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Water Mr. D will be missed clarity could be key OAK HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL

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Agriculture education teacher Louie Damschroder goes over plans with Jake Bartrom, 17, for a table the student was making as a Mother’s Day gift.

Popular teacher retires after 35 years in the classroom

This year’s FFA T-shirt was dedicated to retiring teacher Louie Damschroder.

By ANGIE ADAIR ZAM Editor Louie Damschroder — or Mr. D as he is known by his students — is retiring after 35 years of teaching agriculture education at Oak Harbor High School. In that time, the farming industry and landscape have changed, but Damschroder’s commitment to his students and the agriculture community has not. He has spent countless hours involved in community projects, volunteering for the Oak Harbor Young Farmers and Young Farm Wives groups as well as serving as an FFA advisor and 4-H leader. Over the years, Damshcroder has taught generations of area families and become a stable fixture at the Ottawa County Fair.

“It’s going to take some time to get used to him not being here,” said Ashley Buhrow, a 16-year-old student who has known Damschroder most of her life. According to Buhrow, Mr. D’s teaching style includes using a lot of his own life stories and lessons — lessons that Damschroder is quick to thank his coworkers for providing. “I’ve been given many outstanding people to work with,” Damschroder said. “Those people have empowered me to be who I am today.” One of those coworkers is former ag teacher and current high school principal Keith Thorbahn. “His biggest strength is probably his

The National Guard FLW Walleye Tour will visit Lake Erie in Port Clinton today through Friday for the first of four events this season. The tournament, hosted by the City of Port Clinton and Lake Erie Shores and Islands, will feature more than 260 top walleye anglers, casting for awards of up to $63,000 in the Pro Division and $10,500 in the Co-angler Division. “The biggest thing about that event right now is the lake is going to have to lay down,” said Walmart pro Dean Arnoldussen of Appleton, Wis., who is the FLW Walleye Tour’s all-time leading money winner. “With the wind and the amount of rain we’ve gotten so far, we really need the water to clear up. We’ve been looking at the satellite imagery and it’s pretty dirty right now. I’ve had a lot of buddies go out there and not do that great because of the wind and the decreased visibility right now.” Arnoldussen believes that Erie will clear up by the time the tournament begins and said anglers should do well once they locate fish. He said the most popular techniques will be dragging spinners or crankbaits in anywhere from 20 to 50 feet of water. “We just need a couple of good days of prefishing,” Arnoldussen said. “It’s just a matter of looking for the correct water clarity. You’ll find them wherever.” Arnoldussen said the majority of the fish will have spawned by tournament time and will be more dispersed in Erie’s waters. “Once you locate pods of fish it will be pretty easy to catch them,” Arnoldussen said. “I would say it will take about 30 pounds a day to make the cut. And I think to win it you’ve got to have between 33 and 35 pounds a day.” Anglers will take off from Nor’ Easter Club on Catawba Island at 7 each morning. Today and Friday’s weigh-ins will be held at Wate Works Park in downtown Port Clinton beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday’s fi-

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Birders, fishermen in town to enjoy the north coast We would officially like to welcome two groups of folks who have made and are making Port Clinton and Ottawa County their home for a week or so. First, May 5-15 is the second annual Greatest Week in American Birding, which culminates with International Migratory Bird Day at Magee Marsh this Saturday, May 14. A “Walk on the Wild Side” fundraising event is planned starting at 9:30 a.m. and all walkers will receive a free Magee Marsh t-shirt. Money raised will be used to support the “Weeds to Wildflowers” conservation project.

We also want to welcome back the fishing pro teams participating in the FLW Tournament going on starting today. Once again, the best walleye anglers in the world are in town to find out why Port Clinton is the Walleye Capital of the World. nnn

Karen Terry, of Marblehead, is our “Find Wylie” winner this week. Karen found our friendly fish in the ad for Ohler & Holzhauer on page 2A in last week’s Beacon. Karen wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. We’ll be hiding Wylie again next week. If you find him, just drop

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The monthly Friday night fish fries are back at the Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Bergeman Hall. They’ll be serving their Pollack Dinner for $10 (all you can eat) or Lake Erie perch or shrimp dinners for $12 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. this Friday, May 13. nnn

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Sound Off Friends of PC Parks This year, at the request of the City of Port Clinton Parks and Recreation Committee, the Friends of Port Clinton Parks plans to install electric hand dryers in the restrooms at Lakeview Park. This project will eliminate the cost and litter of paper towels and help in the prevention of disease — not to mention saving a few trees. We also have been asked to install baby-changing stations in each restroom for the convenience, privacy and safety of the youngest visitors to our Park. The total cost of this project is approximately $1,950. We are also planning to complete a new plexiglass sign for the park so that visitors will know they are in Lakeview Park, Port Clinton. The sign shows a large boat, sailing on Lake Erie’s waters with seagulls gliding overhead. The sign will grace the front of the new restroom building, accompanied by a large plaque containing the names of all who have contributed over the years to the enhancement and maintenance of Lakeview Park. The cost of this project is $1,600. There is still time to purchase a lamp post for $1,200 (only four are available), a sidewalk square for $250, a parking space for $120 or a brick for $50. Any donation, large or small, will be

very helpful and greatly appreciated to finish the projects that need to be done in Lakeview Park. Donations can be mailed to: Friends of Port Clinton Parks 2011 Membership Drive 113 Cedar St. Port Clinton, OH 43452 For questions, call Sharon Mefferd at 419-734-2954. Sincerely yours Robert E. Butcher, Bob Underwood, Sharon Mefferd, Caroline Droll, Larry Hartlaub, Nancy ONeil, Jeanne Auxter, Roseann Barker,

Tax the Rich? Yes. “Few realize the futility of trying to tax the rich,” said Jim Boehm in a recent letter to this paper. But as one goes through his shallow arguments, one quickly realizes that he offers few facts or data to back up his claims. A more thorough discussion using the most recent information from the IRS and other government sources (2007) rather than Calvin Coolidge should help put the issue in a clearer perspective. Firstly, it is true that the rich on the whole pay more income tax than the less fortunate, but when all taxes and fees are considered, the numbers are considerably different. For example, in Alabama, those making more than $230,000 a year pay less than 4 per-

cent in state and local taxes. Those earning less than $13,000 a year pay 11 percent. Also, Social Security, Medicare and other taxes (which make up 50 percent of federal taxes) are paid by all, and disproportionately by the lower earning classes. Because of tax loopholes and other benefits, many rich earners (Donald Trump, anyone) haven’t paid income tax for years. Even when they pay taxes, the rich get off better than others. The top 400 income tax payers have seen their share of taxes drop to 16.6 percent. The middle class, however, has seen its share rise from 13.1 percent (1961) to 22.5 percent (2007). Opponents of raising taxes on the rich say that the money collected will only be a drop in the bucket. ‘Tis true, but enough drops will fill that bucket. I’m not saying that cost-cutting shouldn’t be part of balancing the budget, many programs have to be pared. When the uber rich such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Ben Stein and others claim that the rich should pay more taxes, then people should listen. Since I have no confidence that I’d be “better off with wealth in the hands of those with the ability to produce more wealth,” I’ll go with option B and raise taxes on the rich, both individuals and corporations. Patrick Welch Portage Township

Obituaries Edward Carrisalez

Catherine Chimo

Oct. 21, 1947 — May 9, 2011 Edward Carrisalez, 63, of Port Clinton, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 9, at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home, Port Clinton. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Christy Chapel Cemetery.

April 16, 1950 — May 7, 2011 Catherine M. Chimo, 61, of Alma, Michigan, died Saturday, May 7, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at the Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, 1124 Fulton St., Port Clinton. Family prayers will begin at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 414 Madison St., Port Clinton, with Rev. John C. Missler officiating.

Philomena Golanski Died May 8, 2011 Philomena (Phyllis) Golanski died May 8. Funeral Arrangements are pending at Gerner-Wolf Walker Funeral Home in Port Clinton.

Marcella Hille Oct. 8, 1920 — May 4, 2011 Marcella L. Hille, 90, of Port Clinton, died Wednesday, May 4, at Providence Care Center in Sandusky.

Visitation was Friday, May 6, followed by a funeral Saturday, May 7, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial was in Clay Township Cemetery, Genoa.

M. Helen Depner Warren Oct. 4, 1919 — May 6, 2011 M. Helen Depner Warren, 91, of Oak Harbor, died Friday, May 6, at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 9, at the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Oak Harbor. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Oak Harbor.

Andy Zekany Jr. Nov. 9, 1922 — May 3, 2011 Andy Zekany Jr., 88, of Port Clinton, passed away Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at the Toledo Hospital, Toledo. Visitation was Friday, May 6, with funeral services Saturday, May 7, at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Marblehead. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton.

Births • A baby boy was born May 6 at Firelands Regional Medical Center to Melissa Garcia and Joshua Salyer, both of Port Clinton. • A baby girl was born May 9 at Firelands Regional Medical Center to Rebecca and Preston Krupp, of Port Clinton. She

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The Wolcott Keeper’s House will host a variety of activities on Lakeside Daisy Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The restored home of Marblehead’s first lighthouse keeper, at 9999 E. Bayshore Road in Marblehead, will be open for docent-guided tours. The adjacent museum and gift store and the historic Wolcott Cemetery, a short walk behind the House, will also be open for selfguided tours. Hearth cooks Ray Machar and Lois Tuttamore will demonstrate cooking as it was done in the early 19th Century at the House’s restored fireplace throughout the day. Tickets for the 2011 fundraising drawing will be available. This year’s prizes include Holiday Hearth, a signed and framed print by Ben Richmond; a Marblehead Lighthouse sterling pendant and 18-inch chain provided by G.S.E. Jewelers; and a beautiful Heritage Quilt, a John Deere canister set and a wind chime, all three provided by Martha and Molly’s of Marblehead. The prizes will be on display at the Keeper’s House and annex starting on Daisy Day, and tickets may be purchased for $1 each or 6 for $5 until the drawing during the Lighthouse Festival on Oct. 8. The Keeper’s House was purchased by the Ottawa County Historical Society in 1989, and restored and maintained as a living history venue. Regular seasonal hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 1-Sept. 2. It is also open the second Saturdays of each month May through October. A Music in the Firelands event is in July, and with events including a Civil War reenactors’ encampment and frontier crafts and demonstrations in October. The House is located about 2 1/2 miles southwest of the Marblehead Lighthouse on Bayshore Road. Ray Machar prepares a ‘spider’ for a batch of cornbread.

Volunteer training Are you interested in history and want to be part of sharing the vibrant historical heritage of Ottawa County’s Marblehead Peninsula? The Wolcott Keeper’s House is hosting its annual volunteer and docent training at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Annex adjacent to the house. Beverages and cookies will be provided along with tips on sharing the history of the 1820s stone Keeper’s House, and the family that had it built. Volunteers are welcome also for the adjacent gift store and museum. Call Sharon Coder at 419-798-5832 for details or just come on Saturday and see for yourself.

Magruder Auxiliary to host breakfast The Magruder Hospital Auxiliary will host a free breakfast program at 9 a.m. Monday, May 23, to welcome the newest Auxilians, as well as guests and interested members. Currently the Auxiliary has more than 250 members and the volunteers donate more than 10,000 hours of service to the hospital each year. Come to the Magruder Conference Center to learn about the Auxiliary and what it does for the hospital and the community. Auxiliary members help with two major fundraisers for the hospital: the Charity Ball and the Auxiliary

Golf Classic. They also provide healthcare scholarships to local students, host A Day For Me, the annual women’s health seminar, help with hospital book fairs and uniform sales and volunteer in a variety of capacities throughout the hospital. No matter the level of interest or experience, the Auxiliary has something to offer everyone. Anyone interested in attending the breakfast is asked to RSVP by Thursday, May 19, to Kathy Gallogly at 419-7343131, ext. 3140.

County’s Peace Officers Memorial Day May 12 The annual Ottawa County Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. May 12. This year’s ceremony is being hosted by the Catawba Island Police Department and will be held at the Catawba Island Club. The annual ceremony honors fallen law enforcement officers from Ottawa County and pays respect to officers nationwide, who have given their “last full measure of devotion” keeping their communities safe for us all. The Honorable Justice Terrence O’Donnell, The Supreme Court of Ohio will serve as the keynote speaker.

Programs include: • Camp Good Grief weeklong day camp • Support groups for children and adolescents • Individual and family grief counseling • Traumatic/complicated grief assessment and intervention • Grief education and crisis response for schools Stein Hospice offers assistance to children for all types of loss, free and available to anyone in the community. Call 1-800-625-5269 or visit www.steinhospice.org for more information.

Pancake fundraiser Port Clinton Police Department K9 Fund will be hosting an all-you-can-eat-pancake-breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 22, at the Port Clinton Elks Lodge, 213 Buckeye Blvd. The proceeds from will be used to purchase a new police service dog and provide training for the department’s newest K9 Handler, Officer Josh Nelson. Police Service Dog Kazan retired in January and various fundraisers are being held to purchase his replacement. Tickets are $10 for the meal of pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, fresh fruit, orange juice and coffee. Tickets can be purchased at Perfect Color Hair and Tan, Andy’s Party Mart or Mary’s Blossom Shoppe. For questions, call Roseann Hickman at 419-308-4690.

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Seniors kick off ‘Ga$oline, Groceries or Whatever’ raffle City seniors have chosen “Older Americans Month” to kick off a “Ga$oline, Groceries, or Whatever” raffle to raise funds for the purchase of a new TV for the Port Clinton Senior Center. First prize is $500, second prize is a basket of gift certificates donated by local dining establishments and the third prize is a rolling cooler with picnic accessories and a $50 Community Market gift certificate. Tickets are $5 each

or 3 for $10 and can be purchased at the Port Clinton Senior Center, 320 E. Third St., between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays or by calling Juanita Mills-Persely at 419-341-1080. According to Mills-Persely, the first phase of the TV project was a chicken dinner earlier this year; this raffle will help the Seniors reach their goal in time for Memorial Day weekend. Only 500 tickets will be sold.

Champions for Children announces Summer Program Registrations are now being accepted to join Champions for Children for Summer Enrichment Program, which provides childcare for students during the summer months. Champions for Children is a self-supported, after-school enrichment program available through the Port Clinton City School District. The program is open to families in the district for children entering grades kindergarten through six. This year, all the summer sessions will be held at Port Clinton High School. Champions offers a summer program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with before- and after-camp care available 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants will enjoy a wide-range of activities and fun-filled camp themes. The weekly tuition works out to an affordable hourly rate provided by an award-winning program. • Camp 1 — It’s About Time … Day & Night … & Seasons, June 13-17. Learn fun things that happen in the hour, day, season and year. • Camp 2 — On the GO!!!, June 2024. Exploring transportation, traveling, sports, recreation and things that move. • Camp 3 — Holidays, Customs and Celebrations!!!, June 27-July 1. Learn the

reasons for holidays and customs ... then celebrate “in style!” • Camp 4 — Inventors & Inventions — July 5-8. Participants will visit the Henry Ford Museum and explore inventors and inventions. • Camp 5 — Weather … or not!, July 11-15. Exploring weather conditions; its causes and effects and seasonal impacts. • Camp 6 — Animals, July 18-22. Participants visit the fair and learn many animalrelated things. • Camp 7 — Nature, Naturally!, July 2529. Enjoy the outdoors, learning the plant cycle, and benefit of eating summer crops. • Camp 8 — Keeping Safe and Healthy in My Community, Aug. 1-5. Safety/health tips from local officials and walking visits to businesses. • Camp 9 — LEGO’S EXPLORATION, Aug. 8-12. Creative camp where participants have “hands-on” experiences! Fee structure and registration information is available at each afterschool site: Bataan, 419-261-7703, or Jefferson, 419261-7708, or online at www.pccsd.net. For questions, call 419-732-2102, ext. 232, or email coordinator Jackie Warnicke at jwarnicke@pccsd.net.

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More than a month of soggy conditions prevented the planting of a rain garden at Meadowbrook Marsh in Danbury Township. Finally, on May 4, the skies parted long enough for volunteers and employees to install native plants near the park’s wildlife observation deck. Helping out with the planting was Road Superintendent Jim Dress, maintenance employees Brett Waldron, Jared Griffith and Danny Bergman, Township Trustee Dianne Rozak, Soil and Water Conservation District employees Becky Simpson and Mike Gargac, and members of the Ottawa Sandusky Master Gardener Program including Steve Gluk, Stanley Gahn, Ron Knopf and Shirley Beck. Funding for the rain garden plants and sign was provided by a grant from the Soil & Water Conservation District. On May 7, Bill and Margie Klaehn and their family along with Jody Adams and Marv Rothenbuhler joined Dianne Rozak at Sackett Cemetery for the annual planting of orange cosmos flower seeds along the fence line.

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The Vineyard on Catawba hosted its fourth annual Tea and Fashion Show on May 4. More than 80 residents, guests and Red Hatters from Catawba and Willard gathered for an afternoon of fun, refreshments and fashion. Clothing and accessories were from Newport Dry Goods. Shirley Brenner is shown wearing the latest look for summer.

Child sex trafficking: what can I do? Second Chance, a social service organization from Toledo, will be at the Sutton Center to present a program on Child Sex Trafficking from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, in the Sutton Center Conference. Children with few visible choices are often recruited, coerced or kidnapped into the sex industry. When a child sells sex at the hands of an exploitative adult, it is gener-

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The Friends of Immaculate Conception School is holding its 25th annual Auction on Saturday, May 14, in the school gymnasium. There is something for everyone — live and silent auctions, fishbowl fun, 50/50, grab bags, raffle tickets, balloon and bead bonanza and more. This year’s items include a long weekend in New York with Broadway tickets, dinner and airfare for two; a three-night stay with airfare for two at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa; fishing charters; Lake Erie cruises; artwork; golf outings; game tickets and much more. Grab Bags will be available for $25 with values of $35-$125. Raffle tickets will be sold with the first place prize $1,000 cash donated by Gerner-Wolf and Walker Funeral Home, second prize $500 shopping spree at Bassett’s Market donated by Bassett’s and FICS, third prize is $250 cash donated by Bolte Real Estate and Insurance. Raffle tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the school office. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Price of admission is $25 per person, which includes food and beverages throughout the evening. Reservations are necessary and are available by calling the school at 419-734-3315.

Local honored at Terra’s graduation Four members of the Terra Community College Class of 2011 received more than their diplomas during commencement ceremonies Friday. Delayne Geesey, Angela Harris, Barb Rayle and Jason Fatzinger were recognized as the winners of the annual Terra Graduate Awards for 2010-2011. Geesey, a medical office admin- HARRIS istration major from Fremont, was chosen to represent the Class of 2011 as the student commencement speaker. Harris and Rayle will receive the Perseverance Awards while Fatzinger will pick up the Community Service Award. A Port Clinton resident, Harris is finishing a double major in social work and social work-chemical dependency. She will begin classes in the social work program at Spring Arbor University this fall. She was touched by the nomination. “I have had a tremendous amount of adversity to overcome from many different sources,” Harris said. “It is nice to know that my peers/teachers have noticed and took the time to nominate me for this award. It has been a difficult, but rewarding journey, and I appreciate this recognition.” Terra’s 42nd annual commencement ceremony was Friday, May 7, in the Student Activities Center.

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“like” votes will be named the contest winner and will be featured on the American Institute of Architects’ Facebook page. The contest runs through midnight on May 21. To vote for Bataan Memorial Elementary School, follow these steps: • Log in to Facebook and go to The American Institute of Architects’ Facebook page. • Select “like” on the American Institute of Architects’ main page at www.facebook.com/AIANational • Go to the AIA’s photo galleries and select the 2011 Energy Star Challenge Facebook Favorite Contest gallery. • Click on the rendering of Bataan

Memorial Elementary School and select “like.” You must have a Facebook account to vote. The renovation and expansion of Bataan was designed by Fanning Howey’s Celina, Ohio, office. The project has already achieved Designed to Earn the Energy Star status through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. Fanning Howey is an award-winning architectural and engineering firm, focusing on educational and community facilities planning and design. The firm’s current Ohio clients include Port Clinton City Schools, Fremont City Schools, North Baltimore Local Schools and Vanguard-Sentinel Career Centers. For information, visit www.fhai.com.

PC schools name Flagship winners The Flagship Awards are part of Port Clinton City School District’s recognition program to honor parents, community members, staff and students that help the district fulfill its motto of “Proudly Charting a Course for Success.” At the March 21 meeting, the Port Clinton Board of Education recognized the following with Flagship Awards: • Jane Fleming, First Mate Award (Parents) — No matter what the event, if it involves PCHS students Jane Fleming is probably there. Jane is the mother of three and her twin boys, Jared and Jacob, are seniors. Throughout her children’s education, Jane has been extremely involved in all of their activities. Her involvement does not benefit her children alone. Her hard work, dedication and being considered the “goto person” for so many organizations and events, she gets the job done for all our students. Here are just a few examples of her dedication: she has organized the set-up of the Sousa Concert and served as a chaperone for various band functions including the trip to Florida in 2007; she is actively involved in the PC Wrestling Parents Club and has volunteered from biddy to the varsity level; she has helped check in alumni band members at the annual alumni band night since its inception; and she has spearheaded countless team feeds for football, baseball, track and the PCHS Band. Jane is one of the parents who goes above and beyond to make our athletic and music programs strong. Her

David Belden (left), president of the Port Clinton Board of Education, and board member Barb Drusbacky (right), stand with Flagship Award recipient Mike Drusbacky Sr. and Jane Fleming. hard work benefits so many students, teachers and coaches and we are indebted to her dedicated service to Port Clinton City Schools. • Mike Drusbacky, Senior Crew Award (Community) — Mike Drusbacky Sr. is possibly the Port Clinton Redskins’ biggest fan. He is a 1935 graduate of Port Clinton High School and went on to play baseball in the major leagues. He can be seen at football, basketball and countless other Port Clinton City School District events. He is also a member of the Port Clinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame and has served as an invaluable member of the selection committee for years. His children and grandchildren attended Port Clinton City Schools and he instilled the value of service to his children,

Mike and Donna, as they volunteer countless hours to our student athletes and athletic programs … just like their father. Mike Drusbacky Sr.’s biggest impact has been on the Redskin baseball program. Baseball and kids have always been a big part of his life. For decades, he has been a volunteer coach sharing his expertise and love of the game. He never expects praise or recognition for helping hundreds of Redskin athletes learn the game of baseball. Last year, even heart surgery didn’t keep him away from the team long. The school district is extremely grateful for the thousands of hours “Coach Druz” has spent with the Redskin baseball program and his endless commitment to Port Clinton student athletes.

Local gets Defiance Locals earn College scholarship associate degrees at BGSU Firelands Defiance College recently announced scholarship awards for the 2011-2012 academic year. Awards are given to students in five categories — Presidential, Dean’s, Pilgrim, Trustee and Achievement — with dollar amounts ranging from $9,000 to full tuition. Additionally, students can be awarded a $2,000 Service Leadership Award, recognizing their commitment to service in their community. Students must attend the college’s fall or spring Scholarship Day event to qualify for scholarships. Phillip Weirich Jr., of Oak Harbor, was among those awarded the Achievement Scholarship. Phillip, son of Phillip Weirich Sr. and Kelly Weirich, is a student at Oak Harbor High School and plays soccer. For information about Defiance College, visit www.defiance.edu.

The following Bowling Green State University Firelands Students were awarded associates degrees during the 2010-2011 academic year: • Kristina Dracka, of Port Clinton, associate of applied science in radiologic technology • Tiffany Henry and Brittany Tester, both of Marblehead, of Lisa Everly, of Port Clinton, associate of science • Holly Ontko, of Oak Harbor, associate of applied science in early childhood education

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Top seniors from PCHS attend county banquet The Ottawa County Top 10 banquet was held at Camp Perry on April 13, recognizing the Top Ten seniors of each Ottawa County high school. Students attend the banquet with their honored educator — a person in the educational system who the student has been profoundly influenced by and who they choose to honor at the banquet. The top students that attended from Port Clinton High School and their teachers from the city schools were: Eric Reyn-

olds, Honored Educator Dan Timmons; Kelly Passabet, Honored Educator Stephen Jones; Anna Lay, Honored Educator Lisa Bodi; Mark Fillmore, Honored Educator Greg Grime; Lucas Evans, Honored Educator Ty Roth; Haley DeLeon, Honored Educator Mike Spencer; Derek Colston, Honored Educator Sue Fick; Jacob Buckingham, Honored Educator Bob Walls; Zach Auxter, Honored Educator Jim Lamb; Ashley Zoeller and Honored Educator Maria Blessing.

Dean’s List

PCHS Top Ten Seniors and their Honored Educators attended the Ottawa County Top Ten Banquet. Students, seated from left to right, are Eric Reynolds, Kelly Passabet, Anna Lay, Mark Fillmore, Lucas Evans, Haley DeLeon, Derek Colston, Jacob Buckingham, Zach Auxter and Ashley Zoeller. Standing left to right are Superintendent Patrick Adkins and Honored Educators Dan Timmons, Stephen Jones, Lisa Bodi, Greg Grime, Ty Roth, Mike Spencer, Sue Fick, Bob Walls, Jim Lamb, Maria Blessing and PCHS Principal Ralph Moore.

DAMSCHRODER from 1A

Ohio University

ability to listen,” said Thorbahn, also a former student of Mr. D. “I just think he really represents what the Oak Harbor a program is really about.” Damschroder said his connection with the students and fellow staffers is something he has continually worked at over the years. “You’ve got to earn the respect of the students and prove you love them,” he said. But it’s not only the students that Mr. D reaches out to. The teachers — and ag education leaders from around the state — have taken to calling Damschroder for advice and innovative ideas. “He’s always a good sounding board,” said Thorbahn. “You can run an idea past him and he’ll give an honest answer.”

Ohio University has announced the names of 3,647 students from the Athens Campus who have been named to the 2011 winter quarter dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have earned a grade point average of at least a 3.5 for the quarter and have earned a minimum of 16 quarter hours, 12 of which were taken for letter grades. Local honorees include: • Thomas Santelle, a senior in Audio-Music Production, from Marblehead • Grace Brikmanis, a senior in Exercise Physiology from Oak Harbor • Alexie Ihde, a senior in Recreation Management from Oak Harbor • Catherine Haley, a senior in Communication Studies from Oak Harbor • Franklin Baldwin, a junior majoring in German from Port Clinton

University of Northwestern Ohio

Open house The Oak Harbor FFA Chapter will have an open house in honor of Louie Damschroder who is retiring after 35 years of teaching agricultural education at Oak Harbor High School. Former students, staff, family and friends are welcome to join in and honor the educator. Light refreshments will be served. WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15 WHERE: Oak Harbor High School’s agricultural education classrooms and shop, 11661 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor Thorbahn credits that honesty, and Damschroder’s seemingly endless energy, to his success over the years. According to the principal, Mr. D is one of the first people in the building every day. “He sets an example for professional educators,” he said. A point echoed by fellow ag teacher Noah Neiderhouse. “He is a great mentor and a great

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Amy Shilling, of Port Clinton, has made the Dean’s List for Winter Quarter 2011 in the College of Business at University of Northwestern Ohio. Full- and part-time students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or SHILLING better to be named to the Dean’s List.

two fundraisers coming up, both on Sunday, May 22. First will be breakfast at the Port Clinton Elks Lodge from 8 a.m. to noon. Breakfast is $10 per person. Also that day is a bus trip to Greektown Casino in Detroit. Tickets are $40 per person and include the bus ride and a $20 voucher for use when you get there. The bus will be departing City Hall right at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at Perfect Color Hair and Tan, or you can call Roseann Hickman at 419-308-4690. The previous police dog, Kazan, retired in January, and all this is being done to buy a new one for their K9 handler Josh Nelson.

WALLEYE from 1A nal weigh-in will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Walmart on East Harbor Road. Prior to the final weigh-in, there will be a free Family Fishing Clinic where children can win free rod and reels plus other great giveaways. Fans will have the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, ride a Ranger boat simulator, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing during the FLW Outdoors Expo. All activities are free and open to the public. In Walleye Tour competition, pro and co-anglers are also competing for valuable points in the hope of qualifying for the 2011 National Guard FLW Walleye Tour Championship held on the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 22-25. Anglers are also vying for the coveted National Guard Angler of the Year title, which secures them a place in the 2012 Walleye Tour Championship, as well as $10,000 for the pro and $2,500 for the co-angler. For complete details and updated information, visit FLWOutdoors.com/LakeErie. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW Outdoors on Facebook at Facebook. com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWOutdoors.

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The Walleye Drop Committee is hosting a fundraiser for the 2011 Walleye Madness at Midnight Fish Drop this Friday, May 13, at Mango Mama’s starting with a kids celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Special guest will be the Toledo Walleye hockey team’s mascot. Admission is $2 per child, with accompanying adult getting in for free. Starting at 8 p.m., the event transforms into a rock ’n’ roll evening for adults with live entertainment provided by Snake Eyes. Admission is $10 and there will be raffles and other events going on as well. nnn

This Sunday will be a special “Lemonade Benefit” at The Roundhouse on Put-in-Bay from 2 to 6 p.m. Why lemonade? Teri Winchester, the long-time manager there, retired last year, then had some serious circulatory problems while down in Florida over the winter that cost her one of her legs. But, like Teri always says … “when life hands you a lemon, make lemonade!” All of your favorite Round House bands and artists will be there: Bob Gatewood, Mike ‘Mad Dog’ Adams, Ray Fogg, Paradise Island, Emily’s Toy Box, and, of course, The Travelin’ Lounge Lizards!!!

This Saturday, May 14, your local letter carriers from the U.S. Postal Service will hold the 19th annual food drive. They chose May because that is when the food pantries are the barest. Last year, the local carriers collected nearly 4,000 pounds of food. All you have to do is leave a bag of non-perishable food items next to your mailbox on Saturday morning and the local carriers will pick them up. nnn

The annual Sousa Concert will be held this Sunday, May 15, at the Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center. Band Director Rod Miller will continue his tradition of honoring vets. Last year, they paid special homage to Korean War veterans. This year, they will salute veterans from the Vietnam War. They always do a great job with this. nnn

Saturday, May 14, is the bloodmobile at the Catawba Township Hall from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Give the gift of life on Saturday. nnn

Nick Marsico, Registered Pharmacist at Magruder Hospital, will speak on “Medication Basics” this Tuesday, May 17 at The Vineyard on Catawba Community Center. Nick will answer all your questions regarding prescription drugs, generics, over-the-counter drugs, herbals, etc. nnn

The old Rocky Ridge School is closing this year and the alumni have planned a special ending event for Saturday, May 21. They are inviting all former students and staff to come and say goodbye.

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colleague to work with.” Damschroder said of all the joys of his job, the day-to-day contact with his students is what he’ll miss the most. “The kids keep me young,” he said. And when asked why the students and staffers seem to love him, Mr. D lowered his head and replied with a crack in his voice: “Because I love them.”

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In my file on Paul’s Love Chapter (I CORINTHIANS 13), there is a new article about the Frontier Nursing Service in Wendover, Ky. receiving a thank you letter in the mail. Nothing unusual about that. They’ve received quite a few. What was unusual was the address on the envelope: Angels of Mercy Somewhere in Kentucky Somehow the loving and merciful reputation of the Frontier Nursing Service was enough to bring them the letter with the seemingly inadequate address. Reading that article, I couldn’t help but think of a hymn that is often sung in churches — “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love.” In MATTHEW 25, Jesus Himself said something about recognizing Christians by the way they love and care. There are other non-Christian faiths in which love plays a central role in the lifestyle commanded by the faith. Critics of the Christian Church are often heard to say “The church preaches a lot about love, but it doesn’t really show

much love … and, when it does, it is usually ineffectual.” The same criticism is hurled at other faith-based expressions of love. When Christians fail to show love, the critics have a point. To be a Christian and not show love is like being a painter and never painting. When Christians and others acting out of their faith do show love, the results are anything but ineffectual. A secular study I have kept in that same file points out that if you want $1 to reach the needy, it will cost you $3 to get it through the federal government distribution centers. Through voluntary charitable institutions, it will cost 27 cents, but through the church the cost is only 8 cents. The study went on to give three reasons for the church’s ability to serve with such low overhead. First, the church has been in the business of helping longer than any other institution. Second, while church employees are not presently paid as poorly as in the past, their basic salary schedule is less than in other fields. Third, churches American Legion Post 113 are accustomed to cutting corners and avoiding frills. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC I would add yet another Burgers and Brats reason specific to churches, other eleemosynary instituw/ Fresh Cut Fries tions and even to individuFri., May 13, 2011 als: faith-based expressions of love are just that, 4:30PM - 8:00PM faith-based … living out 2364 Sand Rd., Port Clinton, OH 43452 a system of beliefs rather (Formerly ABC Market) than seeking material or Additional info: 419-960-7083 (local) political profit.

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WHEN: 5 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Hall, 109 E. Perry St. COST: All-you-can-eat Pollock Dinner $10, Perch or Shrimp Dinner $12 INFO: Jerry Arnold 419341-3743

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Daisy Day Run

WHAT: This run is to honor the blooming of the very rare Lakeside Daisy. All proceeds will benefit the Marblehead Peninsula Library INFO: Applications can be picked up at the bank during regular business hours or on-line at the Marblehead Bank Website.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sandusky County YMCA. WHEN: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Magruder Hospital INFO: For more information feel free to call 419732-4061 or www.magruderhospital.com COST: $4 if paid class by class or $20 if paid up front for the whole six weeks

Ottawa County Board of Developmental Disabilities Monthly Board Meeting WHEN: 5 p.m. WHERE: Ottawa County Board of DD, 235 N Toussaint South Rd, Oak Harbor OH 43449 INFO: 419-898-0400

American Red Cross Adult CPR

WHAT: Learn how to clear obstructed airways of conscious and unconscious victims, how to perform rescue breathing and how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Get information on identifying and treating sudden illnesses; this includes treatment for shock and bleeding, burns, eye and nose injuries, bites and stings, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, poisoning, diabetic emergencies, stroke, seizures, temperature extremes and rescues. WHEN: 6-10 p.m. WHERE: Magruder Hospital Conference Center, 615 Fulton St., Port Clinton: INFO: Pre-registration is required for all classes. Call the American Red Cross at 419-734-1100 or email redcross@thirdplanet.net .

Port Clinton Music Booster BBQ Chicken Dinner

WHAT: All dinners are carry-out only. Proceeds will go toward the cost of the upcoming trip to Florida by the Port Clinton High School Band and Orchestra and the Port Clinton Music Boosters WHEN: Conclusion of Stars, Stripes and Sousa Concert which begins at 3 p.m. WHERE: PCHS Performing Arts Center COST: $8.50 INFO: Buy tickets from any band or orchestra member, by calling 419-734-2147 or by email: rmiller@pccsd.net.

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Educational Luncheon Series: Exercise After Joint Replacement WHAT: Magruder will host an educational luncheon on Exercise After Joint Replacement with Dave Moore, physical therapist and director of Magruder’s Lake Erie Sports Medicine. WHEN: Noon WHERE: Magruder Hospital INFO: 419-732-4061 COST: Free. $6/includes lunch

Evening Tai Chi Class WHAT: The class is being taught by certified instructor, Lisa Shuey from the

Infant/Child CPR

WHAT: Learn how to clear obstructed airways of conscious and unconscious victims, how to perform rescue breathing and how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Get information on identifying and treating sudden illnesses; this includes treatment for shock and bleeding, burns, eye and nose injuries, bites and stings, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, poisoning, diabetic emergencies, stroke, seizures, temperature extremes and rescues. WHEN: 6-9:30 p.m. WHERE: Magruder Hospital Conference Center, 615 Fulton St., Port Clinton: INFO: Pre-registration is required for all classes. Call the American Red Cross at 419-734-1100 or email redcross@thirdplanet.net . PCMS Choir Concert WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center. The concert will not be held in the middle school auditorium as originally announced.

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Yamaha donates simulators to Skills for Life program The marine trades Skills for Life program recently got a shot in the arm when the Yamaha Motor Corp. USA donated six engine simulators to the program. “This is just awesome,” said Instructor Gregg Sharp. “These simulators are invaluable to the people participating in this program. We are so grateful to Yamaha for thinking of us and making this donation. There is no way this program could have afforded to purchase such items.” The simulators include those

for both in-board and outboard engines and are valued at $16,850. They will allow participants to troubleshoot all kinds of problems that can occur with such marine engines. Such opportunities can only sharpen the skills of the program’s participants, Sharp said. The first to benefit from use of the simulators are those enrolled in the first-ever Advanced Marine Mechanics program. Fourteen marine mechanics employed in the marine industry are par-

ticipating in this program made possible by the Ottawa County Improvement Corp., the University of Toledo, Penta Career Center and WSOS Community Action Commission, which together developed and submitted a proposal that was funded by the Ohio Board of Regents-Ohio Skills Bank to advance the current marine trades Skills for Life program. For information on the marine trades program, call 419-3348911 or 1-800-775-9767.

Randy Witt, of Port Clinton, and Steve Frank, of Oak Harbor, examine the simulators donated to the Marine Mechanics program by the Yamaha Corp. Witt and Frank are enrolled in the Advance Marine Mechanics classes currently under way in Oak Harbor.

Realtor earns best of the best designation

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Main Street Port Clinton was awarded a Retail is Detail Grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture in conjunction with Heritage Ohio. The grant allows members of Main Street and the Port Clinton Area Chamber to participate in this program. Five downtown retail stores and restaurants were selected to receive technical assistance: Cruisin’ Tunes, Dupps Printing and Supply, Great Lakes Popcorn, Mary’s Blossom Shoppe and Slater’s Madison Street Pub. Deb Miller and Chris Boring of Boulevard Strategies are partnering with Heritage Ohio and Main Street Port Clinton to bring their retail expertise to downtown businesses located in Port Clinton, a National Main Street community. Miller and Boring will work hand and hand with five business owners within the

Main Street Port Clinton kicked off the Retail is Detail program on Monday. Pictured left to right are John Madison, treasurer of Main Street; Laura Schlachter, program manager; Bill Dupps, Dupps Printing and Supply; Bill Yuhasz, Great Lakes Popcorn; Tom Brown, past president of Main Street; Mary Snyder, Mary’s Blossom Shoppe; Missy Walker, First National Bank; Chris Boring, consultant with Boulevard Strategies; Aimee Slater-West, Slater’s Madison Street Pub; Deb Miller, consultant with Boulevard Strategies; and Tamara Buczkowski, Cruisin’ Tunes. Main Street Program boundar- merchandising, inventory, lighties providing technical assistance. ing, pricing and customer service. They will be addressing busiTo learn more about Main ness issues including marketing, Street Port Clinton and their efwindow displays, floor layout, forts to revitalize downtown hise-commerce, operations, façade toric Port Clinton, call 419-734and signage, parking landscaping, 5503.

Tomi Johnson, sales associate in Howard Hanna Real Estate Services’ Catawba office, has been awarded the “Very Best of the Best” award. Johnson received this special designation during a gala at the Dal Toro Ristorante in The Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas. The event was the culmination of an incredible vacation celebrating the success and achievements of Howard Hanna’s top sales associates, finance managers and sales management. JOHNSON The Very Best of the Best award honors the top sales associates at Howard Hanna. According to the company, this group is the best in real estate: they surpass others and they conduct themselves in the very best manner, the most suitable ways, to the highest degree and to the greatest extent. Johnson received a custom designed black and green onyx necklace enhanced with gold and diamonds, made exclusively for Howard Hanna’s Very Best of the Best. To work with Johnson, call her at 419-734-5751 or email tomijohnson@howardhanna.com.

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Own a small business? Consider these plans For a variety of reasons, many people, particularly those in the baby boom generation, are considering retiring later than they might have originally planned. If you’re in this group, you’ll want to take full advantage of those extra working years by contributing as much as you can to a retirement plan that can help you build resources, defer taxes and, ultimately, maximize income. And if you own a small business, you’ve got some attractive plans from which to choose. Let’s look at two of these retirement plans — the “owner-only” 401(k) and the defined benefit plan. If you have no employees other than your spouse or a partner, you can establish an “owner-only” 401(k), also known as an individual 401(k). This plan

offers many of the same advantages of a traditional 401(k): a range of investment options, tax-deductible contributions and the opportunity for tax-deferred earnings growth. You may even be able to choose a Roth option for your 401(k), which allows you to make after-tax contributions that have the opportunity to grow tax free. Your owner-only 401(k) contributions consist of two parts: salary deferral and profit sharing. In 2011, you can defer up to $16,500 of income, or $22,000 if you’re 50 or older. The amount of your profit-sharing contribution is based on your earnings. The sum of your employer contribution and your salary deferral contributions can’t exceed $49,000 in 2011 (or $54,500 if you’re 50 or older). Keep in mind that if your spouse is employed by your business, you each can contribute the maximum amount allowed.

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You’ve got considerable flexibility in funding your owner-only 401(k). Both the salary deferral and the profit-sharing contributions are discretionary, so you can change them at any time based on your business’s profitability. Now, let’s move on to the defined benefit plan, which might be appropriate for you if you are highly compensated and have no other employees. By establishing a defined benefit plan, you’ll be providing yourself with a monthly payment (or “benefit”) for life, beginning at the retirement age specified by your plan. In 2011, the yearly benefit limit is $195,000. The amount you can contribute to your defined benefit plan each year is based on several variables, including your current age, your compensation level and your retirement age. But you’ll certainly be able to contribute large amounts: A defined benefit plan is the only retirement account that allows contributions in excess of the limits placed on 401(k)

s and other defined contribution plans. Generally speaking, the closer you get to retirement, the larger your maximum yearly contributions will be. (This is because you’ll have fewer years left in which to fund your defined benefit.) And since your defined benefit contributions are tax-deductible, you are, in effect, getting a big boost from the government to fund a generous retirement plan. Here’s one more benefit to owner-only 401(k) and defined benefit plans: You can contribute to both of them at the same time. But before you choose either or both of them, consult with your tax and financial advisors. After all, you work hard to help provide for a comfortable retirement tomorrow — so you’ll want a retirement plan working hard for you today. nnn

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Local joins bank board Gordon Gibbs, chairman of the board of First Bancshares, along with Dean Miller, president and CEO of First National Bank are pleased to announce that at the recent an- MILLER nual shareholder meeting, Mel Miller was elected to the Board of Directors of First Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries, First National Bank and First Bellevue Properties. Mel, a native of the Castalia area, graduated from Margaretta High School and earned his bachelor of science in civil engineering from the University of Toledo. He served

in the U.S. Army following graduation and has been affiliated with the Monroeville-based construction firm of Janotta & Herner since 1978 when he joined the firm as a part-owner and project manager. He has served that organization in the capacities of Vice President-Secretary, PresidentGeneral Manager and Board Chairman. Currently, he serves as a Board member. Mel is a member of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, and American Society of Civil Engineers. He has previously or is currently serving on the community-service boards of Bellevue First UMC Investment Committee, Bellevue Lions Club, Bellevue Hospital Corporation, Second Harvest of North Central Ohio, Otterbein Homes Corporate Board,

University of Toledo Construction Engineering Advisory Board, and North Coast Cancer Foundation Board, Bellevue Development Corporation and Clydescope Development Corporation. In 2008, Miller was inducted the Margaretta High School Athletic Hall of Fame and into the University of Toledo Varsity T Athletic Hall of Fame for recognition of his athletic prowess on the Football and Track teams during his years as a member of the UT Rocket programs. Mel and his wife, Jean, are the parents of two grown sons and make their home in the Port Clinton area. First National Bank is a locally owned community bank headquartered in Bellevue with offices in Catawba, Port Clinton, Put-in-Bay and Sandusky.

Real Estate Transfers Week ending May 6

Allen • 5-4-11 Zachary M. Dunn II to Cody and Abby Teet, 5183 N. Genoa Clay Center Road, $121,500.

Carroll • 5-3-11 Southpoint Properties Inc. to Rider’s Unlimited Inc., 3140 N.E. Behlman Road, $200,000.

Catawba • 5-2-11 Constance J. McDougal to HSBC Bank USA, 3029 N. Island Circle, $390,000. • 5-2-11 Alvin Felbinger Jr. and Frances Felbinger to Kristen K. Heller, 5846 E. Lakeview Drive, $162,800. • 5-4-11 J. Bradley and Catherine McClung to Jerry and Karen Ferrell, Lot 29, Colony Club Harbor

Condominium, $23,000. • 5-4-11 Mary Ann Clarke to Meagan A. Meinerding and Jonathan Downing, 3915 E. Kirk Drive, $180,000. • 5-6-11 Margherita Ragone to Uncle Linn, LLC, 1368 N. Little Ave., relative $40,000.

William and Noreen Kyle, 235 Hidden Beach, part int, $40,000.

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• 5-2-11 Robert L. Nunley to Brian J. and Patricia F. Guercio, 2045 Tecuseh Blvd., $70,000. • 5-2-11 Deron Anthony Bender to Laura Shane Bender, 188 Channel Grove Road, $40,000. • 5-3-11 West Harbor Lagoons Boataminium Condo to Daryl W. and Christina L. Dibartolo, 1510 N. Buck Road No. 113, $71,180. • 5-6-11 Patrick J. and Jacqueline M. Coyne to

Marblehead • 5-6-11 Joyce B. Saad to Steven M. and Carleen A. Kennedy, 3155 Confederate Drive, $480,000.

chard Drive, $61,334. • 5-2-11 James E. and Nancy L. Youel to Jon F.and Joey L. McDevitt, 202 Lakeshore Drive D, $121,900. • 5-4-11 Jeremy Berman to South Bass Investments LLC, Unit 118 Clinton Reef Club, $80,000.

Middle Bass

• 5-4-11 Neil A. and Mary L. Pohlmann to Scott M. and Lori D. Sckel, 107 N. Schooner Point, $110,000.

• 5-5-11 Jean M. Nook to Busdeker Properties Ltd., 380 Sea Breeze, $280,000.

Harris Township

Put-in-Bay Village School

• 5-2-11 Amanda Camp to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 17918 W. Ohio 105, $55,000.

• 5-6-11 Davis S. and Sarah I. Klein to Jeremy N. Berman, 1439 Airline Drive, $250,000.

Port Clinton

Oak Harbor

• 5-2-11 Karsha Browne to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 640 Or-

• 5-2-11 Kimberly S. Vestal to Citi Mortgage Inc., 107 W. Oak St., $38,000.

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Bataan design picked 25th auction is May 14 for online contest IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL

The renovation and expansion of Bataan Memorial Elementary School in Port Clinton is one of 10 projects chosen to participate in the American Institute of Architects’ 2011 Energy Star Challenge Facebook Favorite Contest. According to Karen Butler, manager for Energy Star’s Commercial Building Design Division, the contest recognizes projects that combine energy-saving features with architectural delight. Bataan is competing with buildings located across the country. Visitors can vote for their favorite project by using Facebook’s “like” function. The project with the most “like” votes will be named the contest winner and will be featured on the American Institute of Architects’ Facebook page. The contest runs through midnight on May 21. To vote for Bataan Memorial Elementary School, follow these steps: • Log in to Facebook and go to The American Institute of Architects’ Facebook page. • Select “like” on the American Institute

of Architects’ main page at www. facebook.com/AIANational • Go to the AIA’s photo galleries and select the 2011 Energy Star Challenge Facebook Favorite Contest gallery. • Click on the rendering of Bataan Memorial Elementary School and select “like.” You must have a Facebook account to vote. The renovation and expansion of Bataan was designed by Fanning Howey’s Celina, Ohio, office. The project has already achieved Designed to Earn the Energy Star status through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. Fanning Howey is an award-winning architectural and engineering firm, focusing on educational and community facilities planning and design. The firm’s current Ohio clients include Port Clinton City Schools, Fremont City Schools, North Baltimore Local Schools and Vanguard-Sentinel Career Centers. For information, visit www.fhai.com.

values of $35-$125. Raffle tickets will be sold with the first place prize $1,000 cash donated by Gerner-Wolf and Walker Funeral Home, second prize $500 shopping spree at Bassett’s Market donated by Bassett’s and FICS, third prize is $250 cash donated by Bolte Real Estate and Insurance. Raffle tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the school office. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Price of admission is $25 per person, which includes food and beverages throughout the evening. Reservations are necessary and are available by calling the school at 419734-3315.

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Local among Terra’s honored graduates Four members of the Terra Community College Class of 2011 received more than their diplomas during commencement ceremonies Friday. Delayne Geesey, Angela Harris, Barb Rayle and Jason Fatzinger were recognized as the winners of the annual Terra Graduate Awards for 2010-2011. Geesey, a medical office administra- HARRIS tion major from Fremont, was chosen to represent the Class of 2011 as the student commencement speaker. Harris and Rayle will receive the Perseverance Awards while Fatzinger will pick up the Community Service Award. A Port Clinton resident, Harris is finishing a double major in social work and social work-chemical dependency. She will begin classes in the social work program at Spring Arbor University this fall. She was touched by the nomination. “I have had a tremendous amount of adversity to overcome from many different sources,” Harris said. “It is nice to know that my peers/teachers have noticed and took the time to nominate me for this award. It has been a difficult, but rewarding journey, and I appreciate this recognition.”

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CPR, first aid classes coming up The American Red Cross now offers two-year certification for CPR. The following classes are being offered in May at the Magruder Hospital Conference Center, 615 Fulton St., Port Clinton: • Adult CPR — 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, May 16 • Infant/Child CPR — 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 • First Aid Basics — 6 to 8:30 p.m.

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ment for shock and bleeding, burns, eye and nose injuries, bites and stings, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, poisoning, diabetic emergencies, stroke, seizures, temperature extremes and rescues. Pre-registration is required for all classes. Class size is limited. To sign up, call the American Red Cross at 419-734-1100 or email redcross@ thirdplanet.net .

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Landscaping & Lawn Care

IRRIGATION Installation • Service Rainbird Dealer

Nate the “Plant Man”

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25th Anniversary Celebration

25th Anniversary!

Sat. May 14 & Sun. May 15 Free Hotdogs, Popcorn & Pop for our Customers! Served by semi-retired Tom Sr.

STEEL HAULERS WANTED Company Drivers & Owner Operators Class A CDL, Clean driving record Home on Weekends

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GEM BEACH summer trailer for sale. Two bedroom, one bath, furnished. Three blocks to water. $14,500 440-821-2160.

ARBY’S PORT CLINTON now hiring closing shifts. Must be at least 18 years of age. Apply today. EOE.

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COZY CATAWBA COTTAGE For Sale by Owner 1378 NW Catawba Rd. In Beautiful Catawba Orchard Beach With Private Beach , Park, Playground And Private Marina. Move in condition, Furnishings to stay. $128,500. For appt, details or pictures emailed,

COZY CATAWBA COTTAGE Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00pm NER

FOR

And Much, Much More

Full-time organist needed. Phone 419-797-4628 or 419797-2484 Email resurrection@cros.net HOUSEKEEPERS needed. Please call 419-734-4778. OWNER OPERATORS: Keeping you busy is just the beginning of what we offer. Earn a $2,000 Sign-on Bonus, Competitive Pay. Hometime throughout the week, Paid OH & IN Tolls, Paid FSC on loaded & empty miles, and Fuel & Tire Discount Programs. Call Comtrak 866-722-0291 www.comtrakinc.com SUMMER HELP wanted. The Lakeside Cafe is now hiring kitchen staff and servers. Please call 937-5966151 to setup an interview time.

Call 330-604-1550.

OW E BY

SAL

1378 NW Catawba Rd. In Beautiful Catawba Orchard Beach with Private Beach, Park, Playground and Private Marina. Move in condition. Furnishings to stay. Reduced $128,500. For appt., details or pictures emailed, Call 330-604-1550.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

3601 E. Eagle Beach Cir., Catawba Island Lake view home with beach access!

DUE TO our continued growth, Comfort Keepers now hiring RN, LPN, STNA & Home Health Aide’s for inhome care. (HHA training available) We offer flexible hours 24/7 on a part-time basis. Willingness to work evenings and weekends a plus. Reliable vehicle and a clean background check required. For details call 1-866-230-2624 (9-5 M-F) PART-TIME professional sales associate, 3 to 4 days. Apply in person GSE Jewelers, Bassett’s Plaza PC. 419-732-6691. NEW COFFEE SHOP opening on Put-in-Bay, all positions available. Please call 419-217-0950. ***ABLE TO TRAVEL*** Hiring 10 people, Free to travel all states, resort areas. No experience necessary. Paid training & transportation. OVER 18. Start ASAP. 1-970-773-3165 $500-1000/DAY For answering the phone? You bet. No selling, no MLM, no products to buy, no kidding! Call 800-664-5147. IRS approved.

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531 SHORT STREET, Port Clinton. Eight year old brick ranch. Two bedrooms, two full baths, eat-in kitchen, dinning area, living room. laundry room, and attached car garage. Move in condition. 1480sqft. To see, call 419-734-2577. Open house Sunday, May 22, 2:00pm4:00 pm.

Brick home with 2nd story added in 2006. 3 bed, 3 bath, 3,508 sq. feet, hardwood/tile flooring, updated kitchen. 8x40 maintenance free deck overlooking Lake Erie. For sale, trade or rent. $425,000

Call Kelley 330-417-8743 for additional info or showing.

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WARNING

SPECIAL FIRING NOTICE 2011

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LAKEVIEW ESTATES

Schools

RENT BASED ON INCOME

NOW RENTING

2 Bedroom suite for seniors (62+) or disabled Apply Monday thru Friday 8-4

or Call 419-732-0385 Hearing impaired TTY 711

205 Buckeye Blvd.

EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

THE GOVERNMENT DESIGNATED DANGER ZONES OFF THE SHORES OF CAMP PERRY AND THE ERIE INDUSTRIAL PARK CONTINUES TO BE USED FOR FIRING OF LARGE CALIBER INERT ARTILLERY, ANTIAIRCRAFT WEAPONS, SMALL ARMS AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. RESTRICTED ENTRY AS PROVIDED BY TITLE 33, UNITED STATES CODE, IS BEING ENFORCED. ALL PERSONS MUST STAY CLEAR OF THESE ZONES DURING PERIODS OF FIRING ACTIVITY. BOATERS, FISHERMEN, AND AIRCRAFT PILOTS SHOULD REFER TO THE NOAA MARINE NAVIGATIONAL CHART #14830 AND THE TOLEDO AIR SECTIONAL CHART RESPECTIVELY FOR EXACT BOUNDARIES. THE CAMP PERRY STROBE LIGHT LOCATED AT 41° 32’ 15” N AND 083° 01’ 00” W WILL BE ACTIVATED AND RED RANGE FLAGS DISPLAYED DURING CONDUCT OF FIRING. ALL PERSONS MUST STAY OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES MARKED AS RANGE “DANGER ZONE I” AND RANGE “DANGER ZONE II”, SHOWN ON THE CHART (CAMP PERRY FIRING RANGE) ATTACHED HERETO. THESE BOUNDARIES AFFECT TWO DANGER ZONES: LAKE ERIE DANGER ZONE I EXTENDS 3.5 MILES OFFSHORE INCLUDING THE AIRSPACE TO 5,000’ ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) AND MAY BE IN USE BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 6 P.M. DAILY, INCLUDING WEEKENDS, DURING THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2011. LAKE ERIE DANGER ZONE II EXTENDS 10 MILES OFFSHORE INCLUDING THE AIRSPACE TO 23,000’ AGL. FIRING IN THIS ZONE IS NORMALLY CONDUCTED BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCEPT FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. EXTENSION TO THESE HOURS WILL BE PUBLISHED UNDER A SEPARATE NOTICE. DURING THE BOATING SEASON, THESE ZONES ARE NORMALLY MARKED WITH ORANGE AND WHITE BUOYS BEARING THE WORDS “RANGE DANGER ZONE”. THE 2008 RANGE ACTIVITY WILL NOT REQUIRE THE TOTAL USE OF DANGER ZONE II. CONSEQUENTLY, A MODIFIED DANGER ZONE II FOR 2008 WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY A SERIES OF 14 BUOYS PLACED ON A WEST TO EAST LINE. APPROXIMATELY TWO AND ONEHALF MILES SOUTH OF USCG BUOYS A, B AND C. THE BUOYS WILL BE NUMBERED II-32 THROUGH II-19 (FROM WEST TO EAST). THE AREA NORTH OF THIS LINE OF BUOYS WILL BE SAFE FOR MARINERS DURING PERIODS OF FIRING INTO DANGER ZONE II (SEE CHART). MARINERS DESIRING GENERAL INFORMATION ON NAVIGATION OR PUBLIC USE OF THESE ZONES WILL CONTACT THE CAMP PERRY RANGE SAFETY OFFICE ON MARINE VHF CHANNEL 16, OR TELEPHONE 614-336-6245/6203 FOR SPECIFIC FIRING SCHEDULES. FOR RANGE EMERGENCIES ONLY CALL 614-336-6262.

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Property Maintenance

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Electronics

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Thursday, May 12, 2011 7B

REPAIR & FINISHING Painting • Texturing Interior Improvements Over 20 years experience in top quality work. FREE ESTIMATES

Call Bill 419-297-7826 Port Clinton Flexible hours available for rentals

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Tile • Wood Floors • Tile Setter & Repair No Job too small... Free Estimates

Call Ron @ 419-262-2135

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Sewer & Drain

The Complete Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service 419-898-6395 or 419-635-2446

Lawn Care & Landscaping TJ's Lawn Care and Landscaping

Commercial/Residential Spring Clean-Up, Weekly/Bi-Weekly Lawn Mowing, Edging, Mulching, Shrub Trimming, Lawn Seeding, Flower Bed Installation & Maintenance, Stone Work: Natural or Pavers - patios, walks, driveways & retaining walls And so Much More...

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Fully Insured ~ Senior Discount

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General Contracting WRIGHT’S GENERAL CONTRACTING Now Selling

• BULK MULCH • (Black or Brown)

• STONE (57’s & 8’s) & TOP SOIL •

Pick-up or Deliver M-F 9 - 4 • Sat. 9-2 • Sun 9-12 419-734-4682 1470 S. Danbury Road Next door to Monsoon Lagoon Water Park Bring this ad with you during the month of May 2011 and receive $1 off per yard of mulch. (Pick up only)

Lawn Service

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Handyman Service

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CATAWBA ISLAND - 4355 C. Marin Woods

NEW LISTING!

$324,900.

• 3BR 3BA LeMarin Condo, meticulously maintained. Move in condition. • The location of this condo is unbelievable with views of Lake Erie & Marina. • Large extended loft area for extra sleeping/sitting area. • Two decks. You can see your dock 40+ft dock (C-).

CATAWBA ISLAND - 4445 A Marin Pines NEW LISTING! $229,900. • 2BR 2BA LeMarin Condo has all new ceramic tile, in kitchen, new stainless appliances, high end window treatments, newer carpet & paint. • Covered deck overlooking your 45+ft (E-2) dock with an additional 40ft. 40 foot dock available. • Very private location with wooded area behind the condo!

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MARINA

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3:00 P.M. 10851 Bayshore #1202 10861 Bayshore #1102

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9009 ROCKPORT

$998,000

1541 ANCHOR $369,000

• Amazing views • 55 feet of dockage • Well maintained, low maintenance • 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths • Spacious

Catawba - Lake Views 3611 Eagle Beach

www.HowardHanna.com/20110555 • Eagle Beach, lakefront amenities • 3 bedrooms, WBFP, lake views • cottage charm, fabulously maintained • $249,900 • Call Glenna or Ted

Catawba Cliffs - NEW UPDATED KITCHEN 3847 N. Cliff Road E! HowardHanna.com/20105169 • Beautiful home in gated community • Views of Lake Erie/Parks/Beach • 3 bd./ 2.5 ba.2 car gar./Lg. Storage • First Floor Owners Suite • Call Ted or Mark • $649,00.00

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3525 CLIFF $239,000 • Location, location, location • Gated Community • Double lot • Turn key

JOHNSON'S ISLAND - 3416 Memorial Shoreway $646,900. • Fabulous 3BR, 2BA home with full basement, vaulted ceilings, numerous windows & a 5 star location on Sandusky Bay with stellar sunsets! • Porch & deck are Trex system with vinyl railings for low maintenance & 10x30 colored stamped patio on the bay side. • Andersons 400 series windows OPEN HOUSES • 40ft stone pier along w/40' OPEN SAT & SUN. of dockage. 1-3:00 P.M. • 50x200 back lot with 30x40 pole 4489 E. Harbor’s barn & 10x12.5 garage door. Edge Dr. at CIC, LE MARIN CONDOS & Catawba Island

419-341-0276 (Cell)

• 7 island lakefront views • Private pebble beach • Truly a masterpiece of style and design • 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths

Sharon Woodson

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Gated Lakefront Resort Community with Clubhouse, indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, steam room, fitness room, 2 wind-screened tennis courts, and private, deep water marina on Lake Erie. $169,900. - $389,000.

Welcome Home to Luxury

4990 E. Blue Heron Dr., Catawba OPEN SUN. 2-4 • Custom home with upgrades • 3 bed 3 bath + loft • Panoramic views, private dockage • $459,000 • Cheryl Hetrick 419-202-0144

New Listing - Port Clinton • 3 bed home w/central air • Detached garage, full basement • Spacious private fenced backyard • $84,400 • Sue Piacentino 419-341-4945

Catawba • Waterfront/5 minutes to Lake • On W. Harbor Channel, 4 boat slips • 3 bed 2 ba ranch w/heated garage • $549,900 • Rob Ault 419-341-6769

Town Homes Starting at $288,900

Unit 1: A 2 story unit that offers 3 bedrooms/ 2.5 bathrooms & 2032 sq. ft. of living space. Unit 2: A cape cod unit that offers 3 bedrooms/ 2.5 bathrooms w/master suite on 1st floor & 1950 sq. ft. of living space.

Villa 3 bedroom 2 bathroom free standing home offers 1690 sq. ft. of living space. Home & lot starting at $241,000.

R R R R R R R R R Why settle for one R feature when you R can have them all at R Catawba Bay? Which feature most influences your decision about investing in property on beautiful Catawba Island for year round or seasonal living?

Cottage 3 bedroom 2 bathroom free standing home offers 1790 sq. ft. of living space. Home & lot starting at $289,000 Water Views Marinas Direct Lake Access Nature Trails Community Pools Exercise Facility Low Density Open Space Quiet & Secluded Quality Construction Beautiful Surroundings Luxury Meeting & Gathering Facility

“Affordable Living on the Water” 419-797-2100 • 419-341-0863 sales@catawbabay.info 5050 E. Muggy Road, Port Clinton, Ohio Office Hours: Thursday - Saturday 11am to 5pm Sunday & Monday 11am to 4pm Tuesday & Wednesday by appointment.

Catawba • Howardhanna.com/20111807 • Ranch condo w/private elevator • 2 ½ c. garage w/ golf cart door • $324,900 • Ted/Mark 419-563-4968

Catawba • 2 bed/2 bath, updated & remodeled • 38 ft dockage at door • Gated Harbor Island w/clubhouse, pool & beach • $325,000 • Cheryl Hetrick 419-202-0144

Catawba • Fairway Villas at CIC • Borders golf course • Many upgrades • $249,900 • Karmen Lucas 419-656-9188

Catawba • 4 bed/2.5 bath & 2.5 car garage • 2510 sq. ft. – 2 story condo • Howardhanna.com/20105635 • $449,000 • Ted/Mark 419-563-4968

Marblehead • 2nd story condo – water views • Well kept – 3 BR, 2 full baths • Includes dock and 1 car garage • $249,900 • Karmen Lucas 419-656-9188

South Passage - Marblehead • Luxury Waterfront Condominiums • 2100 sq. ft. all on one floor • 2/3 Bedrooms - 2 Bath • $212,900 to $289,900 • Karmen Lucas 419-656-9188

Marblehead • 3 BR/1-1/2 BA - .45 acre • 1600 sf., Fireplace w/built-in's • Peak of Lake - Near dockage, golf, ferry • $187,900 • Sharon Polanco 409-341-0080

Port Clinton • 2 bed/2 bath – Open and spacious • 3 season room overlooking pond • Appliances included • $69,900 • Lisa Horman 419-271-8110

Port Clinton • Move right in w/home warranty • 3 bed/1 bath – 1062 sq. ft. • 1.2 acre spacious lot • $91,500 • Mary Ann Gecsi 419-734-5751

Port Clinton • 2 bedroom/1 bath • Close to Lake and shopping • Move in ready • $119,900 Jenny Smith 419-279-0319

Port Clinton • Newer 30x50 insulated pole barn • 3 bed 2.5 bath w/ 1st floor master • Income potential/No zoning • $105,000 • Sue Piacentino 419-341-4945

2061 Walleye, Marblehead • Dockage and Beach! • 4 car garage w/above living space • Large backyard deck/pool • $292,000 • Margaret Lenthe 419-341-2014

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Catawba Office • 4054 East Harbor Road Port Clinton, OH 43452 • 877-734-5751