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Volume 29 Number 22
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Officials put focus on Lake Erie John Kasich became Ohio’s sixth governor to take part in Fish Ohio Day Monday on Lake Erie. Members of the media, representatives of the tourism industry, elected officials and conservation leaders gathered at the Lake Erie Shores and Islands Visitors Center in Port Clinton after a gathering storm cut the trip a bit short. “I don’t think people really understand what we have here in Ohio,” the governor said after a morning fishing for walleye and catching some sheephead. “If we can sell Ohio externally, that’s good for everyone.” The governor also shared his commitment to addressing algal blooms and invasive species threatening the lake. “We are prepared to come up
Feds say Asian Carp contained
Inside Lake Erie artist Jim Siemer presented Gov. Kasich with his recently completed “Lake Erie Trifecta,” a poster featuring the walleye, yellow perch and small mouth bass | PAGE 3A here and invest resources,” he said. “I want you all to know this is a high, high priority.” Monday represented the 33rd Fish Ohio Day which is held to draw attention to the need for tourism and conservation and to celebrate the awesome resource of Lake Erie. “What we have up here is magnificent,” said Kasich.
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Gov. John Kasich speaks during 2Fish Ohio Day 2011.
National Matches begin
By JOHN SCHAFFNER Publisher A lot of people locally are very concerned about what could happen to Lake Erie if the Asian Carp escapes from the Mississippi River basin, swims up the Illinois River into the Chicago Shipping Channel and finds its way into Lake Michigan. The introduction of this voracious swimmer and eater could have long-term ramifications to the eco-system of the Great Lakes as a whole and to Lake Erie in par-
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1911 Centennial Collection on display at Camp Perry In celebration of 100 years of the Model 1911, the National Firearms Museum will have a special display at Camp Perry today through July 17. The commemorative exhibit, located in Building 950, will feature pistols that illustrate the path to the very first Model 1911’s and showcase the evolution of the classic design which would change the history of American military handguns. The public is invited to see the display first hand. “The Colt Model 1911 is an important part of American military history and the history of the National Matches at Camp Perry. Each year, more than 2,000 NRA and Civilian Marksmanship Program competitors bring their Model 1911’s to shoot the NRA National Outdoor Conventional Pistol Championships and the CMP Trophy Pistol Matches,” said Mike Krei, Director of NRA’s Competitive Shooting Division. Five of the pistols on display were part of the U.S. Service Pistol Trials that paved the way for the military’s adoption of the M1911. The first is a Luger 1901, one of 1,000 7.65 mm purchased for initial testing by the U.S. Cavalry in 1901. There will also be three 1907 models chambered in .45 caliber in the display, including the Grant-Hammond 1907 Trials Pistol bearing serial No. 1, a Colt Model 1907 Trials Pistol, and the prototype Savage Model 1907, also serial No. 1. The final pistol, critical to the early stages of the M1911, is the Early Colt M1911 with serial No. 4.
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U.S. Army SFC Sene Polu and Undersecretary of the Army Dr. Joseph Westphal take a moment to pose after firing the first shots to open the 2011 National Pistol and Rifle Matches at Camp Perry. For more photos, visit www.thebeacon.net.
Two shots fired to kick off competition at Camp Perry Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Dr. Joseph W. Westphal opened this year’s National Matches as the guest speaker at the First Shot Ceremony at Camp Perry Monday. Joining him in front of the target for a special second shot was wounded warrior U.S. Army SFC Sene
Polu. The National Matches draws thousands of pistol and rifle competitors, civilian and military alike, with a history dating back to 1907 at Camp Perry. For more on the first shot, visit www. thebeacon.net.
For up-to-the-minute reports, photos and results during the Championships, visit www.nrablog.com. For more on the National Rifle & Pistol Championships, or other competitive shooting events, visit www.nrahq. org/compete or call 1-877-672-6282.
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Joan Subacz, of Marblehead, is our “Find Wylie” winner this week. She found our friendly fish in the ad for Gem Beach Rocks on page 9A in last week’s Beacon. Joan wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores AND two tickets to Gem Beach Rocks on Aug. 27! We’ll be hiding Wylie again next week. If you find him, just drop off an entry form n
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Our area will be featured on Fox Channel 8 in Cleveland from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 15. The program is called “New Day Cleveland” hosted by David Moss and Kristi Capel
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In addition to these eight firearms, two beautifully engraved M1911’s from the Robert E. Petersen Gallery at the National Firearms Museum will be on display.
Waterworks building might come down
By JOHN SCHAFFNER
Welcome Shooters! The first shot downrange was fired opening the Nation Rifle and Pistol Championships at Camp Perry on Monday. This is truly one of the great traditions of our area that dates all the way back to the early parts of the last century. The Beacon officially welcomes the participants who come from all over the country for this unique sporting event.
Three historical M1911’s used in war will be featured including WWII Marine Aviator, Medal of Honor recipient and former NRA President Joe Foss’ Colt M1911, issued to him in 1943 at Guadalcanal. The next is a Colt M1911 ordered by Admiral Willis August Lee, a Navy Cross recipient and five-time gold medalist shooter at the 1920 Olympics. The final is a Colt M1911recovered from a fallen American serviceman who escaped the Japanese bombardment of Corregidor with 17 others in a small boat that traveled 29 days and over 2,000 miles to Australia.
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Port Clinton City Council heard the second reading of a ordinance Tuesday night to move forward with tearing down Waterworks building. City administration has contracted with BEC Associates to do the specs on the building and to engineer the project. “Hopefully September, October we can start to demo,” said Mayor Debbie Hymore-Tester. “What it means for the waterfront development is that we are going to get this site ready to be a shovel
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ready site.” The building has undergone asbestos abatement and will be torn down as is. The cost of the demolition has been estimated at $40,000 to $60,000, all of which would come out of the city’s general fund, waterfront development money. Although officials sought funds for the project through the capital budget last year, the mayor said those efforts fell through. City Council will vote on the ordinance later this month.
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