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First of all, Id like to take this
opportunity to wish all of our
readers a very Merry Christmas.
This is always a fun time for me
because of all the young people
we have gotten to know over the
years who return home for the
holidays. It is always a big kick to
say hello and catch up.
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At last report, the Salvation
Army was running a bit short on
its goal of garnering $55,000 for
this holiday season. So, Mayor
Debbie Hymore-Tester rolled
up her sleeves and challenged
Toledo Mayor Mike Bell to a
fundraising challenge. It takes
place from 4 to 6 p.m. today
(Thursday, Dec. 22) at Bassetts
Market! We already know that
Mayor Bell raised $167 in two
hours of ringing the bell. So, our
challenge is to beat that with
Mayor Debbie!
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Sharon Sanger, of
Oak Harbor, was
selected as our Find
Wylie winner. She found our
friendly fsh hiding in the ad for
Brunos Pizza on page 8A last
week. Sharon wins a $20 gift card
from Friendship Food Stores.
Well be hiding Wylie again this
week. If you fnd him, just drop
off an entry form at our offce in
the Beacon Place Business Cen-
ter, or hit the Find Wylie icon at
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Now that The Beacon is legally
able to carry Legal Notice Ad-
vertising i.e. sheriff s sales,
municipal bid advertising and
the like we have determined
to spread our wings just a bit
into Western Ottawa County. So,
The Beacon can now be found
on newsstands in the following
locations: Red White & Brew,
Pills and Packages, Portage Inn,
The Village Restaurant, Tinas
Drive-Thru and Tanks Meats in
Elmore and Ernestos, R. Caf,
Rayz Caf, Millers Market and
McDonalds in Genoa. The Bea-
con can also be picked up at the
Country Keg in Graytown and at
Robs Limestone Tavern in Rocky
Ridge.
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Things are getting exciting
around the Port Clinton High
School Band Room as the band
and orchestra are practicing
for their upcoming holiday
trip to Florida. The band will
perform in the Disney Spectro-
magic Parade on Thursday, Dec.
29, and the Orchestra plays a
concert at the downtown 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.
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The American Legion Post 113
on Sand Road east of Port Clin-
ton will be hosting a very special
Christmas Morning Breakfast.
Tell Tales
By JOHN SCHAFFNER
Wishing you and yours
a very Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas for all
Salvation Army
provides gifts for
families in need
Salvation Army volunteers gathered at
the former Portage School site last week
to help make Christmas a little brighter
for local families in need. The organi-
zation held its annual toy distribution,
handing out gifts purchased with local
donations. The Ottawa County Sheriff s
Offce also donated bikes allowing fami-
lies to enter tickets into a raffe.
Close to 800 families were signed up to
come throughout the day and shop for
the donated gifts for their kids as well as
coats for the whole family. Parents are al-
lowed two toys for kids up to age 12 and
one gift often more expensive for
kids 13 to 18. Stocking stuffers and warm
hats, gloves and scarves were also avail-
able as well as gift wrapping services and
lunch.
A second distribution was held Tuesday
for those unable to attend last week.
PHOTOS BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAM
Toys, books and other gifts were separated into age groups and piled high
throughout the former Portage School. According to local Salvation Army Director
Maureen Saponari, in total more than 1,800 gifts were available. For information
about donating or receiving assistance, call Saponari at 419-732-2769.
Coats hung in the hallway with a sign stating simply Take what you need the
theme of the holiday distribution.
Four join
Red Cross
Hall of
Fame
McDONALDS BACK IN BUSINESS
Local American Red Cross volunteers re-
cently gathered at the Port Clinton home
of Joe and Deena Camerato for a holiday
open house and volunteer recognition.
Entertainment was provided by Greg Fox,
our local piano-man.
Diane Dixon, Director of Volunteers for
the Northwest Ohio Region, awarded pins
for 35 years of service to Jan Overmyer of
Oak Harbor, Jean Tucker of Port Clinton
and Natalie Twarek of Marblehead. Others
earning special years of service pins were:
25 years Dottie Earls, Marblehead; 20
years Mike Drusbacky, Port Clinton;
15 years Dave Baldwin, Oak Harbor,
and Debra Garrard, Marblehead; 10 years
Dr. Robert and Maureen Gedert, Port
Clinton; fve years Lisa Chura, Bill
Lowe and Jim Sass, of Port Clinton, Larry
Coats, of Elmore, and Darcene Selby of
Marblehead.
Peggy Holewinski, Financial Develop-
ment Offcer for the region, recognized
Ottawa Countys frst online giving team.
Team members receiving an Extra Mile
award were: Deena Camerato, Chuck and
Emily Conboy, John Gibson, Carl Koebel
and Jenn Kolar, all of Port Clinton; and
Molly Rosiar, Marblehead. Outstanding
Community Service awards went to Phil
Gravengaard and Bill Lowe, both of Port
Clinton.
Next, Ottawa County Director Beth
Leggett, announced this years Hall of
Fame inductees:
Cynthia Amerine, Port Clinton, who
took a weekend of training at the Disas-
ter College set up in Toledo after Katrina
struck in 2005 and proceeded to Baton
Rouge to help with a shelter set up there.
She was inspired to further her work
with the Red Cross and the following fall
founded Ottawa County Club Red. Club
Red currently boasts approximately 60
members, women who help educate the
public about Red Cross programs and ser-
See RED CROSS 9A
A crowd gathered Wednesday morning to see the fag and ribbon
cut in the front the new McDonalds restaurant on Perry Street in
Port Clinton.
PHOTOS BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAM
Students spin
to win as part
of McDonalds
opening day
festivities. Prizes
included note
pads and pens,
free Big Macs and
McCafe drinks,
McDonalds eco
bags and more.
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Mary Clemons
Oct. 16, 1926 Dec. 15, 2011
Mary Kathryn Clemons, 85, of Catawba Island, died
peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday,
Dec. 15, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky.
Visitation was held on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the
Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, 1124
Fulton St., Port Clinton. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Port Clinton, with the Rev. John C. Missler
offciating. Burial followed at Catawba Island Cem-
etery.
Hans Lilie
Aug. 24, 1953 Dec. 13, 2011
Hans J. Lilie, 78, of Sandusky, passed away Tuesday,
Dec. 13, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, San-
dusky.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, in the
Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory,
Port Clinton. Funeral services will be conducted at 11
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in the funeral home. Interment
will be in Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contribu-
tions in memory of Hans, may be given to the Ameri-
can Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be
shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.
com.
Richard Ohlemacher
Dec. 2, 1942 Dec. 11, 2011
Richard Charles Ohlemacher Jr. 69, formerly of Bay
Township, passed away on Sunday Dec. 11 at his resi-
dence on Sugarloaf Key, Fla.
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Obituaries
Thanks
This letter is to thank the Ottawa
County Highway Department for
their prompt response and excellent
service and repair to a crumbling
road at 1104, 1090 and 1080 N. Tettau
Road. To workers Norm, Joe, Dan,
Kurt, Wes, Sheldon and Denny: thank
you gentlemen.
Sincerely,
Joshua Fouts and family
Juan and Wendy Cortez
and family
Olde Fashioned
Christmas
The Oak Harbor Area Chamber
of Commerce would like to extend
a huge thank you to everyone who
helped make the 2011 Olde Fash-
ioned Christmas celebration a success
this year. Nearly 200 children visited
with Santa, enjoyed cookies & hot co-
coa, and shopped in the secret Santa
shop for gifts for their loved ones. We
would like to thank: the 2011-2012
Apple Festival Royalty Court and
families, Amy Lutman, Carroll Town-
ship, Community Markets, Gordon
Lumber Company-Port Clinton, Julie
Solis, Magruder Hospital, McDon-
alds-Oak Harbor, National Bank of
Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor DECA,
Oak Harbor Hardware, Oak Harbor
Pet Haven, Pat Peters, Paulette Wei-
rich, Poggemeyer Design Group, Por-
tage Fire Department & Volunteers,
Roger & Sue Radsick, Tofts Dairy and
the Village of Oak Harbor.
Oak Harbor Area
Chamber of Commerce
Sound Off
Live United
A community view: charitable people
BY AMY BELOW
Chairwoman
United Way Annual Campaign
Monday morning as I made my
drive to work across Bay Twp in Ot-
tawa County, with the sun rising in
the east and our beautiful marshland
to the south, I was reminded how
blessed I am to live in and be part
of this community, especially such a
charitable community. I would per-
sonally like to thank all of the people
in our community that choose to give
and give back in one way or anoth-
er. From my view, our community
is comprised of Charitable People.
Charitable people give time. Chari-
table people give food. Charitable
people give money. Charitable people
give hope.
When I was appointed Chairper-
son of our United Way Campaign
this year, it certainly wasnt because
I was wealthy. It struck me when a
childhood friend said Your mom
would be so proud! mainly because
I chose to give back. That appoint-
ment also came with the realization
of how far I, our children, and family
had come was due largely in part to
the support of such a charitable com-
munity. Over the last 6 years, I have
had the opportunity to fnd out more
and learn more about the programs
that United Way supports in income,
education, and health and the differ-
ence it makes when you give a hand
up and not a handout. I was one of
those lower middle class kids at the
poverty line. One of those kids that
grew up in the area now called Orig-
inal Conestoga in a single parent
home with a brother and four sisters
whose alcoholic father abandoned
the family and provided no fnancial
support. A home where the ping,
ping, ping combined with the sound
of the train made its own kind of mu-
sic when the buckets caught the rain
from the leaky roof. A home where
you didnt have the luxury to drink
pop and had to eat everything on
your plate; a home where you drank
water instead of milk and learned to
cook with lots of eggs, chicken, veg-
etables, rice and noodles and many
a day had breakfast for dinner. Like
children in our schools today, our
clothes didnt come from a depart-
ment store, our clothes came from
cousins hand me downs or donations
of friends or at Christmas time that
nice Skating Sweater from Webbs
Barn. (much like the new Portage Re-
sale Shop.) Working three jobs at the
same time was normal and had it not
been for my moms weekend job as a
waitress and the generosity of heavy
tippers this time of year many of my
Christmas Days would not have been
so bright!
On Saturday, I was once again re-
minded of what a giving community
I have lived in all my life, as I stood
at the post offce mailing packages,
a very well dressed woman came
in and asked, Does anyone know
where the donation box is for toys
and coats? It was without hesitation
another woman directed her to her
banks toy donation box and to the
Sutton Center to drop off coats. If
nothing else, I want to leave you with
knowing that you live in a wonder-
ful charitable community. Whether
its a donation to United Way, Good-
will or supporting our churches, our
scholarships, a Fire Department rais-
ing money for equipment, a BBQ
to help pay medical bills for friends
with cancer, or a Coffee Shop adopt-
ing Christmas families, buying cook-
ies at your church or donating to the
Humane Society or simply open-
ing the door for a new opportunity
for someone it is all about giving
back. This is a community that pulls
together in times of need and that
step to the plate every time through
its giving. My out of town friends
from Columbus and Cincinnati and
I have watched in awe the last six
years as those without much to their
name have donated money or time to
the Red Kettle, dropped off Toys for
Tots, Adopted Angels from the Angel
Tree, made hats and mittens and the
many business and employees that
have reached deep in their pockets to
donate the much needed food to our
area food pantries. As we move into
the New Year, lets put our money to-
ward something that wont be stored
in a box or a storage unit, and con-
tinue to invest in our community.
Thank you to all who have given to
United Way through your workplace
campaign or have sent in a contribu-
tion in response to a request in the
mail.
Thank you for giving back and for
supporting Ottawa Countys United
Way Agenda for Change. As you make
your New Years resolutions, please
remember, its never too late to Give,
Advocate, Volunteer.
Merry Christmas!
Marriage Licenses
Arthur Hensley, 66, retired, Port Clin-
ton and Kathryn E. Furniss, 55, hospital
nutrition, Chillicothe.
Thomas John Lange, 49, manager, and
Pamela Sue Sutherland, 52, both of Mar-
blehead.
James J. van Eerten, 29, court admin-
istrator, and Stacey L. Johnson, 40, case
manager, both of Marblehead.
Steven R. Reissig, 57, management
training, Lakeside and Vicki Lynn Osburn,
52, teacher, Marblehead.
Jay James Traver, 21, U.S. Air Force, Ge-
noa and Amy Elizabeth Shearon, 21, stu-
dent, Oak Harbor.
Louis Cornell James, 54, operator, Ge-
noa and Lori Ann Joiner, 46, Findlay.
Richard P. Rohloff, 41, NDT Tech and
Qiaoping Wang, 31, accountant, both of
Graytown.
Charles Ricky Cox, 53, maintenance
and Michaele Ann Kalell, 45, laborer, both
of Graytown.
Keith A. Baker, 32, and Jennifer Ann
Whitaker, 29, both of Marblehead.
Anthony Dean Tyson, II, 21, retail and
Amber Nicole Stevens, 21, student, both of
Oak Harbor,
William C. Koperski, 29 and Jessica Ma-
rie Phillips, 26, STNA, both of Martin.
Daniel S. Blilie, 25, soybean research
tech, Moorheads, MN and Ashley N. Lep-
per, 26, graduate student, Genoa.
They will be serving pancakes and sau-
sage along with coffee and juice for $5 per
person from 8 a.m. to noon. Enjoy!
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We received notifcation 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 Administration
Offce on Cemetery Road between 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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I am one of those last-minute Christmas
Shoppers. Im an old fashioned one at
that. I hate to shop, so as long as I have
to, why not go shopping where at least
the people in the store know my name?
You know what I mean SHOP LOCAL
when you can!
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Cathy Allen will continue her annual
gift-wrapping service until Friday, Dec.
23, when she will be at the Ottawa County
Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to do
last-minute, on-the-spot wrapping for
those late shoppers. Cathy will wrap gifts
and provide the paper and ribbon in re-
turn for a donation to the Ottawa County
Museum. Shoppers who have more than
10 gifts to be wrapped should call Cathy
ahead of time at 419-260-3949 to make
arrangements for pick up and delivery.
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Speaking of the museum, it will be
open additional hours during the school
Christmas vacation: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri-
day, Dec. 23, and from noon to 3 p.m. on
Monday, Dec. 26, Wednesday, Dec. 28 and
Friday, Dec. 30. They can be open anytime
by appointment. Just call curator Peggy
Debien at 419-732-1039. Children are
always welcome to visit the museum with
or without parents. Admission is free, but
donations are always welcome.
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All offer Otterbeins Continuing Care Life-
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with snow shoveling, maintenance and so
much more as part of the plan.
Give Lisa a call at (419) 798-8203 to sched-
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and tour.
Merry Christmas!
The WSOS offces will be
closed Dec. 26-30 to walk-
in clients.
However, all critical ser-
vices will be maintained
such as heating assistance
through the Emergency
Home energy Assistance
Program, transportation
(TRIPS) and meals to
homebound seniors. Also,
all WSOS senior centers
will remain open.
Anyone experiencing
an emergency should call
1-800-775-9767. Those
with emergency heat-
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1-888-441-4327. A WSOS
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hours.
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AROUND OTTAWA COUNTY
The 2011 Jessie Schenk Memorial Turkey Chase raised
more than $10,000 at the event held Saturday, Nov. 26.
More than 200 entrants completed the 5K which was won
by the turkey, Patrick Edwards, in a course record time of
17:36.01.
Funds raised each year at the Turkey Chase beneft the
Jessica Schenk Memorial Scholar/Athlete Scholarship.
This award is given annually to Port Clinton High School
seniors who have excelled in both academics and athletics,
contributed to their community and are planning to at-
tend an accredited post-secondary institution. The money
received at the 2011 race will help in reaching the goal of
granting three scholarships annually.
The organizing committee for the Turkey Chase would
like to thank the T-shirt sponsors: O.E. Meyer Co., Fairway
Villas, Logo to a Tee, Port Clinton Prop Repair Inc., Skip-
per Buds, Daves Plumbing and Heating, Catawba Moor-
ings, Mikes Dockside Service, Catawba Island Club, Gene
Ptacek & Son Fire Equipment, Dupps Printing and Pier
53 Marine Sales and Service, as well as all of the partici-
pants and volunteers for making the race such a success.
The next Turkey Chase will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24.
For information, call Ginger Schenk at 419-797-4959 or
visit http://jessiesturkeychase.yolasite.com.
Santa came to town and stopped at Edgewood Manor for
a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Edgewood Manor hosted more than 100 community
members to pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, juice and milk.
Children had the opportunity to climb on Santas lap and
tell him their Christmas dreams and wishes.
We packed in a full house, said Carrie McGlothlin, mar-
keting director at Edgewood. These events are so well at-
tended, we had to stop taking RSVPs. I am so glad the com-
munity embraces the events we hold at the facility as this
is such a special time of year and our residents enjoy the
visitors.
For questions regarding the facility, upcoming events or to
take a tour, call McGlothlin at 419-734-5506.
Here is the Christmas and New Years
Mass schedules from St. Josephs Church,
113 James St., Marblehead:
Christmas Eve 4 p.m. vigil; midnight
service with adult choir
Christmas Day 10:30 a.m.
New Years Eve 4 p.m.
New Years Day 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
St. Josephs
Mass schedule
Almost 100 people came to St. Joseph Parish Hall to see
The Evening News Hour, a play written by Kim Saun-
ders about the birth of Jesus. The Rev. Daniel Ring began
the play with a Bible reading from Luke 1:26-38 on which
the play was based. The cast was comprised of students
in kindergarten through sixth grade. The Channel 7 Eve-
ning News Team covered the story of the Nativity with
only two commercial breaks. The evening ended with a
visit from St. Nicholas and goodies where shared by all.
The Ottawa County Community Foun-
dation invites nonproft organizations in
or serving Ottawa County to submit re-
quests for grant funding to the Foundation.
The Foundation makes grants to programs
in the felds of education, social services,
physical and mental health, safe and posi-
tive living environments, natural resources
and the arts. The Foundation serves to
provide for the enrichment of the quality
of life in the Ottawa County community.
Since its inception in 1999, the Foundation
has awarded numerous grants through
designated funds, scholarship funds and
organizational funds.
Interested applicants are strongly encour-
aged to attend the Grant Seekers Work-
shop, sponsored by the Foundation and the
United Way. The workshop will be held at
8:30 a.m. Feb. 2 at The Oak Harbor Pub-
lic Library. Reservations for the workshop
must be made by calling the United Way at
419-734-6645.
Applications and Guidelines for Grant
Seekers will be available after Dec. 15 at the
following public libraries: Ida Rupp in Port
Clinton, Oak Harbor, Harris-Elmore, Put-
in-Bay School, Marblehead and Genoa.
Applications are also available at the Grant
Seekers Workshop and online at www.Ot-
tawaCCF.org.
Applications must be submitted via the
U.S. Postal Service postmarked no later
than March 15.
Turkey Chase raises more than
$10K for scholarship fund
Alaynah Salyers sits on Santas lap at Edgewood Manors
Breakfast with Santa. Alaynah is the daughter of Matt and
Tonya Salyers and she is 3 years old.
Santa stops in
PC for pancakes
PHOTO BY TERRY VACHA
Foundation
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applications
THE EVENING NEWS HOUR
SCHOOLS
The Beacon
Two hundred local residents attended the Port Clinton
High School Holiday Breakfast with the Arts on Tuesday,
Dec. 13. Residents of the Port Clinton City School District,
age 60 and older, enjoyed a breakfast followed by special
performances of the PCHS Band, Choirs and Orchestra.
Student projects were also on display as presented by art
instructor Cheryl Knapp and Computer Aided Design
projects prepared by students in Bobby Goods Industrial
Technology Classes.
The school district has hosted the event for 10 years
and attendance grows each year. The event showcases the
schools talented students and is a way to give back to the
local community.
The guests were welcomed by Patrick Adkins, superin-
tendent of schools, and Gary Steyer, principal. Following
the breakfast meal prepared by Liz Pagniano, director of
food services, guests were entertained by the Port Clinton
High School Choirs under the direction of Eric Watts. The
orchestra, under the direction of Brian Stitak, also per-
formed as well as the concert band directed by Rod Miller.
Tune in to see the web video on www.pccsd.net
Students from PCHS organizations such as Leadership
Council, DECA and the Key Club helped to host the event.
DECA donated several door prizes for the audience with
National Honor Society students helping as Santa and his
elves. Local residents enjoyed the morning concert, which
has become a holiday tradition.
A Port Clinton preschool teacher is the second recipient
of the Spark Award presented to an innovative teacher in
the Early Childhood programs operated by WSOS Com-
munity Action Commission.
Tammy Myers, of Oak Harbor,
was presented her award recently
by WSOS Family Development Di-
rector Jacquie Wells. She was nomi-
nated by her peers being helpful to
other staff and for her dedication to
the children and families she serves.
Im really honored, Myers said.
Even though we dont do what we
do for recognition, its nice to know
that someone thinks were doing a
good job. I really appreciate the recognition.
For the past three years, Myers has worked as a preschool
teacher of children in the home-based option of the Early
Childhood program operated by WSOS. She has served
at the WSOS center in Bowling Green before returning to
Ottawa County to serve families there.
This recognition is a ftting tribute to Tammys dedica-
tion to the children and families served by WSOS pro-
grams each day, Wells said.
The Spark Award is awarded monthly to a WSOS Early
Childhood Program staff member who demonstrates in-
novative and caring service to the children and families
of the program. A Clyde preschool teacher received the
frst award in September. The award is designed to honor
those employees who have performed consistently in the
past month beyond the expectations of the children and
families in the program. The nominations
must show how the nominee performs under the fve
pillars of excellence: leadership, quality, service, fnance
and innovation.
WSOS Head Start/Early Childhood Program is a com-
prehensive early childhood and family program. The pro-
gram provides early childhood education that is comple-
mented by nutrition/health services for the child, and
social services for the entire family.
For residents who believe their families could beneft
from the WSOS Head Start/Early Childhood Program, or
if you know a family who would, call WSOS at 1-800-
775-9767 or visit the website, www.wsos.org.
Students in Connie Snyders fourth grade Social Studies class are studying Ohio History
and learning about different Indian tribes associated with the Ohio Territory in the
early 1700s. They recently completed a project about the tribes and their villages.
Students were assigned the following tribes: Ottawa, Shawnee, Mingo, Iroquois,
Algonquin, Wyandot and Delaware. Their projects portrayed the homes the tribes
lived in, examples of how they dressed, tools used to hunt, and what was gathered
or planted for food choices. Pictured with their Indian Village are: Sam Walker, Elena
Kessler, Hannah Paeth, J.T. Saffran, Cooper Stine, Lohany Arambula, Zach Weldon and
Lissa Gillman. Missing is Sierra Robinette
Dan Timmons, Port Clinton Middle School
Fleet 6 Social Studies Teacher, has been selected
as Teacher of the Trimester by his students.
PCMS students voted during their lunch peri-
ods for the one teacher they thought has been the
most infuential to them. All students could vote
from a ballot of all teachers. Timmons was the
highest vote earning teacher out of all teachers
nominated.
Some of the quotes from students nomination
forms included: He pushes us to do our best,
Hes fun, enjoyable and makes learning fun,
Hes one of my favorite teachers that you cant
get enough of and He is just a great teacher.
Timmons received a plaque, compliments of
PCMS Student Council, a gift certifcate to Mar-
cos Pizza from Academic Boosters and a PCMS
sling bag.
Principal Carrie Sanchez said the Teacher of the
Trimester program was initiated to give teachers
the opportunity to be recognized by their stu-
dents for all their time and energy.
MYERS
Donna Becker and Judy Smith enjoy the choirs perform-
ing at the Holiday Breakfast with the Arts at Port Clinton
High School last week. Artwork by PCHS students can
be seen in the background.
10th annual Holiday Breakfast with the Arts
Port Clinton preschool teacher is a Spark for area families
OHIO TERRITORY
Dan Timmons, center, is surrounded by his students, along with Patrick
Adkins, Superintendent of Schools, after being named Port Clinton
Middle School Teacher of the Trimester
Timmons named Teacher
of the Trimester at PCMS
Lions Club
Lions Club of the Mar-
blehead Peninsula has se-
lected Zane Ostheimer as
Novembers Student of the
Month. He is a Danbury
High School senior and the
son of Pamela Ostheimer.
Ostheimer is an offcer
for the World Language
Club and a member of
student council, yearbook
staff, PAWS and the Laker
Chorus. He serves as a pre-
school teachers aide this
year. He has lettered two
years in choir. Last summer
he volunteered numerous
hours to help with the el-
ementary summer school
program.
Ostheimer plans to at-
tend college and major
in international business/
marketing and continue
his studies in French. In the
community, he volunteers
for Habitat for Humanity
and for Ex Libris in Mar-
blehead. He enjoys baking
cookies and other good-
ies and then sharing them
with the students and staff
at school.
Ostheimer has been in-
fuenced the most by his
mother who has always
been there through the
good and bad times.
The Danbury staff states
that he is a helpful, per-
sonable and conscientious
student.
Student of the Month
Locals were recently awarded scholar-
ships to attend Bowling Green State Uni-
versity Firelands College.
Mary Frances Kirkpatrick, of Marble-
head; Caly Anne Laurents, of Port Clinton;
and Kelsey Anne Pepa, of Lakeside all re-
ceived the Sandusky Register Scholarship
and will get $500 toward tuition for the
2011-2012 academic year.
The Sandusky Register offers six scholar-
ships, three to freshmen and three to con-
tinuing students. Recipients must reside
in Erie or Huron counties, the city of Port
Clinton or Danbury Township.
Kirkpatrick is a 2011 graduate of Port
Clinton High School where she was in-
ducted into the National Honor Society,
and was involved with girls varsity basket-
ball, track, Spanish Club and Future Pro-
fessionals of Medicine. She is a freshman
majoring in a medical program at BGSU
Firelands.
Kirkpatrick is the daughter of Kevin and
Theresa Kirkpatrick of Marblehead.
Laurents is a 2007 graduate of PCHS.
She is a sophomore majoring in visual
communication technology at BGSU Fire-
lands where she is involved in the Speech
Activities Organization Theatre and the
Visual Communication Technology Orga-
nization.
She is the daughter of Victoria Laurents,
of Port Clinton.
Pepa is a 2011 graduate of Danbury High
School where she was on the honor roll,
graduated with high honors, and received
the Presidents Award, an academic letter, a
scholar athletic award and is a member of
the National Honor Society. She was also
involved in Danbury Caberet, marching,
jazz and pep bands, PAWS club, Foreign
Language Club and was a member of the
yearbook staff.
She is a sophomore majoring in environ-
mental science at BGSU Firelands.
Pepa is the daughter of Darrell and Bren-
da Pepa of Lakeside.
For information about this and other
scholarships available at BGSU Firelands,
contact Debralee Divers, director of ad-
missions and fnancial aid, at 419-433-
5560, 800-322-4787 or divers@bgsu.edu.
Locals earn scholarships
to BGSU Firelands
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Smiles were plenty at Christmas at St. Josephs held Saturday, Dec.
10, at St. Josephs Parish in Marblehead. Students did crafts, went on
a scavenger hunt, had lunch, played smart board games and watched
the movie The Christmas Pageant. Confrmation candidates as-
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Author Jacquie Farthing Galvin
posed for this photo with Beth
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during a book signing event
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The members of St. Joseph Catholic
Church Choir, 822 Barclay St., Marble-
head, will present an Epiphany Concert
at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8. Come sing and
listen to the sounds of Christmas as we
celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany and
close the Christmas Season. The choir
is under the direction of Ronald Osso-
vicki. The concert is free and open to
the public; all are invited to attend. Re-
freshments and fellowship will follow
in the church hall.
Epiphany concert
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Ottawa County kids in grades three
through six will be bringing home fy-
ers about the Christmas Bird Count 4
Kids from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 14. The
free event will be held at Magee Marsh
Wildlife Area and Ottawa National
Wildlife Refuge.
You may have heard about the centu-
ry-old Christmas Bird Counts that hap-
pen across America and are sponsored
by Audubon. The CBC 4 KIDS event
will be similar type but geared towards
kids. Small groups of kids will go out
with adult bird guides to count every
bird they see or hear on a
planned route. A basic bird
ID and binocular use ses-
sion will precede the feld
session so no experience
is necessary. You can bring
your own binoculars or use
a pair of ours. All kids in
grades three through six are
invited and an adult must
accompany each child.
A hot lunch will be pro-
vided by the Friends of Ma-
gee Marsh and Back to the
Wild will be on hand with
some live birds from their
Wildlife Rehabilitation and
Education Center.
The objective is to have
fun, get outside and create
potential future conserva-
tionalists.
Plan to dress for the
weather with warm boots,
hats and gloves.
Pre-registration is encour-
aged, but not required. Call
Mary at 419-898-0960, ext.
31. The day of the event,
sign up at the Bird Center
at Magee Marsh, 13229 W.
Ohio 2, Oak Harbor.
Christmas
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made the seasons frst
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WHAT: A support group
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years of age who are
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parents, temporarily or
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WHEN: 4-5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Stein Hospice,
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COST: Free
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WHAT: Monthly meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Otterbein North
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WHAT: The buffet lunch is
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WHEN: Noon
WHERE: Port Clinton Elks,
231 Buckeye Blvd.
Dec. 24
Candlelight Service
WHAT: Half-hour service
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Lake Point Baptist
Church, 123 Madison St.
INFO: 419-734-2213,
www.lakepointbaptist.
webs.com or www.
facebook.com/
lakepointbaptist
Candlelight Service
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Resurrection
Lutheran Church, 2370 NE
Catawba Road
Christmas Eve
Service
WHAT: Candlelight service
including Communion
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Firelands
Presbyterian Church, 2626
E. Harbor Road
INFO: 419-734-6211
Dec. 25
Christmas Service
WHEN: 9 a.m. and Sunday
School
WHERE: Resurrection
Lutheran Church, 2370 NE
Catawba Road
Christmas Day
Service of Joy
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Firelands
Presbyterian Church, 2626
E. Harbor Road
INFO: 419-734-6211
Dec. 27
60+ Clinic
WHAT: Ottawa County
Health Department clinic
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Genoa Elderlife
Apartments
INFO: 419-734-6800 or
800-788-8803
WIC Clinic
WHAT: Women, Infants
and Children clinic
WHEN: 12:45 to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ottawa County
Health Department, 1856
E. Perry St., Port Clinton
INFO: 419-734-6800 or
800-788-8803
TOPS
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Catawba
Community Hall, 3307 NW
Catawba Road
Dec. 28
Cancer Support
WHAT: Monthly meeting
including
complimentary light lunch
for anyone whose life
has been touched by
cancer.
WHEN: 12:30 to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Magruder Clinic
INFO: RSVP to 419-734-
3131, 3370
TB Clinic
WHEN: 3 to 4 p.m.
INFO: 419-734-6800 or
800-788-8803
Dec. 29
Well Child, STD,
Family Planning
Clinic
WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon
INFO: 419-734-6800 or
800-788-8803
TOPS
WHEN: 11 a.m.
WHERE: Peace Lutheran
Church, 900 Jefferson St.,
Port Clinton
Tough Cookies
creative and fun
stress
WHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
1200 Sycamore Line,
Sandusky
COST: Free
5269, or hseavers@
steinhospice.org.
The Gathering
WHAT: Free blood pressure
checks are offered during
this free meal; open to the
public
WHEN: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
WHERE: St. John Lutheran
Church Parish Hall, corner
Adams and Second streets,
Port Clinton
Danbury Trustees
WHAT: Budget
worksession and special
organizational meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lower meeting
room, Township Hall
Dec. 30
WIC Clinic
WHAT: Women, Infants
and Children clinic
WHEN: 7:45 a.m. to noon
INFO: 419-734-6800 or
800-788-8803
TB Clinic
WHEN: 3 to 4 p.m.
INFO: 419-734-6800 or
800-788-8803
Jan. 3
Blood Drive
WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE: St. Paul Lutheran
Church, 541 S. Church,
Marblehead
INFO: 800-GIVE-LIFE
Jan. 4
TOPS
WHEN: 6 p.m. every
Wednesday
WHERE: Oak Harbor
Library, 147 W. Main St.
INFO: 419-276-0304
Freedom From
Smoking
WHAT: Staff of Magruders
Respiratory Therapy
certifed with the American
Lung Association will
facilitate the eight-session,
seven-week tobacco
cessation program.
WHERE: Magruder
Hospital Conference Center
COST: $75 payment can
be made in the business
offce on the ground foor
of the hospital between 8
a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday
through Friday
INFO: 419-734-3131, ext.
3461
Jan. 5
Tough Cookies
creative and fun
stress
1200 Sycamore Line,
Sandusky
COST: Free
5269, or hseavers@
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Dec. 22
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Dec. 27
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Dec. 24
vice and who raise funds to help support the local offce.
Kate Botti, of Marblehead, also started volunteering in
2005 however her deployment was to Hurricane Rita in
southern Florida as a Client Services caseworker. Botti
has continued to train and drill with Disaster Services
volunteers here at home and is a team leader.
Lisa Chura, Port Clinton, began volunteering fve years
ago and has logged hundreds of hours teaching CPR and
First Aid, Babysitting Training, First Aid for Little People,
and Aquatics. Lisa has worked on the past three Club Red
galas, acting as a past decorating chair. She also helped
with the spring golf scramble and has recently taken Di-
saster Services training and joined the monthly call-out
team.
Kay Ginn, Oak Harbor, started volunteering in 2005
in response to Hurricane Wilma. Kay has continued her
training here at home and has been deployed to two oth-
er national relief operations away from home. She also
helped with the Toledo foods and the Millbury tornado.
Local Advisory Board Chairman and member of the
Board of Directors for the Greater Toledo Area Chapter
Gary Mortus awarded two Volunteer of the Year Awards.
The frst award went to Lisa Chura for always stepping up
when needed to teach, fundraise and respond. The second
award went to Garys daughter, Lindsey Mortus. Lindsey is
a local Disaster Services team leader and also teaches CPR
and First Aid regularly to the public. Lindsey has assisted
with the past four Club Red summer galas and also helps
with the annual golf scramble. Both of these volunteers
have crossed trained and are always ready to help others
learn to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
PHOTO BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAM
Lisa Chura, left, and Lindsey Mortus, right, accept Volun-
teer of the Year honors from local advisory board chair-
man and board member Gary Mortus. Lindsey Mortus,
who is a certifed Red Cross instructor and disaster team
leader, said she felt very honored to be recognized and
to be able to serve those in need like being part of the
response team after tornados ripped through Millbury.
Just to see how thankful those people are is over-
whelming sometimes, she said.
RED CROSS from 1A
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Derek Scott, Port Clinton High School Class of 2004, is
home for the holidays and one of his frst stops was to
see his little brother Rok. Rok is a fourth grade student
at Jefferson Elementary and hasnt seen his big broth-
er in almost two years. The two reunited right before
school dismissed on Tuesday, Dec. 20.
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1871 NE Catawba Rd, Port Clinton
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The Woods Restaurant
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Mr. Eds! No, were not speaking about
the talking horse of early 1960s TV fame,
but the restaurant and tavern on West
Lakeshore Drive. But in a short period of
time, the name has become synonymous
with good food, good drink and good
times.
Ed Fitzgerald grew up in Fremont, always
wanting to fnd a way to do business up on
Lake Erie. About 10 years ago, he bought
the Commodore Motel on Put-in-Bay, and
expanded his presence on the island with
a new bar on the main strip and called it
Mr. Eds. He soon saw opportunity on the
mainland and expanded his holdings to
include a hotel and sports bar in June of
2003. Ironically, he named the hotel Com-
modore Perry Inn and the restaurant Mr.
Eds Bar and Grille. He suddenly became
a chain!
Today, Mr. Eds is well established as a
premier local tavern featuring good food
at affordable prices, and live music on
weekends. It features burgers, wings, perch
and pizza.
The venue has played host to a number of
highly popular bands such as Neon Black
and the Earthquakers. Mr. Eds recently
held its annual charity event on the Sat-
urday of the Ohio State-Michigan football
game. The Christmas for Kids featured a
Hobo Stew, the Buckeyes and Wolverines
on the big screens, and fnished it off with
a concert by Mike Mad Dog Adams. The
event has become a holiday tradition and
raises thousands of dollars for local chari-
ties.
Fitzgerald has organized a highly compe-
tent staff led by Manager David Stover. He
is assisted by Shannon Hopkins, event co-
ordinator; and Bar Managers Jimmy Lucas
and Darlene Fahey. They open at 11 a.m.
seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
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After a fve games in an eight-night
stretch, the Port Clinton Redskins have
now completed the frst six games of the
regular season at 3-3. However, all of their
wins have been against Sandusky Bay Con-
ference opponents and they head into this
Fridays road game at Sandusky St. Marys
with a perfect 3-0 record in the conference.
The Redskins went 3-2 for the past fve,
recording wins over Edison, Oak Harbor
and Margaretta. They were beaten by Tif-
fn Columbian and Woodmore.
It was interesting to play that many
games in so few days this early in the sea-
son, said PC Coach Troy Diels on Monday.
The thing that stuck out to me was how
well the kids prepared for each opponent
in such a short time span. We didnt have a
lot of time to prepare, but the kids did very
well executing what we wanted to do.
What about being 3-3 at this point in the
season and 3-0 in the SBC?
I am pleased with where we are, said
Diels. It is a good start to build off of and
I still do not think we have reached our
ceiling yet. We have some things that we
can still improve upon and now hopefully
we can do that with the practice time that
we are given in the next few weeks.
The Redskins have found one constant in
their game up to this point in the season.
They do not rely on any one player for of-
fense.
We have been very unselfsh so far on
offense and I really like to see that, the
coach said. We have been going to the hot
hand in each game which says a lot about
the kids. And defensively?
We have had lapses on defense, but it
seems like when we have needed big stops
we have been able to get them. I am very
pleased with where we are on the defensive
end because I feel like we have thrown a lot
at them so early in the season.
The Redskins meet Sandusky St. Marys
on the road this Friday night in a game
right before Christmas.
We are always looking to guard against
distractions, said, speaking of Santa Claus.
We will work hard with the hours that we
have during this stretch.
St. Marys will provide quite a challeng.
They have a couple of big guys and a lot
of shooters to surround them with, Diels
said. Alex Opfer is their point guard and
averages 18 points per game. They have
one of the best young players in the league
back in Denarius Harris. It should be a
very competitive game this Friday.
PHOTO BY BILL MIGALA
Redskin post man Alex Green goes up with a short jump shot against Margaretta last
Saturday.
PC now 3-0 in SBC
The Dec. 27 Port Clinton girls basketball
game has been rescheduled to Jan. 24.
Action will begin with the freshman team
at 4:30 p.m. that day.
Girls game rescheduled
The Port Clinton High School Cheer-
leaders have scheduled the annual Kiddie
Clinic for 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7,
in the Port Clinton High School Cafeteria.
Participants then have the opportunity to
cheer on Saturday, Jan. 7, at halftime of the
varsity game vs. Fremont Ross.
The cost for the clinic is $15 and includes
a T-shirt, cheer instruction, snack and ad-
mission to the game for kiddie cheerlead-
ers. In order to participate, you must reg-
ister no later than Dec. 28. Although late
registration will be accepted, there will be
no T-shirts available.
Registration fyers were sent home with
elementary students or are available online
at www.pccsd.net under the News sec-
tion. A signed registration form is required
for participation. Forms can be returned
to school by Dec. 21 or mailed to 1131 Lee
Redskin cheerleaders
put on Kiddie Clinic Jan. 7
BY YANEEK SMITH
Behind Allison Dunns 22 points, the Oak Harbor girls
basketball team defeated Huron, 58-54, in Friday to win
its frst SBC game of the season.
The Rockets are now 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Sandusky
Bay Conference (SBC).
Led by Dunn, the Rockets staged a furious rally, going
on an 11-0 run late in the third quarter to take the lead for
good, only to see Huron recover and nearly send the game
into overtime. During the run, Oak Harbor was able to
capitalize on several Tiger miscues and hit several outside
shots to take control.
It was a sloppy win for the Rockets, but a win nonethe-
less as they won for the frst time after losing four con-
secutive games.
I dont want to see how
many offensive rebounds
we allowed or how many
times we got beat off the
dribble, said Oak Harbor
head coach Brad Hem-
minger. But Ill take an
ugly win over a pretty loss
anytime.
Abbie Gezo, who fnished
with 11 points and fve re-
bounds, was consistent
like she has been all season
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long, The junior, who is averag-
ing 13.9 points per game (ppg),
is second on the team in scoring
behind Dunn.
The Tigers rallied to cut the
defcit to two at 56-54 when
Amanda Vacca hit a free throw
with 10 seconds left, but Makayla
Carpenter gave Oak Harbor a
four-point lead with two free
throws on the following posses-
sion.
It was the third quarter that
proved to be the difference in
Oak Harbors 68-48 non-confer-
ence loss to undefeated Bellevue.
Freshman Carly Santoro led all
scorers with 23 points and Les-
lie Raifsnider chipped in with
18. Both Santoro and Raifsnider
each had two three-pointers.
The Lady Red had two other
players in double fgures, Maris-
sa Kath and Kristin Socho, who
scored 10 points apiece.
Bellevue led 29-21 at the half
before breaking the game open
with a dominant third quarter
that saw them outscore Oak Har-
bor, 21-5.
In the second half, Bellevue
settled into a half-court zone
defense that proved to be the dif-
ference in keeping the Rockets in
check.
Thats a very good team, one
of the best in the area said Oak
Harbor head coach Brad Hem-
minger. We played three good
quarters with them, but in the
third quarter, I was disappointed
because our intensity dropped
off.
Leading the Rockets in scor-
ing were Abbie Gezo and Allison
Dunn, who scored 17 and 13
points, respectively.
BOYS
The Oak Harbor boys basket-
ball team improved to 1-4 on the
season with a hard-fought, 44-43
victory over the Edison Chargers.
With the victory, the Rockets are
now 1-2 in the SBC.
Down 44-43 with four sec-
onds left, Edisons Jason Blodgett
missed a three-pointer at the
buzzer that wouldve won the
game for the Chargers.
The kids played well, said Oak
Harbor head coach Eric Sweet.
They were doing a good job of
executing.
Rocket guard A.J. Cecil had a
game-high 14 points and Greg
Haar chipped in with nine for
Oak Harbor.
Down by four heading into the
second quarter, the Rockets out-
scored the Chargers, 20-9 to take
a 29-22 lead into the half. Both
teams score nine points in the
third quarter, giving the Rockets
a 38-31 lead and setting the stage
for the fnal period.
Shane Crooks led Edison with
12 points, and Blodgett fnished
with 10.
Port Clinton 56, Oak Harbor 39
On Thursday, the boys fell to
rival Port Clinton, 56-39.
The Rockets, as theyve done
a number of times this season,
played poorly in the third quar-
ter after keeping the game close
in the frst half.
Despite trailing by just one
point at halftime, 20-19, the
Rockets fell apart as the Redskins
outscored them 20-9 in the quar-
ter.
With its overtime victory
against Margaretta on Saturday,
the Skins are now 3-3 overall
and 3-0 in the SBC.
Another frst half playing well,
another third quarter getting de-
stroyed, said Oak Harbor head
coach Eric Sweet. I dont know,
thats something were trying to
fgure out as a team. We allow
teams to take the leads and keep
them. Were fguring out differ-
ent strategies of how to come out
(after halftime).
Port Clintons Alex Greene and
Steve Wingo scored 17 and 12
points, respectively, while Oak
Harbor got 11 points from Cecil
and Sam Laderach fnished with
nine points.
BY YANEEK SMITH
The Danbury girls went 1-1 last
week, beating Gibsonburg, 50-46,
before losing to Northwood, 54-
44.
In their loss to Northwood,
the Lakers fell behind midway
through the frst quarter and nev-
er regained the lead. The Lakers,
which trailed 26-14 at the half,
never seriously threatened in
the second half, getting no closer
than seven points.
The Lakers were done in by
their poor performance in the
second quarter, which saw them
score just four points in the pe-
riod.
Rebecca Bisbee led the Lady
Rangers (3-2, 2-1 TAAC) with 15
points and Kelly Sawmiller fn-
ished with eight. Erin Lavelle had
15 points to lead the Lakers and
Kelsey Clemons chipped in with
12 points.
With the loss, the Lakers are
now 2-3 overall and 2-1 in the
Toledo Area Athletic Conference
(TAAC).
Against Gibsonburg, the Lak-
ers took control early, outscoring
10-8 and 18-15 in the frst two
quarters, respectively, to lead 28-
23 at the half.
Danbury entered the fourth
quarter with a 38-29 lead, only
to see the Lady Bears rally to out-
score them, 17-12 in the fnal pe-
riod to make a game out of it.
Cassidy Rhodes led the team
with 13 points, nine of which
came on free throws. In all, Dan-
bury had three players fnish in
double fgures as Erin Lavella had
12 points and Kelsey Clemons
scored 11.
Lexi Busdeker scored 13 points
to lead Gibsonburg.
The Lakers scored nearly half of
their points from the free-throw
line, hitting 23-of-46 (50%) shots
from the charity stripe. The Lady
Bears (2-2, 1-1 TAAC) shot just
17-of-38 (44.7%) from the line.
Danbury returns to non-con-
ference action when it hosts Sen-
eca East on Dec. 29 and resumes
TAAC competition when it trav-
els to Cardinal Stritch on Jan. 3.
Led by Ashton Daniel, who has
scored in double fgures in every
game this season, Seneca East, out
of the Midland Athletic League
(MAL) is 3-2 on the season.
BOYS
The Danbury boys, meanwhile,
fell to 0-5 on the season after suf-
fering two heartbreaking losses.
In their loss to Bettsville, the
Lakers fell 52-51.
The Bobcats entered the fnal
period trailing by 11 points but
rallied for the win, outscoring
the Lakers, 20-8, in the fourth
quarter. Dominic King scored
17 points and Dominic Miccichi
had 16 to lead Bettsville.
Once again, Caleb Helline led
all scorers, putting up 26 points
to lead his team in scoring for
the ffth time this season. Dalton
Chapman scored 11 points to
help pace the Lakers and Domi-
nic Manuella fnished with eight
points, including two three-
pointers.
Danbury took an 8-5 lead after
the frst quarter and maintained
a three-point lead at the half,
20-17. In the third quarter, the
Lakers took control, dominated
the Bobcats to give themselves a
double-digit lead, only to see Bet-
tsville rally for the victory.
With the loss, the Lakers are
now 0-6 overall and remain 0-3
in the TAAC.
In their loss to Northwood,
the Lakers saw the Rangers Ty-
ler Williams score on a baseline
jumper with 10 seconds remain-
ing to break a 45-45 to claim vic-
tory.
Caleb Helline, who led all scor-
ers with 26 points, tied the game
on the previous possession, drill-
ing a three-pointer with 25 sec-
onds left to tie it at 45.
It was a hard-fought game
throughout as the Rangers (1-3,
1-2 TAAC) led 22-21 at the half
and 34-29 going into the fnal
quarter.
The Lakers travel to Fremont to
face St. Joseph Central Catholic
on Dec. 27.
Led by Jordan Sessler and Zach
Yeckley, the Crimson Streaks have
started the season off well, going
4-1 in their frst fve games.
Conference play when Danbury
hosts Cardinal Stritch on Jan. 7.
Danbury girls now 2-3 on the season
PHOTO BY JOHN KOZAK
Danburys Lilly Kennedy drives
the key for a shot at the basket
against Gibsonburg. Kenne-
dy totaled 4 points for the game.
ROCKETS from 2B
The Ottawa County Health Depart-
ment can issue birth certifcates for indi-
viduals born anywhere in Ohio.
The service is available for anyone born
after Dec. 20, 1908, for any county in
Ohio.
Youd be surprised how many people
need birth certifcates, for all kinds of
reasons, said Ottawa County Health
Commissioner Nancy Osborn.
People can lose track of their birth cer-
tifcates. Years later, they may need them
to do things such as obtain a passport,
get a drivers license or apply for school
entry, Osborn said.
Certifed copies cost $22 each.
Birth certifcate applications can be ob-
tained at the Ottawa County Health De-
partment, 1856 E. Perry St., Port Clinton.
The department, which is open from
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is located in the
City/County Complex.
You can also go online for an appli-
cation at www.ottawahealth.org. Ap-
plications should be sent to the Ottawa
County Health Department along with a
self-addressed stamped envelope.
The turnaround time for a single re-
quest made in person is normally about
10 minutes, Osborn said. For requests by
mail, turnaround time is a day plus re-
turn mail time.
The service is not available for geneal-
ogy purposes.
Get birth certifcates at
local health department
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Magruder Hospital will offer
the adult tobacco cessation
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7:30 p.m. Staff of Magruders
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Association will facilitate the
eight-session, seven-week
program.
Individuals who partici-
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are signifcantly more likely
to successfully quit than if
trying to do it cold turkey.
Cost for the program is $75
per person and the program
is open to anyone. Payment
can be made in the Business
Offce on the ground foor of
the hospital between 8 a.m.
and 7 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
For information, call the
Respiratory Therapy De-
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ext. 3461.
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Notice to T. H. Bradley, Jr.,
Ralph C. Weiser, Berry
Asphalt Co., All of Magnolia,
Ark., their heirs, successors
and assigns: Pursuant to
Section 5301.332 of the Ohio
Revised Code, you are noti-
fed that the oil and gas
lease (the Lease) dated
March 12, 1964, between
Emery O. Bahnsen and
Dorothy L. Bahnsen, fled for
record March 18, 1964 at
1:05 p.m. and recorded in
Volume 22 at Page 65,
Ottawa County, Ohio Lease
Records which was assigned
to T. H. Bradley, Jr., Ralph C.
Weiser, Berry Asphalt Co., All
of Magnolia, Ark., fled for
record May 5, 1964 and
recorded in Volume 22 at
Page 435, Ottawa County,
Ohio Lease Records, gener-
ally containing 74 acres of
land in the Township of Bay,
County of Ottawa, and State
of Ohio bounded on the
north by Rt. 112; on the east
by D. Held, S. Ewerson, B.
Wagner; on the south by B.
Wagner, E.K. Neuman, E.
Anderson; on the west by V.
Price, containing seventy-
four (74) acres, more or less,
that the Lease will be forfeit-
ed because the terms have
expired and because neither
oil nor gas was found on the
premises in paying quantities
as provided in the lease.
The present owner of the
land, being the successor to
the original lessors, intends
to fle for record an affdavit
of forfeiture with the Ottawa
County, Ohio Recorder if T.
H. Bradley, Jr., Ralph C.
Weiser, Berry Asphalt Co., All
of Magnolia, Ark. do not
have the Lease released of
record within thirty days of
receipt of this notice.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING The
Board of Zoning Appeals will
hold a public hearing on a
proposed amendment to the
Village of Marblehead Zoning
Ordinance at 6:00 P.M.,
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
at the Marblehead Fire
Station, 517 W. Main Street ,
Marblehead , Ohio . Said
amendment proposes to ad
a Conditional Use to the
Johnsons Island Residential
District to provide for a
Private Non-proft
Community Boat Dock
Association. The applicant is
the Johnsons Island
Investment Group. A copy
of the application may be
reviewed at the Marblehead
Fire Station, Monday through
Friday (except holidays) from
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. At the
conclusion of the public
hearing and after a recom-
mendation is made by the
BZA, the request will be sub-
mitted to the Village Council
for its action. Harold R.
Clagg, Chairman,
Marblehead Planning
Commission.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING The Village of
Marblehead Planning
Commission will hold a pub-
lic hearing on a proposed
variance to the Village of
Marblehead Zoning
Ordinance at 6:00 P.M.,
Wed., Jan 4, 2012 at the
Marblehead Fire Station, 517
W. Main Street , Marblehead
, Ohio . Variance request is
for a rear yard setback
reduction for 105 Erie Street
and is made by Mark Cole.
Harold Clagg, Chairman,
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Financial Focus
with GARY COON
How to cope with the threat of longevity
You cant predict how long
youll live. Nonetheless, you still
need to consider longevity as a
key factor in creating, and fol-
lowing, a long-term investment
strategy.
And your projected lifespan
may be longer than you had
thought. Men who turned 65 in
2010 can expect to live another
18.6 years, while women who
reached 65 that same year can
anticipate another 20.7 years,
according to the 2011 Social
Security Trustees Report. And
these fgures are just averages;
depending on your health and
family history of longevity, you
could well spend two, or even
three, decades in retirement.
Possibly because people are
now realizing they may have to
support themselves for far lon-
ger than earlier generations did,
they seem to be growing increas-
ingly concerned about running
out of money in their later years.
In fact, in a poll of people ages
44 to 75, sponsored by Allianz
Life Insurance, 61 percent said
they fear depleting their assets
more than they fear dying.
So, if youre concerned about
outliving your resources or if
you think that you may become
one of those people what
steps should you take, both now
and during your retirement?
Here are a few ideas:
Keep investing. Put away
as much money as you can
afford for your retirement.
Take advantage of tax-deferred
accounts, such as your 401(k)
and traditional IRA, or tax-free
accounts, such as a Roth IRA.
(Roth IRA earnings are tax-
free provided youve had your
account at least fve years and
you dont start taking withdraw-
als until youre at least 59-1/2.)
And keep investing, year in and
year out, despite the inevitable
market volatility youll encoun-
ter along the way.
Re-assess your retirement
age. If you enjoy your work, you
might consider staying at your
job a few years later than origi-
nally intended. Those extra years
of income, not to mention extra
contributions to your 401(k) and
potentially bigger Social Security
payouts, can make a big differ-
ence to your retirement lifestyle.
Delay taking Social Security.
As the laws now stand, you can
start taking Social Security as
young as 62, but your monthly
checks will be bigger when you
reach your full retirement age.
Youll get your biggest monthly
Social Security checks if you wait
until age 70, when they max
out, but many people feel that
waiting that long may not be
worth it, when weighing the lost
years of any payments against
the unknown variable of life
expectancy.
Calculate your withdrawal
rate. Once you retire, its es-
sential that you know how much
can withdraw each year from
your investments without run-
ning out of money. Your with-
drawal rate depends on a variety
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size of portfolio, risk tolerance
and retirement lifestyle. A fnan-
cial professional can help you
calculate your initial withdrawal
rate and adjust it as time goes on.
The possibility of outliving
your resources is not a pleas-
ant thought. But by taking the
steps described above, as well as
others, you can go a long way
toward taking the fear out of
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The Main Street Port Clinton
Board of Directors announces
the appointment of Carolyn
Rodenhauser, President of Paz-
zazz, LLC, as the Main Street
Port Clinton event planner.
She is working with commit-
tee members to coordinate this
years Walleye Festival and work-
ing with the leadership of Main
Street Port Clinton to develop
and redesign existing and new
downtown community events.
Rodenhauser has extensive ex-
perience in media relations, mar-
keting, fundraising and event
planning. She currently and pre-
viously works with workforce
and economic development or-
ganizations in Northwest Ohio
and has a strong focus on com-
munity and downtown develop-
ment.
The Board of Directors and
staff are excited as we take
Main Street Port Clinton and
downtown events to the next
level, said Dawn Zink, presi-
dent of Main Street Port Clin-
ton. Rodenhauser comes to us
with strong recommendations
and brings years of event and
community development to our
team.
She currently is a member of
the Special Event Association of
Northwest Ohio, Ohio Economic
Development Association, the
Northwest Ohio Regional Eco-
nomic Development, the Find-
lay-Hancock Alliances Center
for Entrepreneurship Advisory
Council and Economic Develop-
ment Council. She is a certifed
NxLevel Entrepreneurship in-
structor.
Event planner
joins team at
Main Street
Port Clinton
The Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Com-
merce has named its new offcers. They are:
President Al Stoss
Vice President Mary Ann Hirsh
Secretary Myra Prokop
Treasurer Pete Schwager
For information about the chamber, visit www.
themarbleheadpeninsula.com or call executive
assistant Judy Balsom at 419-734-9777 or email
info@themarbleheadpeninsula.com.
Chamber names offcers
Delivery service now open
MARBLEHEAD
A new business has popped up in the county
promising to make the holidays and every day
a little less hectic.
Kimberlys Delivery Service, started by Kim-
berly Doctor, offers delivery of beer, wine, take-
out, groceries, snacks and more to home or work.
The service is offered 24 hours a day, seven days a
week and promises to make the deliveries within
an hour. Fees include the cost of the items and a
$20 fee.
To place an order, call 419-341-7363. For infor-
mation, email kaydoctor@gmail.com.
The Northcoast Jobs Connection Job Stores of-
fer numerous services and resources for job seek-
ers and employers. Seminars are free and open to
anyone in the community.
The area seminar dates in January, held at the
Ottawa County Community Resource Centre,
8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor, unless otherwise
noted, are:
Get a Job, Get a Better Job 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m., Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26.
Individual Job Search Appointments 9
a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 5. Come prepared to work
one-on-one with a specialist and discuss your job
search situation or create an impressive resume.
For information on The Job Stores, log onto
www.northcoastjobs.org or call The Job Store at
800-665-1677, ext. 270 or 419-898-3688, ext. 270.
The Job Store It is located at 8043 W. Ohio 163,
Oak Harbor and is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays and from 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
All basic services are free of charge.
Northcoast Jobs Connection
Week ending Dec. 16
Allen Township
12-15-11 Glenn D. and
Lois M. Reamsnyder to
Neil F. and Betty L. Kontak,
21038 W. Oak St., $95,500.
12-16-11 Dennis J. Mo-
minee to Blausey Farms
Partnership, new split Ohio
579, $55,390.50
Benton Township
12-13-11 Virgina Breese
et al to Kevin M. and Kathy
S. Fox, 40 acres Trowbridge
Road, $129,000.
Bay Township
12-13-11 Eugene K.
Schmardebeck to Jerry S.
and Susan M. Huskey, 2040
Limestahl Road, $129,000.
Clay Township
12-12-11 Kevin W. Em-
erich to Federal National
Mortgage Association,
870 N. Opfer Lentz Road,
$73,334.
12-14-11 Jenna L.
Encheff to Daniel L. and
Brittany D. Teet, 2993 N.
Downing Road, $89,000.
Catawba
Township
12-15-11 Homer C.
Kingsberry to Kristine A.
Kingsberry, 6074 Poplar,
$336,000.
12-16-11 Frederick
A. and Meredith M. Lu-
man to Susan G. Pickens,
4600 Marshs Edge Blvd.,
$540,000.
Danbury Town-
ship
12-14-11 Neil L. and Ka-
mille R. Allen to Daniel P.
and Sherri L. Parent, 480
Monument View, $199,900.
12-15-11 Lee Ann Mark
to The Lakeside Associa-
tion, vacant lots Poplar,
$150,000.
12-15-11 M. Susan Cot-
trill to Ronald Dane and
Linda Sue Runyeon, 402
Sycamore, $90,000.
12-15-11 Ruth C. and
William E. Shannon to
Fred and Linda Kodesch,
442 Vine Ave., $332,000.
Marblehead Corp
12-12-11 Bay Point Ac-
quisition, LLC, to Kip Ed-
ward Bolon, 505 Bay Point
Blvd., $450,000.
Portage
Township
12-15-11 Jancor Prop-
erteis, LTD to Donald J.
and Stephanie L. Novak,
Unit 3-7 West Bay Storage,
$40,500.
Port Clinton City
12-13-11 D&B Proper-
ties of the Great Lakes LLC
to First Federal Bank of
the Midwest, 106 & 108 W.
Perry St., $110,000.
Put-in-Bay
Village School
12-16-11 Dana Blumen-
saadt to Bay Boys, LLC, 926
Mitchell Road, $120,000.
Oak Harbor Corp
12-13-11 Brian E. and
Cheryl L. Drouillard to
Ashley K. Eilrich, 119 Park
St., $90,000.
12-14-11 Fannie Mae
to Patrick A. and Kathleen
J. Winters, 113 Lake St.,
$20,000.
BUSINESS
The Beacon
Front Row L-R: Stacy Barron, Mary Ann Gecsi, Manager, Cheryl Hetrick
Row 2: Donna Schoonmaker, Cathy Kegler, Joy Ault, Sara Williams, Mary Howard
Row 3: Lisa Horman, Danis Putzbach, Rob Ault, Sharon Polanco
Row 4: Dan Kukay, Karmen Lucas, Margaret Lenthe, Tomi Johnson, Ed Koch
Happy Holidays
from all of us
at Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Catawba Offce
4054 East Harbor Road Port Clinton, OH 43452
877-734-5751
Cathy Greene
Doug Ebner
Glenna Bender Mark Hartline Mary Wandersleben Sharon Woodson
Sue Piacentino Ted Greene Todd Koch Kizzie Culbert
NorEaster Cove
Features & Benefits
Private Marina
Floating Dock Steps from your home
High Quality Construction
Fabulous Views of West Harbor
Olympic Size Pool
NorEaster Club Membership*
Public Water & Sewer
For more information please contact:
Bill Van Der Giessen
PH: 419-656-4300
www.noreastercove.com
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E-mail: mhoward@cros.net
or marychoward@howardhanna.com
Website: www.marychoward.howardhanna.com
419-797-1928
Office
419-212-1162
Cell
Real Estate Services
Mary C. Howard
Teds Mobile: 419-563-4968
Email:
Ted@TedandCathyGreene.com
www.TedandCathyGreene.com
Scan-Visual
Tour of
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Contact Me: 419-732-3020
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Happy Holidays!
Real Estate Services
318 W. Main St.
Marblehead
Happy
Holidays from
Tomi Johnson
Offce:
419-798-5132
Cell:
419-341-0276
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Joy Ault
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Real Estate Transfers
The Ida Rupp Public Library and
the Port Clinton Chamber of Com-
merce have teamed up to offer a busi-
ness presentation, What your Library
of the Future Looks Like and What It
Can Do for You. As a business pro-
fessional, you know how hard it is to
keep up with the explosion of tech-
nology and remain relevant in the
changing workplace. Nowhere is that
more of an issue than in your public
library. The community looks to the
library to deliver current informa-
tion and show patrons how to keep
up with todays world and struggling
economy.
During the past year, the local li-
brary has been the center of it all,
and the next several years promise
more changes. Join in for this futur-
istic presentation and fnd out what
to watch for, learn about free business
resources, see how to turn output
into outcomes and most importantly,
fnd out how to play an active role in
positive change for your business and
community.
The workshop is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26, with registration
and refreshments starting at 8 a.m.
RSVP to the Chamber at 419-734-
5503 or pcacc2@cros.net by Jan. 23.
The library is at 310 Madison St.
Chamber, library team up

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