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Volume 28 Number 37
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Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010
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Commissioner candidates speak up Jim Sass (D) “My name is James Sass, and I have served as an Ottawa County Commissioner since January, 2007. Prior to being elected to Commissioner, I was a Portage Township Trustee for six years. I was employed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources,
Timothy Davies (R)
Division of Wildlife, at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, as a Wildlife Area Coordinator, retiring in 2005. I am also the third generation to operate the family grain and beef farm. I am a 1972 graduate of Port Clinton High School and a 1978 graduate of
“Timothy A. Davies is born and raised in Oregon, Ohio. He is a graduate of Clay High School, Oregon; The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York; The University of Toledo; and Ashland Theological Seminary.
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Halloween happenings Kids party The Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting its annual Oct. 31 Halloween Party for children ages 12 years and under of the Lakeside, Marblehead and Danbury area. The event will be held at Fire/EMS station No. 1, 9551 E. Harbor Road between 7 and 9 p.m. This year entertainment will feature Matt Jergens who will use jugging as a catalyst to teach the importance of children learning in school. Likewise, Jergens will host a workshop to teach children the art of juggling.
Hallow-luia Sunday Rebirth Community Church, 570 S. McKinley Drive, Port Clinton, is hosting a special “Hallow-luia! Sunday.” The church will have regular service and a special sermon by Pastor Brian Curley focused on the real meaning of Halloween and All Saints Day. There will be a potluck, candy for the kids and even costumes — inspiring and
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Trick or Treat Trick or treating around Ottawa County is scheduled for Oct. 31. Times are: Catawba Island ...................5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Marblehead .............................6 to 8 p.m. Oak Harbor ........................6 to 7:30 p.m. Port Clinton ........................6 to 7:30 p.m.
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Put-in-Bay .............................6 to 8 p.m.
Hundreds of costumed characters roamed the halls of Riverview Healthcare Campus Sunday night in search of sweet treats. The event included a costume contest, fingerprinting and fun.
Along with Jeanne, his wife of 31 years, he founded and has served as Senior Pastor of Christ Community Church and founder of Community Christian Academy, for 22 years. His wife Jeanne M. Davies, currently is the Pastor of Ge-
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City unveils upgrades The City of Port Clinton held an open house at the Wastewater Treatment facilities last week. Mayor Debbie HymoreTester kicked off the event that showcased the treatment plant’s upgrades and new technology. Residents and guests were provided tours of the 2 MGD average flow/4 MGD peak flow wastewater treatment plant facility. Phase 1 of the multi-year project included a new head works building, improved screening, influent pumping, compaction and grit washing processes, odor control unit, a new process building with ACTIFLOW process equipment, grit separators, secondary pumping, chemical storage and chemical feed equipment. The city also purchased a sewage sludge press to process the sludge as the volume increased. These improvements allowed the plant facility to treat 24 MGD during a storm event. Phase 2 included the demolition of some existing onsite structures. Additionally, Phase 2 included piping modifications, raising the height of the chlorine contact tanks, modifying the secondary treatment clarification units, conversion of the anaerobic digester to aerobic digestion, construction of a solids handling building and maintenance shop. The sludge press was then relocated to the new solids building. Working with Floyd Browne Group engineers, the city of Port Clinton has made each of these improvements with the intent of reducing odor from the wastewater treatment facilities and ensuring that all effluent from the plant is in compliance with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Most importantly, the facility improvements have resulted in a community-wide wastewater treatment and collection system which keeps the city environmentally healthy.
By JOHN SCHAFFNER
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Lions on the lookout for ‘Sight Night’ donations This Sunday is Halloween. The “Trick or Treaters” will be out in force after 6 p.m. So, if you are driving around that time, please be extra careful. And speaking of Trick or Treating, the Oak Harbor Lions Club is using that occasion to sponsor “Sight Night” to collect used eyewear. Youngsters who would like to volunteer can call Jeanette Buckantz at 419-707-4405. The eyewear will be collected, sent to be cleaned and repaired, then sent to people who need eyewear in developing countries. Drop-off bins are provided at Oak Harbor Hardware,
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This has been a most interesting season for mid-term election year. Ottawa County has always been one of those bellwether places leading the national trends, so our election results will be most interesting. Next Tuesday is election day, so, if you can’t get to the Board of Elections to vote early, get to your polling place and make your voice be heard. Remember, if you don’t vote, you lose your right to complain! n
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We had 83 entries in our Find Wylie contest this week. The winner is Mandee Gliwa who hails from the 586 area code. She found Wylie in the ad for Baumann Automotive on page 5B of last week’s Beacon. Mandee wins a $20 gift/gas card from Friendship Convenience Stores. We’ll be hiding Wylie again this week, if you find him, just drop us a note at our office at Beacon Place on Southeast Catawba Road or
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PIZZA CHALLENGE
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Lagoon Saloon staffer Mark Gardner serves up samples Tuesday at the inaugural Pizza Challenge. The Port Clinton Elks Lodge was packed Tuesday evening for the Rotary event. The People’s Choice Award went to Bell Mell with Bruno’s in second and Lagoon Saloon in third. High school students judged the pepperoni pizza category and chose Pizza Hut. For best specialty slice, local celebrities were called in to taste and Cameo Pizza took the prize.
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