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Fairgrounds in running for $250K Vote now to make Country Crew 4-H Club’s proposed exhibition pavilion a reality

BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAM Editor Elmore’s Country Crew 4-H club is in the running to score a big boost for the Ottawa County Fairgrounds. The group has entered its idea — a new exhibition pavilion — into the Pepsi Refresh Project which will award $250,000.

According to the Pepsi Refresh

Project’s website: “We’re looking for people, businesses, and nonprofits with ideas that will have a positive impact. Look around your community and think about how you want to change it.”

That’s just what the 4-H club members did. The students — chairwoman Katy Avers, news reporter Kurt Baumgartner, club president Zak Avers, Tyler Hell-

wig and Sarah Walter — created the proposal last spring, got it approved by the fair board shortly after and have been trying to get it submitted since June.

“We tried every month from there on and they only accept 1,000,” said Katy Avers. “It fills up in matter of about two minutes.”

But after trying time and time again, the idea was finally accept-

ed in December.

According to the students’ proposal: “This project would build an exhibition pavilion on the grounds of the Ottawa County Fair to replace the existing building in serious disrepair. The show barn is a focal point of the annual county fair used by nearly every youth in the participating organizations. Other non-profit orga-

Historic event has local flavor

The O’Donnells, Mary Beth and Justice Terrence were kind enough to pose for a photograph with Beacon Publisher John and Mary Alice Schaffner prior to the swearing-in ceremony of Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor last Friday.

Ohio’s first-ever female High Court Chief Justice takes oath

BY JOHN SCHAFFNER Publisher One of the advantages of living along and reporting on the activities vital to the golden shores of Lake Erie is that it is a magnet for some fairly impressive and accomplished people. Such are the cases of two Ohio Supreme Court Justices, Terrence O’Donnell and Judith Lanzinger. Both see our area along the shores of Lake Erie as their second homes and their place to escape the extraordinary responsibilities of their positions.

Both were seated on the Ohio High Court bench when Maureen O’Connor

was given the oath of office on Friday becoming Ohio’s first-ever woman Supreme Court Chief Justice. She succeeds another who had local ties, the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, a Sandusky native, O’CONNOR who was an active Lake Erie sailor and passed away last April. I was honored to receive and accept, along with my wife Mary Alice, an

invitation to the solemn ceremony held at the recently renovated Ohio Judicial Center.

We arrived there about an hour prior to the ceremony, and Justice O’Donnell was kind enough to give us a tour of some of the critical places inside the Judicial Center, including the Law Library and the Justices’ Conference Room where they make their Judicial decisions — decisions that impact directly nearly every Ohio citizen.

The new Chief Justice, Maureen

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Congrats to two fine gentlemen Congratulations to Doug Young and John Madison, winners of the top awards given out at last Saturday’s Recognition Dinner at Port Clinton Yacht Club. Young was the winner of the Oliver True Award, given to a member who has given years and hours of service to the club. Young, who has served numerous positions at PCYC including Commodore in 2009, has also provided highly professional service as the principal race officer for both regattas and to the sail fleet series. John Madison won the Shark Trophy, given annually to a member who has provided exceptional

service to the PCYC sail fleet.

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I am very sorry to report the passing of Betty Quisno and Dick Winters. I first got to know Betty, along with her husband Don, through the PC Athletic Booster Club. They were, of course, the parents of Port Clinton football and Oak Harbor Coaching legend Gary Quisno. I am happy to say that the last time I saw Betty was Christmas Eve at church and I was fortunate enough to give her a big hug. Dick Winters you may not know.

He was the individual upon

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which the World War II TV series, “Band of Brothers” was based. Former local resident Rich Riley has dedicated much of his last 10 years following and acquainting himself with the men of 101st Airborne’s “Easy Company” who fought their way through Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and the discovery of the Dachau Concentration Camp. Both of these wonderful people will be sorely missed by the people who loved them. nnn

Dustin Chura of the Columbus area is our winner this week in the Find

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Wylie contest. He, along with 52 other folks, successfully found Wylie hiding in the ad for Mr. Ed’s on page 4A in last week’s Beacon. Dustin wins a $20 gift/gas card from Friendship Convenience Stores. We’ll be hiding Wylie again this week, if you find him, just drop us a note at our office at Beacon Place on Southeast Catawba Road or click on the Find Wylie icon at www. thebeacon.net. nnn

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Officials plan huge hold’em tourney The Port Clinton Area 4th of July Celebration Committee, with help from the Port Clinton Elks Lodge, are hoping to organize the largest No Limit Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament ever To sign up held in the Port Clinton area SunPre-registration day, Jan. 30. is suggested Limited only with any remainby the number ing open seats of seats availavailable at able in the Grand the door. Call Ballroom of the Dennis Tester at Port Clinton Elks 419-732-3012 Lodge, located at 231 Buckeye Blvd. for details and to in Port Clinton, register. The cost the goal is to put of entry is $50 a big dent in the with no re-buy. funding goal for the 2011 Port Clinton Area 4th of July Celebration.

According to tournament co-organizer and Port Clinton Mayor Debbie Hymore-Tester, the planning committee is gambling on increasing the number of players for this year’s event.

“The ultimate goal for the 4th of July festivities is $8,000 to $10,000 and we’ve been successful in trimming down that amount in the past with smaller Texas Hold’em events at the Elks Lodge. We’ve had 40-player tournaments but we’re hoping to take it up a few notches this year and have set a goal of 100 players, but we can accommodate many more than that if the players turn out,” Hymore-Tester said.

Elks Exalted Ruler George Delhees is happy to lend a helping hand.

“We believe we have a wonderful facility and are very proud to share it with the community, especially for an event that celebrates the birth of our great nation,” he said. “We hope we draw interested participants from around the region and we’ll welcome them with traditional Elks hospitality.”

According to 4th of July Committee Chairman and City Councilman-at-Large Mike Snider, the date of this tournament is significant as well.

“Sunday, January 30th is the week just after the NFL Division Championship Games and the week before the Super Bowl. As a football fan I call this ‘Honey Do Sunday.’ It’s the first weekend since late August that I’m not going to be attending or watching on TV a football game. So rather than start on that list of projects my wife’s been accumulating for five months I think I’ll play Texas Hold’em,” he said.

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Obituaries Pam Carpenter Oct. 21, 1942 — Jan. 10, 2011 Pam Carpenter, 68, of Catawba Island, passed away Monday, Jan. 10, at her residence.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Deron Fourman at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, in the funeral home. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Marjorie Newell Died Jan. 7, 2011 Marjorie M. Newell, 89, of Marblehead, died at home on Jan. 7 after a lengthy illness.

Services will be private. Burial will be in Sackett Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.neideckerleveckcrosser.com

Betty Quisno March 14, 1929 — Jan. 6, 2011 Betty Quisno, 81, of Port Clinton, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, Jan. 6, at her residence.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 9, at the GernerWolf-Walker Funeral Home,

Port Clinton. A funeral Mass will be conducted by the Rev. John Missler at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with family prayers beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Larry Rollins Oct. 27, 1955 — Jan. 5, 2011 Larry J. Rollins, 55, of Port Clinton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Brad Wood at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 8, at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

Bruce Schneider Dec. 25, 1937 — Jan. 6, 2011 Bruce Allen Schneider, 73, of Westlake, died Thursday, Jan. 6.

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A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 165 E. Water St., Oak Harbor. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes. com.

William Snyder Jan. 11, 2010 — Aug. 27, 1922 William “Bill” Snyder, 88, of Port Clinton, passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 11, at his residence.

Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. John Missler at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, in the funeral home. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton.

Raymond Willmarth July 14, 1927 — Jan. 10, 2011 Raymond Willmarth, age 83, of Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio, died Monday Jan. 10, 2011 4:15 a.m.

at the Stein Hospice in S a n d u s k y, Ohio. He was born July 14, 1927 in Cleveland. Ohio to Hiram and Minnie ( K u c h a r ) WILLMARTH Hill Willmarth. On March 7, 1952, he married Margaret Ellslager in Cleveland and she survives. Mr. Willmarth has a daughter, Donna Willmarth (Diane Martin), of Columbus, and two grandchildren Scott and Lauryn. He also has a half-sister, Eileen Lucht, of Jonesborough, Tenn.; and nieces and nephews Dennis, Donald, Ronald, Barbara, Patricia, Erwin, David, Michael, Suzanne, Daniel, Nanci and Katie. Mr. Willmarth was preceded in death by a sister, Adeline Allen.

Mr. Willmarth was a retired Realtor, tool and die maker, and a small business owner. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served from 1948-1953. Mr. Willmarth was a member of the Catawba Island Club, and the VFW of Marblehead.

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COURT from 1A O’Connor was sworn in by the senior Justice on the Ohio Supreme Court, Paul Pfeiffer. In her remarks, Chief Justice O’Connor pledged to reduce the budget of the Court by 10 percent.

“Without question, each branch of government will undergo some degree of belt-tightening while still delivering high-quality services,” she said. “We are poised to make those difficult decisions strategically, collaboratively and soundly.”

The new Chief Justice also said she was honored to succeed Moyer, a man for whom she held a great deal of respect. In fact, when she mentioned in her remarks, she had to pause a moment to recapture her composure.

Following the ceremony, Lanzinger greeted us along with her husband Bob. Both are members of Port Clinton Yacht Club and keep their boat there during the summer months. Bob Lanzinger told us that his wife and the new Chief Justice became fast friends when Judith joined the court for her first six-year term, two years after Justice O’Connor joined Ohio’s High Court. They remain close today.

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Dec. 9, 1920 — Jan. 8, 2011 Grace Wilson, 90, of Marblehead, passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Danbury Senior Center. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

tentially benefit the majority of the people in Ottawa County and especially the youth. The society has been part of county budget cuts that previously helped support fair activities. The county fair is a rich part of the tradition of this county and building this barn will help preserve the county fair for our youth as well as adding revenue to the economy.”

The top two vote-getters will get the money and, as of Wednesday morning, the local project was ranked 103rd. Voting runs until and each person can vote multiple times a day to move the project closer to funding.

“We always try to do something to help the fair because they do so much to help us,” said Katy Avers.

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The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 135 Adams St., in Port Clinton, with a Celebration of Life service at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Bruce BatchelorGlader will be officiating. Interment will take place at a later date. The family suggests that memorial contributions can be made to the Stein Hospice or to the Magee Marsh Fund. Those wanting to send an online condolence may do so at www.hartleyfuneralhome.com. The Hartley Funeral Home, 370 Park Drive South, McComb, Ohio, 419293-3552, has been entrusted to handle the arrangements for Mr. Willmarth.

TELL TALES from 1A Administrator Bob Hruska is also famous for being the first person in Ohio to make an Egg McMuffin. How about that??? nnn

Last Saturday, while sitting at the snack table at the Catawba Blood Mobile, I had a nice chat with Ed Springer, a Catawba resident. Ed’s family owned Springer’s Clothing Store in downtown Port Clinton way back when.

Delightful gentleman! nnn

The American Legion Post 113 on Sand Road will host another spaghetti and meat sauce dinner at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. Price of dining and supporting our vets is $6. nnn

The Election of the Humane Society of Ottawa County’s Board of Directors for 2011 will be held at the Ida Rupp Public Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight, Jan. 13. All members are eligible to vote and they would love to see an overwhelming turnout.

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Movie series begins at Ida Rupp Library The Winter Friday Night movie series sponsored by the Friends of the Ida Rupp Public Library in Port Clinton will begin Jan. 7 with the masterpiece “Citizen Kane.”

This season will also feature top U.S. films plus movies from Great Britain, Israel, Italy and Holland. All movies are held in the library community rooms, 310 Madison St., on Friday nights at 7 p.m. Admission is free. This season’s schedule is as follows: • Jan. 14 — “Inception” 2010/PG-13/ USA. In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief (Leonardo DiCaprio) is given a last chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception. Nominated for four Golden Globes, including best picture. 148 min.

• Jan. 21 — FAMILY NIGHT “Toy Story 3” 2010/G/USA. When toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic the day before Andy leaves for college, it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that they haven’t been abandoned and to return home. Popular with adults as well as children. Many nominations for best animated film and music. 103 min.

• Jan. 28 — “Ushpizin” 2004/PG/in Hebrew with English subtitles. In Jerusalem, an Orthodox couple’s faith is tested after they pray to the Lord for a child on the Succoth holiday. Won Best Actor award from the Israeli Film Academy. 90 min.

• Feb. 4 — “Winter’s Bone” 2010/R/ USA. In one of the top movies of 2010, an unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family together. Sundance Grand Jury prize for dramatic work, several best actress award, nominations for best film, acting, directing. 100 min.

• Feb. 11 — “The Station Agent” 2003/R/ USA. When his only friend dies, a man with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman with her own personal loss. Many awards for Patricia Clarkson for Best Supporting Actress, other awards for ensemble acting, directing, screenplay. 89 min.

Feb. 18 — “Twin Sisters” 2003/R/Dutch with English subtitles. In 1920s Germany, Lotte and Anna become orphans at age 6; one is sent to live a life of privilege in the Netherlands, while the other stays in Germany to face a harsh existence on her uncle’s farm. When they reconnect years later, they try to reconcile, also finding themselves on opposite sides during WWII. Powerful and thought-provoking, this motion picture earned world-wide acclaim. Oscar nomination for Best Foreign

Language Film, other awards and nominations for best film and director. 137 min.

• Feb. 25 — “Undertaking Betty” 2002/ PG-13/UK. In this British comedy, a woman whose husband is cheating on her and an undertaker who has been in love with her for years decide to fake her death so that they can be together. However the town’s other undertaker who loves over the top funerals complicates things. BAFTA Best Film award. 94 min.

• March 4 — “Reign Over Me” 2007/R/ USA. A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling their friendship is the one thing that appears to be able to help the man recover from his grief. Acting and directing award nominations. 124 min.

• March 11 — “Malena” 2000/R/in Italian with English subtitles. In this Italian comedy, when 12-year-old Renato first sees the voluptuous Malena, little does he know he’s begun an infatuation that will carry him through WWII. Malena’s looks provoke gossip and envy among the townspeople, leading to a false accusation of adultery. Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, two Oscar nominations, many other nominations and awards for cinematography, acting, directing. 109 min.

• March 18 — “The Kids are All Right” 2010/R/USA. A teen brother and sister conceived by artificial insemination to two mothers (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) in a committed relationship seek out their birth father. Berlin International Film Festival Best Film award, four Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture nomination, plus other nominations for acting, directing, screenplay. 106 min.

• March 25 — “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” 2009/PG/USA. A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London. Awards for direction, most popular, nominations for best documentary. 111 min.

• April 1 — “Babies” 2010/PG/English, Japanese, Mongolian. A documentary look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo, with no interpretation, translation, or narration.

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• April 8 — “Secretariat” 2010/PG/USA. In 1973, Penny Chenery Tweedy (Diane Lane) and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown. John Malkovich lends humor as an eccentric trainer. Cinematography and sound award nominations. 123 min.

It’s opening night at Playmakers Civic Theatre

Lenny (left) and Jaclyn Kromer, Jeff Bugbee, Rich Riedmaier, and Lynne and Nick James make up Short Attention Span Theatre.

Comedy shorts long on laughs Short Attention Theatre performs its season premier Saturday, Jan. 15, at Mr. Ed’s Port Clinton Conference Center.

The show features five original short comedies presented in one hour.

The cast includes local veteran actors Nick and Lynne James, Lenny and Jaclyn Kromer and Rich Riedmaier. This type of show is unique to this area.

“The live show is fast paced and fun,” said Nick James. “People love the fact that they can watch live theatre and still have time in the evening to enjoy live bands performing at area establishments.”

Doors open in the conference center at 7 p.m. and show begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 and “Short Attention Theatre” is intended for Mature Audiences.

Celtic group plays PC church The Hired Hands, a family instrumental and vocal group, will present a lively concert of traditional Celtic music Jan. 15 as part of the Musical Arts Series at Firelands. This talented family includes musicians in their teens and one musician as young as age 12, who have studied music in Wales and Scotland as well as the United States. Their program of music reflects a wide variety of traditions, primarily of Irish, Scottish and Quebecois origins, along with storytelling. Playing Celtic harps, fiddle, concertina, tin whistle and Irish low whistle, the group will perform such favorites as The Toothfairy Jig, Paddy’s Geese, Drummond Castle and The Fields of Athenry. This concert is sponsored by the Frederick Agency and WGTE

with hotel accommodations provided through Our Guest Inn. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Firelands Presbyterian Church at 2626 E. Harbor Road, Port Clinton, and the public is welcome. Tickets are available at the door for $15; students are admitted free of charge. A reception will be held after the concert to allow audience members to meet the performers.

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Thursday, Jan. 13, marks the opening of Playmakers Civic Theatre’s production of the original play “Momma’s Boys”

by Fostoria’s Steve Froelich. Join the eight men from Ohio who became President of the United States — Taft, Harding, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, McKinley and two Harrisons — portrayed by Jeff Bugbee, Matthew Parker, Dan Jadwisiak, Karl Kessler, Steve Heineman, Kyle Kunard, Roger Long and Larry Palmerton. These actors will lead you through a thumb-nail sketch of the lives and careers of these men with comedy and a little drama.

Make reservations by calling 419-734-5044. Performances are set for 8 p.m. Jan. 13-15 and 20-22 and 2 p.m. Jan. 16 and 23. All tickets are $12 per person. Playmakers Civic Theatre is located at 604 W. Sixth St., Port Clinton. The theater opens one hour prior to curtain.

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Dr. Crow is proud to be a part of the Reach Out and Read Program. At every regular checkup between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, each child receives a new, age-appropriate book to take home and keep.

We welcome Jim Recker back to our family, and to the Port Clinton community. He became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 1998 and has gained valuable work experience over the years at other funeral homes. However, Jim recently returned to Port Clinton to re-join the Walker family because of their strong commitment to quality and service.

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Still enjoying Christmas I notice that a number of folks (well, a few anyway) still have external Christmas decorations and lights brightening up the landscape. As I write on Sunday evening, I’m continuing to enjoy the lights from three trees in my home.

I was not able to do much decorating for the holidays this year. But in the living room, perched on a decorative box, is an “Austrian” tree with white lights and no other ornaments.

On an old marble-topped table behind the couch is a fiber-optic tree — a small one — and it is adjusted to give only white light.

On the front porch is a “normal” size tree with small white lights and no other decorations. I don’t see this one to enjoy as often as I would like but I do go to the front door to look out at it a couple times every evening.

Even though it is Jan. 9, I’m not ready to put the trees back in storage yet. There has not been enough time to enjoy them.

I’m running a little behind schedule this year. I did not get anything but the most basic decorations were up at Christmas time. Now gifts are piled under the Austrian Christmas tree in front of the fireplace. Maybe some evening this coming week I’ll go through them and put them away where they belong.

Two of my favorite gifts were cookbooks. One is “Chocolate Epiphany” and you can guess what that’s about. The other is

Jan Karon’s “Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader.” It was on the list of things I wanted for Christmas.

Perhaps you are familiar with author Karon. She has written a series of novels about Father Timothy Kavanaugh. Father Tim is an imaginary Episcopal priest in a small southern town called Mitford. The books are peopled with an assortment of characters, most of them beloved, some not so beloved and a few real characters. I do love these books. They are just good, enjoyable reading.

They are often humorous and always are good revelations into the human spirit and psyche.

Cooking of one sort or another is often featured in this series of books and the gift cookbook I just received is a compilation of recipes for foods mentioned in the books. nnn

One night last week I went into the Goodwill Store out on Ohio 53 North in Portage Township.

Not realizing that the store had moved into new quarters (next door to the old place), it was a very pleasant surprise to walk in and find a very big change. The first (and best) improvement is the lighting. It is immediately noticeable and keeps the store sparkly bright. Next is a book reading area just inside the door and to the left. Home décor items are front and center and clothing flanks that area.

Furniture and larger items are at

the rear. It was a real pleasure to shop through the store. I recommend a trip there when you have the opportunity. nnn

The cold weather has really settled in. There is an old saying: “When the days begin to lengthen — The cold begins to strengthen.”

That is certainly proving to be true this year. It’s been very cold.

More very low temperatures are predicted for this week. It’s comfortable inside but I don’t like being outside for any extended period of time. And the intense cold seems to make muscles and joints on a lot of folks a bit “achy-er” than usual.

It’s also been difficult to keep the exterior of the car clean.

With so much salt on the roads, every trip — even those of short duration — seems to provide an accumulation of the sticky, grainy white stuff. Frequent washings of the car have not been enough to keep the vehicle looking good. nnn

The news from Tucson, Ariz., of a senseless shooting yesterday was disturbing. I heard about it last night and learned the full impact of it this morning on the news. It made me feel weepy and sad all day long. The death of a 9-year-old child at the hands of someone who is discontented about the government is almost too much to bear. And the other tragic deaths as well as the see-

ing agony of the families whose members were killed or wounded were saddening beyond belief. At the present time the Congresswoman upon whom the attack was directed remains alive but is in critical condition.

A federal judge is dead. There is no explanation and no way to understand such incidents as these. nnn

people. So take them home and put them in plastic containers to carry to work the next day.

Another idea — have the vegetables and fruits that you will carry cleaned and ready to go.

This saves time in the morning.

An even better idea is to pack the lunch in the evening. Then it is and easy job just to grab it and go in the morning. nnn

On a brighter note, the latest issue of the AAA “Going Places” magazine came last week. Lawrene Montowski, of Catawba Island, is pictured in it. Lawrene won a prize after registering for a Greek Isle and Mediterranean cruise. Congratulations to her.

An article in the magazine was called “Frugal yet Fruitful Living.” It contained a number of hints for saving money. Here is one I really liked: Carry a lunch to work rather than going out to a restaurant (even a cheap, fastfood restaurant) to eat. If you carry your lunch (brown-bag it) even just once a week, you can save a substantial amount of money each year. This is definitely a good idea but not as easy to accomplish as it seems.

Here’s how it can work. A friend of mine plans her evening meals in order to have a serving of leftovers to carry to work for lunch the next day. Another good idea for lunches: carry leftovers home from restaurants when dining out. The portions are always too big for most

Did you know that there are places to dispose of holiday lights properly? Visit www. christmas-light-source.com to determine how to accomplish this best. nnn

There has been a purported announcement from IRS that the deadline for filing federal income taxes this year is Monday, April 18. I hope that is accurate. If so, that will give us a little extra time to get our tax returns in the mail to meet the deadlines imposed

by Uncle Sam. nnn

The Friday Night movie series at the Ida Rupp Library at Port Clinton has resumed. Admission is free and showing begins at 7 p.m. Next up is the 2010 “Inception,” starring Leonardo di Caprio. It will be shown this Friday, Jan. 14. And here are two movies I’d like to see: the remake of “True Grit” starring Jeff Bridges and “The King’s Speech” starring Colin Firth. nnn

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are a steady stream in my office from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, I can honestly say, I have It is, once again, that time of year to re- never been part of something this colossal. port the amazing and astonishing success This year, I added two extra weeks of bell of our Red Kettle Campaign, due to the ringing, due to the economy and the ingenerosity of the donors and bell ringing creasing needs of people in Ottawa Counvolunteers of Ottawa County. Each year, ty. I was apprehensive, at first, and fearful for the past three, as Director of The Sal- of not finding the volunteers to cover the vation Army–Ottawa County, I have been 1,500 hours of bell ringing. As days went amazed and overwhelmed at the charitable by, as they do every year for the past three, devotion that the people in Ottawa Coun- volunteers were calling my office and cell ty have. From the toy collection boxes, coat phone with holiday cheer, wanting to ring collections, mitten trees, toy donations, the bell! I am elated to say that we, the volkettle donations and monetary gifts that unteers of Ottawa County, rang the bell for 1,500 hours with 516 volunteers.

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It is with great pride and admiration, for which I am proud to say, I live in and work in Ottawa County!

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Sincere thanks to all who were a part of that success.

Barb and Gary Phillabaum and Ruth Ann’s House

Holiday Bureau On behalf of the Holiday Bureau board, I’d like to express heartfelt thanks to the people of Ottawa County for their generosity in 2010. Residents and businesses enthusiastically made financial and inkind donations, which helped the Holiday Bureau provide a total of 845 families with food and other necessities during December. This could not happen without a tremendous show of giving and caring from a loving community.

It literally takes hundred of volunteers to sort, pack and distribute the donated items. This happens over a three-day period — a huge commitment during a very busy time of year. Special thanks goes to our partner, the Salvation Army, that provides toys for the children.

Nearly 40 years ago, local women who saw an urgent need began the Holiday Bureau. Then, as now, the entire operation was funded by donations and operated by volunteers. I am proud to continue this legacy of giving and sharing.

Judy Just 2010 Ottawa County Holiday Bureau Chairperson

Each year, Ruth Ann’s House holds a Christmas party for the ladies currently or recently involved in the program. To make the party special, certain businesses are asked to help by donating stocking stuffers or raffle items. Once again, many area businesses were very generous.

Each lady received warm, fuzzy gloves (Dean’s Discount), Frosty coupons (Wendy’s), certificates for haircuts (Pin-Ups Hair Studio) and snowman ornaments/ potpourri (Mary’s Blossom Shoppe) in their gift bag.

Raffle items donated included gift certificates from Marcos, Pizza House, Cheese Haven, Community Market, Dianna’s Restaurant, Kroger, Just Dessert It and Island House Restaurant. Jewelry was provided

by International Jewelers (Sandusky Mall) and By Laurie. Gifts were from MozinArt, Ace Hardware, Newport Dry Goods, Oliver’s Hair Salon, Perfect Hair and Color, Second Street Gallery and Shoppe, Hot Topics (Sandusky Mall) and Dollar Island (Sandusky Mall).

Pizza Hut provided pizza for every family currently living at Ruth Ann’s House.

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Hopefully by the end of January 2011, we might be able to add Port Clinton to that distinguished list as well.

At a recent Port Clinton City Council meeting, Emergency Services Committee Chairman Mike Snider announced that members of the Port Clinton area emergency services community, which includes the PC Fire Department, North Central EMS, PC Police Department, Ottawa County Sheriff ’s Office, Ohio Highway Patrol and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, will be competing as two teams for bragging rights and a traveling trophy in the first-ever Emergency Services Olympics.

Snider exlains the concept of the Olympics like this: “There is a great deal of goodhearted gamesmanship between Fire/EMS and law enforcement in the area. So with the permission and assistance of the heads of the respective participating departments, we put together a list of ‘safe and fun’ events and then brought the idea to the respective members. The membership of these organizations took over from there.”

Events include English darts singles and doubles, billiards singles and doubles, basketball shooting, chess, euchre, bowling and the paper airplane toss.

When asked which team was going to win, Port Clinton Fire Chief Kent Johnson replied with a big smile on his face “any time, any place, the fire department and EMS will take ’em down!”

Port Clinton Police Chief Tom Blohm was looking for a bit more action with these games. “I wanted to add jujitsu but our friends with the big red trucks thought they’d get hurt so we dropped that event and replaced it with Euchre!”

The public is encouraged to watch and cheer for their favorite team. Although the date, time and location of most events will be scheduled at the last minute due to the nature of the duty schedules of the participating agencies. This information will be posted on Facebook, bulletin boards at the participating departments and via e-mail.

However, with assistance from the Port Clinton High School Athletic Director Carey Clum the basketball event, which features Firefighter Jay “Slammer Jammer” Edwards versus Officer Ralph “Above the Rim” Edmonds, will take place at halftime of the Port Clinton girls varsity basketball Game on Saturday, Jan. 22. The pair will each shoot 10 foul shots, three 3-point shots and one half-court shot during the competition.

Anyone interested in getting more information on the date, time and location of the specific events can contact Snider at 419-732-1111 or buckeyesnider@yahoo. com.

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Application process starting soon for rental assistance program Ottawa County Housing Authority in partnership with Ottawa Residential Services Inc. and WSOS, on behalf of the City of Port Clinton, is pleased to announce that the Tenant Base Rental Assistance application process opens Jan. 18.

This program is funded through the Port Clinton City Community Housing Improvement Program, which is supported by the Ohio Department of Development.

The CHIP is a state-funded program that provides assistance for home repairs, home rehabilitation and foreclosure prevention

with mortgage assistance as well as TBRA. The city of Port Clinton was recently awarded a $100,000 grant to provide assistance to residents with rental payments.

For information regarding the TBRA program or to get an application, call Robin Cempel at 419-734-7622 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Jan. 18. Applications will also be available for pick up at the Ottawa County Housing Authority, C/O ORSI, 400 W. Third St., Port Clinton, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays or by mail.

Ida Rupp Public Library and Connect Ohio offering free computer training COLUMBUS — Connect Ohio and Ida Rupp Public Library have partnered in the statewide Every Citizen Online broadband training project.

The program recently received $6.9 million in federal funding, as well as more than $3 million in assistance and contributions from a number of participating entities across the state, to increase the sustainable adoption of broadband services for more than 200,000 state residents. Free computer training sessions will be provided at public libraries and community colleges throughout Ohio to introduce new users to a wide range of communication, education and healthcare tools available online. Interested adults throughout Ohio are eligible to participate in the program, which is geared toward first-time computer and broadband users.

Classes were set to begin Jan. 11 at the Ida Rupp Public Library classroom annex, located across from the Ottawa County Historical Society at 125c W. Third St., Port Clinton.

The coursework will include three, two-hour sessions covering computer basics, an introduction to the Internet and discussions about how broadband can be helpful in daily life.

Participants can register by contacting the library at 419-732-3212.

“Ida Rupp Public Library is proud to partner with Connect Ohio to provide free online training to those in our area,” said Deborah Rossman, library director. “Internet access opens a world of possibilities and we want to help make that available to everyone.”

“This is an incredibly exciting program for Ohio. Currently, just 66 percent of Ohio households subscribe to broadband service, leaving more than 3 million Ohioans on the wrong side of the digital divide,” Connect Ohio Executive Director Tom Fritz said. “The Every Citizen Online program is an opportunity to close the gap between those who have computer technology at home and those who do not, preparing state residents without high-speed Internet Sign up today and save up to $5,000 to use toward for a technologically driven society.”

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Oak Harbor Downtown Group completes survey The Oak Harbor Downtown group has finished collecting the results of our community survey. The group received 200 completed surveys from Oak Harbor and the surrounding area.

On Jan. 3, 2011 the winner of the $50 Community Markets gift card was drawn: Marjorie Liske, of Oak Harbor.

The results of the survey are now posted online at www.oakharborohio.net for viewing and download. With the results of the survey, the Oak Harbor Downtown group is able to better gauge what Oak Harbor needs, and in what direction the committee needs to go. The group can also

share these results with landlords, building owners, potential businesses and developers to help them determine a strategy for their building or business.

Officials say they appreciate everyone who took the time to fill out the survey and send a big thank you to Community Markets, National Bank of Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor Public Library, The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Oak Harbor for passing out and collecting surveys over the last few months.

For questions or concerns regarding the survey, call Valerie Winterfield at 419-8980479.

Danbury Ministerial celebrates unity with potluck The community is invited to the annual “Unity Sunday” gathering for churches, sponsored by the Danbury Ministerial, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. There will be a potluck, for which attendees are asked to bring a side, salad or dessert. The ministerial will provide the meat dishes.

The gathering offers an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and unity of the

body of Christ, the church, in the world.

Churches represented in the Danbury Ministerial include St. John and St. Paul Lutheran, St. Joseph Roman Catholic, St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic, Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox, Chapel on the Lake non-denominational, Grace Baptist, First United Church of Christ and Lakeside United Methodist. For information, contact any of the churches.

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Spring schedule set for arts, crafts and hobby classes The Kern Center for Community and Industrial Development at Terra Community College announces the following spring arts and crafts/hobbies schedule: • Introduction to Oil Painting — 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays for six sessions beginning Feb. 19. Instructor: Connaught Cullen. Cost: $79 • Stained Glass Window Panel — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 4 and 11. Instructor: Steve Noblet. Cost, including all project supplies: $99 • Stained Glass Garden Ornament — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 6. Instructor: Steve Noblet. Cost, including all project supplies: $49 • Cake Decorating 101 — 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays for four sessions beginning Feb. 9. Instructor: Richana Smith. Cost: $29 • Cake Decorating 102-Flowers and More — 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays for four sessions beginning March 9. Instructor: Richana Smith. Cost: $29 • Cake Decorating 103-Flowers, Figures and Fondant — 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays for four sessions beginning April 6. Instructor: Richana Smith. Cost: $29 • Jewelry Making-Basic Bead Stringing Bracelets — 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 22. Cost: $15 • Jewelry Making-Loop Earrings — 6:30

to 9 p.m. March 1. Cost: $15 • Jewelry Making-Byzantine Chainmaille Bracelet — 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 8. Cost: $15 • Shaker Box Making — 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Thursdays for four sessions beginning March 10. Cost: $115 • Digital Camera Basics — 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sundays for three sessions beginning Feb. 20. Cost: $85 • PhotoShop Elements — 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sundays for three sessions beginning March 13. Cost: $95 • Advanced Digital Camera Techniques — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays for three sessions beginning May 7. Cost: $95 • Creating and Customizing Your Videos — 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 and March 3.

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Interviewing for Success

WHAT: Discuss all aspects of interviewing for employment. Use Interview Stream, a new interactive computer program that allows you to interview and then watch and hear your responses.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Ottawa County Community Resource Centre, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor INFO: For information on the Job Stores, log onto www.northcoastjobs.org, or call the Job Store at 800665-1677 or 419-898-3688, ext. 270.

Spaghetti dinner

WHAT: Dinner includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad and roll with butter.

Open to the public.

WHEN: 5 p.m. until sold out WHERE: American Legion Post 113, 2364 Sand Road, Port Clinton (formerly ABC Market) INFO: 419-732-2934

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WHAT: Spend the night with the eight presidents from Ohio — “Mother of Presidents.” Actors from Playmakers Civic Theatre will perform in Steve Forelich’s drama that brings the presidents together to compare policies, events of their time in office and more.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: 604 W. Sixth St., Port Clinton INFO: www.playmakers.org 419-734-5044

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Movie Night

WHAT: “Inception” 2010/ PG-13/USA. In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief (Leonardo DiCaprio) is given a last chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception. Nominated for four Golden Globes, including best picture. 148 min.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Community Rooms, Ida Rupp Public Library, 310 Madison St., Port Clinton COST: Free

Jan. 15

Auto Tour

WHAT: Drive through 7 miles of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge which are normally closed to the public. Drive at your own pace as you travel along a well-marked route, following a self-guided tour brochure found at the route entrance. Make sure you stop at the refuge’s Visitor Center, too! Explore handson exhibits and watch a short film about the natural and cultural history of the Lake Erie marsh ecosystem and the Great Black Swamp.

WHEN: Weather permitting, the auto tour route will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: The entrance is 16 miles west of Port Clinton on the north side of Ohio 2.

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WHAT: 30 minutes of stories, songs and finger plays for children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver. No registration required.

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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WHAT: 20-25 minutes of stories, songs, finger plays and nursery rhymes intended for children ages 6 months to 23 months with a caregiver. No registration is required. Play and social time follow the morning program only.

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

WHERE: Ida Rupp Library, 310 Madison St., Port

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Ottawa County Safety Council Meeting

WHAT: Robert Wagner, retired from Helm Instrument Company, will talk about gun safety and personal protection. RSVP before Jan. 17 to Denise Ventrone, OCIC, 419-8986242 WHEN: Lunch and networking from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; meeting and presentation from 1:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Port Clinton Elks Lodge, Buckeye Boulevard

Jan. 20

Get a Job or a Better Job POD

WHAT: Discuss applications, resumes, interviewing, networking, the Internet and more.

WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Ottawa County Community Resource Centre, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor INFO: For information on the Job Stores, log onto www.northcoastjobs.org, or call the Job Store at 800665-1677 or 419-898-3688, ext. 270.

ELMS Free Community Meal

WHAT: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy and corn dinner sponsored by Peace Lutheran and St. Thomas churches. All are welcome.

WHEN: 5 to 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, East Second and Adams streets

Jan. 21

Movie Night

WHAT: “Toy Story 3” 2010/G/USA. When toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic the day before Andy leaves for college, it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that they haven’t been abandoned and to return home. Popular with adults as well as children. Many nominations for best animated film and music. 103 min.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Community Rooms, Ida Rupp Public Library, 310 Madison St., Port Clinton COST: Free

Jan. 22 Ski trip

WHAT: The Sandusky Ski Club will be traveling to Holiday Valley Ski Resort in New York for the day.

INFO: Contact trip leader Eric Dodd at 419-433-8919 or rdodd65@aol.com or Al Meyer at 419-433-2790 or nameyer1972@aol.com

Jan. 24

Introduction to Computers

WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Ottawa County Community Resource Centre, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor INFO: Registration is required by calling 419-8983688, ext. 270

Tales for Toddlers

WHAT: 30 minutes of stories, songs and finger plays for children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver. No registration required.

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10A Thursday, January 13, 2011

FITNESS

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Achieve your New Year’s resolution: Make it a ‘must’ (ARA) - A fresh cycle starts fresh every year on Jan. 1. We promise ourselves we’ll start eating better, work out, save more money, or otherwise improve upon the way we live our lives. However, statistics show that by mid-January, most people don’t follow through on their resolutions and give up.

This happens so often but it’s not always easy to understand why.

Peak performance coach and human behavior expert Tony Robbins says that when someone isn’t achieving their goal, it’s often because they haven’t made it a “must.” “People give up on achieving their goals because they are ‘shoulds’ and not ‘musts,’” says Robbins. “But when something becomes an absolute must for you, when you cut off any other possibility in your mind, then you will do whatever it takes to achieve your goal.”

Too often, people set unrealistic ways to reach their goals, feel disappointed when they have a setback and give up too soon. If you need to lose 50 pounds but haven’t exercised in three years, going out for a 10-mile run isn’t a good way to get started - you’ll

only be discouraged. Instead, start with goals that are achievable. You’ll enjoy consistent successes that add up to create the momentum needed to get you to your goal.

When faced with a setback, look at it as just a step along the way to your goal. When something doesn’t work, try another approach and always keep your end goal fresh in mind.

Getting started is the biggest step you’ll take. Having some guidelines can help you begin working toward your goals. Tony Robbins offers these tips from his popular personal development program, Ultimate Edge. *Raise your standards. To find real personal fulfillment, you must continue to grow by challenging yourself and raising the standards by which you live

your life. “Most people fail in life because they major in minor things,” says Robbins. Start by painting a mental picture: Who do you want to become as a person? Then, ask yourself what standards you would need to set to be that person - what would you have to believe or do; how would you have to dress, talk or walk? *Drop the story and tell yourself the truth. Honest assessments can be hard to make, but it’s an essential step to lasting change.

Write down, in detail, what your life is like right now in the area you want to change. Be specific.

For example: “I can’t fit into any of my clothes and keep buying bigger sizes pretending I am not getting heavier.” *Develop a vision that excites you and the habits you need to make it real. “Knowing what you want is important, but you need to know why you want it and to have a clear vision - that is what will keep pulling you toward your goal,” says Robbins. Instead of setting a goal to lose 10 pounds, make it more compelling by concentrating on the effects of

losing weight, like transforming your body or feeling younger and stronger. Write it down, using language that excites you and the habits you will need to achieve your goal - again, be honest, specific and realistic. *Find role models. Whether it’s friends, acquaintances or someone in the public eye, find role models who inspire you and are achieving the results you want.

Often, by watching and following what they do, you’ll get the same results. This can be an intimidating step, but it can make a real difference - reach out to those people and tell them what you admire. Ask them about the steps they took to achieve success - this can provide you with a clearer idea of how to reach your goal.

Waiting for the calendar to turn to begin on your goals shouldn’t be part of your plan, get a head start now. If you’re starting out with questions, don’t worry you’re not alone. Tony Robbins is scheduled to appear on QVC Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 15 to offer the Ultimate Edge program. During the broadcast, Robbins will give you his inside

ONLINE HEALTH COACHING: personalized assistance in reaching your health and wellness goals (ARA) - Seeking wellness and staying healthy are two things that most people strive to achieve throughout their lives. But many find it a challenge simply because they have so much going on at any given time.

Now, thanks to a new concept called “health coaching,” people are finding additional help with setting realistic goals, and staying on track.

Health coaching. It’s an increasingly popular method of guiding people to discover and address their unique health and wellness needs. And it can help increase their capacity to achieve short- and long-term goals. Based on the “whole person” approach, health coaching helps peo-

ple identify the motivation they need to get excited about working toward their objectives, and provides encouragement to address obstacles along the way.

Through a new interactive, virtual health-coaching tool called “HealthCoach4Me,” online health coaching is now available at no cost to consumers at www.HealthCoach4Me.com. Developed by GlaxoSmithKline, this program offers tools to help people set, track and reach their personal health and wellness goals.

The website provides health and wellness coaching in areas including nutrition, exercise, weight management, stress management and smoking cessation. It also pro-

vides comprehensive information and coaching around major medical conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease and migraine headache.

“HealthCoach4me is an innovative website that combines the latest science in behavior change with cutting edge technology in a creative way,” says Dr. Ruth Q. Wolever, director of Behavioral Health and Lifestyle Coaching, Duke Diet and Fitness Center; and director of Health Psychology, Duke University Integrative Medicine. Dr. Wolever also served as a development consultant on the site. “It helps people focus on small steps to achieve their personal goals, motivating them to adopt healthier habits.”

If you, a friend or family member could benefit from health coaching, HealthCoach4Me.com will set you up with a “My Coaching Plan” page where you can receive coaching messages and tips, use interactive gadgets, and set up e-mail reminders. Because support from family and friends is important in reaching health and wellness goals, the website incorporates sharing features on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. This means participants can post their successes or invite family and friends to support them - or even join themselves. The site also provides links to a large health library with up-todate health-related information from a collection of more than 1,000 patient education resources.

“Our goal is to provide tools to help patients achieve better overall health outcomes,” says Mark Johnson, vice president of GlaxoSmithKline. “While excellent health coaching tools are offered for specialty areas like smoking cessation or weight management, we believe that HealthCoach4Me takes disease management to the next level and enables people to work on a broader set of personal health goals.”

To learn more about the role of a health coach and how virtual health coaching may help you, a friend or a loved one whom you are caring for, visit www.HealthCoach4Me. com.

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Wednesday, January 19 6 – 7:15 pm Firelands Regional Medical Center South Campus Community Resource Room, 1912 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky Speaker: Seth Ruggles, DO, Family Practice Firelands Physician Group Dr. Ruggles will discuss the importance of knowing your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol numbers.

Cost: $8: Includes dinner Menu: Tossed salad, roasted chicken, garden vegetable blend, rice, dinner roll, assorted desserts.

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Fremont hospital names first-ever female chief of staff At its December meeting, the Memorial Hospital Medical Staff elected the first-ever female chief of staff: Mary B. Wonderly, M.D. “I am deeply honored to be given this opportunity by my esteemed colleagues at Memorial,” said Wonderly.

She began her career as a staff nurse at Memorial Hospital and worked her WONDERLY way up to become the hospital’s chief of nursing. After 15 years in that field, Wonderly decided to pursue her life-long dream of being a doctor. With the support of her family, Wonderly attended medical school at The University of Toledo, where she was named as a top-20 family practice resident in the country. She is now a board certified family practice physician in Fremont.

While attending medical school, Wonderly earned many honors, including the Janet M. Glasgow Achievement Citation, the Toledo/Lucas County Academy of Family Physicians Award and several others.

Wonderly is president of the Sandusky County Medical Society, medical director at Heartland Home Care and Valley View Health Care Center and an assistant professor at UT. In 2008, she received the Dean’s Award for Teaching at UT.

“Our community has a tremendously talented team of physicians; I look forward to continue working with them as we build on our standard of excellence at Memorial,” she said.

As Chief of Staff, Wonderly will serve as chairwoman on the Medical Executive Committee. She will also serve on the Joint Conference Committee, Physician Recruitment Committee and on Memorial’s Operating Board of Directors. She previously served as secretary/ treasurer and chairwoman of the Bylaws Committee and served on the IT Steering Committee.

In her spare time, Wonderly enjoys antiquing, restoring her 158-year old home and spending time with her husband and four children.

At the December meeting, Rick Wiecek M.D., was elected vice chief of staff.

Wiecek has served on the medical staff since 2005. He will serve as chairman of the Patient Care Evaluation Committee, and will also serve on the Medical Executive Committee and the Joint Conference Committee. He has previously served on the Cancer Committee, and as chairman of the Credentials Committee.

Wiecek received his medical education and training at Wright State University and the State University of New York at Buffalo. In 2002-2003, he was honored with the Theodore C. Jewett Jr. M.D. Gold Star Resident of the Year by The Children’s Hospital of Buffalo’s Department of Pediatric Surgery. Wiecek is a native of Middleburg Heights.

Support groups available for those who lost a loved one Stein Hospice offers a variety of support groups, open to everyone in the community whether or not they have had previous involvement with Stein Hospice. The groups are free but registration is required. Contact Hope Seavers at 419-625-5269 or hseavers@steinhospice. org for information on these and other groups: • Healing Hearts is an ongoing support group for adults who have lost an

adult loved one, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, and the third Thursday of each month at Magruder Hospital, second Floor Conference Room, 615 Fulton St., Port Clinton.

• Rain’s End is a six-week group for adults who have lost a loved one through suicide, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 15-March 22, Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky.

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Stein Hospice recognized for service to veterans Stein Hospice, a long-time advocate of end-of-life care for veterans, has reached the first benchmark of a pioneering campaign focused on quality veteran care.

“We Honor Veterans” recognizes that one in four dying Americans is a veteran who often faces unique challenges at the end of life. The program was launched in September by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

To achieve full partnership in “We Honor Veterans,” a hospice must complete four levels of stringent requirements. Stein Hospice was recently notified that it is one of about a dozen hospices in the United States to reach level one. In addition, three hospices have reached level three.

To achieve the first level, Stein demonstrated that the agency has educated staff and volunteers about the specific needs of terminally ill veterans and has a system to identify patients with military experience.

“All hospices are serving veterans but often aren’t aware of that person’s service in the armed forces,” said J. Donald Schumacher, NHPCO president and CEO. “Through ‘We Honor Veterans’ we are taking a giant step forward in helping hospice and palliative care providers understand and serve Veterans at the end of life and work more effectively with VA medical facilities in their communities.”

The resources of “We Honor Veterans” focus on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgment, coupled with Veteran-centric education of health care staff caring for Veterans. To learn more about “We Honor Veterans,” visit www.wehonorveterans.org.

In 1994 Stein Hospice began caring for residents at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. Since then, Stein has been at the forefront of providing end-of-life care to Veterans and has served as a model program in Ohio.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011 1B

Lakers fall to 3-5 on the year Shooting, injuries

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Maumee Valley Country Day jumped a 14-3 lead over the Lakers then held Danbury to under 30 points as the Hawks took a 47-25 Toledo Area Athletic Conference victory.

For Danbury, Hunter Stephens scored 8 points and had 11 rebounds, Caleb Helline had 6 points, Brandon Burke scored 5, Lucas Kennedy had 4, and Dalton Chapman had 2 points.

Burke and Helline each had goals from behind the 3-point arc, and the Lakers were threefor-four from the charity stripe.

The Danbury boys’ basketball team had a 23-20 lead at half against Emmanuel Christian on Saturday before the school lost power. While warming up for the second half, the power went out and head coaches Dave Regnier and Drew Davie made the decision to call the game.

“After we found out that there was a bad accident nearby that took out an electrical pole, Coach Regnier and I felt that postponing the game was in both schools’ best interest,” said Davie.

The teams agreed to finish the second half Jan. 27. The varsity boys’ basketball team is now 3-5 on the year, 1-2 in the TAAC and travel to Toledo Christian on Friday night.

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Danbury’s Branden Burke & Hunter Stephens battle Maumee Valley’s Jared Sturt for this rebound.

BY JOHN SCHAFFNER Publisher When you go through two games on a weekend and score only 54 points “combined” … you can be pretty sure you are in a shooting slump. Such was the case for the Port Clinton Redskins over the weekend as they lost to Huron 36-23, and to Clyde 43-31.

Shooting isn’t the only problem for this year’s group. Possibly the No. 1 problem has been injuries to key players. Another one, Jason Faust, went down last weekend. He joined the other walking wounded, Josh Graves and Robert Fravel, not to mention Derek Colston who is still not fully recovered from his turf toe injury suffered in his last football game.

So, here is the update … Faust broke a bone in his hand, probably out several weeks. Graves has a broken tibia and will be out another four to five weeks. Fravel is still week to week with a sprained MCL in his knee, but will not play this weekend.

Coach Troy Diels talks a lot about consistency, but how hard has it been with all the injuries this year?

“I believe we have had eight

different starting lineups in nine games this year,” said the coach.

“It is hard on the kids to have different lineups all the time, because they cannot get comfortable with who they are on the floor with.

Hopefully in the second half of the year we can settle into a lineup and start to gain some of that consistency.”

The poor shooting last weekend has Diels somewhat mystified.

“I wish I had an answer,” he said.

“We are taking good shots, but the shots just are not falling. As poorly as we played on offense this past weekend, I still felt like we were one run away from being in both games in the second half. We never were able to put together a run.”

This week, the Redskins of “Wounded Knee” take to the road to face the surprise team of the SBC this year, the Edison Chargers. How did that happen?

“Their senior group has really stepped up this year,” said Diels.

“They are really hurting teams with their ability to get out in transition and score easy baskets.

Their transition was the difference in the first game (an Edison win). We need to focus on that going into Saturday night.”

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Lady Rockets defeat Margaretta, Eastwood

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Oak Harbor girls got into the win column with a 58-53 Sandusky Bay Conference victory over Margaretta.

“Our team has really grown since our first games,” said Oak Harbor coach Brad Hemminger.

“We stood up to their pressure in the second half much better than any time this year. It was a great game to watch.”

Oak Harbor trailed 31-23 at halftime, but in the third quarter Maggie Zurvalec and Maria Boers each hit treys as the Rockets scored 16 points, and then Oak Harbor outscored Margaret-

ta 10-6 in the final quarter to tie the game at the end of regulation.

In overtime, Boers had another three-point goal while the Rockets made 6-of-8 free throws.

Boers made 4-of-4 from the charity stripe during the extra period, plus Caitlyn Harvey and Allison Dunn were each 1-for-2.

Boers finished the game with 22 points, including five treys and she was 5-for-5 at the free throw line. She had one trey in the first, one in the third, two in the fourth, and one in overtime.

Zurvalec and Makayla Carpenter each also had a trey.

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each had 13 points for Oak Harbor. Carpenter, Zurvalec, and Harvey each finished with three points and Abbie Gezo had one point.

Oak Harbor was 9-for-13 (69 percent) from the free throw line and 21-of-42 from the field (50 percent). Margaretta was 21-of37 from the field (57 percent) and 11-for-19 from the free throw line.

Oak Harbor controlled the glass by a 21 to 16 count, and the Rockets had 18 turnovers to the Polar Bear’s 11. Oak Harbor improves to 3-5 in the SBC. In junior varsity action, Marga-

girls’ medley team placed fifth in 2:10.22, while the boys’ team was sixth in 1:57.64.

In the 100 yard butterfly, Rocket swimmer Marlee Carpenter was fourth in 1:09.45 and Kaylie Hallen-Szymanski was sixth in 1:14.28.

In the 500 freestyle, Lindsay Cochran was fourth in 5:54.88 and Felisha Lazenby was sixth in 6:02.73. In the boys 500 freestyle, Rocket Ian Rhodes was fifth in 5:40.57.

In the 200 freestyle medley, the Oak Harbor girls were fifth in 1:54.37.

In the 100 backstroke, Bethany McNutt was fifth in 1:08.16. In the 100 breaststroke, Danielle Franck was third in 1:14.26 and Katelyn Tice was sixth in 1:19.66.

In the 400 freestyle relay, Oak Harbor girls were fourth in 4:01.91.

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Genoa raced to a 29-18 halftime lead, and then held off Oak Harbor to take a 53-36 game over the Rockets on Jan. 4.

Luke Sutter had 15 points and Eric Schimming added 10 points for Genoa. Tyler Pickard scored nine points, Stephen Clark had eight points, Matt Murphy scored four points, Devin Sibby had three points, and Joey Newland had two points for the Comets.

Genoa had four three-point goals, including two by Scimming and one each by Clark and Pickard.

For the Rockets, Steve Young scored nine points, Jake Scott had seven points, A.J. Cecil scored five points, Austin Weigand had four points, Andrew Sharp scored three points, Kyle Sarahman had two points, and Zack Priesman

had one point. Cecil, Scott, and Young each had three-point goals.

In junior varsity action, Oak Harbor defeated Genoa 41-32.

Over the weekend, Oak Harbor (1-8, 0-7) lost two Sandusky Bay Conference games on the road — to Perkins, 56-51, and to St. Mary Central Catholic, 54-46.

On Jan. 11, Oak Harbor traveled to Tiffin Columbian, and this Saturday gets back into SBC action at Margaretta.

Margaretta is 5-4 overall, 5-2 in the SBC. The Polar Bears defeated Oak Harbor in their first meeting, 48-40, and also have wins over Clyde (52-49), Port Clinton (5850), Edison (64-63), and SMCC (58-51). The Polar Bears have lost to Collins Western Reserve (6240), Huron (48-40), McComb (51-41), and Perkins (59-51).

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Gezo had seven points, Hetrick had six points, Harvey had four points, and Zurvalec and Diefenthaler each had two points. Boers had two treys in this game, both coming in the third quarter.

Diefenthaler, Dunn, and Harvey each had five rebounds as each team finished the game with 30 rebounds. Oak Harbor had 11 turnovers to Eastwood’s 15.

From the field, Oak Harbor made 18-of-59 shots (31 percent), Eastwood made 14-of-35 (40 percent). Oak Harbor made 9-of-19 free throws (47 percent) and the Eagles made 13-of-17 (76 percent).

Lady Rockets fall in two straight SBC contests Lakers rally for win

OHHS fourth in school’s swimming, diving invite

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN In the inaugural Oak Harbor Swimming and Diving Invitational, both Rocket teams took fourth.

In the boys meet, the Rockets scored 105½ points to finish behind Toledo St. John’s Jesuit (435), Lima Shawnee (433) and Perkins (171).

Finishing after Oak Harbor were Willard (55), Huron (50), Anthony Wayne (45), Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic (25), Eastwood (25), and Springfield (20½).

In the girls meet, Oak Harbor scored 193 points to finish behind Perkins (386), Toledo Notre Dame (336) and Shawnee (251).

Finishing after Oak Harbor were AW (116), Huron (44), St. Joseph (38), Springfield (6), Eastwood (5), and Willard (4).

The Oak Harbor 200 yard

retta won 27-22.

The Rockets then improved to 5-6 overall with a 47-45 victory over host Eastwood in a nonleague game.

“Eastwood played a tough, physical game and we struggled to shoot the ball well,” Hemminger said. “We never could get in a rhythm on offense but were able to hang on for the win.”

Oak Harbor opened a 13-9 lead and maintained that margin at halftime, 22-18. In the final quarter, Boers, Hetrick, Dunn, and Gezo hit key free throws.

Dunn finished the game with 17 points, Boers had nine points,

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN The Danbury girls basketball team had trouble with Cardinal Stritch early, then came from behind to double up the Cardinals in Toledo Area Athletic Conference action, 40-20.

The Cardinals made a game of it early, leading 5-2 in the first quarter.

Kayla Oxendale scored the Laker’s only field goal that stanza. In the second quarter, Stritch expanded its lead to 11-7.

But Danbury scored 22 third quarter points, including four 3-point goals

by Tori England, and the Lakers went out to a 2918 lead. Then the Danbury defense went to work, holding Stritch to one field goal in the fourth quarter.

England finished with 20 points, including five treys.

She hit her fifth in the second quarter. Lilly Kennedy scored 7 points, Oxendale had 6, Erin Lavelle scored 4, and Kelsey Clemons had 3. The Lakers were 3-of-5 from the free throw line.

Danbury improves to 4-5 with the win, while Stritch falls to 1-7.

Wrestlers drop close matches The Oak Harbor wrestling team took on Richmond (Mich), and Oregon Clay in a tri-meet Jan. 6 and came away with two losses. Both were relatively close. The Richmond score was 34-26 and the Clay score was 34-31. Both schools are ranked in the top 10 in Ohio in their respective divisions.

Sunday, the wrestlers competed at the Division II state duals at St. Paris Graham and took sixth.

With a substitution or two in the lineup the team lost the first round to Mantua Crestwood and then rebounded by defeating Licking Valley. In the fifth and sixth place match Oak Harbor lost to Wauseon.

Tyler Hackworth went 3-0 as did defending state champion Ian Miller. Alex Bergman was 2-0. Other wrestlers winning matches were Kamron McDaniel, 1-2, Alex Bowlic, 1-2, Brock Evans, 2-1, Luke Cramer, 2-1, Hunter Gresh, 1-2, Jared Chambers, 2-1, Kyle Mincheff, 1-2, Jake Cramer, 2-1, and Sean McGee, 1-2.

The Rockets this weekend compete at the Perrysburg tournament.

Wrestling starts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Championship finals will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

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Home Instead Senior Care marks anniversary Ceinwen and Tom Price of the Home Instead Senior Care in Erie, Ottawa, Huron and Sandusky counties are celebrating five years in business. Their company was founded in January 2006 as part of a franchise network that has become the largest of its kind in the world.

Home Instead Senior Care provides non-medical home care and companionship services for seniors, with more than 875 independently owned and operated franchises in 15 countries and 16 markets, spanning four continents.

Non-medical services include companionship, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping and escort for errands and shopping. The company’s CAREGiversSM are screened, trained, bonded, in-

sured and have successfully passed thorough criminal background checks.

The Prices said they realized the stress that being a family caregiver can cause after caring for their mother.

“We were delighted when we found the quality work that Home Instead Senior Care was providing in other areas of Ohio and wanted to bring the service to our local counties of Ottawa, Erie, Huron and Sandusky. We care for each client, as if, they were our parent.”

The Prices say they have built a staff of dedicated caregivers and office personnel.

“We owe our success in large part to our dedicated staff,” said Tom Price.

“The strong company brand and reputation have helped es-

Ceinwen and Tom Price brought Home Instead Senior Care to Erie, Ottawa, Huron and Sandusky counties five years ago. The company offers non-medical home care and companionship services to area seniors and spearheads the annual Be a Santa to a Senior program each Christmas.

tablish Home Instead Senior Care locally,” said Ceinwen Price.

“The first advantage Home Instead Senior Care gave us was the opportunity to own the business, which was tremendous. Second, the company’s franchise formula provided us with a successful model, which served as a road map to help the business thrive.”

Home Instead Senior Care currently has representatives that are members of Kiwanis, The Alzheimer’s Walk Committee and Magruder Hospital Auxillary Board. The company takes great pride in spearheading the Be A Santa To A Senior program each holiday season. This program has delivered 2,000 gifts to Ottawa County seniors over the past five years.

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Financial Focus

How to choose a financial pro

As you navigate the financial world, you’ll most likely deal with a wide array of investment choices, constantly changing tax laws, estate-planning issues and other areas. And then, to make things even more complex, you’ll have to consider your own risk tolerance, time horizon and individual goals. If you’re like most people, you don’t have the time and expertise to create, monitor and adjust your investment strategy by yourself, so you’ll need to get some help. But how can you choose a financial professional who is right for you?

You’ll need to do some research, possibly by interviewing a few candidates. Here are a few questions you may want to ask: • Do you have experience working with people like me? Ideally, you’d like to work with someone who has experience in helping people like you — that is, people with similar income and asset

levels, family situations, goals and so on. The more familiar a financial professional is with people like you, the better that person will be at helping you identify the appropriate investment moves.

• Do you have a particular investment philosophy? Look for someone with a thoughtful, reasoned philosophy on investing.

As a general rule, be suspicious of anyone promising you big, quick gains. The best financial professionals seek to help their clients achieve positive long-term results through disciplined, persistent and sensible investment moves.

• How often will you communicate with me? If you’re going to entrust your hard-earned financial resources with someone, you’ll want that person to communicate with you regularly as to how you’re doing and what changes you may need to make.

How often will you receive investment statements? How many

times a year will you meet to review your progress? Can you have face-to-face consultations whenever you need them? These are the types of questions you’ll want to ask any prospective financial advisor.

• Will you be my primary contact? If you seek a one-on-one relationship with a financial professional, you’ll want that person to be your main contact, if not your exclusive one. You deserve the attention and expertise of a financial professional, so if you’re interviewing someone who seems as if he or she might try to “pass you along” to subordinates in the office, keep looking.

• What services do you offer? If you want your financial professional to help you create a unified investment strategy, you’ll also want that person to help you implement it — which means he or she needs access to a full range of investment and money manage-

ment products and services.

• How are you paid? Financial professionals are compensated in any of a number of ways. They may work on a fee-only basis, with the fee either agreed upon in advance or based on the level of assets under management.

And some financial professionals work in a combined fee-andcommission arrangement. From an investor’s point of view, one method of compensation may not be “better” than the others; nonetheless, it’s important for you to fully understand how your financial advisor will be paid.

By doing your homework in advance, you can develop a solid relationship with a qualified financial professional — someone who will be with you far into the future.

The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner Meeting will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Community Markets VFW Memorial Hall located on West Main Street. The evening will kick off with social hour, followed by a hot buffet dinner, a short business meeting to elect 2011 board members, entertainment by DJ Hank Fox, Chinese Auction, 50/50 and door prizes throughout the night. Tickets are $12 each, and may be purchased by calling the chamber office at 419-898-0479.

The deadline to RSVP is Jan. 21.

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Real Estate Transfers Week ending Jan. 7

Bay Township • 1-3-11 Miles and Barbara Boss to David and Linda Truett, 4267 W. Oak Harbor SE Road, $32,500.

Carroll Township

Richard C. Dale Jr. and Kathryn A. Dale, 3918 E. Kirk Drive, $110,000.

• 1-7-11 Phillip P. Bolte to Mary Jane Gibson, 4462 E. Marin Blvd., $279,000.

Danbury

• 1-6-11 Leisa R. and Leonard A. Partin to Diane L. and Terrance Reeves, 21963 W. Southmore, $60,000.

• 1-5-11 Bailiwick Company LLC to Gregg and Caralie Depiero, s/l 8 Bailiwick Subdivision, $68,500.

• 1-6-11 Robert J. Stakes to David Stakes 1/3int., 327 N. Florence, $30,000.

• 1-7-11 Henry B. Kihlken and Mary Barcley to W. Taylor Hart III and G. Hart Sanders, 2.14 acres East Harbor Road, $8,000.

Catawba

Portage

• 1-6-11 Eva E. Russell to Jerry M. and Debbie J. Sowell, 6670 Wayne Ave., $40,000.

Clay Township

• 1-6-11 Fannie Mae to

• 1-3-11 Lloyd J. and

Barbara L. Stables to Scott H. and Matha Cochran, 173 N. Mauna Loa Blvd., $350,000.

• 1-7-11 John M. Worcester to April M. Nickloy, 2560 E. Harbor Road, $85,000.

Middle Bass • 1-5-11 Robert L. Mitchell to Gary M. Lovins, 407 Clipper Cove, $20,000.

Oak Harbor • 1-7-11 Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Robert P. and Kathy R. Johnson, 422 Oak St., $43,000.

• 1-7-11 Eric P. Bertrand to James M. and Tina M. Kightlinger, 234 Harvest Lane, $161,500.

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PCHS students win art contest Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca County art students in seventh through 12th grades had the opportunity to participate in the OSS Solid Waste District’s Calendar Design Contest. Students were encouraged to create a design with a recycling or litter prevention theme to be included in a 2011 Calendar created by the District.

Entries received were then judged by the Bowling Green State University Art Department. Twelve designs were selected to be displayed in the calendar. The calendars were then distributed to all of the schools and county offices in each of the three counties. Winning designs in Ottawa County at the high school level were submitted by Mrs. Knapp, art teacher at Port Clinton High School, and include the following students: • Domonic Maschari — first place • Heather Conner — second place Winning designs at the Jr. High level were submitted by Mrs. Cable, art teacher at Genoa Middle School and include the following students: • Claire Aldrich — first place • Laken Tegtmeier — second place The winners each received a book bag made from recycled plastic water bottles and yogurt containers that

Port Clinton High School Art students Domonic Maschari (left) and Heather Conner display their winning designs featured in the OSS Solid Waste District’s 2011 calendar. was filled with a variety of art supplies. In addition, the District framed the winner’s original artwork in a recycled content frame.

The District would like to congratulate all of the winners and thank all students who participated in the contest.

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• Must have been a student in the Port Clinton City School System for six years — two of which must have been at the high school level, or have attended PCHS all four years (unless early graduation because of academic excellence) • Candidate must be at least (30) years of age • Candidate must have achieved local, state or national recognition in

his/her field of endeavor, made significant contribution to his/her fellow man or performed meritorious service to our country • Candidate must be of excellent character Applications must be received by Jan. 31 and mailed to: Port Clinton Academic Boosters, P.O. Box 242, Port Clinton, OH 43452.

Student of the Month Marblehead Lions

James Stewart. written by James Kym is a member of the DHS Laker Patterson.

Lions Club of the Marblehead Pen- Band and Chorus. She is an elemenKym has been insula has selected Kymberli Stewart tary classroom aide, is on the Totem influenced the as December’s Student of the Month. Yearbook staff and has earned a var- most by her sisKym is a Danbury High School senior sity letter in softball. ter, Samantha. and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kym plans to “She taught me either BGSU Fire- that trying was lands or Tiffin the only way to University next succeed, no matfall to pursue a ter if I fail; to STEWART BAKERY MANAGER major in early strive for what I If you possess these qualifications, we have the job for childhood educa- want to achieve,” Kym said. you in our local, retail, up scale, Scratch and Par Bake tion. In her spare The Danbury staff states that Kym bakery operation. Bakery experiences a plus. time, she enjoys “is a hard-working young woman Are you a proven leader of people – able to motivate, reading books who gets things done.” coach and develop a team, have a proven track record of exceptional customer service, able to get results in a fastpaced, change oriented environment, highly organized, detail oriented, disciplined and able to multi-task? Your role will be to ensure the consistency of production. If you are results-oriented and eager to build a rewarding career, $27,500.00 we want to hear from you!

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Spacious and inviting you will adore this ranch in its picturesque setting. Expansive rooms, large windows, formal and leisure entertaining areas, private mother/ teenage/nanny suite, a three car garage, on a large lot with access to the CIC golf course through your back yard! Impeccably maintained, great location! $389,000

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Lake Erie waterfront penthouse comes fully furnished with dockage available in the private marina. Enjoy the luxury of the sandy beach, association marina, and in-ground pool and the spectacular views of the sunsets and the Lake Erie Islands.

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4436 Barnum www.Howardhanna.com/20106781 LAKE FRONT that is private, secluded, discreet. 2/3 A. with private sandy beach. Old Catawba aura tucked in between some of Catawba’s most prestigious development. 2243 sf home features a Catawba stone 2-sided fireplace, 2 main fl. bds and 2- 2nd. fl. bds. Bunkhouse for additional sleeping. 3 C. Gar. w/full bath. $649,900.00 Call Glenna or Ted

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A double lot provides space for an additional outbuilding for hobbies or extra storage or whatever the need! Bicycles to jet skis there is room here! $269,900

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