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3...THOSE WERE THE DAYS...
Birthday Trivia
Guess who’s turning another year older?
1. I was born on May 6, 1955 in Haverhill,
Massachusetts. I am an American television person-
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ROLLER COASTER TIME ality and game show host, best known to the public Don Hemple, Publisher
as the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos & Nancy Spencer, Editor
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4...REMEMBER WHEN...1946 Dancing with the Stars . Who am I? Allen, Auglaize, Putnam,
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1. Tom Bergeron 3. Hank Williams, Jr.
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 Those Were The Days Roller Coasters
Remember back in our youth when we
couldn’t wait for the annual trip to the “big”
amusement parks. In our area this would usu-
ally mean mostly going north to Cedar Point
or south to King’s Island. Regardless of where
we went the highlight of the trip was always to
ride the fastest, biggest, most terrifying roller
coaster. As the amusement park season opens
lets take a look back at how this thrilling fun
ride began.
The earliest history of roller coaster is at-
tributed to the Russian mountains in the 17th
century. Slides of ice re-enforced with wooden
supports were built down the mountainsides
and enjoyed by the upper class.
There is some dispute as to when and who
actually put this concept on wheels. Some say
the Russians were the first in 1784 and fea-
tured carriages that undulated over hills within
grooved tracks. Other historians say it was the
French who added wheels to the slides
The first American roller coaster was not
built at an amusement park or city, but in the
mountains of Pennsylvania. The Mauch Chunk
Switchback Railway, which was more like a
runaway train than a modern coaster, is consid-
ered the forefather of today’s roller coaster.
Previously, 2,322 feet of this railway track
had been used to bring coal directly down the
mountainside. The old track stood idle for a
few months, but in 1873 the railroad re-opened
for business carrying passengers instead of
coal. It was a success and carried over 35,000
passengers per-year.
Le Marcus Thompson’s version of the Switch-
back Railway at Brooklyn’s Coney Island
opened in Spring 1884. This was America’s
first “Roller Coaster”. It was an instant success
and made the inventor hundreds of dollars per
day, charging riders only 5 cents a ride.
Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags, New Jersey.
1846 - The French Centrifugal Railway,
the world’s first looping roller coaster with
a 13-foot diameter loop was imported to
France from England.
He fashioned his over undulating hills and the
cars slowly (6 mph) rolled down a track six
hundred feet long and fifty feet high.
Roller coasters have come a long way since
those early days. The amusement-park indus-
try has experienced a coaster boom of sorts in
the past 15 years or so. New catapult launching
techniques, hanging-train designs and other
technological developments have opened up a
world of options for designers. In recent years, The Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway is considered the forefather of to-
day’s roller coaster.
designers have introduced coasters that have
you lying flat against the train car so you feel
as if you are flying, and coasters that shoot you The current World Record for riding a roller coaster?
down long stretches of spiraled track. “Fourth
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Remember When... 1946
What things cost in 1946:
Average costs:
New house: $12,500
Income per year: $2,500.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas: 15 cents
Worlds First Electric Blanket $39.50
Mens Ties $1.50
Minimum Wage: 40¢ hr.
Sealey Mattress $38.00
Mens Suits from $24.50

• The first meeting of the United Nations

is held in London.
•Project Diana bounces radar waves off
the Moon, measuring the exact distance
between the earth and the moon, and prov-
ing that communication is possible between
Earth and outer space, effectively opening
the space age.
•The Central Intelligence Group is estab-
lished
•Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma
is executed outside Manila, the Philippines
for leading the Bataan Death March.
•Trial against war criminals begin in To-
kyo; the accused include Hideki Tojo, Shig-
enori Togo and Hiroshi Oshima.
•At the Los Alamos Laboratory, Dr. Lou-
is Slotin saves his coworkers but receives a
fatal dose of ionizing radiation (the incident
is initially classified).
•Tokyo Telecommunications Engineer-
ing (later renamed Sony) is founded with
about 20 employees.
• Bikinis go on sale in Paris.
•At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage
their first show as a comedy team.
• Nuremberg Trials: Hermann Göring,
founder of the Gestapo and recently con-
victed Nazi war criminal, poisons himself
hours before his scheduled execution.
December 31 – President Harry Truman
delivers Proclamation 2714, which official-
ly ends hostilities in World War II.
Music
•Top Songs of 1946: “Prisoner of Love”
by Perry Como; “Five Minutes More” by
Frank Sinatra; Let it Snow! by Vaughn
Monroe.; “I Got The Sun In The Morning”
by Les Brown & His Orchestra featuring
Doris Day; •“Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” - John-
ny Mercer
• Al Jolson re-records his old hits for the
soundtrack of his Columbia biopic The Jol-
son Story, and becomes a superstar to the
post-war generation as well
•Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin team up as
a comedy act for the first time.
Film
•Top grossing movies: Song of the South;
The Best Years of Our Lives; Duel in the
Sun; The Postman Always Rings Twice;
The Yearling
Academy awards: The Best Years of our
Lives; Best Actor; Fredrich March; Best
Actress: Olivia de Havilland
TV
•The first televised heavyweight box-
ing title fight between Joe Louis and Billy
Conn is broadcast from Yankee Stadium.
The fight was seen by 141,000 people, the
largest television audience to see a fight to
that date.
•In the United States, only the DuMont
Network and NBC were broadcasting in
the evening in 1946. DuMont ran a Western
movie on Sunday night for an hour, other
programming for an hour on Tuesday, and
half hours on Wednesday and Thursday
nights. NBC ran an hour of programming
on Sunday, two hours on Thursday, and the
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports on Monday
and Friday nights, with an additional hour
on Fridays.
Debuts:
•The first regularly scheduled American
variety show, Hour Glass, premieres on
NBC (1946–1947).
•Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1946–
1960).
• Let’s Rhumba premieres on NBC
(1946–1947).

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•Chicago Bears win the NFL crown
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New York.
•Jackie Robinson plays for the Montre-
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By Ronda Addy
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more affordable: home exchanges. With a
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different places agree to swap homes for a
specific length of time at no charge. There
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kitchen, laundry facilities, a backyard and in
some cases, a car. Home exchanges can give
you a much more authentic vacation experi-
ence, too.
One of the easiest ways to facilitate a
home exchange is through an online home
exchange service. This service allows you
to list your home and view listings for a
yearly membership fee. After you sign up,
you have access to listings with photos and
detailed information about other properties
and can post the same information about
your home. You can also browse until you
find a suitable partner.
Home exchange services do not arrange
the exchanges for you-they just provide
you the listings. It is entirely up to you to
choose whom you partner with. There are
some steps you can take to reduce the risk
in exchanging homes with a total stranger.
These include:
• Start your search for an exchange part-
ner at least six months in advance. That way,
you will have enough time to find the right
one. Get personal references, if at all pos-
sible.
• Check with your insurance agent to see
if your homeowners insurance will cover
exchange visitors. Check with your auto
insurance provider, if you plan on making
your car part of the package.
• After you have found someone, ex-
change detailed information about your-
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• HomeLink. It has 14,000 members in
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for over 50 years. The 12-month online
membership fee is $75. A printed directory
of member listings is available for an extra
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members. Check out www.homelink.org for
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• Intervac. It has 11,000 listings in 52
countries and has been in business for 50
years. The 12-month membership is $65.
Only paid members can contact other mem-
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• HomeExchange.com. It has 6,000 mem-
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access home listings or to contact members.
In addition to homes, the site also features
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Be sure to read all of the information be-
fore you set up an exchange. And remem-
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•Thur. Jul 01 - “A DAY WITH DINO” - Steubenville, OH
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In the Garden
Selecting Tomato Varieties
(Family Features) - With store-
bought tomatoes nearly devoid of
flavor, growing your own is the
best way to truly savor the taste
of this vegetable that captures the
essence of summer. But with thou-
sands of varieties available -- from
cherished heirloom types to the
hottest new hybrids -- how do you
narrow your choices?
Ripening time.
If you’re buying seeds to start
your own plants, read catalog de-
scriptions carefully to discover
“days to maturity.” This indicates
approximately how soon you
can expect ripe fruit once you’ve
transplanted seedlings to the gar-
den. Plants sold at garden centers
are often labeled “early,” “midsea-
son,” or “late” to indicate when the
variety should start ripening.
Determinate vs. Indeterminate
Determinate plants stop growing
once the flower buds emerge. Be-
cause of their more restrained size,
many determinate varieties need
no staking or caging, but provid-
ing support can improve the qual-
ity of the fruit. All the fruit ripens
within a relatively short period of
time -- usually about a week to 10
days. This can be a boon if you’re
canning, but for the gardener who
prefers to have a fewer number of
tomatoes over a longer period of
time, indeterminate varieties are a
better choice. The vines continue
to grow and set fruit throughout
the season and won’t quit until the
weather turns too hot or too cold to
sustain fruiting and growth.
How you will use the fruit
When selecting a tomato vari-
ety, keep in mind what you plan
to do with the fruits. There are
varieties suited for just about ev-
ery purpose -- eating fresh, mak-
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Seeds or transplants.
The easiest way to get your to-
mato patch started is to purchase
young plants, also called trans-
plants or starts. You can pick up
plants at garden centers or order
them through catalogs or the In-
ternet.
That said, starting your own
seed gives you an almost endless
list of varieties to choose from, al-
lowing you to get just the type that
will suit your growing conditions
and tastes. Starting seeds gives
you a chance to exercise your
green thumb earlier in the season,
and nurturing plants from seed to
harvest is a rewarding experience.
Plant seeds six to eight weeks
before the last frost date for your
region, and place them under fluo-
rescent lights. Contact a nearby
Extension Service office or your
local weather service to find out
your last spring frost date.
Disease resistance.
By planting tomato varieties
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Living the “WRIGHT” Way
Frank Lloyd Wright is commonly rec-
ognized as the American’s greatest archi-
tect. He is known world wide for his el-
egant buildings and designs. Among these
is the Louis Penfield house 15 miles east of
Cleveland in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. The
Penfield House is one of only a handful of
Wright homes open to overnight guests.
Whether you would like a getaway week-
end or a shared vacation with friends, the en-
tire house, complete with Wright-designed
furniture is yours to enjoy in privacy.
Wright spent more than 70 years creat-
ing designs that revolutionized the art and
architecture of the twentieth century. Many
innovations in today’s buildings are prod-
ucts of his imagination. In all he designed
1141 works - including houses, offices,
churches, schools, libraries, bridges, muse-
ums and many other building types. Of that
total, 532 resulted in completed works, 409
of which still stand.
Unlike other architects, however., he
continued to design private homes while
at the pinnacle of his career. These houses,
which he termed “Usoninas” represent the
culmination of this residential work. Barely
100 were built.
All of the homes were built of readily
available materials and left as unadorned as
possible. Each design was site-specific to
take advantage of the view and terrain. The
typical floor plan includes small entry ways,
narrow passages, large central fireplaces
and floor to ceiling windows. Each home
was tailored to each individual client, which
is why the Penfield house is unique among
Wright designs.
When Louis Penfield, a high school art
8 – GOOD TIMES • May 2010
teacher, and his wife, Pauline, wanted to
build a new house in the early 1950s, he went
straight to the top. At first glance, it might
have seemed like a pipe dream to commis-
sion world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd
Wright to design the home. But the Pen-
fields read all they could about the architect
they admired, and found that Wright was
designing affordable and elegant houses for
the average American.
Photos by James Looser
Armed with this knowledge, the Pen- reverse: Wright thought big, always going
fields corresponded with Wright, fitting over budget, while Penfield was conserva-
their profile into the architect’s Usonian tive. He stopped building when the house
vision with one additional card to play reached its original budget of $25,000. The
— Penfield’s height. Standing at 6-feet, house was finished, but the furnishings and
8-inches tall, Penfield knew he might pique some of the extra cabinetry originally de-
the interest of the diminutive architect who signed by Wright were never made.
was famous for building low-to-the-ground This is where Paul Penfield comes in.
housing. Wright took the challenge. One of two Penfield children who grew up in
If Wright and Penfield differed in size, the house, Paul has since inherited the entire
there also was a disparity in their philoso- property, which has been in the family since
phies about budgets. In this case it was the 1876. He worked for years to restore a cot-
Wright designed furniture as well as
homes. His designs are evident through-
out the Penfield home.
A “Floating staircase” and narrow entryway was one of Wright trademark designs
characteristics.

tage and farmhouse on the property, while
maintaining the tree farm here. He left res-
toration of the Wright home for last.
Over a period of four years, Paul worked
on renovation of the home at a cost of more
than $100,000. Penfield finished the inside
of the house with the original design as his
guide, right down to the furnishings. He
now makes the home available to share
with the public as a rental home.
Wright’s creative mind was not con-
fined to architecture. He also designed
furniture, fabrics, art glass, lamps, dinner-
ware, silver, linens and graphic arts. In ad-
dition, he was a prolific writer, an educator
and a philosopher. Many of his furniture
designs can be seen at the
Penfield home.
Many experts have said
that Wright freed Americans
from the Victorian “boxes”
of the 19th century and
helped create the open plan
with rooms that flowed and
opened out to each other.
By changing architec-
ture and changing the way
America lived, Wright may
have had an even more pro-
found effect. As Wright said,
“Whether people are fully
conscious of this or not, they
actually derive countenance
and sustenance from the ‘at-
mosphere’ of the things they
live in or with. They are rooted in them
just as a plant is in the soil in which it is
planted.”
For more information of renting the
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The recession has given many
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spending habits. Non-necessities
have been limited, and luxuries—
such as travel abroad—have been
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now that some time has passed
since the new economic realities
have set in, you might be look-
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a well-planned itinerary and a
few rules-of-thumb can help you
maximize your money overseas.
Find where the dollar
holds up better
Not all currencies perform
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and the euro. However, exchange
rates are favorable in other parts
of the world. Mexico, Argentina,
Hungary and South Africa are
just a few places where the value
of the dollar remains strong. Do
your research and find a location
that matches your travel priorities
and your budget. Keep in mind
that costs for comparable goods
and services could be higher or
lower depending on the country.
Look for cheaper
housing options
If your son or daughter is the
one who will be spending time
abroad, a “homestay”—or resid-
ing with a local family—may be
a good housing option. Along
with a room, this arrangement
can provide meals and other
amenities. As they travel around,
students will find youth hostels
provide cost-effective accommo-
dations (and usually cooking fa-
cilities) for a reasonable nightly
fee.
Bed and Breakfasts, Elderho-
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The cost of restaurant meals
can quickly add up when you
travel overseas. Look for alterna-
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and open-air markets can provide
a source of less expensive food to
eat on the go, and they’re a great
introduction into the culture and
cuisine of an area.
When you visit restaurants, try
to find establishments that cater
to the local population. Their
prices tend to be lower than
tourist-oriented restaurants. A
bottle of house wine to go with
a meal can often be a better deal
than individual drinks. And in
many places, it’s cheaper if you
order a beer, cocktail or even a
cappuccino while standing at the
bar rather than sitting at a table.
Keep in mind that as customs
dictate, tipping may or may not
be necessary.
Getting around
For the time you spend in large
cities, it will probably be more
cost-effective to use public trans-
portation (and walk a lot) rather
than renting a car, which can in-
cur parking costs. If you travel
by rail, study your options to find
the best deals for your itinerary.
For air travel, use web resourc-
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agent to find the best bargains.
Other cost-saving measures
•Students or others planning
an extended stay should explore
whether purchasing a local cell
phone or buying a phone card
offers cheaper connections back
home.
•Cash from ATMs usually
offers the best exchange rate.
Check with your bank or credit
card company to find out what
fees apply to your transactions.
•Look for passes to events and
museums to get the best deals.
Many destinations offer pack-
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Grandparents start
underground movement
Grandparents are rocking tour-
ism, causing a seismic shift in
where kids go for fun.
Baby Boomers have had a dra-
matic impact on our culture at each
phase of their existence. Now they
are starting to retire giving them
time to spoil their grandkids further
fueling a trend underway – grand-
parents traveling with grandkids.
And where do they want to take
them? Their favorite places of
course.
“Here we call it an underground
movement,” chuckled Eric Evans,
owner of Ohio Caverns. “Many re-
member us as that nostalgic family
trip that sparked conversation in the
old station wagon on the way home.
Well, the people retiring were the
people in the back seat of that car
and now they want to return with
their grandkids.”
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But these aren’t grandparents’
Ohio Caverns!
New attractions at the old cav-
erns are an authentic mining sluice,
huge pavilion, playground and
more spanning the 35-acre park.
In addition, caverns that had been
closed for more than 70 years were
opened back up for what is known
as the historic tour, featuring “The
Giant’s Coffin” and “The Palace of
Natural Art.”
“The above ground entertain-
ment now enhances our subter-
ranean adventures,” Said Evans.
“Many come to have family re-
unions, bring scout troops or host
other outings large and small.”
A thrill for many is the 80-foot
long and 13-foot high wooden min-
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dozen types of ornamental stones
commonly found, including emer-
alds and (fools) gold. The sluice
consists of a wooden tower and
wooden flume. The water is piped
out of the tower, descending
through staggered planks of narrow
chutes. Along its course, wooden
plates slide into grooves at the sides
of the channel just like those used
to recover minerals in mining op-
erations.
“This is a very popular activity
for groups as miners, both young
and young-at-heart, learn how to pan
for these specimens, identify what
they find and take home a nice col-
lection,” said Eric Evans, manager
of Ohio Caverns. “Entertaining and
educational, panning for treasure is
fun for all ages and is a great way
to pass the time for family members
who are unable or unwilling to go
on the cavern tours.”
Even with the newer hits, old-
time favorites never cease to amaze
visitors.
Perhaps the most renown is the
Crystal King – the largest and most
perfectly formed pure white crys-
tal stalactite found in any cave. It
is nearly five feet long after thou-
sands of years of growth. Other
unique stalactites are called helac-
tites. These resemble straws hang-
ing from the ceiling but somehow
defied gravity, bending and twisting
in weird directions. One of the more
intriguing formations is the “Old
Town Pump,” which looks just like
it sounds, right down to the drip-
ping water.
One of the many beauties of
these caverns is its wide-array of
color. In addition to black and white
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“Palace of The Gods” and its color- port at the shop for classroom tools,
ful display of translucent crystals. lessons, books, DVDs, mineral
Another rare claim is that Ohio samples and the “fossil digs.”
Caverns features the nation’s only Always growing and never
caverns where dual or double for- ceasing to amaze, Ohio Caverns is
mations are found. These unique a natural wonder that continues to
formations consist of red iron oxide mystify visitors 112 years after its
tipped off with milky white calcium accidental discovery. It is a thrill-
carbonate. It is a mystery as to why ing spectacle that has been dubbed
the two minerals remain distinctly one of the six best caves in the U.S.,
separate, refusing to blend colors. as well as America’s most colorful
Rock collecting has surged in caverns.
popularity. A demand that Ohio Daily tours are offered, spanning
Caverns is pleased to meet. It has one hour, covering one mile, reach-
gained a reputation as a premier ing a depth of 103 feet and tempera-
rock shop in the U.S. Whether one is ture of 54 degrees. Many primitive
a seasoned geologist or an amateur forms of sea life are fossilized into
collector, Ohio Caverns has pieces the ceiling from the Devonian peri-
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value. a 1 ½ hour historic tour that can be
Ohio Caverns has machines to requested but requires a group of
crack or saw stones like geodes and 10 or more people to register in ad-
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sizes, polished or raw. Some people old. The historic tour costs $19.50/
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May 13-16 and 19-23
You’re A Good Man Charlie
Brown/Van Wert Civic Theatre
A program note says the time
of the action is “an average day in
the life of Charlie Brown.” It really
is just that, a day made up of little
moments picked from all the days
of Charlie Brown, from Valentine’s
Day to the baseball season, from
wild optimism to utter despair,
all mixed in with the lives of his
friends (both human and non-hu-
man) and strung together on the
string of a single day, from bright
uncertain morning to hopeful star-
lit evening. For ticket information,
call 419-238-9689 or visit www.
vwct.org
May 14-16; 21-23
Encore Theatre - “Over the
Tavern”
Friday and Saturday: 8 p.m.;
Sunday matinee: 2 p.m. At the En-
core Theatre, 991 North Shore Dr.,
Lima.
In that most idealized period of
20th century America, the Eisen-
hower years of the 50’s, the Pazins-
ki family has a lot going on in their
cramped Buffalo apartment. The
youngest of the bunch, 12-year-
old Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking
kid who’s starting to question fam-
ily values and the Roman Catholic
Church. Rudy goes up against the
ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa and
announces that instead of being
confirmed, he’d rather shop around
for a more “fun” religion. A warm
and hilarious look at family, grow-
ing up and God. Call 419-223-8866
or 1-800-944-1441 for tickets.
May 7-8
Mercer County Annual Rib
Fest 2010
Come out and enjoy some fan-
tastic ribs from various vendors
at the 3rd Annual Mercer Co. Rib
Festival on Friday and Saturday at
the Mercer County Fair Grounds.
On Friday the gates open at 5 p.m.
and entertainment starts at 8 p.m.
and goes till midnight. There will
be a beer tent and other conces-
sions as well. Gates open at 11 a.m.
Saturday with a DJ, Boat show,
5k Run, Car Cruise-in, Great, live
music starting at 4:30, rib eating
contest and from 7:30 p.m. Call
419-586-3239.
May 7-9
Spring Fling Weekend
The Grand Lake St. Marys St
Park Campground will host Spring
Fling Campout weekend May 7-9
that will be focused around Moth-
er’s Day! Reservations can be made
by calling 1-866-644-6727 or visit
ohiostateparks.org
Famous Old Time Music,
20322 US 33, Wapakoneta. Dul-
cimers in the Cornfields indoor
Festival. This annual festival fea-
tures nationally known healiners
Guy George and Tull Glazener on
hammered and mountain dulcimer.
A wealth of local talent makes the
whole weekend of classes, con-
certs, and jam sessions possible.
Dry campsites available on site;
limited electric hookups. Good
food by Margaret’s Kitchen avail-
able on site. Join us for lots of good
music, fellowship, and fun!
May 8-9
Buckeye Spring Fling Saint
Bernard Dog Show
Show hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
At the Lima Kennel Club Show
Grounds, 1050 Thayer Rd., Lima.
This two-day show has ex-
hibitors and dogs coming from
all points of the United States for
conformation for the Saint Bernard
breed. Food vendors. Vendors for
Saint Bernard supplies/parapher-
nalia.
Admission to the show is free.
Parking: $5
May 14
Limaland Motorsports Park
Race
Pit Gates: 4 p.m.
Grandstand Gates: 5 p.m.
Hot Laps: 6:30 p.m.
Racing: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Limaland Motor-
sports Park, 1500 Dutch Hollow
Rd., Lima.
Meet the Drivers Night - Sprints/
UMP Modifieds/Thunderstocks.
Schedule subject to change
without notice. See www.limaland.
com
ACS Relay for Life Benefit
Cornhole Tournament at Fort-
man Insurance in Ottawa.
Fortman Insurance Battle of the
Businesses Cornhole Tournament
to benefit the American Cancer
Society Relay for Life. The event
will be held on the front lawn of
Fortman Insurance starting at 6
p.m. Entry fee of $20 per person
(2 per team) - Limited to 16 teams.
Half of the proceeds will go to the
Putnam County Relay for Life and
the remaining proceeds will go to-
wards prizes.
Beef sandwiches, homemade
potato salad and pop will be avail-
able for a small dontaion. Coolers
are welcome.
Contact Fortman Insurance to
reserve your spot 419.523.4500.
May 14-16
4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
At the Allen County Fair-
grounds, 2750 Harding Hwy.,
Lima.
The 4-Wheel Jamboree is a fam-
ily event geared toward the truck
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enthusiast. The event is made up of partici-
pants (4x4 enthusiasts who come to display
their truck for the weekend and compete in
the racing events and show), spectators, ven-
dors and sponsors.
The Allen County Fairgrounds will crawl
with more than 2,000 4-wheel drive vehicles
from the U.S. and Canada for a powerhouse
off-road weekend.
Advance discount tickets are available
at O’Reilly Auto Parts, Chief’s and Rays
Supermarkets, participating McDonald’s
and www.4WheelJamboree.com. The latest
information may be found at www.Family-
Events.com or www.4WheelJamboree.com.
May 16
Old Style Circus - It has been announced
the Coldwater Kiwanis Club has signed a
contract with the Kelly Miller Circus for the
exhibition of an all new 2010 show. The cir-
cus will roll into town on May. Everyone is
invited to come out and watch the animals
being uploaded and fed, and the elephants
raising the big top. Activities will begin at
7:30 a.m. and the tent will be raised at 9 a.m.
The traditional “old Style” circus will present
two performances at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Buy
tickets in advance at Chiefs in Coldwater or
Back to Nature or at the gate.
Bicycle Rodeo at 9 a.m. at the Russells
Point Municipal Building for children ages
4-12. Every participant will receive a free
helmet. The first 20 participants will receive
a door prize. Five kids will win a free bike.
Participants will go through a safety course
and have an equipment check. The Fire Safe-
ty Trailer will be on hand and the MedFlight
will make an appearance. The EMS squad
will also be there.
May 23
“Are We Alone?” Program/Van Wert
Historical Museum/2 p.m.
This program is being presented by John
Timmerman of Lima,. Timmerman, 85, be-
gan studying UFOs in 1947, going on to
serve as an investigator and treasurer for The
Center for UFO Studies in Chicago. He built
a traveling display of UFO information that
was presented all over the United States and
as far away as China and Japan. The exhibit is Kelly Brothers Circus comes to Coldwater!
now in the UFO Museum in Roswell, N.M.
A Visit with “Doc” at 8 p.m. hearing the tales of a 1890’s country doc-
May 28-30 At Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater, 2632 tor who has traveled the countryside in his
Buckeye 21st Antique Machinery Show Ada Rd., Lima. (In case of rain: Miami Shel- horse-drawn buggy to treat his patients.
at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds. ter at OMP). Young and old alike will enjoy
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•Bavarian Brass Polka Band 7:30 p.m.
Saturday:
•Consignment Auction 9 am
•Delaware Co. Tractor Sq. Dancing
2 & 6pm
•Pickup Truck & Semi Tractor
Sled Pull - Trial pull 10AM;
Features Pull 3:00 p.m.
•Bourbon St. Strutters 1 p.m.
Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks 7:30 p.m.
Sunday:
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•Antique Tractor Pull
12 p.m. (exhibit 2 days)
•National Kiddie Tractor Pull
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•Bourbon Street Strutters 12 p.m.
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 Medical Professionals believe it is important for every person to A Fiber Optic Otoscope exam may
have their hearing evaluated annually. Your local Beltone repre- reveal such common problems as:
sentative is sponsoring a FREE Hearing Evaluation. Your FREE •Excessive wax build-up
Hearing Exam will be offered for May. •Damage to eardrum
With state-of-art Fiber Optic Otoscope technology, a Beltone • Fluid accumulation
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dure is completely painless. In addition, we offer an audiometric • Other conditions
hearing evaluation, to further identify any hearing difficulties.
THE ENTIRE EVALUATION IS FREE, AND YOU ARE UNDER NO In addition, Beltone provides digital and programmable instruments to match your
OBLIGATION. We believe in making a difference in our communi- financial need, lifestyle, and virtually any type of hearing loss.
ties. Now that you know, doesn’t it make good sense to CALL TODAY!

Call to schedule your FREE Video Otoscope evaluation.

Appointments are recommended, as we expect a strong response.

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Suite 101, Lima, Ohio
419-773-4021
Monday-Thursday 9-5
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