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Mark Segaard demonstrates blacksmithing at last year’s Lighthouse Festival.
Day of history, food and fun Marblehead’s Lighthouse Festival is right around the corner The Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9. The free event will include a variety of activities for the entire family to enjoy in Lakeside and around the Marblehead Peninsula. The festival is sponsored by the Lakeside Association, Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Lake Erie Shores & Islands. Reservations are currently being accepted for a fall weekend getaway special at the Fountain Inn during the event and the weekend after; buy one night and get the second night 50 percent off on reservations made for Oct. 8-9 or Oct. 15-16. To book, contact 419-798-4461, ext. 343, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday or or email skoenig@lakesideohio.com. The following is a schedule of events for the festival: • Marblehead Lighthouse Tours — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Marblehead Lighthouse State Park $2 per person. The lighthouse, built in 1821, is the second oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes and the oldest in continuous operation on the Great Lakes. Tours are sponsored by the Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. • Live Entertainment in Lakeside — All entertainment will be performed on Hoover Auditorium Porch. • Pie Contest, Auction and Sale — Pie contest drop off is 10 to 11:15 a.m. in the Hoover Auditorium Lobby. Lakeside’s annual competition will feature fruit
Lighthouse Festival — Wolcott Keeper’s House Generations of Wolcott family experiences come together again at the home of Marblehead’s first lighthouse keepers Saturday, Oct. 9, at 9999 E. Bayshore Road in Marblehead. The 1820s stone home of Benajah and Rachel Wolcott will be open for tours, as will the museum/gift shop and cemetery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At noon and 2 p.m., Jeff Helmer, of the National Park Service, will talk about the causes, conduct and consequences of the War of 1812, a war the Wolcotts had to flee by going across the Bay to protect their family. The Ohio 14th Civil War reenactors will set up an encampment on the Keeper’s House grounds in honor of Wolcott’s son, Henry, who served in the that war. They will demonstrate drills, shooting and campcraft between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tracie Henson, of Strings of Glory, will perform between noon and 2 p.m. Hearth cooking demonstrations and frontier craft demonstrations will take place throughout the day. Hot bean soup, corn bread and cold cider will be available on the grounds for a donation, as will a small farmers’ market. Local history books and other gift items are also offered for sale. The Keeper’s House fundraiser raffle drawing will be held at 3 p.m. Prize items include a framed and signed print, “Lake Erie’s Marblehead in the Spring,” by Rosemary Schramm; a sterling silver Marblehead Hook Bracelet from G.S.E. Jewelers; and a Cabin Star pattern king quilt and shams and a John Deere Lamp from Martha and Molly’s. Tickets are available for purchase from any OCHS member, at Martha and Molly’s, at the Marblehead Bank on 269 or at the Annex until time of the drawing. Proceeds help with the mortgage, restoration and programming for the Wolcott Keeper’s House. Visit www.thekeepershouse.com for more. and/or pumpkin pies this year. Enter a homemade pie and receive a 2011 Daily Gate Pass to Lakeside. Each pie must be accompanied by two copies of the recipe and be baked in a disposable pan or one that does not need returned. Judging is closed to the public. Prizes will be awarded to Best Overall Pie, Most
Unique Recipe, Best Pie Baked by a Female, Best Pie Baked by a Male and Best Pie Baked by a Youth. The auction and sale will be at 3:15 p.m. on the Hoover Auditorium Porch. • Children’s Inflatable Play Areas —
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Absentee ballots for the upcoming Nov. 2 General Election are available at the Ottawa County Board of Elections, 8444 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor. Voters in Ottawa County may vote an absentee ballot at the Board of Elections office 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Nov. 1 and also on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Ballots may also be mailed to the voter. An application can be printed from the Ottawa County Board of Elections website www.co.ottawa.oh.us, voters may call and request an application be mailed to them, or voters may send a letter that contains all of the required information. Law requires that a written application for absentee ballot is needed and must contain all of the following: 1) the voter’s name; 2) the voter’s signature; 3) the address at which the voter is registered to vote; 4) the3 voter’s date of birth; 5) one of the following: (a) the voter’s Ohio’s driver’s license number or voter’s State of Ohio photo identification number OR (b) the last four digits of the voter’s social security number, OR (c) a copy of a current and valid photo identification, military identification, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter’s name and current address; 6) a statement identifying the election for which an absentee ballot is requested; 7) a statement that the person requesting the ballot is a qualified elector.
Voter registration
The closing date for new voter registration and changes of address for the November General Election is Oct. 4. Regular office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday but the office will remain open until 9 p.m. Oct. 4. The Board of Elections is located at 8444 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor. New registrations and changes of address may also be made at any public library, any Bureau of Motor Vehicle office, the Ottawa County Health Department and at the Ottawa County Courthouse at the Clerk of Courts Title Department or the Treasurers Office. Call the Board of Elections office at 419898-3071 or toll free 800-697-9807 with any questions.
Candidates and Issues Night
PORT CLINTON — The Business and Professional Women and the Chamber of Commerce of the Port Clinton area are hosting a candidate and issues night. The annual event will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Elks Lodge, Buckeye Boulevard. For information, call the chamber at 419734-5503.
By JOHN SCHAFFNER
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Success! A lot of people have complimented me over the past few months for my weight loss. Yes, I dropped about 40 pounds. When asked how, I cannot help but note that much of the credit was due to a commitment to hypnosis therapy. I got to know David Prudhomme through sailing and other local networking opportunities. I have struggled with my weight all my life, so I thought I would give it a try. I don’t know if that was the only reason for my weight loss, but I believe it was a major contributor. David is having an Open House this weekend at his new office at Grande Lake, just east of the Buckeye Boulevard stoplight. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m.
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We had 100 entries in our Find Wylie contest this week. Our winner is Richard McCloy, of Oak Harbor, who found Wylie Walleye in the Jet Express ad on page 6A last week. Richard 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.
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Crowds gathered in downtown Port Clinton last weekend for the annual Harvest Festival.
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