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Thursday, October 27, 2011
State, local issues up for vote The issues appearing on the Nov. 8 ballot are as follows. • 1. State — Proposed constitutional amendment--raise maximum age of judges, eliminate authority of the GA to establish of conciliation, & eliminate governor’s authority to appoint supreme court commission • 2. State — Referendum on Sub. S.B. 5--new law relative to government union contracts and other government employment contracts and policies • 3. State — Proposed constitu-
tional amendment--initiative to preserve the freedom of Ohioans to choose their health care and health care coverage • 4. Allen Township — Replacement tax levy with decrease of 0.13 mill to constitute a tax of 0.47 mill for maintaining and operating cemeteries (5 years, 2011) • 5. Bay Township, Precinct 1 — Local liquor option, 11 a.m. Sunday liquor sales (wine and mixed beverages, off-premise)-Rt 53 Shell only
• 6. Clay Township — Renewal tax levy — 0.5 mill for maintaining and operating a cemetery (5 years, 2012) • 7. Put-in-Bay Township — Renewal tax levy — 0.75 mill for providing emergency medical services (5 years, 2011) • 8. Put-in-Bay Township, Precinct 3 (Middle Bass only) — Renewal tax levy — 1 mill for maintenance and upkeep of Middle Bass Hall (5 years, 2011) • 9. Put-in-Bay Township, Precinct 3 (Middle Bass only)
Absentee Ballots Available The last day for in-person absentee voting is Friday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. Absentee ballots for the upcoming Nov. 8 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 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and until 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. — Renewal tax levy — 8 mills for maintenance and upkeep of MB roads (5 years, 2011) • 10. Put-in-Bay Township,
Precinct 3 (Middle Bass only) — Renewal tax levy — 2 mills for
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VETERANS DAY
PHOTOS BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAM
Survivors, students and supporters marched in the rain last week to speak out against domestic violence.
Locals Take Back the Night Survivors, students and supporters gathered last week at Oak Harbor High School to take a stand against domestic abuse. Take Back the Night, the annual rally and march, included a resource fair, a variety of speakers and a march, all for one purpose: Stop the violence. “Domestic violence knows no race, no economic background,” said Kathy Newlove, of Alicia’s Voice, a Northwest Ohio group dedicated to increasing support for victims and awareness of the abuse. Alicia’s Voice was named in honor of Newlove’s daughter and was formed only nine days after
Silent witnesses stand among the guests at Oak Harbor High School during the Take Back the Night rally. The silhouettes represent women whose lives ended violently at the hands of a husband, ex-husband, partner or acquaintance.
Help is available Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center — 419734-3266; Joyful Connections — 567-262-3181; or Child Protective Services/ODJFS — 419-898-3688 or 800-665-1677 x 232
Alicia was shot five times and died at the hands of an ex — a scene witnessed by Alicia’s children. Judge Kathleen Geisler, who also spoke during the event, said in looking back over reports of women seeking protection orders, the common thread was the children being present during the abuse. “Children grow up thinking it’s OK to hurt people and let others hurt them,” the judge said as she encouraged attendees to volunteer and educate. “We’re here simply to make people aware that violence must end in Ottawa County,” she said.
Reggie Langford is at it again By JOHN SCHAFFNER Publisher First it was spraying Catawba for the Gypsy Moth. Then came a statue of a soldier to grace the Catawba cemetery. Now, the Vietnam War veteran is at it again with a new project targeted for this coming Veterans Day, Friday, November 11. “When I get on a project, I am relentless,” said Reggie Langford. Langford was badly injured when a mortar round came into his hooch and exploded 10 feet away in February of 1965. Langford was a helicopter mechanic with the U.S. Army in the early days of the Vietnam conflict. He had to be sent back to Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C., to be treated for his injuries. A couple of weeks ago, Langford remembered seeing an ad in The Beacon for Nagoya offering a 10 percent discount for active military. He then got the idea: why not ask local restaurants to give a 10 percent discount to veterans on Veterans Day. That is all it took. Langford had another project in his head, and he transferred it to his feet. He covered Ottawa County going to every restaurant he could find to ask the owners if they would offer a 10 percent
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By JOHN SCHAFFNER
PIZZA CHALLENGE
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Church sale starts Friday The combined Respect Life Ministry at Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Catholic Churches in Port Clinton and Marblehead are hosting a special Estate Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, both days at the Miller Boat Line Freight Building on Croghan Street near Catawba Point. They will be selling off everything from furniture, to fine art to fine china, and just about anything else you can think of. For information, contact Anne Cooke at 419797-0096. nnn
How much fun was it to help judge the big Pizza Challenge hosted by the Port Clinton Rotary Club Tuesday night??? I think I’m still full. I fasted all
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Lydia Lammers, of Port Clinton, was selected as our Find Wylie winner this week. She was chosen from among 112 contestants who found our friendly fish hiding in the ad for Ideal Bakery on page 8A last week. Lydia wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. 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.
west of Port Clinton and north of Oak Harbor will host its third annual Boo on the Boardwalk event from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Area families are invited to come out for this free event. It will take place on the west end of the Boardwalk at Magee Marsh. There will be lots of surprises, treats and wildlife handouts. Come dressed in your costume. Refreshments will be served. “Boo on the Boardwalk” is sponsored by Friends of Magee Marsh. In case of rain, the event will be held inside the Bird Center. For information, call Mary at 419898-0960, ext. 31.
More than 650 people packed the house at the Elks Lodge Tuesday night for the second annual Rotary Pizza Challenge. Proceeds from the event will go to support scholarships for Port Clinton and Danbury High School students. Students from the schools, as well as local celebrities, helped out with judging the 14 vendors that entered the challenge.
And the winners are:
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