaherty Donald Ogdennewspaperinc. Ogg Kevin Ogg Lonnie Ohioroadpaving Ohl Dennis C Ohler Leilani S Oldaker Elizabeth Oldaker Lenard Jr Olinger James Oliver Delayna Y Oliver Freeman F Oller James Oney Kimberly A Oney Nicole R Onie Harold Opper Robert C Orians Joseph C Ortiz Israel Osborne Chris L Ospina Antonio Otto Gilbert Outdoor Living Overmier Jody C Overmier Michelle M

Overmyer Betty

Paaaina Darlene K Pahl Paul Palmer Stephen H Panuto Sheri A Parker Charles A Parker James D Parks Giles D Parks Janice M Parks Nanci Parrish Ricky L Parsell Patricia A Parsons Eugene Partlow Jonathon E Pasch James L Pasco Neal C Pasqualini Lisa M Passante Beverly M Passet Christina L Passet Russell R Patrick Cherie Patrick Laurie V Patrick Randy L Patten Tera R Patterson Brad Patterson James D Patterson Sean D Patton Nathan A Pauley Clarence Pauley Larry A Payne Carri Payne Navajo Peacock Kevin E Peacock Timothy L Peck Sean M Peebles Steve Peek Horace Peiffer Stephen Pekare James M Pelfrey Earl E Pelfrey Jeff Pelton Kenneth L Penix Princess Pennington Clarence Pennington Johnny Pennington Joseph L Pennock Amanda M Penwell James A Penwell Michael L Penwell Tanya L Perkins G B Perkins Gene A Perkins Jimmy F Perkins Johnny Perkins Mary C Perkins Perry Perkins Randolph Perkins Raymond Perkins Robert H Perkins Thomas A Perkins Timothy E Perrine Anthony Perry Billy J Perry John Perry John Jr Persinger Dennis E Peterman Waine Peterson Chris Petroleum Enterpris Petry Gladys Pettibone Eugene Petty Matthew A Pfahler Lynn

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

20K

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Pfeiffer Lisa L Pfleider Francis Phelps James Phelps Paula K Phelps Ryder Philbrick Donald Jr Philipp Scott D Phillips Barbara J Phillips John E Phillips Richard Phillips Ronald E Phipps James R Phipps Jeffrey D Phonchone Inh Picklesimer Eugene Pierce William W Pifher Erin E Pifher Robert C Pifher Tina A Pilgram Farms I Pine James E Pine Robert E Pittenger Frances Pitts William Pitts-Hall Maggie Platt Raymond W Plott John Pollack Thomas E Polley Windle C Pollock James R Ponn Robert J Poole Cindy Poole Russell E Posey Milton D Potter Kenneth E Potter Timothy Potts Robert E Powell Daryl W Powell Doug Powell James Jr Powell Kenneth A Powell Paul Powers Philip E Prater Bayliss Prater Sidney Pratt Randolph S Preble Daniel G Preble R Prenzlin Mildred A Prenzlin William E Presler Thomas A Price Irma Prince Charles R Prohaska Raymond A Properties LTD Pryor Kenneth M Pryor Tom J Pugh Susan Pugh Timothy J Purdy Maxine J

Queen Frank Quickle Vincent A Quinter Marc Qwestmicrowave

Racheter Thomas E Jr Rader Anthony D Rader Mary M Radke Matthew Rall Torri Ramey Alex Ramirez Brandon J Ramsey Jeffrey

20L

Ramsey Robert Ramseyer Stephan A Randall Christine Rank C H Rank David R Rank John P Ranker Mark Rankin Richard H Rath Martha L Rath Sidney R Rathburn Catherine Rathburn Marjorie Rathburn Richard Rathburn Stephen Ratliff Lonnie Rausher Paul L Ray Sherry L Raypole Richelle L Reales Fred Ream Quentin R Reber Margaret Reber W L Recker Betty L Recker John L Recker Michael H Redfox Gerald Reed Clara Reed Debra A Reed Dennis L Reed Hiram D Reed Iris Reed Nancy J Reel Ellen A Reel Richard W Reffner Alicia Reffner Eric D Reichenbach Jerry Reichenbaugh Richard A Reid Betty Reid David A Reid Diane M Reid Heather Reiff Paul Reigle Kevin Reilly Donald R Reilly Gary G Reilly William C Reinbolt Sue Reinhard Arthur M Reinhard Dominique M Reinhard Michael C Reinhart Bonita Reinhart Charles K Reinhart Gregory J Reinhart John D Reinhart Larry C Reinhart Opal L Reinhart Penny Reinhart Raymond Reinhart Sandy S Reinhart Steven M Reinhart Thomas C Reinhart Thomas D Reinhart Thomas J Reiter Patricia A Reiter William Renfro Paul D Rex Wayne Reyman Georgia Reynolds Carl L Reynolds David J Reynolds F M Rhoad Albert Rice Ella

Richards Gerald Richardson Gary Richardson Solomon Richardson Solomon J Richey Troy Richmond Harold Rickard Donald E Rickard George Riddle Deborah Riddle Elizabeth E Ridner Rufus R Riedel Christopher L Riedel Tim Riedel Troy L Riegel Daniel A Ries Jay A Rife Kathy S Rife Kenneth B Rife William H Rigby Dennis C Riggs Donald R Riley Chet Riley Tyra A Rinebold Charles J Ring Nick J Rinker Charles P Risner Amber M Risner Gary L Risner Jason Risner Jerry L Risner Monroe Risner Patricia M Rittenour Donita Rittenour Ronald E Rmb Enterprises Roberts Adam C Roberts Annabelle Roberts James Roberts Michael R Roberts Pamela Roberts Rick A Roberts Robert Robinalt Clara Robinett Brian D Robinette Cassandra Robinette Marvin Robinette Tyler L Robinson Areta Robinson Erin Rodriguez Michael K Sr Roelle Mary C Rogers Robert E Rogers W P Rohrbach Brian S Rohrbacher Chrisd Rolsten Bambie E Romanko Dawn Romich A E Roof Jean Roper Scott D Rose David Rose Leonard D Rose Lila Rose Lisa Rosenberger Rick J Ross Charles Ross Daniel E Ross John C Ross Pamela J Rossman-Failor Dawn Roszman Diane C Roth Carolyn Roth Cody Roth Edith

Rothlisberger Michael Roub Sean B Roush Jaime Roush Mervin Routzahn Carlton E Row Marilynn M Rowe Philip Rowe Risa R Rowlinson Doug E Rue Charles V Ruehle Daryl D Ruffing Michael L Rumschlag Donald Runion Keith Russell Charles W Russell Randy Russell Sierra R Ruth Lillian Rutherford Nausha

S & S Corporation Safko Kenneth G Salazar Joe R Salazar Sylvia Saldusky Jamie Sallee Charles I Sallee Paul Sanders Randy L Sanderson Blanche V Sangregory James S Sankey Bonita Sarkan Rosemary Sauber David Gsr Saull Janet M Saunders Joe Saunders Kirk C Sawyer Nathan D Jr Sayre Dennis W Schaaf Ralph Schalk Michael P Schank Brian J Scheck’s Market Scheiber Karen Schell Joseph Scherger Charles Scherger Harold A Scherger Justin S Scherger Patricia A Schifer Darrin A Schindler Lucas Schings Charles Schlachter Machine Shop Schleter Sharon S Schmidt Jack Schmidt Richard W Schmidutz Heather Schneider Allen Schock Nicki M Schock Timothy R Schoen Gary Schomberg Katherine Schreck Bernice L Schreiner David Schreiner Gerald Schreiner Timothy Schroeder Karis M Schroeder Steven C Schubert Eugene B Schultz Chris Schultz John A Schumacher Tim S Schumm Joshua Schuster James V Schwalenberg Amy J

Scott Donald E Scott Eddie D Scott Herbert R Scott Kenneth H Scott Naomi Scott Peter L Scott Raymond Scott William C Scruggs Michael J Searles E P Sears Kathryn E Sebree David See Mark R Seery Ann Seery Rick Seifert Robert E Seither Richard C Sendelbach Albert Sendelbach George Sendelbach John E Sendelbach Todd Seneca Precast Sengstock Joshua T Sexton Michelle L Sexton Vicki Seybert Barbara Shade Dennis Shafer Howard D Shaferly Mark A Shaffer Lori Shaffer Patricia A Shane Kent Shane Penny K Shank Herbert Shanks Timm Sharp Brian Sharp Drema Sharp Jerry Shaw Dennis Shaw Dennis S Shaw Janet A Shawberry Larry E Shealy Neva A Shealy Taddeus L Sheets Jerry W Sheets Nina Sheetz Robert A Sheidler Stephanie D Shelden Geraldine Sheldon Jean M Shell Joseph E Shellhorn Ashley M Shellhouse Sarah A Shepherd William J Sherman Jimmy C Sherman Steven A Sherrard Rebecca Shick Mark D Shiley Joanne Shira John C Shock Chester Shock Frank Shoemaker Nicolas Shope H S Short Tom Shoup Brooke Showalter Steven A Showcasehomes Showman Richard Shulaw Kenneth Shultz Eric Shultz Jacqulyn Shultz Shawn E Shumaker James

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 14

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Shumaker Richard P Siegel Wilfred Siegenthaler Jane E Siegenthaler Shanna Simon Albert D Simzak Richard Bsr Skeels Ruth Skiles Tim Sklar Carol Skyarc Enterprise Inc Skyarc Enterprises Inc Slater James N Slater Laura J Slater Matthew T Slavey Randall Slavey Sharon Sleek Ned F Slone Brian M Slone Diane M Slone Jeff Slone Jeffery A Slone Joe Sluss Linda C Smalley Vicki L Smelser Diane L Smelser Linda M Smerglia William Smith Anna L Smith Bill Smith Brent Smith Catherine M Smith Cathy A Smith Charles E Smith Christoph J Smith David Smith Donald E Smith Donald F Smith Elwood Smith Frank Smith Glenn D Smith Jerry Smith Kali S Smith Kathleen Smith Lloyd Esr Smith Lynett Smith Mark Esr Smith Mark L Smith Nicholas A Smith Nina S Smith Paul K Smith Paul M Smith Phillip P Smith Rex Smith Robert E Smith Roger T Smith Ron C Smith Roseanna H Smith Rosemary Smith Ruth Smith Shane Psr Smith Sherry M Smith Steven D Smith Terry D Smith Thomas S Smith Tina Smith Tomi Smith Vernon Smith Wayne Smith Wesley Smith William R Smoot Michael Smothers Ralph C Smyser Jason E Smythe Trent

NorthCentral1016.indd 15

Snavely Warren A Jr Snell Betty L Snide Peter Snipes Frederick Snowden Robert Jr Snyder Carol J Snyder Diana M Snyder Edwin E Snyder El Snyder Joann Snyder Judy Snyder Peg G Snyder Richard A Snyder Tracy D Soals April E Solomon Jason G Somers Amy A Songer Herbert L Sorg Michael G Sours Gene Esr Sours Ronald Sours Ronald L Spackey Henry R Spangler Larry Djr Spears Marcus E Spears Penny Specialtyantenna Speicher Donald Jii Spence Robert Jsr Spencer Karl S Spencer Megan L Spencer Scott Spieldenner Don S Spillman Grace Spitler Jennifer M Spittler William B Spitzer James N Spradlin Edward Sprague Amy M Sprint Nextel Corporation St Clair Michael Ii St Paul Lutheran Church Stacklin Summer Stadler Susan N Staffanus Debbie Stahl Anthony Stahl Daniel Stahl Harold W Stahl James Staib Nathan Staib Nicholas S Staib Willis Stamm Ralph Stamm Ray Stander James J Stander Larry W Stanford Gerry A Stanley Robert Lsr Stansbery Mary K Stansbery Michael L Stansbery Norman Stanton Mark A Stapley Burley H Stapley Joseph D Stapley Ronald A Jr Stapley Steven Starner Mary State Of Ohio Stein Mark J Steinhauer Sheri A Steinhauser Deanna M Steinmetz Charles W Steinmetz Frances J Steinmetz Rene J

Stephens Regina Stephens Robert Stepp Susan J Sternberg Raymond A Stetzik Thomas J Stevens Cory Stevens William D Stevens William E Stever Harold D Stewart Albert D Jr Stewart Charles Steyer John Steyer Lisa Stiffler Jami N Stiger John Stiger Tammy M Stiltner Johnny C Stine F T Stine John W Stine Teresa A Stockmaster Benjamin R Stockmaster James Stockmaster Mary A Stockmaster Matthew F Stockmaster Robert A Stockmaster Sherron M Stone Clayton Stone Tonya Stout Laura G Stover Chrystal Stover Donald E Stover Joseph R Stover Neil Stover Randall A Stover Ruth A Stowe Joseph C Stratton Terry Stratton Well S Straub James Strickler Janet Strohm Ryan E Strohm William Struble Buckeye Pharmacy Inc Stuckey Daryle R Stuckey Lucas Jr Stuckey Sheila M Studer Dolores Studer Sean A Studer Steven Studer Teresa L Studer Todd Stull Marilyn V Stump Toy A Sturtz Michael Sullivan Angela M Sullivan Michael Summers James Summit Kathy Sumpter Snookie K Sutter Dorothy K Sutter Heath A Sutter James H Sutter Richard L Sutton Mark S Suver Daniel Swaisgood E G Swanger Robin Swann Robert B Swartz Bryan E Swartz Shirley A Swartzmiller Larry Swecker Gerald D Swecker Lori J Sweigard Charles B

Swihart Matt S Swihart Richard S Swihart Stanley Swinehart Gene Swinehart Steven E Swing James M Swing Robert Swisshelm Ann Swope Jeff Swope William Szallar Franklin Szymczak Melissa E

T A Rokicki & Assoc Co Tackett Shirley A Tackett Virginia Tagle Teresa Tallman Dorothea J Tanner Landon Tanner Michael L Tate Wilbur Jr Taulker Howard R Taylor Barbara Taylor Clyde Jr Taylor Linda M Taylor Randy Taylor Robert S Jr Taylor Tammy Taylor Thomas Taylor Vernon Taylor Whitney Teeple Charles L Telford Sandra Teneyck Frank D Sr Terry Linda M Terry Loreen Terry Vernon Teschner Kristina J Teynor’s Homes Inc Theis Dennis Theis Gregg Theis Gregg L Theis Luke Theis Marguerite Thom Fancy D Thom Susan Thomas Bart Thomas James Thomas Jeff G Thomas Joseph Thomas Reid T Thomas Sandra K Thomas Winfield Thompson Carlos Thompson Clyde E Thornsberry Estill Thoroughman Ithel Thorp Barbara E Thousand Adventures Resorts Ohio Tibbs James P Tiell Darrell R Tiell Timothy Till Charles E Tolliver Ron Tong David Tong Jeremiah C Tong Steven W Torres Vincent Tower Equipment Inc Towne David Tracy Mary Trapp Laurie A Trapp Richard

Trapp Richard B Trausch John Trausch Kimberly T Trautman Gaylord R Jr Treadway Kevin L Treadway M L Trease D H Trevino Luis Tripp Matthew Trott Albert C Trujillo Bridget M Tuck Joan V Tucker Lynda Tucker Michael A Tupps Jacqueline H Turk Joellen K Turpin Tracey Turvey Alfred E Tusing Tracy Tuttle Carol Tuttle Debra J Tuttle Michael Twarzdik Robert R Twarzdik Steven F Tyndall James C Tyree Ercel Tyree Jacquelin Tyree Jeffrey D Tyree Michael Tyson Norman Jr

Uballe Natividad Uhleman Doris Ulman June R Ulrich David Ulsh Phil J United Bank Na Upper Sandusky Aviation Upton William C US Sprint US Geological Serv Utz Kenneth

Valenti Steve Valu-Pakd Supermark Vanallen Dennis M Vanalst Van S Vanasdale Burton Vanbuskirk Wyman Vance Charles Sr Vandergriff Janet Vanderlaar David J Vanderpool Dennis J Vanderpool John Vanderpool Michael Vanderputten John Vanhoosier Cathern Vanhoosier James L Vannette Adairbiii Vargas Esperanza A Vargo Clarence Varney David Vaughn Phillip G Vaughn Whalen Veach Gaylord L Vehrs John J Vela Raul Vera Gary D Verbon Leroy J Veres Thomas M Vernier Rebecca Vice Marvin C Vick David Vick Jerry

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/19/16 3:40 PM

Plocal ages North Central Electric Cooperative Vickery Cindy K Vickery Irene B Vogt Ruth G Volk Erika K Voorhees Debra K Voorheis Ronald Vosburgh Michael G Voss Gary

Warwick Jack W Waters Fred Watkins Tommie A Watson Vonda K Watson William L Weakley William F Weaver Allen D Weaver Andrea Weaver Eldon Weaver Gary D Weaver Megan A Weaver Phyllis Webb Gregory T Webb Jim L Webb Timothy A Weber Ida M Weber Laura M Weber Lloyd Weber Steven C Wechter Elsie Weekley Dianna L Weichman Mark A Weider Brad Weider David Weiler Violet L Weilnau Allan Weilnau Richard Weininger Evelyn Weininger Joseph L Weir Betty Weiss Blake S Weiss Kay E Weller Edward Weller Jay Weller Jay W Wells Larry D Welly James A Welter Patrick T Wenner Marilyn Wentling Hazel A Wentz Charles M Wentz Connie M Wentz Ronald E Werling Nila R Werling Rose A Werling Thomas Werling Tom Wertz Brenda J Wertz C L West Larry E Jr West Steven F

Wade Woodrow Wagner Alvin T Wagner Bernard Wagner Connie Wagner Eugene A Wagner Grant Wagner H V Wagner Kevin G Wahl Gladys Walby Daniel F Walden Judith V Walker John B Walker Michele R Walker Peggy Wallace Larry J Wallace Larry T Walland Joe Wallen Carolyn R Wallen Gregory Walliser Dana A Walter Clyde Walter Don A Walter Heather R Walter James H Walter Jerry B Walter Joe D Walterhus Robin L Waltermier Doyle Walters Dave Walters Edgar Walters James E Walters Jeffrey S Walton Jean Walton Jeff T Ward Claud Ward E L Ward Herman A Ward Joseph A Ward Richard C Ward Tammy S Warner Steve Warnick Richard

Deceased Members...

Westgate James L Westrick Thomas C Wheeler Mark A Wheeler Mary Wheeler Mary L Whipkey Scott Whistler Russell C Jr White Allen White Clyde Jr White Eileen M White Raymond L White Tim E Whitehead Christine Whitman Mary A Whitta Amy L Whittaker Alan J Whittington Kelly Wilburn Donna O Wilck Richard Wilcox Helen E Wilcox Jason A Wildenhaus Robert Wildman Scott M Wilhelm Adrian S Wilkes James S Wilkie Shirley A Wilkins Lois M Wilkinson Richard E Willacker Charles Williams Ann Williams Gary Williams George E Williams James Williams James A Williams James C Williams Jeffrey Williams John C Williams Leo Williams Leo J Jr Williams Mark C Williams Robert E Williams Tadd M Williams Thomas M Williams Tracy L Williston Bonnie Willoughby Carl H Willson John Wilson Alice L Wilson Frankli Wilson Guy E Wilson Ralph

Due to federal “red flag rules” that protect against identity theft, you must submit a photocopy of the member’s death certificate along with a letter of authority to show you are the person authorized to receive the funds from the capital credits account. Please note a power of attorney agreement is not acceptable because it is void upon death. It there is no individual qualified to act on behalf of the member, please advise in writing. Once North Central has received the information, the cooperative will forward application for completion. Send information to: North Central Electric Cooperative Attn: Capital Credits P.O. Box 475 Attica, OH 44807

Name from list:

Wyeth Francis

Yarbrough Garry R Yeater Jason S Yingling Sharon Yonts Ronnie Yost Eugene P Yost Gerald Youell Gary R Young Connie Young David E Young Donald A Young Edwin Young Franklin Young Freda Young Jay H Young Michelle L Young Nancy Young Nathan R Young Norma Young Norma N Young Richard B

Zablocki Mary E Zahn Gary Zehring James D Zeiger Patricia K Zeigler Arthur Zeigler Rodney Zeiter Wayne D Zellers Steven R Zellner Daryl Zellner Linda Zellner William L Zender Greg C Zender John A Zender Tim Zender Zachariah W Zilles Hilary Zimmerman Peter Zink Blake A Zornes Randy D Zucker Crystal Zucker Glen L Zuern Terry L Zuspan Scott Zutavern Marcella W Zutavern Richard Zwiebel Larry

Change of Address...

The most efficient way to submit a change of address is to access the cooperative’s website at www.ncelec.org, click on “About Us” and “Capital Credits,” and follow the link to the change-of-address form. If you do not have access to a computer, use the form below. Due to current “red flag rules” that protect your privacy, updates must be submitted in writing or electronically through the cooperative’s website. No phone calls, please. Once North Central Electric has received the information, the cooperative will forward the refund to the address provided. Send information to: North Central Electric Cooperative Attn: Capital Credits P.O. Box 475 Attica, OH 44807

Name from list:

Executor name:

Account/member #:

Mailing address:

Wilson Richard L Wilson Ronald E Wilson Rose A Wilson Scott A Wilson Susan A Windnagle John W Wineland Alecia Wise Anthony J Wise Gary Wise George W Wise Jerry Wise Justine M Wiseman Jeff L Woessner Evelyn Wolf Kenneth Wolf Kenneth W Wolfe Tim A Wolfenbarger Stewart G Wollam Phillip E Wolohanlumberco Wonderly Herman C Wonderly John C Wood Ashley N Wood David T Wood Joan M Wood Phillip S Wood Steve E Woodland Tricia D Woodlanefarm Woodman Larry Woodruff Barbara Wooten Kenneth M Worden Ryan Workman Albert M Workman Amber N Workman Jessica D Workman Judy Workman Wallace Worland Donald W Worldcom Wright Bo D Wright Jason A Wurm Daniel G Wurm David U Wurm Eugene L Wurts Rodney Wyandot Dolomite Inc Wyant Carolyn S Wyant Dennis Lii Wyant Lucille Wyers Jeffrey

Mailing address:

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

NorthCentral1016.indd 16

9/19/16 3:40 PM

The Ohio

Presidential Compendium An overview of Buckeye-born — or bred — chief executives B Y DA M A I N E V O N A DA PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION

Ohio has sent eight citizens to the White House — more than any other state. In fact, during the half-century between Reconstruction and the Roaring Twenties, it was mostly Ohioans who led the nation as new states emerged, industries flourished, and the American century dawned. (Continued on page 24)

Memorial for the first Ohio president, William Henry Harrison.

Spiegel Grove, home of Rutherford B. Hayes, who served as president of the United States from 1877 to 1881, is in Fremont.

CLM October 9-1.indd 23

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

Ohio’s Eminent Eight 1. William Henry Harrison 9th president; March 4–April 4, 1841

(—continued from page 23)

5. Benjamin Harrison 23rd president; March 4, 1889–March 3, 1893

Born February 9, 1773, in Virginia. Born August 20, 1883, in North Bend. FYI: Harrison arrived in the Ohio TerriFYI: He was seven years old when his tory soon after joining the Army in 1791. grandfather was elected president. He served under General Anthony Wayne 6. William McKinley during the Indian wars and eventually settled on a farm near Cincinnati. 25th president; March 4, 1897–September 14, 1901

2. Ulysses S. Grant

William Henry Harrison

18th president; March 4, 1869–March 3, 1877

Born April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant. FYI: He was born Hiram Ulysses Grant, but his name changed after he was mistakenly enrolled as Ulysses S. Grant at West Point.

3. Rutherford Birchard Hayes 19th president; March 4, 1877–March 3, 1881

Born October 4, 1822, in Delaware. FYI: After Hayes’s father died, his uncle Sardis Birchard helped raise him.

4. James Abram Garfield 20th president; March 4–September 19, 1881

Born November 19, 1831, in Orange Township. FYI: The site of Garfield’s log cabin birthplace is in present-day Moreland Hills.

Ulysses S. Grant

Rutherford Birchard Hayes 24

James Abram Garfield

Born January 29, 1843, in Niles. FYI: In 1852, McKinley’s family moved to Poland, Ohio, to better their children’s schooling.

7. William Howard Taft 27th president; March 4, 1909–March 3, 1913

Born September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati. FYI: His father, Alphonso Taft, was Grant’s attorney general.

8. Warren Gamaliel Harding 29th president; March 4, 1921–August 2, 1923

Born November 2, 1865, in Morrow County. FYI: Harding’s father practiced homeopathic medicine, and his mother was a midwife.

Benjamin Harrison

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 24

9/18/16 1:39 PM

In School

In Passing

William Henry Harrison — University of Pennsylvania (dropped out after his father died) Grant — U.S. Military Academy Hayes — Kenyon College Garfield — Williams College Benjamin Harrison — Miami University; Harvard, Law McKinley — Allegheny College and Mount Union College (dropped out because of finances) Taft — Yale University; University of Cincinnati, Law Harding — Ohio Central College FYI: While Hayes was his class’s valedictorian and Taft was his class’s salutatorian, Grant’s West Point performance was lackluster. “A military life,” Grant later wrote, “had no charms for me.”

William Henry Harrison — After delivering his inaugural address in a snowstorm, he developed pneumonia and died one month later.

In Service

Benjamin Harrison — Six states joined the Union during his watch, but an economic slump and unpopular tariff made him a one-term president.

Commanding General — Grant, Civil War Major Generals — William Henry Harrison, War of 1812; Garfield, Civil War; Hayes, Civil War (brevet) Brigadier General — Benjamin Harrison, Civil War (brevet) Major — McKinley, Civil War (brevet) FYI: Neither Taft nor Harding served in the military.

In Politics Democrat Ohio presidents — 0 Whig Ohio presidents — 1: William Henry Harrison Republican Ohio presidents — 7: Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Taft, Harding FYI: In the hotly disputed 1876 election, Democrat Samuel Tilden received more popular votes than Hayes, but the electoral vote count was problematic. A bipartisan commission awarded the presidency to Hayes.

Grant — Though personally popular, he was politically naive. Scandals plagued his administration and overshadowed Grant’s support of civil rights and the Fifteenth Amendment. Hayes — After ending Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South, he appointed civil rights advocate John Marshall Harlan to the Supreme Court. Garfield — He intended to end patronage, but was assassinated just months after taking office.

William McKinley — He made the U.S. a global player by annexing Hawaii; by initiating an Open Door policy toward China; and by winning territories in the Spanish-American War. Shortly after being re-elected, McKinley was assassinated. Taft — Caught between the conservative and progressive party factions, he lost his re-election bid. Taft put six people on the Supreme Court, and in 1921 President Harding picked Taft for chief justice. Harding — He convened an international disarmament conference, but the Teapot Dome scandal stigmatized his presidency and probably hastened Harding’s death.  DAMAINE VONADA is a freelance writer from Xenia.

William McKinley

CLM October 9-1.indd 25

William Howard Taft

Warren Gamaliel Harding OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

Punt guns:

Getting your ducks in a row It was both the most demanding and dangerous form of waterfowl hunting. Some hunters even died doing it. Termed “punt gunning” — a punt being a small, flat-bottomed boat — the practice was used during the 1800s and early 1900s, resulting in the mass slaughter of waterfowl. Upwards of 100 ducks, geese, and swans could be killed with just one shot.

State hunting laws and the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 finally outlawed use of the big guns, but during their heyday they were very much a part of legal waterfowl hunting. The guns were especially favored by market hunters. A punt gun, in essence, was an exceptionally large muzzleloading shotgun, weighing as much as 200 pounds and measuring 10 to 12 feet in length. Its bore diameter could be 2 inches and shoot 2 pounds of shot. Obviously, punt guns were not fired from the shoulder. Rather, the big guns were usually mounted in a skiff, 16 to 18 feet long, and the boat and gun then rowed or paddled to the ducking grounds. Punt guns were usually used at night, the dark26

B P

ness helping conceal the approach of the boat and hunter from the birds. The hunt began once a large flock of rafting waterfowl was sighted. Lying in the boat on his stomach alongside the big gun, the hunter would keep any wind to his back and stalk the birds by using small hand-paddles to slowly and silently propel the skiff forward. Once within range — usually about 50 yards — the hunter would aim the punt gun by sighting along the side of the barrel and shifting his weight slightly forward or backward. By moving forward, the gun’s muzzle would lower, and by moving backward, it would rise. Before touching off a shot, the hunter would intentionally bump the gunnel of the skiff with one of the paddles or make some other subtle, yet unnatural, sound. It caused the birds to raise their heads in the split-second before the shot, resulting in the killing or wounding of as many waterfowl as possible. Early punt guns were flintlocks, and the hunter closed his eyes and turned his head away from the gun as he pulled the trigger, protecting himself from the flash of gunpowder that ignited in the lock’s firing pan. Doing so also shielded his eyes from the much larger flash that instantly emanated from the gun’s muzzle, preserving his night vision. Many early flintlock punt guns were eventually converted to percussion cap, a much more reliable ignition system, given the damp conditions of waterfowling. As can be imagined, the roar of such a gun on a still, black night, over open water, was deafening. One hunter referred to his punt gun as his “headache gun” because he said he took two aspirin before firing it and two again afterward. The big guns were dangerous not only to waterfowl, but to the hunters themselves. The guns’ recoil was fierce, and if not properly controlled, it could damage the skiff in which the gun was mounted — even knocking out the boat’s transom and drowning the hunter, if he couldn’t swim. Modern-day waterfowl hunter and duck-hunting historian Jim Marsh of Newport, Michigan, owns several punt guns. For 24 years, he demonstrated shooting one of the antique firearms from an antique duck boat at the Pointe Mouillee Duck Hunter’s Tournament, known today as the Pointe

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 26

9/18/16 1:39 PM

A a 1

B Y W. H . ‘ C H I P ’ G R O S S PHOTOS COURTESY OF JIM AND BARBARA MARSH

Mouillee Waterfowl Festival. That annual get-together of all things waterfowling is held each September at the Pointe Mouillee State Game Lands on the shore of western Lake Erie near Monroe, Michigan. “Punt guns were not common and actually pretty rare,” says Marsh. “In 1865, Michigan was one of the first states to outlaw them for duck hunting. Most punt guns had individual names, taking their names from the families who built and owned them.” Marsh and his wife, Barbara, are authors of the new book Pointe Mouillee Shooting Club, and in it they recount the following tale about a punt gun owned by the Story family of Michigan. It seems that in the 1920s, Henry Ford (yes, that Henry Ford) had heard about the Story punt gun, was interested in acquiring it for his Henry Ford Museum, and offered John Story a brand-new Ford car in trade.

A punt gun weighed as much as 200 pounds and measured 10 to 12 feet in length. “You know, I got to thinking,” Story told Ford. “Your car would be rusted out, and I’d have no car and you would still have the gun.” In other words, no deal. When John Story died, the punt gun passed to his son, George, and ironically George donated the gun to the Henry Ford Museum in 1968. Today, that same punt gun is on loan from the Ford Museum, currently displayed at the Monroe County (Michigan) Historical Museum. A figure of speech remains in our language yet today from the era of punt gunning. When we are preparing for a project, we often talk of “getting our ducks in a row.” That’s literally what punt gunners used to do before touching off a shot from their infamous, deadly guns.  W.H. “CHIP” GROSS is Country Living’s outdoors editor and a member of Consolidated Electric Cooperative. Have an outdoors story idea or photograph to share? Send it to Chip at whchipgross@gmail.com or visit www.chipgross.com.

CLM October 9-1.indd 27

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:39 PM

GARDENING LANDSCAPE

Winterizing

outdoor plants

BY KRIS WETHERBEE

Helping defenseless plants take cover from a deep freeze Winter weather can be unpredictable at times — dormant at one moment and quite dynamic the next. When a deep freeze is in the forecast, the term “bundle up” applies to more than just people. Some plants need special protection from the ravages of winter, especially if the ground lacks an insulating blanket of snow. Early-flowering shrubs, marginally hardy plants, and new plantings that went in the ground in late summer to late fall can easily be protected in a matter of minutes. Here’s a quick guide to sheltering outdoor plants. 1. Mulch vulnerable trees, shrubs, and perennial beds with a 2- to 4-inch-thick layer of organic material, such as bark, straw, sawdust, or leaves. Lightweight evergreen branches offer another option, allowing air and water to flow freely. These winter mulches help protect plant roots from frost heave and damaging temperature fluctuations. Be sure to leave a mulch-free zone of about 12 inches around the base of deciduous trees or the main stem of shrubs, and several inches away from smaller shrubs and plant crowns. 2. Mound a 1-foot-thick layer of compost, bark mulch, or loose soil around the base of bush-type roses. Make sure that you cover the graft union, which appears as a nubby growth where the rootstock and scion meet. Shredded leaves also work as an insu28

lating cover and are quick to decompose, often by the following spring. 3. Cages filled with an insulating material offer a quick and easy way to protect tree roses, young trees, and other tender woody plants from freezing temperatures. Simply surround the plant with a 2- to 3-foot-high cylinder cage made of chicken wire or use wire mesh fencing. Then, secure the ends together and loosely fill with an insulating material, such as straw or leaves. 4. Cloches or row covers offer a fast way to protect low-growing plants, overwintering vegetables, and tender seedlings. You can easily make your own from wire cages and bubble wrap, or use PVC pipe to form a tunnel of low arches, and cover with plastic. 5. Frames or structures covered in plastic sheeting, bubble wrap, burlap, or some other type of cloth material can be used to insulate marginally hardy shrubs and small trees. (Remember to remove plastic-lined shelters once temperatures stabilize and the danger of a heavy freeze has passed.) For example, you can make shelter teepees using sturdy bamboo poles that are then wrapped in burlap or other loosely woven fabric. 6. Cover vulnerable plants and shrubs at a moment’s notice with burlap, old blankets or sheets, or even layers of newspaper

or cardboard boxes. Several thicknesses of newspaper also make a good insulating wrap or cover around smaller evergreens that are tender. Remove the cover completely as soon as the threat of a heavy freeze has passed. 7. Water is essential to keeping plants protected. When snow or rain is lacking, be sure to keep outdoor plants well-watered into winter — up to 1 inch per week during dry spells — even if they aren’t actively growing. Dry ground and freezing temperatures can make for a deadly duo, but ensuring that the soil is moist before the ground freezes makes plants more resistant to winter damage. Pay particular attention to plants growing under the eaves of your home or underneath tall evergreens, such as hollies, rhododendrons, boxwood, and conifers. 

DIY project: Wrap it up Wood boards and chicken wire are all it takes to create a 2 x 2-foot shelter box or an outdoor container up to 14 inches in diameter for protecting a small shrub, miniature rose, or newly planted dwarf conifer. Materials: (12) 2 x 2 wood boards, each 2 feet long 2 x 8-1/2-foot piece of chicken wire Outdoor construction adhesive (8) 1-1/2-inch galvanized wood screws 1/2-inch staples Tools: Wire cutters Drill Staple gun or hammer

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 28

9/18/16 1:39 PM

1 to fr 2 b M th

2 to b e s e re p

s b,

1. Use construction adhesive and screws to attach all wood pieces. To make the frame, form a square using four of the 2 x 2 wood boards, with two opposing boards set inside the other two boards. Make a similar square using four more of the 2 x 2’s. 2. Use the four remaining 2 x 2 boards to form the corners of your shelter box. Attach one end of each 2 x 2 to each corner on one square, using one screw per 2 x 2. Attach the remaining end of each 2 x 2 to each corner of the remaining square, again using one screw per 2 x 2.

CLM October 9-1.indd 29

3. Bend the chicken wire around each 2 x 2 corner to create a tight fit. Trim off any excess using wire cutters, then firmly attach the chicken wire at each corner by using a staple gun or hammering in staples. You should now have a complete box with an open-ended bottom and top. 4. Place the box around the outdoor plant or container needing protection, then loosely stuff straw, hay, bark mulch,

or leaves carefully around the plant that is inside your shelter box. For added protection, line the inside of the shelter box with burlap before using your filler material. A burlap-lined shelter box will prevent finer filler materials like shredded leaves, grass clippings, or pine needles (which are ideal for acid-loving plants) from coming through the chicken wire.

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:40 PM

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 30

9/19/16 12:08 PM

CLM October 9-1.indd 31

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:40 PM

MEMBER INTERACTIVE

My best

Halloween costume ever

Submitted by Jim and Cheryl Fortman, members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative. Grandma made the costume for their grandson, one-eyed Jack the Pirate.

See our guidelines and deadlines for future months’ submissions on page 36.

Submitted by Lori Baird, a member of South Central Power Company.

S m C d

Submitted by Brandy Vannoy, South Central Power. Pictured is her neighbor, Will Riffle, a freshman last year who started varsity for the AmandaClearcreek Aces.

Submitted by Lawonha Baisden, a member of Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative. “The kids freak out because the puppet baby’s eyes bulge out, the mouth moves, and the baby screams!”

S K B C A

Submitted by Cynthia Boles, a member of South Central Power Company. She was Tweety Bird, and her cat Tigger was Sylvester the “Puddy Tat.”

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 32

9/18/16 1:40 PM

Submitted by Jessica Stimmell, a member of South Central Power Company. The crazy old cat lady is her daughter, Allisyn.

Submitted by Sandy Cramer, a member of South Central Power Company. The headless horseman rides again, on a mare named Raven.

Submitted by Erika Klaber, a member of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative. Meet the Addams Family!

CLM October 9-1.indd 33

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:40 PM

OCTOBER 2016 CALENDAR

NORTHWEST THROUGH NOV. 8 – “I Approve This

Ad: Decoding Political Messages,” Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Free. Nonpartisan exhibit shows how political ads are used to stir emotions and capture votes. 419255-8000 or www.toledomuseum. org/exhibitions. THROUGH NOV. 23 – “Fighting for

Freedom: WWII in Fulton County,” Fulton Co. Museum, 229 Monroe St., Wauseon, Tues.–Sat., 12–5 p.m. Exhibit shows how everyday life was affected by the war. 419-337-7922 or www.fultoncountyoh.com. THROUGH DEC. 16 – “Be Your Own

Museum: Our Community’s Collections,” 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green. A new museum experience where the public becomes the curator. 419-352-0967 or www. woodcountyhistory.org. OCT. 1–30 – 29th Annual Mums and

Pumpkin Festival, Lincoln Ridge Farms, 6588 Pollock Rd., Convoy, every Sat., 11 a.m.–6 p.m., and Sun., 12–6 p.m. $9, age 3 and under free. 877-989-2282. OCT. 2 – Farm Toy Show, Van Wert Co. Fgds., S. Washington St., Van Wert, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $2. 937-826-4201. OCT. 2 – North Auburn Harvest

Festival, 7212 N. Auburn Rd., Tiro, 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Pork dinners, craft beer, bratwurst, ice cream, and music. 419-492-2295. OCT. 2–31 – Lake Eerie Fearfest,

Ghostly Manor Thrill Ctr., 3319 Milan Rd., Sandusky, every Fri. and Sat., 7:30–11:30 p.m.; Sun. 18 and 25 only, 7:30–9:30. $25. 419-626-4467 or www.lakeeeriefearfest.com. OCT. 8 – Fall Fest, 611 E. Main St.,

Montpelier, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $1, age 12 and under free. Craft show, gourmet bake sale, chili contest, cider making demonstrations, wagon rides, and kids’ activities. 419-485-8200. Evidence Explained 50 Years Later,” Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum, Spiegel Grove (Hayes and Buckland Aves.), Fremont, 10-11:30 a.m. Roundtable with Mike Gilbert will examine new and intriguing evidence about the assassination. $5. Preregister at 419-332-2081, ext. 239, or ncard@rbhayes.org.

OCT. 22, 23 – By My Lantern’s Light, Amherst Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave., 5–8 p.m. Step back in time for tales of spooky history. 440-988-7255 or www.amhersthistoricalsociety.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Country Living strives for accuracy but strongly urges readers to confirm dates and times before traveling long distances to events. Submit listings AT LEAST 90 DAYS prior to the event by writing to Country Living, 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229 or events@ ohioec.org. Country Living will not publish listings that don’t include a complete address of where the event takes place or a number/website for more information. OCT. 8, 9 – Apple Festival, downtown

Oak Harbor. Baking contest, parade, car show, tournaments, 5K Apple Run, and more. 419-898-0479 or www. oakharborohio.net. OCT. 15 – Pet Fest ’16, Allen Co. Fgds.,

Lima, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free. Meet the breeds, K-9 demos. Raffles, contests, prizes, concessions, vendors. 5K fundraiser, 9 a.m. 419-339-3208 or www.thatplaceforpets.com/specialevents. OCT. 15 – 26th Annual Folklore and Funfest, Wood Co. Historical Ctr. and Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, 4–9 p.m. Free. Horsedrawn wagon rides, kid-friendly activities in Boo-ville, apple cider press, and more. 419-352-0967 or www.woodcountyhistory.org. OCT. 15, 16 – Oak Ridge Festival, 15498 E. Twp. Rd. 104, Attica, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $6, Srs. $5, C. (8-12) $4, age 7 and under free w/paid adult. Military vehicles and weaponry display. 419-426-0611 or www. oakridgefestival.com. OCT. 28 – Friday Night Folklore

Tours, Wood Co. Historical Ctr. and Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, tours at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. $12, Stds. $10. Reservations required. 419-352-0967 or www. woodcountyhistory.org.

NORTHEAST Corn Maze, Beriswill Farms, 2200 Station Rd., Valley City, Tues.–Sun., 11 a.m.– 6 p.m. 330-350-2486.

THROUGH OCT. 30 –

Pumpkins and Ponies, Spring Mist Farms, 691 Pearl Rd., Brunswick Hills, every Fri., 6–8 p.m., and Sat., 4–8 p.m. Animal rides and viewing, plus hayrides. 330-2253565 or www.springmistfarms.com/ pumpkins.htm.

OCT. 1–29 –

OCT. 8 – “JFK Assassination:

Spooky Ranch, Rockin’R-Ranch, 19066 E. River Rd. (St. Rte. 252), Columbia Station, Fri./Sat. 7–11:30 p.m., Thur./Sun. 7–9:30 p.m. From $12. 440-236-5454 or www. spookyranch.com. OCT. 1–31 –

THROUGH OCT. 31 – FALL FUN DAYS , Circle S Farms, 9015 London

44th Annual Woollybear Festival, downtown Vermilion. The largest one-day festival in Ohio. 440967-4477 or http://vermilionchamber. net/festivals/woollybear.

Groveport Rd., Grove City, 9 a.m.– 7 p.m. daily. $8.50, under age 2 free. Hayrides, barn with slides, bale cave, petting zoo, plus corn and sunflower mazes. 614-878-7980 or www. circlesfarm.com/fallfundays.html. Antique Appraisal, Kingston Residence, 464 James Way, Marion, 3–6 p.m. Antiques appraised for $5 per item (limit three per person). 740-387-4255 or www. marionhistory.com.

OCT. 8, 9 –

Holmes Co. Antique Festival, downtown Millersburg. Markets and auctions, parades, arts and crafts, lumberjack show, and much more. http://holmescountyantiquefestival.org.

OCT. 3 –

OCT. 8, 9, 15, 16 – Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Woods, 44337 County Line Rd., Columbiana, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $8, age 12 and younger free. Holiday gift items made by some of the country’s best craftspeople. 724-774-6341 or www.christmasinthewoodsohio.com.

OCT. 3 –

OCT. 14, 15 – Ghost Tours, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, 400 Ctr. St., Dennison. $10, Srs. $8, C. $6. Reservations required. 740-922-6776 or http://dennisondepot.org. OCT. 14–15, 21–22, 28–29 –

Halloween Fair, Carlisle Visitor Ctr., 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange. $2, free for age 3 and under. The loop trail is “family-friendly” from 5 to 7 p.m. but turns scary from 7 to 10 p.m. 440-458-5121 or http://metroparks. cc/halloween.php. Country Crossroads “Education of Yesterday,” 12th Annual Farm Show, 3585 Cass Irish Ridge Rd., Dresden, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Displays of working antique farm and construction equipment. Tug pulls on Sat. 11 a.m., weather permitting. 740-754-6248 or e-mail educationofyesterday@gmail.com.

OCT. 15, 16 –

Haunted Ghost Tours, Historic Zoar Village, 198 Main St., Zoar, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $15, C. $10. Tour historic buildings as guides share haunted tales from past and present. Reservations required. 800-262-6195 or www.historiczoarvillage.com.

OCT. 21, 22, 28, 29 –

Tablescapes, First Presbyterian Church, 621 College Ave., Wooster, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $10. An exhibit of festive holiday tables designed to inspire creative home decorators. 432-559-5157.

OCT. 22 –

A Taste of the Harvest, OSU Marion, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $40. Advance purchase only. Sample wines from around the world and enjoy specialty hors d’oeuvres. 740-725-6340 or www.osumarion. osu.edu.

OCT. 6–30 – All American Quarter Horse Congress, Ohio Expo Ctr., 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus. $25/vehicle single show, $70/vehicle entire show. 740-943-2346 or www.quarterhorsecongress.com. OCT. 7–9 – 54th Annual Ohio Gourd Show, Delaware Co. Fgds., 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware, Fri. noon–5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5 ($7/ weekend), under age 12 free. Daily workshops. 740-965-4661 or www. americangourdsociety.org/ohiochapter.

Firelight Fridays, Geneva Hills, 1380 Blue Valley Rd. SE, Lancaster, 6–9 p.m. $3. Hayrides, night hikes, campfires and s’mores, field games, and more. 740-746-8439 or www.genevahills. com.

OCT. 7, 14, 21, 28 –

Annual Scout Pilgrimage, Harding Memorial, corner of Delaware Ave. (St. Rte. 23) and Vernon Heights Blvd.., Marion, 3 p.m. Over 500 Scouts gather each year to pay homage to the late President and First Lady for their support of Scouting. 740-387-9630 or www. hardinghome.org.

OCT. 9 –

Historic Ghost Tour, 22 South Trine St., Canal Winchester, 7–7:45 p.m. Features six legends of Canal Winchester’s past. 740-5035636 or www.cwhistory.org.

OCT. 14, 15 –

•

C O UNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 34

F P p m 7

CENTRAL OCT. 2 –

9/18/16 1:40 PM

S O k p p

B R S 6 u p o f k 7 c

S P 1 8 t p 3 c

P 2 P t h w e

H O M b k h 7 c

D 5 P S b c s w

I 3 S v g

OCTOBER 2016 CALENDAR

Grandma Gatewood’s Fall Colors Hike, Hocking Hills State Park, 19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan, 1 p.m. A strenuous hike that spans 6 miles of the Grandma Gateway Trail. 740-385-6841.

OCT. 15 –

Circleville Pumpkin Show, downtown Circleville. Free. Ohio’s oldest and largest pumpkin celebration. Seven different parades. 740-474-7000 or www. pumpkinshow.com.

OCT. 19–22 –

OCT. 21–23 – 47th Annual Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival, Historic Roscoe Village, 600 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, Fri./Sat. 10 a.m.– 6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $5, under age 12 free. Stirring and sampling of apple butter made over an open fire. More than 100 craft and food vendors, plus entertainment, kids’ activities, and more. 740-6227664, ext. 16, or www.roscoevillage. com.

Marion Co. Historical Society’s “Dinner with the Presidents,” META Solutions Bldg., 100 Executive Dr., Marion, 5:30– 8:30 p.m. Prices vary. Step back in time to meet and dine with different presidents from U.S. history. 740387-4255 or www.marionhistory. com.

OCT. 22 –

Haunted Village, Olde Pickerington Village, St. Rte. 256 (Columbus and Center Sts.), Pickerington, 6–8 p.m. Free ghost tours, hayrides, haunted museum, haunted house. 614-833-2211 or www.pickeringtonvillage.com/ events.html.

OCT. 27 –

Applebutter Stir and Horseradish Day, Lawrence Orchards, 2634 Smeltzer Rd., Marion, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free. Apple butter is cooked in a copper kettle over a wood fire, while the horseradish crop is ground fresh. 740-389-3019 or www.lawrenceorchards.com.

OCT. 29 –

Kerry Price and Friends, Dixieland Jazz Concert, Makoy Ctr., 5462 Center St., Hilliard, 3–6 p.m. Presented by Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society. Members $15, non-members $20, dance club members/ college stds. $10, music educators/ stds. under 18 free. 614-794-1977 or www.cohjs.org.

OCT. 30 –

SOUTHEAST National Imperial Glass Museum Tours, 3200 Belmont. St., Bellaire, Thur.– Sat. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Learn about and view extensive displays of Imperial glassware. 740-671-3971. THROUGH OCT. 29 –

CLM October 9-1.indd 35

“Another Fine Mess: A Collection of Laurel and Hardy Memorabilia,” Bob Evans Farm Homestead Museum, 10854 St. Rte. 588, Rio Grande, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. 740-245-5305 or www. bobevans.com/aboutus/the-farm.

THROUGH DEC. 23 –

Fall Foliage Trains, Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Nelsonville Depot, 33 West Canal Street, Nelsonville, 1 p.m. $17, Srs. $15, C. $12. Take a 2-hour train ride through the historic Hocking River Valley to view the beautiful colors of autumn. 740-249-1452 or www.hvsry.org.

OCT. 7, 14, 21, 28 –

OCT. 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 –

Haunted Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre, 5968 Marietta Rd., Chillicothe, 8–11 p.m. $13. An outdoor haunted trail, with special effect lighting, animation, and live actors! Laser Tag for an additional $5 after you conquer the woods. 740-775-0700 or http://hauntedmountain.org. OCT. 7–9 – Paul Bunyan Show, Guernsey Co. Fgds., 335 Old National Rd., Old Washington, Fri./ Sat. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $8, Srs./C. (7-12) $4, age 6 and under free. The original American forestry show, with competitions, demos, wood crafts, and more. 614497-9580 or www.ohioforest.org.

Cambridge October Fall Festival, downtown Cambridge. Free. Bands, food, and craft vendors. Activities for the whole family with a fall theme. 740-439-2238.

OCT. 8 –

Monroe Co. Fall Festival, Monroe Co. Fgds., 46760 St. Rte. 26, Woodsfield. Free. Car show, truck/tractor pull, Demolition Derby, antique tractors, corn grinding, chain-saw artist, and more. 740-926-1466.

OCT. 8, 9 –

Belmont Co. Rubberneck Tour, 67800 Mall Ring Rd., St. Clairsville, 12:30–5 p.m. Follow the signs and maps to see what Belmont Co. has to offer! 740-695-4359. OCT. 9 –

Bob Evans Farm Festival, 10854 St. Rte. 588, Rio Grande, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. GPS: 791 Farmview Dr., Bidwell. $5, C. (6–18) $3, age 5 and under free. Downhome entertainment, great food, and more than 100 demonstrators and crafters. 740-994-3276.

OCT. 14–16 –

Fall Festival of Leaves, Bainbridge, U.S. 50, Ross Co. Celebrate the season with parades, pageants, entertainment, contests, plus self-guided scenic tours of the colorful landscape. http://fallfestivalofleaves.com.

OCT. 14–16 –

OCT. 15 – Fall Hike, Shawnee State Park, 4404 St. Rte. 125, Portsmouth, 9–11 a.m. Take an invigorating 5-mile walk through the park. Enjoy hayrides around the campground and fresh apple butter and cider. 740-858-6652 or http://parks. ohiodnr.gov/Shawnee.

Un-haunted Forest, Shawnee State Park, 4404 St. Rte. 125, Portsmouth, 6–9 p.m. A guided, lantern-lit walk to learn more about creatures of the night on an easy half-mile loop trail. Costumed animal characters tell their stories. Marshmallow roasting and music around the campfire and more. 740858-6652 or http://parks.ohiodnr. gov/Shawnee.

OCT. 22 –

SOUTHWEST “Da Vinci — The Genius,” Cincinnati Museum Ctr., 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, Mon.– Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. $8.50–$19.50. 200-piece interactive exhibit. 513-287-7000 or www.cincymuseum.org. THROUGH OCT. 9 –

Scott Antique Market, Fayette Co. Fgds., Washington Court House, Fri./Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. America’s favorite treasure hunt! 740-569-2800 or www.scottantiquemarket.com.

SEPT. 30, OCT. 1, 2 –

Adams Co. Heritage Days, John T. Wilson Homestead, 92 Old St. Rte. 32, Peebles, Fri. 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. concert, Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Demos of old-time skills and crafts, Indian and pioneer displays, re-enactors, muzzle loader firing contests, and much more. 937-386-0143 or www. johntwilsonhomestead.com.

SEPT. 30, OCT. 1 –

Ohio Renaissance Festival, Renaissance Park, Harveysburg, St. Rte. 73 between I-71 or I-75, north of Cincinnati, every Sat. and Sun., 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m. $21.95, Srs. $19.95, C. $9.95. 513897-7000 or www.renfestival.com.

OCT. 1–23 –

Fall Farm Days, Bonnybrook Farm, 3779 St. Rte. 132, Clarksville, every Sat. and Sun., noon–6 p.m. Free. Pumpkin picking, wagon rides, corn maze, petting zoo, games, and food. 937-2892500 or http://bonnybrookfarms. com.

OCT. 1–30 –

Lantern Light Wagon Rides and Corn Maze, Bonnybrook Farm, 3779 St. Rte. 132, Clarksville, 7:30–10:30 p.m. $8–$21; free for age 5 and under. 937-289-2500 or http://bonnybrookfarms.com.

OCT. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 –

OCT. 1 – Fall Celebration, Johnston Farm, 9845 N. Hardin Rd., Piqua. Take a ride on the General Harrison of Piqua, a replica of a 19th-century canal boat. 800-752-2619 or www. johnstonfarmohio.com. Fall Lost Creek Garden and Antique Show, 1058 Knoop Rd., Troy. $5. Antiques, country furniture, vintage garden accessories, flowers, herbs, plants, landscape design, and much more. 937-335-1904 or e-mail acornstudio1@verizon.net.

OCT. 1 –

OCT. 4–8 – Bradford Pumpkin Show, downtown Bradford. Free. One of the most popular festivals in Ohio. Parades, rides, games, crafts, concessions, and merchandise. 937448-2710 or www.bradfordpumpkinshow.org.

Chocolate Walk, downtown Piqua, 5:30–8 p.m. $15. Make your way to the over 20 downtown businesses participating in the walk. Some treats can be enjoyed on the spot and others will be placed in your bag to enjoy later. 937-7739355 or www.mainstreetpiqua.com.

OCT. 7 –

OCT. 8, 9 – Fall Farm Fest, Lost Creek Reserve, 2645 E. St. Rte. 41, Troy, Sat. 12–7 p.m., Sun. 12–5 p.m. $5, C. (5-11) $3, age 4 and under free. Corn maze, corn cannon, scarecrow contest, wagon rides, and kids’ activities. 937-335-6273 or e-mail jessie@miamicountyparks. com.

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, 10B N. Wayne St., Waynesville, Sat. 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Try sauerkraut pizza, fudge, doughnuts, cookies, and pies. 513-897-8855 or www. sauerkrautfestival.com.

OCT. 8, 9 –

WEST VIRGINIA Autumn Harvest Buffet, North Bend State Park, 202 N. Bend Park Rd., Cairo, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. $12.95, C. (7–11) half-price, under age 6 free. 304-643-2931 for reservations.

OCT. 2 –

OCT. 7–9 – Oglebayfest, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling. The area’s premier fall festival. 877-436-1797 or www.oglebay-resort.com/oglebayfest.html

WV Chestnut Festival, Rowlesburg, 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. www.wvchestnutfestival.com.

OCT. 9 –

OCT. 28, 29 – WV Book Festival, Civic Ctr., 200 Lee St. E., Charleston. Free. http://wvbookfestival.org.

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:40 PM

OHIO MARKETPLACE

Member Interactive: Send us your photos! If we use your photo, you’ll get a Country Living tumbler. For March, send us photos of “the arrival of spring” by Dec. 15. For April, send us photos of “cutest Easter kids” by Jan. 15. Guidelines: 1. One entry per household per month. 2. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want anything returned. 3. Include your name, mailing address, and the name of your electric co-op. 4. E-mail: memberinteract@ohioec.org By U.S. mail: Editor, Country Living, 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 36

9/18/16 1:40 PM

OHIO QUIZ

Presidential Primaries They may not be first in war, first in peace, or even first in the hearts of their countrymen, but the eight presidents from Ohio nonetheless achieved many firsts, both inside and outside the White House. We’ll provide clues about their inaugural achievements; you elect the correct answer. For example, if the clue is “He made President William Henry Harrison the first grandfather of a U.S. president,” the answer would be “Benjamin Harrison.”

CLUES 1. Because the Equal Rights Party nominated Victoria Claflin Woodhull as its 1872 presidential candidate, he was the first president to run against a woman. 2. He had the first White House telephone (1878). 3. His was both the first mother to attend her son’s inauguration and the first to live in the White House. 4. He was the first president to put a Christmas tree in the White House (1889). 5. His inauguration was the first recorded on motion picture film (March 4, 1897).

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) Date of filing: Sept. 1, 2016. Country Living (ISSN 0747-0592) is published monthly at 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229, with headquarters or business offices of the publishers at 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229. Name and address of publisher: Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc., 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229. Director of Communications: Patrick Higgins, 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229. Owner of publication: Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc., 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229. There are no bondholders, mortgagees or security holders. Total number of copies printed (average for preceding 12 months) — 298,627; copies through dealers — none; mail subscriptions 297,751; total paid circulation 297,751; free distribution 1,009; total distribution 300,134; office use, etc. 850; returns from news agents — none; total 300,984. Percent paid or requested circulation — 99.21%. Actual number of copies printed (single issue nearest to filing date) — 299,778; sales through dealers — none; mail subscriptions 298,627; total paid circulation 298,627; free distribution 1,151; total distribution 300,140; office use, etc. 689; returns from news agents — none; total 301,829. Percent paid or requested circulation — 99.17%. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. PATRICK HIGGINS, Director of Communications

Monthly 12

6. On April 14, 1910, he was the first president to toss the ceremonial first pitch in a major league baseball season opener, at a Washington Senators– Philadelphia Athletics game in Griffith Stadium. 7. He was the first president elected after the 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote. 8. On March 3, 1877, his was the first inauguration inside the White House, in the Red Room. 9. On April 4, 1841, he was the first president to die in office. 10. He was the first to have electricity in the White House (1891). 11. He was the first nominee to use a telephone to campaign for president (1896). 12. He was the first to ride to his inauguration in an automobile, March 4, 1921.

ANSWERS ON PAGE 39

CLM October 9-1.indd 37

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:40 PM

Soho on the Muskingum STORY AND PHOTOS B Y DA M A I N E V O N A DA

Downtown Zanesville is home to a thriving artists’ colony work, and host events like the First Friday Art Walk, a In downtown Zanesville, a silent flock of bronze monthly gallery hop that also includes antique shops sheep stretches along a sidewalk. They’re the first and eateries. Indeed, art seems to pop up everywhere in a motley parade of figures — a fearsome bear, a in Zanesville, in locales ranging from the library to rearing horse, a proud poodle, a poignant firefighter, a brewpub. “If you have a vibrant arts community,” a sorrowful soldier, and a notes Cottrill, “it helps the whole community.” coal miner clutching an apple — that culminates in a larger-than-life statue of Chief Nemacolin on the roof of the Alan Cottrill Check out these destinations. Sculpture Studio and Gallery. Zanesville’s Welcome Center Chief Nemacolin never Head here first to get maps, visitor guides, and insider fails to attract attention information about Zanesville and Muskingum County artists, to Cottrill’s workspace, events, and attractions. Easily accessible from Interstate 70, but the Native American’s the Welcome Center has a pleasant, park-like setting featuring dynamic, reach-for-theCottrill’s statue of Karl Kappes, a renowned artist and Weller sky pose is also an apt Pottery designer. Also look for the building’s bas-relief metaphor for Zanesville’s depicting a working potter and Zanesville’s iconic Y-Bridge. 740-455-8282, 800-743-2303; www.visitzanesville.com downtown, where artists are repurposing old Historic Artwall at John McIntire Library buildings and reviving the Located across from the Welcome Center, the library lawn city’s arts heritage. A century ago, Zanesville was the boasts a 40-foot ceramic tile wall with a series of scenes “Pottery Capital of the World,” dominating a corner summarizing Zanesville’s rich history. Its pictorial highlights of southeast Ohio where companies such as Weller include Ebenezer Zane, the city’s trailblazing founder; his and Roseville produced exceptional art pottery and great-grandson, the bestselling novelist Zane Grey; and ceramics by combining the region’s fine clay with assorted versions of the Y-Bridge, an architectural marvel quality craftsmanship. that dates to 1814 and spans both the Licking and Muskingum Cottrill, who was born and raised in Zanesville, rivers. For a unique — and artistic — Zanesville souvenir, get jump-started its current art movement in 2003, when some paper and crayons and make “rubbings” of the Artwall’s he moved back to his hometown and turned a 1930s images. 740-453-0391; www.muskingumlibrary.org newspaper building into a sculpture studio. “The first time I saw this place, I felt like I was in Soho,” says Cottrill. “It has huge windows and is built like a fortress.” Today, about 20 revamped buildings serve as homes, studios, and exhibition venues for scores of artists who have organized The Artist Colony of Zanesville — aka Art Coz (www.artcoz. org) — to promote culture and the city’s downtown. While colony members run the gamut from Sunday painters to professionals with Master of Fine Arts degrees, they are anything but art snobs. Unpretentious and remarkably approachable, Zanesville’s artists open their studio doors to Enormous vases decorated by local artists stand beside the Y-Bridge visitors, encourage questions, eagerly discuss their downtown.

Want to experience Zanesville’s art scene?

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 38

9/18/16 1:40 PM

Vasehenge Zanesville’s answer to Stonehenge is an array of enormous vases that salute a classic Weller Pottery shape. Imaginatively decorated by local artists, the vases stand beside the Y-Bridge near Pine and Main streets. Tip: The Putnam Hill Park overlook affords spectacular views of both Vasehenge and the Y-Bridge. www.visitzanesville .info/putnam-hill-park

Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio and Gallery Cottrill’s intense style and ability to capture expressions have earned him a national reputation and high-profile commissions, such as the bronze of Thomas Edison recently installed in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. You can catch Cottrill in action in his studio, but to appreciate his prolific and eclectic output, visit his vast gallery. 740-453-9822; www.alancottrill.com

Paul Emory Studio and Gallery

Michael Seiler from Seilers’ Studio and Gallery

Although Emory lives in a farmhouse and is a Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative member, he has been rehabbing downtown buildings since the 1980s. An excellent colorist with a flair for re-imagining everyday objects, Emory now creates paintings and assemblage pieces in a converted storage facility. 740-6075283; www.paulemory.com

Seilers’ Studio and Gallery Inside a former church, accomplished painter Michael Seiler produces abstract canvases using asphalt and alkyds, yin and yang mediums that reflect the dualities of life. Seiler’s poet wife Kathleen complements his contemporary works with her original verses. 740-704-5338; www.michaelseilerstudios.com

Studio 202 and Art Gallery Mixed media artist Susan Stubbins and textile artist Susan Nash share a spacious loft in an erstwhile grocery warehouse. Stubbins specializes in geometric paintings and collages, while Nash has a knack for embellished quilts. 740-452-8262; www. studio202andartgallery.weebly.com

Susan Stubbins, a textile artist

Zanesville Museum of Art The grande dame of Zanesville’s art attractions is famous for its pottery collection and devotes an entire gallery to Weller, Roseville, McCoy, J. B. Owens, and other locally made wares. Go to see that splendid pottery, but stay to enjoy the works by Gainsborough, Bierstadt, Picasso, and Matisse in the museum’s American and European collections. 740-452-0741; www.zanesvilleart.org  DAMAINE VONADA is a freelance writer from Xenia. Paul Emory with his painting in the building he rehabilitated

Ohio Quiz

(Answers from page 37) 1. Ulysses S. Grant 2. Rutherford B. Hayes 3. James A. Garfield 4. Benjamin Harrison 5. William McKinley 6. William Howard Taft 7. Warren G. Harding 8. Rutherford B. Hayes 9. William Henry Harrison 10. Benjamin Harrison 11. William McKinley 12. Warren G. Harding

CLM October 9-1.indd 39

OCTOBE R 20 16

• COU NTRY LI V I N G

9/18/16 1:40 PM

Co-ops

VOTE!

It’s been said that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. It’s easy to take our right to vote for granted, perhaps because there are so many opportunities to exercise that right, including national, state, and local elections, as well as elections for social and civic organizations. It’s easy to see how “election fatigue” can take hold. Next month, Americans will go to the polls and cast votes for a president, 34 senators, 435 members of Congress, 12 governors, 5,920 state legislators, and countless local races. As we head into the final stage of what has been a divisive national election, we should remember that elections don’t have to be about name-calling and bitterness. Co-ops can and do play a role in cultivating a civil society, where democracy is practiced at the local level. The challenges facing rural America

won’t be solved by one person, idea, or action. But on Nov. 8, we’ll determine which leaders we trust to enact policies that will help small communities help themselves. Study the issues that are critical to the future of your cooperative. Look at the positions and backgrounds of every candidate running for every race, from president to county road commissioner. Decide who’s best qualified to address those issues. Then, join millions of your fellow electric cooperative members at the polls. Although the challenges facing rural America are national, the prevailing sentiment among rural stakeholders and researchers is that the solutions are largely homegrown. To learn more about the issues at hand this election season, visit www.vote.coop. 

•

C OUNTRY L IVING OCTOBER 2016

CLM October 9-1.indd 40

9/18/16 1:40 PM

CLM1016cover.indd 3

9/15/16 3:07 PM

CLM1016cover.indd 4

9/15/16 3:07 PM