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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Art show right around the corner Nearly 140 artists from Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida will be showing and selling their original creations at Arts in the Park, sponsored by the Port Clinton Artists’ Club. The show is open to the public and held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7 at Lakeview Park in Port Clinton. Always a big attraction, the children’s area theme this year is the “Wild, Wild West.” Pat Catan’s Craft Centers is the sponsor of this fun-filled part of the festival.
Car Show in PC The 18th annual Classic Car Show will be held Saturday, Aug. 6, in downtown Port Clinton | PAGE 10A Children will enjoy decorating a cowboy hat, a tom-tom, an airplane, a visor, a monkey puppet, a bunny face, a school box, or a picture frame, among other craft “make and take” items. Chil-
Artists selling ceramics, jewelry, glass, paintings, photography, wood, mixed media, textiles and fiber art will be set up at Arts in the Park Saturdya and Sunday Aug. 6-7 in Port Clinton’s Lakeview Park.
dren’s faces will light up as they create functional art! Also for the budding artists will be a visit from Kidsville Magazine’s Truman, a lively, green dragon. Truman will be arriving around noon on Saturday. Truman encourages reading and life-long learning. He loves to have his picture taken with kids and gives out the best Hi-5s. Everyone is encouraged to
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Rock ‘n’ roll at Gem Beach
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Lookin’ Back — a forward-looking project comprised of six Detroit-area musicians who have united to help keep Bob Seger’s music alive — will headline Gem Beach Rocks. The event, a United Way fundraiser, promises a day of waterfront rock ’n’ roll. Since Lookin’ Back’s 2009 debut, the band has been playing shows around the region focusing on Seger’s mid-70s hits with the Silver Bullet Band. Information about members Lonnie Fletcher, lead vocals; Kirk Nelson, lead guitar; Cliff Barrer, bass guitar; Todd Stoney, drums; Daniel McCarthy, keys; and Eric Kot, sax/percussion; and the band can be found online at tributetoseger.com. Also taking the stage that day will be The Roadhouse Band from Cleveland, one of the hottest bands for all the Bike Rallies, and Colin Dussault’s Blues Project. This year’s emcee is comedian Jeff Lamb of Toledo Radio formerly with Radio and TV for 30 years. Gem Beach rocks will held from noon to
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The second step of the sewer separation on Second Street began Monday, according to Port Clinton Mayor Debbie Hymore-Tester. Inland Waters Pipe Rehabilitation will be lining the existing sanitary sewer pipe, replacing and adjusting the existing manhole castings, and spray-lining the manholes. This upgrade and preventative maintenance will provide better service in the long term. This portion of the project will last until Sept. 30th. Individual residents will be notified at least 24 hours in advance of any disruption to their service connection. Residents are asked to use care in the work zone for the protection of not only themselves but the workers involved with the project.
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By JOHN SCHAFFNER
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Whoops!!! Last week when I told you about the Rick Nemecek team shooting five under in five holes in the Magruder Hospital Tournament, my information wasn’t exactly correct. The fourth player on that team was County Treasurer Bob Hille, not Doug Focht. They still didn’t win anything!!! nnn
Speaking of golf, Team No. 3 representing the Port Clinton Kiwanis Club at the Ohio District Golf Tournament last Wednesday in Canton got a lot of recognition. They were Trish McCartney, Mary Ann Snider, Tina Burris and Joan Bryden, the only “all-girl” team in the event. Mary Ann even won a long drive prize. nnn
Sandra Schiefer was selected
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from among 113 entries as our “Find Wylie” winner this week. She found our friendly fish in the ad for Pattaya on page 6A in last week’s Beacon. Sandra 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 at our office in the Beacon Place Business Center, or hit the Find Wylie icon at www.thebeacon.net. nnn
Don’t worry if you missed the Humane Society of Ottawa County’s Dog Wash last Saturday. They have two more scheduled the next few weeks. The first one is this Saturday, July 30, at Fort Firelands Campground off Ohio 163 heading toward Marblehead. The next n
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The Danbury Senior Center will hold its annual Rummage Sale this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale supports the many activities at the Center, and Ottawa County’s Senior Centers certainly have been important the last few weeks providing a respite for the heat. By the way, they also need “Rummage” for the sale. If you have any items to share, drop it off at the Center (use the bank door ramp please) between the hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or you can call 419-798-4142 or 419-798-4101 to arrange for the center to be open when you arrive.
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MARBLEHEAD ROCKS! This Marblehead Rock made it all the way to the Syndey Opera House in Australia. The rocks, painted by Danbury students, are up for adoption around the peninsula. For details on the promotion, or to follow the adoptees travels, go to www.thebeacon.net/marbleheadrocks
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