the beacon - may 10, 2012

One of Port Clinton’s top success stories is the Conestoga Neighborhood on the City’s east end. Since the neighbors joined together to make that part of Port Clinton a better place, crime rates and police calls have dropped dramatically. The first meeting/potluck of the year for the group will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, May 10). The meeting will be held at the Lakev-iew Park shelter house. Mayor Vince Leone will be the featured speaker and Charlene Watkins from WSOS will also be on hand to discuss the Chip Program.

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For your entertainment enjoyment this week-end, may I suggest Mon Ami where your favorite local band, the Travelin’ Lounge Lizards, will be “Rocking the House” both Friday and Saturday nights.

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Our Find Wylie winner this week is Steve Monak, of Marblehead, who was among 131 contestants who found Wylie in the ad for First Federal Savings on page 9A in last week’s Beacon. Steve wins our weekly $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. We’ll be hiding Wylie again this week, if you find him, drop off an entry form at our office in the Beacon Place Business Center or click on the Find Wylie Icon at our website, www.thebeacon.net.

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Lakeside United Methodist Women will hold their famous Recycling Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 11 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the South Auditorium in Lakeside (across

from the Church). Saturday, there will be a $1.50 bag sale starting at noon. There is no entrance fee to get into Lakeside this time of year.

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This Saturday, May 12, marks the 20th anniver-sary of the National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. When your letter carrier comes by on Saturday, he/she will hopefully pick up a bag of non-perishable food. All you have to do is place it next to your mailbox Saturday morning and your postal workers will deliver it to a local food bank.

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This Sunday afternoon, a pair of historic Piper Cub airplanes land at the Port Clinton Airport. Two pilots, Joe Murray and Ron Siwik will be leaving Kent State to fly their way across the northern part of Ohio to spend the afternoon and evening in Port Clinton. The pair is attempt-ing to set a record of flying to and landing in every county in the State of Ohio, all 88 of them. Their goal is to land in 10 or so airports a day as they zigzag their way, eventually ending up in, where else, Dayton. Thanks to Dave Hirt for the tip.

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Bob Clemons Boats in Bayview will be giv-ing folks free boat rides all this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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The Ottawa County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 15

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PHOTO BY JOHN SCHAFFNERHardware Manager Dan Young is happy to talk about the new tech-nology that allows Bassett’s Do-It-Best to make remote entry keys for most cars and trucks.

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Mike Bassett is an incurable en-trepreneur who loves new proj-ects! A year or so ago, he was con-fronted with a bit of a stumper. His neighbor to the east, New-port Dry Goods was looking for more space. At the same time, he had heard from a number of his hardware customers via a cus-tomer survey that they would like to see a greater variety of products and services provided. So what is an incurable entre-

preneur to do? Take the lemon, squeeze it and make lemonade of course.

Last Saturday, they held the of-ficial ribbon cutting for the newly expanded Bassett’s Do-it-Best hardware store. Bassett, one of the principal owners of the Knoll Crest Shopping Center, struck a deal with Mike New, owner of Newport Dry Goods, to expand their store from 4,500 square feet to over 8,000 square feet, moving

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INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY

Tom Bartlett’s not waiting for Holly-wood to come calling. His Big Sit is not as visually-stunning or as dramatic as the birding quest that led to the movie, “The Big Year,” starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.

The film chronicled the competition of three birders attempting to break the record of 721 birds seen in a single year. The movie was based on the adventures of Greg Miller, a computer consultant from Canton, Ohio, who spent an esti-mated $31,000 chasing the record.

Bartlett chases nothing. He sits on a lad-der or camp chair within a 17-foot circle.

Bartlett has conducted a 12-hour Big

Sit on International Migratory Bird Day for 17 years at the west end of the Magee Marsh Boardwalk.

So, what can you see restricted to a small circle, a 5-foot ladder topped with a hunter’s chair that swivels 360 degrees, a pair of binoculars, a 20x60 telescope and a MP3 player loaded with bird calls?

Well, plenty.Bartlett saw a high of 112 species in

2005, 96 last year and a total of 181 spe-cies since 1995. Rare sightings for North-west Ohio include a Summer Tanager, a Chuck-will’s widow and a Laughing Gull.

PHOTO BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAMBirders filled the boardwalk Friday at Magee Marsh.

12-hour Big Sit set for Saturday

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The Biggest Week in American Birding con-tinues in the region. For more on that, and a list of events planned this weekend at the Ottawa National Wildlife Rescue, visit www.thebeacon.net.

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The warm winter of 2012 had Lake Erie about a month ahead of where it normal-ly would have been in March for walleye habitat and spawning. So FLW Walleye Tour anglers competing May 10-12 on Lake Erie may not see some of the spectac-ular weights seen in past years. Jeff Graves of Chagrin Falls, won the 2011 event with more than 117 pounds. It is predicted that the winning weight will be right around the century mark — still nothing to sneeze about and one of the reasons anglers look forward to this stop on the FLW Walleye Tour year after year.

Hosted by the City of Port Clinton and Lake Erie Shores and Islands, the tour-nament features as many as 150 of the world’s best walleye anglers in each of the pro and co-angler divisions. They are cast-ing for top awards up to $63,000 in the Pro Division and $10,500 in the Co-angler Di-vision.

According to FLW Walleye pro Joe Whit-ten of Toledo, Ohio, current water temper-atures are right around 53 degrees. These earlier-than-normal temps have moved the walleye out of their traditional holding spots for this time of year and have spread the fish all the way from Toledo to Cleve-land.

“The fish are all spawned out,” said Whit-ten, who is coming off a seventh-place fin-ish at the 2012 FLW Walleye Tour event on the Mississippi River last week. “This tour-nament is going to be different than we have seen in any other year. Anglers are go-ing to have to learn the lake all over again.”

Anglers will take off from the Nor’Easter Club at 6:30 each morning. Thursday’s and Friday’s weigh-ins will be held at 3 p.m. in Waterworks Park. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be at 4 p.m. at Walmart.

Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo at Walmart from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. The Expo includes the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, a trout pond and interactive games and activities.

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6:30 p.m.Hear Joe Wurzel Bacher, aka “Joe the Plumber” andJosh Mandel, candidates for U.S. Senate and other

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Donald WalesNov. 15, 1930 — May 5, 2012

Donald K. Wales, 81, of Marble-head, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 5, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the Neideck-er, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Peninsula Chapel, 7755 E. Harbor Road, Lakeside-Marblehead. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, at St. Jo-seph Catholic Church, 822 Barclay St., Marblehead, with Father Daniel J. Ring officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Marblehead.

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next door to GSE Jewelers. That allowed Bassett to expand his hardware floor space from 10,500 square feet to 15,000.

So, what has this accomplished? One of Bassett’s Do-it-Best customers said it best. “Now we don’t have to go to Sandusky anymore.”

At nearly $4 per gallon for gasoline, that could mean sig-nificant savings for Bassett’s customers.

“Our customer survey told us that they wanted more items, so we added them,” said Bassett, whose family has been in business in Ottawa County since 1898.

The expansion has allowed them to add more than 8,000 new items. They now claim the largest inventory of stain-less steel items, nuts, bolts, fittings and nails, etc., in north-west Ohio. They have expanded their plumbing inventory and have a wide variety of furnace filters, house wares and seasonal items such as fans and other warm weather help-ers.

One of the new services being provided is a special key-making department that includes the technology to make replacement remote entry keys for most cars and truck. They have also worked to expand their ability to take care of the building trades’ side of the business.

Bassett’s parking lot will be the site for Rally for the Kids on Saturday, May 19. The family event will benefit the CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates — and Joyful Connections, an agency that provides supervised visitations and supervised exchanges for families in need. The event will be a Sidewalk Sale, and local residents are invited to bring their garage sale items as well as crafts and home party items. One lucky person can win a 3-minute shopping spree at Bassett’s Market.

For information on Rally for the Kids, contact Sheila Powell at 419-366-7420.

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at 7 p.m. at the Ida Rupp Public Li-brary. Peggy Lauritzen will speak on making the best use of the genealogy website, Family Search. All members and individuals interested in doing family research are invited.

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Jay and Margaret Mann will be involved in their last concert next Saturday, May 19, after 10 years serv-ing on the coordinating committee of the Firelands Musical Arts Series.

Michael Shirtz and his Jazz Quartet will perform in concert that evening at 7:30 p.m. at Firelands Presbyterian Church.

The couple is moving to Colorado. Jay was one of the founding mem-bers of the group and holds a Ph.D. in Music from Heidelberg. He has

chaired the organizing committee since its inception. Margaret has been a Music Teacher in local schools also for the past 10 years.

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On Sunday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Port Clinton Elks Lodge will kick off their Sunday Break-fasts with a special fundraiser for Gene Holcomb, who was a longtime Service Manager at Gordon Coo-per Motor Sales. Gene has fallen on some difficult times, losing the use of his right arm and has had both legs amputated due to diabetes.

They will be serving an all-you-can-eat buffet that Sunday for just $10 with proceeds earmarked to help Gene get along just a little better in his battle with diabetes.

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The DeMars Game Feed will be

held on Thursday, May 17, at the clubhouse on Ohio 53 and Muddy Creek Road. It is open to the public and many of the duck hunters from our area are usually there. Tickets are $20 per person.

For information, contact Rick Nemecek at 419-732-3624.

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The Ottawa County Republican Women host “Republican’s Night Out” on Thursday, May 24, at Mon Ami. The mixer starts at 5:30 p.m. and the big speaker for the evening will be “Joe the Plumber” whose real name is Joe Wurzelbacher. He is running against Marcy Kaptur for the 9th District Congressional Seat. Reservations need to be in by Friday, May 18, and are $20 per person.

For information, call Joyce Murphy at 419-734-3459.

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Bird watching, like golf, is a pursuit known for its honor code. If you’re compiling a life list, for example, you can’t count birds in a zoo or sanctuary or birds you can’t posi-tively identify. Bartlett recalls one such dis-appointment regarding a warbler during a Big Sit.

“This Cerulean Warbler was sitting around the corner and I never could see it. Peo-ple would walk 30 feet from me and see it preening in the tree and feeding in the tree, but because of all the vegetation I couldn’t see through it to see it on the other side. At the end of the day, I walked around the corner and there was the bird sitting there. But, I couldn’t count it because I didn’t see it during the time period.”

Serious stuff, this bird watching.While Bartlett can’t leave his 17-foot circle

to count a bird, that doesn’t mean he can’t

call the birds to him. He does this with his MP3 Player loaded with calls for such birds as the Great Horned Owl and the Screech Owl. The most effective time to call is just before dawn so Bartlett arrives at Magee Marsh shortly before 5 a.m.

Bartlett’s Big Sit has become a big event annually for the Black Swamp Bird Obser-vatory. He pledges $1 per species and those who join him make their own pledges. Kim Kaufman, executive director of BSBO, says these birders have contributed some $32,000 to support birding activities, including the Young Birders Club.

Last year, Bartlett was joined by about 20 other birders, six of whom stayed the entire 12 hours.

Bartlett’s love of birding arose from his inability to decide a career path when he moved from New Jersey to attend Heidel-berg College in Tiffin, where he still lives. He would eventually graduate with four

majors — religion, psychology, biology and American studies — but it was taking an or-nithology class on a whim that hooked him to avian life.

Since then, the retired science teacher has become a licensed bander, one of only 50 in Ohio. As a master bander, he is certified to teach banding. He is also a research as-sociate in the Division of Ornithology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Bartlett first volunteered as a trail guide for BSBO in 1995. What he discovered was that birders on the trail didn’t need him, so he settled in on the Big Sit.

You can join him on May 12 just for fun, or to learn more about birds. He’s not shy and he’s willing to share his knowledge and his stories, but just don’t ask him to leave his 17-foot circle. By the way, no reservations needed.

If you wish to help the Young Birders Club, go to bsbo.org and download a pledge form.

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A Port Clinton-based Coast Guard port security unit assisted four mari-ners in distress while conducting training on San Diego Bay, April 6.

“This is an example of the multi-mission capabilities of the Port Se-curity Units,” said Cmdr. Gerald A. Nauert, Port Security Unit 309’s com-manding officer. “Our primary mis-sion is to provide security to sensitive ports and vessels, but our training also enables us to provide humani-tarian assistance to the public. It’s a perfect example of our members liv-ing up to our unit motto, Facta Non Verba — Deeds Not Words.”

During the first incident, an under way PSU 309 boat crew observed a distress signal from three passengers aboard a nearby vessel. Their power-less vessel was caught in the current

and was being pushed toward the shore. The Coast Guard crew pulled alongside to provide assistance. After the vessel’s engine would not restart, they safely towed the civilian crew and their vessel to its homeport.

Later that same day, another PSU 309 boat crew was under way when Sector San Diego requested they as-sist a kayaker, who had washed onto rocks near the mouth of San Diego Bay. The crew made contact with the elderly male, brought him aboard and provided first aid before trans-ferring him to a San Diego Harbor Police vessel to receive further emer-gency medical care.

PSU 309 was conducting joint training on San Diego Bay with U.S. Navy Maritime Expeditionary Secu-rity Squadron Three in preparation

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Guard Reserve unit, PSU 309 pro-vides security and protects person-nel and facilities from terrorism, sabotage, espionage, subversion and attack. The unit has a proud opera-tional heritage, including missions in support of Operations’ Endur-ing Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Desert Storm, Noble Eagle and Uphold De-mocracy.

PSUs are a component of the Coast Guard’s Deployable Operations Group. The DOG provides properly equipped, trained, and organized De-ployable Specialized Forces to Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense and interagency operational and tactical commanders.

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Winners of the Ottawa County Bar Association Law Day Essay Contest were: first place — Kaleb Perez (left), Woodmore High School; second place — Morgan Turnow, Oak Harbor High School; andthird place — Laura Masimore, Port Clinton High School. John Klaehn (right), OCBA President was on hand for the pre-sentation at last week’s Kiwanis Law Day Dinner.

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYERCommunity members, area clergy and school children gathered on the courthouse lawn in Port Clinton last Thursday for the National Day of Prayer.

The Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and Ida Rupp Public Li-brary will sponsor the free workshop Grant Writing Basics on Wednesday, May 30.

Debbie Loiacono, director of Ida Rupp Public Library will focus on grant writing basics for for-profits including small business start-ups and individuals. Loiacono will fea-ture the Foundation Center database, a resource used in the library, and will

offer hands-on use of the resource in the computer classroom area. She will discuss how to navigate the maze of funders and how to approach grant opportunities in a straightfor-ward way.

Topics include: Parts of the Grant Proposal, Who Can Apply, Finding Grant Opportunities That Fit, Writ-ing the Letter of Inquiry, Writing the Cover Letter, and Writing the Propos-al. Attachments and requirements,

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Registration is at 8 a.m. with the workshop starting at 8:30 a.m. at the library, 310 Madison St., Port Clin-ton.

For information or to register, call the Port Clinton Area Chamber at 419-734-5503.

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Dr. Dino Santacroce, a urologist with the RoMIUS Institute of Northwest Ohio, has recently joined the Magruder Hospital Medical Staff, specializ-ing in adult urology. Ac-cording to Mike Long, president and CEO of Magruder, Sanatcroce is adding a much-needed service to the commu-

nity.“For several years now, the majority of

people within the community have had to leave the area for urology services,” said Long. “When the RoMIUS Institute approached us about bringing their services to Magruder, we saw this as a great opportunity for Magruder and the community.”

Long said after meeting with the entire

group of physicians at the RoMIUS Institute, the decision to move forward was unanimous.

“We really think the community will be hap-py with these doctors. Dr. Santacroce will be the primary urologist seeing patients here at Magruder a couple of days a week,” said Long.

Santacroce completed his undergradu-ate degree at The Ohio State University. He then went on to graduate from the Univer-sity of Toledo Medical Center after complet-ing his residency in Urologic Surgery. During his medical studies, he earned the Edward F. Ockuly Award for outstanding achievements in Urology, achieved the highest score in the nation on his Inservice Examination and served as the Resident Representative to the Ohio Urologic Society.

Santacroce is accepting new patients. His office is located in the Medical Office Build-ing, Suite F, behind the hospital on its main campus. Appointments can be made by call-ing 419-732-6776.

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The Magruder Hospital Auxiliary will host a free breakfast program to welcome the newest Auxilians, as well as guests and interested mem-bers, at 9 a.m. Monday, May 21.

Currently the Auxiliary has more than 250 members and the volun-teers donate approximately 11,000 hours of service to the hospital each

year. Come learn about the Auxiliary and what it does for the hospital and the community. Auxiliary members help with two major fundraisers for the hospital: the Charity Ball and the Auxiliary Golf Classic. They also pro-vide healthcare scholarships to local students, host A Day For Me, the an-nual women’s health seminar, help

with hospital book fairs and uniform sales and volunteer in a variety of ca-pacities throughout the hospital.

No matter the level of interest or experience, the Auxiliary has some-thing to offer everyone.

Those interested are asked to RSVP by Thursday, May 17, to Kathy Gal-logly at 419-734-3131, ext. 3140.

The Ohio Department of Health released the results of the skilled nursing facility resident satisfaction survey conducted this past winter. Edgewood Manor scored a 91 on the survey, while the State average was only 87.1. The current results demonstrate a continuing upward trend for resident satisfaction both at Edgewood Manor and other facili-ties in Ohio.

The residents were asked specific questions that rated their satisfac-tion regarding the facility’s envi-ronment, activities, administration, direct care/nursing assistants, laun-dry, meals, dining, social services and therapy, as well as general sat-isfaction. The number of residents interviewed and which residents are interviewed are determined by the Ohio Department of Health.

Edgewood Manor Executive Di-

rector, Lori Lieb-Opfer is extremely pleased with the results.

“I am very happy with the results of this survey for many reasons. Most importantly, with the broad scope of questions asked, this is an accom-plishment of our entire team. It does not just reflect one department, but everyone working together to pro-vide great care for our residents, and it shows,” she said.

The facility also conducts its own satisfaction surveys to residents upon returning to the community. According to facility statistics, the average score is 98 percent satisfac-tion.

To learn more about Edgewood Manor or take a tour of the facility, call Carrie McGlothlin, Edgewood’s marketing director, at 419-734-5506, or stop by the facility located at 1330 S. Fulton St., Port Clinton.

The Ottawa County Health Depart-ment has welcomed Andrea Trick to its nursing staff.

Trick, a Catawba Island resident, began work as a registered nurse part-time on Feb. 19.

Previously, she worked for Stein Hospice, Fremont Memorial Hospi-tal (19 years as a registered nurse case manager) and at Oberlin Hospital in the chemical dependency unit.

A native of Northeast Ohio, Trick is a graduate of North Central Techni-cal College and the Mansfield branch of The Ohio State University.

Trick said she looks forward to her

service with the health department because she enjoys the one-on-one time she is able to spend with home care patients.

“I love the personal relationships you create and develop with the fam-ilies,” said Trick, who considers nurs-ing her mission in life.

At present, the health department nursing staff consists of four full-time nurses and four part-time nurs-es, said Diane Kokinda, director of nursing.

The part-time nurses’ main role concentrates on the home health care division. During her orientation pe-

riod, Trick was teamed with another regis-tered nurse and will eventually undertake the home visits by herself, Kokinda explained.

Trick and her husband, Craig, have four chil-dren: Nicole, Shelby, Corban and Alexis.

Her favorite pastime is leisure boat-ing on Lake Erie.

TRICK

Magruder Auxiliary to host breakfast

Edgewood Manor:excellent satisfaction survey results

Nurse joins OttawaCounty Health Department

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• WHAT: Riders Unlimited Equestrian Programs and The Ability Center — Ottawa County Open House to welcome the community to meet the horses, volunteers and riders. Learn how Riders Unlimited utilizes the strengths of each individual to promote physical, mental and emotional well-being.

• WHO: Riders Unlimited Equestrian Center, 3140 N. Behlman Road, Oak Harbor, 419-898-6164 , www.ridersunlimited.org

• COMING UP: Open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26

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The Leadership Class of 2012 is looking to shed light on Ottawa County’s best kept secrets — those little-known projects locals quietly undertake to help others. These volunteers donate their time or efforts for nothing more than the satisfaction of knowing they have made someone’s day a little brighter or their life a little easier. If you know of such a project, e-mail details to [email protected].

For information on Leadership Ottawa County and an application for the class of 2013, visit www.leadershipottawacounty.com.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, has issued a statewide directive to its enforcement of-ficers to clarify guidelines for enforcing a new rule that speci-fies the condition of fish fillets being kept or transported.

“Many Ohio anglers have expressed that they were con-fused about the fillet rule so I asked our Division of Wildlife to clarify the rule so no inno-cent angler stands a chance of getting in to trouble when they are trying to follow the law,” said ODNR Director James Zehringer.

The rule, Ohio Administra-tive Code 1501:31-13-08, states that it is unlawful to possess or transport a fish unless the fish

is in the round or a complete fillet with skin attached until a person reaches their perma-nent residence. The confusion surrounding the question of whether the skin had to be kept on the entire fillet or whether a patch of skin to identify the fish species would suffice. Many Lake Erie anglers come to the lake for a few days or a week to sample the world-class fishery, and anglers may be bringing home several days’ limits of the various species.

After a thorough review, a di-rective recently sent to wildlife officers from Scott Zody, chief of the Division of Wildlife, specified that the rule should be interpreted to mean that only a patch of skin, enough to

identify the species of the fish is required to be left on the fillet. Changes will be made this fall during the regular rule-making package to further clarify the requirement in code. The rule is designed as a tool to protect the valuable Lake Erie fishing resource and to allow wildlife officers to identify fillets in an angler’s possession.

“Our goal was to protect the state’s most valuable fishery,” said Zody. “It was not our in-tent to create a hardship for an-glers, who bring a tremendous economic benefit to the state.”

ODNR ensures a balance be-tween wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com.

Division of Wildlife clarifies guidelines for anglers

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The seminar is free to all chamber members and in-cludes lunch. Non-mem-bers can attend at a cost of just $10 per person. The class runs from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Ottawa County Im-provement Corp., 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor.

Call 419-898-0479 or email [email protected] to register. Space is limited, and the registra-tion deadline is May 14.

The Ottawa County Safety Council will meet Wednesday, May 16, at the Ottawa County Resource Centre. Networking and lunch will run from 11 to 11:30 a.m. with meeting and presentations from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The speaker will be Rob Powell, BWC Consultant, and he will talk about OSHA recordkeeping.

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Renowned wildife artist Morten E. Sol-berg has signed an exclusive agreement with the Jodie McCallum & Company Fine Art Gallery for representation in the Midwest. Solberg is displaying his limited edition prints and select pieces of original artwork at the gallery in Marblehead.

Solberg, a Cleveland native, has his paintings in 10 prestigious art museums throughout the country, including the Cleveland Museum of Art, The National Art Gallery, Washington, D.C., Smithson-ian (Photographs of Works), The White House, The Natural World Museum of Environmental Art in California and the

Bennington Center For the Arts in Ver-mont.

Additional galleries that feature his work include the Diel Gallery in Jackson, Wyo., Nicholas Taos Gallery in Taos, N.M. Big Horn Gallery, in Cody, Wyo., Christopher Queen Gallery in Duncan Mills, Calif., and Huey Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M.

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The Book Exchange, downtown Port Clinton, is under new management. New owner Michael Fitzgerald — a long-time supporter and employee in the Port Clin-ton community — said he is excited and anxious for a fresh start for the store. He was previously involved as a partner in the business and has now taken over all re-sponsibility of the store.

Fitzgerald contemplated closing the store, but the outpour of support from the fellow downtown merchants and previous customers spoke volumes that they wanted the store to remain a piece of downtown Port Clinton.

“My primary focus is customer ser-vice,” Fitzgerald said. “I want everyone to

feel comfortable in my store and I want them to have a good experience. I plan to bring back the readers’ groups and writers’ groups we once facilitated for the commu-nity.”

With technology playing such an increas-ing role in reading books, Fitgerald added: “I hope to not only grow the physical store but also online sales, which are available on our website and the e-reader market. “

The Book Exchange is located at 136 Madison St., Port Clinton. The new store phone number is 419-734-4590 and the store is open seven days a week: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For information, visit www.thebookexchange.net

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8A Thursday, May 10, 2012 BUSINESS The Beacon

For all she’s done for you over the years, treat Mom to a scrumptious meal by the lake at:

Otterbein North Shore’s Mother’s Day Buffet on

Sunday, May 13thfrom 12:00 til 1:00pm!

For only $15/person or $7/kids 12 and under, you will enjoy a wonderful array of delicious soups, salads, entrees, home-made Belgian waffles, and desserts.

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Carroll Township• 4-23-12 Willis L. Deeds

to Heather Powell, 8866 Canada Goose Court, $56,331.

Genoa Corp.• 4-25-12 Genoa Prop-

erties, LLC to Rebel Yell, LLC, 2215 W. Ohio 51, $1,700,000.

Catawba• 4-23-12 Richard C. and

Marilyn A. Peiffer to Mark F. and Carol S. Blakeslee, 3763 E. Pine Drive, $138,000.

• 4-26-12 James A. and Karyn L. Carlin to Rus-sell Canterbury and Linda Trent, 1859 NE Catawba Road No. 147,$61,390.

• 4-27-12 Jeanne M. Reep to Jennifer L. Bergman, 3549 Cliff Road, $94,980.

Danbury• 4-23-12 The Cove on

the Bay, LLC to Jeffrey R. Hurlbut, 2651 S. Amherst, $39,900.

• 4-24-12 Mark E. Rigg and Daniel Steingraber to Frederick L. Schnoor Jr. and Shelley G. Schnoor, 183 N. Reidmaier , $137,750.

• 4-25-12 Charter Cap-tians Marina, LLC to West Harbor Marina, LLC, 1600 Buck Road, $412,000.

• 4-26-12 Timothy and Jennifer Shaffer to Rich-ard and Lynn Nyzen, 9886 Bayshore Road Unit 27, $262,000.

Marblehead Corp• 4-25-12 Benjamin C.

and Wendy A. Richmond to William C. and Deborah M. Steinbrick, 215 W. Main St., $130,000.

Port Clinton City• 4-24-12 Minnie L. Ar-

thur to The Bank of New York Mellon, 645 Laurel Ave., $63,334.

• 4-24-12 Michael E. and Christine M. Reynolds to Chery M. Druyor, 310 E. Fourth St., $96,000.

• 4-25-12 James J. and Rebecca L. Cross to Rob-ert J. Lempke II and Elise L. Chaffin, 419 E. Fifth St., $121,000.

• 4-26-12 Leonard E. and Karen S. Loftus to Homelenders, LLC, 1528 E. Perry St., $111,000.

• 4-27-12 Heath N. Krupp and Kylah M. Buckley to Jake C. and Michelle S. Greener, 430 Laurel Av-enue, $57,500.

• 4-27-12 Theresa M. Fisher to Scott A. and Cheryl Pratt, 112 E. 11th St., $135,000

• 4-27-12 Quynhgiao N. Nguyen to Dennis K. Go-odrick and Michele A. Kov-alchik, 513 West Lakeshore Drive #C6, $127.000.

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• 4-25-12 Donald O. Thwaite Jr. to Put-in-Bay Synergy, LLC, 1230 Tri Mo-tor, part interest $150,000.

• 4-25-12 Susan M. Thwaite to Put In Bay Syn-ergy, LLC, 1230 Tri Motor, part interest $150,000.

• 4-25-12 Donald O. Thwaite, Jr. to John R. Do-nahue, 1230 Tri Motor, part interest $150,000.

• 4-25-12 Susan M. Thwaite to John R. Dona-hue, 1230 Tri Motor, part interest $150,000.

Oak Harbor Corp• 4-27-12 Linda K. Bo-

lay to Craig S. and Kirstin A. Hoggighs, 228 Harvest Lane, $97,500.

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After a career span of 43-plus years in the bank-ing industry, Assistant Vice President Karen Strip-

ling will retire from the National Bank of Oho on June 1.

Stripling began her financial career in 1969 by joining the staff of the Commercial National Bank in Tiffin. After moving to Oak Harbor in 1978, she was employed by Home Savings of America as Manager and remained there until 1987. In January 1988, she joined the NBOH family where she has enjoyed serving their customers for 24 years

as a Customer Service Representative and Accounts Payable Manager.

Stripling and her husband, Jerry, reside in Oak Harbor. Together they have 8 children and 22 grandchildren. They are looking forward to shar-ing their time together and traveling to their favor-ite area along the Alabama Gulf Coast.

NBOH wishes her happiness in her retirement and sends a sincere thank you for all of her efforts over the past 24 years.

NBOH staffer retires after 24 years of service

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If you’re a mother, you’ll probably get some nice cards and flowers on Mother’s Day. But of course, your great-est gifts are your children themselves. And since you want to see them happy and financially secure, perhaps you can use this Mother’s Day as an opportunity to consider ways to help your children at various stages of their lives.

So, let’s take a look at steps you can take:

WHEN YOUR KIDS ARE YOUNG• Teach them to be savers — En-

courage young children to put away part of their allowance, or any money they receive for household jobs, in a savings account. Offer to match their contributions dollar for dollar.

• Help them become investors — Consider giving your children a few shares of stock in companies with which they are familiar. By following the movements of their stocks with them, you can explain how the markets work and how increasing share ownership is one key to helping build wealth.

• Contribute to a college savings plan — One of the best things you can do to boost your children’s chances of suc-cess in life is to help them go to college. You’ve got sev-eral good college-savings vehicles available, such as a 529 plans, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and custo-dial accounts. Your financial advisor can help you choose the vehicle that suits your needs and objectives.

WHEN YOUR CHILDREN ENTER THE WORKFORCEª Encourage IRA contributions — An Individual Retire-

ment Account (IRA) is a great retirement savings vehicle. As long as your children have earned income, they can contribute to an IRA, so you may want to help them “max out” on their contributions each year. While you can’t di-rectly contribute to a child’s IRA, you can write a check to your child and encourage him or her to use it for funding an IRA.

• Make long-term care arrangements — If you needed long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay, and you had inadequate financial preparations, the bur-den could fall on your children. Now is the time to consult with your financial advisor to begin preparing for possible long-term care costs.

WHEN YOUR CHILDREN REACH MIDDLE AGE• Communicate your financial situation and estate plans

— Don’t leave adult children in the dark as to your fi-nancial information. Share everything you can about how much you own, where you keep your assets and how you plan to eventually distribute them. By clearly communi-cating your situation and wishes now, you can avoid ma-jor problems later.

• Create a durable power of attorney — By creating a durable power of attorney, you can appoint another per-son, such as an adult child, to conduct your business and financial affairs if you become physically or mentally in-capacitated. Such a move can help reduce stress your chil-dren may be feeling, while allowing them to make moves that can help preserve your finances.

Mother’s Day commemorates the special bond that mothers have with their children. By following the above suggestions, you can help strengthen that bond through-out your lifetime.

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Officials from Ohio University and the Ohio Associa-tion of Community Action Agencies will visit the area on May 17 to unveil a report that cites the Skills for Life Marine Trades program as a contributor to the area’s economic development efforts.

The group chose to release the report in May in recog-nition of Community Action Month across the nation. The report will be released during a presentation that begins at 11 a.m. on May 17 at the Ottawa County Re-source Center, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor.

“Ohio University’s research study proved the signifi-cant contribution CAAs make to a community’s eco-nomic development,” said Philip E. Cole, executive di-rector of OACAA. “WSOS’ Marine Mechanics program is an excellent example of Community Action’s achieve-ments. The program helps people attain stable careers and meets the training needs of the local business com-munity.”

Titled “Community Action Agencies: Strengthening Ohio’s Communities,” the report was conducted by the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University. The purpose of the report was to deter-mine the impact that community action agencies have on the economic development of the communities they serve.

Until 2001, Ohio lacked a training program to create a pool of qualified marine mechanics necessary to serve Ohio’s 400,000 registered boats. Partnering with the Ot-tawa County Improvement Corp., Penta Adult Career Center and area marine businesses, WSOS filled this lo-cal labor gap by creating a sector-based Marine Trades

Training program that attracts students from across the country.

Data from the study revealed that, to date, the pro-gram has trained more than 130 individuals, and of that number, 71 percent have secured employment. Not only does this program serve existing businesses, it has also attracted new ones to the Ohio area.

In 2002, Volvo Penta of the Americas moved its train-ing facility from Chicago to Oak Harbor in order to capitalize on this emerging labor pool.

“We are proud of the success of the Marine Mechanics course and continue to add advanced classes to enhance program graduates’ skills,” said WSOS President/CEO Neil McCabe.

This program provides participants with program in-struction and hands-on training in the proper use of all tools used in the marine mechanic industry; diagnosis, repair and replacement of all components of outboard motors, stern drive motors; as well as the maintenance and repair practices of seasonal marine work. Partici-pants also receive a boating safety certification from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and an Ohio boating law certification provided by the Ohio Department of Natu-ral Resources, Watercraft Division.

It designed as an open entry and open exit hands-on program that allows participants to master the skills of the marine trade in less than six months. The partici-pant who completes the requirements of this program can work at any marina around the nation.

For information on how to enroll in this program, call George Dupey at 419-334-3332.

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The Flagship Awards are part of Port Clinton City School District’s recognition program to honor parents, commu-nity members, staff and students that help the district ful-fill its motto of “Proudly Charting a Course for Success.” At the April 23 meeting, the Port Clinton Board of Educa-tion recognized the following with Flagship Awards:

• 2011-12 Port Clinton High School Leadership Council, Crew Award (Community)

The Port Clinton High School Leadership Council, in-cluding advisors Scott Cross and Mike Spencer, have done a phenomenal job this year of promoting positive character traits throughout the high school. Each year, they are instrumental to the success of so many activi-ties at PCHS including Frosh Fest to welcome incoming students, Homecoming Parade and spirit events, staff recognition in May and much more. This year, after the Rachel’s Challenge assembly, the group was so moved by the assembly, they pledged to do more to promote a posi-tive atmosphere.

Leadership Council members have dedicated countless hours of their own time in a variety of ways including painting positive messages on the pillars and wall in the hallways. They have given students the chance to build lasting connections by placing their hand print under the theme “these hands will touch many lives.” The students also read to Bataan Memorial students a few days each week to help our youngest students develop and grow as well as give them positive role models to emulate.

This energetic group has positively impacted the lives of countless students and created a positive environment at PCHS. The Port Clinton Board of Education honored their leadership with a Flagship Crew Award.

Leadership Council Members: President — Sydney Smith; Vice President — Emaleigh Dunn; Secretary — Christian Cash; Treasurer — Cheyenne Meek; His-torian — Katelyn Zam; seniors Eric Brahier, Natalie Ey-ink, Kelly Friemark, Raegen Frye, Brooke Kelly, Michael Long, Brenna Peterson, Amber Peto, Clayton White, Emily Ochs and Marcie Lindslay; juniors Sydney Adkins, Cory Colston, Brody Dunn, Trey Gluth, Jessica Johnson, Laura Masimore, Sam Miller, Katie Schroeder and Cody Smith; sophomores Zach Baugh, Tiffany Colston, Noah Cross, Ian Kyle, Jake Prosser, Amber Wuersig, Joey Zam and Elise Zeitzheim; and freshmen Ty Gallogly, Kathryn Mueller, Gabe Defreitas, Shane Meek, Andrew Cline, Allie Schro-eder, Mackenzie Stine and Hannah Weaver.

• Diane Zam, First Mate Award (Parents)

While it is true that Zam is an o u t s t a n d i n g teacher at Port Clinton Middle School, she is also an out-standing moth-er of two Port Clinton City School District Students, Kate-lyn and Joey.

Zam is the mom that you see everywhere: timing at swim meets and help-ing at track meets, team feeds and much more. She sup-ports all her children’s activities and in doing so benefits other students in our district as well. Zam is always will-ing to help whether it be serving on a committee or tak-ing on special tasks both as a teacher during school or a parent after school. She is caring, energetic and a true friend to the Port Clinton City Schools and all of their students.

Zam was presented with the Flagship First Mate Award to thank her for helping all students to Proudly Chart a Course for Success!

• Dawn Courtright, Captain Award (Staff)Committed, dedicated, hard-working, going above and

beyond, these are all descriptions that can be used to de-scribe Courtright. She has served the school district in many capacities, most recently taking on the positions of maintaining grounds and athletic fields. She picked up right where retired Bob Britt left off and has taken pride and ownership in her work.

Another descriptive word used for this past fall is “wet,” which made preparing athletic fields for soccer, football, band practice and much more challenging to say the least. With reduced places for kids to practice due to construc-tion and extreme weather conditions, Dawn took on the

added challenge with gusto and provided our students with the proper grounds to practice or play.

The Board of Education appreciates all Courtright does for the school district and its students as well as her out-standing work ethic. For her commitment and dedication, Courtright was presented with a Flagship Captain Award.

Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca County fifth grade students had the opportunity to participate in the OSS Solid Waste Billboard Contest earlier this spring. The contest is run annually and the bill-boards are posted throughout the month of April in Celebration of Earth Day. Students are encouraged to create a design with a recycling or litter prevention theme. OSS district staff selects three winners from each county displaying artwork on billboards within their respective counties. Winning designs include the fol-lowing students and their school: Ben Strnad — Danbury Middle School, Kalee Rakosky — Danbury Middle School,

Izzy Cuevas — Genoa Middlel School.All of the winners and their schools

received a replica mini billboard fea-turing their artwork. Students also re-ceived a T-shirt with their winning entry and an eco-friendly fleece sweat-shirt made form recycled soda bottles. Brad Schwan was at Danbury Schools April 19 for the Awards Assembly to make the presentations. He also took the opportuni-ty to talk and involve the students in mak-ing their classrooms a “Green Classroom.” The winning designs can be viewed on the OSS website at www.recycleoss.org or on the billboards throughout the county.

Members of the Port Clinton High School Leadership Council accept their Flagship Crew Award from the Port Clinton Board of Education.

PC City Schools announces Flagship winners

Patrick Adkins, Superintendent of Schools (left) and Paul Shaw (right), Port Clinton Board of Education; with Flag-ship Award Recipients Diane Zam and Dawn Courtright.

Brad Schwan (center), Ottawa Co. Recycling Supervisor, poses for a photo with Dan-bury’s billboard winners Ben Strnad (left) and Kalee Rakosky.

Billboard winners

WINDOWS TO THE PASTMany at Port Clinton schools are asking, “What happened to the Middle School win-dows?” Over Spring break, some of the windows were removed and will be installed to the interior of the new middle school for a “windows to the past” display in one of the main hallways.

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Al-Anon/Alateen WHAT: Twelve-step group for those affected by another’s drinkingWHEN: 8 p.m. every ThursdayWHERE: Trinity United Meth. Church, 135 Adams St. Port Clinton

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Health Screening WHAT: Cholesterol (Total/LDL/HDL/Triglycerides), blood pressure and glucose screening is offered the second Thursday of every month. For appointments, call 419-734-3131, ext. 3420,WHERE: Magruder HospitalWHEN: 1 p.m. the second Thursday of each monthCOST: $16INFO: www.magruderhospital.com

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Al-Anon/Alateen WHEN: 7 p.m. every FridayWHERE: St. John Lutheran Church, 122 Ottawa, Oak Harbor

Family Advisory Council MeetingWHAT: Guest speaker Jennifer Behnfeldt from the Lucas County Board of DD will discuss the Discovery process that she uses to help develop customized employment for individuals with autism or DD. WHERE: Ottawa County Board of DD, 235 N Toussaint South Rd, Oak Harbor OH 43449WHEN: 10 a.m.INFO: 567-262-3100

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Lakeside Plant SaleWHAT: The plant sale will feature a variety of annuals, perennials, herbs, ground covers and small nursery stock for purchase.WHERE: Front steps of Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St.WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.COST: No gate admission fees for this eventINFO: 419-798-4461 or visit lakesideohio.com

May 14

Al-Anon/AlateenWHEN: 7 p.m. every MondayWHERE: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 214 E. Second St., Port Clinton

Ottawa County Public Employee Retirees LuncheonWHAT: The luncheon will start at 11:45 am with the business meeting immediately following. We will then carpool to Port Clinton to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department where Sheriff Stephen Levorchick will give a tour of his offices and the jail facilitiesWHERE: Riverview Healthcare CampusWHEN: 11:45 a.m.INFO: Reservations must be made by Friday, May 11, 2012 by calling 419-898-5544 or 419-855-8131

May 15

TOPS WHEN: 6 p.m. every TuesdayWHERE: Catawba Community Hall, 3307 NW Catawba Road

Strength Training WHAT: Strength training helps prevent age-related muscle loss, in addition to keeping bones and metabolism strong.WHEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.mWHERE: Magruder Conference CenterCOST: $4 per sessionINFO: 419-732-4061

Ottawa County Genealogical Society monthly meeting WHAT: Peggy Lauritzen will speak on making the best use of the genealogy site, “Family Search.”WHERE: Ida Rupp Public Library, 310 Madison St., Port ClintonWHEN: 7 p.m.

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TOPSWHAT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly; all are welcomeWHEN: 6 p.m. every WednesdayWHERE: Oak Harbor Library, 147 W. Main St.INFO: 419-276-0304

Sandusky Ski Club Birthday PartyWHAT: Celebrating May birthdaysWHERE: Pattaya Restaurant, 1634 E. Perry St., Port ClintonWHEN: 6:30 p.m.INFO: 419-602-0394 or via e-mail to [email protected]

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TOPS WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; weigh-in at 6 p.m. every ThursdayWHERE: 320 E. Third St., Port Clinton

Al-Anon/Alateen WHEN: 8 p.m. every ThursdayWHERE: Trinity United Meth. Church, 135 Adams St. Port Clinton

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ELMS Free Community Meal WHAT: Peace Lutheran and St. Thomas fund this free community mealWHERE: St. Thomas ChurchWHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. the third Thursday of each month September through May

LighthouseHistorical Society WHAT: Monthly meetingWHEN: 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each monthWHERE: Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center, 9400 North Shore Blvd., Marblehead

The Port Clinton Artists’ Club will of-fer a batik class on Saturday, May 12, at the Sutton Center, 1854 E. Perry St. The instructor is accomplished Oak Harbor artist Dee Cochran. Cochran teaches in her home studio and travel teaches throughout the Midwest. She designs her own patterns which can be viewed at her website, www.deecochran.com. Students will go home with a beautiful, red hibis-cus batik.

“It’s very rewarding to see the surprise and joy on student’s faces when they fin-ish a project,” said Cochran.

The artist makes sure that all of her pat-terns are beginner friendly but still pres-ent enough of a challenge for more ad-vance artists to enjoy. To sign up for this class, contact Kathie Widing at 419-341-0817 or [email protected]

The Port Clinton Artists’ Club was founded in 1956 to provide opportunities for its members to advance their artistic skills and knowledge. This fellowship of artists promotes the arts and education through monthly meetings, workshops and day trips. For information, visit www.portclintonartistsclub.com.

Kick-off your summer season with Mutach’s wine-tasting and jazz concert event on Saturday, May 19. Bring lawn chairs, sit back and enjoy the distinctive wines of Debonne Vineyards, in coop-eration with Vintage Wine Distributors, while listening to the live jazz music of Nite Beat from 3 to 7 p.m. Wine will be sold by the glass or bottle, and beer and

food will also be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the North Coast Greyhound Connection.

Mutach’s, located at 8037 E. Harbor Road, Marblehead, is a full-service mar-ket providing groceries, wines and beer, and is also a licensed State Liquor Agen-cy. For information or questions, call 419-798-5203.

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Port Clinton Police K9 Fund will be hosting a Casino Bus Trip Fundraiser on Sun-day, May 20. The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to purchase Port Clinton Police service dog Spike a life jacket. K9 Spike will be working the Harbor Patrol Unit for Port Clinton this summer and will need a life jacket while he is aboard the boat.

The bus will be departing the City Hall parking lot promptly at 10 a.m. for MotorCity Casino in Detroit and returning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40, which includes the bus ride and a $20 voucher to be used at MotorCity Casino.

Tickets can be purchased at Perfect Color Hair and Tan, 90 N. Madison St., by calling Roseann Hickman at 419-308-4690 or by email to [email protected]. Bring any drinks or snacks you would like on the bus trip. There will be various raffles and prizes en route.

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BY YANEEK SMITH

After struggling to a 6-16 record in the regular season, the Oak Harbor softball team broke out Saturday, defeating Ross-ford, 13-3, in six innings in a Division II Sectional Semifinal at Clyde High School.

The Rockets got on the board with three runs in the first and built the lead to 6-0 before the Lady Bulldogs responded with three runs in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead in half.

Oak Harbor, however, responded, scor-ing three runs in the top of the fifth and four more in the sixth to run-rule Ross-ford.

Cleanup hitter Justine Webb went 3-for-

3 with a home run and a double, driving in two runs and scoring three times. Allison Dunn also went 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs.

Sam Durivage got the win, allowing three runs on three hits in six innings of work.

The Rockets now face Perkins in the sec-tional final. Should they defeat the Lady Pirates, Oak Harbor will likely face top-seeded Shelby.

ST. JOSEPH CC 12 — OAK HARBOR 11

After rallying to cut the deficit to one run in the bottom of the seventh, Oak Harbor fell just short in its non-conference match-up with St. Joseph CC, falling to the Crim-

son Streaks, 12-11.Despite falling behind, 11-2, the Rockets

rallied and cut the deficit to 12-11 in the seventh after Allison Dunn hit a two-out, bases-loaded triple to right field. However, she was stranded at third when the next batter grounded out to second to end the game.

Oak Harbor took a 2-0 lead after the first inning only to see St. Joe respond with nine runs in the top of the second. The Streaks sent 12 hitters to plate and got four RBIs, including a three-run home run from se-nior Katie Stroup.

Be Reardon got the win for St. Joe CC, allowing 11 runs (seven earned) on 14 hits in seven innings of work. Theresa Stokes

took the loss for the Rockets, allowing 12 runs (four earned) on 16 hits in seven in-nings.

BASEBALLAfter having two regular-season games

postponed due to rain, the Oak Harbor baseball team will face Huron in a Division IV Sectional Final at Bellevue High School.

The Rockets, who defeated Huron, 12-4, earlier in the season, are looking to make a second consecutive run through the post-season. Last year, Oak Harbor won five games before falling in the Division II Re-gional Final to Parma Heights Holy Name, 9-4.

Danbury is in need of a Cheerleading Advisor for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year.

Anyone interested should send a cover letter and resume to Karen Abbott, [email protected].

Cheerleading advisor needed at Danbury

Rocket soft ball team advances to sectional

BY YANEEK SMITH

The Danbury baseball team fell, 4-1, to Toledo Christian in a Division II Sectional Semifinal matchup Saturday at Ottawa Hills High School.

The Eagles jumped out to a 4-0 lead, scoring single runs in the second and third innings before scoring twice in the fourth inning. The Lakers responded with one run in the bottom-half, but got no closer.

TC was led by Brett Freeman, who was 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Cory Miller got the win on the mound, allowing run on seven hits in seven innings of work.

Cory Schenk, who’s pitched magnificent-ly for Danbury this season, took the loss.

Danbury is now 8-11 on the season.

DANBURY 6 — NORTHWOOD 5(8 INN.)

After trailing, 5-3, in the bottom of the seventh, the Lakers rallied with two runs to send the game into extra innings be-fore scoring a run in the eighth to defeat Northwood, 6-5, in eight innings.

Lucas Kennedy scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to give Danbury the victory. The Lakers tied it in the previous

inning when John Bunce hit an RBI single and Dalton Chapman, who reached on a double, scored on a passed ball to tie the game.

Brandon Burke got the win in relief, al-lowing one run in 3.1 innings of work.

GIBSONBURG 3 — DANBURY 1

The Lakers fell to Gibsonburg, 3-1, in Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) action last week.

Cory Schenk pitched a fine game, allow-ing three runs (two earned) on five hits in five innings of work. He struck out three

batters and walked three.Sam Kohler hit a two-run homer in the

third inning and Billy VanDerLaar scored in the fifth. Schenk scored Danbury’s lone run in the bottom-half, reaching on a sin-gle before stealing two bases and scoring on an error.

Gibsonburg improved to 16-5 on the sea-son with the victory.

SOFTBALLThe Danbury softball ended its season

with a loss in a Division IV Sectional Final, losing, 30-0, to Cardinal Stritch.

Danbury baseball team drops sectional game

PHOTO BY JOHN KOZAKDanbury batter Rhonda Chapman eyes this ball against a Northwood pitcher.

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A full-time option for COMPUTER RECYCLING is available at Goodwill store locations in our District, listed below. For more information call toll

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TELEVISIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FORRECYCLING AT GOODWILL STORE LOCATIONS.

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1982 Aluma Lite Travel Trailer, Gas powered EZ-Go golf cart, freezer,deck box, gas grill & misc.

Terms: $5000.00 down day of sale, balance due approximately 30 days @ closing on real estate. Cash or check w/proper ID on balance

of auction. Real Estate & boat sell subject to court approval.

Open House: Saturday , May 26th 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.Check our website for photos. www.kigarrealtyauction.com

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2 STORY, 4 BEDROOM HOME2 1/2 Car Garage, 3 1/2 Acres

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Whitted RE-sandusky register:Layout 1 4/17/12 1:27 PM Page 1AUCTION CORNER

I have mixed emotions writing this column because it will be my last Coffin’s Corner for The Beacon. It’s always tough to leave a job you have really enjoyed, but it is necessary to recognize when the job has come to an end. For this and other meaning-ful retirements in my life, such as teaching and coaching, the only way to explain the reason was to say, “It’s just time.”

I am amazed that it has been four years and 40 columns since I asked Beacon publisher, John Schaffner, if I could write a column for his newspaper. I hoped I could draw on my experiences from coaching and teaching physical education for more than 20 years to give advice to parents and coaches on ways to help kids succeed in sports.

I have hammered adults for push-ing too hard and applying too much pressure. Good coaches and caring parents have received support from me for keeping constructive priori-ties in focus. I truly believe athletics can be a wonderful and positive experience for kids — one that helps them become healthy and happy adults.

I am so appreciative of all the posi-tive feedback I have received from readers. It was truly special to hear that columns were clipped and sent to relatives. Knowing that a father understood his daughter better because of something I wrote was heartwarming. I also was delighted to hear that in one neighborhood in Florida, the kids gather daily to play

together without having an adult in charge. Imagine that!

Your affirmation and encourage-ment led me to write articles that have been printed in a national magazine for coaches. Some of those articles are now being used by a state organization in Illinois and an-other in British Colombia, Canada. Unbelievable. I owe publisher John Schaffner and editor Angie Adair Zam a very big “Thank You” for giv-ing this rookie writer an opportunity to share my sometimes controversial opinions with the public.

When retiring from coaching, I thought long and hard about what I wanted my players to remember from playing tennis. I’m going to repeat it here. Bear in mind that this was intended for a sport where play-ers are the referees and scorekeepers. Unlike professional tennis, in high school there are no line judges to signal whether a ball lands in or out. The players must make the calls and they make the decisions on their op-ponent’s shot. Imagine how well that would work in baseball if the batter got to call balls and strikes!

If you have a “bad call,” that means your opponent called a ball out when it wasn’t and you lose the point. The word, “draw” refers to who will be your opponent in a tourna-ment. Sometimes, names are simply drawn out of a hat, and the result is just luck. Draws, calls and luck are important things in a match that an athlete cannot control. Oh, yes, the lines on the tennis court are white.

This was my last message to my play-ers, and now it is also to my readers. I hope you enjoy it.

LESSONS LEARNED BETWEEN THE WHITE LINES:

• You will have bad draws, bad calls and bad luck … overcome them. You will have good draws, good calls and good luck … appreciate them.

• Your reputation is more impor-tant than your record.

• Competition makes you stronger. You find out how good you can re-ally be.

• To maintain poise in a stressful situation is an act of courage.

• The team is more important than you are, but the team cannot succeed without you.

• You cannot control the outcome of a match, but you CAN control how hard you try.

• The person with integrity is a winner every match.

• How you handle the good times matters just as much as how you handle the bad.

• The best victories are the ones you’ve worked the hardest to achieve.

• Tennis is a sport that includes a lot of love and serving; A life well-lived includes the same.

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Karen Coffin, retired coach, is a member of the Port Clinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame. She’s a writer and a facilitator for Ohio Coaching Education classes. Contact her at coachcoffin @cros.net.

Coffin’s CornerBy KAREN COFFIN

Lessons learnedbetween the white lines

North American Youth Sports still has several remaining openings in their annual summer regional youth basket-

ball tournament in the To-ledo area at Premiere Acad-emy on June 8-10.

This tournament will fea-

ture ten different brackets. They include fifth-sixth grade boys; fifth-sixth grade girls; seventh grade boys; 7th grade girls; 8th grade boys; 8th grade girls; 9th-10th grade boys; 9th-10th grade girls; 11th-12th grade boys; and 11th-12th grade girls. All grades are based on the grade in which a student is currently enrolled.

The entry fee for this tour-nament is $250 and guaran-tees each team a minimum of five games. There will be awards presented in each bracket.

The entry deadline is May 18.

For additional informa-tion or an entry form, call the toll-free NAYS sum-mer tournament hotline at 1-866-352-5915, tourna-ment director Mark Ma-linowski at 419-450-5955, or go to the NAYS website at www.northamericanyouth-sports.org.

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