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Volume 28 Number 30
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Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
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EAST HARBOR
‘Walk to Cure Diabetes’ Sept. 19
Four-P’s fest packed Thousands came out for perch, peaches, pierogis and polka Last weekend’s Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival was a huge success according to organizers of the sixth annual event. “With the high winds I think people went to the festival instead of out on the lake,” said Jerry Arnold. The focus of the festival — sponsored annually by the Knights of Columbus — is just what its name implies: live polka music and dance lessons, peach cobbler topped with Toft’s ice cream, perch sandwiches and pierogis — none of which were in short supply. According to Arnold, they sold just under 900 pounds of fresh perch and more than 13,000 pierogis in the two-day event. Performers — who Arnold said brought their own crowds from across the region — included the Duane Malinowski Orchestra, the Del Sinchak Band from Youngstown and The Wayne Tomsik Combo Band. The top two contestants face off in the pierogi eating contest Sunday. “Everybody had a great time; the music was Former champion Tony Groch (standing), of Toledo, ate 22 pierogis in 3 great, the bands were great. I heard lots of comminutes in a loss to Marvin Peters, who polished off 24. pliments for Port Clinton,” Arnold said.
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Local volunteers of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation invite the community to walk at this year’s Walk to Cure Diabetes, set for Sunday, Sept. 19, at East Harbor State Park–South Beach. Event proceeds will support JDRF’s mission to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes and its complications. The walk features food, entertainment and children’s activities is set on a 3-mile trail along the shores of Lake Erie. Start and finish will take place in the park’s South Beach section, located at 1169 N. Buck Road. Registration will open at 12:30 p.m.; the walk will begin at 1:30 p.m. and conclude at approximately 2:30 p.m. Free parking will be available. No bikes or rollerblades are permitted and all dogs must be on a leash. Strollers and wagons are welcome. Walkers can register at www.jdrf.org. There is no registration fee to participate; however, participants are encouraged to raise pledges. All walkers raising $100 or more will receive a T-shirt the day of the event. Walkers raising $200 or more are also eligible for prizes ranging from JDRF-branded merchandise to electronics, toys and housewares. Awards will be given to walkers raising more than $1,000 and teams raising more than $2,500. Walk will take place rain or shine. Sponsorship and general information can be obtained by contacting Mary Brown Grieger at 419-341-3024 or mbrowncrni@frontier.com. For team information, contact Kathy Renwand at 419-483-0359 or danandkat328@yahoo.com. Event sponsors include: Friendship Foods, Bassett’s Market, Magruder Hospital, Firelands School of Nursing, J & R Silkscreening, BAS Broadcasting, Myers Tents, Kiwanis, Lions Club and East Harbor State Park.
By JOHN SCHAFFNER
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Summer is NOT OVER! One of my best courses in college was Weather and Climate, so I feel somewhat qualified to give you this weather report. Summer is NOT OVER! Thanks largely to the influence of warm temperatures in Lake Erie, we can expect an absolutely grand Indian Summer through at least the third week of October, and maybe further than that. So, don’t put your summer duds in winter storage yet! nnn
Congratulations to Park McRitchie and his crew aboard JEB. They took first overall at the Green Island Race this past Sunday, winning the Karl Schwentzfier and Green Island trophies and the coveted “Green Fleece.” nnn
Our Find Wylie contest winner is Valerie Pines who found Wylie Walleye in the Young’s Carpet One ad on page 6A. Valerie wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. We’ll hide Wylie again this week. If you find him, drop us a note
at our office or click on the Find Wylie icon online at www.thebeacon.net. Our beach ball winner this week is Sarah Hartley, of Catawba, who found the beach ball in the ad for Crosswinds on page 6 of our North Coast Live section last week. Debbie wins two free tickets to the Gem Beach Rocks event in September. nnn
American Legion Post 113 located on Sand and Christy Chapel roads will host a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 featuring cook Angela Francis. The dinner is open to the public and all Legion members. nnn
Now that they are just finished with their highly successful Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival, the Port Clinton Knights of Columbus will be back loading up their deep fryers for the Second Friday Fish Fry from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. Perch dinners are $10 and their sandwich platter is $8.
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Meanwhile, the Oak Harbor Knights of Columbus will sponsor a big family breakfast this Sunday, Sept. 12, at St. Boniface Catholic Church. The menu includes sausage gravy, biscuits, scrambled eggs and ham, homemade rolls and apple sauce. To drink: coffee, hot chocolate and juice. All this good eating for only $5 for adults, $4.50 for senior citizens and $3 for youngsters under 12. nnn
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be making another stop in our area this Saturday, Sept. 11. They will be at the Catawba Township Hall form 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to give you a chance to give the gift of life. nnn
The Immaculate Conception Parish Chicken Barbecue will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. Dine-in, carrycut or drive-through service will be available. Chicken with two sides, roll and butter — provided
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PERRY STREET SUNSET
The winds were blowing and temperatures cool this Labor Day weekend but visitors to the area had no shortage of beauttiful sky. Fluffly clouds remained over the area Saturday before the sun set here over Perry Street.
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