Volume 29 Number 46 www.thebeacon.net Thursday, December 29, 2011 FREE Lonzbrusco White A light medium dry wine Closeout Price $ 2 49 Regular Retail $ 6 99 INSIDE RECORDS 2A n COUNTY 4A n CALENDAR 6A n SPORTS 1B n BUSINESS 3B n SCHOOLS 4B n CLASSIFIED 5B HAPPY NEW YEAR Heated Boat Storage • Mini-Storage • Business Units CATAWBA MINI STORAGE Hours: 8:00 - 4:30 Monday - Friday 4789 E. Muggy Rd. Port Clinton, OH www.catawbaministorage.com We ran a Sound Off letter from Kent Johnson a couple of weeks back, and I would like to make mention of it again. It’s a fantas- tic new program established by Port Clinton Police Chief Rob Hickman and Fire Chief Kent Johnson. They want to establish a program to honor local sol- diers and sailors returning from deployment overseas. “In many circles, there seems to be a better understanding of the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces,” said John- son in his letter. “Service men and women still receive applause walking through airports, even though 9/11 was 10 years ago. Chief Hickman and I have been trying to obtain a list of indi- vidual service members from the City of Port Clinton currently serving our country.” It hasn’t been easy. The two chiefs want to give these brave men and women a proper wel- come. All they need is 24-hour notice and they will provide a “Bright and Loud” escort from the city limits to the home or meeting place of the returning soldier, sailor, Marine or airman. So, if you have a son, daughter, brother, sister, aunt or uncle who is returning from service over- seas, contact Kent at 419-734- 3430 and they would be “hon- ored” to announce the return of another American Hero. One example might be Ben Michael Ihnat of Port Clinton who is seen here receiving his Combat Infantry Badge for be- Tell Tales BY JOHN SCHAFFNER Call ahead to give soldiers a ‘bright and loud’ welcome home See TELL TALES 7A Port Clinton High School band and orchestra students wave good- bye on Tuesday afternoon as they load up for their trip to Florida. The band will perform in the Disney Spectromagic Parade today, Thursday, Dec. 29, and the Orchestra plays a concert at the down- town Disney Marketplace Waterslide stage. On Dec. 31, the band marches in the “Fresh from Florida” Parade — formerly known as the Citrus Sports Parade — in downtown Orlando. That parade will be televised at 10 a.m. Jan. 2 on Channel 13 ABC in Toledo. PHOTO BY JOHN SCHAFFNER BAND HEADS TO FLORIDA Mayor gives final report BY DEBBIE HYMORE-TESTER Port Clinton Mayor TO PORT CLINTON RESIDENTS, I would like to re- flect on what has been accomplished this past year. But First I would like to recog- nize a couple of very special people. John Folger has served in city government since 2003 and has proven his dedication and commitment spending hours away from his family serving our community. John has been a great asset, serving on Planning and Development, Infrastruc- ture, Finance, Parks and Rec’s, and Rules Laws and Ordinances committees. Thank you John. You will be missed. Also thanks to Lou Wargo and Dennis Tester, the two men chosen as Port Clin- ton’s Citizens of the Year for 2011. They have been working hard helping raise money since 2004 on three very important projects moving Port Clinton forward: Derby Pond, Lakeview Park and Port Clin- ton Fireworks. 2011 Accomplishments • Safe Routes to Schools • Phase 2 — Second Street Sanitary Sew- er Separation • Second Street Waterline • Sixth Street Reconstruction • Waterworks Building Demolition • WaterWorks Phase 1 & 2 Environmen- tal Studies • Oak & Second Street Intersection • Second Street Curb and Sidewalks • Grant for the Lakeview Park showers in the amount of $3,000 See MAYOR 7A More online For the complete mayor’s report, visit www.thebeacon.net BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAM Editor Lots of changes are in store for this year’s Walleye Madness at Midnight event in downtown Port Clinton. More enter- tainment has been added to the lineup and a second stage will be erected just for music. Kids events are expanding and as usual, Wylie the Walleye will drop to Madison Street to ring in the new year, but even he doesn’t look the same. A few months back, the 15-year-old fiberglass fish got more than $3,000 in upgrades including fresh paint, a new cradle and updated signage. Wylie’s fuzzy counterpart, who can be found walking around the event waving at revelers and posing for photos, is also getting a new look, to be unveiled that night. “The whole event is going to be upgrad- ed,” said Don Clemons, chairman of the Walleye Madness committee. “We are re- ally looking forward to the whole thing.” The drop will be held at the end of Madison Street by the river and vendors will be set up inside and outside the Port Clinton Fish Co. where a fish fry will also take place. Children’s activities — includ- ing the band The Wannabes — will be set up inside Mango Mama’s this year. A new sound system will be employed to make sure announcements can be heard clearly and the fireworks show will be moved closer to the festivities. Tradition grows Changes abound for annual Walleye drop BEACON FILE PHOTO Face-painting, games and more will be offered for kids inside Mango Mama’s on Saturday night. As our holiday season comes to a close and Christmas trees are ready to be taken down the Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste District has gathered the fol- lowing information on how to dispose of live Christmas trees in your community. Trees must be free of all decorations and tinsel. • Port Clinton — Trees will be collected at the curb through Jan. 16, 419-734-5522 • Elmore — Trees will be collected at the curb starting Dec. 26, 419-862-3454 • Marblehead — Trees will be picked up at the curb through the month of Janu- ary, 419-798-9229 • Oak Harbor — Place trees at the curb for pickup through the month of January, 419-898-1823 • Catawba Island — Trees will be col- lected roadside through the month of January, 419-797-4131 • Danbury Township — Trees may be dropped off at the designated area behind the township hall located at 5972 E. Port Clinton Road, through the end of Janu- ary, 419-734-4091 • Erie Township — Trees may be dropped off at the old LaCarne School during the month of January, during day- light hours, 419-635-2010 • Portage Township — Trees will be col- lected roadside until Jan. 13, 419-732- 3543 • Salem Township — Trees will be ac- cepted at the Salem Township Union Cemetery through the month of January, 419-898-4126 For information, the district recom- mends that you contact your township, city or village at the appropriate phone number listed. For general recycling information, Dis- trict recycling collections or sponsored events, view the OSS Solid Waste Dis- trict’s website at www.recycleoss.org or search: Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Green Recycling Scene to become a fan of the District’s Facebook page. Christmas Tree recycling opportunities See WALLEYE 6A
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Volume 29 Number 46 www.thebeacon.net Thursday, December 29, 2011FREE
LonzbruscoWhite
A light medium dry wineCloseout Price
$249Regular Retail
$699
INSIDE RECORDS 2A n COUNTY 4A n CALENDAR 6A n SPORTS 1B n BUSINESS 3B n SCHOOLS 4B n CLASSIFIED 5B
HAPPY NEW YEARHeated Boat Storage • Mini-Storage • Business Units
CATAWBA MINI STORAGEHours: 8:00 - 4:30 Monday - Friday
4789 E. Muggy Rd. Port Clinton, OH
www.catawbaministorage.com
We ran a Sound Off letter from Kent Johnson a couple of weeks back, and I would like to make mention of it again. It’s a fantas-tic new program established by Port Clinton Police Chief Rob Hickman and Fire Chief Kent Johnson. They want to establish a program to honor local sol-diers and sailors returning from deployment overseas.
“In many circles, there seems to be a better understanding of the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces,” said John-son in his letter. “Service men and women still receive applause walking through airports, even though 9/11 was 10 years ago. Chief Hickman and I have been
trying to obtain a list of indi-vidual service members from the City of Port Clinton currently serving our country.”
It hasn’t been easy. The two
chiefs want to give these brave men and women a proper wel-come. All they need is 24-hour notice and they will provide a “Bright and Loud” escort from the city limits to the home or meeting place of the returning soldier, sailor, Marine or airman. So, if you have a son, daughter, brother, sister, aunt or uncle who is returning from service over-seas, contact Kent at 419-734-3430 and they would be “hon-ored” to announce the return of another American Hero.
One example might be Ben Michael Ihnat of Port Clinton who is seen here receiving his Combat Infantry Badge for be-
Tell TalesBy JOHN SCHAFFNER
Call ahead to give soldiers a ‘bright and loud’ welcome home
See TELL TALES 7A
Port Clinton High School band and orchestra students wave good-bye on Tuesday afternoon as they load up for their trip to Florida. The band will perform in the Disney Spectromagic Parade today, Thursday, Dec. 29, and the Orchestra plays a concert at the down-town Disney Marketplace Waterslide stage. On Dec. 31, the band marches in the “Fresh from Florida” Parade — formerly known as the Citrus Sports Parade — in downtown Orlando. That parade will be televised at 10 a.m. Jan. 2 on Channel 13 ABC in Toledo.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHAFFNER
BAND HEADS TO FLORIDA
Mayor gives final reportBY DEBBIE HYMORE-TESTERPort Clinton Mayor
TO PORT CLINTON RESIDENTS, I would like to re-
flect on what has been accomplished this past year. But First I would like to recog-nize a couple of very special people. John Folger has served in city government since 2003 and has proven his dedication and commitment spending hours away from his family serving our community. John has been a great asset, serving on Planning and Development, Infrastruc-ture, Finance, Parks and Rec’s, and Rules Laws and Ordinances committees. Thank you John. You will be missed.
Also thanks to Lou Wargo and Dennis Tester, the two men chosen as Port Clin-ton’s Citizens of the Year for 2011. They have been working hard helping raise money since 2004 on three very important projects moving Port Clinton forward: Derby Pond, Lakeview Park and Port Clin-ton Fireworks.
2011 Accomplishments• Safe Routes to Schools• Phase 2 — Second Street Sanitary Sew-
er Separation • Second Street Waterline • Sixth Street Reconstruction • Waterworks Building Demolition • WaterWorks Phase 1 & 2 Environmen-
tal Studies • Oak & Second Street Intersection • Second Street Curb and Sidewalks • Grant for the Lakeview Park showers in
the amount of $3,000
See MAYOR 7A
More onlineFor the complete mayor’s report, visit www.thebeacon.net
By ANGIE ADAIR ZAMEditor
Lots of changes are in store for this year’s Walleye Madness at Midnight event in downtown Port Clinton. More enter-tainment has been added to the lineup and a second stage will be erected just for music. Kids events are expanding and as usual, Wylie the Walleye will drop to Madison Street to ring in the new year, but even he doesn’t look the same.
A few months back, the 15-year-old fiberglass fish got more than $3,000 in upgrades including fresh paint, a new cradle and updated signage. Wylie’s fuzzy counterpart, who can be found walking around the event waving at revelers and posing for photos, is also getting a new
look, to be unveiled that night.“The whole event is going to be upgrad-
ed,” said Don Clemons, chairman of the Walleye Madness committee. “We are re-ally looking forward to the whole thing.”
The drop will be held at the end of Madison Street by the river and vendors will be set up inside and outside the Port Clinton Fish Co. where a fish fry will also take place. Children’s activities — includ-ing the band The Wannabes — will be set up inside Mango Mama’s this year.
A new sound system will be employed to make sure announcements can be heard clearly and the fireworks show will be moved closer to the festivities.
Tradition growsChanges abound for annual Walleye drop
BEACON FILE PHOTOFace-painting, games and more will be offered for kids inside Mango Mama’s on Saturday night.
As our holiday season comes to a close and Christmas trees are ready to be taken down the Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste District has gathered the fol-lowing information on how to dispose of live Christmas trees in your community. Trees must be free of all decorations and tinsel.
• Port Clinton — Trees will be collected at the curb through Jan. 16, 419-734-5522
• Elmore — Trees will be collected at the curb starting Dec. 26, 419-862-3454
• Marblehead — Trees will be picked up at the curb through the month of Janu-ary, 419-798-9229
• Oak Harbor — Place trees at the curb
for pickup through the month of January, 419-898-1823
• Catawba Island — Trees will be col-lected roadside through the month of January, 419-797-4131
• Danbury Township — Trees may be dropped off at the designated area behind the township hall located at 5972 E. Port Clinton Road, through the end of Janu-ary, 419-734-4091
• Erie Township — Trees may be dropped off at the old LaCarne School during the month of January, during day-light hours, 419-635-2010
• Portage Township — Trees will be col-lected roadside until Jan. 13, 419-732-
3543• Salem Township — Trees will be ac-
cepted at the Salem Township Union Cemetery through the month of January, 419-898-4126
For information, the district recom-mends that you contact your township, city or village at the appropriate phone number listed.
For general recycling information, Dis-trict recycling collections or sponsored events, view the OSS Solid Waste Dis-trict’s website at www.recycleoss.org or search: Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Green Recycling Scene to become a fan of the District’s Facebook page.
Christmas Tree recycling opportunitiesSee WALLEYE 6A
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50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 30.The couple was married at the Lakeside Methodist
Church in Lakeside by the Rev. George Beebe.They are the parents of Brandon (Megan), of Lake-
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A family dinner is planned at the Sandusky Yacht Club. To celebrate this event, they will take a Mediter-ranean Cruise in September 2012.
Louis McAteeNov. 4, 1935 — Dec. 25, 2011
Louis “Ken” McAtee, 76, of Catawba Island, went home to be with the Lord on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25. Ken was born Nov. 4, 1935, in Port Clinton, the son of John Murl and Mary Beata (Seal) McAtee.
On April 30, 1960, at Immaculate Conception Catho-lic Church in Port Clinton, he married Mary Elizabeth Leary and she survives. Ken was a 1954 graduate of Port Clinton High School. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving from 1954 until 1958. Ken was a State Farm Insur-ance agent and friend to all of his clients, for more than 32 years, until his retirement in 1997. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, member and past Exalted Ruler of the Port Clinton Elks Lodge
No. 1718, American Legion Post No. 113 and a mem-ber of the Port Clinton Ki-wanis. He loved to golf and had three holes-in-one. Ken loved playing cards and re-storing his Lyman boat. Ken and Mary spent the winters in Englewood, Fla., after his retirement. He will be great-ly missed by his loving fam-ily and friends.
Survivors include: loving wife of 51 years Mary McAtee of Catawba Island; sons Douglas McAtee of Port Clinton, and David (Marnie) McAtee of Marblehead; daughters Denise (Ken) Ratliff of Marblehead, and Diane (Kurtis) Wylie of Lake Villa, Ill.; grandsons Justin, Dillon, Styles and Zach-ary McAtee, Kody Ratliff and Keegan and Kaiden Wylie; granddaughter Elizabeth Ratliff; great-granddaugh-ter Jasmyne McAtee; brother Joseph McAtee of Riverside, Calif.; and sis-ter Joy Sherrick of Middletown. Ken was preceded in death by his parents and sisters: Shirley Mosley and Mary Margaret Reed.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, in the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clin-ton, where an Elk’s Lodge of Sorrow service will be held at 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted by the Rev. John Missler at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with prayers held at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home.. Interment will be in Catawba Island Cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Ken may be given to the Immaculate Concep-tion Catholic Church Tuition Fund or to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.
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Special thanks to the American Legion, Civilian Marksmanship Program, the
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State Rep. Randy Gardner has filed petitions to be a candidate for the 2nd Ohio Senate district, comprised of Erie, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa and Wood coun-ties.
Gardner said his decision to be a can-didate was made af-ter substantial input from citizens, local elected officials and community leaders in all five counties of the district.
When Gardner served Ottawa and Erie counties as senator, he traveled to the area on a weekly basis to meet with constituents and to support the communities in those counties.
“I have carefully considered the oppor-tunity to continue to serve Northwest Ohio in the Ohio General Assembly,” Gardner said last week. “Many people have encouraged me to serve again.”
Gardner is seeking election to the seat currently held by Sen. Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills) who has announced that he will not run in 2012. Wagoner is now supporting Gardner.
“Randy Gardner is one of the most effective state legislators in Ohio,” Wag-oner said. “A voice of common sense Northwest Ohio values, Randy will be a terrific state senator. He has my full sup-port.”
In announcing his candidacy, Gardner said many issues continue to need sig-nificant attention.
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“People don’t care whether you’re a senator or representative, they just want to know that you are willing to work hard to find solutions,” Gardner said.
In his 26 years at the Statehouse, Gard-ner has not missed any roll call votes on actual bills and amendments — 8,743 consecutive legislative votes. During this time, Gardner has been elected Senate Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tem of the House, in addition to leader-ship positions on key committees such as finance and appropriations and the Health Committee.
Gardner sponsored the Health Care Patient Protection Act, the Drunk Driv-ing Child Protection Act and the Edu-cation Mandates Cost Reduction Act, which saved school districts an estimat-ed $600 million in unfunded mandates over the next four years. In the Senate he sponsored the “Two-Year Tuition Freeze” in an effort to make college more afford-able.
Gardner’s long list of honors include the Watchdog of the Treasury Award, Ohio Disabilities Council Legislator of the Year, Travel Association Legislator of the Year, the FFA State Chapter Degree, and the Andrew Carnegie Award from the Ohio Library Association.
Gardner received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bowling Green State University. He lives in Bowling Green with his wife Sandy and their chil-dren, Brooks, Christina and Austin.
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The Parent Project of Ottawa County graduated its fourth class last month with eight participants. To date, The Parent Project has served 47 parents and has ex-perienced a successful graduation rate of 72 percent. Through working with these parents, The Parent Project has also served at least 39 identified youth.
The Parent Project is for parents of youth ages 11 to 18, who may be involved in drugs/alcohol, violence, criminal activ-ity, truancy, running away and/or poor school performance. The class is open to all interested. Their children do not need to be court or children services involved. The program teach parents specific pre-vention and intervention strategies for dealing with their adolescent child(ren). Parents meet for 11 weeks in a classroom setting, but The Parent Project is differ-ent than other parenting classes because it teaches parents to provide emotional sup-port to each other by working in a support group. Parents are expected to participate in individual and group activities and to complete short homework assignments to practice the skills they are learning.
Parents have said they enjoy the class and
are learning many useful strategies. They also say they appreciate knowing that they are not alone.
“When people say that kids don’t come with an instruction manual, I say yes they do! This class,” said one successful gradu-ate. “This class is an important and nec-essary tool in raising kids. This class will empower a parent. I wish I would have had this class when I first started as a parent.”
The next session of The Parent Project is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Jan. 4, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 8200 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor. The Parent Project is open to the parent or caregiver of any child aged 11-18 and who resides within Ottawa County. Anyone interested in enrolling or with questions may contact: Stephanie Weeks at the Ottawa County Juvenile Court at 419-734-6839 or Kelly Pape at Ottawa County Department of Job and Family Service at 419-898-3688, ext. 285. Material fee is $50 for an individual or $75 for a couple (with shared book). The Facilitators are also willing to speak to groups and civic or-ganizations to provide information about The Parent Project.
Fourth class of TheParent Project graduates
Frederick (“Fritz”) C. Hany II, judge of the Ottawa County Municipal Court, was the evening’s speaker at a recent meeting of the Conestoga West End As-sociation held at the Port Clinton bus garage. Hany spoke about the types of cases heard by the Municipal Court, which run from the typical to the unusu-al to the sad and unfortunate to some-times enlightening or humorous. He also discussed the court’s operations, its bud-get and its new programs including its mediation program and the Benchmark (Drug/Alcohol) program.
Program Committee member Sarah
Horne hosted this meeting which in-cluded members of the organization and Port Clinton city officials.
“We were glad to have Judge Hany speak at our meeting tonight,” Horne said. “We really enjoyed his presenta-tion of the Municipal Court and learned more about the programs they offer, in-cluding the Benchmark program.”
For information about the Ottawa County Municipal Court, go to www.ottawacountymunicipalcourt.com. For information about the Conestoga West End, call Horne at 419-734-6645.
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Bob and Linda Snyder held a special Christmas party for the volunteers
at the Portage Resale Center on Thursday,
December 15. Pictured here are Linda Snyder,
Lynn Masjce and Sandy Schaffner. According to the Snyders, they could
still use some volunteers for their endeavor at the
old Portage School.
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The organizing committee planning a re-gional celebration for The Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial has announced that The Ohio State University Marching Band will perform the 1812 Overture and other pa-triotic favorites at Put-in-Bay on Sept. 1, 2013.
“We’re thrilled that one of our country’s great marching bands has joined our cam-paign to remember and celebrate it,” said David Zavagno, Bicentennial chairman of the Perry Group.
On Sept. 10, 1813, Oliver Hazard Perry of the U.S. Navy — sailing under a crudely-lettered flag of “Don’t Give Up the Ship” — led 557 brave patriots to victory over the British Royal Navy in “The Battle of Lake Erie” near Put-in-Bay.
Zavagno said the Battle of Lake Erie Bi-centennial Celebration over Labor Day weekend in 2013 will also include a large fleet of Tall Ships in a historic reenactment of the battle on its original site, a grand Parade of Sail and Port Festivals in water-front cities in the U.S. and Canada.
Surrounding days will include a series of historical, educational and festival events
that will attract hundreds of thousands of people to the Lake Erie region from Cleve-land to Toledo
“The Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial will honor Commodore Perry and the 557 brave patriots who fought in the Battle, help educate this generation about our rich history, and celebrate Ohio’s role in America’s fight for freedom,” said Zavagno. The Perry Group is a volunteer, nonprofit organization working with the National Park Service as well as the local, nation-al and international community. The group honors Commodore Oliver Haz-ard Perry, who led the U.S. Navy to vic-tory in the Battle of Lake Erie, and cel-ebrates the long-lasting peace between the United States, Britain and Canada. The Group is offering opportunities for 557 people to participate in the Labor Day 2013 reenactment of the Battle of Lake Erie aboard Tall Ships. Patrons may enlist as crew members in the reenactment or be part of the Bicentennial Fleet or Militia.
For information, visit www.BattleofLa-keErie-Bicentennial.com
OSU Marching Bandto play for Battleof Lake Erie Bicentennial
PACKING DAYVolunteers for the Catawba Holiday Bureau pack up donations.
The Marblehead Lighthouse Histori-cal Society would like to take this oppor-tunity to express our thanks to the busi-ness members who supported us this year. We are thankful that they are community minded by supporting us. They are: An-chors Away Marine Corp., Bass Haven Marina, Bay Point, Bell Heating and Elec-tric, Bergman’s Greenhouse & Market, Big Boppers Restaurant, Brown’s Dairy Dock, Casa Las Palmas Restaurant, Cheesehaven Corp., Cleats Club Seat Grille, Danchisen Marathon, Diana’s Deli, Don’s Body Shop Towing & Recovery, Dziak Gallery, Fred-erick Agency, Hi Way Bait-Tackle & Lodg-ing, Holmes Auto Service, Howard’s Auto, Tomi Johnson-Howard Hanna Real Estate, Jamestown Tavern, Kaspar’s Lake Breeze Cabins, Lake Point Motel, Lakeside Asso-ciation, Majestic Motel, Marblehead Gal-ley & Freighters Lounge, Marilyn’s Gift Shoppe, Martha and Molly’s, Mary Pat’s Crafts, McDonald’s of Catawba, Mike’s Dockside Service, Mutach’s Market, Pen-insula Motel and RV Park, Peninsula Restaurant, Reef Runner Tackle Co. Inc.,
Richmond Gallery, Shore Nuf Charters, Shrock’s Marina Inc., Starcher Enterprises, Surf Motel, Trish McCartney-State Farm Insurance, Skipper Bud’s Marina Del Isle, Sypherd Cycles, Taylor’s Resort, The Light-house Resort Hotel, The Kroger Co., The Marblehead Bank, The Village Clipper, The Canoe Club, Tibbels Marina, John Tracy Farm Market, Village Clothing Co. and Waldo Pepper’s Bar and Grill. Since there are visitors in the park at all times, we now have a sign on the outside of the front porch listing all of our business members.
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On June 30, the lighthouse was closed down because cracks were reported. A state engineering inspection on July 7 deemed the lighthouse to be totally safe, saying it would be standing for another 100 years. Although this closing affected the July 4, weekend, the news was good.
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Ina Brolis, who had been the Marblehead State Park manager for the past eight years retired this fall. Her support and commit-ment to the MLHS will be deeply missed
as she was a special friend to all of us. Dave Ferguson is our new park manager and we are looking forward to working with him.
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The brick pathway to the future Life Sav-ing Station/Education Center Museum had more than 150 bricks put into place this past year. Because of the wet weather this fall, we could not lay the bricks that are ready. There are now more than 50 bricks that will be put in place when the weather dries up in the spring.
On Oct. 20, the MLHS held their month-ly meeting at North Shore Retirement Center. Marblehead Peninsula Lions Club President Don Conte and member John Englebeck made a presentation to the MLHS with a check for $1,000 for the Life Saving Station Museum/Education Center building fund. This is the fourth time the club has given $1,000. We are extremely grateful to the Lions for taking an interest in our project and for all of their support. A big thank you to the Lions Club, from all of our members!
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A donation box was put in the museum during the month of August and along with donations from some of the mem-bers, we had sufficient funds to purchase new garland for the fence and ribbon to make the 53 bows for the lighthouse and fence. The trimmings were put up on the Saturday before Thanksgiving by 19 en-thusiastic members and will be removed Jan. 14.
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The nature and nautical sale was a great success this year and we are planning an-other in July 2012. If you have any items to donate, all will be appreciated.
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A study has been taken and the results are new hours for the museum and light-house for the coming year. They will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second Saturdays of May through October, noon to 4 p.m. Week-days May 29 through Aug. 31 and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays June through August.
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Well Child, STD, Family Planning ClinicWHEN: 8 a.m. to noonWHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803
TOPSWHAT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly; all are welcome WHEN: 11 a.m.WHERE: Peace Lutheran Church, 900 Jefferson St., Port Clinton
Tough CookiesWHAT: 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 stressWHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m.WHERE: Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky COST: FreeINFO: To enroll, contact Hope Seavers, 419-625-
The GatheringWHAT: Free blood pressure checks are offered during this free meal; open to the publicWHEN: 4:30 to 6 p.m.WHERE: St. John Lutheran Church Parish Hall, corner Adams and Second streets, Port Clinton
Danbury TrusteesWHAT: Budget worksession and special organizational meetingWHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Lower meeting room, Township Hall
Dec. 30
WIC ClinicWHAT: Women, Infants and Children clinicWHEN: 7:45 a.m. to noonWHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803
TB ClinicWHEN: 3 to 4 p.m.WHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E.
Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803
Jan. 3
Blood DriveWHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.WHERE: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 541 S. Church, MarbleheadINFO: 800-GIVE-LIFE
Jan. 4
TOPSWHAT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly; all are welcomeWHEN: 6 p.m. every WednesdayWHERE: Oak Harbor Library, 147 W. Main St.INFO: 419-276-0304
Freedom From SmokingWHAT: Staff of Magruder’s Respiratory Therapy certified
with the American Lung Association will facilitate the eight-session, seven-week tobacco cessation program. WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Magruder Hospital Conference CenterCOST: $75 payment can be made in the business office on the ground floor of the hospital between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through FridayINFO: 419-734-3131, ext. 3461
Jan. 5
Tough CookiesWHAT: 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 stressWHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m.WHERE: Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky COST: FreeINFO: To enroll, contact Hope Seavers, 419-625-5269, or [email protected].
Autism SupportWHAT: This group is for anyone who has been touched by Autism and is free and open to the public. Facilitated by the Ottawa County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the group offers a way for caregivers and family members to connect with others to share information and resources about Autism Spectrum Disorders. Registration is not required.WHEN: 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month
Parenting supportWHAT: Monthly support group for parents of children with special needs.WHEN: 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each monthWHERE: Beauty for Ashes/Co-Pilot Counseling officeCOST: FreeINFO: To register or for questions, contact Julie Weyandt at 419-460-3309
Jan. 6
Al-AnonWHAT: Twelve-step group for those affected by another’s drinkingWHEN: 7 p.m. every FridayWHERE: St. John Church, 122 W. Ottawa St.INFO: 419-276-0304
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The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council has put together a Taste of Egypt Tour. The bus will leave the Bassett’s Market parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, and head to the Toledo Museum for “Egypt Experi-ence: Secrets of the Tomb.”
Discover an ancient civilization’s fascinating approach to life and the afterlife. The installation of more than 150 objects spanning 3,000 years of history will be on temporary view in a specially designed Lower Level Egyp-tian Gallery in the Main Museum.
TMA’s popular mummies return to public view for this exploration of ancient Egyptian beliefs about life and the afterlife. Believing that if they lived good lives they would live again in a better world after death, Egyp-tians spent great effort to ensure the preservation of both body and spirit.
Tombs were built as “houses of eter-nity,” places for living after death with the aid of ritual prayers, food and
drink, and all the good things of life. The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb introduces visitors to the con-versations between the living and the dead that formed a fundamental part of life in Egypt for thousands of years. Specially built chapels and tomb-like spaces display artifacts from the fu-neral ceremonies and final resting places of both royal and non-royal Egyptians.
Visitors will meet a series of individ-ual Egyptians and learn about them from the evidence of their tombs, mummies, inscribed biographies and personal possessions. The museum’s two mummies — gifts in 1906 from the Museum’s founders Mr. and Mrs. Edward Drummond Libbey — will be on view, along with results of forensic and radiological studies that reveal much about the appearance, ages, gender, lifestyles and deaths of the young priest and the old man.
Elegantly carved and painted sculp-
tures, the coffin of the lady Ankh-Tesh, a boat model, canopic jars, shabtis and beautiful yet heart-rending grave gifts are displayed in the dramatic series of galleries. Objects from the Museum’s own antiquities collection, enhanced by beautiful and significant loans from The Metropolitan Mu-seum of Art, the Indiana University Art Museum, The Field Museum and the Oriental Museum Institute of the University of Chicago, among others, reveal the secrets of the tomb.
After the tour, a gourmet boxed lunch will be served in a private din-ing area. Feel free to wander through the rest of the museum enjoying the treasures until the bus departs.
The cost of the trip is $48 for seniors 65 and older, $50 for adults and $40 for Toledo Museum Art Members (must have card day of event).
For reservations, contact Connie Peiffer at 419-345-5654 or [email protected].
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The Kern Center for Community and Industrial Development at Terra has announced the winter schedule of non-credit music classes:
• Rock-n-Roll Memories-The Brit-ish Invasion — This special topic course will cover the music we all know and love from the British Inva-sion. Instructor: Brian Lang. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays for four sessions be-ginning Jan. 9. Cost: $59
• Jazz Improvisation for Begin-ners — This course is a survey of jazz improvisational practice. Open to all skill levels. Instructor: Brian Lang. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays for six sessions beginning Jan. 11. Cost: $79
• Songwriting 101 — Music is considered the language of the soul. Explore yours while learning the ba-
sics of songwriting. Instructor: Keith Barber. 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays for six sessions beginning Jan. 12. Cost: $89
• Popular Music of the World — Study the popular music styles from other countries and learn how this music has influenced our own pop music here in the U.S. and vice versa. Instructor: Brian Lang. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays for four sessions beginning March 5. Cost: $69
• Jazz Appreciation — This course will help you acquire knowledge of the history of jazz and develop a basic understanding of the cultural per-spectives of the art form. Instructor: Brian Lang. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednes-days for four sessions beginning March 21.
• Editing Your Music Using Audac-
ity — Whether you’re mixing your own cheer or dance music or need to loop a song for extra length, this class can help you learn how to change your music to fit your personal needs. Audacity is free and user-friendly software. Instructor: Amanda Po-chatko. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 16 and 23. Cost: $49
Register in person at the Kern Cen-ter, Building B, Room 104, call 419-559-2255, or email [email protected].
Also, the Terra Music Academy of-fers lessons for a variety of instru-ments and voice. They are purchased in a six-lesson package for $125 and are given by qualified music instruc-tors. To register for music lessons, email [email protected] or call 419-559-2235.
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Clemons, who owns America’s Best Value Inn, said his hotel and others are already booked and the committee has taken calls from people as far away as Australia, Vir-ginia, Toronto and South Dakota.
“It looks like this year will be bigger than the past,” he said. “It’s not only good for my business but for all the businesses in Port Clinton.”
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS• 4 to 6 p.m.: Family Fun Center at Mango
Mama’s — The Port Clinton High School Key Club is offering a variety of fun, chal-lenging and free games that will entertain and excite kids as they wait for Wylie’s ap-pearance.
• 4:30 to 5: 30 p.m.: Touch a Truck — Step out side, meet the firefighters and get a chance to crawl around, honk the horn and see how the big fire trucks work.
• 6 p.m.: Kids’ Drop — The early edition of the Walleye Drop held inside Mango Mama’s
• 6 p.m. to midnight: Street Vendors — On the street and inside Port Clinton Fish Co. guests can shop for Wylie Walleye items like the Walleye Mardi Gras Beads, get a fresh perch and/or walleye sandwich or pick up a hot beverage.
• 6 p.m. to midnight: Live Music — from Snake Eyes, The Wannabes and The Spring Break Band
• 6 p.m. to midnight: Hourly 50/50 raffles — Raffle tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5 or 20 for $10.
• 8:30 p.m.: Rock-Paper-Scissors Con-test — Open to all ages, the classic Rock-Paper-Scissors Challenge pits friend vs. friend, family member vs. family member, neighbor vs. neighbor. Preliminary rounds will be held starting at 9 p.m. in the Fam-ily Fun Center at the Port Clinton Fisher-ies with the final round held on the main stage as midnight approaches.
• 10 p.m. to well after midnight — Main
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I need to warn you all — next week, the Great Swami, returns for an insightful look at what will be the top news stories of 2022! Remember, it’s all in fun and sometimes over the past 28 years, the Great Swami has even been correct in his prognostication.
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Joan Sabacz, of Marblehead, was selected as our “Find Wylie” winner this week. She found our friendly fish hiding in the ad for Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Homes on page 6A last week. Joan wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. We’ll be hiding Wylie again this week. If you find him, just drop off an en-try form at our office in the Beacon Place Business Center, or hit the Find Wylie icon at www.thebeacon.net.
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Two old friends passed away during the Christmas holidays. Ken McAtee died on Christmas day. We worked together on a number of Kiwanis projects over the years. Ken instituted the Kiwanis Law En-forcement Officer of the Year awards and
carried it through until just a couple of years ago. We played golf in a number of Kiwanis outings. I followed his foursome one time and had an awful time finding our golf balls because Ken would scatter the ground ahead of us with marshmal-lows!!! Ken loved to laugh and loved to have a good time.
We also sadly report the passing of John Linton, of Bellevue. He was the father of our longtime friend Jeannine Bergeman.
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Last week we told you about Mayor Debbie Hymore-Tester’s challenge with Toledo Mayor Mike Bell. Well, David beats Goliath again! In just an hour and a half, the mayor raised more than $1,000 for Salvation Army at Bassett’s Market. She not only won the bet, but smoked him by an 8-to-1 margin!
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The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be returning to St. Paul Lutheran Church on Church Road in Marblehead on Tuesday, Jan. 3, and Catawba Town-ship Hall on Saturday, Jan. 7. I learned this week that my next pint donation will take me up to the 4-gallon level! So I have a 10 a.m. “date with destiny” on Jan. 7 at Catawba Township Hall.
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We received notification of a vacancy on the Catawba Island Township Zoning
Board. If you live on Catawba and would like to serve, call 419-797-4131 or stop by the Catawba Township Administra-tion Office on Cemetery Road Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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• Repaving of Perry Street between Adam and Washington/Oak streets to the eastern city limits was completed.
• Ohio Public Works Commission has approved the funding for the Sixth Street Project in the amount of $175,000 dollars.
• Stensen Grant in the amount of $20,000 was awarded for Downtown Improve-ments.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Grant for $25,000 was awarded from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative FY11.
• Passage of the Port Clinton Fire Levy• Hiring of new police chief and three
new sergeants• Cemeteries — Mausoleum, Landscap-
ing, Directional signs will be installed next year.
• Master Plan/Consensus building semi-nars were held with Larry Dillion and URS
• Two statues have been purchased and will be installed next year, along with more planters/trash containers.
• Engineering is being completed for the boardwalk along the Preserve.
• Community Garden Project/Commu-nity Garden sign which will be installed next year.
• Mulch, trash receptacles and the com-
munity garden sign will come out of a grant awarded by the Ottawa, Sandusky, and Seneca Solid Waste District.
• The city is currently in the final stages of entering into a contract with Allied Waste working on having a new automat-ed recycling program and ODOT trans-portation improvement grant.
• The city of Port Clinton has had on-going meetings with Costal Management in regards to ownership rights in areas of Waterworks Park. Based on recent find-ings, the majority of ownership of Water-works Park is NOT in question.
We have truly made a great impact in our community over the last four years. This is my last report as Mayor of Port Clinton; it has been an extreme honor to serve my community for the last eight years and I will continue to do so. I have worked hard to do so with great enthusiasm, commit-ment, no personal agenda and I have al-ways tried to keep the best interest of all of the citizens first. Sometimes it is not been easy to have to make the tough decisions.
I would like to personally thank the team I put into place to help make our community what it is today. Rob Berner, my first Safety Service Director, brought his experience here and we hit the ground running. To Tracy Colston, thank you
for stepping up to the plate when find-ing a SSD was becoming a challenge, we worked well together though we didn’t always agree. Eric Petersen is a very hard worker and dedicated employee. Kent Johnson, a man with many hats, serves all of us well and is a great leader of the Fire Department, Walter Wehenkel has made a great impression on me when I came into government and hired him for all the administrative aspects and served on our Board of Review, along with Cindy Bolte and Everett Woodel. George, I know I have been your favorite pest and you will miss that about me! I have always taken your knowledge with me in my decision-making and have grown so much from that. Not only have we worked well to-gether we have become good friends. City Council, Edna and Leah, thank you for your wisdom and vision in helping move Port Clinton forward. And to my husband Dennis, thank you for all of your patience, I do know that this has not been easy for you. I love you.
I only have one regret in the past few months on the campaign trail that I did not spend more time with my ailing fa-ther. I bid him and you farewell as I close my last report as Mayor of this great city.
Thank you.
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Mike Miller and Jameson Botimer are the owners of Waldo Peppers. Their manag-ers include: Laryn Miller, Jamison Walker, Robert Chaney and David Alison. Waldo Peppers has been a dining staple in Findlay for 27 years. When Cleat’s closed up and moved to Marblehead, they saw the op-portunity and set up shop, and suddenly,
Waldo Peppers was a chain! That all took place two years ago.
Waldo Peppers is a restaurant and bar specializing in steak, ribs and seafood. The elevated bar, still situated in the center of the restaurant, features 20 varieties of draft beer. In fact, they have two full-service bars, the second one located adjacent to the main dining room. That room features live entertainment on weekends and is also available for private parties to rent for spe-cial occasions.
Waldo Peppers is located in the Knoll Crest Shopping Center at the Northeast apex next to West Marine. Their hours are: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thurs-day and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Sat-urday.
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OHHS 48 — WOODMORE 45In the beginning, things looked
quite bleak for the Rockets.They trailed 11-0 with 2:41 re-
maining the in the first quarter and were coming off 24-point loss to Clyde earlier in the week.
Oak Harbor, which is now 4-5 overall, managed to weather the storm and get back into the game, cutting the deficit to three points at 34-31 following the third quar-ter.
The Rockets used a combina-tion of the 1-2-2 and 2-3 zone defense to give Woodmore prob-lems, allowing them to rally from the early deficit.
With the Rockets leading 44-42 late in the fourth quarter, Oak Harbor’s Maria Boers drilled a three-pointer to push the lead to five and the Wildcats were unable to get closer than two points the rest of the way.
Boers and Allison Dunn had 13 points apiece to lead Oak Harbor and Abbie Gezo chipped in with 11 points, including eight in the final period.
Bouldin led all scorers with 16 points.
The dramatic, come-from-be-hind victory could be just what Oak Harbor needs to provide a much-needed spark, considering they had lost five of their previ-ous six games.
It was an impressive win for the Rockets, considering that the Wildcats (6-4) sit alone atop the Northern Buckeye Conference.
CLYDE 62 — OHHS 38 The Fliers controlled the game
throughout, taking a 23-6 lead af-ter the first quarter before cruis-ing to a 42-15 lead at halftime.
“They played extremely well,” said Oak Harbor head coach of the Fliers. “They move the ball so well, they attack the basket — they do everything good teams do.”
Abbie Gezo, who has led the Rockets in scoring in five of its eight games this season, led the team with 17 points. Maria Boers chipped in with nine points.
With the win, Clyde, which ad-vanced to the Division II State Semifinals, improved to 7-0 over-all and 5-0 in the Sandusky Bay Conference (SBC).
The Rockets scored in double figures in just one quarter, a tes-tament to the dominance Clyde showed throughout the contest.
The Fliers were led by sopho-more Amanda Cahill, who fin-ished with 23 points.
BOYSHURON 45 — OHHS 32
Despite trailing by just four points entering the final period, 31-27, the Rockets fell apart in
the fourth quarter, scoring just five points on their way to a 45-32 defeat.
Huron’s Trae Graham led all scorers with 17 points, including three three-pointers, and had 11 points in the final period to lead his team to victory. Kyle Pisano had nine points to help pace the Tigers.
Oak Harbor was led by Mark Edwards, who scored 14 points. Austin Wiegand and A.J. Cecil had five points apiece for the Rockets.
The problem for the Rockets all season has been their inability to score points, as they’ve yet to hit the 50-point mark this season.
“We’re not making enough shots,” said head coach Eric Sweet. “Our biggest problem is scoring and the ability to put the ball the in the basket. And we’re not getting to the foul-line enough.”
The Rockets, after trailing 17-13 following the first quarter, outscored the Tigers, 7-5, in the second period to cut the deficit to 22-20 at halftime.
With the loss, the Rockets are now 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the SBC.
Despite their struggles, Sweet is confident in his team.
“We’re going in the right direc-tion,” he said. “They (the kids) work hard and listen — I can’t say enough about them.”
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SJCC 44 — DANBURY 26Despite the loss, the Lakers re-
main at 2-1 in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC), good for third place.
After being outscored 13-5
in the first quarter, the Lakers turned the tables on the Crimson Streaks, outscoring them 13-5 in the second quarter to even things up at 18 at the half.
However, St. Joseph CC, led by Tori Smith, who scored a game-high 25 points, took control in
the third quarter, outscoring the Lakers 17-4 to take control of the game. Smith made six three-pointers on the night, and Taylor Flick and Cassidy Frank finished with eight and seven points, re-
Danbury girls fall to St. Joseph
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PHOTO BY BILL MIGALAPC’s Aaron Mier drives hard to the basket against St. Mary’s.
BY JOHN SCHAFFNERPublisher
Now it is getting interesting!!! The Port Clinton Redskins haven’t had an easy time of it so far this season, but they have managed to approach the New Year with a 4-3 record. More importantly, they approach the New Year with a 4-0 record in the Sandusky Bay Conference. They got there last Friday night with a 56-53 win over Sandusky St. Mary’s at The Den.
One of their unexpected losses this season came to Woodmore when the Redskins had a ter-
rible shooting night. So, teams have been packing it in on de-fense to keep the ball from com-ing inside. Last Friday night at Sandusky, they had it going from both deep and close in. The deep part was created in large measure to five 3-point-ers from Brandon Stubblefield who finished the night with 19 points. Jason Faust added 11 in the win.
The Redskins had a 9-point lead going into the 4th quarter, but had to hold off a furious
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spectively.Danbury’s Kelsey Clemons led the team
with 15 points and Alexa Bintz chipped in with four points.
The Lakers return to action Thursday when they host the Seneca East Tigers at
7:30 p.m. and resume conference play when they travel to Oregon to face Cardi-nal Stritch on Tuesday.
BOYSThe Danbury boys did not have any
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Danbury Local Schools, through its Community Education Program, will resume yoga and Pilates class-es when school resumes on Jan. 3. Following are the dates and times: • Pilates will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Class will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in room 21. Pilates is an exercise system that is fo-cused on building strength without bulk, improving flexibility and agility, and help-ing to prevent injury. Wear loose, comfort-able clothing and bring a mat or blanket. The instructor will be Mary Leahy. Fee is $8 per class.
• Yoga begins on Monday, Jan. 9. This five-week session will run through Feb. 13. Class will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Learn to reduce stress through proper breathing, stretching and relaxation. Yoga also com-pliments other forms of exercise. Wear loose, comfortable clothes and bring a mat or blanket. The instruction will be Donna Lueke. Fee is $8 per class.
• Water aerobics is offered 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday (except for the first Tues-day of each month) and Thursday. Fee is $5 per class. Water aerobics is the ideal work-out: low-impact, high-energy. The joints do not have to support the body’s full weight. Many beginners are amazed they can do a full hour of exercise and emerge refreshed. An hour of water aerobics burns up anywhere from 402 to 600 calories (mayoclinic.com). Health benefits from this program includes muscle tone, endur-ance, cardiovascular conditioning, balance, posture, flexibility and weight loss.
• Walkers are welcome at Danbury after 4 p.m. and should enter through the elemen-tary entrance and sign in at the elementary office.
For additional information or to register for a class, call Mrs. Henninger after 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 419-798-5185 or email [email protected].
Up-to-date food recalls lists are avail-able on the Ottawa County Health De-partment’s website: www.ottawahealth.org.
The listing, which was added to the health department website several years ago, is updated as staff receives the in-formation, according to Ottawa County Health Commissioner Nancy Osborn. Items are deleted from the list after 60 days.
Some of the newest items appearing in-clude Uncle Ben’s Garden Vegetable Rice, Ocean Spray Dried Cranberries and Gi-ant Eagle Canned Pumpkin.
The site identifies the product and the date of the recall. With a click, you can find out more specific details such as the reason for the recall, where the product was sold, lot numbers and possible side effects. There are also numbers listed to call for additional information.
County health department offers up-to-date recall list
Fitness classes kick off
On Dec. 21, the Memorial Hospital Board of Directors voted to enter into a letter of intent to pursue an affiliation between Me-morial Hospital and ProMedica. During this period, expected to take approximately 90 days, the terms of the transaction will be negotiated and due diligence will be com-pleted.
“We are pleased to enter into this discus-sion with ProMedi-ca,” said Al Mehlow, Memorial Hospital Board Chairman, after the vote. “As a strong health care provider serving the greater Fremont commu-nity for nearly 100 years, this anticipated partnership with ProMedica will further strengthen both organizations and allow us to continue to meet the health needs of our community for generations to come.”
“As a mission-based, not-for-profit health system, our focus is to help ensure that we meet the health and well-being needs of all the communities we serve,” said Randy Oostra, president and CEO, ProMedica. “We are grateful for this op-portunity, as this relationship with Memo-
rial Hospital will most certainly reinforce our commitment to Fremont and all of the northwest Ohio community.”
Memorial Hospital is a 186-licensed bed facility that has provided compre-hensive, inpatient and outpatient health care services to Sandusky County and its neighboring communities since 1918. Fis-cal 2011 was the fourth consecutive year that Memorial has had a positive operat-ing margin. Memorial Hospital employs approximately 550 full- and part-time as-sociates and more than 180 physicians are members of the medical staff. For infor-mation, visit memorialhcs.org.
ProMedica, a mission-based organiza-tion that is ranked the No. 2 most integrat-ed health system in the U.S., was formed in 1986 and is a Toledo, Ohio-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization with nearly 14,000 employees; 3,000 physicians and more than 306 facilities in Ohio and Mich-igan. ProMedica serves more than 2.73 million patients annually and includes 11 hospitals; ProMedica Continuum Services with senior, hospice, rehabilitation, and integrative services; ProMedica Physicians, a network of more than 315 primary care and specialty physicians; and Paramount Health Care. For information, visit pro-medica.org.
Memorial Hospital Board, ProMedica pursue affiliation
MEHLOW
St. Mary’s come-back attempt in the final stanza. St. Mary’s talented sophomore De-narius Harris missed a 3-pointer late in the game that would have given the Panthers the lead late in the game. After Alex Greene split a pair of free throws to give PC a 56-53 lead, St. Mary’s had three more triple tries before the buzzer, all of which clanged off rim.
The Redskins, picked by both the media and the coaches to finish 6th in the SBC, play the team that was the consensus fa-vorite to win the Conference, Perkins this
Friday night at the Supreme Court. Two years ago, when the Redskins were running away with an unbeaten season and the SBC championship, they had an extremely dif-ficult time subduing the very young Pirate team. Now all those youngsters are veter-ans, and they are playing like it.
Speaking of those 2010 State Runner-up Redskins, Josh Francis is presently walk-ing around on crutches having suffered a significant knee injury. Both he and Ryan Hicks were playing for Defiance College. The injury to Francis is not a torn liga-ment, which is good news. It is, however, a structural problem with the kneecap.
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Time for New Year’s financial resolutions
After 34 year of service to the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation Dis-trict, Program Administrator Carol Benner will be retiring on Dec. 31.
Benner began her career as a summer intern in 1977.“I really never expected to stay, but things felt right and I really en-
joyed the job because there was always something different happening throughout the year,” she said.
Her first duties included field surveying and technician work like plot-ting up topographic maps for landowners doing drainage projects. From there, she became administrative assistant doing booking keeping, educa-tion and PR work. After the retirement of Program Administrator Mike Buhrow, she was promoted to that position.
“I’ve had great mentors over the years that have taught me valuable les-sons,” Benner said.
The Ottawa SWCD board and staff invite you to stop in and wish Carol well from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at the Ottawa County Ag Complex, 240 W. Lake St., Oak Harbor.
The following events are coming up at the Job Store at the Ottawa County Resource Centre, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor:
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Gateway Framing Contractors, LTD, will be hold open interviews from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 5, at the Ottawa County Job Store, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor. Applicants must bring along a resume and have a valid driv-er’s license. The company prefers 12 months construction experience, but will consider applicants with high school or adult vocational construc-tion certification. This position re-quires applicants have their own tools and be able to read a tape measure and blueprints. Pay depends on experience. There is opportunity for growth. Refer to OH536618 on www.ohiomeansjobs.com
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LORAM, a premier railway mainte-nance company, is recruiting workers for general laborer positions at two sessions, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Jan. 6 at the Ottawa County Job Store, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor. To be considered for an interview, ap-plicants must apply online at www.Loram.com prior to these sessions. Ap-plicants must attend the entire session and pass a mechanical aptitude test prior to interviewing with a company representative. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. New hires will have a five-day paid training program. Refer to OH536507 on www.ohiomeansjobs.com
WEEK ENDING DEC. 23
Clay Center Corp• 12-22-11 Genoa Bank-
ing Company to Darius and Cheryl Faroughi, 115 Second St., $34,000.
Benton Township• 12-21-11 Emerson
Siefke to Clyde E. Siefke, 1632 N. Ohio 2, $6,250.
• 12-21-11 Emerson Siefke to Luanne L. Schmidt, 5151 N. Nissen Road, $25,000.
Bay Township• 12-19-11 Thomas A.
and Patricia M. Turner to Richard F. McCumber, 2026 S. Paulsen, ½ interest gift value $10,000.
• 12-21-11 Dale D. and Janet L. Dakeshire to Fremont Federal Credit Union, 6500 W. Little Por-tage East Road, $83,334.
• 12-22-11 Bruce A. Pe-terson and Benny C. and Sandra Peterson to Gerald R. and Kathleen A. Perry, vacant land West Little Portage Road, $24,000.
• 12-23-11 Thomas L. Corogin to de Maximix, Inc., 176 acres in Bay, $565,000.
Sand Beach• 12-23-11 James E. Clem
to Vickie L. Beedy, 8372 Sand Beach, $38,000.
Clay Township• 12-21-11 Midland
Agency of NW Ohio to Monica L. Snow, 23180 W. Ohio 51, $123,500.
Catawba• 12-21-11 Hekron Invest-
ments, Inc to Quinstock, LLC, 1058 NE Catawba Road, $260,000.
Danbury• 12-19-11 Louisville
Title Agency to SOF-VIII-FT Garverick Prephan, LLC, 0 Waterside Court, $266,667.00
• 12-21-11 Phyllis E. Her-man to Jerry L. Johnson and Faye Ann Madura, 2059 N. Nan Ave., $185,000.
Marblehead• 12-19-11 Bay Point
Resorts, Inc. to Mark A. and Kelly T. Panigutti, 121 Cove Court Drive Unit 6, $422,268.
Erie Township• 12-21-11 Karen Hill to
Barry and Jewel Jacobs, 205 Lakefront Drive, $81,000
Harris Township• 12-20-11 J. Michael
and Sharon R. Gentry to Paul Sandwisch Fam-ily Farm, LLC, Ohio 163, $157,766.50
Portage Township
• 12-20-11 Irene and Mark Tron to Andrew and Marlene Benko, 2102 E. Harbor Road, $75,000.
Port Clinton• 12-20-11 Steven E. Day
to Mary Ann Brennan, 820 Edison Lane, $42,900.
• 12-21-11 William Wheeler Jr. to Christiansen Investments, Inc., 1102 E. Third St., $20,000.
• 12-23-11 Fannie Mae to Charles V. and Jacqueline L. everly, 120 E. Sixth St., $28,500.
• 12-23-11 CPI Housing Fund LLC to Curtis Knoch, 212 E. Fourth St., $24,200.
Put-in-Bay Village School
• 12-20-11 Sayler’s Cove Inc. to Nancy S. Bihary, 790 Langram Road, new split $100,000.
• 12-22-11 William M. and Lisa K. Neff to Mark R. and Regina M.Burns, 174 Booker Lane, $750,000.
Salem Township
• 12-20-11 Renz Develop-ment, LLC to David W. and Lisa G. Frank, 11780 Ohio 105, $50,000.
Oak Harbor• 12-23-11 Federal Na-
tional Mortgage Asso-ciation to Matthew R. and Hope L. Adkins, 223 Ot-tawa, $7,750.
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Once again, it’s time to make some New Year’s resolutions. This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few financial resolutions?
What types of resolutions might you consider? Here are a few suggestions:
• Contribute more to your retirement accounts. The new year means that you are one year closer to retirement. To help yourself build resources for the lifestyle you’ve envisioned as a retiree, try to boost your contributions to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. You can do this if you get a salary increase and devote at least part of it to your 401(k). At the same time, try to “max out” on your Individual Retirement Ac-count (IRA). For 2012, you can contribute up to $5,000 to an IRA, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older.
• Reduce your debts. Look for ways to cut down or consolidate your debts. It may not be easy, but it’s worth the effort
because the lower your debt load, the more money you’ll have available to invest for the future.
• Build an emergency fund. If you don’t already have an emergency fund contain-ing between six and 12 months’ worth of living expenses, start building one soon. Keep the money in a liquid vehicle — one that’s separate from your everyday check-ing and savings accounts. Without such an emergency fund, you may be forced to dip into your long-term investments to pay for unexpected costs, such as a major car repair, a new furnace or a large medi-cal bill.
• Don’t overreact to volatility. In 2011, the financial markets have been volatile, with big gains followed by big drops fol-lowed by big gains — a true roller-coaster pattern. Try not to let large, short-term price movements influence your invest-ment decisions. Many of the factors that cause jumps or declines are not that relevant to long-term results — and as an investor, you want to focus on the long
term. Concentrate on building a portfolio that’s suitable for your individual goals and risk tolerance.
• Be aware of different types of risk. For many investors, “investment risk” strictly means the possibility of losing principal when the value of an investment drops. Consequently, to cut back on their risk in the face of a volatile market, they may sell off stocks and load up on certificates of deposit (CDs), bonds and other so-called “safer” investments. But each investment actually carries its own type of risk. For example, if you own CDs that pay a 2 percent return, and the inflation rate is 3 percent, you will lose purchasing power over time. And if you wanted to sell your bonds before they had matured, you’d have to sell them at a discount if the market interest rate had risen above the “coupon” rate of your bond because no one
would pay you full price for them. Just be aware that no investment is “risk-free,” and try to build a diversified portfolio that can lessen the impact of one specific type of risk.
By following these suggestions, you can go a long way toward making 2012 a good year in which to make progress toward your important financial goals. So plan ahead — and make the right moves.
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The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Commu-nity College is offering free, two-hour seminars, “Small Business Basics,” that will answer questions about starting, buying or expanding a small business.
This seminar will take the confusion out of your efforts and help you avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary steps. Learn the basics of: name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insur-ance, financing and business planning.
The local workshop is set for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Ottawa County Improvement Corp. (conference room), 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor
The event is free and open to the public.To register or for information, call Bill Auxter, director of the Ohio
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Port Clinton Middle SchoolPort Clinton Middle School has an-nounced the honor rolls for the first grad-ing period of the 2011-2012 school year:
• Principal’s List, Highest Honors: Sixth Grade — Hailey Ball, Kyle Dietrich, Emma Eickert, Erin Hiller, Jack Kessler, Kirsten Lorge, Amber Luma, Nicholas Mainous, Claudia Rosiar, Max Rumbarger, Lauren Shaw, Lauren Steyer, Paige Steyer, and Me-gan Ziembowicz; Seventh Grade — Zach-ary Barr, Joseph Brenner, Keegan Chap-man, Devin Feuhrer, Trevor Frias, Natalie Gottron, Courtney Koebel, Alyssa Krupp, Logan Martinez, Samantha McGlothlin, Collin Miller, Matthew Paeth, Anthony Paradiso, Emily Reineck, Rachel Reineck, Hannah Roberts, Taylor Rollins, Alexander St. Ledger, and Stephanie Wheeler; Eighth Grade — Ellis Adolph, Cydney Bass, Gina Buono, Carter Frye, Christopher Haghiri, Adrianna Hall, Miranda Herevia, Jes-sica Hofacker, Ashley Householder, Ebony Kleinhans, Katelyn Koebel, Joseph Miller, Taylor Steyer, Natalie Stitak and Megan Vallance.
• High Honor Roll: Sixth Grade — Ash-lyn Borton, Kate Bowers, Demetrius Cur-ley, Kyle Fitzpatrick, Merissa Jagucki, Blake Kelly, Drew Kopchak, Alexander Koskela, Delayna Laurel, Kaitlyn Michnay, Zachary Murphy, Madeline Recker, Jadan Rogers, Isabelle Rospert, Allie Veverka, Morgan
Wojciechowski, and John Young; Seventh Grade — Rachel Bou-Sliman, Kenneth Boyle, Brittany Diaz, Morgan Dominguez, Paul Dress, Meghan Gallogly, Victoria Glaze, Asha Guerra, Hailey Marez, Ella Miller, Amelia Morrow, Andrea Rewoldt, Austin Vargas, Ellen Walters, Katelyn Wammes, Breeyana Wells, Madison White; Eighth Grade — Michael Adkins, Sydney Alexander, Tristan Auxter, Ashtyn Baney, Katelyn Chapman, Allison Cline, Maddi-son Cole, Kelsey Dietrich, Kassie Finneran, Jasmine Garcia, Clarissa Gonzalez, Scott Grimm, Logan Hepp, Steven Kast, Michael Leone, Sierra Magi, Kayla Matthews, Bran-don Moore, Melanie Payne, Alyssa Peto, Collin Rider, Maranda Santoya, Emily Shaw, Noah Smith, Nathan Stubblefield, Alana Sutherland, Courtney Trent, Beth-any Urban, Alexandria Vickery, Spencer Wadsworth, Abigail Waite, Adam Wells, and Abigail Wuersig.
— Kordell Blankenship, Ciara Bozman, Arthur Carpenter, Dean Colston, Shelby Crowl, Trey Crump, Samantha Emmons, Briana Escobedo, Gage Hamann, Chan-dler Harvey, Brevyn Hedden, Hunter Hild, Robert Hoffman, Thomas Keville, Jacob Koch, Melvin McCord, Jacob McCoy, Morgan McLaughlin, Kaleb Mizener, Gun-ner Reynolds, Jozlynn Seamon, Seth Tay-lor, Abigail Weldon, Kathryn Wiewandt, and Brendan Zeitzheim; Eighth Grade — Kori Armendariz, Abreanna Arnold, Lydia Bacon, Marissa Carstensen, Michael Davis, Marissa Day, Kyron Glorioso, Mor-gan Hazzard, Olivia Heckerd, Haley Klima, Baileigh Limestahl, Brandy Mason, Cole Mayle, Macey Meacham, Rachel Mowel, Benjamin Mueller, Mitchell Mueller, Hei-di Murray, Bradley Rich, Aidan Rospert, Stone Scott, Aaron Shaler, Kasey Swander, Kaylee Vollmer, Michael Wilkins, and Reil-ly Wittman.
• Merit Roll: Sixth Grade — Jaden Ara-gon, Chase Burnette, Zachary Colflesh, Alexis Cook, Kayce Deal, Alexander Finely, Christian Garcia, Allison Goans, Jordan Gresh, Madison Grimm, Maryssa Grimm, Selena Harris, Searia Havens, Payton Here-via, Andrea Hutton, Cailee James, Devin Kohlman, Blake Magi, Hannah Mallory, Ryan McDougall, Brandon Mooney, Rady O’Neal, Timothy Paradiso, Mariah Rod-man, Alexandrea Rose, Luis Soler, Bri-anna Stout, Joshua Street, Spencer Sulli-
van, Dawson Tommer, Kaleb Wadsworth, Grace Walters, and Bailey Wells; Seventh Grade — Jordan Ayers, Deagan Beach, Starr Beckman, Alayna Behring, Mason Burnette, Kacie Busby, Shelby Caldwell, Alexander Camerato, Byron Carter, Sky-ler Cook, Chase Cortez, Darius Daniels, Elise Daniels, Taylor Diles, Makayla Dull, Brandon Evans, Jordan Fegan, Noah Fly-nn, Katherine Fontana, Amanda Goans, Taylor Gobmeier, Emma Gore, Adrian Hall, Bradley Hames, Laura Helmer, Amos Honeycutt, Kylie Hurst, Madison Johnson, Jacob Kokinda, Aaron Lin, Emerson Lowe, Andrew May, Lauren Mazur, Chandler Minnear, Tyler Mitchell, Kayla Noftz, Ar-raselia Rangel, Melanie Rhoda, Allie Rob-bins-Barrett, Sabrina Shiley, Hazel Stin-son, Corban Trick, Michaella Ward, and Alexis Waugh; Eighth Grade — Ryan Alex-ander, Leonard Alvarado, Kayla Appleman, Ashton Barton, Alexander Cruz, Vanessa Cuevas, Avery Dackermann, Cheyenne Eppse, Nicholas Finley, Joshua Fisher, Drew Fodor, Wesley Ford, Daniel Gard-ner, Caitlin Gresh, Dallas Helton, Rachelle Hofacker, Gregory Leigh, Kaylee Lemon, Morrisa Mallory, Kelcie McCord, Evan Pope, Tamera Rogers, Tia Rogers, Tytan Rumball, Aubree Thomas, Eric Wheeler, Logan Willoughby and Matthew Winke.
Honor Rolls
Educators from across the re-gion can still register their fourth through 12th grade students for a 2012 Lake Erie Science Field Trip at Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. The labora-tory’s science field trip program, which serves more than 7,000 students each spring and fall, provides an unforgettable and guided hands-on experience where each student participates in interactive science, like pull-ing a fish trawl net, seining in Lake Erie waters and looking at Lake Erie plankton through mi-croscopes.
Started in 1973, Stone Lab sci-ence field trips align with Ohio’s Science Academic Content Stan-dards and educators can choose from among eight specialized activities to customize their trip, reinforcing their curriculum. Educators can choose from a one- or two-day trip, including a stay in the island dormitory, and field trips include meals served on the island or in the field.
Stone Lab staff members can help educators arrange trans-portation between the mainland and South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay) via ferry and for the short
distance f r o m t h e f e r r y d o c k s to Stone L a b ’ s R e -s e a r c h dock. A S t o n e Lab re-s e a r c h v e s -
sel will take groups from South Bass to Gibraltar Island. Edu-cators can start planning their trips by looking at maps, direc-tions and contact information for ferry service at stonelab.osu.edu/maps.
To schedule a field trip, group leaders should estimate the cost of their trip and register at go.osu.edu/fieldtrips. Because trips are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis, group leaders should have three pos-sible trip dates. If all of a group’s chosen dates have been filled, the Stone Lab office will call to coordinate another possible time for that group to visit. The Stone Lab office will begin con-firming trip dates in January, at which time group leaders will receive a confirmation letter and a request for a 10 percent depos-it to secure the date.
More information about Stone Lab is available at stonelab.osu.edu and photos at go.osu.edu/StoneLabPhotos give a glimpse of one high school class’s Stone Lab experience.
Educators can now schedulehands-on field trips on Lake Erie
Joseph Michael Ihnat, of Port Clinton, has received the BGSU Firelands Campus Direct Scholarship to attend Bowling Green State University Firelands College. Ihnat will receive $2,500 toward tuition for the 2011-2012 aca-demic year.
An anonymous donor established the Campus Direct Scholarships to support students attending BGSU Fire-lands and pursuing a degree in the field of nursing or al-lied health.
Ihnat is a 2009 graduate of Danbury High School where he was inducted into the National Honor Society, was involved with Student Council, band, Art Club, Foreign
Language Club, was a Phi Eta Sigma member, and was an Alpha Lambda Delta member. He was also on the high honor roll all four years, was in Ottawa County Top 10, earned math and art awards, was elected Homecoming King and Prom King, and had a 4.0 GPA.
He is a junior majoring in radiology technology at BGSU Firelands.
He is the son of Joseph and Karen Ihnat, of Port Clinton.For information about this and other scholarships avail-
able at BGSU Firelands, contact Debralee Divers, director of admissions and financial aid, at 419-433-5560, 800-322-4787 or [email protected].
Local earns scholarshipto attend BGSU Firelands
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