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GMEC to host 81st annual meeting on Saturday, April 7

Also inside 5-ingredient desserts

A ‘new’ way to troll for walleye

Regional travel issue

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National Lineman Appreciation Month #ThankALineman Lineworkers serve on the front lines of our nation’s energy needs, and we honor the men and women who work in challenging and often dangerous conditions to keep the lights on.

We are proud to recognize all electric lineworkers for the services they perform around the clock in difficult conditions to keep power flowing and to protect the public’s safety.

Bringing power to the people.

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SPECIAL ISSUE:

REGIONAL TRAVEL Anyone who lives in Ohio knows the almost limitless variety of places to go, things to see, and events to experience within the Buckeye State’s borders.

Sometimes, however, it can be fun to cross the state line and get a little taste of what our closest neighbors have to offer.

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EQUINE DISNEYLAND

Kentucky Horse Park celebrates 40 years as a favorite Bluegrass State attraction.

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SHIPSHEWANA

The Midwest’s largest flea market and plenty of great Amish food make this northern Indiana spot well worth the trip.

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GHOST TOWN

Only hikers and history buffs know much about this Civil War-era West Virginia boomtown, nearly 140 years after it burned to the ground.

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LEARNING OUR LESSONS

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s spring blooms across Ohio, we also prepare for the inevitable thunderstorms that accompany the season. This past winter, we’ve done more than ever to prepare for the storms, car accidents, and other events that cause lights to go out. The Central Ohio Lineworker Training (COLT) program has been busier than ever, taking advantage of the new indoor facility that we built last year to train both apprentice and journeyman lineworkers about safe and effective methods to repair, and enhance, our electric network.

The building and its training stations represent a significant shared investment among the state’s electric cooperative network. It provides a year-round, controlled environment for our lineworkers to learn and master their trade.

Not only do the COLT program and training facility help to make our service more reliable, they simultaneously help to keep our lineworkers safe.

We had high expectations for the facility’s operational impact — yet the benefits have more than surpassed our hopes.

In addition to the basic instruction that we provide to apprentices who are learning their trade, we’ve added advanced classes for journeymen that increase their technical knowledge, demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment, and incorporate advanced work methods in a controlled environment.

Apprentice and journeyman class enrollments have been at maximum levels, allowing us to employ our second classroom to meet demand.

Our instructors are able to re-create real-life situations to answer questions with hands-on demonstrations, rather than simply explaining theory.

The indoor training environment provides a better way for instructors to teach and explain correct procedures to a student who’s handling a live wire at the top of one of the facility’s 40-foot poles.

We celebrate Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 9, so please take a moment to thank our linemen for the work they do to keep our lights on. It’s a difficult and potentially dangerous job under the best of conditions, but as you can imagine, their work is most crucial when conditions are at their worst. I’m thankful that we can now provide them the best possible training to prepare them to provide a vital service.

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Pat O’Loughlin

President & CEO Ohio's Electric Cooperatives

We had high expectations for the facility’s operational impact — yet the benefits have more than surpassed our hopes.

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APPRECIATING OUR LINEWORKERS: They put their lives on the

line every day to keep the power flowing. Here are their stories.

Patrick O’Loughlin President & CEO

Patrick Higgins Director of Communicati ons

Jeff McCallister Managing Editor Samantha Kuhn Associate Editor

Anita Cook Graphic Designer

10 WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

Contributors: Colleen Romick Clark, W.H. “Chip” Gross, Pat Keegan, Becky Linhardt, Catherine Murray, Jamie Rhein, and Damaine Vonada.

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‘THE TUG IS THE DRUG’: W.H. “Chip” Gross fulfills a longtime wish, learning to hand-line for walleyes on the Detroit River.

PIONEER SPIRIT: Marietta’s Campus Martius Museum pays homage to the first permanent settlers in Ohio.

15 GOOD EATS SWEET AND SIMPLE: Who says decadent desserts have to be

complicated? Try these five-ingredient delights.

19 LOCAL PAGES News and important information from your electric cooperative.

23 CO-OP OHIO CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY: Ohio electric cooperatives make

a difference through a series of donations for schools, health care, and economic development.

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38 CALENDAR WHAT’S HAPPENING: April events and other things to do.

40 MEMBER INTERACTIVE THE FIRST TIME: There’s a first time for everything, and readers

share memories of some of their favorite debuts.

IN THIS ISSUE

New Concord (p.4) St. Marys (p.4) Millersburg (p.4) New London (p.4) Mariett a (p.12) Ridgeway (p.23) Greenville (p.23) Rio Grande (p.23) North Balti more (p.23) Kelleys Island (p.34)

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BY SAMANTHA KUHN

A LINEMAN’S

Being a lineman is more than a profession; it’s a description of self, according to these men who have more than just their jobs in common — they share a wealth of stories, a knack for troubleshooting, and an often unspoken but consistently unshakeable dedication.

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arry Wisniewski, 66, is the senior-most lineman at Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative in New Concord. Wisniewski was initially hired in 1978 as that co-op’s first meter reader, but two weeks after his hiring, the blizzard of ’78 hit, causing widespread chaos and power outages, and titles didn’t matter anymore; all hands were on deck, and most didn’t even go home at night.

“I remember fighting our way out when most of the roads weren’t open,” Wisniewski says. “To get around, we’d repeatedly send the 4-wheel drive pickup to punch into snowdrifts, then the winch truck would pull it out. Then we’d try the bucket truck and pull it out when it got stuck. Finally, when it got through, the path was wide enough to get the winch truck through.”

For Jesse Tuente, 34, climbing school was the worst of his training days.

He recalls raw, bloody shins, the pounding of his heart, and a good deal of heckling. Tuente, like most linemen, was attracted to the physical, outdoor aspect of the trade — but he was scared of heights.

“Climbing school was the hump for me; I remember thinking, ‘I don’t know if I can do this,’” says the St. Marys-based Midwest Electric lineman, who’s been at the co-op for 10 years. But he did it, and he still relishes both the challenge and rewards that come with the job.

Jesse Tuente

After witnessing the linemen’s scrappy and creative get-it-done mentality, Wisniewski decided to go into the trade himself — which itself is no easy task, then or now.

Today, Ohio’s electric cooperative network sends apprentice linemen to its own Central Ohio Lineworker Training (COLT) facility, a $1 million state-of-the-art center in Mt. Gilead.

Since COLT’s inception in 2004, about 370 lineworkers have passed through the four-year program’s strenuous combination of hands-on classroom and field work.

The COLT curriculum includes a heavy focus on safety training, including pole-top rescues.

The daily process A common day’s timeline for most linemen: 6 a.m. wake-up call; meet with the crew around 7 a.m. to receive work orders, prepare equipment, and load trucks; drive as much as 150 miles a day executing assignments ranging from installing new service to setting new poles; stock trucks for potential overnight emergencies; finish up around 4 p.m.

Depending on the season and weekly rotation, they might remain on call 24 hours, then start all over the next day.

Barry Wisniewski gives a safety demonstration to a young attendee at Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting of members.

It’s dangerous, difficult work on the best days, but it’s when inclement weather strikes that things really get tough. Tuente recalls one winter morning around 2 a.m., when he was called from his warm bed because a cold wire had tightened so much that it snapped the pole, and he had to venture out into a -40-degree wind chill. It was so cold, the cabs of

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the bucket trucks couldn’t even produce heat, and it took every bit of his concentration just to keep his hands steady.

Summer is no better. If you’re not careful, those hours under the blistering sun in heavy, insulated gear can lead to dehydration, nausea, and stenches that can’t easily be aired out of the truck overnight. “Rainstorms are Rick Bowers no fun, either, especially when you’re working near 7,200-volt primary power lines,” says Rick Bowers, 45, a 10-year lineman for Firelands Electric Cooperative in New London. “You can actually feel the tingles sometimes when you get too wet and the electricity tracks on your gloves.”

Greg Lemon

“When the phone rings at 3 a.m., you’re the one someone needs,” says 44-year-old Greg Lemon, a 16-year lineman from Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative in Millersburg.

“Knowing I have the ability to help people when there’s a car-pole accident or outage is a driving force for me. The day-to-day is practice, but when push comes to shove, it feels like the Super Bowl.”

Nearly all linemen have stories about lives they’ve touched on the job. On one occasion, Wisniewski drove by a shaky man in his 80s attempting to get his lawnmower secured on a trailer. Too frail to be doing such a strenuous job by himself, the man was immensely grateful that Wisniewski stopped mid-job to give him a hand. Wisniewski noticed the man’s U.S. Army cap from Korea, and shook his hand to thank him for his service.

“When I drove away, he was standing next to the trailer at attention with his arm raised,” Wisniewski says. “He was the one saluting me when it should have been the other way around.”

Rick Bowers poses with a family in Guatemala whose home he helped electrify during a 2016 service trip.

Safety is of paramount concern, especially for family-focused electric cooperatives. Whether battling the clock trying to restore power after an outage or performing a routine procedure for the hundredth time, safety never takes a backseat to timeliness. Ohio crews are proud to have cut their rate of serious work-related injuries during a time when the industry average has increased.

If anyone deserves to be saluted, though, Lemon says it’s the wives and children of linemen. His family tolerates a home full of unfinished projects he has to abandon on weekends when the phone rings, and understands when he has to leave sporting events and family functions early.

“Family is huge,” Lemon says. “My kids always make it a point to give me a hug and say ‘Dad, I love you’ before I leave for work. It means the world to me.”

For more linemen stories, including a video of Ohio linemen in action on a typical day, visit www.ohioec.org.

“It’s not like an assembly line. You have to consider so many factors and think ahead about what could happen next — but not too far ahead, or you could get yourself in trouble,” Tuente says. “It makes you a more respectful person to know things can be taken away at any moment.”

More than electricity Ohio’s mean salary for power-line installers and repairers in May 2016 was $65,090, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but compensation is rarely mentioned when the linemen describe what makes the job worthwhile.

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Greg Lemon and other lineworkers must be prepared to do their work in less-than-favorable conditions.

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“I’m just waiting for him to come in the door going, ‘Got ya, mom.’ He was good at playing jokes on us all — but I know he’s not actually coming. It’s like a nightmare.”

Mary Allison speaks through teary eyes about her son, Chris Landers. She was on vacation with her daughter last September when she got the call that Chris, a 41-year-old lineman from Cordell, Oklahoma, had been killed on the job — electrocuted after leaning into a power line he thought had been disconnected for repair.

He left behind five children, ages 10 to 22. “We’re still taking it one day at a time,” Mary says. “I stay strong for the rest. I listen and do what I can. We’ve been told that we have to sell his house and truck, which is very hard.”

It’s situations like this that show the need for the Fallen Linemen Organization (FLO), a nonprofit entity created to memorialize lineworkers killed or injured on the job and to support those family members affected by such loss.

Beyond sending flowers, providing meals, and lending a shoulder to cry on, FLO also can help with more practical matters, such as setting up and sharing GoFundMe websites to help families raise money for medical bills.

“What they don’t do is simply write you a check and then go away,” says Dwight Miller, director of safety and loss control at Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, the statewide service organization for the 24 electric cooperatives serving Ohio. “They have volunteers who will spend time with the families to help them through an extremely difficult period. They understand the nature of the industry and can relate emotionally with these families.”

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The plate can be purchased at Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices or on www.oplates.com. Proceeds go to the Fallen Linemen Organization.

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admit it: I’m hooked on fishing. Like most addicts, I like to believe I can quit at any time — just walk away. But deep down I know that’s not true. We fishermen even have an expression to explain our illness: “The tug is the drug.”

Last April, for instance, I was fishing the Detroit River, which is always cold in early spring. Even though the air temperature was in the low 50s that morning, high winds had 2-foot waves whitecapping the 42-degree water, and it felt like winter.

Yet, I was still happy to be there. I’d been wanting to learn a specific fishing technique — hand-lining — for years, and I finally had my chance. To make it more of a treat, I had one of the best pro anglers in the business, veteran Mark Martin of Twin Lake, Michigan, and two of his pro staffers, Mike Schneider and Les Dennis, to show me the ropes. They were pre-fishing the river in preparation for an upcoming walleye tournament and had graciously invited me along.

“Hand-lining is an old-school method of trolling for river walleyes that’s been around for a century or more,” Martin says. “It’s so productive because it keeps the lures on or near the bottom, and that’s where the walleyes are.” Hand-lining, he adds, works especially well in murky water conditions, which is what anglers usually face during spring on the Detroit.

In hand-lining, a heavy, slender lead weight (12 to 24 ounces) is attached to a 4-foot wire leader, known as a “shank,” to take plastic, minnow-imitation lures to the bottom. The shank has a D-ring spaced about every 8 inches, and the lures attach to the D-rings via monofilament leaders. The main line, so as not to break, is stout 60-pound-test wire coated with clear plastic. But the line doesn’t attach to a traditional fishing rod and reel; rather, it stretches to a large, spring-loaded reel mounted near the front of the boat.

Once we were in position in about 20 feet of water, Martin stayed at the helm, while Schneider and Dennis dropped the trolling rigs over the side and began fishing from seats on opposite gunnels of the boat. Holding the line between a thumb and forefinger, they constantly felt for the bottom with the weight, then would lift the line just a foot or two as the reels took up any slack.

“Just keep repeating that motion — tap and lift, tap and lift — until you feel a fish hit,” Schneider says, letting me try. “When you do, bring the line in hand over hand and we’ll net the fish.”

I did as instructed, but never felt a fish of any kind bite, let alone a walleye. In fact, none of us caught anything that day. That’s the dirty little secret most weekend anglers don’t realize: Even pro fishermen get skunked occasionally. So take comfort in that, fellow addicted anglers. I do regularly. (Note: Martin informed me that the walleyes started biting later that week, after I’d left. What a surprise.)

Top: Mark Martin uses weights from 12 to 24 ounces when hand-lining.

Above: The line is attached to a spring-loaded reel mounted near the front of the boat. Opposite: Martin with a typical Detroit River walleye.

Go-to guide If you’d like to try hand-lining the Detroit River for walleyes this spring, Mark Martin recommends fishing guide Brad Smyth of Detroit Outdoor Adventures. Smyth can be reached by phone at 586-945-7429, or by e-mail at detroitoutdoors@gmail.com. His website is www.ifishdetroit.com.

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LOCATION: Second and Washington streets in Marietta, near the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers.

CAMPUS MARTIUS MUSEUM Marietta

PROVENANCE: After he and other Revolutionary War veterans formed the Ohio Company to purchase and inhabit land in frontier Ohio, General Rufus Putnam led a group of 48 men from New England on a trip down the Ohio River in 1788. Landing at the mouth of the Muskingum River, they established the first organized U.S. settlement in the Northwest Territory and christened it “Marietta” in honor of Marie Antoinette, the French queen who had encouraged her country to support the American Revolution.

For shelter and protection from attacks by Native Americans, Putnam and his pioneers erected Campus Martius, a fortified collection of blockhouses and row houses that got its name from the “Field of Mars” where Rome’s citizen-soldiers trained.

SIGNIFICANCE: The Marietta settlement effectively launched the nation’s westward expansion, and Campus Martius served as the Northwest Territory’s initial seat of government. After the 1795 Treaty of Greenville ended Ohio’s Indian wars, Campus Martius was dismantled — except for the home of Rufus Putnam, who resided there until his death in 1824.

The State of Ohio built a museum on the site in 1928, and the Rufus Putnam House, which still stands on its original location, was enclosed in the south wing.

CURRENTLY: Although the Ohio History Connection owns the Campus Martius Museum, a local nonprofit, the Friends of the Museums, operates it. The museum focuses on Ohio settlement and migration; boasts three floors of exhibits; and offers guided tours that introduce visitors to historic gems that include the Rufus Putnam House, an extensive collection of Native American artifacts, and a china cabinet built

by Marietta settler Jonathan Sprague. “It’s believed to be the oldest piece of furniture made in Ohio,” says the museum’s marketing director, Christina Tilton.

IT’S A LITTLE-KNOWN FACT THAT: The Ohio Company Land Office, a 1788 log structure that was restored and moved to the museum’s grounds for Ohio’s 1953 sesquicentennial, is the oldest building in the Buckeye State.

Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second St., Marietta, OH 45750. For more information, call 740-373-3750 or visit www.mariettamuseums.org.

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EASY WAY Whole Life Insurance is underwritten by United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Omaha, NE 68175, which is licensed nationwide except NY. Life insurance policies issued in NY are underwritten by Companion Life Insurance Company, Hauppauge, NY 11788. Each company is responsible for its own financial and contractual obligations. *Age eligibility and benefits may vary by state. **In FL policy is renewable until age 121.

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Who says decadent desserts have to be complicated? These five-ingredient sweet treats are as simple as they are delicious!

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SALTY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES Prep: 10 minutes; Cook: 10 minutes; Servings: 12 1 cup peanut butter 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 t sp. coarse sea salt, for 1 cup sugar sprinkling 1 tsp. vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350°F. With a mixer or by hand, whisk together egg, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add peanut butter until well mixed. Place tablespoon-sized scoops of peanut butter mixture 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten scoops with the tines of a fork, making a crisscross pattern. Sprinkle coarse salt on top.

Bake until golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks to finish cooling.

Per serving: 196 calories; 11 g fat (2.4 g saturated fat); 1.3 g fiber; 21 g total carbs; 6 g protein.

LAVENDER PEACHES AND CREAM Prep: 5 minutes; Servings: 1 1 large peach, sliced 2 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream

1 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. lavender buds 1 Tbsp. pistachios

Place peach slices in a dish. Drizzle with heavy cream.

Sprinkle sugar, lavender, and pistachios on top. Serve.

Per serving: 277 calories; 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat); 2.7 g fiber; 38 g total carbs; 4 g protein.

S’MORES PIE (Page 15) Prep: 15 minutes; Chill: 3 hours; Servings: 8 6-oz. pre-made graham 2 3.5-oz. boxes instant cracker crust chocolate pudding mix 13 oz. marshmallow creme 2 cups whole milk 1 cup chocolate chips In medium bowl, beat pudding mixes and milk until smooth (pudding will be thick). Add chocolate chips.

Evenly spread pudding on top of crust. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Using a piping bag or a large spatula, layer marshmallow creme on top of pudding, all the way to the edges of the crust. With a small kitchen torch, carefully toast the marshmallow topping. Serve cold.

Per serving: 492 calories; 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat); 2 g fiber; 88 g total carbs; 5.5 g protein.

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1 medium apple, chopped 6 dates, chopped

Mix cinnamon and 1/4 cup honey into yogurt.

Alternate layering yogurt, apples, and dates.

Drizzle a little honey on top.

Per serving: 281 calories; 2 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat); 3.6 g fiber; 57 g total carbs; 9 g protein.

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Before the work starts, have a discussion with your contractor about quality. You want the contractor to know that you’ll be carefully overseeing the work and that there may be others involved in this oversight, such as building inspectors, your electric cooperative, or an independent energy auditor. You can discuss the standards of a professional, high-quality job, and you can agree on the points at which the contractor will pause for you or someone you designate to review the work. At a minimum, an inspection should take place before you make an interim payment, and almost all efficiency measures will require a final inspection.

It’s important to maintain good records throughout the process, not only to iron out any miscommunication, but also to provide documentation for inspectors or to qualify for rebates or tax credits.

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GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY SPEAKING

MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

SAVE THE DATE! On April 7, your cooperative will hold its 81st annual meeting! The Official Notice of the Annual Meeting of Members was included with your March bill. This issue of Ohio Cooperative Living provides you with additional details about the meeting and activities that will take place during the event.

a right and a responsibility to understand your cooperative and the mission it serves. You are partners with us and have a vested interest in the success Jerry Kackley of your cooperative. Again this General Manager/CEO year, we will hold a questionand-answer session after the business meeting is adjourned and the door prizes have been awarded. We hope this will give members the opportunity to ask questions and get feedback directly from management.

While the annual meeting gives members the opportunity to participate in the election of directors and other business, it also provides each of you a chance to visit with the employees and directors of the cooperative. These are the men and women who work each day to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to you and your family. You will see various displays designed to educate and entertain, as well as friends and neighbors who share common experiences and concerns.

So bring your family and your appetite — as always, the hot dogs will be grilled and ready to eat. We hope to see you there.

God bless!

The annual meeting has always been designed to educate our members about their cooperative and the challenges we face in providing electric service in southeastern Ohio. As member-owners, you have

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GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY SPEAKING

81st ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS Saturday, April 7, 2018 Larry W. Miller Intermediate School, New Concord Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Business meeting begins at noon

BRING THE FAMILY! Every registered member receives:

Q&A session

Free LED lightbulb Free lunch Hot dogs grilled by linemen

Again this year, we will hold a question-andanswer session after the business meeting is adjourned and the door prizes have been awarded. We hope this will give members the chance to ask questions and get feedback from management.

Door prizes (must be present to win): Misc. electric appliances Electric grill Energy credits Various displays & demonstrations, too!

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And as always, board members and employees are available to talk to you one-on-one throughout the morning.

HAVE FUN!

IT’S YOUR COOPERATIVE. PLEASE JOIN THE FESTIVITIES!

FILL UP WITH KNOWLEDGE AND FOOD.

FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CALL 1-800-521-9879.

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Children’s entertainment At noon, while mom and dad are learning about their cooperative, kids will be entertained by magician Dave Lehman.

As tradition since 1998, kids 12 and under who stay until the business meeting has concluded will get to take home their own bean bag animal.

This year’s animal is a hippo. So kids — send your parents into the business meeting while you watch Magician Dave Lehman, then pick up your animal.

Get your free lightbulb

The tradition continues!

Looking for a way to save energy?

Your free LED lightbulb will be waiting for you at your 81st annual meeting. Each member who attends will receive one bulb — our way of saying thank you to our members.

For years, the fine members of Guernsey-Muskingum have been bringing their own personal items to the annual meeting for display. This year, bring in an old GuernseyMuskingum promo item to display for others to enjoy, and you will receive a gift. Only one gift per person.

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Annual meeting main-stage entertainment

Soul Legacy Soul Legacy has been a crowd-favorite at various venues, including state fairs, festivals, pageants, community events, concert series, private clubs, and charity benefits. They have been featured in the world-wide webcast of Home is composed of a for the Holidays; in hurricane team of charming and radiant Soul Legacy is composed relief effort concerts in of a team of charming and personalities, each with an Louisiana; on stages with radiant personalities, each country, Christian, and with an authentic voice and authentic voice and commanding rock stars alike; and as the commanding presence that presence that uniquely blends to house band for eight years uniquely blends to create in the Listen to the Music create high-energy, memorable high-energy, memorable Concert Series and for three performances. performances. Captivating years with the Spotlight audiences throughout Entertainment Series. They the Midwest, Soul Legacy have also participated in a has a unique and eclectic entertainment style that number of recording projects. is steeped in experience made up of compelling Soul Legacy is made up of Erin Curry, Dylan Daniels, country and classic rock musicians, powerful musical Homer Maple, and Vicki Maple. theater and big band/jazz performers, and emotionevoking inspirational artists.

This year, we are happy to have Soul Legacy as your main-stage entertainment at GuernseyMuskingum Electric Cooperative’s 81st Annual Meeting of Members. They will perform from 10:50 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

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GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY SPEAKING

YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES as a GMEC member

THE ANNUAL MEETING

THE CODE OF REGULATIONS

Provisions regarding the annual meeting are in your cooperative’s Code of Regulations. An annual meeting shall be held each year for the purpose of electing directors and transacting all appropriate and necessary business. Each member must be given written or printed notice stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting.

The cooperative’s Code of Regulations is available to all members on the cooperative’s website, www. gmenergy.com; additional copies of the Code are available at the cooperative office to any member upon request.

ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS The provisions for electing members of the Board of Directors also are included in the cooperative’s Code of Regulations. One or more member-consumers are eligible for nomination to each available position on the board. Nominees must reside in the cooperative district they are nominated to represent. All nominations are made from the floor at the annual meeting.

VOTING Each member shall be entitled to only one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at the meeting. All questions shall be decided by a vote of a majority of the members present at the meeting. The spouse of a member not present may vote on behalf of such member at the meeting.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP Any person, whether a natural person or firm, association, corporation, partnership, body public, or subdivision thereof, will become a member of Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative, Inc. (hereinafter called the “cooperative”) upon receipt of electric service from the cooperative, provided that he/she has first: (a) made a written application for membership therein; (b) agreed to purchase from the cooperative electric power and/or energy as specified; (c) agreed to comply with and be bound by the Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations of the cooperative and any rules and regulations adopted by the board of directors of the cooperative.

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If you are disabled and need special accommodations at the annual meeting, please call Kim Swinehart at 1-800-521-9879.

ELECTIONS One director from each of the following districts will be elected for a three-year term: DISTRICT 1 — includes Muskingum County townships of Cass, Falls, Hopewell, Jackson, Licking, Madison, Muskingum, Newton, and Springfield; Licking County township of Hopewell; and Perry County township of Madison.

DISTRICT 4 — includes Guernsey County townships of Adams, Cambridge, Knox, Liberty, and Westland.

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GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY SPEAKING

Report from

Management 2017 has come and gone. Fortunately, it was another good year for Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative (GMEC), even though sales were less than expected. While January was a bit colder than the prior year, February, March, and April were mild, so kilowatt-hour sales were down for the winter. The hot summer of 2016 was not repeated in 2017, as kilowatt-hour sales were down by $6 million for the period June through September.

When the year was through, overall sales were lower than 2016’s figures by 6.3 million kilowatt-hours with a total consumption of 241 million kilowatt-hours. The strength was once again in commercial and industrial sales, as residential sales for 2017 were down by nearly 9 million kilowatt-hours when compared to 2016. Buckeye Power, our wholesale power supplier, continued to maintain stable power costs in 2017, which also helped GMEC’s bottom line.

2017 was another slow year for new membership, with only 157 new service locations connected. While this was not a “record” low year, it was significantly lower than 15 years ago when we were connecting over 400 new services each year.

While your co-op has only around six services per mile of distribution line, investor-owned utilities typically have more than 30 consumers per mile. Serving new service locations enables GMEC to spread the cost of operations across more members, which helps keep rates stable. Many of our newest and largest commercial members aided in the development of the Utica Shale in our part of the state, which continues to benefit all of our members. While we cannot know for sure what the future holds, 2018 is predicted to be a better year for the oil and gas industry.

The cooperative’s revenues must support our maintenance and operations activities. In addition, our operating margins must be substantial enough to provide capital for the plant improvements that are needed throughout our service territory. This enables us to continue to supply the safe and reliable service our members deserve. We are happy to inform you that operating margins in 2017 were just under $2 million, which represents about a 5 to 6 percent return on the $34 million in revenues for the year. These margins will ultimately be returned to you, the members, over future years.

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Jerry Kackley General Manager/CEO

Jay Gray Chairman of the Board

However, in 2017, we used these funds to improve your electric facilities while minimizing the amount of money we needed to borrow. We spent nearly $4.2 million on utility plant construction and improvements in 2017, including new services, power line rebuilds, pole replacements, and the Renrock substation. We also completed our meter replacement program in 2017, which will help us restore power more quickly after outages.

Our right-of-way program continues to be strong, as we spent about $2.6 million to clear trees and brush in 2017.

Of this, nearly $814,000 (30 percent) was spent to remove ash trees that had fallen victim to the emerald ash borer.

While this is an expensive and tedious task, we will continue to devote resources over the next few years to ensure that your electric service remains reliable. A special thank-you is in order for our members who let us cut outside of our normal right-of-way — now that’s the cooperative spirit!

Unfortunately, since the cost of ash tree clearing alone over the past three years is nearly $1.5 million, a slight rate increase was necessary to help defray some of the cost. In January, an increase of 0.2 cents per kilowatt-hour was implemented, which is around $2 per month for the average member. The good news is that our residential rates are still slightly lower than they were in 2012.

BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2017 and 2016 (see Independent Auditor’s Report)

2017

2016

ASSETS (Notes 1 and 2):

ELECTRIC PLANT (Note 3): In Service – at cost $ 80,730,257.45 $ 77,559,206.73 Construction Work in Progress 803,909.97 801,428.17 Subtotal $ 81,534,167.42 $ 78,360,634.90 Less Accumulated Provision for

Depreciation and Amortization (18,822,414.97) (17,844,457.38) Net Electric Plant

The past few years have brought about a lot of uncertainty for utilities, but this began to change in 2017.

The prior administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules creating new, stricter emission limits on CO2 for coal-burning generation plants may now be overturned or eliminated. This could result in our country returning to an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy, which may enable us to continue generating power at our Cardinal Power Plant for years to come. In fact, with American Electric Power’s (AEP) efforts to divest of its Ohio generation units, Buckeye Power will be taking over the operating responsibilities at the Cardinal facility.

Plans have been finalized and the transition should be complete in early 2018. AEP will continue to own Unit 1, but Buckeye Power will operate all three units. This presents Ohio’s electric cooperatives with a wonderful opportunity; we are very optimistic about the future.

GMEC is a not-for-profit utility owned by those it serves — you the members. Any money remaining after expenses, also known as margins, are returned to you as capital credits. In 2017, your board of directors continued the policy of refunding capital credits to members or the estates of deceased members. 2017 was another record year for your co-op as over $900,000 of patronage was returned to our members, with most receiving a credit (reduction) on their December electric bills. Since our inception, GMEC has returned nearly $16 million to members and former members. This is a real example of your ownership in your cooperative.

As we begin 2018, we will remember the challenges and opportunities of 2017, continuing to focus on serving the needs of our members and keeping your cooperative strong while providing safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. That is why we exist. With God’s help and the support of our members, we will continue to do just that.

$ 62,711,752.45

$ 60,516,177.52

OTHER ASSETS AND INVESTMENTS: Investments in Associated

Organizations (Note 4) $ 15,626,342.50 $ 14,593,591.08 Other Investments – Nonutility Property 61,344.51 64,449.78 Total Other Assets and Investments $ 15,687,687.01 $ 14,658,040.86

CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 5,196,201.93 $ 1,585,279.34 Cash – Construction Funds – – Special Deposits – - Accounts Receivable (less accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts

of $118,410.58 in 2017 and

and $251,650.25 in 2016) 4,020,806.00 3,842,784.96 Other Current Assets 35,466.56 33,103.05 Materials and Supplies 589,557.45 580,877.96 Prepayments 49,043.20 43,255.95 Total Current Assets

DEFERRED CHARGES (Note 5) TOTAL ASSETS

$ 9,891,075.14

$ 6,085,301.26

$ 89,397,619.11

$ 82,474,897.20

$ 1,107,104.51

$ 1,215,377.56

EQUITIES AND LIABILITIES (Note 1):

EQUITIES: Patronage Capital (Note 6) $ 39,490,415.13 $ 36,935,327.68 Other Equities (Note 7) 418,895.06 418,895.06

Total Equities

$ 39,909,310.19

$ 37,354,222.74

LONG-TERM DEBT: RUS Mortgage Notes Less Current

Maturities (Note 8) $ 29,797,193.48 $ 24,964,614.00 CFC Mortgage Notes Less

Current Maturities (Note 8) 13,155,489.93 13,978,200.53 Regulatory Liability (Note 10) – -

Total Long-Term Debt $ 42,952,683.41 $ 38,942,814.53

CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt $ 1,797,325.00 $ 1,679,155.00 Note Payable – Short-Term - 28,086.12 Accounts Payable – Purchased Power 1,767,646.24 1,758,912.08 Accounts Payable – Other 859,842.06 670,518.39 Consumer Deposits 449,909.48 435,239.11 Accrued Taxes 1,177,630.14 1,148,466.90 Other Current Liabilities 301,690.07 282,997.76 Total Current Liabilities

$ 6,354,042.99

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 10)

DEFERRED CREDITS (Note 11) $

TOTAL EQUITIES AND LIABILITIES

181,582.52

$ 89,397,619.11

$ 6,003,375.36

$

174,484.57

$ 82,474,897.20

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GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY SPEAKING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (see Independent Auditor’s Report)

STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND PATRONAGE CAPITAL For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (see Independent Auditor’s Report) 2017 OPERATING REVENUES OPERATING EXPENSES: Cost of Power Transmission Expense Distribution - Operation Distribution - Maintenance Consumer Accounts Expense Customer Service and Information Expense Administrative and General Depreciation and Amortization Taxes Interest on Long-Term Debt Other Interest Expense Total Operating Expenses Operating Margins Before Capital Credits

$ 33,711,996.93 $ 18,720,871.75 9,928.66 1,991,020.51 3,561,051.67 927,147.41 415,604.39 1,693,039.98 2,064,108.75 1,051,056.00 1,301,599.78 12,391.72 $ 31,747,820.62

NET MARGINS FOR PERIOD

$ 18,836,497.48 4,952.92 1,970,317.89 3,703,590.81 898,964.47 405,670.32 1,886,776.53 2,016,085.64 1,084,950.00 1,306,186.11 20,727.26 $ 32,134,719.43 $ 1,454,195.25

1,315,061.05

633,648.15

84,101.46

61,306.71

$ 3,363,338.82

$ 2,149,150.11

$

$

OTHER CAPITAL CREDITS

NONOPERATING MARGINS: Interest and Dividend Income Miscellaneous Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total Nonoperating Margins

$ 33,588,914.68

$ 1,964,176.31

BUCKEYE CAPITAL CREDITS

Net Operating Margins

2016

$ $

149,313.05 (5,359.15) 143,953.90

$

130,106.97 (3,409.67) 126,697.30

3,507,292.72

$ 2,275,847.41

PATRONAGE CAPITAL: BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 36,935,327.68 Retirement of Capital Credits (953,139.88) Capital Credits Reassignable 934.61

$35,544,410.37 (896,209.32) 11,279.22

PATRONAGE CAPITAL: END OF YEAR

$36,935,327.68

$ 39,490,415.13

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2016

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Cash Received from Consumers $ 33,533,975.89 Interest and Dividend Income 151,671.33 Capital Credits 372,966.74 Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 34,058,613.96

$ 33,112,771.41 127,577.57 684,110.85 $ 33,924,459.83

Cash Paid to Suppliers and Employees Interest and Taxes Paid Cash Disbursed for Operating Activities Net Cash from Operating Activities

$ 26,779,625.18 2,557,950.96 29,337,576.14 $ 4,721,037.82

$ 26,983,516.46 2,646,633.39 29,630,149.85 $ 4,294,309.98

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Construction and Acquisition of Plant $ (3,199,808.77) Proceeds from Disposal of Plant (1,060,419.21) Investment in Associated Organizations (6,555.65) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) (4,814.85) Net Cash Used by Investing Activities $ (4,271,598.48)

$ (2,912,391.65) (1,182,881.11) 1,617.89 (5,026.67) $ (4,098,681.54)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net Change in Consumer Deposits $ 14,670.37 Payments on Long-Term Debt (2,236,961.12) Payments on Short-Term Debt (156,876.66) Patronage Capital Credits Retired (953,139.88) Proceeds from Long-Term Debt 6,365,000.00 Proceeds from Short-Term Debt 128,790.54 Net Cash from Financing Activities $ 3,161,483.25 NET INCREASE IN CASH

$

3,610,922.59

CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR

$

1,585,279.34

CASH - END OF YEAR

$ 5,196,201.93

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: REFINANCED RUS DEBT WITH CFC DEBT $ RECONCILIATION OF NET MARGINS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: NET MARGINS

$

-

3,507,292.72

ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET MARGINS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Depreciation and Amortization $ 2,064,108.75 Buckeye Power, Inc., and Other Capital Credits (Non-cash) (1,026,195.77) Provision for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable (133,239.67) (Increase) Decrease In: Customer and Other Accounts Receivable (44,781.37) Current and Accrued Assets - Other (13,724.98) Deferred Charges 108,273.05 Increase (Decrease) In: Accounts Payable 198,057.83 Accrued Taxes 29,163.24 Current and Accrued Liabilities - Other 18,692.31 Deferred Credits 7,097.95 Miscellaneous Nonoperating (Income) Expense 5,359.15 Capital Credits Reassignable 934.61 Total Adjustments $ 1,213,745.10 NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

20H

2017

$

4,721,037.82

$

24,089.50 (2,888,093.19) (1,299,529.73) (896,209.32) 4,500,000.00 1,152,369.70 $ 592,626.96

$

788,255.40 797,023.94

$

1,585,279.34

$ 10,853,061.74

$ 2,275,847.41

$

2,016,085.64 (10,844.01) (51,910.21) (424,233.06) 249,264.90 137,809.84

145,019.85 25,305.27 (102,289.60) 19,565.06 3,409.67 11,279.22 $ 2,018,462.57 $

4,294,309.98

Guernsey-Muskingum Average Monthly Use (kWh — all consumers) 1,188

2017 2016 2015 2014

1,221

2015

1,217

2014

1,193

2011

Consumers Served 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

4,832

2017 2016

1,143

2012

Plant Investment (Dollars per Consumer)

1,220

1,172

2013

Trends 4,645 4,506 4,348 4,253

2013

4,174

2012

4,016

2011

kWh Sold Annually (in millions) 16,778 16,869

2017

2015

16,844

2014

16,813

2013

16,750

247

2016

16,843

16,760

240.5

2012 2011

247 246 236 230 240

Cost of Purchased Power .............. 55.97% Line Operations & Maintenance .................................16.63% Tax Expense.........................................3.14% Interest on Long-Term Debt ..............3.14% Administrative & General..................5.07% Depreciation ........................................6.17% Consumers Accounting & Collecting ........................................ 2.77% Operating Margin ..............................5.87% Customer Service Expense .............. 1.24%

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Protecting our planet starts with you

Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative proudly stands behind renewable efforts through the OurSolar program. The 228-panel solar array located in our pole yard south of New Concord produces 60 kilowatts of clean, green electricity for participating members in our community. To learn more, call 800-521-9879 or visit www.oursolar.coop/gmec.

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Farm and Home Service rate schedule R-1* Service Availability Charge — $22/mo.

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Seasonal Residential Service rate schedule S-1* Service Availability Charge — $360/yr.

First 800 kWh/yr. — 19.769¢/kWh 800 to 6,000 kWh/yr. — $10.645¢/kWh Over 6,000 kWh/yr. — 10.845¢/kWh (Minimum annual charge — $360/yr. for service between March 1, 2017, and Feb. 28, 2018) Commercial Service rate schedule C-1* Service Availability Charge — $24/mo.

First 1,500 kWh/mo. — 12.569¢/kWh Over 1,500 kWh/mo. — 10.845¢/kWh *Rider T — Kilowatt-Hour Tax applies to all rate schedules and must be added to the rates shown.

First 2,000 kWh/mo. — 0.465¢/kWh Next 13,000 kWh/mo. — 0.419¢/kWh Over 15,000 kWh/mo. — 0.363¢/kWh

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FFA gets hands-on with utility tech A group of students from Ridgemont High School’s FFA recently stopped by Mid-Ohio Energy’s Kenton offices to learn about careers in the electric utility industry and to see how technology is not only influencing the current workplace, but also shaping jobs of the future.

A demonstration of the co-op’s grid operations showed how technology has increased operating efficiency and reduced outage times. During the exercise, a student volunteer was able to use the automated system controls to simulate bypassing a particular substation to provide power from an alternate substation. Additional presentations highlighted how the co-op uses a drone to perform line examinations and explained how the nation’s electric grid operates.

Darke REC donates to Cancer Association Employees from Darke Rural Electric Cooperative recently raised and donated $840 to the Cancer Association of Darke County. The Cancer Association specializes in providing education and support to those afflicted with cancer and their friends and families.

BREC awards grant for economic development Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative (BREC) recently presented Gallia County Economic Development with a $15,000 grant.

The funds will be used for an archaeological review, geotechnical study, threatened and endangered species review, and wetlands studies at the 77-acre Dan Evans Industrial Park Phase II site, located between Rio Grande and Gallipolis.

In partnership with Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, BREC and other coops around the state award grants to community organizations to help reduce the cost of unknown factors in their economic development sites.

HWE, CoBank donate $10,000 to schools Wood Lane Schools and Elmwood Local Schools received $5,000 each in donations from North Baltimore-based Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative (HWE) and CoBank — a cooperative bank based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and a lender to HWE — as part of CoBank’s Sharing Success program, which matches cooperative donations.

Elmwood Local Schools plan to use the funds to order “wiggle chairs” and standing desks for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the elementary school, while Wood Lane Schools will purchase various tools to maximize learning potential, including interactive white boards and additional laptop computers or iPads with adapted keyboards to support eye-gaze technology.

In the past four years, HWE and CoBank have donated $50,000 to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the Boy Scouts of America’s Camp Berry.

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Across Anyone who lives in Ohio knows the almost limitless variety of places to go, things to see, and events to experience within the Buckeye State’s borders.

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BY DAMAINE VONADA PHOTOS BY JAMES SHAMBHU, COURTESY OF KENTUCKY HORSE PARK

EQUINE DISNEYLAND Kentucky Horse Park celebrates 40 years as a favorite Bluegrass State attraction

T

he horse is Kentucky’s icon, and no place celebrates all things equine better than Kentucky Horse Park.

Located just outside Lexington, the park is like Disneyland with horses. Pristine grounds and specially designed buildings echo the beauty of the surrounding Bluegrass horse country, while programming and activities harness humanity’s relationship with horse breeds throughout the globe.

Although it is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, its pedigree began in Virginia in 1777, when Governor Patrick Henry granted thousands of acres in the Kentucky Territory to a Revolutionary War veteran, Col. William Christian. Subsequent owners raised Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds on that land, and John R. Gaines of Lexington’s Gainesway Farm put forth an idea for an equine-themed park and followed through to spur its development as a public-private partnership.

Since its opening in 1978, Kentucky Horse Park has grown into a multifaceted facility that combines a working farm with equestrian venues that host prestigious competitions, such as the Kentucky Three-Day Event, a world-class dressage, cross-country, and jumping triathlon.

It’s also home to top equine associations, museums, a campground, and, between April and October when operations are in full swing, more than 100 horses. The park turns 40 in 2018, so it’s an ideal time to enjoy its unparalleled brand of horseplay. Here’s a quick guide to its attractions and experiences.

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Go For Gin, the second-oldest living Kentucky Derby winner, greets visitors daily to his home in Kentucky Horse Park.

Hall of Champions presentations

Retired racing elites like Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide charm fans and relish attention during appearances at the Hall. “These horses all have presence,” says manager Rob Willis. “Everything in their DNA is firing on the right cylinders. That’s why they’re here.” Point Given, the 2001 American Horse of the Year, debuts this month.

The art of legends

At the park’s entrance, a magnificent bronze of Man o’ War marks the resting place of the legendary racehorse.

Additional sculptures throughout the park portray equine immortals such as Secretariat, Supreme Sultan, and Misty, the Chincoteague Pony popularized in children’s literature.

Breeds Barn and Parade of Breeds

The park typically has 30 to 40 different horse breeds in residence, including familiar ones like the Quarter Horse and Morgan Horse, as well as rare Marwari from India and Akhal-Teke from Turkmenistan.

Entertaining parade of breeds shows highlight horses and their traditional home turf with colorfully costumed riders — think knights riding English Shires, Vikings on Norwegian Fjords, and Native Americans astride Appaloosas.

International Museum of the Horse

Covering 50 million years of equine history, exhibits range from horses in Chinese art to the newly opened “Black Horsemen of the Kentucky Turf.” A popular exhibit is “Calumet Farm’s Trophies,” a true Bluegrass treasure that includes 560 spectacular trophies that attest to the Lexington farm’s decades of dominance in Thoroughbred breeding and racing.

Visitor Information Center and gift shop

Stop here to get a park map, review the day’s schedule of activities, and plan your visit. “You can’t just spend an hour at the park,” advises Breeds Barn manager Shelli Wright. “You have to spend the day, because everything here teaches you something about horses.”

The center offers a fine introductory film, Rein of Nobility, and the gift shop boasts the nation’s largest permanent selection of Breyer model horses. While you’re there, make sure to ask about the narrated horse-drawn trolley tours; riding a trolley pulled by Draft Horses is a fun way to get acquainted with the park’s main attractions.

The Big Barn The barn dates to 1897 and was the site of Kentucky’s first Standardbred sales. Now housing Draft Horses, it hosts meet-and-greets so visitors can appreciate these gentle giants. “When people stand beside a Draft Horse and realize how big they are, it’s like they’re seeing the ocean or Grand Canyon for the first time,” says assistant Equine Operations director Sheila Forbes.

For more information about 2018 anniversary events, call 859233-4303 or visit www.kyhorsepark.com.

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAMAINE VONADA AERIA PHOTO COURTESY SHIPSHEWANA TRADING PLACE & FLEA MARKET

The Midwest’s largest flea market and plenty of great food make this northern Indiana spot well worth the trip

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t was 25 minutes past noon when I scored the last serving of the Friday lunch special — scalloped potatoes and ham — at the Auction Restaurant in Shipshewana, Indiana. Just seconds after I ordered, a young man sat down and asked for the special too. “It’s all gone,” said the waitress, a pleasant, middle-aged woman wearing an apron, plain blue dress, and white bonnet. “Well, I was wanting it all morning,” he complained, then settled for a prime rib sandwich.

One bite of the special, and I understood his disappointment. Served on a divided plate with corn and applesauce, the mound of nottoo-cheesy potatoes liberally laced with ham tasted like something Grandma used to make, and for $7.99, it was quite the wholesome, hearty bargain. So, when the waitress mentioned that the pie was homemade too, who could resist a slice of custardy peanut butter crowned with whipped cream and a dusting of crumbles?

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The Auction Restaurant sits at the main entrance to the Shipshewana Trading Place Auction & Flea Market, the dual enterprises that turned a tiny Indiana village with deep Amish-Mennonite roots into an enormously popular destination. “It started in 1922 with a small livestock auction,” says Shipshewana Trading Place marketing director Lora Gates. “The flea market organically grew when auction-goers began selling things from the trunks of their cars.”

Today the auction sells antiques and livestock year-round, and the flea market is the Midwest’s largest, boasting 900 booths and bringing upwards of 350,000 people to Shipshewana (population 703) between May and September. As a result, the village is hardly isolated or humdrum. Surrounded by the nation’s third-largest Amish community, it’s a family-oriented place where “plain people” seamlessly coexist with their “English” neighbors; where buggies and bicycles are as common as pickup trucks and SUVs; where incredibly eclectic shopping options range from village specialty shops to “shingle shops” on Amish farms, to anything-and-everything at the Flea Market; and where 2018’s events include a Quilt Festival and the world’s largest Clydesdale sale and convention.

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“Lots of things can surprise you here,” says Beth Thornburg of the Shipshewana/LaGrange County visitors’ bureau, “and the food is phenomenal. It’s like Thanksgiving every day.”

The following is a mere sample of the many attractions that lend Shipshewana its appealing flavor.

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This museum and visitors’ center is ideal for acquainting yourself with the beliefs and culture of Shipshewana’s Amish-Mennonite residents. While its exterior channels a typical local farmstead, rooms filled with realistic vignettes — including a dungeon and a sailing ship — reveal their remarkable journey of faith across centuries and continents. 260-768-4117; www.mennohof.org.

E&S Sales

Shop alongside the Amish at this bulk food bonanza. Buy fresh cinnamon rolls (with caramel or buttercream frosting) at the bakery; grab a sandwich at the café; find seldom-seen items like hog casings and super-sized cheeses; and check out the buggy parking lot on the store’s north side. 260-768-4736.

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Blue Gate Theatre

Shipshewana’s most entertaining venue specializes in musicals, shows, and concerts by the likes of Ricky Skaggs, Amy Grant, and the Oak Ridge Boys. In a nod to Shipshewana’s favorite dessert, the theatre often gives away pie before performances. 888-447-4725; www.bluegatetheatre.com.

Shipshewana Trading Place

The Auction, Flea Market, and Auction Restaurant are only three components of this multifaceted family business, which also includes an inn, an RV Park, and events such as an Antique Festival and Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Shows. 260-768-4129; www. shipshewanatradingplace.com.

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Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery

Its buffets and family-style dinners feature the Amish comfort food trifecta — chicken, noodles, and mashed potatoes — plus an extraordinary assortment of fruit and cream pies. 888-477-4725; www.bluegaterestaurant.com.

Yoder’s Meat & Cheese Company

There’s a reason it’s always busy — a vast variety of choice, carefully sourced meats and cheeses as well as goodies like homemade ham salad, liver sausage, and head cheese (a pork terrine). 260-768-4715; www. yodersmeatandcheese.com.

Davis Mercantile

Locals and tourists converge in Shipshewana’s version of a mall.

Enjoy butter-dipped pretzels and flavored mustards at JoJo’s Pretzels; get designed-inShipshewana apparel at Shipshe Casuals; buy locally made Plyley’s Candies at Aunt Millie’s; and take a whirl on a carved horse, cow, chicken, or dog on the carousel. 260-768-7300; www. davismercantile.com.

Yoder’s Department Store and Yoder’s Shipshewana Hardware

Two enterprises under one gigantic roof equals superstorestyle shopping for everything from wood-burning cookstoves and microbrew soda pops to bib overalls and quilting supplies. 877-768-1945, www.yoderdepartmentstore. com; 877-988-9309, www. yodershardware.com.

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REGIONAL TRAVEL ISSUE

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JAMIE RHEIN

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The post office, opera hall, bowling alley, saloons, and all but a few buildings had been reduced to ash.

The fire didn’t end Volcano’s existence right away, as a few remained to continue oil production, but what had been a bustling burg was on an irreversible path to becoming the ghost town that it is today.

These days, those who pass through the hills along Volcano Road in and around what is now Mountwood Park in Wood County might not notice the remnants of what once was. Stands of hardwood trees have returned Volcano to nature, where hikers walk on trails named for its landmarks.

Evidence of its past is scant, though artifacts do exist. A few hulking wooden oil barrels remain, their rusted bands and weather-darkened wood showing their age. Concrete cisterns and rusted machinery parts stick up from the ground like surrealistic flowers.

Fortunately, photos and historic records provide a chronicle of Volcano’s post-Civil War rise to a thriving community of 2,300 people that produced 2.3 million barrels of oil just 20 miles from Parkersburg.

Mike Naylor (pictured below left), whose mother visited the town as a child and often bought penny candy at Schaffer’s store there, oversees the Volcano Museum in Mountwood Park. He can point out the spots where the wealthy oil barons lived, or where the traveling circus once pitched its tent on a baseball field 130 years ago. He also can describe the unique system of wheels, belts, and cables that could pump oil from 40 wells with only one engine. At first, he says, the oil was so close to the surface that it was collected with blankets that were laid on oil puddles and wrung out into barrells.

The museum includes photos and artifacts, including a model of an oil derrick and a 1972 video showing the last oil producer running his machine. The wooden wheel outside the museum is a final testament to the time when Volcano’s oil fields made a fortune.

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Natu ral APPEAL The Kelleys Island Audubon Club attracts visitors to the island by showcasing its beauty and wildlife

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elleys Island residents welcome the return each spring of their “feathered tourists” — songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors that pass through on their way to Canada.

So it was a rather obvious decision for the island’s innkeepers to band together to create an event around it. “Nest with the Birds” began in the 1980s as a way to drum up some earlyseason bookings by offering guided hikes and migration-related programs for birdwatchers.

“When friends came for the event, they were amazed by the colorful birds — yellow warblers and blue bunting and others — and insisted that we needed to protect them,” says Pat Hayes, of The Inn on Kelleys Island, which, like the rest of the island’s residents and businesses, is served by Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative. “After investigating a number of organizations, we decided that Audubon was the best fit for our goals.”

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The Kelleys Island Audubon Club formed in 1992, and with the contacts that had been made through “Nest with the Birds,” KIAC began developing more events. “During an early program I attended, one of the guys presenting was so excited about his topic, and it got me excited,” says June Campbell, a resident of the island. “I became involved as secretary and support the club because I love Kelleys Island, being outside, and learning about conservation.”

Among this season’s highlights, along with “Nesting with the Birds” May 17–19, are “Feathers and Foliage” September 21–22, the Butterfly Festival the second weekend of September, and several bird-banding events. Check www. kelleysislandnature.com for a detailed schedule.

A new KAIC-related program is night birdbanding. Organized by KIAC member Tom Bartlett, a Cleveland Museum of Natural History Department of Ornithology research associate, the program at the CMNH banding station on Kelleys Island is open to the public.

“The station was started in the spring of 1996, and we have now banded 12,891 individual birds of 115 species on Kelleys Island,” Bartlett says.

The station’s Northern Saw-whet Owl banding project (begun in 2003) is part of a national project to study migrating owls in North America.

The Kelleys Island site has banded more than 600 owls, and has recaptured 50 individual birds from all over eastern North America.

Bartlett has also been active in the bird census project, basically a snapshot of the birds of Kelleys Island that now contains 20 years of data. “The island is very important to wintering and migrating waterfowl,” says Bartlett. The project and its data help document and prove that fact.

Audubon awarded Kelleys Island its Important Birding Area (IBA) status in 2002, and KIAC now connects with other organizations to protect and promote the natural beauty of the island.

“When we received IBA status in 2002, about 25 percent of the island was protected or preserved,” said Hayes. “Now that number is about 33 percent, and we have found that increased preservation brings in increased tourism revenue.”

BECKY LINHARDT is a freelance writer from Cincinnati.

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Door prizes, raffles, appraisals, and on-site doll stringing. 734282 0152 or www.toledodollshow.com.

APR. 21 – CMP Monthly Air Rifle and Air Pistol Matches, 1000 Lawrence Dr., Port Clinton. Free admission and parking.

Competitions feature a Junior Air Rifle 3 x 20, 60 Shots Air RiAPR. 12–15 – Southern Gospel Expo, Trinity Friends Church, fle Standing, 60 Shots Air Pistol, and a beginner 3 x 10. Rental equipment is available for a small fee. 419-635-2141 ext. 707, 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert, Free. Over 30 gospel groups from around the country. Food court available each night. 419- lsherman@thecmp.org (Lue Sherman), or www.thecmp.org.

238-2788 or www.trinityvw.com.

APR. 21–22 – Ghost Town Spring Crafts and Antiques Festival, 10630 Co. Rd. 40, Findlay, Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. APR. 13–14 – Home Sweet Home: A Vintage-Inspired Mar10 a.m.–4 p.m. A great family event with live music from East ket, Allen Co. Fgds., 2750 Harding Hwy., Lima, Fri. 5–8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. $10 for two-day admission, $5 for Sat. only; of Cheyenne playing both days, a great selection of crafts and under 12 free. Vintage, shabby chic, antiques, repurposed, and antiques, a 24-ft. climbing wall for the kids, and plenty of food and snacks. www.facebook.com/Ghost-Town-Findlayupcycled items, from clothing and home décor to jewelry and handmade treasures. 419-230-1756 or http://homesweethom- Ohio-152509862778738/. evintagemarket.com.

APR. 22 – Glass City Marathon, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo.

APR. 6 – “Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives,” One of the fastest marathon courses in the Midwest, regularly APR. 14 – Bucyrus Model Railroad Association Train Show Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and in the top list of Boston Marathon qualifying events. 26.2-mile and Swap Meet, Crawford Co. Fgds., 610 Whetstone St., Museum, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Bucyrus, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5, under 12 free. For all gauges. Club marathon, 13.1-mile half marathon, 5K, and five-person relay.

Opening day of special exhibition featuring Riis’s www.glasscitymarathon.org.

Room open with operating layouts for all to enjoy. 866-562life-size photographs and personal artifacts. A social reformer 0720 or 419-462-5035. and early muckraker in the tradition of Upton Sinclair and Ida APR. 28 – Chocolate and Wine Walk, 5495 Liberty Ave., VermilTarbell, Riis traveled into tenements, factories, and sweatshops ion, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $20. Take a stroll through downtown Vermilto document the day-to-day lives of New York City’s many poor APR. 14 – Lima Symphony Orchestra: “Music Is Life,” #7 ion while sampling chocolate treats and/or wine as you visit the Town Square, Lima, 7:30 p.m. $10–$30.

419-222-5701 or immigrants and laborers at the turn of the 20th century. 419quaint shops. 440-967-4477 or http://vermilionchamber.net. www.limasymphony.com.

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APR. 8 – Toledo Doll, Bear, and Toy Show, Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., early admission 8:30 a.m. $6, under 13 free; early bird admission $20. Features dealers from throughout the U.S. selling a wide variety of antique, vintage, artist, and modern dolls and bears, as well as accessories, antique toys, and vintage holiday items.

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APR. 1–2, 4–8, 12–15 – I-X Indoor Amusement Park, IX Center, One I-X Dr., Cleveland. $21, under 4 free. Twenty acres of rides, games, food, and fun attractions for the whole family, all under one roof! For dates and times, visit www. ixamusementpark.com.

APR. 2–MAY 13 – The Great Steubenville Eggsibition, Visitor Ctr., 120 S. Third St., Steubenville. Huge handpainted “eggs” offer a downtown scavenger hunt! Stop by the Visitor Center to get a map. 740-283-1787.

WEST VIRGINIA

APR. 14 – Spring Crafters’ Showcase, Tam-O-Shanter Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Ctr., 7060 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania (1/2 mile west of McCord Rd.), 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Use the North and West entrances behind the main building. Our crafters can fill your Mother’s Day, graduation, or spring decorating needs.

Drawings to win gift certificates! Look for Balloon Bonanza show specials! 419-842-1925 or www.toledocraftsmansguild.org.

APR. 28–29 – Tiffin Flea Market, Seneca Co. Fgds., 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin, Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Free. 250 to 400 dealers per show. A browser’s delight featuring a wide variety of merchandise for sale, including antiques, collectibles, furniture, crafts, produce, tools, glass, and more.

419-447-9613 or www.tiffinfleamarket.com.

APR. 7 – Painesville Railroad Museum Fundraiser, Harry Buffalo, 2119 Mentor Ave., Painesville, 2–4 p.m. $20 advance, $25 at door. Enjoy all-you-can-eat hors d’oeuvres and drinks, Chinese raffle, and 50/30-20 raffle. For tickets, call 440-821-3310 (Staci Jacob) or 216-470-5780 (Tom Pescha).

APR. 21–22 – Rocky River Spring Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show, 21016 Hilliard Blvd,, Rocky River, Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $3, under 12 free. Features artists and crafters selling their original handmade items. Full concession stand on site. 440-227-8794 or www.avantgardeshows.com.

APR. 14–15 – Olde Stark Antique Faire, Stark Co. Fgds., 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton, Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. Come and explore the wide choice of antiques offered by over 100 select dealers and collectors. 330-794-9100 or find us on Facebook.

APR. 26–29 – Geauga County Maple Festival, Historic Chardon Square, Chardon. A festival celebrating “everything maple”! Features arts and crafts, lumberjack competition, bathtub races, all-you-can-eat Pancakes in the Park, and other fun events and contests. 440-286-3007 or www.maplefestival.com.

APR. 14–15 – Strongsville Spring Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show, Strongsville Ehrnfelt Recreation Ctr., 18100 Royalton Rd., Strongsville, Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $3, under 12 free. Features artists and crafters selling their original handmade items. Full concession stand on site. 440227-8794 or www.avantgardeshows.com.

APR. 16–26 – Spring Quilt Show, Historic Fort Steuben Visitor Ctr., 120 S. Third St., Steubenville, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., 740-283-1787 or www.oldfortsteuben.com.

APR. 20–22 – Annie Get Your Gun, Geauga Lyric Theater Guild, 101 Water St., Chardon, Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $18, Stds./Srs. $15, $10 C. (12 and under). 440-2862255 or www.geaugatheater.org.

APR. 1 – Easter at North Bend State Park, 202 North Bend Park Rd., Cairo. Visit the Easter Bunny and hunt for Easter eggs. This spring event provides fun and games for all ages.

Call for times of egg hunt and other activities. The North Bend Restaurant will offer a Sunday Easter buffet. 304-6432931 or www.northbendsp.com.

APR. 7 – Wheeling Jamboree 87th Anniversary Show, Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 7–10 p.m. $20–$65.

This annual event celebrates the occasion when Wheeling’s legendary country music program left the radio studio to become the second-oldest country broadcast stage show in history. 304-243-4470 or www.capitoltheatrewheeling.com.

APR. 13 – Wheeling Symphony Orchestra: “Appalachian Rhapsody,” Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, 7:30 p.m. $16.50–$62. Television/film composer, songwriter, and virtuoso pianist Nate Strasser returns to his roots performing the West Virginia premiere of his signature composition.

Joining Nate is violinist and collaborator Matt Combs, a featured performer of the Grand Ole Opry. 304-243-4470 or www.capitoltheatrewheeling.com.

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APR. 28 – North Canton Spring Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show, St. George Serbian Ctr., 4667 Applegrove St. NW, North Canton, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $3, under 12 free. Features artists and crafters selling their original handmade items. Full concession stand on site. 440-227-8794 or www.avantgardeshows.com.

APR. 28–MAY 12 – Annual Spring Art Show and Sale, Eastern Gateway Community College, 4000 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville. 740-264-2959.

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America, top equine entertainment and competition, and endless opportunities to experience, buy, and sell horses of all types. 740-845-0085 or www.equineaffaire.com.

APR. 14 – Ohioana Book Festival, Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capital Square, 75 E. State St., Columbus, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free admission and parking. This festival celebrating Ohio’s authors will bring more than 100 authors together with readers of all ages for a day of panel discussions, readings, a book fair, children’s activities, prizes, entertainment, and food. 614-466-3831 or www.ohioana. org/programs/ohioana-book-festival.

THROUGH AUG. 26 – “A Very Private Collection of Vintage Glass, 1875–1920,” Ohio Glass Museum’s Gallery, 124 W. Main St., Lancaster, Tues.–Sun. 1–4 p.m. and by appointment.

A mixed arrangement of seldom seen and very rare pieces of glass. 740-687-0101 or www.ohioglassmuseum.org.

APR. 17 – A Garden Affair: “Growing Vegetables for the Home Gardener,” Hilliard Community Ctr., 3800 Veterans Memorial Dr., Hilliard, 6:30–9 p.m. Free. Hosted by the Hilliard Area Garden Club. 614-664-3290 or http://destinationhilliard.com/events/a-garden-affair/.

APR. 6–7 – You Have the Right to Remain Dead, Marion Palace Theatre, May Pavilion, 276 W. Center St., Marion, 6:30 p.m. $40 includes dinner and show. Mystery, murder, and lots of surprises and laughs abound in the Palace’s annual Dinner Theatre. 740-383-2101 or www.marionpalace.org.

APR. 21 – Earth Day Celebration, Coshocton County Career Ctr., 23640 Airport Rd., Coshocton, 12–4 p.m. Free.

Sponsored by Coshocton Environmental and Community Awareness. Over 50 different exhibits and vendors including local artisans, organic farmers, community groups, and Native American culture. Explore solar power and green enterprises, view live raptor demonstrations, enjoy kids’ activities, entertainment, and good food. 740-502-6546 or www.cecaaware.org.

APR. 12–15 – Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Ctr., 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Experience the nation’s premier equine exposition, featuring an impressive educational program, the largest horse-related trade show in North

APR. 22 – Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers, Clintonville Woman’s Club, 3951 N. High St., Columbus, 2–5 p.m. Admission fee. Presented by the Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society.

614-558-2212 or www.cohjs.org.

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APR. 13–14 – The Buck Fifty, Chillicothe, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Have you ever run in an overnight relay race? If not, we’ll help to lay the concept out for you here! Your team of 10 runners will be broken into two groups of 5. Your team will also need two non-running drivers and two vans. www.thebuckfifty.com/ the-race/.

APR. 26–29 – Pike County Dogwood Festival, Main St., Piketon. Daily entertainment, great food, royalty contests, tons of rides and other fun kids’ events, craft vendors as well as many other vendors, annual car show, and of course our Grand Parade. This year the festival welcomes back the Pure Prairie League. www.pikecountydogwoodfestival.com.

APR. 13–15 – Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage, Highlands Nature Sanctuary, 7660 Cave Rd., Bainbridge. Join us for a weekend of guided hikes, delicious meals, and special talks THROUGH DEC. – Athens Farmers Market, 1000 E. State St., from our guest speakers. Our 2018 theme is “Flowers & Athens, Wed. 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–noon. Buy local and Phibs,” with Pennsylvania photographer and author Doug support your local economy. The market showcases farmers, Wechsler. Hikes will be held at botanical hotspots in our orchardists, specialty food producers, bakers, horticulturalists, region, featuring both Arc preserves and other private and cheese makers, and many other food-based entrepreneurs. state-owned natural areas. Space is limited. 937-365-1935 or 740-593-6763 or www.athensfarmersmarket.org. www.arcofapplachia.org/annual-wildflower-pilgrimage.

APR. 27–29 – Mohican Wildlife Weekend, various locations in Ashland and Richland counties. Free. A celebration of wildlife habitat, heritage, and natural history. Choose from eight program sites that will offer workshops and demonstrations to interest beginners and experienced naturalists alike. It’s sure to be a fun and educational weekend for kids of all ages! 800-642-8282 or www.mohicanwildlifeweekend.com.

APR. 27–29 – Vintage Market Days, Franklin Co. Fgds., 4951 Northwest Pkwy., Hilliard, Fri./Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p,m. $10 for early buyer, $5 for Sat./Sun. only, under 13 free. An upscale vintage-inspired indoor/ outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, seasonal plantings. and more. 417-434-5713 or www. vintagemarketdays.com.

APR. 28 – Arbor Day Festival, Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Rd. SE, Newark, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Free. A fun day filled with family-focused learning opportunities, including tree climbing, activities, and displays. 740-323-2355, 800-443-2937, or www.dawesarb.org.

APR. 28 – Taste of Marysville, Marysville High School Field House, 800 Amrine Rd., Marysville, 5–9 p.m. $10 buys 8 tasting tickets. 937-243-5833 or www.tasteofmarysville.com.

APR. 13–15, 20-21 – Annie, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Ctr., 7033 Glenn Hwy., Cambridge, Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. $10, Srs. and C. $8. Featuring local talent. 740-439-7009 or www.pritchardlaughlin.com.

APR. 14 – Wing 12 Daffodil Luncheon, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Ctr., 7033 Glenn Hwy., Cambridge. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with vendors, quilt tickets, Chinese auction, and 50/50 raffle available. Lunch will be served at 12:30 with the Style Show to begin shortly afterward. 740-439-8151 or http:// seormc.org.

APR. 22 – Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Brown Chapel, New Concord, 7 p.m. The final concert of the 44th season. 740-826-8197 or http://seoso.org.

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APR. 7–8 – Southern Ohio Home and Garden Show, Ross Co. APR. 13–15, 20–22 – Mame, Cambridge Performing Arts Ctr., APR. 29 – Zane Grey Day, National Road and Zane Grey Fgds., 344 Fairgrounds Rd., Chillicothe, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 740642 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge, Fri./Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m.

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740-261-4304 or www.cambridgeperformingartscenter.org.

872-3143 or www.ohiohistory.org.

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APR. 1 – Easter Egg Hunt, Young’s Dairy, 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd., Yellow Springs, 2 p.m. Free. Open to children up to age 10. Each year, Young’s hard-boils and dyes over 7,000 eggs for this fun family event. 937-325-0629 or www.youngsdairy.com/easter-egg-hunt.

APR. 7–16 – Mary Poppins Jr., Taft Theatre, Fifth and Sycamore Sts., Cincinnati. Bring the whole family to enjoy this enchanting mix of story, song, dance, and stagecraft. www. thechildrenstheatre.com/mainstage/details/mary-poppins.

APR. 15 – Annual Farm Toy Show, Champaign Co. Fgds., 384 Park Ave., Urbana, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $2, under 12 free.

Look, buy, sell, or trade. Over 120 tables. Door prizes. 937826-4201.

APR. 14 – Spring Fashion Doll Show and Sale, presented by Queen City Beautiful Doll Club, EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room, 7379 Squire Ct., West Chester, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Fashion dolls, clothes, and accessories from all eras, including Barbie, Tonner, Fashion Royalty, Madame Alexander, and many others. Appraisals and door prizes during the show. 513-207-8409 or find us on Facebook.

APR. 20–21 – Midwest Ceramic Association Show, Butler Co. Exhibition Bldg., Butler Co. Fgds., 1715 Fairgrove Ave., Hamilton, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Ohio’s original ceramic show. www.midwestceramics.org.

APR. 14–15 – African Violet Show and Sale, Eastgate Mall, Batavia (I-275 and St. Rte. 32) , Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. 12–6 p.m. View amazing and beautiful plants. Hard-to-find varieties and growing supplies will be available for purchase.

One-on-one horticultural consultation and periodic demos will also be offered both days. 513-325-0395 or kcenci@ hotmail.com.

APR. 27–29 – Bellbrook Sugar Maple Festival, downtown Bellbrook, celebrating the festival’s 40th anniversary by honoring past festivals and participants. Entertainment includes live music, a beer garden, a parade, free children’s activities, crafts and food vendors, a 5K run, and a dog show. www. sugarmaplefestival.com.

APR. 28 – Fried Chicken Dinner and Silent Auction Benefit, McGonigle Millville United Methodist Church, 2370 Lanes Mill Rd., Hamilton, auction 3–7 p.m., dinner 4–7 p.m. Adults $10; C. 4–10, $5. Proceeds benefit the area needy through the Open Hands Food Pantry. Fried chicken prepared by Charlie’s Grilling Service. Contact Sue Snider at 513-314-4144.

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1. My son, Emerson Bowen (age 3), during his first snowball fight.

Alan Bowen Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative member

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2. The first time Jon and I went to Old Man’s Cave in the winter. We bundled up, packed a thermos of hot soup and drink, and enjoyed the beauty of the snow and ice, the cave, and all the surroundings.

Kendra Hess South Central Power Company member

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3. My grandson, Colin, eating his first apple right off the tree.

Colin Maag Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative member

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4. Our grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jaime, the first time they rode a roller coaster. This was at Tuscora Park in New Philadelphia.

Patty Quaglia South Central Power Company member 5. This is my grandson, Caleb, in his first new car.

Janice Thomas South Central Power Company member

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Upload your photos at www.ohioec.org/memberinteractive.

For July, send “Sprinkler Fun” by April 14; for August, send “Let’s go to the fair!” by May 14. Make sure to give us your name, mailing address, phone number or e-mail, the name of your electric co-op, and an explanation of the photo, including the names of people shown.

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6. My wife, Kendra, and daughter, Evelyn, enjoy their first basketball game together, watching Evelyn’s grandpa coach the St. Henry Redskins.

Dan Wolters Midwest Electric member

Fun and easy ways to celebrate Earth Day To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, start by making your home more energy-efficient

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Look around for no-cost measures.

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Call your electric cooperative about energy-saving tips.

• Close the curtains in the summer and open them in the winter.

• Turn off your computers overnight.

• Turn off video game consoles when they’re not being used.

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• They may be able to offer advice, appliance rebates, or a home energy checkup. You might be surprised to find out what’s really driving up your energy costs.

Look for small steps you can take and DIY. • Caulk around drafty windows.

• Check the attic for the correct amount of insulation.

• Switch to LED lightbulbs.

• Plant a deciduous tree on the sunny side of your house; in a few years, the leaves will cool your home against the sun in summer, then fall off to warm it in the winter.

• Use ENERGY STAR-rated appliances.

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