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First responders ready to face off Plans under way for Emergency Service Olympics Why wait until July to watch the Olympics from London when members of the Port Clinton area emergency services will be competing in their own special athletic competition in January? According to event organizer and Port Clinton City Councilman Mike Snider, the first Emergency Services Olympics was a huge success. “Spending time with the area’s bravest and finest I learned that even though they often cross paths at the scene of an emer-
gency, in many cases there were members of the Police Department that didn’t know the names of the members of the Fire Department and vice-versa,” Snider said. “When you think about it, a car crash or house fire isn’t necessarily a place for social courtliness. So, when I took this idea to then Police Chief Blohm and Fire Chief Johnson I had two goals in mind — have fun and get better acquainted with other members of the area’s emergency services. I believe we accomplished that and
more which has led to greater communication and flow of information on and off an emergency scene.” The second annual Emergency Services Olympics is a nine-event challenge pitting members of the Port Clinton Police Department, Ottawa County Sheriff ’s Office, State Highway Patrol and other area law enforcement agencies against members of the Port Clinton Fire Department and
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The fire, EMS and police departments faced off at Harbor Lanes in See OLYMPICS 2A January for the first area Emergency Service Olympics.
TREE A RAMA
More than just decor at charity auction The Salvation Army will present the eighth annual Tree A Rama Charity Auction at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Mon Ami Restaurant and Winery. Besides wreaths, centerpieces and trees, there are some impressive auction items up for bid. Newport Dry Goods has donated the grand package worth $1,500: four-hour service in Richie’s Limousine for up to 22 people for a wine tasting at Firelands Wintery, cocktail party and hors d’oeuvres by Creative Cuisine, a $200 gift certificate from Newport and special VIP discounts and shopping hours at the store. Other items include 2012 Season Pass for The Jet Express, a $200 gift certificate from South Shore Marine, bikes, manicure, spa packages, passes to Put-in-Bay on the Miller Ferry, Monsoon Lagoon passes, passes to Bay Point, $350 Tony Packos basket, facial, massage packages, Jacuzzi suite, weekend package from Erie Island Resort, boat dock at Catawba Landings and passes at The Great Wolfe Lodge. All proceeds go to the Salvation Army’s toy program, serving more than 1,900 children last year with more than 6,000 toys. The silent auction starts at 2 p.m. with a regular auction kicking off at 4 p.m. To donate a tree, centerpiece, wreath or gift package, or for information, call The Salvation Army at 419-732-2769 and speak with Director Maureen Saponari.
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING FEAST Volunteers gathered at Trinity United Methodist Church in Port Clinton last week to serve up the annual Port Clinton Area Community Thanksgiving Day Feast.
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Spread the warmth with Mitten Tree donation The Beacon’s annual Mitten Tree is beginning to fill up with Christmas decorations. Every year for the past 25 years (at least), we have collected gloves, mittens, scarves, hats and anything else we can fit on our tree to help keep needy heads, hands and hearts warm this winter. The Holiday Bureau will pick them up in early December for distribution. So, please bring contributions to the Mitten Tree to our office in the Beacon Place Business Center on Ohio 53 near the Goodwill Store. nnn
Ryan Francis, the brother of local Chiropractor Dr. Kevin
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Francis, is in the military in Afghanistan. He is training Afghan troops there. He tells us that the Afghan soldiers are in need of clean socks, underwear and T-shirts. They are only issued one per person. They are also required to provide their own footwear. So, Dr. Francis has set up a collection box at his office at 122 W. Second St. in downtown Port Clinton across from the Post Office. nnn
Hubert Mussehl was selected as our “Find Wylie” winner this week. He found our friendly fish hiding in the ad for Sweet Home Eatery on n
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page 6A last week. Hubert wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. We’ve hidden Wylie again this 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
The Christmas Parade sponsored by the Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Port Clinton is Saturday at Noon. A Doggie Costume Contest is on the agenda and registration for decorated pooches starts after the parade in front of The Island House. A n
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donation to the Humane Society of Ottawa County is all that is required to show off your canine family member for the holidays. The winner gets a trophy and other “goodies.” nnn
And while you are downtown and doing a little shopping, Cathy Allen and friends will be wrapping gifts at the Ottawa County Museum on West Third Street from noon to 5 p.m. The cost is a donation to the museum. There will be homemade cookies, cocoa and tea and guest may visit the museum while their gifts are being wrapped. Donations of gift wrap and rib-
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The Marblehead Volunteer Fire Department is having its annual Children’s Christmas Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Station on Main Street. Santa will be there plus they will have games, cookies and punch. nnn
There will be a Conestoga Neighborhood meeting and potluck in Port Clinton from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Sutton Center. Everyone is
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Sound Off Bring home the troops President Obama promised to bring home our troops from Iraq by December 2011. Actually Bush signed a treaty in 2008 to bring them home. We are all happy, at last, the end of the Iraq war. That is the good news! And now the bad news. We will be fighting Muslim extremist for the next 50 years or more. Will we gain peace by leaving Iraq? No. Iraq is weak, Iran is strong and a Sunni Muslim state. They will arm the Iraq Sun-
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nis and eventually bring down the Iraqi democracy and form an extreme Muslim state based on Sharia Law. We really have no friends in Afghanistan either. Their President recently said he would side with Pakistan, if there were a war. Why do the Muslim nations hate the West and of course, all Jews? First, a little history lesson. During World War II, all nations in the British Empire volunteered troops to fight Nazi Germany except all Arab countries. The Grand Mufti of Pales-
tine was a personal guest of Hitler in Berlin. Later he was instrumental in attacking Jewish settlements after WWII. The Jews in Palestine volunteered to fight the Nazi under a special unit called the Haganah. After we leave Afghanistan, the country will probably revert to an extremist nation. What is the real root of all our problems in the Mid-East, Iran, of course? They have been supplying arms to the Sunnis in Iraq who have killed thousands of Americans. They are supplying arms to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda for years. Where do
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Arthur Obregon Died Oct. 27, 2011 Arthur Obregon, 58, of Denver, formerly of Port Clinton, passed away Oct. 27. A military service was conducted at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. A celebration of his life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec 4 at Catawba Community Hall.
Stanley Tucholski Jr. Feb. 8, 1930 — Nov. 19, 2011 Stanley Tucholski Jr., 81, of Port Clinton, died peacefully with his wife by his side on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center in Port Clinton. There will be no visitation or services as cremation has taken place. The Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Port Clinton, is assisting the family with arrangements.
North Central EMS for fun, fellowship and bragging rights for the calendar year. The two teams will have the opportunity to sign up for their events now through the end of the year at their respective department offices. All events will take place at mutually agreed upon times and dates during the month of January. The victorious participants in each event will earn one team point, which will determine the overall team score and winner of a traveling trophy. The team trophy current resides at the Port Clinton Fire Station, a fact that could not make Fire Chief Kent Johnson happier. “They talked a big talk last December when they were signing up for events but my guys proved what we all knew anyway and I expect to keep the trophy right here
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Robert G. Harr, 68, of Port Clinton, passed away Monday, Nov. 28, at Magruder Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton.
Birth • A baby girl was born Nov. 25 at Firelands Regional Medical Center to Joy R. and Christopher Cooper, Put-in-Bay.
Attention Seniors: Ida Rupp Public Library is bring back a favorite holiday event. Their Holiday Tea will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. You are asked to make reservations by calling 419-732-3212. Tea and cookies will be served. There will be Christmas Caroling from a local preschool class and a visit from Ida Rupp herself! nnn
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Community Calendar Yoga Tuesdays 6:30pm Conf Center $10/week or $8/week if paid monthly 419-635-2337 Aquatic Exercise Program at Lake Erie Sportsmedicine $30/month 3 times per week for 4 weeks Release from Dr. required 419-734-3131 ext. 3475 Strength Training Tue & Thu 5:30pm Conf Center $4 per class 419-732-4061 for more info Tai Chi Mondays at 5:30pm Conf Center $4 per class 419-732-4061 for more info
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Monthly Luncheon Monday, Dec 19th Noon Conf Center “Drugs - the good, the bad & the ugly” with Nick Marsico, R.Ph., Magruder’s Pharmacy Director & Cheryl Seigley, Special Dockets Coordinator, Ottawa County Juvenile Court $6 for lunch RSVP to 419-732-4061 by noon Friday, Dec 16th Tobacco Cessation for Adults 6-8 week program $75 per person Groups of 5-10 people – For questions or to sign up call 419-734-3131 ext. 3461 Each month Magruder Hospital will publish a list of screenings, programs and special events, which the public is welcome to attend. Please note that certain events require appointments or physician referrals in order to attend. Thank you for your support of Magruder Hospital.
for another year,” the chief said. When asked to comment on Johnson’s bold prediction, Port Clinton Police Chief Rob Hickman had this to say: “Kent’s folks pulled it out by the slimmest of margins. I know the members of my department will be more than happy to display the trophy in the reception area of this department come February. As a matter of fact, Officer Ralph Edmonds has been eagerly awaiting the defense of his victory in the basketball event and a few of my folks have already begun training for the hot wing eating contest.” Smiling, Hickman continued: “I for one am looking to mop the floor with those hose jockeys this time around!” The nine competitive events include: • Bowling with teams of four • Euchre • Billiards — singles and doubles Bank and its employees celebrated the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry by wearing team colors in exchange for donations to area food pantries. When all was said and done, approximately $800 worth of food was donated. nnn
I got a note last week from old friend Rod Gale, who still hosts a local Cable TV show on high school athletics. He told me about a remarkable student athlete at Port Clinton High School, sophomore Abby Pitts, who earned All-Sandusky Bay Conference honors in TWO different sports: soccer and cross country! This is the first time I think
• Chess • Texas Hold’em Poker, which will consist of two teams of four with the “last person standing” earning the team point; • Air Rifle, with teams of four competing at the state-of-the-art Civilian Marksmanship Program shooting range located at Camp Perry • Basketball, which is a free throw, 3-point and half-court shooting event played at halftime of a home PCHS Girl’s Basketball Game • Hot Wing Eating event to be held at Pizza House in downtown Port Clinton with a special “extra hot’” wing sauce — a new event for this year The public is welcome to attend these events. Watch for updates on Mike Snider’s Facebook page and announcements at regularly scheduled Port Clinton City Council meetings for dates, times and locations of the events. I have ever heard of such a feat of athleticism. The girls cross country team finished first in the SBC, while the girls’ soccer team finished second — all with Abby’s help. I understand that there are more young athletes PITTS out there who are participating in two sports in a season and Abby’s coaches (Del Culver in cross country and Paco Romero in soccer) are working together to make it happen.
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you think they get their arms, like maybe Walmart? So what should we do about Iran? They are getting close to having the bomb. We need a strong leader to get really tough with them before it is too late and they control all of the Middle East and really finance terror on a grand scale. To create an atmosphere of another war is political suicide for most all of our politicians. Is there anyone that can take decisive steps against Iran? Ronnie, where are you. Ron Mainous Catawba Island
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Autism Spectrum Disorders Support Group 1st Thursday each month at 6:30pm Conference Center For more information 419-898-0400 National Alliance on Mental Illness Anxiety & Depression Support Groups Family Support Group 1st Tuesday 6-8pm Peer to Peer Support Group 3rd Wednesday 6-7:30pm For more information 419-732-6264 Diabetic Support Group 2nd Thur. each month Noon – 1pm Conf Center 419-734-3131 ext. 3544 Grief Support Group Sponsored by Stein Hospice & Crosser Funeral Homes Magruder Conf Center 3rd Thursday each month 5:30pm 419-732-3141 for more information
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The Party Planners of The Vineyard on Catawba sponsored a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for more than 80 residents on Sunday, Nov. 20. John and Roben Bennett catered the feast. Pictured are: Jack Quisno (left), Roben Bennett and coming forward down the line on the right are: Gene Hill, Marge Benedict, Jean Bernard, Kay Quisno, and Eileen Mohr (right front).
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group 1st Tuesday each month 6:30pm-8pm Conf Center For more info 419-797-4540
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Health Screening: Cholesterol (Total/LDL/HDL/Triglycerides) Blood Pressure and Glucose Screening 2nd Thur each month in the Magruder Lab $16 419-734-3131 ext. 3420 for appointments Free HIV Testing Provided by the AIDS Resource Center Ohio 2nd Friday each month 1-3pm 1 South Clinic Area Room 133 For more info call 1-419-241-9444 ext. 413
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AROUND OTTAWA COUNTY
David M. Kopchak December 4, 2010 Death leaves a heartache No one can heal; Love leaves a memory No one can steal.
We miss you!
Ottawa County Historical Society plans War of 1812 events The “Skirmish on the Peninsula” was both the topic of Twenty-year board member Sally Williams of Catawba Isthe day and the plan for an ambitious 2012 commemora- land, who started as finance director with her late husband tion of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 at the Bill, has regaled visitors with tales of history, acquired a Ottawa County Historical Society’s annual meeting at the grant to restore the Keeper’s House fireplace, and started Catawba Island Club Nov. 13. Judge Paul Moon, society the hearth cooking program, among many other accompresident, used maps and interactive commentary in an plishments. The Rev. Karl Kessler, and Lloyd Dayton were entertaining account of the sometimes bizarre turns in the unanimously approved to fill the vacant positions, and deadly battle. Disobeyed orders, friendly troops in enemy Nel Adcock was appointed to fill the remainder of forclothing, and other missteps had the assemblage tapping mer trustee Alex Thomas’s term. Rick Norgaard will reon glassware at instances of “court martial worthy acts.” A place vice president Doug Garrett, who resigned because monument to nine of the soldiers who died bravely in the of time constraints, and Kyle Johannsen was appointed to battle, now Battlefield Park on Bayshore Road, was erect- replace Alex Thomas as membership chair. ed 45 years later by Joshua R. Giddings, a congressman For information about the Ottawa County Historical who had documented the events as a 16-year-old soldier. Society, news of coming events, and membership inforMoon is working with Brian Porter, a local law enforce- mation, visit our website at www.thekeepershouse.org. ment officer and historic re-enactor, to put together a comprehensive series of events involving representatives of all the battle’s principals-U.S. and Canadian soldiers, Native Americans and civilians. The skirmish itself will be portrayed by a large group of re-enactors, but the event will also include expert commentary and an opportunity to participate in the tastes and sounds of both military and civilian life of the times. The main events are planned for next September, but ongoing information will be presented throughout the summer season at the Wolcott Keeper’s House, the grounds where many of the events took place. In the brief business meeting, Moon honored retiring board of trustee members JoAnn Hillman of Oak Harbor, a “full steam ahead” board member for 15 years, who still participated in costume in the October Civil War reenactment with Daughters of Judge Paul Moon with new OCHS board members Nel Adcock the Union Civil War veterans at the Keeper’s House. and Karl Kessler. Not pictured, Lloyd Dayton.
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Benefit Breakfast set for Dec. 11
The 31st annual Benefit Breakfast for the needy of Ottawa County will continue this year thanks to the generosity of Waldo Peppers and the staff of the former Nate’s Restaurant. This year the event will be expanded to include brunch items and will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. Waldo Peppers is located at 4046 E. Harbor Road, in the Bassett’s Plaza, located by the intersection of Ohio 53 and 163 in Port Clinton. Reservations are recommended for groups of seven or more. Staff from the former Nate’s Restaurant along with those of Waldo Peppers volunteer their time and donate the proceeds to the Ottawa County Department of Job and Family Services and the Salvation Army, to benefit needy children and families in Ottawa County. Donations of non-perishable foods are gladly accepted. Come join Santa and share the peace and goodwill this holiday season while enjoying a delicious brunch for the less fortunate children and families of Ottawa County. For information, call 888-584-1301.
Food drive
Ottawa County Fire and EMS Departments, working with the Ottawa County Chief ’s Association, will be conducting the third annual food drive for the holidays. Departments are requesting that non-perishable food items such as canned vegetables, macaroni and cheese, soups and boxed food items be dropped off at your local fire and EMS departments. All food collected will be given to the Food Pantry located within the fire departments’ jurisdiction so that donated items will help fill the needs throughout the county. There are five food banks serving Ottawa County. We would like to thank everyone for helping to make this time of the year a little better for those that need it.
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City gets funding
Volume V of local oral history series now available
The intersection of Second and Oak streets is getting a makeover, according to Mayor Debbie Hymore-Tester. The Office of Community Development at the Ohio Department of Development has awarded $30,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to reconstruct the intersection. The money is awarded as a part of Ottawa County’s Block Grant Formula Allocation. “This intersection is in dire need of reconstruction,” the mayor said. “The concrete street has been deteriorating and the manholes need to be repaired.” Hymore-Tester tried to get the intersection repaired in the City’s 2010 Street and Alleys allocation, but there were insufficient funds remaining to undertake it at that time. The project will be undertaken in the spring of 2012.
The Ottawa County Historical Society has released Volume V of the oral history series “The People of Ottawa County,” and will have the books for sale during the Port Clinton downtown Christmas celebrations on Dec. 3. The books will be available at the Ottawa County Museum, Ida Rupp Public Library and Green’s Pharmacy from noon to 5 p.m., along with earlier volumes in the series and a reprint of the Hardesty Atlas of Ottawa
Funds awarded for study
Pastor Mark Chavez, General Secretary of The North American Lutheran Church, will preach at the 9 a.m. service at Resurrection Lutheran Church on Dec. 4. Resurrection Lutheran Church became a charter member of the NALC at its constituting convention on Aug. 27, 2010. The NALC which has embraced four core values to shape their common life together — Christ-centered, mission-driven, traditionally grounded and congregationally focused — has focused its ministry on the unique Gospel of Jesus Christ, animated by missions and evangelism, grounded in the 2,000-year tradition of Christian Faith and organized chiefly to
Another step has been taken in preparing the Water Works site for potential development. Funding has been obtained for the Phase II Environmental Assessment for the former Water Works building site. According to Mayor Debbie Hymore-Tester, the news from the Ottawa County Commissioners that the study has been funded came at the right time with the demolition of the Water Works building nearing completion. “The timing of the award fits in perfectly with the site being cleared,” said Hymore-Tester. “With the master plan being completed and the results of the Phase I and Phase ll studies, potential developers will now have answers to many of their questions.” The consultant for the study will be Soil and Materials Engineers Inc. and the County’s USEPA Assessment Grant funds will cover the entire cost of the study.
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Ottawa County Senior Resources is having an Open House/Senior Resource Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. The Open House will feature tours of our recently renovated meal prep and packing area and office space at our new location on the Riverview Healthcare Campus. The new equipment used in our packing room was purchased through a grant sponsored by the Meals On Wheels Association of American and the Walmart Foundation. Seniors and community members are welcome to visit our new site at 8180 W. Agent Ohio 163, Oak Harbor. Riverview Healths the care people Campus, our current county senior rehensive meal provider, will provide refreshments. or business, The Senior Resource Fair will coincide r with Pekin our Open House. The fair will feaTM ture senior service providers from Ottawa ected. and other surrounding counties. These service providers will have information and individuals available for your convenience. The day will also feature a fishbowl auction and 50/50 raffle with proceeds from these events benefiting the seniors of Ottawa County. Seniors and other community members interested in attending this nsurance.com event should contact Senior Resources at 419-898-6459 or 877-898-6459.
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oral histories and were made available by the interviewees and the Ottawa County Sheriff ’s Office plus various historical societies and museums around the county. Older volumes in the series are becoming limited and Volume I is no longer available. Each volume sells for $15. Vistors to the Ottawa County Museum may have their books, and other gifts, giftwrapped for Christmas from noon to 5 p.m. for a donation to the museum.
NALC General Secretary to preach at Resurrection Lutheran serve its congregations. With its commitment to The Authority of the The Word of God, the NALC has experience phenomenal growth. There are 145 Lutheran denominations in the world and, before it had been in existence a year, NALC was larger than 96 of them and continuing to grow. The General Secretary functions as the chief operating officer of the NALC, managing its day-to-day administrative functions. Chavez has been involved in the renewal movement among Lutherans for many years and has served faithfully in the leadership of several of the organizations at the forefront of the struggle to
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Holiday Breakfast with the Arts tickets on sale The 10th annual Holiday Breakfast with the Arts will be held on Dec. 13 at Port Clinton High School for City School District residents age 60 and older. Tickets are on sale at the high school office, Mary’s Blossom Shoppe and Otto & Urban Greenhouse & Flower Shop until Dec. 9. The cost per ticket is $2 and includes the cost of breakfast. Advance ticket purchase is required. This popular event allows students to show their appreciation to older resi-
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There were giggles and pilgrim hats, overflowing boxes for the Holiday Bureau at each classroom door and everywhere the heavenly aroma of roasting turkey. At St. Boniface School, the Thanksgiving Feast was not just an extra-good hot lunch. There were guests, table cloths and Sunday best clothes instead of uniforms. Each class was responsible for preparing and sharing a dish. It was a day of working together as well as and celebrating and giving thanks. The kindergarten class mixed and measured pumpkin pie filling while the first grade kneaded dough. “The most fun part is punching it down,” said Austin Drill.
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Vegetable peelers flew in the hands of the second- and third-graders as they turned piles of spuds into steaming, buttery mashed potatoes. The fourth grade took advantage of the wonderful local produce to make applesauce, and the fifth grade discovered, to their surprise, that they really did like stuffing, now that they knew what was in it. The teachers prepared the turkey and other dishes that made the dinner complete. The students, teachers and their invited guests, the staff from both St. Boniface and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes, and Christopher Knight, superintendent of schools for the Toledo Diocese, filed past a student art display of their many blessings. Then everyone stood at their places at the tables and spoke of something they were thankful for. Family, friends, a long vacation, our school, my dog… As they lingered over their coffee, punch and pie before returning to class or work, the diners shared what they most enjoyed about the day. Cameron Quisno and Jessica Thompson thought making and eating the pie was the most fun. Zach Ullrich agreed, though he also liked making the pilgrim hats. Third-graders Grace Johnson, Teresa Rosiak and Serena Kavanaugh enjoyed the company and conversation during the dinner. “It’s fun seeing people and giving them compliments on what they made for you,” said Teresa. Serena liked “sitting both with friends and adults who help you.” “It was different, I liked it,” added Grace. “The adults didn’t talk to us like they were our parents, like we weren’t so little.” “I love giving the kids the opportunity to prepare food
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This is a program that was made available because a teacher at ICS is in the Pir2 program through Bowling Green State University. (Right) Lissa Gillman investigates soil during the DIRT program at Immaculate Conception School. (Left) DIRT program participants were Sierra Robinette (front left), Braden Boyd, Gabe Scott, J.T. Saffran, Ben Cadigan, Cooper Stine (second row), Sarah Bennett, Seth Garber, Lohany Arambula, Hannah Paeth, Lissa Gillman (third row), Marisol Fick, Blake Fleming, Emma Zeitzheim, Zoe Zgodzinski, Zach Weldon, Robbie Chilton, Diane Thurber (back left), Max Brenner, Sammy Diaz, Gunar Zink, Conor Cadigan and Jeanine Roberts.
Babysitting offered by PCHS Leadership Council The Port Clinton High School Leadership Council is offering a babysitting service to help parents get their holiday shopping done. Leadership Council is not charging for the service but accepting donations for CASA, The American Cancer Society, Make a Wish and The Humane Society. Parents can bring their children, ages 3 (or potty trained) to 12 years old, to the PCHS Cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. Lunch will be provided along with a variety of activities. Questions about the babysitting service can be directed to Mike Spencer, PCHS Leadership Council Advisor, at mspencer@ pccsd.net or 419-734-2147.
Marblehead resident earns scholarship for BGSU Firelands Jennifer Marie Lenthe, of Marblehead, has received the Frank Leake Memorial Scholarship to attend Bowling Green State University Firelands College. Lenthe will receive $600 toward tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year. This award is funded by memorial contributions from the family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Frank Leake and is available to students in the registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing program. Lenthe is a 1994 graduate of Port Clinton High School and is a senior majoring in nursing at BGSU Firelands. She is married to Steven Lenthe of Marblehead and she is the daughter of Tom and Lyla Higgins of Port Clinton. For information about this and other scholarships available at BGSU Firelands, contact Debralee Divers, director of admissions and financial aid, at 419-4335560, 800-322-4787 or divers@bgsu.edu.
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The Undeserving playing benefit The Undeserving will perform Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Oak Harbor High School auditorium. The purpose of the concert is to raise funds for a community service project titled “Caitlin’s Dream.” The event is sponsored by Oak Harbor DECA and FCCLA, satellite programs of Penta Career Center. Proceeds from the concert will provide funds needed to train Ellie, a diabetic alert dog, for Caitlin Sutton. At the age of 12, Caitlin was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. After sevCaitlin Sutton and her service dog, Ellie. eral years of trying to manage the disease, her family learned A fundraiser is set for tonight to raise about the possibility of getting money for training the diabetic alert dog. a service dog. This has been
a dream of Caitlin’s for a long time. She has had several close calls caused by her condition including being in a coma for three days and sleeping through her alarm on her monitor. Caitlin has a condition called Hypoglycemic Unawareness which means she cannot physically feel when her sugar levels are too low or high. As a senior in high school, Caitlin is visiting colleges and is very interested in attending school in Kentucky. Ellie can help make this possible by helping Caitlin to manage her diabetes. The dogs are trained to alert the patient to changes in blood sugar levels long before it becomes dangerous. Ellie
can provide Caitlin with independence and her parents with piece of mind as their child moves into adulthood. The project is not only designed to raise money for training Ellie, it is also to help to educate and inform the community about diabetes. Each year more than 15,000 children are diagnosed with some form of diabetes. It is the seventh leading cause of death and there is currently no cure. DECA members are collaborating with the middle school FCCLA members to help make Caitlin’s dream a reality. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the local food pantry. The concert is open to the
Holiday classic ‘The Nutcracker’ hits the stage at OHHS Sunday The Nutcracker — a timeless classic and symbol of the holiday season — will be brought to life Dec. 4 at the Oak Harbor High School Performing Arts Center. All seats are reserved and currently available for two show times: 3 p.m. (limited) and 6:30 p.m.
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Local to dance in EMU’s Swan Lake Amelia Purk of Oak Harbor was selected to dance in Eastern Michigan University’s production of Swan Lake under the direction of Sherry Jerome Wilkinson. She will be performing the role of one of the swans, as well as being featured in the dance of the cygnets (baby swans), a quartet of dancers who perform synchronized steps while keeping their hands linked. Purk previously performed locally
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public and tickets are being sold for $2. The band is also donating a portion of the all CD sales and T-shirts sold prior to the concert. These items are available in the DECA school store. A free ticket will also be given with a presale purchase of a CD or t-shirt. The doors open at 6:30 and the concert begins at 7 p.m. The band’s music has been featured on many hit television shows such as the “American Idol” and “One Tree Hill.” For information about the band, visit the official band website at www.theundeserving.com. Contact Oak Harbor DECA at 419-898-6216, ext. 351, for tickets or information.
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Black Swamp Bird Observatory and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge are teaming up to celebrate wildlife with their annual open houses from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. Many exciting activities have been planned for the whole family, and you can get your holiday shopping done at a discount and benefit wildlife and our local area at the same time. Visit the Sportsman’s Migratory Bird Center at Magee Marsh for unique items from local vendors,
cookies and fudge and a chance to sit by the cozy fire and listen to live music. Steve Pollick will be on hand to sign his new book, “The Best of the Outdoor Page,” and Jim Mollenkopf will be signing his Black Swamp book collection. Black Swamp Bird Observatory will feature a book signing by worldrenowned authors Kenn Kaufman and Greg Miller, as well as providing a “taste of Ottawa County” with local refreshments, green gift ideas and family-friendly activities and refresh-
ments. A stop at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge’s visitor center will provide you with more winter family crafts, free gift wrapping and winter wildlife walks at 1 and 3 p.m. Visit all three sites to be entered in a drawing for one of three holiday gift baskets. Information about each open house can be found on the following websites: http://www.friendsofmageemarsh.org, http://www.bsbobird.org and http://www.fws.gov/midwest/ ottawa.
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The Musical Arts Series at Firelands will celebrate its 10th anniversary season at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, with a free concert for the community. The Tower Brass Quintet will perform Christmas favorites old and new, including The Rejoicing from Handel’s “Royal Fireworks” and traditional pieces such as “Patapan,” “Coventry Carol” and “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Jay Mann, President of the Musical Arts Series, will narrate a special performance of “Emma’s Christmas.” The program will conclude with a series of songs for children of all ages including “You’re a Mean One, Mr.Grinch,” followed by a selection of popular Christmas tunes. After the concert, audience members will be invited to a reception to meet the performers. The Tower Brass Quintet has performed for more than 30 years throughout the country and abroad for audiences in communities that take an active interest in the arts. They have collaborated with numerous solo artists and ensembles and several of the world’s premiere brass chamber ensembles, including the London, Budapest, Annapolis and American Brass Quintets.
Toledo Blade critic Willa Conrad described their Christmas concert as “full of wit and satire that was a pleasant twist on the usual Christmas fare.” Their latest CD, “Snowed in … Again” features many of the pieces performed at this concert. This concert will be held in memory of Earl E. Warnke, past director of the Port Clinton High School Band and founder of the Port Clinton Community Band. The concert is sponsored by Crown Battery and WGTE and will take place at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor Rd., Port Clinton. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the church at 419-734-6211.
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WHAT: Cost is $1 donation per card and prizes will be awarded to all winners; open to the public. Refreshments will be served. WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: The Vineyard on Catawba’s Community Center, 3820 E. Vineyard Village Dr., Port Clinton INFO: 419-797-3100 for information.
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WHAT: A support group for children ages 7 to 12 years of age who are separated from their parents, temporarily or permanently, through marital separation, divorce or incarcerated. Using creative and fun interventions, the group will teach the children ways to cope and manage stress WHEN: 4-5:30 p.m. WHERE: Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky COST: Free
WHAT: This support group is an excellent way for caregivers and family members to connect with others to share information and resources about Autism Spectrum Disorders. WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Magruder Hospital Conference Center COST: Free and open to the public INFO: www. magruderhospital.com and click on the events calendar.
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WHAT: Monthly support group for parents of children with special needs. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Beauty for Ashes/ Co-Pilot Counseling office COST: Free INFO: To register or for questions, contact Julie Weyandt at 419-460-3309
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Barbershop Chorus
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WHAT: Children ages 3 to 5 and their favorite adult are invited to come learn about the wind and its effect on plants and animals. We’ll read stories, sing songs, do a nature craft, and weather permitting, take a walk outside. WHEN: 10:30-11:30 a.m. WHERE: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, west of Port Clinton on State Route 2 COST: FREE INFO: Call Laura at (419) 898-0014 to register
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WHAT: Three open houses going on that day. Food, jewelry, pottery, carvings, photography and fabric art and book signings WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. WHERE: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, West Ohio 2, near Oak Harbor INFO: Call Mary at 419898-0960, ext. 31
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Community Christmas Main Street Port Clinton will present Community Christmas in downtown Port Clinton on Saturday, Dec. 3. Festivities begin with a Christmas parade and include caroling, ice sculptures, snacks, deals and open houses at many downtown businesses. The Port Clinton High School DECA marketing club is helping to plan the event. Also on display are the Gift of Lights trees waiting to be judged. Cast your ballot — a $1 donation — for the best decorated tree at various downtown businesses. This year, all money earned will be given to the Child Abuse Prevention Program. The event kicks off at noon with the parade and wraps up after a 5 p.. performance by the Port Clinton High School Choir and Christmas Tree Lighting. For information, go to historicpc@portclinton.org or call 419-734-5503. delicious cookies, fudge, a chance to listen to live music, book signings, “taste of Ottawa County” with local refreshments, green gift ideas and familyfriendly activities and refreshments. WHEN: 1-5 p.m. WHERE: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge INFO: http://www. friendsofmageemarsh.org, http://www.bsbobird.org, and http://www.fws.gov/ midwest/ottawa
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Santa’s friends from the Portage District Fire Department will be guiding him through the streets of Oak Harbor at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, as he announces his arrival and opens the 2011 Holiday Season. At 4:45 p.m. the large Village Christmas tree located at Adolphus Kraemer Park will be magically lit by Santa. Then each child will have the opportunity to share their Christmas wish list with Santa at the Portage Fire Station. After their visit with Santa, the children will then receive hot cocoa and a cookie and design their own packaging for their special gifts from Santa’s Secret Shop. The children will be able to shop for two free gift items for their loved ones from Santa’s Shop which will be located upstairs in the fire station. These activities will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. Santa will also be at the Log Cabin from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec 9 and 16. For information, contact the chamber office at 419-898-0479
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Allen Township • 11-21-11 Ralph L. and Jane P. Myers to Mark A. and Melissa L. Heineman, 22259 West Red Clover Lane, $250,000.
Catawba Township • 11-21-11 Terry D. Scholtz to William and Virginia S. Craider, 7292 Rita Drive, $127,500.
Danbury Township • 11-21-11 Mary Lou Klein to James E. Muller Jr. and Laura J. Muller, 611 N. John St., $195,000. • 11-23-11 Greentree Servicing to Paul L. Wilkins, 1745 S. Chandler, $26,500.
Marblehead Corp • 11-21-11 Old Fort Banking Company to Sicard Realty,LLC, 812 E. Main St., $175,000
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Salem Township • 11-21-11 Elden E. Leow to Bo-Mc Investments, LTD, vacant land, Ohio 19, $421,000. • 11-22-11 Gary E. and Judith A. Wolf to James A. Wren III, 1050 E. Woodrich Road, $134,500. • 11-22-11 Miriam S. Foreman to Benjamin A. Bihn, 12235 W. Ohio 105, $86,500.
Here’s your year-end investment checklist As an investor, you’ve pretty much seen it all in 2011 — including slow-but-steady gains early in the year, a market correction during the debt ceiling debate and the U.S. credit downgrade, and huge one-day price movements, both up and down — and there’s still a month to go. But despite the volatility of the past 11 months, you can make some positive year-end investment moves, including the following: • Boost your 401(k) contributions. If your employer permits you to make extra contributions to your 401(k), put in as much as you can afford, up to contribution limits. You typically contribute pretax dollars, so the more you invest, the lower your taxable income. Plus, your earnings have the potential to grow on a taxdeferred basis. • Consider converting to a Roth IRA. You might benefit by converting a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), which offers tax-deferred earnings, to a Roth IRA, whose earnings grow tax free, providing you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re at least age 59½ and you’ve held your account for five years. Keep in mind, though, that you’d need the money available to pay the taxes that would be due on such a conversion.
Also, income limits apply to Roth IRA contributions. This is a complex decision that you should discuss with your qualified tax professional. • Set up automatic contributions for 2012. Like most people, you may find it difficult to come up with a lump-sum payment to fully fund your IRA for the year. Why not set up an automatic investment plan for 2012? By directing your bank to transfer the same amount each month from your checking or savings account to your IRA, you’ll find it easier to “max out” on your IRA — and, at the same time, you’ll boost your investment discipline. • Contribute to a 529 plan. When you contribute to a 529 plan, your earnings have the potential to grow tax free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses. (However, 529 plan distributions not used for qualified expenses may be subject to income tax and a 10% penalty.) Furthermore, your 529 plan contributions may be deductible from your state taxes. Discuss this with your tax professional. • Re-evaluate your investment mix. It’s a good idea to review your investment mix at least once a year to help ensure your portfolio is still aligned with your goals, risk toler-
ance and time horizon. Due to changes in market value, your portfolio can undergo subtle, but significant, changes — even if you took no action yourself. Consequently, take the time to review your holdings with your investment professional to help ensure you’re still “on track.” • Review your insurance coverage. If you’ve experienced any changes in your life in 2011 — new spouse, new child, divorce, new job, etc. — you may need to review your life insurance coverage to make sure that it’s still sufficient for your needs and that you still have the correct beneficiaries in place. To determine if any of these actions are right for your situation, consult with your financial advisor and qualified tax professional. By taking these and other steps, you can close out 2011 on a positive note and get 2012 off to a good start. nnn
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Redskins continue rebuild BY JOHN SCHAFFNER • Coach: Troy Diels • Last Season: 7-12 • Returning: Jason Faust, Diante Laurel, Aaron Mier, Steve Wingo, Alex Greene, Kelly Freimark, Brian Stubblefield • Who’s gone: Derek Colston, Robert Fravel • Outlook: The heady flavor of an appearance in the State Basketball Finals has faded. The last vestiges of that team are a dim memory. Now, the rebuilding begins in earnest for Coach Troy Diels and his staff as the Redskins look to bounce back from their worst season since 1998-99. “It will not be an easy task with a much improved SBC and non-league matchups that include Tiffin Columbian, Woodmore, Norwalk Fremont Ross, Fostoria and Bellevue,” says Coach Diels. This year’s team will feature eight seniors. Aaron Mier had a solid junior season and looks to build on that in his senior year. The ‘Skins also return guards Jason Faust,
Brandon Stubblefield and Diante Laurel. In the post position they will have 6’6” Alex Greene, Steve Wingo, Kelly Freimark and Chase Minnear. Underclassmen expected to see time for PC will include juniors Kalib Shiets, Jason Mueller and Ian Chandler as well as sophomore Brock Moore. “I felt we had a gap between us and some of the other top teams in the league to close up in the summertime and I am not sure we got enough kids in the gym over the summer in order to close that gap,” says Troy Diels, adding “I am encouraged by the hard work that I have seen each day in practice since the season has started.” Last season saw a flurry of injuries to key personnel that forced Diels to play a lot of less experienced players. Will that experience help PC this season? “It has been nice to have an abundance of seniors and kids with experience back,” says Coach Diels. “They have picked up on things fairly well and are not making a lot of the ‘rookie mistakes’ that you see from kids with a lack of experience.”
Team strengths: “Our kids are going to play hard. We have a group of kids that enjoy getting after it and mixing it up. I am encouraged by our post players and what they have been able to do so far in pre-season. If we play with an inside/outside mentality on offense, we will be better off. Team weaknesses: “We need to sharpen up our overall basketball skills as we progress through the season. We are going to have to get balanced scoring from everyone in the lineup in order to compete and be successful.” The Redskins open the season on the road with a Friday night game against an old rival at Bellevue. Diels had this to say about the Redmen … “They have one of the best point guards around in Jalen Santoro. He led them in points, assists and steals last year and everything will begin and end with him on offense. They surround him with some pretty good size and some fairly athletic wing players. It will certainly be a good test for us in the opener.”
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• Coach: Michael Cuevas • Number of Returning Letter Winners: 10 • Total Number of Athletes out for sport: 13 • Last year’s overall record: 8-4. • Conference Record: 3-4 • Assistant Coaches: Tom Pope, Mike Miller, Dustin Cornell, Bob Scarpino
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Away
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Dec. 3
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Jan. 28
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Oak Harbor Boys Basketball Schedule DEC. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 10 DEC. 15 Dec. 17 DEC. 23 JAN. 6 JAN. 10 Jan. 13 JAN. 14 Jan. 17 JAN. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 JAN. 28 Feb. 3 FEB. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 FEB. 24
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GENOA Margaretta Lake PORT CLINTON Edison HURON SMCC TIFFIN COLUMBIAN Perkins EASTWOOD Clyde MARGARETTA Woodmore Port Clinton EDISON Huron CLYDE SMCC Danbury PERKINS
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*Start times are for JV games. Varsity games follow immediately
Oak Harbor Girls Basketball Schedule Nov. 25 NOV. 29 Dec. 3 DEC. 6 Dec. 10 DEC. 13 DEC. 16 DEC. 20 Dec. 22 Jan. 3 JAN. 7 JAN. 9 Jan. 19 JAN. 21 Jan. 29 JAN. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 FEB. 16
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Fostoria GENOA Margaretta PORT CLINTON Edison BELLEVUE HURON CLYDE Woodmore Perkins MARGARETTA SMCC Port Clinton EDISON Huron LAKOTA Clyde Tiffin Columbian SMCC PERKINS
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New coach Eric Sweet looks to rebuild program BY YANEEK SMITH • Coach: Eric Sweet, first year • Last season: 3-18 (0-14 SBC) • Returning: Austin Wiegand, A.J. Cecil, Greg Haar, Mark Edwards • Who’s gone: Jake Scott, Zach Priesman, Steve Young, Kyle Sarahman, Andrew Sharp • Outlook: The Oak Harbor boys basketball team has had a rough go of things the past couple of seasons. In 2010, the Rockets won five games and, last season, had just three wins. But during the offseason, a coaching change was made as Eric Sweet, who had been a varsity assistant for the previous two years, was promoted to head coach. It’s a move the school hopes will help to turn around the program. Sweet, who is the son of a coach and played college basketball at Bluffton University, is optimistic about what his team has to offer.
Oak Harbor Girls Basketball For more on the Lady Rockets upcoming season, see PAGE 8B “I’m excited,” he said. “They (the players) have come in and worked hard everyday. I have a good group of kids.” Offensively, the team will try to limit its turnovers and take advantage of its opportunities. “We’re going to look to push it,” said Sweet. “If we can get an easy look, we’ll take it, but we don’t want to force it.” The team, which is made up of six seniors and six juniors, has its share of athletes, among them Austin Wiegand. Wiegand, probably the team’s most versatile player, is capable of playing either shooting guard, small forward or power forward. “He’s our handyman,” said Sweet. Wiegand is one of four returning lettermen, the others being Greg Haar, A.J. Cecil and Mark Edwards.
Haar will likely see most of the action at point guard and Cecil will serve as a combo-guard who can play either the point guard or the shooting guard. Edwards, meanwhile, is likely going to be the team’s starting small forward. In the post, the Rockets have Phil Bryant, Trent Lacer, Sam Laderach and Nate Seegard. Sweet understands that, for his team to be successful, they must gain a better understanding of the game and remain a cohesive unit. “It’s about coming together and accepting each other mistakes at times,” he said. “We’ve got to learn the speed of the game. There’s a difference between junior varsity and varsity. Despite his optimism for the team and the season that lies ahead, Sweet knows he has his work cut out for him.
*Start times are for JV games. Varsity games to follow
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Danbury Boys Basketball Schedule Dec. 3 DEC. 9 DEC. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 27 JAN. 7 Jan. 13 JAN. 20 JAN. 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 31 FEB. 3 FEB. 7 Feb. 10
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Danbury looking to rebound BY YANEEK SMITH • Coach: Drew Davie, second season • Last season: 5-16 (3-9 TAAC) • Who’s gone: Hunter Stephens, Dakota Hruby • Returning: Lucas Kennedy, Caleb Helline, Dalton Chapman, Branden Burke • Outlook: The Danbury Lakers are a team in unfamiliar territory. The team, which has had success for the better part of the last decade, struggled last season, finishing 5-16 overall and 3-9 in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC). It was the rookie campaign for head coach Drew Davie, who took over after Joe Miller left after eight seasons at the helm. Davie, who also serves as the school’s athletic director, oversaw a team that lost
its share of close games last season, including the Lakers’ tough 50-42 loss in the sectional semifinals to St. Mary Central Catholic. Gone from last year’s team are center Hunter Stephens and power forward Dakota Hruby, who served as the Lakers’ primary post players. Back from last year’s squad are Lucas Kennedy, Caleb Helline, Dalton Chapman and Branden Burke. Kennedy, who stands at 6 feet, 1 inch, is probably the team’s most versatile player. The football standout, who excelled at quarterback and defensive back, is also the team’s most experienced player and hopes to use his athletic prowess to create matchup problems for opponents. Helline, who is 6-2, is the team’s best returning three-point shooter, and Dalton Chapman, a 5-9 guard, are the other returning starters from last season.
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WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW 2011 defensive players to be Bintz, Almendinger, and Clemons. “Bintz is always around the ball and determined to be able to pressure. Almendinger will do whatever it takes to win — a coach’s favorite type of player. Her engine runs at 100 percent whenever given an assignment on the defensive end. Clemons is an aggressive defender who always goes after the ball, and has quick hands and feet.” He has no players committed to playing collegiately, but he says the talent is there. “The girls have the capability, but no commitments to the next level yet. We are all very young,” Aukerman said. His most improved players as the season begins are 5-4 sophomore Cassidy Rhodes and 5-9 sophomore Caitlynn Thompson. “Rhodes has developed a nice deep shot, gained an understanding of the offensive game plan, not timid when looking for her opportunity. Thompson is developing into a nice post player, aggressive on defense,” Aukerman said. The one item the coach faces is that he has no seniors. There are three juniors and seven sophomores on the varsity team and he doesn’t see any of them rising above the others. “With such a young team, I would not qualify any of them as sleepers. I expect contributions from each of them. Otherwise, our season’s goals will not be accomplished,” Aukerman said. “We will be quite inexperienced, but have a very energetic and athletic group of players,” the Danbury coach continued. “We will play hard from baseline to base-
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a senior on the team. “Our team’s strengths will lie in our quickness and speed. We are very young, but we are aggressive, fast, and athletic. We will have to overcome the inexperience of youth with the enthusiasm and passion for the game,” Aukerman said. “We are not very big in the interior. We will need to team rebound well if we want to be successful. Once again, we are very young. Our juniors have been excellent leaders so far, and will continue to develop as such.” Key players returning include 5-foot-8 junior Kelsey Clemons (8.7 pts., 4.5 reb., 1.7 asst.), a two-year letter winer who was an honorable mention All-TAAC player last year. Also returning is 5-3 junior Alexa Bintz (0.7 pts., 0.9 reb., 0.1 asst), 5-7 junior Lilly Kennedy (2.1 pts., 4.5 reb., 0.4 asst.), 5-7 sophomore Alyssa Alemendinger (1.9 pts., 1.6 reb., 0.5 asst.), and 5-8 sophomore Erin Lavelle (1.6 pts., 2.1 reb., 0.1 asst.). Aukerman expects Clemons, Lavelle, and Almendinger to be his top scorers. “Clemons is a solid penetrator to the rim with a knack for being able to get the shot off from any angle, an aggressive defender who will turn steals into points,” Aukerman said. “Lavelle is multi-dimensional, can shoot the deep ball, can drive the lane, and can offensive rebound well. Almendinger is an improving 3-point shooter and quick to the basket on dribble penetration.” The coach expects Clemons, Lavelle, 5-9 sophomore Tori Wright, and Kennedy to be his top rebounders. “Clemons goes after it on both ends,” Aukerman said. “Lavelle is one of those players who just knows where the ball will come off the rim. Wright is relentless on the glass and very well 419-341-6769 positioned when the shot goes up. Kennedy is tenacious and savvy.” He expects Danbury’s top
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line and work our best to improve from game to Danbury Girls Bball Schedule game.” He knows in the conFEB. 25 HOME GENOA 6 P.M. ference such a young Dec. 1 Away Port Clinton 6 p.m. team will have its work cut out for itself to finish Dec. 8 Away Emmanuel Christian 6 p.m.** in the upper bracket. DEC. 15 HOME GIBSONBURG 6 P.M. “The TAAC is a tough conference,” Aukerman DEC. 17 HOME NORTHWOOD 1 P.M. said. “With Ottawa Hills DEC. 20 HOME FREMONT ST. JOE 6 P.M. and Toledo Christian beDEC. 29 HOME SENECA EAST 6 P.M. ing the consistent powers, it is easy to assume Jan. 3 Away Cardinal Stritch 6 p.m. they’ll be at or near the JAN. 6 HOME MAUMEE VALLEY 6 P .M. top of the league. Which means the rest of us Jan. 12 Away Toledo Christian 7 p.m.** should be fighting to JAN. 14 HOME OTTAWA HILLS 1 P.M. gain our chance to knock them off. Jan. 17 Away St. Mary’s 6 p.m. “I feel the TAAC will be JAN. 19 HOME EM. CHRISTIAN 6 P.M.** a very competitive league Jan. 21 Away Gibsonburg 1 p.m. this year. The conference has quality coaches Jan. 24 Away Old Fort 6 p.m. and pretty good players. Jan. 26 Away Northwood 6 p.m. Each team brings a different and difficult chalFEB. 2 HOME CARDINAL STRITCH 6 P.M. lenge each game. With Feb. 9 Away Maumee Valley 6 p.m. the addition of Gibsonburg to the TAAC, we Feb. 11 Home Toledo Christian 1 p.m.** have a deeper conferFeb. 16 Away Ottawa Hills 6 p.m. ence.” Aukerman’s lead assis* Start times are for JV games. Varsity follows tant coach is Chris Mat** Varsity only ta. Danbury opens play this Friday by hosting Genoa, with the junior inger. JV players include 5-4 Haley Menier, varsity game starting at 5-5 Nicole Oglesbee, 5-9 Megan Stephens, 6 p.m. Other players expected to contribute at 5-7 Felicia Cain, 5-6 Erin Joyce, 5-11 Danbury include 6-0 sophomore Heather Stephanie Kukay, and 5-10 Nikki Spears — Spears and 5-4 sophomore Katie Almend- all freshmen.
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BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Oak Harbor girls basketball coach Brad Hemminger is The Board of Trustees has the right to reject any and all bids, entering his second season at the helm seeking the first and to accept any bid which meets or exceeds the specificaSandusky Bay Conference championship in five years. tions that are deemed to be in the best interest of the comHemminger is not new to Oak Harbor — he was a jumunity. nior varsity and assistant coach there for 15 years prior to All bids to remain firm for thirty days after bid opening. Bids taking the varsity job. must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in the In his first season in charge, Oak Harbor finished 11-10 amount of 10% of the amount of the bid as a guarantee that overall and fourth in the SBC with a 7-7 record. The Rockif the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and its ets lost in the first round of the sectional tournament to performance properly secured. The successful bidder will be required to execute an affidavit of non-delinquency of Tiffin Columbian, 56-31. personal property taxes. “I’m still very proud with what we were able to accomplish,” Hemminger said. “The girls worked very hard and Board of Bay Township Trustees, steadily improved throughout the year.” Bonnie Kaspar, Fiscal Officer Key players this year include 5-foot-10 senior pivot/wing Allison Dunn, a second year starter who averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds last year. Dunn is in her third season with the varsity. “Allison played the last five games with a torn ACL but still ended up our leading scorer and rebounder,” Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. Hemminger said. “She was 510 N. Washington St., Castalia, Ohio 44824 unable to play this summer but is getting to her old Antiques * Collectibles * Household * Toys form. We expect another good year from her.” Antiques & Collectibles: Glass Cane (Sandusky), Royal Ruby Glassware, Elegant Junior Maria Boers, a 5-8 Glassware, Covered Turkey Candy Dish, Depression Glass, RRPCo Spaghetti Bowls, wing, returns for her second Postcards, Marbles, Vintage Games, Dick Tracy Cap Gun w/Holster, Firestone Bicycle, Toy Piano, Books, Coffee Grinder, Cookie Cutters, Copper Pail, Advertising season as a starter after avMirrors & Signs, Pocket Knives, Vintage Cameras, GE Fans, License Plates, Local eraging 8.5 points and 2.5
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Jobs Just Posted Farm Foreman/Facility Manager Immediate Opening: Sandusky Area. Work in & manage staff, oversee farm operation. 200 head of animals. Exp. w/Farm Equip. & Maint. A Must. Housing Provided, F/T Medical, Exp. Req.
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Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED; prefer CDA or Associates in Early Childhood Education or related field, and experience with pre-school aged children and working knowledge of early childhood development. Responsibilities include assisting the teacher with daily classroom activities, responding to the needs of children, maintaining the cleanliness of items used in the classroom and preparing and maintaining accurate reports and documents. Initial and periodic physical exam, drug testing and background checks are required. Seasonal, Part-Time, Avg. 25 hrs/wk, high school diploma-$8.55/hr; associates-$9.20/hr. Applications must be received by December 10, 2011. Apply online at wsos.org/employment. EOE
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• Two story 2007 Custom built home sits on the banks of Lake Erie with fabulous views of Cedar Point. • Open floor plan with vaulted ceiling. Gourmet kitchen with high end appliances. Lower level walkout. • First Floor Master Ensuite. • 30 foot dock and two 10 foot jet docks in private marina with direct Lake Erie access. $1,300,000.
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Open House Sun, Dec. 4 1-3PM at 5218 Blue Teal Dr.in Catawba Bay at the end of Muggy Rd. off of Rt. 53 North. Relax & just enjoy this 3 BR condo in Catawba Bay. On the water, fireplace, pool, so many amenities to enjoy. Over 2,000 sq. ft. of Heaven, $299,900
Harris Harbor 30’ deeded dock, waterfront, 2 BR condo. Pool, Beach, Lake Erie, $63,900; 2 BR $89,900.
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11-1 4489 E. Harbor's Edge Dr. @ CIC, $549,000 1:30-3:30 810 N. Harbor Point, $249,000 1:30-3:30 5313 E. Swan, Catawba Bay, $295,000 11-1 2671 Sand Road, $650,000 1:30-3:30 3646 E. Baycliffs, Johnson's Is, $799,000
The Bay One floor living, 3 BR ranch with full basement, 35’ dock on the Bay, large deck, open floor plan, Priced to sell, $279,900.
• Amazing Home with all the perks • Mesmerizing Views • Open Floor plan with 3 Bedrooms, 3 1/2 Baths • Dockage, Dockage at the back door • $469,000
CATAWBA IS. - 5902 E. CATAWBA BEACH DR. #23 • Catawba Shores South Condominiums adjacent to Gem Beach. • 2BR 2.5BA Nantucket-style end unit in a gated Lakefront community with fabulous sandy beach & views of the Lake Erie Islands! • Full basement for extra sitting/ sleeping area. • New outdoor pool that is unbelievable with 3 waterfalls & covered area. • $250,000
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• Lakefront Condo on the shores of Lake Erie w/attached 2 car garage and over 2500 sq ft. • Deep water marina at your back door with direct access to Lake Erie. • Marina share (ownership) is included in the price of the condo! • $699,999
Open House Sat, Dec. 3 1-3PM at 180 Crest Dr. in Lake Of the Woods off of Sand Rd. Close to the Golf course. On the water, great views, very scenic, Open floor plan, fireplace, 3 BR, 2 baths, Great place to call home, $199,900.
• Newer Subdivision • Spacious Open Floor plan • 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths • Custom Built & Gorgeous • $379,000
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“Affordable Living on the Water” 419-797-2100 • 419-341-0863 • sales@catawbabay.info 5050 E. Muggy Road, Port Clinton, Ohio Office Hours: Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun & Mon 11am-4pm, Tues & Wed by appointment.
New Listing - Port Clinton • Comfortable well cared for home • Covered parking/storage shed • Peaceful water view nicely landscaped • $84,500 • Sharon Polanco 419-341-0080
New Listing - Marblehead • Lovely mobile in year round park • Most furnishing, dockage for rent • Large screened in patio • $24,900 • Lisa Horman 419-271-8110
Marblehead • Waterfront 3 bed 2 bath • Pool/Golf cart community • See on www.LakeErieLife.com • $245,900 • Rob & Joy Ault 419-341-6769
Marblehead • Channel Grove – Dockage available • Open floor living and family room • 2 bed possible 3 • $79,900 • Karmen Lucas 419-656-9188
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Port Clinton • Newer Bayfront development • 3 bed 2.5 bath ranch • Full basement/formal dining room • $245,000 • Karmen Lucas 419-656-9188
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Oak Harbor • Renovated, furnished townhouse • 30 ft deeded dock • Great rental potential • $89,900 • Danis Putzbach 419-967-0852
Fremont • Lovely brick 1 story w/ sun porch • Living room w/ gas fireplace • 1.28 acres w/ fruit bushes • $159,000 • Lisa Horman 419-271-8110
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