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Official publication of your electric cooperative www.ohioec.org

Project Ohio lights up

Guatemala Local co-op pages Funny signs Spring and summer festivals Jack Nicklaus

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inside 6 Linemen and other representatives from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives traveled to the remote Guatemalan village of La Soledad in March to bring light and power to the grateful townspeople. Read about “Project Ohio” on page 6.

Our lineup of spring and summer “Fun and Funny Festivals” includes the Dog Fest at Zoar.

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24 FUNNY SIGNS We feature a montage of the hilarious signs you sent us from around Ohio and beyond.

26 FUN AND FUNNY FESTIVALS We suggest four spring and summertime festivals for you to consider.

30 GRIN AND (GOLDEN) BEAR IT Check out our compendium of facts about Jack Nicklaus in observance of this month’s 40th annual Memorial Tournament in Muirfield.

31 WHAT A KICK! Kick up your heels and try FootGolf.

26 DEPARTMENTS 3 C O O P E R AT I V E C O N N E C T I O N 6 P O W E R S TAT I O N 8 THE 7 COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES 12 WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE 14 G A R D E N I N G L A N D S C A P E 16 F O O D S C E N E 24 M E M B E R I N T E R AC T I V E 32 C O - O P P E O P L E 34 O H I O I C O N Beloved by bikers and hikers alike, the Little Miami Scenic Trail turns 25 this year.

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Cooperative Connection

Reality check PAT O’LOUGHLIN, PRESIDENT & CEO • OHIO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES & BUCKEYE POWER Sometimes our perceptions become skewed by what we hear or read in the news. Headlines often emphasize problems and concerns but rarely celebrate the slow, constant progress made by business or idustry.

We often need a reality check, or an opportunity to look at the facts and adjust our perception. I hope you’ll take a few moments to look at the electric power industry as I see it.

Production of U.S. electric power is cleaner than it’s ever been, by a lot. Sounds like a bold claim, but it’s true by every measure. Since 1990, emissions of regulated pollutants from the production of electricity have steadily decreased. Depending on the factors measured, we produce one-third more electricity today, with 65 percent to 80 percent lower emissions, as compared to 1990. That’s correct — in 2015, we produced about one-third more electricity than we did a quarter of a century earlier, with far fewer emissions.

You might wonder how we did it. Like many accomplishments, the reduction of emissions is the result of hard, concentrated effort. The technology used to scrub pollutants from power plant smoke stacks has improved dramatically throughout the past 25 years.

Coal-burning power plant efficiencies have been enhanced, which typically reduces emissions by about 90 percent. Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives have been at the forefront of the charge.

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New supplies from shale formations have made natural gas more available and less expensive. As a result, some older, coal-fired plants have been replaced by new, cleaner-burning natural gas-fired power plants. In fact, it is expected that in 2016, we’ll produce more electricity from natural gas than from coal. That’s a first. As recently as 2005, more than half of the electricity produced in the U.S. was from coal. Today, that figure stands at about 33 percent.

Renewable energy sources have been on the rise, as well. As of 2015, hydropower has remained at about six percent of U.S. power generation, while electric production from wind and solar power sources has grown from about two percent to more than eight percent of the nation’s total. Ohio’s electric cooperatives have been regularly adding renewable energy sources, too.

Regardless of what you may have heard, facts are facts. The U.S. electric power system remains the envy of the world. The powerful combination of safe, reliable delivery and clean, affordable production makes our electric power system world-class. That fact may not make headlines, but it’s good news for those of us who use electricity every day. 

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May 2016 Volume 58, No. 8

Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives 6677 Busch Blvd.

Columbus, OH 43229 614-846-5757 fromourmembers@ohioruralelectric.coop www.ohioec.org Patrick O’Loughlin Patrick Higgins Rich Warren Magen Howard Adam Specht

President & CEO Dir. of Communications Managing Editor Associate Editor Member Services & Communications Consultant Chris Hall Communications Specialist Nikki Heath Communications Specialist Nila Moyers Administrative Assistant

COUNTRY LIVING (ISSN 0747-0592) is the official publication of Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. With a paid circulation of 294,359, it is the monthly communication link between the electric cooperatives in Ohio and West Virginia and their members. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced in any manner without specific written permission from Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Online exclusives Home improvement For a package of stories describing how to enhance the curb appeal of your home — including improvements with doors and windows, paint, and windows and siding — look under “Online Exclusives” under the Country Living button at www.ohioec.org.

Ohio travel Want to see Ida McKinley’s tiara? A Lima jail cell that John Dillinger broke out of ? You never know what you’ll find in Ohio’s small-town museums. Click on the cover of the current issue and go to page 20.

Recipes In addition to the last installment of egg recipes you sent for the recipe contest in January, check out the Lake Erie fish recipes submitted by Cooking Editor Margie Wuebker and Nutrition Editor Diane Yoakam under the “Food Scene” button.

In addition • Read a story on “Can you have a Zero Net Energy Home?”

• See more photos of the work of Project Ohio in Guatemala.

In this issue: Sandusky Bay (p. 12) Quailcrest Farm (p. 14) Lakeside (p.26) Cambridge (p. 26) Versailles (p. 26) Zoar (p. 26) Memorial Tournament, Muirfield (p. 30) Findlay (p. 32) Little Miami Scenic Trail (p. 34)

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POWER STATION

This little light of mine...

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‘Project Ohio’ brings power and light to a Guatemalan village GUATEMALA IS THE “place of many trees,” but for the 322 residents of La Soledad, nestled 8,800 feet above sea level, within the rugged, mountainous terrain of the country’s central region, the only thing they knew about electricity was when lightning lit up the skies of the surrounding forest. That changed in March, when 17 linemen, representing Ohio’s 24 electric cooperatives, spent more than two weeks bringing light to part of the 20 percent of Guatemala that had never known electricity.

It takes a village La Soledad’s picturesque backdrop is the setting for 72 primitive homes that house the village population, composed primarily of families who eke out a living doing backbreaking farm work.

According to Dwight Miller, director of safety and loss control for Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, the partnership between the village residents and the “Project Ohio” linemen crew was a perfect pairing.

“The people of La Soledad work tirelessly, in unforgiving conditions, and that resonated with the crew,” says Miller. “Linemen are used to hazardous, relentless work, in all kinds of weather, when the stakes are

"Project Ohio" is endorsed by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), with its tenet to promote global development via rural electrification.

To see more photos of Project Ohio, go to www.ohioec.org.

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high,” Miller adds.

The Ohio crew was determined to bring power to the tiny community, and the citizens of La Soledad worked side-by-side with the linemen to hand-dig holes through seemingly impenetrable rock, set 70 poles and 67 anchors, and do what was needed to be done to bring light to their lives.

Attitude of gratitude “La Soledad was considered the least of the villages in the area,” Miller states. “Now, it’s at the top of the list. Because of the electrification, people from nearby villages are streaming into La Soledad to build homes.”

La Soledad’s value system can likely take partial credit. Accord-

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ing to Miller, the village has an overwhelming sense of community. The Ohio linemen and native men alike started each day in prayer and then got down to work as a team. Most workdays were virtually sunup to sundown; a treacherous trip down the mountainside for supplies meant even longer hours. In a land where hot showers had to wait until the water boiled and toilets are flushed by using buckets, life above the clouds wasn’t quite heaven.

But despite the grueling work and endless hours, sweat and sacrifice were balanced by levity and laughter. The gratitude of the villagers and the opportunity to forever change their lives was a beacon for the Ohio linemen.

Los niños “Sundays were reserved for church and fun,” Miller indicates. After services, however, given the choice to go

into town for “R&R,” the linemen opted to stay in La Soledad. The reason? The village’s smallest residents had captured the linemen’s hearts. Soccer, football (American style), candy, and cornhole games were the order of the day. “‘Project Ohio’ did more than cross international lines,” Miller notes.

“It brought generations and cultures together.”

The crew brought more than electricity to La Soledad. Fortified by donations from back home, the bounty brought by the crew included 310 bars of soap; 340 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste; 156 assorted toys; 170 pairs of shoes; 24 blankets; umbrellas; school backpacks; boxes of school supplies; and financial contributions that will allow La Soledad’s children to complete grades 7 to 12 (to do so, electricity in the village schoolhouse is a requirement of the Guatemalan government). ( — continued on page 6)

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Project Ohio ( – continued from page 5) “Until I got to La Soledad, I didn’t know what poor was,” admits Chris Napier, safety and loss control consultant for Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives. “Still, I wouldn’t think twice about going back.” In fact, “sign me up” reflects the sentiments of the entire Ohio crew. The linemen and the villagers had formed a bond, even as they were beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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The lights pierced the darkness on Saturday, March 12, in an inauguration celebration that lasted into the now-illuminated night. Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives President and CEO Patrick O’Loughlin greeted the crowd in Spanish, joined by Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative CEO George Carter, who supplied candy for the piñatas. “There’s a special place in my heart for the people of La Soledad,” Miller intimates. The village, which used to shut down at nightfall, now has reason to burn the midnight oil — or to at least leave the lights on. 

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Principle 3: Members’ Economic Participation IN OUR SEVEN-PART series, you’ll learn how the same seven principles that guide cooperatives around the world also govern your local electric co-op, keeping you — a valued member-owner — as the primary focus.

Principle 3, “Members’ Economic Participation,” reads as follows: “Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative.”

BY SAMANTHA RHODES

Legionnaires: Dedicated to their country THE NUMBER OF OHIO VETERANS who are members of the American Legion — about 105,000 — exceeds the maximum capacity of “The Horseshoe,” The Ohio State University Buckeyes’ football stadium.

Compared to the Legion’s nationwide membership of nearly 2.2 million, Ohio comprises only a small chunk of the country’s largest veterans’ service organization. But Ohio Department Adjutant Tom Simons, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and member of South Central Power Company from Canal Winchester, says Ohio plays a vital role.

“As veterans, we say an oath to defend and support our constitution, and that doesn’t stop when we get out of uniform,” Simons says. “We firmly believe that as an American citizen, you have responsibilities to participate in your government. We try to teach that to our youth.”

For more than 70 years, the Ohio department has annually sponsored Buckeye Boys State, a weeklong leadership camp for high school boys to learn about American government. Nationally, more than 20,000 young men from their respective states participate in Boys State every year.

Alumni include former President Bill Clinton, professional basketball player Michael Jordan, and astronaut Neil Armstrong — to name a few.

Simons says that the organization is nothing without its local posts in each state — the place where every resolution starts.

Across Ohio, numerous posts are stationed in electric cooperative service territories, forging close relationships with their city councils and donating to various programs like local Scout troops. Each post even sponsors a Legion baseball team that competes throughout the year.

“Veterans understand teamwork, and our Legion baseball teaches how to work in a collective to achieve a common goal,” Simons says. “No matter what service you’re in, it’s all about teamwork.”

Living the principle Just as you pay your monthly electric bill to your co-op, American Legion members also contribute by paying annual membership dues to cover administrative costs.

Both forms of economic participation make the contributors partowners of their organization. In other words, as a paying member of your electric co-op, you democratically control the capital and common property of the cooperative and reap the same benefits as other member-owners.

“Whether you’re a member of the Legion or your electric co-op, having ownership gives you a stake in the fight and brings you into the team,” Simons says. “Then you start to understand what your part is in it.”

To learn more about the American Legion or to find a post in your area, visit www.legion.org.

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Understanding capital credits Did you know that by paying your monthly electric bill on time, you’re helping secure your co-op’s future?

According to Cathy Bitler, vice president of member service and community relations at South Central Power, your electric co-op has two means of raising capital to fund its operations — through member participation or through loans. Thus, when members contribute to the company, they assure that funds are available to operate the cooperative without having to borrow money from a bank.

“Members help hold down the cost of money, which holds down costs for everyone,” Bitler says.

Your cooperative then uses that money to cover its expenses, including hiring and training staff, buying equipment, and building power lines to deliver safe, reliable power to homes, farms, schools, and businesses.

But because cooperatives operate on a not-for-profit basis, any margin — or capital — left at the end of the year after all of the bills are paid is credited to members on an equitable basis. That’s where capital credits come in.

“Think of it this way: Capital credits are the members’ share of the cooperative’s success in operating efficiently,” Bitler says. “It’s unique to our business model.”

All cooperatives handle capital credits in different ways. For example, some send checks, while others issue rebates or credits on future electric bills. Even deceased members can still receive capital credits to their estate.  To find out how your cooperative handles capital credits, call or visit your co-op’s website.

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FAST Roger action Keller’s rapid recovery from a stroke

BY R I C H WA R R E N

turned him into a congressional advocate LAST OCTOBER 30, Roger Keller, the energy advisor at Consolidated Electric Cooperative (CEC), arrived home after some late evening work when his wife, Brenda, offered him some coffee. With just one sip, Roger started choking and fell to the floor, his left side paralyzed. Sensing that Roger had just had a stroke, Brenda called for help, and Roger was rushed to a hospital in Marion.

Since there were no stroke specialists on duty, Roger was evaluated by an off-site physician by a device called “telestroke,” where doctor and patient interact through a television screen. The doctor ordered that the clot-busting drug tPA be administered. Roger was then flown by helicopter to Riverside Hospital in Columbus, where doctors were able to remove the clot from his brain. Several minutes later, he started regaining feeling in his left side, a very promising sign.

After a week in the hospital, Roger was moved to a rehabilitation center, where his recovery was swift. He was back at work on Feb. 15, as good as new.

“If I’d waited longer to receive treatment because I didn’t have access to telestroke, my recovery would have been much longer,” Keller says. “There’s a good chance I’d still be in a wheelchair.” In fact, there’s a chance he’d have been wheelchair-bound the rest of his life.

By a miraculous coincidence, Consolidated had expanded bandwidth infrastructure within its territory in 2014, including to the Marion hospital where Roger had the telestroke conference. As Consolidated President and CEO Phil Caskey puts it, “When CEC embarked on our project to bring highspeed data capabilities to our service areas, we hoped and expected the result would be to improve the quality of life for our members and communities. It’s almost impossible to express the joy that we feel by 10

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A telestroke device allows stroke patients to be evaluated by an off-site physician through use of web-based communications.

having helped to provide such a life-altering outcome for any person, let alone such a valued member of our employee family.”

Roger’s stroke story hasn’t ended with his recovery.

He was requested by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to travel to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the Further Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act, also known as the FAST Act, which would require Medicare reimbursement for all telestroke evaluations. Because he lives in a rural area, Roger is eligible for this reimbursement.

Patients at urban or suburban hospitals are not.

Roger doesn’t think that’s right. “Everybody should have access to Medicare reimbursement, regardless of where they live,” he says. “I told them I’d be happy to go.”

So, in early March, Roger and 200 other stroke advocates and neurologists from across the U.S. went knocking on the doors of lawmakers to tell their stories. Ohio legislators visited included Senator Sherrod Brown and representatives Pat Tiberi, Steve Stivers, and Joyce Beatty.

Representative Beatty didn’t need any convincing.

A stroke victim herself, she introduced the FAST bill to the House. It’s also been introduced in the Senate and has been assigned for committee consideration in both chambers.

After their visits, seven congressional members pledged their support for the FAST Act, so Roger feels gratified that his trip was worthwhile. He urges Country Living readers to add their voices to the call by contacting their congressional representatives. To make that process easy, go to yourethecure.org. Just click on the red button “Take Action Today” and be guided through the process of expressing your support. 

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WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE S TO R Y A N D P H OTO BY W. H . ‘ C H I P ’ G R O S S

Chasing Mr. Whiskers Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay is ‘Catfish Heaven’ IN ONE OF Hank Williams Jr.’s more famous songs, entitled “A Country Boy Can Survive,” he claims, “I can plow a field all day long; I can catfish fish from dusk ’til dawn.” Applying that same logic, Scott Heston must be a country boy, too, because he can definitely catch catfish from dusk ’til dawn — all day long for that matter. Of course, he is fishing Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay. Located at the south edge of the Western Basin just west of the town of Sandusky, the bay is

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catfish heaven. Shallow, muddy, and full of natural fish food, tens of thousands of channel catfish roam the bay, weighing up to 12 pounds or more and measuring more than 30 inches. “The fishing just continues to get better,” says Heston. “In recent years, the catfish have grown even bigger.”

Heston, from Sugar Grove, should know. He has been fishing Sandusky Bay for more than 40 years. His grandfather once owned a small cabin beside the bay and taught him how to fish.

“He and I would fish together almost every weekend during the summer,” Heston says. “I remember my parents driving up to the lake one weekend to spend some

time at the cabin with us. They decided to go to nearby Cedar Point amusement park for the day and asked me if I wanted to go along, thinking I’d jump at the chance. I told them I’d rather go fishing with Grandpa — and I did.”

Heston begins his catfishing each spring in May and continues through September. “The best fishing is during the heat of summer, during July and August,” he says. “That’s usually when the walleye and yellow perch fishing on the main lake is slow, but you can always catch catfish in the bay.”

I fished with Heston on a perfect July morning last summer. I have to admit that at the beginning of the trip I was a little skeptical about the numbers and size of catfish he claimed we’d catch.

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haven’t heard, some fishermen are known to stretch the truth a bit.) But during three hours of fishing, we caught more than 40 channel catfish — so many I eventually lost count. Some of those fish weighed nearly nine pounds!

Any size catfish is fun to catch, but the biggest are brawlers. I was daydreaming for a few minutes while waiting for a bite, and a large cat hit so hard it nearly jerked the rod from my hands. A little later, Heston almost lost a rod over the side of the boat.

For hooking the large cats, Heston borrows a technique from yellow perch fishing, using a weighted spreader with two hooks as his terminal tackle. But unlike in perch fishing, he baits the hooks with raw shrimp tails, not live minnows.

“I once bought cooked shrimp by mistake and couldn’t understand why the fishing was so slow that day,” he says. “But when I switched back to uncooked raw shrimp, the fish started biting again. When fishing for catfish, it’s all about the scent of the bait.”

If you’d like to fish with Scott Heston, he opened a catfishing charter service earlier this year. A

family-friendly trip aboard Captain Scott’s boat is a great experience for kids.

“I use a 24-foot pontoon boat, so there is plenty of room for children and families to move around,” he says. “To make it easier for novice anglers, I do everything everyone else doesn’t want to do, such as baiting hooks and taking fish off, even cleaning the catch.”

Heston recommends a halfday (four-hour) charter for families. If you’d like to make it a weekend at the lake, he suggests taking the kids to Cedar Point on day two. Just don’t be surprised if they’d rather go catfishing again instead.  To find out more about Scott Heston’s catfishing charter service, call 740-243-1772, or go to www.captainscottcc.com.

Outdoors editor W. H. “CHIP” a member of Consolidated Electric Cooperative, is interested in hearing from you about any outdoor story idea you might like him to investigate. His e-mail address is whchipgross@gmail.com; his website is www.chipgross.com.

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GARDENING LANDSCAPE

From hostas to heirlooms

S TO R Y BY DA M A I N E V O N A DA P H OTO S BY G I N N A P H I L L I P S

Quailcrest Farm has become a gardening destination

AT QUAILCREST FARM, Ginna Phillips and her siblings encourage people to enjoy the many gardens that grace the family’s 200 acres of land near Wooster.

Quailcrest Farm, which is served by Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, is the gardening business that Phillips owns and operates with her sister, Deborah Robinson, and brothers, Toby Bruch and Rusty Bruch. It’s also the place where the four of them grew up after their parents, Tom and Libby Bruch, transplanted them in 1957 from Cleveland to what was then a dairy farm.

The Bruch youngsters were raised in the colonial-style farmhouse that still stands along Quailcrest Farm’s driveway and now shelters yet another generation of the family.

The late Libby Bruch launched the Quailcrest Farm gardening business in 1975. “My mother was a great gardener,” says Phillips.

“She couldn’t find the herbs and perennials she wanted, so she decided to grow them herself.”

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als in the farm’s fields. “In the early days,” recalls Phillips, “customers would drive out to our farm to dig up clumps of whatever plants they wanted and then take them back home.”

Quailcrest Farm today is a unique gardening destination that measures up to its “magical place in the country” motto. Part nursery, part greenhouse, and part gift shop, it’s a relaxed and welcoming place where the friendly farm dogs, Lola and Sarge, greet customers; where hundreds of varieties of flowering trees, shrubs, and other perennials are propagated; and where the Tea House

Garden’s giant allium, heliopsis, and acanthus provide a naturally lovely setting for weddings. It’s also where old-fashioned lilacs and crab apple trees surround a reconstructed schoolhouse and where an entire family of dedicated gardeners tends the grounds, cultivates the plants, and eagerly shares their years of knowledge and experience.

Although Quailcrest Farm sells everything from hostas to heirloom tomato plants to hanging baskets of flowers, it’s known for its phenomenal selection of herbs and scented geraniums. “We have hundreds of different herbs,”

Just for fun Mark your calendar for these enjoyable Quailcrest Farm events.

“Quail Cup” Old Time Baseball, Sunday, May 29 — Bring a chair and watch “gentlemanly” teams play 1860s-style baseball. No spitting or cussing, but plenty of fun and fresh air, as well as flourishing plants for sale.

Spring Garden Fair, June 11 and 12 — More than 60 artisans bring their garden-related wares and demonstrate their skills. Come for hypertufa planters, miniature gardens, live alpacas, food wagons, and gardening ideas galore.

Herb Fair, Sept. 10 — Ushering in autumn and the holidays, the fair offers bountiful herbs and beautiful dried flowers, a bevy of artists and craftsmen, and a bonanza of antiques, furniture, fine jewelry, and more.

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says Phillips, “including about 15 varieties each of rosemary, thyme, lavender, and basil.” With some 50 scented geraniums, Quailcrest also offers a delightful and diverse selection — lemon, rose, citrus, nutmeg, ginger — of fragrant foliage.

“Scented geraniums,” notes Phillips, “make nice container plants. Some people like to place pots of the lemon ones around their patios to ward off mosquitoes.”

Since May is a prime planting month for Ohio gardeners, Quailcrest Farm’s greenhouse is brimful of flowering annuals, vegetable seedlings, and popular perennials, such as butterfly plants, coral bells, and coneflowers. Customers who bring their own containers can pick out plants, pot them up at the onsite potting shed, and then shop for garden accessories, fairy garden items, silk floral arrangements, and much more in the bright and airy Gift Barn.

The formal herb garden’s mint and lavender are coming to life, and the peony garden is in full, exquisite bloom. “Our peonies,” declares Phillips, “look gorgeous in May.”  DAMAINE VONADA is a freelance writer from Xenia.

Quailcrest Farm, 2810 Armstrong Rd., Wooster. Guided group tours with box lunches, by reservation. For hours and other information, call 330-345-6722, or visit www.quailcrest.com.

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FOOD SCENE

Something f ishy going on

S TO R Y BY M A R G I E W U E B K E R ; P H OTO S BY C H E R Y L B AC H

Try your hand at cooking Lake Erie bounty — walleye and perch

SPRINGTIME LURES ANGLERS to Lake Erie, where fish like yellow perch and walleye abound. Once the “catch of the day” is brought home, it must be cooked properly to ensure flakiness and optimum flavor.

Don Schonauer of Chardon considers Lake Erie perch “yellow gold,” claiming its flavor is excellent due to cold water temperatures and a diet rich in minnows.

It has neither a fishy taste nor a telltale smell.

Schonauer, who prefers perch deep fried in peanut oil, recommends using a cooking thermometer to ensure the oil reaches 375 degrees, before adding fillets.

Bev Frischkorn of Mentor on the Lake loves the

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“mighty awesome” flavor of walleye grilled to perfection in foil packets with fresh garden produce. She alternates vegetables in season from the garden or farmers’ market.

“My husband is a purist — he thinks fish needs to be fried — but this is a welcome alternative,” she says.

“Try it once, and you’ll be hooked.”  The Ohio Division of Wildlife (http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov) provides many recipes for baked fish. Also, see additional fish recipes at www.ohioec.org.

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LAKE ERIE YELLOW GOLD (DEEP-FRIED PERCH FILLETS) 12 to 15 perch fillets 1 cup Kentucky Kernel seasoned flour 1 cup of your favorite bread crumbs (Shore Lunch) or crushed pretzels Water 12 to 16 oz. peanut oil Wash perch fillets. In a plastic Ziploc bag, mix seasoned flour and bread crumbs or crushed pretzels. Place wet fillets in bag and shake well, until all fillets are coated. Take fillets out of bag and place on separate plate. Place remaining flour and bread crumbs from bag into a bowl and slowly add water, until you have a pancake batter consistency. Bring peanut oil to 375 de- Deep-fried perch grees in deep-frying pot. Dip fillets one at a time and drop into hot oil. Fillets should immediately float. Cook 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serves 3 to 4.

BAKED PERCH 1 lb. perch fillets Cooking spray 2 Tbsp. Italian-style bread crumbs 1 tsp. parsley 1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese 1/2 stick butter, melted Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray baking pan with cooking spray. Create one layer of fillets in bottom of pan, covering the entire bottom. For the topping, mix bread crumbs, parsley, and Parmesan cheese. Using a basting brush, spread melted butter on top of fish and then spread topping, covering all of the fillets. Bake fish for 12 to 15 minutes depending on size of fillets.

Fish are done when they are white and flaky when tested with a fork. Serves 3 to 4.

GRILLED WALLEYE AND VEGETABLES IN FOIL POUCHES 8 oz. walleye 4 Tbsp. butter 8 oz. cherry tomatoes, sliced 1 onion, sliced 4 cups sliced summer squash 1 large garden pepper, sliced 1 cup mushrooms, sliced Salt and lemon pepper to taste 2 cloves of garlic, minced 6 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped Use half of all ingredients for each serving packet. Adjust type and amount of vegetables to taste and availability. Prepare grill for medium-high heat (about 400 degrees). Tear off two large squares of aluminum foil, each about 10 inches in length. Fold each in half to create a fold line, then open, like a book. Cut

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the fish into two equally sized portions. On each piece of foil, place 1 Tbsp. of the butter on the foil. Layer half of the vegetables on top of butter. Lay one piece of fish on top of the vegetables. Season well with salt and lemon pepper and minced garlic (or other seasonings of choice). Layer remaining half of vegetables on top of fish. Top with 1 Tbsp. butter. Fold up the sides of the foil and seal edges tightly to make a pouch. Place the packets directly on the grill. Cook for about 10 minutes. Use a spatula to carefully turn the packets. Cook until the packets puff up (about 5 minutes). Remove packets from the grill with a spatula and place them on a plate. Use kitchen shears or a knife to cut a slit through the top center of each packet to fold open. Open carefully — the steam that will rise from each packet is hot. Check to be sure fish is opaque and cooked through to the center. If not, place back on the grill for 5 to 7 more minutes. Top the fish with freshly chopped basil. Serve the fish pockets directly in the foil to retain all of the flavors.

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Three ways to increase your omega-3 fat intake

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Talk of good fat and bad fat consumes the nutrition world. Omega-3 fatty acids rank high on the list of healthy fats and offer head-to-toe health benefits for dementia, depression, heart health, and arthritis. Adding a few servings of the following foods is the best bet for adequate intake.

Fish: Two crucial omega-3 fats are found primarily in fish and fish oil. Both these fats are an important part of the process involved in reducing inflammation in the body and lowering triglyceride levels. Those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis also benefit, since stiffness and joint pain are reduced. Fish oil supplements appear to boost the effectiveness of medications often used to ease anti-inflammatory conditions. The best sources of omega-3 fats are salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines, anchovies, tuna, and cod liver oil. Two servings of fish are recommended weekly.

Flax and chia seeds: Plant sources of omega-3 fats contain an essential fat that must be consumed through dietary sources. A recent study found that this fat limited growth of cancer cells in both breast and cervical cancers and also caused cell death of cancer cells, without harming healthy cells.

Walnuts: Walnuts provide 100 percent of the recommended daily serving of plant-based omega-3 fats in just a quarter cup. Men should consume 1.6 grams of this fat daily, while 1.1 grams per day is sufficient for women. Walnuts are an easy way to get more omega-3 into the diet, as they require no preparation, making them an excellent on-the-go source of healthy fat. ď Œ For recipes and tips on how to increase omega-3 fats, visit www.ohioec.org.

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Construction and maintenance projects ensure system reliability

BY BRIAN E. BARR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

With the arrival of summer comes preventive line maintenance projects across Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative’s service territory.

With approximately 36,000 poles supporting LMRE’s 1,529 miles of line, keeping lines in good working condition, clearing vegetation and keeping up with cutting-edge technology is vital to maintaining service reliability for the cooperative’s 16,175 consumers.

There were 103 new services — a new meter installation or a meter for a newly built structure — added to the system in 2015, marking the first time since 2007 the number of new services rose over 100.

From 1988 to 2006, new services averaged 356 per year. This significant decline in new services has allowed line crews to focus on system maintenance.

The line crews will replace and rebuild 15 to 20 miles of aging single-phase and three-phase lines and replace about 500 poles throughout the service territory, with the main focus in Lorain County.

All of these construction and maintenance projects allow LMRE to effectively accomplish its mission to provide safe and reliable power at an affordable rate. The cooperative believes the cheapest form of maintenance is preventive maintenance.

Pole testing Each year, LMRE invests thousands of dollars in maintaining lines.

A vital part of the maintenance program is pole testing. Pole testers survey each pole to determine its condition. If a pole is considered unsafe — rotten, broken, or overall unsafe — it is reported and designated for replacement. The cooperative will have 9,000 poles tested this year, costing $57,000. Pole testing will take place in Brighton and Rochester townships in Lorain County and Troy Township in Ashland County.

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Super services start with engineering

BY BRIAN E. BARR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Last month, Lorain-Medina introduced chapter one of the Power League, featuring LMRE line crews to coincide with National Lineman Appreciation Day The Power League story continues this month with chapter two: engineering.

The engineering department produces plans to ensure the investments made in the electrical system are wise, efficient, and affordable. The department studies the system and decides, based on maintenance results, what improvements need to be made and where.

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Each year, Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative offers high school seniors whose parents or guardians are LMRE members the opportunity to vie for a college scholarship.

Candidates submit an application, and finalists in the boys’ and girls’ divisions are interviewed by an independent panel of judges. The judges base their scores on the students’ poise, community and school involvement, academics, personality, and cooperative knowledge. The $3,000 scholarship recipients were eligible to earn up to an additional $3,400 scholarship from the statewide electric cooperative competition in April.

1st Place $3,000 winners

Koral Kasnyik

Jeff Conrad

Madison Combs

Brandon Heath, 17, of Black River High is the son of Jeff and Candy Heath of Sullivan.

He is a member of the National Honor Society (NHS), band, and FFA, plus he played on the school basketball and football teams. He is a member of the Northern Ashland County Conservation Club, JI Case, and LaGrange Engine Club. Active in Boy Scouts, Brandon is an Eagle Scout, assistant scoutmaster, and Senior Patrol Leader Chaplain Aid and has held other leadership positions within the troop. He is a technician at Polen Implement in Elyria. He plans to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio.

Koral Kasnyik, 17, of Keystone High is the daughter of Joe and Joyce Kasnyik of LaGrange. She is an NHS member and class vice president, and she was involved in the Academic Challenge team, student council, and the varsity soccer team. She is also active in Girls Scouts, receiving gold, silver, and bronze awards. She is a member of the Keystone choir and band and is a church altar server. She traveled to Europe as a member of the Ohio Youth Soccer Ambassador team and was a captain on the Keystone’s soccer team. She participates in the Senior Giveback Service Program, peer tutoring, Homework Club, Mathletes, and the track and field team. She plans to attend the College of Wooster.

2nd Place $2,000 winners Jeff Conrad, 18, of Keystone High is the son of Dave and Laurie Conrad of Penfield Township. He is an NHS member and percussion section leader at Keystone. He is a member of 4-H and works on his father’s farm as an equipment specialist. He volunteers with multiple community events, including Wesleyan Retirement Home Christmas parties, Easter and Halloween parties in Penfield Township, and events supporting the Keystone band. He plans to attend the University of Toledo.

Madison Combs, 17, of Black River High is the daughter of Steve and Peggy Combs of Spencer. She is an NHS member and vice president of Students Against Destructive Decisions, plus she is involved in FCLLA, student council, NASA Young Astronauts Day, and Leadership Academy. She excelled in softball, earning first team honors in the Patriot Athletic Conference, received honorable mention on the All-Northeast Ohio team, and was named to the Ashland County and Medina County Halls of Fame. She also works at Tadd Spring Co. and plans to attend Cleveland State University.

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Stephen Ferguson, 18, of Wellington High is the son of David Ferguson of Wellington.

He is active in Boy Scout Troop 414 of Wellington, where he is an Eagle Scout, completed the Boy Scout’s National Youth Leadership Training, and has been senior patrol leader and held other leadership positions within the troop. He was named a scholar athlete and Homecoming king. He received the Artistic Silver Key Award and has been the wrestling team captain, Patriot Athletic Conference champion, and district qualifier. He plans to attend Cleveland State University. The Touchstone Energy Scholarship rewards students who have committed to the pursuit of a college education despite hardships that may have affected them.

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Black River students to represent LMRE on Youth Tour

BY TERI LEASE, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative will send two Black River students as its ambassadors for the annual Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Samuel Brantley and Jonathan Meredith earned the annual seven-day, all-expense-paid trip.

Attractions include the U.S. Capitol, Smithsonian Institution, the Vietnam Memorial, and Mount Vernon.

The Ohio delegation will attend a performance at the Kennedy Center and take an evening cruise down the Potomac River. The pair also will be meeting Ohio congressional representatives and will attend the national Youth Day ceremonies, where they will learn more about electric cooperatives.

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Samuel, 16, is the son of Karen Jennings of Sullivan Township. He is a member of National Honors Society and co-president and co-founder of the Black River High School Gaming Club. He is active in drama club and school musicals and is part of the audio visual room, where he helps fix computers. He is enrolled in dual-credit classes with the University of Akron and enjoys hiking, poetry, and photography.

Jonathan, 16, is the son of Scott Meredith of Jackson Township. He is a member of National Honor Society, Black River band and drama club. He is active with 4-H, serving as club president, vice president, secretary, and news reporter. He is involved in Ruriteens and Boy Scouts and participates in community service in and outside of school. He is taking honors and college classes.

The Youth Tour competition was based on the students’ scholastic record, a competitive exam consisting of general information about cooperatives and LMRE, and a recommendation letter submitted by a school or community official.

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In honor of Memorial Day

Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative’s office will be closed on Monday, May 30.

To report an outage, please call 1-800-222-LMRE, and our after-hours call center will be available.

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District 3 members vie for Diedrick board seat Incumbents Roy Norris, Dick Indoe to run unopposed for LMRE board For the first time in 36 years, someone other than Ken Diedrick will be representing Carlisle, Columbia, and Eaton townships on the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees.

Last December, Diedrick announced he would retire from the board when his term expires at the 2016 annual meeting this July. Two District 3 members from Carlisle Township — Michael Guarino and Kathleen Norton Fox — have filed nominating petitions to succeed Diedrick.

Fox, 58, has been an attorney and Certified Public Accountant for 21 years with Kathleen Norton Fox, Inc. She also serves as treasurer for Fox Veterinary Hospital.

Guarino, 70, served four years as a financial auditor for the Ohio Casino Control Commission, until he recently retired. He previously worked 29 years as an accountant auditor for the state of Ohio.

The terms of two other trustees are also up for election this year, but both incumbents are running unopposed. Roy Norris of Litchfield is seeking a second, three-year term representing District 6, which includes Litchfield, York, and Liverpool townships in Medina County and Grafton Township in Lorain County. Dick Indoe of Harrisville Township has been representing District 9 since 2000, which includes Chatham, Harrisville, Lafayette, and Westfield townships in Medina County.

All members will receive a ballot in June with biographical summaries of each candidate. Members can vote by mail or online. A video of each candidate will be available online when the cooperative mails the ballots.

Winners will be announced at the annual meeting on July 19 at the Lorain County Fairgrounds.

Co-op sponsors Agriculture Day for Leadership Medina County Class

Each year, the Leadership Medina County class spends a day in southwestern Medina County and focuses on the importance of agriculture.

The bulk of the day is spent in the heart of Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative’s service area, with stops at Buckin’ Ohio and Richman Farm in Harrisville Township and Arters Family Farm in Chatham Township.

Above, two Black River High FFA members attempt to make milk mustaches during lunch at the Letha House in Spencer Township.

At right Terry Mazzone, LMRE’s director of communications, member and community relations, gives class members an overview of LMRE services. The cooperative sponsored the charter bus for the day.

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In The Spotlight

Unique treasures await at the Quilting Shanty

BY BRIAN E. BARR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Sue Zimmerman’s Quilting Shanty is the place to go for those who want to “give a gift that will be treasured for years to come.” That’s Zimmerman’s motto.

Zimmerman’s love of quilting began with a quilt handed down from her mother. When her mother and father married in 1930, they received a handmade quilt as a wedding gift.

“When I got married, Mom gave me the quilt that her aunt had made, and I fell in love with it. I was fascinated by it. So the first quilt I ever made was a baby quilt as a gift, and I’ve been hooked ever since.”

Sue and her husband built the Quilting Shanty, and business began in 1985. Early on it was all quilted items. Table runners, tree skirts, and wall hangings, along with quilts filled the Quilting Shanty.

Baby quilts are Zimmerman’s favorite to make.

“I can go a little crazy with those,” Zimmerman Owner Sue Zimmerman displays one of the many handmade treasures to said. be found at the Quilting Shanty The length of time it takes to make a quilt varies, decorative wine bottles and pitchers, and cork items. from a month for a baby quilt to three months for a Many of the items are seasonal. king-sized quilt.

“My favorite items are the jewelry,” she said. “I love “Nothing is machine-quilted. I quilt by hand only, so finding the pieces of silverware. The older silverware was it is a longer process. It’s a dying art, so I want to keep beautiful, intricate, and the patterns are gorgeous. Half that tradition going,” she said. the fun is find the pieces to work with.”

Today there is a wide variety items at the Quilting The Quilting Shanty sits at 18451 Rowell Road, Shanty. The young and old alike are attracted to the northwest of Wellington in Camden Township. It is unique treasures. open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or “You’re not going to be able to step into anyone else’s by appointment. More information can also be found shop and find what you’ll find here,” Zimmerman said. on Zimmerman’s website, quiltingshanty.com, and on Some of these unique items include quilts, quilted items, ornaments, aprons, jewelry, chimes, garden items, Facebook. 

Got a business?

Lorain-Medina is always on the lookout for member businesses to spotlight.

Contact the cooperative at lmrememberservices@ fesco-oh.org or 1-800-222-5673.

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It’s all in how you see it

BY MARKUS I. BRYANT, GENERAL MANAGER

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his month’s cartoon illustrates two people looking at the same glass and seeing it differently. The dad explains that people’s beliefs and what they think they know (their assumptions) actually affect what they perceive and how they react to those who don’t see it the same way. This set of assumptions, beliefs, etc., is referred to as a person’s “world view.” A world view is the person’s internal mental model of reality. It forms a framework of ideas and attitudes about themselves, the world, and life. It also includes their religious belief system, or lack thereof. The dad’s proposed solution is to use the scientific method discussed in previous editorials, noting all you can really see is a glass with five ounces of liquid.

When it comes to government policy discussions, we need to understand the world views of the discussion participants. While discussions on environmental and energy policy should be based on the scientific method, in reality the discussion most often breaks down into “glass half-empty” versus “glass half-full” camps. For example, you have probably heard from environmental groups their often-repeated, favorite statistic that the U.S. has about 5 percent of the world’s population but uses about 25 percent of the world’s energy. The insinuation is that Americans are greedy energy hogs. What they failed to mention is that the U.S. produces 20-30 percent of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which combined with international trade deals, has pulled 1 to 2 billion people out of poverty in developing countries like China, Mexico, and Vietnam. Also, a large portion of our energy use is devoted to world food production. In fact, when Russia operated under the planned socialist economy of the old Soviet Union, there were many years they relied upon our grain exports to feed themselves. It’s only in recent years that Russia is a net grain exporter. It is interesting how the same statistic can be used to convey two completely different and conflicting messages. Focusing on the idea that the U.S. uses 25 percent of world’s energy is “greedy” falls into the “half-empty” camp while the idea of the U.S. producing 20-30 percent of the world’s GDP falls into the “half-full” camp.

Did they actually say that?

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David McKinley (R) commented on the terrible impact the Obama Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP) was having on coal mining and coal power plant jobs lost, companies going bankrupt, and higher electric bills for consumers in West Virginia and other states. McKinley asked EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy about the CPP, “If it doesn’t have an impact on climate change around the world, why are we subjecting our hardworking taxpayers and men and women in the coal fields to something that has no benefit?”

McCarthy’s answer: “We see it as having had enormous benefit in showing sort of domestic leadership as well as garnering support around the country for the agreement we reached in Paris.” Translation: The reason for the CPP is NOT to actually prevent or even slow climate change. Instead, the CPP’s real value to the Obama administration is as a public relations tool to show the rest of the world the U.S. is getting serious about climate change, so as to persuade other nations to enact their own greenhouse gas emission restrictions as part of an agreement at the December 2015 climate negotiations in Paris, France.

I can appreciate McKinley’s amazement and consternation at McCarthy’s answer. Especially since the focus is on an international agreement and not on U.S. needs. However, Christiana Figueres all this discussion on the CPP (2010-16) and the debate over global Executive Secretary, warming science by those for UN Framework Convention or against the CPP, although Climate Change important, is really a “side show” to the real debate.

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So what are the real goals of the Paris agreement?

Here is the answer, in their own words, and it is not about stopping global warming. Dr. Ottmar Edenhoefer of Germany was co-chair from 2008 to 2015 of the United Nations (U.N.) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group on “Mitigation of Climate Change.” During a 2010 interview, Dr. Edenhoefer said, “One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy.

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Whose wealth do you suppose he’s talking about? You may recall from my August 2014 editorial “The Carbon Religion” (Part 39) that the U.N. is concerned about the “fair” division of the earth’s remaining carbon dioxide budget to limit future global warming. Since the U.S. and other developed nations in Europe and Japan have already “gobbled up” their share of the carbon budget “pie,” then their wealth must be decreased so other countries can have their turn to generate wealth. This thinking definitely shows a glass “half-empty” world view when observing that economic success is not shared equally by every country.

Almost every country’s leadership is interested in the economic prosperity of their citizens, if only to keep themselves in power. However, as shown in the November 2012 editorial “Fueling” the economy, the birth of an economy results from a surplus of energy, first food calories, and then other energy inputs.

Therefore, the key to growing any economy is the creation of abundant, reliable and affordable surplus energy! A “glass half-full” person believes that additional surplus energy can be found or generated, whereas a “glass half-empty” organization like the U.N. and its IPCC doesn’t believe that surplus energy can be generated for two reasons: 1) The earth’s energy resources are limited, and 2) the most abundant available energy source we have, fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas, CAN’T be used due to global warming concerns.

So what would be the U.N.’s solutions to not enough surplus energy to fuel every country’s economic growth? There are basically four policy choices: 1) Reduce a country’s population and therefore its demand on earth’s resources, 2) move people from poor countries to countries with more resources and a stronger economy, 3) somehow redistribute resources from wealthy countries like the U.S. to poor countries like Bangladesh, or 4) institute some form of energy resource rationing through “cap and trade” schemes, energy taxes, or other policies. Sound far-fetched? These policies are already under discussion by those sharing the U.N.’s world view.

U.N. Climate Chief Christiana Figueres, who is leaving her post in July 2016 after six years of service, has clearly explained the U.N. climate agenda. She said in 2012, “It must be understood that what is occurring here, not just in Doho, [Qatar], but in the whole climate change process is a complete transformation of the economic structure of the world…We are inspiring government, private sector, and civil society to [make] the biggest transformation that they have ever undertaken. The Industrial Revolution was also a transformation, but it wasn’t a guided transformation from a centralized policy perspective. This is a centralized transformation that is taking place because governments have decided that they need to listen to science.

So it’s a very different transformation and one that is going to make the life of everyone on the planet very different” (bold type added for emphasis).

Folks, the Industrial Revolution was based on the idea that the freely chosen individual purchasing decisions of millions of people or, in other words, the free market was the best plan for economic growth.

Figueres’ goal is to establish an international centrally planned economy that could implement the four policy choices listed above. Remember that China and the Soviet Union tried this central planning approach and failed. Also, consider that EPA’s CPP would result in the centralized government management of the U.S. energy system. Folks, perhaps now you “see” what the REAL environmental and energy policy debate is about. 

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OFFICE HOURS 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Weekdays *** 24-hour Night Depository Access *** Budget billing, Co-op AutoPay, E-Bill payment programs available *** Bills due 24th of month

Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative 22898 West Road P.O. Box 158 Wellington, Ohio 44090 Office and Trouble Calls: 440-647-2133 Toll-Free: 1-800-222-LMRE www.lmre.org E-mail: lmre@fesco-oh.org

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Maintenance efforts help keep lights on (—continued from page 19)

lines. Clearing around the cooperative’s lines reduces outages and blinks caused by trees and vegetation that come in contact with the lines during storms and high winds. Throughout 2015, the cooperative will work with a $475,000 rights-of-way budget to cover tree trimming. Right-of-way work will take place in Spencer, Chatham, and Harrisville townships in Medina County and Eaton Township in Lorain County.

LMRE has contracted with Asplundh Tree Expert Company for this right-of-way work.

Outage numbers remain impressive The results of the construction and maintenance projects continue to show up in the cooperative’s outage statistics. The number of outages in 2015 totaled 438, representing the lowest number in the last three years and below the 10-year average of 475 outages. The average number of hours each member was without power dropped from 2.16 in 2014 to 1.75 hours in 2015. The main cause of outages in 2015 was attributed to equipment failure.

In addition to power being lost due to equipment failure (156 outages), 87 outages were caused by birds and animals and 70 from trees. Favorable weather played a role in the low number of outages affecting LMRE’s service territory in 2015, but line maintenance and the dedication of line crews cannot be discounted. 

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“My part of the engineering department is responsible for the substation maintenance, metering department, and I also work with the SCADA system,” Engineering Services Manager Patrick Pifher said.

SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Date Acquisition and allows the cooperative to monitor loads and remotely control line switches and substations from an office computer.

“The engineering department is important because we need to be sure what we build out there is correct as far as capacity and follows design guidelines to meet standards. We design the system to be safe for our guys to work on it as well as the members who are around the poles,” Pifher said.

“The most rewarding aspect of our job is when we design and implement something and it works as it was designed,” Pifher said. “I work with a dedicated team of individuals, who work together to ensure the system operates properly, safely, and meets all specifications and guidelines.”

“The engineering department is also responsible for the communication paths for our SCADA system, looking at the most cost-effective and reliable routes for communicating data throughout our system,” General Manager Markus Bryant said. “There are also monthly inspections of the substations looking at the maintenance needs.”

“I am responsible for the operation and maintenance of the 15 cooperative substations and the SCADA control system,” Field Engineer Jeff Fildes said. “My job is important because it’s my responsibility to keep the substations operating for reliability of distribution of power to our consumers.

“The most rewarding part of my job is know that I have the responsibility of keeping the power flowing for our customers,” Fildes said.

The staking technician also plays a key role. He meets with consumers planning to build a house or barn and determines their needs.

“I meet with the customers face-to-face to see what they want and then determine their electric service needs,” said Staking Engineer/Lineman Kevin Conley, who will retire in June after 38 years of service.

“More than 90 percent of the time, I’m the first faceto-face meeting the consumers see and get to talk to,” Conley said. “They make the appointment over the phone, but I’m the front line face meeting our members.”

“It started back when I was a lineman, and it continues today,” he said. “It’s when you drive down the road and you actually see you had a part in building that. You can see what you accomplished over the years of being here. Now I’m not in construction anymore, but I’m designing for someone else to build it. It’s rewarding to see that you help keep the lights on.”

“Engineering pervades everything the cooperative does,” Bryant said. “It is the basis of construction, the basis of how the SCADA system is managed, the basis of the co-op’s financial planning and loan applications.

“We don’t spend any money on our electrical system without some kind of engineering. Our goal is for a soundly engineered and an efficient, cost-effective system.”  MAY 2016

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cooperative energy efficiency programs Cooperative members are in a unique position to take advantage of energy efficiency programs. Because Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit organization, the goal is to provide safe, reliable power at the most affordable price. This means helping members save money on their monthly electric bill.

How does practicing efficiency save money? It’s common sense that if less electricity is consumed, members’ bills will be lower. But there’s more to it than that.

Lorain-Medina purchases electricity from Buckeye Power, a generation and transmission cooperative, owned

by Ohio’s 24 cooperatives. When electric use is high, LMRE pays what is called “peak demand charges” for the electricity purchased. This is the concept behind the cooperative’s Time-of-Day rate. (See adjacent story.) Shifting consumption to off-peak hours helps reduce cost.

By incorporating energy efficiency into daily routines, members help reduce the demand for electricity, thus lowering its overall cost. And as a cooperative, these savings are passed directly on to members. Let’s take a look at some of the ways to save.

Basic energy efficiency practices like caulking around windows and doors, turning off lights when leaving a room, and using a programmable thermostat are great ways to start saving.

Members can monitor their energy use with SmartHub. By using this free service, members can keep tabs on when energy use is high and other details about consumption habits. This information is accessible online using a computer or mobile device.

When electricity is consumed is just as important as how much is used. Typically, most households use larger amounts of electricity in the mornings and in the evenings, when most people are either getting ready for their day or returning home. Remember that peak demand charge? This can be avoided by lowering energy use during on-peak hours.

Lorain-Medina offers a home energy audit option that will meet anyone’s budget. Energy advisors can assess air leaks, insulation gaps, and other common problems that cause homes to use more energy than required. Members can also learn about the latest technologies for heating, cooling, and lighting in a home, including heat pumps, LED lights, and more.

Multiple sources of energy efficiency information is available online at www.lmre.org by using the cooperative’s energy calculators or by accessing “Ask Your Energy Advisor” or “Together We Save.” To find out more about energy efficiency programs and tips, contact LMRE at 1-800-222-LMRE or visit www.lmre.org.  20H

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Summer Time-of-Day rate starts May 23 The summer Time-of-Day (TOD) rate schedule goes into effect May 23 and runs through Sept. 22.

Currently, the difference between on-peak and off-peak electric is 2.5 cents.

As of Jan. 1, the difference between on-peak versus off-peak electricity increased to 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Each year, the cooperative plans to increase the difference between on-peak versus off-peak rates by one-half cent until the difference is 3-4 cents per kWh. The actual cost difference today is between 3 and 3.5 cents per kWh. Members should not consider this a rate increase. When the TOD rate is adjusted, the on-peak rate goes up and the off-peak rates goes down. By shifting electric use from on-peak to off-peak periods, members can save some money on their electric bills. Residential members use about 70 percent of their power during off-peak periods.

Each month, the power bill from LorainMedina’s supplier, Buckeye Power, is calculated based on the five highest peak hours for the month.

The cooperative has no way of knowing exactly when those peak hours will occur each month.

However, LMRE has plenty of data to show which hours those peaks will likely occur. The on-peak versus off-peak hours listed in the TOD rate schedule are based upon this data.

Members can now track their hourly electric use by accessing LMRE’s online bill payment website, SmartHub. Click on the SmartHub icon at www.ncelec.org for more information.

Summer Hours May 23 to Sept. 22 ON-PEAK HOURS: 2-10 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY OFF-PEAK HOURS: ALL DAY SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, and ALL OTHER HOURS NOT LISTED ABOVE

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Load management control

Geothermal A geothermal heating and cooling system is the most advanced and most efficient year-round residential comfort combination available.

Geothermal heat pumps use the natural heat stored underground to provide heating, cooling, and even water heating in your home. Just a few feet underground is a free, clean and endless source of heat. The earth works like a solar battery, absorbing nearly half of the sun’s energy. The soil underground stays relatively constant at 50-plus degrees year-round. This efficiency has led to nearly 1,400 LMRE consumers installing and using a geothermal system.

Member must participate in the cooperative’s Cool Returns air-conditioning load control program. Members will receive a one-time $100 credit on their electric bill for the installation of the summer air conditioning load control switch.

After two years, the member will receive a $6 credit on their electric bill for the months of June, July, August, and September. The switch, when activated, will automatically cycle the compressor off for 8 to 12 minutes out of every 30 minutes during summer peak demand times on extremely hot days. The switch is programmed so the compressor will never be off more than 12 minutes continuously each half hour. During these cycles, the air handler continues to circulate air throughout the home. 

Rebates and rate incentives offered Lorain-Medina Rural Electric offers a rebate and ongoing rate incentive to members who have a geothermal system installed. Geothermal units equipped with electric resistance auxiliary heat qualify for an $800 rebate and units equipped with fossil-fuel auxiliary heat qualify for a $400 rebate.

A rate incentive of 1 cent per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is applied after the first 1,000 kWh is consumed each month, not to exceed $100 in any 12-month period. If a line extension is needed, a 50 percent refund is available, not to exceed $500. This rebate is for residential applications only.

Equipment qualifications Each geothermal contractor must adhere to all program qualifications for the installation of the geothermal system in order for the member to receive the rebate and rate discount. An inspection by the cooperative’s energy services advisor must be conducted before the member will be issued the rebate and rate discount.

The cooperative must be notified by the installing contractor when the geothermal system is up and running.

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MEMBER INTERACTIVE

Funny signs Editor’s note: We received an avalanche of submissions for this category. To see more of the funny signs you sent us, go to www.ohioec.org.

See our guidelines and deadlines on page 39 for future months’ submissions.

Chip Hart, Hillsboro South Central Power

David Kupchick, West Salem Lorain-Medina REC

Greg Keller, Bellefontaine Logan County EC

Max Wood, Spencerville Midwest Electric

Angie Hamey, Somerville Butler REC

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John Lamp, Wooster Holmes-Wayne Electric

Cathy Thomas, Strongsville South Central Power

Donald Weyrick, Akron Carrroll EC Dean Jones, Hillsboro South Central Power

Terri Bates, LaGrange Lorain-Medina REC

Harriet Bailey, Westerville Consolidated EC

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Wooden Boat Show and Plein Air Art Festival, Lakeside

They’re two terrific events at one exceedingly lovely location on the shores of Lake Erie at Lakeside, a family-oriented community where the summertime Chautauqua fun combines activities for mind, body, and spirit. Morning swims, afternoon shuffleboard, and evening concerts are all in a day’s fun at Lakeside, but in mid-July, its quintessential weekend features two singular outdoor events.

The Wooden Boat Show presents the timeless beauty of some 75 vessels dating back to the early 1900s, while the Plein Air Art Festival provides the rare pleasure of communing with artists as they paint on Lakeside’s pristine grounds.

Added attractions: Musicians perform at Lakeside’s Pavilion; the Hotel Lakeside grills picnic fare; and nostalgic boat rides are available on Amazing Grace, a 1937 Richardson Cruiseabout.

Both events are free, but visitors must purchase a Chautauqua Pass (starting at $7) to enter the gated Lakeside community.

Wooden Boat Show, July 17; Plein Air Art Festival, July 15-17.

For more information, call 866-952-5374, or visit www.lakesideohio.com.

The Jerusalem Experience, Cambridge

Each summer, Jesus’s story comes to life at the Living Word Outdoor Drama, where costumed actors of all ages take the stage. Stories like the Sermon on the Mount, the Good Samaritan, and the Last Supper unfold in the naturally landscaped amphitheater on a slice of farmland outside of Cambridge.

The Jerusalem Experience is a one-day multisensory event in August that’s an addition to the outdoor drama’s repertoire. The amphitheater, with its Bible-inspired sets, becomes the backdrop for kids and adults to learn about biblical times firsthand. From costume making to carpentry, or from basket making to pottery and playing games, families learn about Jesus’s time with hands-on activities. Try your skills blowing the shofar, the ancient instrument made from a ram’s horn, traditionally used for Jewish religious purposes. Food of the time period is included.

August 27, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 6010 College Hill Rd., Cambridge. $10 admission includes a ticket to the outdoor drama. For more information, call 740-439-2761 or visit www.livingworddrama.org.

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Poultry Days, Versailles

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Dog Fest, Zoar

Diving dogs, jumping dogs, and swimming dogs — they’re all the darlings of the Dog Fest of Zoar, but the aquatic performances of the Buckeye DockDogs are only part of the canine competition and crowd-pleasing entertainment found here. See how your own dog stands up as an athletic wunderkind in agility and skill-based feats like obstacle-course runs. You can also show off your dog’s good looks in the pet parade and costume contests.

The owner-pet look-alike contest is another shout-out opportunity at the two-day festival in a historic village founded by German separatists in 1817. See what’s new in the pet care scene, get a photo of your pet, and pick up pet paraphernalia and treats at the vendor booths before heading home.

June 11-12, 198 Main St., Zoar. For more information, call 330874-3011.

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Chicken reigns supreme in this Darke County community with the approach of Versailles Poultry Days. From whimsical chickens painted on village streets to the crowning of Miss Chick and Little Miss Chick, to a huge inflatable chicken float in the lavish parade, the event celebrates the area’s history as a leading poultry producer.

This year’s theme continues in that vein with “Salute to the American Farmer.” More than 25,000 barbecued chicken dinners will be served throughout the weekend, along with an array of festival foods. Two parades will pass through village streets, while other activities include the Ultimate Frisbee Tournament; corn hole games; kiddie tractor pulls; musical entertainment; amusement rides; concession stands; a book sale; and art, photography, woodcarving, and flower shows.

June 10-12 on the former Versailles High School grounds, 459 S. Center St., Versailles. For more information, visit www.versaillespoultrydays.com.

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Grin and (Golden) Bear it Celebrating Jack Nicklaus and the 40th Memorial Tournament B Y DA M A I N E VO N A DA

MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT founded by Jack Nicklaus turns 40 this month, so what better time to laud Ohio’s own golf legend? We hereby present a Nicklaus “golf digest.”

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Biography Name: Jack William Nicklaus Birthdate: Jan. 21, 1940 Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Parents: Charlie and Helen Nicklaus Education: Upper Arlington High School; Ohio State University Spouse: Barbara, married 1960 Children: 5 Grandchildren: 22 Residence: Florida Nickname: Golden Bear Noteworthy: While Upper Arlington’s teams are called “Golden Bears,” a sportswriter also applied that nickname to the blonde, burly young Nicklaus.

Professional Career PGA Tour Victories: 73 Holes-in-One: 21 Top Money Winner: 8 times PGA Tour Earnings: $5,723,192 Champions Tour Victories: 10 Champions Tour Earnings: $3,372,207 Total Victories: 118 (including unofficial and international events) Major Titles: A record-setting 18 (6 Masters, 5 PGA Championships, 4 U.S. Opens, 3 British Opens) Noteworthy: Endurance may be Nicklaus’s greatest golfing feat. In 1963 at age 23, Nicklaus was the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament. In 1986, 46year-old Nicklaus took the Masters a record-setting sixth time and was its oldest winner. In 2015, at 75, Nicklaus aced the Masters Par 3 Contest’s fourth hole.

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Kudos Golfer of the Century/Millennium, Associated Press, BBC, numerous golf publications; 20th Century’s Best Male Athlete, Sports Illustrated; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2005’ Congressional Gold Medal, 2015 Noteworthy: In 2006, Nicklaus was the fifth non-Ohio State band member privileged to “dot the i” in Script Ohio.

Memorial Tournament, 2016 The prestigious PGA invitational is played on the Nicklaus-designed course at Dublin’s Muirfield Village Golf Club. Hosted by Nicklaus, it honors leading golfers and raises millions for local charities.

Noteworthy: Muirfield’s name salutes the Scotland course where Nicklaus won the 1966 Open Championship, clinching his first career grand slam.

From Nicklaus: “Professional golf is the only sport where, if you win 20 percent of the time, you’re the best.”

“It takes hundreds of good golf shots to gain confidence, but only one bad one to lose it.”

“If you want to hit it farther, hit it better.”

“Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game.”  DAMAINE VONADA is a freelance writer from Xenia.

For more information on the Memorial Tournament, call 614-889-6712, or visit www.thememorialtourament.com. This month’s Ohio Quiz on page 39 also features Jack Nicklaus.

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What a kick!

Kick up your heels and try footgolf B Y W. H . ‘ C H I P ’ G R O S S

REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A KID how much fun it was simply kicking a ball? In keeping with that concept, a new sport has arisen in recent years — footgolf. It’s being played on golf courses around the world, and some 25 courses have been developed in Ohio during the past decade alone.

The sport is played like golf, but footgolfers don’t use the same holes or greens as regular golfers.

The object of the game is to kick a #5 soccer ball from a designated tee box into a 21-inch-diameter cup in as few strokes (kicks) as possible. Par per hole is usually five or less. Footgolf holes are generally shorter than standard golf holes, so players can play a round of either nine or 18 holes in about one to two hours, respectively.

Footgolf doesn’t require expensive equipment (clubs), clothing, or specialized skills. It’s also cheaper — a round of nine holes usually costs less than $10.

Green Hills Golf Course

(www.greenhillsgolf.com) near Clyde added footgolf just a year ago. “In September, we were surprised that more rounds of footgolf were played on our executive course than regular golf,” says Adam Crockett, one of the course’s co-owners. “Many of those people participating were families, sometimes three generations — kids, parents, and grandparents.”

Footgolf was a good fit for Green Hills because it already had an executive (par-three) course that was underutilized. “So nine holes of footgolf lent itself well to that course’s shorter layout,” said Crockett.

Tiffin University’s women’s soccer team played footgolf at the course last year, and the Clyde High School boys’ soccer team played weekly during the summer as a team-building activity.

“Many of those young people had not been exposed to a golf course atmosphere before, and as a result, some returned to try regular golf,” says Crockett. “Footgolf is

a good crossover sport, getting new people interested in trying traditional golf.” That’s important to golf course owners such as Crockett, as the number of people playing golf in America is gradually declining.

The governing body for footgolf in the U.S. is the American FootGolf League (AFGL). For more information, or to locate a footgolf course near you, go to www.afgl.us.

Adult or young person, if you can kick a soccer ball, you can play footgolf!  is Country Living’s outdoors editor.

W. H. “CHIP” GROSS

It looks like soccer, and players are kicking an actual soccer ball, but footgolf’s goal is to get the ball not into a net but into a 21-inch cup in as few kicks as possible. And just like golf, each hole has a par, of usually five or less. (Photos courtesy of the American FootGolf League)

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A rock star with rockets Former co-op CEO collects them — as well as military vehicles and missiles — and you can see them at the Findlay Military Show in May PUTTERING AROUND IN RETIREMENT can mean different things to different people. For some, it means practicing their golf swing, leafing through a few books, maybe crafting a birdhouse or two.

But 83-year-old John Cheney of North Baltimore in Wood County is more likely to spend his free time patching up a 28-ton military recovery vehicle, or assembling a Cold War-era rocket.

Cheney is a retired U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who also worked for 41 years for Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, serving as CEO for 14 of those years. For decades, he has collected and rebuilt dozens of military vehicles and assorted materiel. With his son, John Cheney II, he’s amassed one of the largest private collections of military vehicles, rockets, and missiles in the world.

The beneficiaries of the Cheneys’ passion have been the citizens of northwest Ohio and visitors from, well, all over.

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going strong for 29 years.

This year’s show is expected to include up to 300 vehicles that visitors can inspect up-close. The event, put on by the Findlay Military Association, is held annually on Armed Forces Day weekend, the third weekend in May. “We want to educate the people,” says Cheney II. “We want them to see the complexity and the simplicity of the vehicles. It’s one thing to go to a museum and see one, but it’s another thing to see it drive past you and stop where you can touch it. That’s important.”

Other highlights of this year’s Findlay Show will include: • A pass-and-review, in which owners will set their vehicles in motion around the fairgrounds • A swap meet that will include more than 100 vendors trading military memorabilia, as well as vehicle parts • Battlefield re-enactments and livinghistory displays • Musical performances • An awards breakfast on Saturday morning.

Keith Kimmel, commander of the Findlay Military Association,

says an Indiana-based nonprofit group is scheduled to bring an American Huey 369 helicopter.

You actually never know who’s going to show up. “Last year, a gentleman brought a semi-truck from Rhode Island with two armored vehicles on it,” Cheney says. “We didn’t even know he was coming.”

Cheney, a Lima native, joined the Army as a commissioned officer, after graduating from Bowling Green State University in 1954. He served in active duty for a few years, assigned to work with rockets and missiles. They included corporal missiles, which were the first guided weapons in the United States to carry a nuclear warhead, and Honest John rockets, the nation’s first nuclearcapable, surface-to-surface rocket.

A tour of the Cheneys’ three barns reveals their impressive, sprawling collection, which includes 35 trucks, eight types of rockets and missiles, about 15 trailers, and a large library on the history and restoration of military vehicles.

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tical to ones I shot in the ’50s,” Cheney says.

Other collectibles include Nike Ajax and Nike Hercules missiles, a Little John rocket, and a Soviet SA-2 missile. Their vehicles include the huge military transport machine; a half-track vehicle; several Jeeps; a Hawk missile loader transporter; even a modified Soviet GAZ-69 anti-tank missile launch vehicle.

There’s also a launcher for the Little John rocket. “It’s the ultimate Jeep accessory,” jokes Cheney II, “to have a towable nuclear missile behind you.”

The Findlay Military Show is one of the top military vehicle attractions in the country, and much of its prestige reflects the Cheneys’ dedication to their craft, Kimmel says.

“Their collection is unbelievable,” he states. “John was a career man in the Army, and his son knows every detail of every type of vehicle and weapon. He’s just a world of information.”

Cheney describes their collection as “a mobile museum.” It’s a labor of love. They often find various parts of a rocket or vehicles in different locations. Touring his

John Cheney, former CEO of Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, and his son, John Cheney II, have amassed one of the largest private collections of military vehicles, rockets, and missiles in the world. Many of their prized possessions will be among the 300 vehicles on display at the Findlay Military Show, an annual three-day celebration of the armed forces held during Armed Forces Day weekend, the third weekend in May. (Photo by Wendy Pramik)

garage, Cheney points to an Honest John rocket.

“We found the motor at a junkyard in southern Indiana, and we found the warhead beside a barn in Kentucky,” he says. “We found the launcher at a surplus dealer in Texarkana, Texas.”

The extra effort is worth it, they say.

“We’ve had the pleasure of having veterans see the equipment they used to operate and re-

living their lives,” says Cheney II. “That’s the reason we collect and restore these vehicles.”  MICHAEL PRAMIK is a freelance writer from Columbus.

This year’s Findlay Military Show runs from May 20-22 at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky St., in Findlay. For more information, call 419429-7344, 419-721-4456, or visit www.findlaymilitaryshow.org.

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The Little Miami Scenic Trail Southwest Ohio

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Location: Largely following the course of the Little Miami River, a state and nationally designated scenic stream, the nearly 80-milelong recreational trail stretches from Springfield to the east side of Cincinnati.

verted into a paved recreational trail that opened in 1991 and became a major feature of Little Miami State Park, a nontraditional linear greenspace that flanks the trail for some 50 miles.

Provenance: In the 1970s, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and local governments began acquiring right-ofway property on the route of the old Little Miami Railroad, which was incorporated in 1836 and initially ran between Springfield and Cincinnati.

Those rights-of-way were con-

Significance: The Little Miami Scenic Trail is one of the nation’s longest continuously paved multiuse trails. It’s also a part of three larger trails — the seven-state North Country National Scenic Trail; the Buckeye Trail, which loops for some 1,400 miles around Ohio; and the Ohio to Erie Trail system between Cleveland and Cincinnati. In addition, it’s a mainstay of the largest paved trail network in the United States — Miami Valley Bike Trails, which boasts 330 miles of intersecting trails in southwest Ohio.

Currently: Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Little Miami Scenic Trail is one of Ohio’s most popular rail trails, with more than 900,000 user visits during 2015. The tree-shaded, serpentine trail boasts the natural beauty of the Little Miami River; traverses a corner of the state whose history dates back to the Hopewell Indians; and leads to attractions that range from Young’s Jersey Dairy to Fort Ancient earthworks to Kings Island amusement park. The trail is also a destination for cross-country skiing, rollerblading, backpacking, and horseback riding.

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It’s a little-known fact that: According to surveys conducted by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, the Little Miami Scenic Trail’s annual impact on the regional economy is about $13 million.  For more information about the Little Miami Scenic Trail, its route, and recreational opportunities and attractions along it, visit: www.miamivalleytrails.org; http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/littlemiami; www.gcparkstrails.com; www.littlemiamistatepark.org; www.railstotrails.org; and www.traillink.com.

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MAY 2016 CALENDAR

NORTHWEST Biggest Week in American Birding, many locations in the Oak Park area. A variety of field trips, workshops, and demonstrations during the peak of spring warbler migration. www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com.

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MAY 7 — Schedel Gardens Community Day Festival, 19255 W. Portage River South Rd., Elmore, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors, demonstrations, food, and drink. Free. 419-862-3182 or www.schedel-gardens.org.

Northwest Ohio Blacksmiths Hammer-In, AuGlaize Village and Farm Museum, 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance. Registration fee.

Demonstrations, workshops, classes.

419-542-6464 or www.auglaizevillage.com

MAY 7, 8 —

Perrysville Free Street Fair, 2016 N. Bridge St., Perrysville, Wed.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m., Fri. 9-11 p.m., Sat. 12 noon-11 p.m. Fri.night garden tractor pull, Sat. parade. 419-938-6142

MAY 11-14 —

Mercer County Ribfest, ribs from vendors from all over Ohio, 5-11:45 p.m. 419-586-3239 or www.ohio.org/events/mercer-countyribfest

MAY 13 —

Spring on the Farm, Encore Theater, 22611 St. Rte. 2, Archbold, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Guests experience what life was like in rural Ohio more than 100 years ago. 800-5909755 or http://saudervillage.org.

MAY 14 —

Lilac Festival and Streetfair, downtown Defiance, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 419-782-0739 or http://visitdefianceohio.com.

PLEASE NOTE• Country Living strives for accuracy but strongly urges readers to confirm dates and times before traveling long distances to events. Submit listings AT LEAST 90 DAYS prior to the event by writing to Country Living, 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229 or events@ohioec.org.

Country Living will not publish listings that don’t include a complete address of where the event takes place or a number to call for more information.

MAY 21 — KeyBank Pops: Music of the Rolling Stones, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 8-10:30 p.m. 419-381-8851, 419-246-8000, or www.toledosymphony.com.

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MAY 21, 22 — Settlers Re-enactment, AuGlaize Village and Farm Museum, 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance. Living history demonstrations of how settlers from 1750 to 1812 survived. 419-6362560 or www.auglaizevillage.com

MAY 15 —

MAY 26-30 — Walleye Festival,

MAY 21 — Brass Band, Big Band Concert, Medina Performing Arts Ctr., 851 Weymouth Rd., Medina, 7 p.m.

Presented by the Brass Band of the Western Reserve. Admission. 614-5637170.

Waterworks Park, Port Clinton. Live entertainment including a kids’ fishing derby, carnival rides, a beer fest, a Grand Parade, live concerts, and hundreds of vendors. 419-734-5503.

Antique Tractor and Gas Engine Show, Shelby Co. Fgds., Sidney, $2. 937-596-6812

MAY 27-29 —

Logan Hills Festival Hall-Fawcett Park, Zanesfield. Free.

Living history, music, outdoor drama, native woodland gathering. http://loganhills.homestead.com

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MAY 14 —

Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival, downtown Bluffton, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 419-369-2985, ext. 118, or www.explorebluffton.com.

MAY 14 —

Van Wert Area Boychoir Spring Concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, 220 S. Walnut St., Van Wert, 3 p.m. Free will offering.

419-238-1962.

MAY 15 —

Hamler Country Fest, St. Rte. 109, Hamler. Three days of country music with Craig Campbell, Nashville Crush, Tony Rio, and more.

419-748-7459 or www.hamlercountryfest.com.

MAY 20-22 —

Antique Car Gathering, Sauder Village, 22611 St. Rte. 2, Archbold, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 100 antique cars on display in the historic village. 800-590-9755 or http://saudervillage.org.

MAY 21 —

Toledo Jazz Orchestra: The Beatles, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. 419-242-2787 or www.thetoledojazzorchestra.org.

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NORTHEAST Frank Lloyd Wright Home Tours, 534 Morgan St., Oberlin, 1-5 p.m. $5. 440-775-8671.

MAY 1 —

Ohio Civil War Show, Richland Co. Fgds., Mansfield, Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m, Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $7.

Seven buildings with 750 tables of military items, relics, and memorabilia from 1785 to 1945. Buy, sell, or trade.

800-642-8282 or 419-525-1300.

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MAY 1 — A Night of Sinatra, TrueNorth Chamber Orchestra and Big Band, Emerald Event Ctr., 33040 Just Imagine Dr., Avon, 3 p.m. 440-9495200 or www.tncarts.org.

MAY 5-7 — Minerva Village-wide Garage Sales, more than 40 garage sales throughout Minerva. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 330-868-7705, ext. 106, or 330868-3783.

Dandelion MayFest, Breitenbach Wine Cellars, 5934 Old Rte. 39 Northwest, Dover, Fri. noon-7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Dandelion food tastings, cooking demonstrations, entertainment, dandelion picking contest, vendor fair. 330-343-3603 or www.breitenbachwine.com.

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Celtic Beltane Festival, Columbia Woods Park, Norton, gates open 10 a.m. Celtic music and dancing, Highland athletes competition, children’s games, vendors, clan tents. www.scottishamericansociety.org.

Paddle and Pedal Fest, Lakeview Park 1800 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Try out kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, or canoes.

Pre-register at 800-LCM-PARK or www.metroparks.cc.

Summer Concert Series, Berkman Amphitheater, Fort Steuben Park, 120 S. 3rd St., Steubenville, 6:309 p.m. Classic car cruise-in, craft vendors, and family-friendly music.

740-283-1787 or www.oldfortsteuben.com.

MAY 26 –

MAY 11 — Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, field behind 100 Washington St., Canal Winchester, shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m.

Advance discount tickets $10, $7 C. and Srs. 614-837-1851 or http://canalwinchesterlions.org.

Five Nights on Campus – The General Guinness Band, OSU Marion, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion, 7:30 p.m. $10, Srs. $9, Std. $4. Lively ballads, fiddle tunes, and step dancing. 740-725-6340.

MAY 12 —

Community Days Festival, Fairfield Co. Fgds., Lancaster, Fri. 4-10 p.m., Sat. noon-10 p.m., Sun. noon-6 p.m. Amusement rides, food, arts and crafts show. Marbles tournament Sat., car show on Sun., Civil War encampment all 3 days. 740-654-9248 or www.communitydaysfestival.org.

MAY 13-15 —

Lancaster Fairfield Youth Choir Spring Concert, First Presbyterian Church, 222 N. Broad St., Lancaster, 4 p.m. 740-654-7392 or www.lancasteryouthchoir.com.

MAY 15 —

One for the Road, May Pavilion, Palace Theatre, 276 W. Center St., Marion, 7:30 p.m. Hits ranging from 1958 to today. 740-3832101 or www.marionpalace.org.

MAY 20 —

MAY 20 — Six One Pour: The Ohio Craft Beer Fest, Huntington Park, 330 Huntington Lane, Columbus, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. www.columbusbeerweek.com/sixonepour.

Goodwill Wheel-A-Thon, Tri-Rivers Career Ctr., 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., Marion. Charity auction and wheelchair roundup beginning at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. 740-387-7023 or www.mariongoodwill.org.

MAY 21 —

CENTRAL MAY 1 — “Come, Stay With Me,” Lancaster Chorale Concert, St. Mary Church, 132 S. High St., Lancaster, 4 p.m. Traditional harmonies of Mendelssohn and Brahms, and modern American and British compositions. 740-687-5855 or www.lancasterchorale.com” MAY 6 — Olde Pickerington Village Chocolate Hop, 15 E. Columbus St., Pickerington, 6-8:30 p.m. Small donation for a map of the many Olde Village businesses offering a “thank you” chocolate treat. 614-321-8821 or www.pickeringtonvillage.com.

Time Travelers Ball, TriRivers Career Ctr., 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., 7 p.m. $20. The evening is an opportunity for participants to “travel” to their favorite time in history while dressing in period clothing. 740387-4255 or www.marionhistory.com.

MAY 7 —

Herb Day, Ohio Herb Education Ctr., 110 and 117 Mill St., Gahanna. 614-342-5240 or http://gahanna.com.

MAY 7 —

Central Ohio Folk Festival, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Galloway. 614-470-3963 or www.cfms-inc.org.

MAY 7-9 —

Asian Festival, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St., Columbus, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Learn about the cultures and traditions of people from China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Laos, and Pakistan. http://asian-festival.org.

MAY 28, 29 —

Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival, Ye Olde Mill and Velvet Ice Cream Co., 11339 Mt. Vernon Rd., Utica. 800-589-5000 or www.sertomaicecreamfestival.com.

MAY 28-30 —

Memorial Day Celebration, Veterans Memorial Park, Lockbourne. Parade starts at 12 noon with service honoring Tuskegee Airmen, WASPs, and other veterans to follow. 614-491-3161.

MAY 30 —

SOUTHEAST Morel Mushroom Mania, Shawnee State Park, 14755 Cadiz Rd., Lore City. Learn how to find and cook these mysterious mushrooms. 740858-6652.

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Zane Grey Day, National Rd. Zane Grey Museum, 8850 E. Pike, Norwich, noon-4 p.m. 740-8723143 or www.ohiohistory.org.

MAY 1 —

MAY 5-8 — Wild Turkey Festival, McArthur. A turkey calling contest and street fair with a parade, car show, quilt show, rides, games, and entertainment.

800-596-4459 or 740-596-5033.

Salt Fork Gospel Jubilee, Salt Fork Lodge and Conference Ctr., 14755 Cadiz Rd., Lore City, Fri. 6 p.m., Sat. 1 p.m.

Reservations. 740-435-9000, 740432-3787, or www.saltforkstateparklodge.com.

MAY 6, 7 —

MAY 6, 7 — Spring Fest, Deerassic Park Education Ctr., 14250 Cadiz Rd., Cambridge, noon-4 p.m. 740-4353335 or http://deerassic.com.

Spring Craft Show, Lake Hope State Park, 27331 St. Rte. 278, McArthur, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Stop by the Lake Hope Dining Lodge and browse local crafters selling their wares. 740596-5253.

MAY 7 —

Otway Cruise-in Car Show, St. Rte. 348, Otway, registration 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Drive through a restored covered bridge. $10. 740372-3395.

MAY 7 —

Cambridge Singers Spring Show, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 941 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge, Fri./Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. 740-432-3956.

MAY 13-15 —

Cabela’s King Kat Tournament, 300 block of First Ave., Gallipolis, 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Fishing tournament. 740-446-6882, 270395-4204, or www.kingkatusa.com.

MAY 14 —

Cabela’s Kids’ Fishing Rodeo, Bob Evans Farm, 10854 St. Rte. 588, Rio Grande, 8 a.m.-noon.

740-446-6882, 270-395-4204, or www.kingkatusa.com.

MAY 14 —

Glenn Miller Orchestra, People’s Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St., Marietta, 8 p.m. $15/$20/$25.

740-373-0894.

MAY 14 —

Feast of the Flowering Moon, downtown Chillicothe, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Free. A family-oriented event featuring Native American music, dancing, traders, and exhibits. 740-702-7677, 800-413-4118, or www.feastofthefloweringmoon.org.

MAY 26-29 —

Moonshine Festival, downtown New Straitsville. Moonshine still display, vendors, moonshine burgers, moonshine pie, moonshine doggies. 740-394-2239or www.explorehockinghills.com.

MAY 26-30 —

MAY 27-30 — Muskingum Valley Trade Days and Flea Market, St. Rte. 78 in Reinersville, 13 mi. east of McConnelsville. Free. 740-558-2740

Gallipolis Bass Busters Youth Fishing Day, Bob Evans Farm, 10854 St. Rte. 588, Rio Grande, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 800-994-3276 or www.bobevans.com.

MAY 28 —

Maifest, Germania Park, 3529 W. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, Fri. 6 p.m-12 a.m., Sat. 2 p.m.-12 a.m., Sun. 12-8 p.m.

Traditional German food and entertainment. 513-742-0060 or http://germaniasociety.com.

OHIO CAMPGROUNDS

MAY 13-15 —

Hug the Earth Festival, Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 St. Rte. 185, Covington, noon-5 p.m. Live music, tree climbing, archery, geocaching, rock wall, zip line, and high ropes stations. 937-335-6273 or www.miamicountyparks.com.

MAY 14 —

Arcanum OldFashioned Days, George St., Arcanum. 937-692-5139

MAY 20-22 —

A World A’Fair, Dayton Convention Ctr., downtown Dayton, Fri. 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day international festival of music and dance. http://aworldafair.org.

MAY 20-22 —

Upper Valley Fiber Fest, Duke Lundgard Bldg., Miami Co. Fgds., Troy, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Lots of hands-on demonstrations and plenty of vendors. 800-348-8993 or www.uppervalleyfiberfest.org.

MAY 21 —

SOUTHWEST International Butterfly Show: Butterflies of the Caribbean, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati. $7, C. $4. 10,000 colorful butterflies in the greenhouse. 513-421-5707 or www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn-conservatory.

THROUGH JUN. 19 —

APR. 30-MAY 1 — American Quarter Horse

Oxford Wine Festival, Uptown Park, Oxford, $20 in advance, $25 at door. Includes five tasting tickets and a tasting glass.

513-523-5200 or www.oxfordwinefestival.com.

MAY 21 —

Assoc. Youth Show, Roberts Arena, 4095 St. Rte. 730, Wilmington. 937-3821965 or www.robertsarena.com.

WEST VIRGINIA

MAY 1 — Bear’s Mill Spring Open

MAY 7 —

House, 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Rd., Greenville, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tour the fourstory working mill, shop in the store, and browse in the gallery. 937-5485112 or www.bearsmill.com.

MAY 6-8 — Appalachian Festival, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, Fri/Sat 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Two music stages, Appalachian storytelling, living history, crafts, demonstrations, food. 513-251-3370 or www.appalachianfestival.org.

Engines and Wheels Festival, North Bend State Park, 202 North Bend Park Rd., Cairo. Old-fashioned engines and turn-of-the-century industrial, oil field, and farm machinery. 304-628-3587.

Bluegrass Festival, North Bend State Park, 202 North Bend Park Rd., Cairo. 304-643-2931.

MAY 13, 14 —

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CLUES 1. Nicklaus was the first golfer to win this tournament in two consecutive years, 1965 and 1966.

2. In 1966, Nicklaus also became the youngest player to win the career grand slam — Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship, PGA Championship — of men’s golf. How old was he?

3. When did Nicklaus achieve his second and third career grand slams?

4. Coached by his father and club pro Jack Grout, Nicklaus began playing golf at age 10 at what Columbus-area country club?

5. At 18, Nicklaus played in his first PGA tour event. What was it?

6. Nicklaus was the first to win both the NCAA golf championship and U.S. Amateur in the same year. What year was it?

7. After his first professional win at the 1962 U.S. Open, what magazine put Nicklaus on its cover?

8. How many times has Nicklaus been on U.S. teams that bested Great Britain to win the Ryder Cup? 9. In 1973, Nicklaus became the first golfer ever to win $2 million during a career. When was he the first to hit the $5 million mark?

10. In 1984, what university gave Nicklaus the first honorary doctorate it ever presented to a sportsman?

11. Wheaties featured Nicklaus and what other golfer on its “breakfast of champions” boxes in 2003?

12. Prior to his 2005 British Open appearance, the Royal Bank of Scotland made Nicklaus the first nonroyal living person to appear on one of its bank notes. What was its denomination?

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