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In the changing economy, many parents may be worried about how to juggle both their jobs and their children, and how they can afford day care if necessary. Thanks to Acorn Alley, a childcare program based out of the Benton-Carroll-Salem school system, these parents can breathe a sigh of relief. The program, which provides both before- and afterschool childcare, has been around since September 1998. Since then, they have added more sites and now have a total of three childcare facilities at R.C. Waters Elementary School in Oak Harbor; Graytown Elementary in Graytown, which also serves students of Rocky Ridge Elementary and Carroll Elementary in Oak Harbor. Wanda Sautter, Program Coordinator of Acorn Alley, has been involved with the program since the fall of 2000. “It’s all about these kids being in a safe, secure environment, not home alone,” Sautter said. According to Sautter, Acorn Alley is also connected with the United Way, which provides funding for lowincome families to compensate for the registration and Congratulations to Steve and Megan (Grummel) Lovitt of program fees so that their children can attend the childCatawba. Last year, when we began to organize the Gem Beach care program. For $2 per each full hour throughout the day, parents Rock ‘n Roll Reunion, we asked Steve and Megan to help us, since they both work there at Gem Beach Marina. I guess they can send their kindergarteners through sixth graders at are hooked now, since they, along with daughter Kate, have these school systems to Acorn Alley. They open at 6 a.m. agreed to chair the 2009 United Way in Ottawa County Cam- and run through the beginning of the school day, and paign. And, yes the Gem Beach Rock ‘n Roll Reunion is coming from the end of the school day until 6 p.m. They are even back for another year! The Lovitt family knows how to Live open on two-hour-delay and cancellation days, unless the county is at a Level Two or Three Snow Emergency. United! Acorn Alley operates in the summers as well, from June –––––––– We had 131 entries in our Find Wylie contest this week. Our to August from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. out of Oak Harbor High winner this week is Pam Martinez of Port Clinton, who found School. A yearly registration is also available for Wylie Walleye in the Firelands Hospital ad a fee of $25. The year begins with summer on page 5A in last week’s Beacon. Pam wins camp and includes the following school year. a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. While at Acorn Alley, children can participate Wylie will be hiding again this week, so when in craft and music activities. They also have acyou find him, fill out the Find Wylie Ad and cess to the school’s computer labs, gymnasium drop it at our office (Beacon Place Shopping and outdoor play areas. In the mornings, breakCenter, next to Goodwill). Or … click on fast is provided, as well as a snack in the afternoons. Wylie on our website homepage, www.theAlthough Acorn Alley doesn’t provide extensive afterbeacon.net. Our “Win it on the Web” Contest winner this week is Amy St. Clair, chosen from 111 entries, school tutoring, they do have a half-hour homework inwho clicked her way to a $20 gas card from Friendship Food tervention during the afternoons. Children who do go to after-school tutoring, however, Stores. You could be our next winner, just log on to www.theare welcome to attend Acorn Alley between the end of beacon.net and click on the “Win it on the Web” icon. school and the beginning of the tutoring program, as –––––––– There I was, at a Newspaper Conference in Philadelphia, on well as other after-school programs. According to Sautter, all employees of Acorn Allunch break, when suddenly, on TV, a Fox News Alert…Fishermen rescued from the ice near Oak Harbor, Ohio! A short ley are adults and are required to have a background time later, our trusty photographer, Steve Donahoe, called and criminal check as well as an FBI check. Other requiretold me he was on the scene. I asked our Web-Editor, Charlene ments include CPR and First Aid certification for both Deyoe to stop into the office, download Steve’s pictures and children and adults, certification in communicable post them online. She did, and they were up by 6:30 p.m. Sat- disease and child abuse recognition, three references, a medical OK that they are safe to work with children urday evening. The web is changing everything! with no restrictions and a TB test. Additionally, state –––––––– Speaking of that, many of you will note that the Greg Peiffer licensing requires each staff member to have at least and I are on the current edition of Now You Decide (the lo- 15 service hours pertaining to professional developcal cable TV News program) talking about the web, WPCR, ment training in anything that applies to childcare outthe local online radio station, and our plans to do some joint side of Acorn Alley throughout the course of each year. projects together. One of those will be to provide the Now You The community is also very involved with Acorn Alley. “4H After School comes in once a week during the Decide program at either of our two websites, www.portclintonradio.com or www.thebeacon.net. Watch for them on a school year from October through May, and the Ottawa County Health Department comes in and does computer near you real soon! a child obesity prevention program with us,” Sautter –––––––– 31 years ago, during the Blizzard of ’78, Judi Halstead’s son said. “In the summer, the library will come in and had a little fun with the roof-high snow drift at their house on they bring books and read to the kids once a week.” West Catawba Rd. He packed some snow in a “Pringle’s” can But time isn’t the only thing the community gives to the and they put it in the freezer. Well, they opened up the freezer program. “We all know how Judge Giesler [of the Ottawa Counthe other day and there it was, in tact, a 31-year old snow cylty Probate/Juvenile Court] feels about kids and keeping inder from the Blizzard of ’78! them on the right track,” she added. “They also give us –––––––– The planning meeting for the Downtown Port Clinton Farm- a small grant each year for children that should not be ers Market, which was snowed out a couple of weeks ago, has home alone. To me, that’s community involvement – been rescheduled for next Thursday, February 19 at 5:30 p.m. their assistance with that.” Sautter said that, despite the current state of the econat Ida Rupp Public Library. All producers and growers and anyone else interested in volunteering are invited to attend. For omy, she hasn’t seen much change as far as more people staying home with their kids due to loss of jobs or inmore information, call Melissa Bayer at 419-239-9346. ability to pay fees. –––––––– If these changes do come about, Sautter said that the The Ottawa County Genealogical Society will be going to the Oak Harbor Public Library at 147 W. Main Street next Tues- program will use the United Way funds to help, though day, February 17 in place of their regular meeting. The library that’s limited, too; each family can only receive funds for has recently finished a renovation project and they have a new 15 hours at Acorn Alley a week. Acorn Alley is an approved childcare provider with genealogy research area starting at 7 p.m. Job and Family Services, and they use this facil–––––––– The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NAR- ity to check each family’s qualifications for assistance. FE) will hold its monthly meeting at Noon on Monday, Febru- Sautter added that because Acorn Alley is on-site at the ary 16 at Peace Lutheran Church in Port Clinton. Kim Geldien schools, the children don’t get transferred on a bus and of Riverview Senior Healthcare Campus will be the speaker. possibly go to the wrong place; they are dismissed from Reservations should be by calling 419-734-4148 or 419-898- the Acorn Alley site and go directly to class in the mornings, and the same goes for after school. 1796 no later than Friday. If parents are interested in sending their children to Acorn Alley, registration forms are available at all elementary school offices, as well as the Benton-Carroll-Salem Community Education Office and all Acorn Alley sites. The easiest way for parents to get more information, Sautter said, is to contact their school’s secretary and they can send a pack home Sound Off .....................2A Real Estate ................1-8B with their child. Children must be enrolled in the school the Acorn Alley site is connected with. Community Calendar ..3A Sports .................... 2 & 3B Parents can also call Wanda at the BentonBeacon Bits ..................4A Business ....................4-5B Carroll-Salem Community Education Office at (419) 898-3315 for more information. Entertainment ..............6A Financial Focus ............6B “It’s a quality program,” Sautter said. “It’s Real Estate Transfers ...6B Schools .........................9A needed by so many – either single-parent homes Records .......................10A Yellow Page Dr. ............7B or with both parents working. It provides a very good place to put your child and have them be in Community Updates .11A Classifieds ....................7B a safe, secure environment.” BY JOHN SCHAFFNER

Ottawa County's First Responder heroes walked off the ice following the dramatic rescue of 134 Lake Erie ice fishermen. PHOTO BY STEVE DONAHOE

Job Store Helps with Free Job Search Ottawa County Unemployment Rate Stands at a Gaudy 12.4% BY BONNIE S. NUSSER, DIRECTOR NORTHCOAST JOBS CONNECTION ONE-STOP SYSTEM First job? Changing jobs? Laid off and need a new job? The Job Store is here to help in your job search from beginning to end. In the past, to access services of this nature you had to be either low income or on unemployment. Not anymore. Now we are serving anyone looking for work or needing education and career information. If you are laid off/out of work and haven’t job searched for awhile, it’s totally different out there. We will help you prepare yourself. It may just take a professional resume. Often it takes more, such as a skills upgrade. Not knowing what to expect and what to do next can be a scary place. We understand. We can help. Personal service is provided to our area employers and to our job seeking, career changing customers by our Job Store Assistants. ‘The Job Store’ is located in the Ottawa County Resource Centre, across from the fairgrounds. Employers have workforce needs both for their new workers and current workers. Job seekers need to know where the jobs are and what skills are required for those jobs. With the support of the County Commissioners, the Workforce Investment Board and the County Department of Job & Family Services, we will continue to provide the best of service. And, the best part – there is no cost! You have already paid. Businesses and tax paying citizens have already paid for the services the Job Store offers. If there is a service you need that we do not offer we will help you find it. Would you like your workers to learn better job retention skills, teamwork skills, customer service skills or work ethics training? These are just a few of the workshops that Carol Guice, trainer, can provide to businesses either on site or off. Check us out at www.northcoastjobs.org. There is a wealth of information, and links to more, for businesses and job seekers available. We work hand in hand with the workforce development professionals of each county who have the dollars for direct training, either on-the-job, on-site or through an educational institution. There are 22 Partner agencies working closely with us in our “One-Stop” system called The Northcoast Jobs Connection. The partnership consists of entities in the private and public employment and training business. Our vision demands excellence at all levels, collaborates effectively, builds creatively upon available resources, and fosters a robust economy. Our ultimate bottom line - to connect employers with qualified workers. We are seeing record numbers of visitors to The Job Store. Last program year, there were nearly 8,000 visits (our turnstile count) made to The Job Store. So far this program year with six months to go, we have had over 5,000. Although we don’t charge for our services, it’s really not true (in this circumstance at least) that ‘you get what you pay for' . Trust me. In Ottawa County, contact us at 419-898-3688 x 270.

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SoundOff Dear Editor, Fish at your own risk and responsibility. Citizens have the right to choose to ice fish for camaraderie and six walleye. When a citizen makes this reckless choice, they must accept the responsibility for their lives and those who must rescue them. The cost is in the many thousands of dollars, and what price the loss of a life? The current rule (?) of arrest and possible fine after being rescued three times seems ridiculous. How about paying full cost of Rescue #1? A Coast Guard spokesperson is quoted to say that the fishermen are paying with their tax dollars. What? Our streets are crumbling, jobs gone, and tax dollars go to rescue these citizens? Sheriff Robert Bratton is frustrated by years of dealing with this problem. Sheriff Bratton is quoted in the Cleveland Plain Dealer (2/8): “It’s a shame you cannot arrest people for stupidity.” It’s not just stupid, but seems downright criminal. I’m (and many others are) for all you can do, Sheriff, to stop this madness. Janet Lorentz Catawba Island Dear Editor, I came past Bataan School on the morning of Feb. the 5th. There were children standing outside the school doors waiting to go in. The time was 10 minutes until 8, and the temperature was four below. I went home and called the Superintendent’s office and he retuned my call later that morning. I expressed the opinion that I thought it was wrong to have five-to-seven-year-old children standing outside in minusfour-degree weather. His response basically was to say that they open the doors at 8 a.m., and if they open the doors earlier, people drop their children off earlier, and it becomes a never-ending cycle of earlier openings. My problem with that answer, is when does common sense enter into the equation? To me, you have the youngest children in our school system (who in all probability have no say in when they are dropped off), you have a minus-four-degree temperature, you have a heated auditorium right inside the entrance, and you have the ability to get them all out of the cold. Instead, the decision is to keep them locked out in the cold and create a traffic mess on 6th Street because a lot of parents are keeping their children in their cars until they can go directly into the building. To me, common sense says open the doors and when the weather abates, go back to your standard opening time. Don’t make the children pay the price for something over which they have no control. Robert S. Allen Port Clinton Dear Editor, I have just returned home from having total hip replacement. I have been at Riverview Health Care Campus for three weeks for Rehab. It is a great place, the rehab people know what they are doing. Riverview is opening up an entire wing for rehab people only. They will have their meal in their own dining room, you do not have to be with the other residents. I sincerely hope you will look into coming to Riverview for Rehab or for a permanent place to stay. The care was excellent. Please help put Riverview Health Care Center back on track. I highly recommend it. Janet Willoughby Oak Harbor Dear Editor, Port Clinton Unit of Ottawa County Holiday Bureau says thank you! If you remember, in November of 2008 we were asking for donations of food and money so we could provide

a Christmas dinner to the people who were in need in Bay, Eire and Portage Twps. and the City of Port Clinton… well, thank you, thank you, thank you, you came through! Due to the generosity of so many, we were able to provide food for the 511 applicants we received. Those applications totaled 674 adults and 675 children in need. We cannot mention everyone that donated of course, but you know who you are! No matter if you donated a can of food or a case, one dollar or five hundred, we appreciate the donation. We also want to thank those who donated their time to help, from the Cub Scots who started in October to those who helped the day of the give away. We could not have accomplished our goal without all of you! A huge thank you also goes to the Salvation Army for all of their help. They take care of the huge task of providing gifts for all the children. Thanks Mo! Bonnie Kaspar Port Clinton Unit of the Ottawa Co. Holiday Bureau Dear Editor, When it’s government that created the economic mess we see today it’s mind boggling when Americans immediately turn to government for solutions. Economist Walter Williams said “it’s like asking the arsonist to help put out the fire.” Americans buy into the government spin that the cause of the economic collapse was a “failure of the free market” and “companies are too big to fail.” What they miss is we haven’t had a free market which is the cause and subsidizing failure will produce more failure. There is no question when it comes to economics America needs a check up from the neck up and there is no better place to start than Henry Hazlitt’s classic book Economics in One Lesson. This is the book Steve Forbes called “so powerful in its clarity and simplicity it can shape the world.” Last month I was happy to see two other people who agree with Steve and me. Richard Mayberry in his geopolitical investment paper Early Warning Report praised the book, and Walter Block, Endowed Chair of Economics at Loyola University, wrote a whole article in the Free Market paper on Hazlitt’s book. He calls Hazlitt an “elegant wordsmith” whose “verbiage leaps off the page grabbing you by the neck.” He tells of how he revels in the “ahas” he gets when his introductory students read the book. He said his only regret is he will never again “read the book for the first time.” Economics is not the boring incomprehensible swill we were subjected to in our government indoctrination camps called school and once you find the facts you will be able to understand the real cause and effect relationships allowing you to respond to the facts rather than reacting to the spin. Jim Boehm Toledo, Ohio

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CommunityCalendar If you would like to submit an event or change the information to our Community Calendar it should be in the office by Monday 3:30 p.m. Attn: Charlene Deyoe, 205 SE Catawba Rd., Suite G, Port Clinton, OH 43452 or Call 419732-2154 Fax, 419-734-5382 or email: charlene@thebeacon.net SPECIAL NOTICES: Free TaxAide assistance, E-Filling Federal & State Income Tax. Bring all tax documents including proof of Real Estate Tax paid and Stimulus Payment received. Phone (419)734-1481 Contact Charles Meachen at 419635-2349 or e-mail meachennjcf@ aol.com The following datesWednesday, 9:00 AM to noon, every Wednesday, Feb 4 to April 8, 2009 at The Port Clinton Senior Center. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3 PM, every Thursday, Feb 5 to April 9, 2009 at The Ida Rupp Public Library. Friday, 9:00 AM to noon, every Friday, Feb 6 to April 10, 2009 at The Ida Rupp Public Library. Sweetheart Dinner Sat. Feb. 14 at 6:00OM- Chapel on the Lake 145 S. Bridge Rd (RT 169) LakesideMarblehead. $25 per couple, $15 per guest couple. Buffet dinner, entertainment and pictures. Please RSVP by Feb. 10 419-732-2028 Monday, February 16, 7:00 P.M., DeSoto Assembly Fourth Degree K of C dinner meeting at Marblehead St. Joseph Catholic Church. RSVP Chris Menier. Saturday, February 21, 5:30 P.M., K of C “A Knight at the Movies” family potluck and movie: “The Ultimate Gift” at Oak Harbor St. Boniface The Ottawa County Board of Elections will meet Friday, February 13, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. for a board meeting. This is the board’s normal business meeting. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Board of Elections located at 8444 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor in the Veterans Memorial Building The Oak Harbor Public Library Board of Trustees will hold the

regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 6pm at the library. The Ottawa County Board of Elections will meet Friday, February 13, 2009 at 1:30pm for a board meeting. This is the board’s normal business meeting. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Board of Elections located at 8444 W. State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor in the Veterans Memorial Building. The Ottawa County Board of Elections office will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2009 to observe Presidents’ Day. Normal office hours are Monday- Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm SUNDAY: ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE - Check with churches for Summer schedules. 7:30-10:30am Breakfast & Conversation, St. John Lutheran, 2nd & Adams St. coffee, flavored coffee, Hot Chocolate & Breakfast rolls. Join others in the area for a relaxing morning. Call Bill Fehnrich with questions 419-734-1116. 9:00am-Noon-2nd Sunday ea month Breakfast Buffet 8:30 to 11:30 2nd and 4th sunday of each month at American Legion Post 113 corner of Sand Rd. and Christy Chapel (formerly ABC Market) Open to Public Handicap accessible Adults $6.00 Kids under 12 $3.00 4:30pm - BINGO- St. Boniface Church, 215 N. Church St., Oak Harbor doors open 4:30, Games begin 6pm. MONDAY: 9:00am-Noon Food Pantry, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 165 Toussaint St. 419-898-0852 (Open to anyone in BCS school district). 9:00-10:00 AM - Yoga for Beginners/ Flexibility / Strength / Relaxation. At the Catawba Is. Community Center, 3307 NW Catawba Rd. Call to Register: Edwina Minor, Certified and Registered RYT 500. HM: 419-956-0375 / Cell 330-2560414. 2:00 pm- Sit-Fit 55+ a 45 min. program designed for active agers. Strength, flexibility, balance and increased energy are built upon. Call; The Vineyard on Catawba:

419-797-3100 5:00pm-Bingo at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 507 E. Main St. Marblehead. 5:30-6:30pm Yoga for Beginners/ Flexibility / Strength / Relaxation. At the Catawba Is. Community Center, 3307 NW Catawba Rd. Call to Register: Edwina Minor, Certified and Registered RYT 500. HM: 419-956-0375 / Cell 330-256-0414. 5:30pm Magruder Conference Center: Cardio/Pilates - 1/2 hour of aerobic exercise followed by 1/2 hour of Pilates core exercises. Bring a mat or towel. $3 per class 6:00pm Bay Area Toastmasters, Commodore Perry Inn & Suites, Banquet Room, PC 2nd & 4th of the month. Public welcome. 7:00pm-1st Monday/ea. month Women’s Group @ Faith Methodist, 5th & Jackson St. TUESDAY: 8:00am -Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ Trinity United Meth. Church, 135 Adams St., PC 9:00am -Woodcarvers meet @ St. John’s Lutheran Church. Noon-Rotary Club at The Elk’s Lodge #1718, 231 Buckeye Blvd. 1:00pm -Euchre Games every 1st and 3rd Tues. of each month. Port Clinton Sr. Center, East 3rd St. Port Clinton. 1:30 pm- Quiet Strength Yoga- A unique blend of yoga postures and stretches. Perfect for 55+. Accented are balance, breathing and flexibility. Call: 419-797-3100 The Vineyar on Catawba for more information. 5:30pm Magruder Conference Center: Strength Training - Works all the major muscle groups. Bring a mat or towel. $3 per class 6:00-7:00pm Quiet Strength/ Yoga-lates at the Vineyard on Catawba (Off West Catawba Rd.) Community Room. Welcome anytime. Questions can be directed to Certified Instructor: Toni Garrett 419-732-0992 6:30-8:00pm Hatha yoga class, Gentle to the experienced 25th year of teaching classes. @ Magruder Hospital 2nd floor Conf. Ctr.419635-2337. Call Linda Green for more info. 419-635-2337. 7:00pm Authentic Man Study: Every first and third Tuesday of the month @ Chapel on the Lake 7:00pm- Women’s Bible Studies; Song of Solomon- Marlene Jensen @ Chapel on the Lake.

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BeaconBits Have you seen a robin yet? Well, Lori Roberts-Cobbledick did –about three weeks ago. She was doing some crosscountry skiing in James Park at Marblehead when she saw the pretty little critter. Let me know when you spot your first robin of the season. ginny@nwonline.net or send a postcard, please, to 900 S Schau Road, PC. ~~~~~ On this past Thursday as I drove to work at about 8:15 a.m. The car’s outside thermometer registered 3 degrees below zero. I mentioned that when I got to work and someone else said hers had registered 8 degrees below zero that morning. Then my sister in Clyde told me later that it was officially 12 degrees below that day. Whatever it was, it seemed darned cold. Next day, Friday, the temperature rose. And Saturday, with temps in the 40’s it seemed almost as if we were having a heat wave. And now, the weather forecast is for record-high temperatures on Tuesday. Strange! ~~~~~ In the past two weeks I have twice seen something at sunset that I have never before witnessed. Both times the temperature was intensely cold, both times as the sun was setting it was a deep pinkish red color. Rays from the sun, also that same color, extended straight up from the sun. The rays were as wide in the heavens as the visible diameter of the sun. Both times these rays lasted a few minutes after the sun had actually set and then gradually faded. Does anyone know what causes this phenomenon? ~~~~~ Snow has melted away from the roadsides and receded out of many lawns and fields. Behind my house the fields are still about two-thirds snow-covered. A blustery big wind on Saturday also helped to dry off the roadways. ~~~~~ I was glad the wind died down by today (Sunday) because I flew to Kellys Island at 9 a.m. in order to lead worship services at Zion United Methodist Church there. It was a smooth flight both ways – much smoother than when I came home from the island late in the afternoon of Christmas Eve! That had been very turbulent. Coming back at 12:30 p.m. today a woman and her daughter were also aboard. It was the first time they had flown on or off the island. The daughter looked a little apprehensive but the mother said something like, “Don’t worry. It can’t be as bad as yesterday.” It turns out they had driven ATV’s across the ice to the island on Saturday, February 7. It was a nightmare trip, riding through 6-12 inches of water in most places. Genuine

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New Meeting Room Equipment at Library A large-screen digital television, a Blu-Ray/ DVD player, an audio system, and a media cart are now available for use in the meeting rooms at the Oak Harbor Public Library, thanks to a grant from the Ottawa County Community Foundation. The $1500 grant enables the library to offer state of the art meeting room equipment to area groups that meet at the library.

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Yo-Yo Demonstrations Entertain ICS Students Immaculate Conception School children from preschool to sixth grade were treated to an assembly during Catholic School’s Week entitled The Ned Show. Dan Black entertained his audience with yo-yos, humor and student participation. For an hour the chil-

signed form is required to participate. Cost includes T-shirt, cheer instruction, snack, and free admission to the game for participants. Registration forms are at elementary schools or can be downloaded online at www.pccsd.net under “District News” and sent to the school office. For more information, contact Advisor Lauren Boss at 419-734-3474.

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dren were mesmerized by his use of yo-yos called the Boomerang, Cosmic Spin and the In cooperation with the Port Clinton KiNed Yo. His messages to the students were wanis Club, Port Clinton City Schools recvaluable tools for success in school and life. ognizes outstanding elementary students N is for Never give up, E is to Encourage othas “Terrifi c Kids”. The following have been ers and D means to Do Your Best! honored as Terrific Kids in January 2009: Bataan Memorial Elementary Rebekah Koehl, Cassidy Stroupe, Hannah Cross, Isabellah Craig, Willy Brooks, Gabe Allison Ahrens, Alyssa Biro*, Erin Lavelle and Howell, Morgan Grimm, Rok Scott, Hunter Lindsay Mark Schmidt, Grace Heilmann, Courtney Sayre, Honor Roll Asia Taylor, Shelby Krupp, Stacey Bragg, Alyssa Almendinger, Concetta Gerber, Dominic Manuella, Cassidy Rhodes, Caitlynn Thompson-Wright and Alexis Williams Grade 8 High Honor Roll Alexa Bintz, Kelsey Clemons*, Paige Dine, Andrea Dodd*, Kimberly Holmes*, Lillian The Port Clinton High School Class of 2011 Kennedy*, Mollie Knighton, Cassidy Neuman will be hosting a Pre-game Chicken Dinner and Matthew Pusateri* on Friday, February 13 before the Boys BasHonor Roll Alexandria Booker-Dysert, Brooke Buch- ketball game vs. Perkins in the PCHS Cafanan, Kathryn Cobbledick, Zachary Collins, eteria. The dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. The 1/2 chicken dinner Jacob Dubbert and Sean McGraw from BBQ Traveler includes green beans, po*Denotes All A’s

Danbury Middle School Honor Roll Second Nine Weeks Grade 5 Brianna Adams, Austin Buchanan, Alexis Dayton, Hayley Doski, Marinah Edwards, Uriah Haun, Ellie Kukay, Kelly Lavelle, Connor Lenthe, Alexis Mitchell, Gina Moravec, Alyx Perram, Samantha Puckett, John Rhodes, Solomon Richardson, Briana Rock, Taylor Wilhite and Samantha Wilkinson Grade 6 Elissa Barrere, Dylan Cobbledick, Mike Elmes, Caleb Gerber, Lauren Kalinoski, Ally Kennedy, Amanda Kettler, Taylon Molnar, Shay Rickard, Megan Stephens, Amber Sypherd, Devin Thompson, Jack Tyson and Taylor Zelms Grade 7 High Honor Roll

The Port Clinton High School Cheerleaders will host their annual basketball cheerleading kiddie clinic on Saturday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to Noon on the PCHS Cafeteria. Participants will then cheer at halftime of the Varsity Boys Basketball Game later that evening on February 21. The cost to register is $15 if registered prior to February 21 or $20 at the door. A

Kamlin Nisch Quan, Brynn Jacoby, Caitlyn Hurst, Emily Feuhrer, Zane Welter. Jefferson Elementary Lauren Steyer, Alexis Cook, Samantha SlauterbeckTeresa Tipton, Lucas Arnold, Chris Niceswanger, Moody, Daigan, El-Berri, Blaze Newsome, Elise Daniels, Alex St. Leger, Alyssa Krupp, Alexis Waugh, Byron Carter, Riley Wittman, Adrianna Hall, Gina Buono, Abby Wilkins, Ashton Barton, Collin Rider, Maranda Santoya.

Pre-game BBQ Traveler Chicken Dinner tato salad, roll, drink and cookie. Dinners are $8. Pre-sale tickets are available at the high school until February 7. Only a limited number of tickets will be at the door. For more information or to arrange ticket purchase, call the high school at 419-7342147 or ggrime@pccsd.net.

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A son was born to Erin and Daniel Laird, Port Clinton, on Feb. 4, 2009 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.

Ashley Joy Eckel, daughter of Paul and Kathy Eckel of Marblehead; and Brian Thomas Knox, son of Tom and Lee Knox of Solon, Ohio, have recently announced their engagement. Ashley is a graduate of Danbury High School and received a Master’s Degree in School Social Work from The Ohio State University. She currently works as a Family Service Worker at LEADS Head Start in Marysville, Ohio. Brian is a graduate of Walsh Jesuit in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and received a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. He currently works as a Design Engineer for Blue Origin, LLC in Seattle, Washington. Their wedding is scheduled for June 27, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marblehead. Their reception will be held at Lyman Harbor in Sandusky.

Christopher T. Morgan, 21, Northwood, Family Teacher; to Jillian Lynn Lentz, 20, Williston, Route Accountant. Scott A. Schimming, 41, Oak Harbor, Cemetery Sexton; to Ann M. Perry, 43, Oak Harbor, Sr. Nuclear Specialist. Hilton H. Jenkins, Jr., 36, Millbury, Supervisor; to Norma E. Chalfin, 35, Millbury, RN.

DEATH NOTICES Emil R. Ihnat Emil R. Ihnat, 89, of Catawba Island, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. Emil was born on March 30, 1919 in Cleveland, OH to Michael and Veronica (Dziak) Ihnat and Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 12 at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Marblehead, OH, where the body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 11 in the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home and Crematory, Port Clinton, OH, where Panachida services will be con-

Health Memorial Health Care System to Strengthen Emergency Department Facility The Board of Directors at Memorial Health Care System (MHCS) recently approved renovations to the Emergency Department at Memorial Hospital. The renovations will take place in existing space at the hospital, with no additional building. In 2008, Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department experienced an all-time high with approximately 20,000 visits. According to MHCS Chief Executive Officer John Yanes, “Once completed, the Emergency Department renovations will greatly enhance the superior care provided at the hospital.” MHCS is currently working with Perspectus, a Cleveland, Ohio based architectural firm focusing on healthcare design and medical technology integration. Perspectus has executed projects at many healthcare facilities including the Cleveland Clinic, Uni-

A son was born to Celena Coles-Funk and Daniel Funk, Marblehead, on Feb. 9, 2009 at Firelands Regional Medical Center.

ducted at 7 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Byzantine Cemetery, Marblehead, OH.

Muriel “Mert” L. Gurtz Muriel “Mert” L. Gurtz, 83, of Catawba Island, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. Visitation was February 10 in the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton, OH. Funeral services were conducted by Reverend Dr. Kurt Borows Jr. on Wednesday, February 11, in Resurrection Lutheran Church. Interment was in Catawba Island Cemetery.

Yanes concluded, “MHCS is always taking steps to ensure that its guests—patients and their families—receive the most advanced, compassionate care. This project is a visible demonstration of our common focus in placing our patients first.” For more information regarding the project, visit the Web site at www.memorialhcs.org or call contact Joe Buti, Director of Materials Management and Engineering Dr. Spencer Johnson, Emergency Medicine physi- Services, at 419-334-6633. cian, examines Emergency Room patient.

versity Hospitals, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Parma Community General Hospital, Lake Hospital System and the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Peter Bohan, the project architect from Perspectus, has extensive experience in the renovation of Emergency Departments. Some of his major projects in healthcare institutions include planning for the Cleveland Clinic’s $300 million Heart Center and Southwest General Health Center’s Ireland Cancer Center. At Memorial, the Emergency Department staff and physicians are also playing an integral part in the design and planning process. “The Emergency Department staff has proThe renovations are planned to start in the spring of 2009 vided invaluable insight,” stated Yanes. “They and conclude in the summer. One of the project’s main goals truly understand the benefits that this projis create a more comfortable, private environment for the ect will have for our guests and the delivery hospital’s guests. of efficient care.”

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But, just in Route 163) between of Bob and Brian case you’d like to do better, the First Federal SavSnyder, who own we have a coupon for them this week ings Catawba building on the on page 4A. That ought to help Mini Storsome. west and the buildage. They have part––––––––– ing owned by Norm nered with several We actually forgot to hide Thayer Wylie other that local investors Walleye last week. Sorry about formerly that. We have had housed The Sand to purchase the 4.5 sonnel changes here some perBox Gift Store on the east. acre parcel of land decided not to hide for the winter, so we have along with the propPHOTO BY CHRIS Wylie Presently, until erty April. that continuing our “Win According to Bob plans call MCBAIN-BERRY includes what is now We are it on the Web” The Sutton Center. an expansion of theSnyder, plans call for This week, we had vation of the exteriorfor a complete reno116 entries and our Contest. The 25,000 square understand that there Sutton Center. “We Evelyn Benton who winner is store and The Suttonof the former Pharm foot building that used to house The agencies in the Suttonare a number of the card from Friendshipclicked her way to a $20 gas ment the GovernmentCenter to complePharm discount store, Center that were has been empty for complex to the seeking additional our next winner, just Food Stores. You might be south. For leasing office space, and we information, contact the original locationnearly a year. It was lieve we will be able benet and click on the log on to www.thebeacon. Brian Snyder at Snyder of a Food Town to accommodate that,” “Win it on the Web” says Snyder. The fi icon. nies at 419-797-6303. Group of Companal use of the building ––––––––– As part of a National Jeff Dornbusch Day of Community vice held on Martin Selected as Treasure Luther King Day this Serday, January 19, United r of Port Clinton MonWay in Ottawa County City School District sponsoring a special is perishable food itemsfood collection drive. Nonmay be dropped Sutton Center in The Port Clinton Port Clinton or at off at the Center in Ottawa County. any Senior Board of Education City School District excellence.” stated as its new treasurer hired Jeff Dornbusch dent of the Board David Belden, Presi––––––––– at the Tuesday, January of 13 board meeting. In spite of the horrible tensive experiences, Education. “His exMr. Dornbusch was weather on Saturday, both from business they had a very good lected from a field seand educational settings, of will help bring Island Bloodmobile. turnout for the Catawba fied applicants based several highly qualiinnovation and effi upon his experience ciency to the office woman Linda Snyder,In fact, according to chairand knowledge of Treasurer.” Belden of school they were able to their quota for the a Masters in Educational finance. He has exceed been blessed to havecontinued, “We have event. Administration outstanding contriand undergraduate butions from Jack ––––––––– degree in Business Coffman as our Acting Marketing from Bowling Archie Griffin is coming & Treasurer for the past to Oak Harbor! It another coup by the versity. Mr. DornbuschGreen State Unitransition of duties two months, and the is had previously ni group. He will be Ottawa County OSU Alumbeen the controller ing place next week.”to Jeff will begin takfor Bassett’s IGA, Gorhere on Thursday, 19 at Oak Harbor don Lumber Company Patrick Adkins, High School to speak.February pearance of the only the Treasurer of Benton and is currently The apSchools stated, “Jeff Superintendent of two-time Heisman Carroll Salem Lowinner will benefit cal School District. treasurer not only is a very well respected both the local Alumni Trophy in our area well as the Benton-Carrol but across “The Port Clinton Club as the State of Ohio. l-Salem School FounWe are very fortunate dation. Tickets are is very excited to fi Board of Education to have a person of $25 nd a treasurer of Jeff Jeff and $50 for the dinner for the dinner and speech stature after a thorough ’s our team, and I look ’s caliber as part of and autograph session. search forward process. you only want to We found strong to working with him.” If hear him speak, that mutual “I feel very fortunate only $5. For ticket pursuit of educational interests in the ticket is Dornbusch will replace information call Louis and operational nity to work for yet to have the opportuDr. Paul Lockschroeder at 419-898-5440. Damwood who recently retired from the district. district in Ottawa another great school County” said Dorn––––––––– busch. The Oak House 2009 Bowl-A-Thon will at Harbor Lanes on be held BY MAYOR JACQUELIN more information February 8 from 1-4 p.m. For E A. BIRD bowler, contributor on participating either as a or sponsor, call Lisa our previous year. 419-734-4417. According However Byers The year 2009 celebrates connections, the number with our current applications to the flyer sent out at Director Lisa Byers, for tap by could rise to 651 taps. versary of the incorporation the 118th AnniMarblehead Water The Village of is Striking!!!” (Get “The Difference You’ll Make Department has plenty of the Village of Marblehead. it???) additional growth. of capacity to take on On January 2, 1891 ––––––––– to be sound, in spite Financially, the Water Department continues our fore-fathers, State Representative hard work, dedication through Water Revenue Fundof the many challenges placed before Jeff Wagner of Sycamore, who represents a it. The is operating within of incorporation with and belief met their goal couple and continues to its projected budgets Southern-most Townships, of Ottawa County’s support itself in compliance municipality. By Aprilthe establishment of our Next spring we will will be the speaker with state laws. of the next 4th Thursday 1891, the Adminisat tration was formed clarifying tank that begin construction on a new solids Republican Lunch with: Mayor—Wins at the Port Clinton contact will work in tandem Griesser, Pres. Pro low Elk’s Lodge on BuckeyeBunch fier to assure our production with the existing clariTem—Tim Larkins, No reservations necessary…jus Blvd. cilmen—Henr y Pokey, Councapacity of 400 gallons This project is being ey, William Schmidt t show up! John Burns, Jerry per minute. further information, EPA that all systems done due to a requirement from the contact Joyce MurphyFor Eberwine and Legal and Dan Griesser. Village Clerk was Trac419-734-3459. at George Advisor—Solomon dancy in the event have sufficient components to assure Ohio One of the first plans Slauss. of redunof action was to develop ––––––––– been completed alongequipment failures. Previous projects ments and build a Village Departhave these same requirements, Village jail which lation of new feed opened December Thus the dream for including instalpumps. 7, 1891. the village began and Along with the new I hope many of you 118 years later. continues to this day, chemical feed system clarifier, we will also be constructing remember my niece, Though the names a new redundancies, a new that incorporates the required equipment Alison Wilford. Well, mains consistent with have changed over the years, the goal reour fore-fathers age and feed system, block building for activated carbon she's now Alison commonwealth as storand other equipment Enan enduring place to sustain our prominent to meet state standards right…and on Monupgrades necessary to dwell, work, and current and future visit for generations. This upgrades are all a result and all Ohio EPA requirements. day, she gave birth mission the soul of each elected These of EPA requirements official, employee, is deeply seeded in to not only comply to her second child, and are being and visitor to the municipality. volunteers, resident we will be able to with all requirements, but to also assuredone Though funding and Mason mains at a minimum, Christopher continue delivering that staffi customers. a quality product 7lbs. 4 oz. Mother Village of Marblehead and growth and cost continue to ng reto our rise, the held steadfast in 2008. President Pro Tem and baby are doing Our sole Utility remains the Village Water aison to the BPA andJohn Starcher continues to be the Village just fine. Water Plant is in Department. Liexcellent condition The Councilman Starcher Water Department. As since first top quality water to and elected, continues to serve residents and visitors. continues to provide beyond” his role in This is the result of all areas including the village “above and the on going efforts –––––––– acting mayor. Because various committees elected Board of Public of our employees The Ballet School and of his efforts, along and Public Affairs, Water with our Board of consists of President Affairs. Our current Board Membership ballet class for 3 andis starting a new Pre-School Utility offered by the Superintendent and employees, 4 year olds. Classes Tom Bird. Bob Biers Robert Boytim, George Danchisen, held on Saturday our sole and mornings from 10:30 will be generations. All are village remains strong and sound for Plant Superintenden continues to lead the department a.m. Space if very – 11:00 applauded for their future as Water efforts. partment maintain t. All certified employees of the Water calling Mary Ann limited so register today by DeSnider at 419-635-6106. Continued next week. by the Ohio EPA to ongoing Continuing Education as required maintain their Water itself has an EPA fi Certification. The lter rating of 400 gallons plant per minute per square foot area; this gives the plant a capacity gallons per minute or 552,960 gallons of 384 The average daily production per day. for the year was 127,113 gallons, which Sound Off .................... is 22.9% of our daily .2A Real Estate ................1-6 rated capacity. The B Beacon Bits ..................4 tion was 3,866,343 average monthly producgallons, which is 23.3%of A Sports ...........................2B the monthly rated R Records .........................4A Business .................... production day thiscapacity. 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Line Dancing Fun at Edgewood Manor On January 15th the residents of Edgewood had a Western Party complete with cowboy hats, boots and bandanas. The living room was filled with residents enjoying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet Baby Raysâ&#x20AC;? BBQ hot dogs, chips and ice cold root beer while listening to country music favorites. After everyone had their fill of goodies, the line dancing fun began. With tunes such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Achy Breaky Heartâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boot Scootinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Boogieâ&#x20AC;? engulfing the room, residents laughed as they twirled the dance floor and kicked up their heels. The audience kept beat to the music as Jan Lenczowski, a line dance instructor, showed them her moves. It was an afternoon filled with fun, Resident Doris Rounds yells â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yee laughter, the latest dance moves, and lots of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yee Haw!â&#x20AC;? Hawsâ&#x20AC;?! Don Provonsil kicks up his heels!

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Ag Breakfast Scheduled To celebrate agriculture and honor local producers, local Ag Agencies and sponsors are celebrating National Agriculture Week by hosting an Agriculture Community Breakfast. The 2009 Breakfast will be held on Friday, March 20 at 8 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Oak Harbor. For more information about the scholarship, call Kathy Booher at 419-898-3631. For tickets contact the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District (419) 898-1595.

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Sports PC Back on Track BY JOHN SCHAFFNER Port Clinton Basketball Coach Troy Diels went to school at Old Fort, but his team certainly appears to be quite comfortable playing in Sandusky. The Redskins took a pair of road games over the weekend defeating both Sandusky St. Mary’s on Friday night and Sandusky High School by big margins. Could it be the Redskins are back to feeling good about themselves? “We played with a lot of confidence on Friday and Saturday night,” said Coach Diels Tuesday morning as he prepared his team to face Huron in a make-up of a make-up game. “We controlled the boards the entire weekend. Basically, we started doing a lot of the little things that led to two big wins.” Friday night, the Redskin defense held St. Mary’s to 3 of 18 shooting in the third quarter, which allowed them to

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Coach Diels on Tuesday. “When our guards score, it opens up everything inside for our big kids.” Saturday night, the Redskins scored 85 points in a shootout at Sandusky High School. Again, it was defense that rose up and won the game, despite three players all scoring over 18 in the win (Ryan Hicks, Josh Francis and Allen Tigner). “I kept switching defenses to try to find something we could get stops with. At the beginning of the 2nd quarter, we went to a 2-3 zone, and stayed with it the rest of the night.” About his team’s offensive outburst, Diels stated “Ryan (Hicks) and Josh (Francis) have been pretty steady for us all year long. Allen (Tigner) had a really big weekend.” Diels felt that he got significant contributions from 9 players, not just three. After Tuesday’s game at Huron, the Redskins, now 7-7 overall and 6-3 in the SBC, will play all of their remaining games at home, which is perfect for a team that needs to “run the table” to get back into the championship chase. Friday night, they play Perkins for the second time in nine days, after losing to them last week at Perkins. “We need to focus on winning at home. If we ever hope to win a conference championship, it is a must to win your games at home,” says Coach Diels. Perkins is 8-2 in the SBC, a game in front of the Redskins. “They are playing really good basketball,” says Coach Diels. “We have to be able to control their guard play and stop their transition game, something we did not do well in the second half of our first meeting,” PC Coaches, players and fans all hope that now is the time to “run the PC’s Ryan Hicks battles his way to the rack for 2 of his 18 points against Sandusky St. Mary’s. table”. PHOTO BY BILL MIGALA

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Rockets Still Trying to Get Over the Hump BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Friday night, the Oak Harbor Rockets hosted the Huron Tigers looking for a Sandusky Bay Conference victory, and like so many times this season came close but could not get over the hump. After trailing the entire game, Oak Harbor’s sophomore guard Jacob Scott hit an NBA-distance 3-pointer with three minutes remaining to close the gap to six points, 43-37. After Huron senior Matt Lehrer made one-of-two free throws, 6-3 sophomore Steve Young hit another three from NBA-distance to close the gap to 44-40 with 2:09 remaining. Huron then shot 14 free throws in the final two minutes, making only seven, but enough to keep the Tigers in the victory lane by a 53-44 score. The Rockets outscored Huron 21-20 over the final eight minutes, and by game’s end had made six shots behind the 3-point arc. Jake Scott led Oak Harbor with 13 points, including two treys. Brandon Wasserman, who fouled out in the final minutes of the game, scored 10 points, including two treys. Andrew Karsten and Steven Young each had six points, Josh Warnke scored five points, and Kevin Lipstraw scored four points. Coach Don Christie was happy to see his Rockets deal with the pressure as well as they did with only one senior would like to have seen his team close the game with a victory. “We made a lot of mental mistakes,” Coach Don Christie said. “We lost shooters we shouldn’t lose, that we knew in the scouting report those were the shooters and we let them get open looks. We didn’t execute the game plan. Until we get guys on the floor that can execute a game plan, we’re not going to win games. “We just don’t have the mental maturity and thinking and knowing to what’s supposed to happen. At this point in the season, we should be doing those things. One night later, Oak Harbor and Danbury went into overtime on the Rockets’ floor, but Danbury came out the winner in overtime, 58-50. Steve Young had 18 points for Oak Harbor, which fell to 2-14 on the season. Oak Harbor seemingly had their non-league county foes in hand, as the Rockets led 11-7 in the first quarter and expanded that to 29-15 at halftime. But the Lakers came roaring back, scoring 16 points in each of the last two quarters. Michael Hamaan scored 10 third quarter points, including two 3-pointers, to lead the comeback. Hamaan finished the game with 19 points, including three treys and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Tyler Boring had 13 points for Danbury, Steve Feyedelem scored eight points,

Oak Harbor’s Steve Young goes up for a shot between a pair of Huron defenders last Friday. PHOTO BY CHRIS MISCHLER

including two treys, Hunter Stephens scored seven points, Rodney Johnson scored six points, and Vincent Manwella scored two points. “They are a very good team,” Christie said. “They’ve got nice leadership, including Hamaan. We really lack that. We really don’t have a go-to leader, and Danbury has a kid like him who makes everybody else who plays around him play

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Lady Lakers Suffer Late Crash BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Danbury coach Ryan Beam was pleased after seeing his Lady Lakers defeat Cardinal Stritch in an early Toledo Area Athletic Conference match-up and maintain first place in the conference. So when the Lakers were to face the Cardinals the second time around on Danbury’s home floor, Coach Beam knew his team had what it takes to do it again. Danbury was on course, taking a 36-19 halftime lead and looking good heading into the locker room. But Stritch outscored Danbury 12-3 coming out of the locker room, and then held Danbury to only three fourth quarter points in coming back to narrowly defeat Dan-

bury, 32-31. Danbury fell to 12-5 overall, 7-2 in the TAAC, while Stritch improved to 8-2 in the TAAC. Christine Longer scored 16 points for Danbury, including four first half 3-pointers, but she only got two points in the second half. Heather Bahnsen scored nine points for Danbury. Until this game, Danbury’s only loss in the league was to Ottawa Hills, which suffered its only loss to Cardinal Stritch. “It was good to see that Ottawa Hills is beatable, but it really depends on if we can beat the league teams we have left and then if we can beat Ottawa Hills which would depend if we can be league champs or not. If we

can win all the way out it means we would have first all by ourselves instead of sharing it with Ottawa Hills,” Coach Beam told The Beacon prior to the loss to Stritch. Danbury plays Ottawa Hills again in its final game of the year. “Our focus is not just beating Ottawa Hills,” Coach Beam said. “We have teams that are improving in our league that we beat the first time around and we need to make sure we take care of. We’re not taking any of our remaining Danbury’s Destiny Taylor maneugames lightly.” vers around a Cardinal Stritch defender as she scores 2 of her 5 points. PHOTO BY JOHN KOZAK

Lady Rockets Fall to Clyde and Margaretta BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Erica Mauder scored eight fourth quarter points, including making 3-of-4 free throws, but the Oak Harbor Rockets lost to the Clyde Fliers 53-48 in a Sandusky Bay Conference match-up. Oak Harbor opened up a 15-8 first quarter lead, expanded on that, and then held on through the next two quarters as the Fliers battled their way back. The Fliers led by four entering the final quarter and held on for the victory on their home floor. “We played hard the entire game,” Oak Harbor coach Dick Heller said. “We followed our game plan for most of the game. We had a little trouble in the third quarter with their physical play, which resulted in losing a 10-point lead. But we battled back.” Samantha Scott led Oak Harbor with 12 points, including one 3-pointer, and Mauder followed with 11 points, including two treys. Oak Harbor ran into an even tougher opponent on February 7 by the name of Margaretta. On their home floor, the Polar Bears “polarized” any hopes of a Rocket victory by defeating Oak Harbor, 74-42. The Polar Bears scored quickly, and often, in taking command with a 22-11 lead in the first quarter. By halftime, Margaretta was enjoying a 40-25 lead. The second half saw little change as Margaretta outscored Oak Harbor 34-17. Oak Harbor fell to 6-9 overall, 4-7 in the SBC with the loss. The Oak Harbor varsity closes out with three home games — Feb. 10 hosting Tiffin Columbian in a non-league matchup; Feb. 14 hosting Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic in an SBC match-up (both JV starts at 6 p.m.); and Feb. 21 hosting Margaretta again, with a JV start at 1 p.m.

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anteed rate of interest. Plus, you can buy a Series EE bond for as little as $50 or as much as $5,000 (the limit for a calendar year). â&#x20AC;˘ Contribute to an IRA. The IRA contribution limit for 2009 is $5,000. Investors who are 50 or older can also make a â&#x20AC;&#x153;catch-upâ&#x20AC;? contribution of an additional $1,000. So, if your valentine hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully funded his or her IRA for this year, you can help. While you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put money directly into someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IRA, you can write a check for that purpose. Because of their tax advantages, IRAs are great retirement-savings vehicles, so they are well worth funding. (Traditional IRAs grow tax-deferred; Roth IRAs grow tax-free, provided the investor has had the account for at least five years and is 59-1/2 or older.) â&#x20AC;˘ Make a charitable gift in your valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. Your loved one, like many people,

1145 South Englebeck Road, $76,667. 2-2-09 Sarah L. Klotz to Daniel E. Ulmer, 316 Sixth Street, $64,166. 2-2-09 John A. Ulmer to Daniel E. Ulmer, 316 Sixth Street, $64,166. 2-4-09 The Huntington National Bank to Curtis S. Knock, 4682 Harbor Road, $32,000. Marblehead Corp. 2-2-09 Barry W. and Raenette M. Sanders to Cheryl A. and Todd S. Kovach, 3130 Memorial Shoreway, $570,000. 2-6-09 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company to Allen and Barbara Cabraz, 10802 East Bayshore Road, Unit 102, $124,900. Erie Township 2-5-09 LaSalle Bank National Association to Mark P. Dubbert and Laurie A. Kruse, 5726 Lakeshore Drive, $121,000. Portage Township 2-6-09 Charnell Shores, LLC to Dennis V. Stacy, 2331 East Sand Road, $649,900. Port Clinton City 2-3-09 Port Clinton Manufacturing Company to Ship Shape Marine, Inc., new split, $4,366.

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probably supports a variety of social and charitable organizations. By making a donation to one of these groups in your valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, you can add a special meaning to this Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. At the same time, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be giving yourself a little valentine, because you may be able to claim a tax deduction for your charitable gift. In fact, if you give an asset, such as a stock, which has appreciated in value, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get an extra tax break because you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be responsible for capital gains when the charity eventually sells the stock. By making any of these gifts, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll show your valentine that you truly care about the most important part of his or her life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the future. This article was provided by Edward Jones.

BPW Offers Adult Education Grants Ottawa County women in need of funds to attend college of technical school are encouraged to apply for a grant from Business and Professional Women (BPW). Women interested in applying may pick up an application at the Ida Rupp Public Library in Port Clinton, the Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Oak Harbor Library, the Marblehead Library, and The Job Store in Oak Harbor. For additional information or to receive the application by mail, e-mail, or fax, contact BPW Scholarship committee member Glenna Bender at (419) 7345751 or by e-mail at Glenna@GlennaBender.com. Deadline for submission of applications is end of business day April 20, 2009.

Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market Meeting Set A public planning meeting to discuss a Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market in downtown Port Clinton has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 19 at the Ida Rupp Public Library at 5:30 p.m. All producers and growers of local food and anyone interested in volunteering are invited to attend. For more information, contact Melissa Bayer at 419-239-9346. The meeting is sponsored by Main Street Port Clinton.

Seeds Available The Erie-Ottawa-Sandusky Chapter of Pheasants Forever is offering a limited amount of free corn, sorghum, sunflower, millet and buckwheat seed for landowners in Erie, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties. To order seed, Erie County residents can contact Tim White with the Erie Soil and Water Conservation District (S.W.C.D.) at 419-626-5211. Sandusky, and Ottawa County residents, can contact Joe Uhinck at the Ottawa S.W.C.D. at (419) 898-1595.

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NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS United Way in Ottawa County announces that The Emergency Food and Shelter Board has been awarded $44,937.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. Public and private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter funds m ay contact Peggy Sneider at United Way , 419-734-6645, for an application or download an application from www.unitedway ottawacounty .org. The application deadline is Friday, February 20, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. The local Ottawa County Emergency Food & Shelter Board responsible for distribution of funds will meet February 25, at 10:00 am at the Sutton Center, 1854 E. Perry, Port Clinton.

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