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Local Landmark, Family Featured on MTV The Benson Ford Shiphouse, an iconic and awe-inspiring image on Put-in-Bay, will be featured next week on MTV’s new spin-off program “Extreme Cribs.” The newest edition to the “MTV Cribs” franchise, “Extreme Cribs” is a 16-episode series which will showcase homes with peculiar features and design quirks that are unique, unusual, alternative and extreme. From scaling living spaces suspended in tree tops to crawling through cozy caverns built inside caves, viewers will be whisked away to the doorsteps of some the most distinctive dwellings across the globe and meet the families that call these places home. The August 12 episode of the program will include a segment on Put-in-Bay’s Benson Ford Shiphouse which is owned by Bryan and Emily Kasper of Sandusky, Ohio. The luxurious Shiphouse is the retrofitted front end of the Ford Motor Company’s former Benson Ford (I), a freighter which transported iron ore and related materials across the Great Lakes from 1924 through 1981. After the freighter was decommissioned, the four-story, forecastle was removed and placed on the island as a summer cottage. The home would include the walnut paneled state rooms, dining room, galley, and pas-
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senger lounge designed by Henry Ford for his own pleasure while traversing the Great Lakes on business. Towering over the rocky cliffs of the island and jutting out into Lake Erie, the Benson Ford Shiphouse has been featured on Home & Garden TV’s Extreme Homes, the Travel Channel, The British Daily Mirror, Ohio Magazine, the National Enquirer, and countless area publications. “When I purchased the home in 1999, I never thought it would become a media and television darling,” quipped Bryan Kasper, coowner of Kasper Auto Group. “It’s an amazing place and has really taken on a life of its own.” With recent renovations to the first floor, the structure includes a garage and 1,200 square foot barroom (complete with pool table, slot machine, arcade games, and wide-screen TV), six bedrooms, five full baths, a dining room, living room, galley, and, of course, the pilot house which offers spectacular views of the setting sun off the western shores of Put-inBay. “I was surprised when MTV contacted me,” said Bryan Kasper, “I’m excited to be part of a well-known program with national and mainstream exposure.” Bryan Kasper said the host and tour guide
Legacy of the Huron Docks
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The Huron Historical Society will hold a special presentation of the “Legacy of the Huron Docks” on Thursday, August 25, at McCormick School on Ohio Street at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event. The program will include the following: How the docks originated, and the role of the Wheeling & Lake Erie RR The evolution of the machinery used for loading and unloading ore, coal & grain The history of the vessels that sailed the Great Lakes The history of a few of the boats that visited the Huron Docks How the docks affected the residents and the economy of Huron Interviews with Eric Hirsimaki, a Great Lakes Ship historian, Larry Macioce, the son of an Italian immigrant who worked on the docks, and Wilbur Ramsey and Leonard “Bus” Chicotel, former dock workers The historical review of Huron’s legacy as an important part of the nation’s shipping industry is quite appropriate as we watch the scene at the Huron River change before our eyes this year. Anyone wishing to have a copy of the DVD “Legacy of the Huron Docks” may do so by calling 419-4335009, ext. 243, to place an order, or by sending a check or money order to the Huron Historical Society, PO Box 222, Huron OH, 44839. Copies are also available at the Huron Chamber of Commerce office. The price for members of the society is a $20 donation. Copies are available to non-members for a donation of $25. Shipping and handling is free for delivery within Erie County, or $6.95 to be shipped outside of Erie County. The society has created several DVDs and books that describe many aspects of Huron’s history. All are for sale, and will be available for purchase at the presentation on Aug. 25. For more information, call Kathy at 419-602-1464.
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Huron Rotary Club presents the Huron Rotary Festival this week end at the Huron Boat Basin. In previous articles we talked about the festival itself, bands and the art festival. This article will concentrate on the food aspect plus some other areas. We, the Rotary Club, have for years held a rib cook off with as many as 6 rib vendors to choose from. This year is different. Gone is the rib cook off part of the festival. The reason for this change is both economic and timing. Economically it had become harder to attract the quality rib vendors that we want to have at the event. Then there is the other side. We heard from many of you that the cost of feeding a family was too high. Both of those concerns caused the club to look at what we were providing and make changes to the event. The key word is change. We thought the timing to make the changes was good for right now. So when you walk onto the grounds of the event and look around for the rib vendors, you won’t see the big line up of stands. Now that doesn’t mean we won’t have a rib vendor. Actually, we have a really great rib vendor from Vermilion, Joe’s Pit Barbeque. Joe Szivan has created some of the best bbq you can eat on the North Coast. He will be here with ribs, pulled pork, chicken and the best darned beef brisket you can eat. Check out his sauces too. You won’t be disappointed, I guarantee. Now the Rotary Trailer will be there with their array of foods. Deep fried Corn on the Cob which is Hahn’s corn. Check that one out. Then we add Deep Fried Hot Dogs, Deep Fried Bratwurst,
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and of course French Fries. So you said that there seems to be a pattern here. Deep fried food. You’re right. Check them out. We promise you will enjoy. Oh did I forget the Domino’s Pizza by the slice. What would a festival be without some libations, the Bud man cometh. Just be careful. We also have Kettle Corn by Sarah Drake. The Huron Rotary Club wants to provide you with a great affordable experience for the week end at the Huron Boat Basin. Again this year there is no admission fee to get in. We do ask that you consider a donation to our Scholarship Fund. So come on down to the Huron Rotary Festival on Friday, from 5pm to 10pm, Saturday, from 11am to 10pm, and Sunday from 11am to 4pm.
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of the segment will be the family’s 17-year-old babysitter, Taylor Linden. “MTV said Emily and I didn’t necessarily fit their demographic,” joked the 41-year-old car dealer with two sons. “They featured the whole family, but Taylor is the real star.” The Benson Ford Shiphouse episode of “Extreme Cribs” airs at 4:30 p.m. ET, on Friday, August 12 on the MTV Network. For more information on the Benson ford Shiphouse go to www.shiponthebay.com
North Coast Cancer Care is pleased to announce the addition of the eighth oncologist to their family of physicians. Dr. Alfred Vargas is an Ohio native and graduate of The Ohio State University School of Medicine. He achieved his Hematology and Oncology training at the University of Arizona. Dr. Vargas is currently welcoming new patients at both North Coast Cancer Care
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