Volume 29 Number 45www.thebeacon.netThursday, December 22, 2011FREE Carolans Irish Cream Gift SetA luscious blend of irish cream, honey & mellow irish spirits.Imported from Ireland$8885050 E. Muggy Road, Catawba IslandEast ofThompsons Landscaping419-797-2100or 419-341-0863www.catawbabay.infoWATERFRONT COMMUNITY MARINA W/DIRECT ACCESS TO LAKE ERIE POOL CLUBHOUSEExperience LivingModel Home Hours:Thurs - Sat. 11-5Sun. & Mon. 11-4Tue. & Wed by AppointmentINSIDERECORDS 2AnOTTAWA COUNTY 4AnSCHOOLS 6AnSPORTS 1B nCLASSIFIED 4BnBUSINESS 5BFirst of all, Id like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas. This is always a fun time for me because of all the young people we have gotten to know over the years who return home for the holidays. It is always a big kick to say hello and catch up. nnnAt last report, the Salvation Army was running a bit short on its goal of garnering $55,000 for this holiday season. So, Mayor Debbie Hymore-Tester rolled up her sleeves and challenged Toledo Mayor Mike Bell to a fundraising challenge. It takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 22) at Bassetts Market! We already know that Mayor Bell raised $167 in two hours of ringing the bell. So, our challenge is to beat that with Mayor Debbie!nnnSharon Sanger, of Oak Harbor, was selected as our Find Wylie winner. She found our friendly fsh hiding in the ad for Brunos Pizza on page 8A last week. Sharon wins a $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. Well be hiding Wylie again this week. If you fnd him, just drop off an entry form at our offce in the Beacon Place Business Cen-ter, or hit the Find Wylie icon at www.thebeacon.net. nnnNow that The Beacon is legally able to carry Legal Notice Ad-vertising i.e. sheriff s sales, municipal bid advertising and the like we have determined to spread our wings just a bit into Western Ottawa County. So, The Beacon can now be found on newsstands in the following locations: Red White & Brew, Pills and Packages, Portage Inn, The Village Restaurant, Tinas Drive-Thru and Tanks Meats in Elmore and Ernestos, R. Caf, Rayz Caf, Millers Market and McDonalds in Genoa. The Bea-con can also be picked up at the Country Keg in Graytown and at Robs Limestone Tavern in Rocky Ridge. nnnThings are getting exciting around the Port Clinton High School Band Room as the band and orchestra are practicing for their upcoming holiday trip to Florida. The band will perform in the Disney Spectro-magic Parade on Thursday, Dec. 29, and the Orchestra plays a concert at the downtown Disney Marketplace Waterslide stage. On Dec. 31, the band marches in the Fresh from Florida Parade (formerly known as the Citrus Sports Parade) in downtown Orlando. That parade will be televised at 10 a.m. Jan. 2 on Channel 13 ABC in Toledo.nnnThe American Legion Post 113 on Sand Road east of Port Clin-ton will be hosting a very special Christmas Morning Breakfast. Tell TalesBy JOHN SCHAFFNERWishing you and yoursa very Merry ChristmasSee TELL TALES 2AHappy Holidays!Merry Christmas for allSalvation Army provides gifts for families in needSalvationArmyvolunteersgatheredat theformerPortageSchoolsitelastweek tohelpmakeChristmasalittlebrighter forlocalfamiliesinneed.Theorgani-zationhelditsannualtoydistribution, handingoutgiftspurchasedwithlocal donations.TheOttawaCountySheriff s Offcealsodonatedbikesallowingfami-lies to enter tickets into a raffe.Close to 800 families were signed up to comethroughoutthedayandshopfor the donated gifts for their kids as well as coats for the whole family. Parents are al-lowed two toys for kids up to age 12 and onegiftoftenmoreexpensivefor kids 13 to 18. Stocking stuffers and warm hats,glovesandscarveswerealsoavail-able as well as gift wrapping services and lunch.A second distribution was held Tuesday for those unable to attend last week.PHOTOS BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAMToys, books and other gifts were separated into age groups and piled high throughout the former Portage School. According to local Salvation Army Director Maureen Saponari, in total more than 1,800 gifts were available. For information about donating or receiving assistance, call Saponari at 419-732-2769.Coats hung in the hallway with a sign stating simply Take what you need the theme of the holiday distribution.Four join Red Cross Hall of FameMcDONALDS BACK IN BUSINESSLocal American Red Cross volunteers re-centlygatheredatthePortClintonhome ofJoeandDeenaCameratoforaholiday openhouseandvolunteerrecognition. Entertainment was provided by Greg Fox, our local piano-man.Diane Dixon, Director of Volunteers for the Northwest Ohio Region, awarded pins for 35 years of service to Jan Overmyer of OakHarbor,JeanTuckerofPortClinton and Natalie Twarek of Marblehead. Others earning special years of service pins were: 25yearsDottieEarls,Marblehead;20 yearsMikeDrusbacky,PortClinton; 15yearsDaveBaldwin,OakHarbor, and Debra Garrard, Marblehead; 10 years Dr.RobertandMaureenGedert,Port Clinton;fveyearsLisaChura,Bill Lowe and Jim Sass, of Port Clinton, Larry Coats,ofElmore,andDarceneSelbyof Marblehead.PeggyHolewinski,FinancialDevelop-mentOffcerfortheregion,recognized OttawaCountysfrstonlinegivingteam. Teammembersreceivingan ExtraMile award were: Deena Camerato, Chuck and EmilyConboy,JohnGibson,CarlKoebel andJennKolar,allofPortClinton;and MollyRosiar,Marblehead.Outstanding CommunityServiceawardswenttoPhil GravengaardandBillLowe,bothofPort Clinton. Next,OttawaCountyDirectorBeth Leggett,announcedthisyearsHallof Fame inductees:CynthiaAmerine,PortClinton,who tookaweekendoftrainingattheDisas-terCollegesetupinToledoafterKatrina struckin2005andproceededtoBaton Rougetohelpwithasheltersetupthere. Shewasinspiredtofurtherherwork withtheRedCrossandthefollowingfall foundedOttawaCountyClubRed.Club Redcurrentlyboastsapproximately60 members,womenwhohelpeducatethe public about Red Cross programs and ser-See RED CROSS 9AA crowd gathered Wednesday morning to see the fag and ribbon cut in the front the new McDonalds restaurant on Perry Street in Port Clinton.PHOTOS BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAMStudents spinto win as partof McDonalds opening day festivities. Prizes included note pads and pens, free Big Macs and McCafe drinks, McDonalds eco bags and more.2A Thursday, December 22, 2011 RECORDSnCOMMENTARYThe BeaconThe Beacon SM TM 1992Published bySchaffner Publications, Inc.205 S.E. Catawba Road, Suite GPort Clinton, OH 43452419-732-2154 n FAX 419-734-5382www.thebeacon.net TheBeaconispublishedeveryThursdayandis circulatedfreetothepublic,viaUSPostalServiceunder Permit#80,aswellasbyindependentcarriers.The Beacon serves, and is mailed to the communities of Port Clinton, Lakeside/Marblehead, and Oak Harbor, as well as Catawba,Danbury,Portage,Erie,Bay,Benton,Carroll and Salem Townships in Ottawa County.TheBeaconisownedandoperatedbySchaffner Publications,Inc.,John Schaffner,president.Nopartof this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any formwithouttheexpressed,writtenconsentofthe Publisher.Theviewsexpressedbythecontributorsarenot necessarily those of the management of The Beacon. The Beaconanditsheadingandlogoareprotectedthrough trademark, servicemark and copyright registration.RealestateandclassifedadscloseMondaybynoon and retail ads close Monday by 4 p.m.CIRCULATION AUDIT BYThe Beacon SM TM 1992Published bySchaffner Publications, Inc.205 S.E. Catawba Road, Suite GPort Clinton, OH 43452419-732-2154 n FAX 419-734-5382www.thebeacon.net TheBeaconispublishedeveryThursdayandis circulatedfreetothepublic,viaUSPostalServiceunder Permit#80,aswellasbyindependentcarriers.The Beacon serves, and is mailed to the communities of Port Clinton, Lakeside/Marblehead, and Oak Harbor, as well as Catawba,Danbury,Portage,Erie,Bay,Benton,Carroll and Salem Townships in Ottawa County.TheBeaconisownedandoperatedbySchaffner Publications,Inc.,John Schaffner,president.Nopartof this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any formwithouttheexpressed,writtenconsentofthe Publisher.Theviewsexpressedbythecontributorsarenot necessarily those of the management of The Beacon. The Beaconanditsheadingandlogoareprotectedthrough trademark, servicemark and copyright registration.RealestateandclassifedadscloseMondaybynoon and retail ads close Monday by 4 p.m.CIRCULATION AUDIT BYPublisherJOHN SCHAFFNERjohn@thebeacon.netEditor/Production ManagerANGIE ADAIR ZAMangie@thebeacon.netGraphic DesignLORI HICKSlori@thebeacon.netMARK SCHAFFNERmarks@thebeacon.netSales ManagerCONNIE ROBERTSconnie@thebeacon.netAccountantCINDY CONSTIENcindy@thebeacon.netCirculation ManagerBRUCE DINSEbdinse@ncbj.netAccount ExecutivesJOLENE EDGARjolene@thebeacon.netANGIE DINEangied@thebeacon.netCorporate SecretaryMARY ALICE SCHAFFNERBilling/Customer ServiceCHERYL WOLFcheryl@thebeacon.netCLASSIFIEDS419-732-1500PublisherJOHN SCHAFFNERjohn@thebeacon.netEditor/Production ManagerANGIE ADAIR ZAMangie@thebeacon.netGraphic DesignLORI HICKSlori@thebeacon.netMARK SCHAFFNERmarks@thebeacon.netSales ManagerCONNIE ROBERTSconnie@thebeacon.netAccountantCINDY CONSTIENcindy@thebeacon.netCirculation ManagerBRUCE DINSEbdinse@ncbj.netAccount ExecutivesJOLENE EDGARjolene@thebeacon.netANGIE DINEangied@thebeacon.netCorporate SecretaryMARY ALICE SCHAFFNERBilling/Customer ServiceCHERYL WOLFcheryl@thebeacon.netCLASSIFIEDS419-732-1500Catering For All OccasionsLunches to Go$5.50HAPPYNEW YEAR!Mon., Dec. 26CLOSED FOR THE DAYTues., Dec. 272 SandwichesChicken PattyConey IslandCup of Soup - PickleWed., Dec. 28Chicken Stir FryButtered Rice - Egg RollThur., Dec. 29Cooks ChoiceFri., Dec. 30Lake Erie YellowPerch SandwichesFrench Fries - Cole SlawAdditional items available.Substitutions may be madewithout notice.141B Maple StreetPort Clinton419.734.1955::t Madison Street , Port Clinton, Ohio Serving Ottawa County for 96 Years! www.oandh1915.com OH LIC #32728 J-em Ca- Jam||q te qea-:.e--q C-|:tma:!Member P.C. Area Chamber ofCommerce & Better Business Bureau FIND WYLIE!Each week Wylie is hidingsomewhere in The Beacon.Tell us where you fnd him.A winner will be chosenfrom the correct entries.Name:___________________________PhoNe:___________________________Date:____________________________aD Wylie FouND iN:________________Page Number:_____________________email:___________________________SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY BY MAIL OR WALK IN TO:205 SECATAWBA RD., SUITE G PORT CLINTON, OH43452OR EMAIL IT TO:WHERESWYLIE@THEBEACON.NET***ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLDMary ClemonsOct. 16, 1926 Dec. 15, 2011Mary Kathryn Clemons, 85, of Catawba Island, died peacefullywithherfamilybyhersideonThursday, Dec. 15, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky.VisitationwasheldonSunday,Dec.18,atthe Neidecker,LeVeck&CrosserFuneralHome,1124 FultonSt.,PortClinton.AMassofChristianBurial wascelebratedatImmaculateConceptionCatholic Church,PortClinton,withtheRev.JohnC.Missler offciating.BurialfollowedatCatawbaIslandCem-etery.Hans LilieAug. 24, 1953 Dec. 13, 2011Hans J. Lilie, 78, of Sandusky, passed away Tuesday, Dec.13,atFirelandsRegionalMedicalCenter,San-dusky.Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, in the Gerner-Wolf-WalkerFuneralHome&Crematory, Port Clinton. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in the funeral home. Interment willbeinRiverviewCemetery.Memorialcontribu-tions in memory of Hans, may be given to the Ameri-can Diabetes Association.Online condolences may be sharedwiththefamilyatwww.walkerfuneralhomes.com.Richard OhlemacherDec. 2, 1942 Dec. 11, 2011Richard Charles Ohlemacher Jr. 69, formerly of Bay Township, passed away on Sunday Dec. 11 at his resi-dence on Sugarloaf Key, Fla. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. ObituariesThanksThisletteristothanktheOttawa CountyHighwayDepartmentfor theirpromptresponseandexcellent serviceandrepairtoacrumbling road at 1104, 1090 and 1080 N. Tettau Road.ToworkersNorm,Joe,Dan, Kurt, Wes, Sheldon and Denny: thank you gentlemen.Sincerely,Joshua Fouts and familyJuan and Wendy Cortezand familyOlde FashionedChristmasTheOakHarborAreaChamber ofCommercewouldliketoextend ahugethankyoutoeveryonewho helpedmakethe2011OldeFash-ioned Christmas celebration a success thisyear.Nearly200childrenvisited with Santa, enjoyed cookies & hot co-coa,andshoppedinthesecretSanta shop for gifts for their loved ones. We wouldliketothank:the2011-2012 AppleFestivalRoyaltyCourtand families, Amy Lutman, Carroll Town-ship,CommunityMarkets,Gordon Lumber Company-Port Clinton, Julie Solis,MagruderHospital,McDon-alds-OakHarbor,NationalBankof Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor DECA, Oak Harbor Hardware, Oak Harbor PetHaven,PatPeters,PauletteWei-rich, Poggemeyer Design Group, Por-tageFireDepartment&Volunteers, Roger & Sue Radsick, Tofts Dairy and the Village of Oak Harbor.Oak Harbor AreaChamber of CommerceSound OffLive UnitedA community view: charitable peopleBY AMY BELOWChairwoman United Way Annual CampaignMondaymorningasImademy drive to workacross Bay Twp in Ot-tawaCounty,withthesunrisingin the east and our beautiful marshland tothesouth,Iwasremindedhow blessedIamtoliveinandbepart ofthis community, especially such a charitablecommunity.Iwouldper-sonally like to thank all of the people in our community that choose to give andgivebackinonewayoranoth-er.Frommyview,ourcommunity iscomprisedofCharitablePeople. Charitablepeoplegivetime.Chari-tablepeoplegivefood.Charitable people give money. Charitable people give hope. WhenIwasappointedChairper-sonofourUnitedWayCampaign thisyear,itcertainlywasntbecause Iwaswealthy.Itstruckmewhena childhoodfriendsaidYourmom would be so proud!mainly because Ichosetogiveback.Thatappoint-mentalsocamewiththerealization of how far I, our children, and family hadcomewasduelargelyinpartto the support of such a charitable com-munity.Over the last 6 years, I have had the opportunity to fnd out more andlearnmoreabouttheprograms that United Way supports in income, education, and health and the differ-enceitmakeswhenyougiveahand upandnotahandout.Iwasoneof thoselowermiddleclasskidsatthe povertyline.Oneofthosekidsthat grew up in the area now called Orig-inalConestogainasingleparent home with a brother and four sisters whosealcoholicfatherabandoned the family and provided no fnancial support.Ahomewheretheping, ping, ping combined with the sound of the train made its own kind of mu-sic when the buckets caught the rain fromtheleakyroof.Ahomewhere youdidnthavetheluxurytodrink popandhadtoeateverythingon your plate;a home where you drank waterinsteadofmilkandlearnedto cookwithlotsofeggs,chicken,veg-etables,riceandnoodlesandmany adayhadbreakfastfordinner.Like childreninourschoolstoday,our clothesdidntcomefromadepart-mentstore,ourclothescamefrom cousins hand me downs or donations offriendsoratChristmastimethat niceSkatingSweaterfromWebbs Barn. (much like the new Portage Re-sale Shop.)Working three jobs at the same time was normal and had it not been for my moms weekend job as a waitressandthegenerosityofheavy tippers this time of year many of my Christmas Days would not have been so bright! OnSaturday,Iwasonceagainre-minded of what a giving community Ihavelivedinallmylife,asIstood atthepostoffcemailingpackages, averywelldressedwomancame inandasked,Doesanyoneknow wherethedonationboxisfortoys and coats?It was without hesitation anotherwomandirectedhertoher bankstoydonationboxandtothe SuttonCentertodropoffcoats.If nothing else, I want to leave you with knowingthatyouliveinawonder-fulcharitablecommunity.Whether its a donation to United Way, Good-willor supporting our churches, our scholarships,a Fire Department rais-ingmoneyforequipment,aBBQ tohelppaymedicalbillsforfriends with cancer, or a Coffee Shop adopt-ing Christmas families,buying cook-ies at your church or donating to the HumaneSocietyorsimplyopen-ingthedoorforanewopportunity forsomeoneitisallaboutgiving back. This is a community that pulls togetherintimesofneedandthat steptotheplateeverytimethrough itsgiving.Myoutoftownfriends fromColumbusandCincinnatiand Ihavewatchedinawethelastsix years as those without much to their name have donated money or time to theRedKettle,droppedoffToysfor Tots, Adopted Angels from the Angel Tree,madehatsandmittensandthe manybusinessandemployeesthat have reached deep in their pockets to donate the much needed food to our area food pantries.As we move into the New Year, lets put our money to-ward something that wont be stored inaboxorastorageunit,andcon-tinuetoinvestinourcommunity. Thankyoutoallwhohavegivento United Waythroughyourworkplace campaign or have sent in a contribu-tioninresponsetoarequestinthe mail.Thankyouforgivingbackandfor supportingOttawaCountysUnited Way Agenda for Change. As you make yourNewYearsresolutions,please remember, its never too late to Give, Advocate, Volunteer. Merry Christmas!Marriage LicensesArthurHensley,66,retired,PortClin-tonandKathrynE.Furniss,55,hospital nutrition, Chillicothe.ThomasJohnLange,49,manager,and PamelaSueSutherland,52,bothofMar-blehead.JamesJ.vanEerten,29,courtadmin-istrator,andStaceyL.Johnson,40,case manager, both of Marblehead.StevenR.Reissig,57,management training, Lakeside and Vicki Lynn Osburn, 52, teacher, Marblehead. Jay James Traver, 21, U.S. Air Force, Ge-noaandAmyElizabethShearon,21,stu-dent, Oak Harbor.LouisCornellJames,54,operator,Ge-noa and Lori Ann Joiner, 46, Findlay.RichardP.Rohloff,41,NDTTechand QiaopingWang,31,accountant,bothof Graytown.CharlesRickyCox,53,maintenance and Michaele Ann Kalell, 45, laborer, both of Graytown.KeithA.Baker,32,andJenniferAnn Whitaker, 29, both of Marblehead. AnthonyDeanTyson,II,21,retailand Amber Nicole Stevens, 21, student, both of Oak Harbor, William C. Koperski, 29 and Jessica Ma-rie Phillips, 26, STNA, both of Martin.DanielS.Blilie,25,soybeanresearch tech, Moorheads, MN and Ashley N. Lep-per, 26, graduate student, Genoa.They will be serving pancakes and sau-sage along with coffee and juice for $5 per person from 8 a.m. to noon. Enjoy!nnnWe received notifcation of a vacancy on the Catawba Island Township Zoning Board. If you live on Catawba and would like to serve, call 419-797-4131 or stop by the Catawba Township Administration Offce on Cemetery Road between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.nnnI am one of those last-minute Christmas Shoppers. Im an old fashioned one at that. I hate to shop, so as long as I have to, why not go shopping where at least the people in the store know my name? You know what I mean SHOP LOCAL when you can!nnnCathy Allen will continue her annual gift-wrapping service until Friday, Dec. 23, when she will be at the Ottawa County Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to do last-minute, on-the-spot wrapping for those late shoppers. Cathy will wrap gifts and provide the paper and ribbon in re-turn for a donation to the Ottawa County Museum. Shoppers who have more than 10 gifts to be wrapped should call Cathy ahead of time at 419-260-3949 to make arrangements for pick up and delivery. nnnSpeaking of the museum, it will be open additional hours during the school Christmas vacation: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri-day, Dec. 23, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, Wednesday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Dec. 30. They can be open anytime by appointment. Just call curator Peggy Debien at 419-732-1039. Children are always welcome to visit the museum with or without parents. Admission is free, but donations are always welcome. 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A lush lingering fnish leave you wanting more.OliverWinerysAmericanHeritage WineRegular Price .................$5.99Bassetts Price ....$2.99Case Cost Per Bottle ......$2.70You Save .......$3.20 per bottleSweet RedWineSweet WhiteWineSangria6 amp 4-1/2 inchangle grinder18 volt NiCd 2 tool Combo Kit$30Save $14!Two-burnergas grill$80Save $40!$80Save $50!Hardware Sale!Includes 2 battery packs!Hardware Items Available at the Port Clinton Store Only.Great Holiday Gift!The delicious favor of Baileys blended with premium vodka, chocolate, coffee and cream liquors.Mmmm Good!Not a misprint, just $9.99*!*No case DiscountsRegular Price: $22.99You Save: $13.00 per bottleClose-outPrice 1.75L$999*WHILE SUPPLIES LAST ON ALL CLOSEOUT WINES!GIFT BASKET CENTEROpen this Thursday, Friday & SaturdayGift Baskets made to order!Pick your basketand your items.The way grocery shopping should be!www.bassetsmarket.com4A Thursday, December 22, 2011AROUND OTTAWA COUNTY The BeaconFuneral HomeMay the peace and joy of this holiday season be with everyone!Compatible with most popular bead braceletsSandusky/Boy with the Boot Ferris Wheel Merry Go RoundBumper Car Roller Coaster Sand Castle Sandusky Popcorn WagonLighthouse And Many More Nautical Beads!NEW BEAD!The North Coast Vacationland CollectionIn Bassetts Plaza Route 163 & 53 Port Clinton 419-732-6691Est. 1987WhatABrilliantIdea!BuyingGold &US CoinsSpecialholiday hourSText jewelry to 41948for sales, promotionsand specialsExclusively atGSE Jewelers!SanduskyPopcorn Wagon(Wheels turn) moveable partsFreeComplimentary beveragewith any food purchase.Peninsula RestaurantWith this coupon.One coupon per checkExpires 12/31/1110% offTake 10% offthe entire bill.Peninsula RestaurantWith this coupon.One coupon per checkExpires 12/31/11Peninsula RestaurantServing Breakfast & LunchThe Areas BEST PERCH!Open Daily7:00 am-2:00 pmEveryday $6Lunch Specials6982 E Harbor Rd (SR 163)Marblehead, OH419 734-4963Carry OutAvailableOpen Dec. 24 7am - 12pmClosed Dec. 25thA full-serviceRedken Salon419-732-3302Open Monday-SaturdayWalk-ins Welcome322 Buckeye Blvd.Port Clinton, OHwww.hair-quarters.comHave aHoliday Party,get a blowdry/manicure for $30.00Spend $50 now tilChristmas to get a$5 off coupon towards a luxury service orFREE parafn hand dip.Coming Soon . . .EYELASHEXTENSIONSBooking Jan. 1Shop Local!Life here is all about choice. Otterbein North Shore offers complete retirement options such as patio homes, apartments, assisted living and the newest concept in nursing, the Jane Baker House, offering private suite nursing and rehabilitation in a small house with a great room and fireplace.9400 North Shore Blvd.: Take Route 2 to Route 269 North (Lakeside-Marblehead Exit). Take 269 North to 163 East (dead-end) and then turn right. Take 163 East 2.5 miles to North Shore Boulevard. Turn left onto North Shore Boulevard. Go two miles. Otterbein North Shore is on the right.Contact Lisa Cutcher at (419) 798-8203. In keeping with our United Methodist tradition, we seek toenhance the quality of life & holistic growth of older persons.www.otterbein.orgWeekly News FromOTTERBEINwww.otterbein.org Today is the inaugural weekly column from Otterbein North Shore. First, we wish you a very blessed Christmas flled with all the goodness and love of the season! We also want you to know that Otterbein North Shore wants to be your by-the-lake Senior Lifestyle resource. Manychoosethelovelypatiohomes, apartments, assisted living and leader of the pack nursing in the new Jane Baker House. All offer Otterbeins Continuing Care Life-timesafetynet.Somechoosetheconve-nienceofashortvacationorwinterstay withsnowshoveling,maintenanceandso much more as part of the plan.Give Lisa a call at (419) 798-8203 to sched-uleyourveryowncomplimentarylunch and tour.Merry Christmas!The WSOS offces will be closedDec.26-30towalk-in clients.However,allcriticalser-viceswillbemaintained suchasheatingassistance throughtheEmergency HomeenergyAssistance Program,transportation (TRIPS)andmealsto homeboundseniors.Also, allWSOSseniorcenters will remain open.Anyoneexperiencing anemergencyshouldcall 1-800-775-9767.Those withemergencyheat-ingproblemsshouldcall 1-888-441-4327.AWSOS staffmemberwillrespond toallmessageswithin24 hours.All offces will re-open at 9 a .m. January 2.WSOS sets holiday hoursFrom Your Friends at OUR HOLIDAY HOURS Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 Close at 12:00 noon In Observance ofChristmas Day Monday, December 26 CLOSED New Year's Eve Saturday, December 31 Close at 12:00 noon In Observance ofNew Year's Day Monday, January 2 CLOSED Oak Harbor| Curtice|Port CIinton|Oregon|Fremont*|Perrysburg* *ndicates this is not a full service location www.thebeacon.netAROUND OTTAWA COUNTY Thursday, December 22, 2011 5AThe2011JessieSchenkMemorialTurkeyChaseraised morethan$10,000attheeventheldSaturday,Nov.26. More than 200 entrants completed the 5K which was won by the turkey, Patrick Edwards, in a course record time of 17:36.01.FundsraisedeachyearattheTurkeyChasebeneftthe JessicaSchenkMemorialScholar/AthleteScholarship. This award is given annually to Port Clinton High School seniors who have excelled in both academics and athletics, contributedtotheircommunityandareplanningtoat-tend an accredited post-secondary institution. The money received at the 2011 race will help in reaching the goal of granting three scholarships annually.The organizing committee for the Turkey Chase would like to thank the T-shirt sponsors: O.E. Meyer Co., Fairway Villas, Logo to a Tee, Port Clinton Prop Repair Inc., Skip-per Buds, Daves Plumbing and Heating, Catawba Moor-ings, Mikes Dockside Service, Catawba Island Club, Gene Ptacek&SonFireEquipment,DuppsPrintingandPier 53MarineSalesandService,aswellasallofthepartici-pants and volunteers for making the race such a success. The next Turkey Chase will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24. Forinformation,callGingerSchenkat419-797-4959or visit http://jessiesturkeychase.yolasite.com.Santa came to town and stopped at Edgewood Manor for a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 3.EdgewoodManorhostedmorethan100community members to pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, juice and milk. ChildrenhadtheopportunitytoclimbonSantaslapand tell him their Christmas dreams and wishes. We packed in a full house, said Carrie McGlothlin, mar-keting director at Edgewood.These events are so well at-tended, we had to stop taking RSVPs. I am so glad the com-munityembracestheeventsweholdatthefacilityasthis issuchaspecialtimeofyearandourresidentsenjoythe visitors.For questions regarding the facility, upcoming events or to take a tour, call McGlothlin at 419-734-5506.HereistheChristmasandNewYears MassschedulesfromSt.JosephsChurch, 113 James St., Marblehead: Christmas Eve 4 p.m. vigil; midnight service with adult choir Christmas Day 10:30 a.m. New Years Eve 4 p.m. New Years Day 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.St. JosephsMass scheduleAlmost 100 people came to St. Joseph Parish Hall to see The Evening News Hour, a play written by Kim Saun-ders about the birth of Jesus. The Rev. Daniel Ring began the play with a Bible reading from Luke 1:26-38 on which the play was based. The cast was comprised of students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The Channel 7 Eve-ning News Team covered the story of the Nativity with only two commercial breaks. The evening ended with a visit from St. Nicholas and goodies where shared by all.TheOttawaCountyCommunityFoun-dationinvitesnonproftorganizationsin orservingOttawaCountytosubmitre-quests for grant funding to the Foundation. The Foundation makes grants to programs inthefeldsofeducation,socialservices, physicalandmentalhealth,safeandposi-tive living environments, natural resources andthearts.TheFoundationservesto providefortheenrichmentofthequality oflifeintheOttawaCountycommunity. Since its inception in 1999, the Foundation hasawardednumerousgrantsthrough designatedfunds,scholarshipfundsand organizational funds.Interested applicants are strongly encour-agedtoattendtheGrantSeekersWork-shop, sponsored by the Foundation and the United Way. The workshop will be held at 8:30a.m.Feb.2atTheOakHarborPub-licLibrary.Reservationsfortheworkshop must be made by calling the United Way at 419-734-6645.ApplicationsandGuidelinesforGrant Seekers will be available after Dec. 15 at the following public libraries: Ida Rupp in Port Clinton,OakHarbor,Harris-Elmore,Put-in-BaySchool,MarbleheadandGenoa. Applications are also available at the Grant Seekers Workshopandonlineatwww.Ot-tawaCCF.org.Applicationsmustbesubmittedviathe U.S.PostalServicepostmarkednolater than March 15.Turkey Chase raises more than $10K for scholarship fundAlaynah Salyers sits on Santas lap at Edgewood Manors Breakfast with Santa.Alaynah is the daughter of Matt and Tonya Salyers and she is 3 years old.Santa stops in PC for pancakesPHOTO BY TERRY VACHAFoundation invites grant applicationsTHE EVENING NEWS HOUR6A Thursday, December 22, 2011SCHOOLS The BeaconTwohundredlocalresidentsattendedthePortClinton High School Holiday Breakfast with the Arts on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Residents of the Port Clinton City School District, age 60 and older, enjoyed a breakfast followed by special performancesofthePCHSBand,ChoirsandOrchestra. Student projects were also on display as presented by art instructorCherylKnappandComputerAidedDesign projects prepared by students in Bobby Goods Industrial Technology Classes.Theschooldistricthashostedtheeventfor10years and attendance grows each year. The event showcases the schools talented students and is a way to give back to the local community.TheguestswerewelcomedbyPatrick Adkins,superin-tendent of schools, and Gary Steyer, principal. Following thebreakfastmealpreparedbyLizPagniano,directorof food services, guests were entertained by the Port Clinton High School Choirs under the direction of Eric Watts. The orchestra,underthedirectionofBrianStitak,alsoper-formed as well as the concert band directed by Rod Miller. Tune in to see the web video on www.pccsd.netStudentsfromPCHSorganizationssuchasLeadership Council, DECA and the Key Club helped to host the event. DECA donated several door prizes for the audience with National Honor Society students helping as Santa and his elves. Local residents enjoyed the morning concert, which has become a holiday tradition.A Port Clinton preschool teacher is the second recipient of the Spark Award presented to an innovative teacher in the Early Childhood programs operated by WSOS Com-munity Action Commission.TammyMyers,ofOakHarbor, waspresentedherawardrecently byWSOSFamilyDevelopmentDi-rectorJacquieWells.Shewasnomi-natedbyherpeersbeinghelpfulto other staff and for her dedication to the children and families she serves.Imreallyhonored,Myerssaid. Eventhoughwedontdowhatwe doforrecognition,itsnicetoknow thatsomeonethinksweredoinga good job. I really appreciate the recognition.For the past three years, Myers has worked as a preschool teacher of children in the home-based option of the Early ChildhoodprogramoperatedbyWSOS.Shehasserved at the WSOS center in Bowling Green before returning to Ottawa County to serve families there.This recognition is a ftting tribute to Tammys dedica-tiontothechildrenandfamiliesservedbyWSOSpro-grams each day, Wells said.The Spark Award is awarded monthly to a WSOS Early Childhood Program staff member who demonstrates in-novativeandcaringservicetothechildrenandfamilies oftheprogram.AClydepreschoolteacherreceivedthe frst award in September. The award is designed to honor those employees who have performed consistently in the past month beyond the expectations of the children and families in the program. The nominations mustshowhowthenomineeperformsunderthefve pillarsofexcellence:leadership,quality,service,fnance and innovation.WSOS Head Start/Early Childhood Program is a com-prehensive early childhood and family program. The pro-gram provides early childhood education that is comple-mentedbynutrition/healthservicesforthechild,and social services for the entire family.Forresidentswhobelievetheirfamiliescouldbeneft from the WSOS Head Start/Early Childhood Program, or ifyouknowafamilywhowould,callWSOSat1-800-775-9767 or visit the website, www.wsos.org. Students in Connie Snyders fourth grade Social Studies class are studying Ohio History andlearningaboutdifferentIndiantribesassociatedwiththeOhio Territoryinthe early1700s. Theyrecentlycompletedaprojectaboutthetribesandtheirvillages. Studentswereassignedthefollowingtribes:Ottawa,Shawnee,Mingo,Iroquois, Algonquin,WyandotandDelaware.Theirprojectsportrayedthehomesthetribes lived in, examples of how they dressed, tools used to hunt, and what was gathered or planted for food choices. Pictured with their Indian Village are: Sam Walker, Elena Kessler, Hannah Paeth, J.T. Saffran, Cooper Stine, Lohany Arambula, Zach Weldon and Lissa Gillman. Missing is Sierra RobinetteDanTimmons,PortClintonMiddleSchool Fleet6SocialStudiesTeacher,hasbeenselected as Teacher of the Trimester by his students.PCMSstudentsvotedduringtheirlunchperi-ods for the one teacher they thought has been the most infuential to them. All students could vote fromaballotofallteachers.Timmonswasthe highestvoteearningteacheroutofallteachers nominated.Some of the quotes from students nomination formsincluded: Hepushesustodoourbest, Hesfun,enjoyableandmakeslearningfun, Hesoneofmyfavoriteteachersthatyoucant get enough of and He is just a great teacher.Timmonsreceivedaplaque,complimentsof PCMS Student Council, a gift certifcate to Mar-cosPizzafrom AcademicBoostersandaPCMS sling bag.Principal Carrie Sanchez said the Teacher of the Trimester program was initiated to give teachers theopportunitytoberecognizedbytheirstu-dents for all their time and energy. MYERSDonna Becker and Judy Smith enjoy the choirs perform-ing at the Holiday Breakfast with the Arts at Port Clinton High School last week.Artwork by PCHS students can be seen in the background.10th annual Holiday Breakfast with the ArtsPort Clinton preschool teacher is a Spark for area familiesOHIO TERRITORYDan Timmons, center, is surrounded by his students, along with Patrick Adkins,SuperintendentofSchools,afterbeingnamedPortClinton Middle School Teacher of the TrimesterTimmons named Teacherof the Trimester at PCMSLions ClubLionsCluboftheMar-bleheadPeninsulahasse-lectedZaneOstheimeras Novembers Student of the Month.HeisaDanbury High School senior and the son of Pamela Ostheimer.Ostheimerisanoffcer fortheWorldLanguage Clubandamemberof studentcouncil,yearbook staff,PAWSandtheLaker Chorus. He serves as a pre-schoolteachersaidethis year.Hehasletteredtwo years in choir. Last summer hevolunteerednumerous hourstohelpwiththeel-ementarysummerschool program.Ostheimerplanstoat-tendcollegeandmajor ininternationalbusiness/marketingandcontinue his studies in French. In the community,hevolunteers forHabitatforHumanity andforExLibrisinMar-blehead.Heenjoysbaking cookiesandothergood-iesandthensharingthem withthestudentsandstaff at school.Ostheimerhasbeenin-fuencedthemostbyhis motherwhohasalways beentherethroughthe good and bad times.TheDanburystaffstates thatheisahelpful,per-sonableandconscientious student.Student ofthe MonthLocalswererecentlyawardedscholar-shipstoattendBowlingGreenStateUni-versity Firelands College.MaryFrancesKirkpatrick,ofMarble-head; Caly Anne Laurents, of Port Clinton; andKelseyAnnePepa,ofLakesideallre-ceivedtheSanduskyRegisterScholarship andwillget$500towardtuitionforthe 2011-2012 academic year.The Sandusky Register offers six scholar-ships, three to freshmen and three to con-tinuingstudents.Recipientsmustreside in Erie or Huron counties, the city of Port Clinton or Danbury Township.Kirkpatrickisa2011graduateofPort ClintonHighSchoolwhereshewasin-ductedintotheNationalHonorSociety, and was involved with girls varsity basket-ball,track,SpanishClubandFuturePro-fessionalsofMedicine.Sheisafreshman majoringinamedicalprogramatBGSU Firelands.Kirkpatrick is the daughter of Kevin and Theresa Kirkpatrick of Marblehead.Laurents is a 2007 graduate of PCHS.Sheisasophomoremajoringinvisual communication technology at BGSU Fire-landswheresheisinvolvedintheSpeech Activities Organization Theatre and the Visual Communication Technology Orga-nization.She is the daughter of Victoria Laurents, of Port Clinton.Pepa is a 2011 graduate of Danbury High Schoolwhereshewasonthehonorroll, graduated with high honors, and received the Presidents Award, an academic letter, a scholar athletic award and is a member of theNationalHonorSociety.Shewasalso involvedinDanburyCaberet,marching, jazzandpepbands,PAWSclub,Foreign LanguageClubandwasamemberofthe yearbook staff.She is a sophomore majoring in environ-mental science at BGSU Firelands.Pepa is the daughter of Darrell and Bren-da Pepa of Lakeside.Forinformationaboutthisandother scholarshipsavailableatBGSUFirelands, contactDebraleeDivers,directorofad-missionsandfnancialaid,at419-433-5560, 800-322-4787 or divers@bgsu.edu.Locals earn scholarshipsto BGSU Firelandswww.thebeacon.net Thursday, December 22, 2011 7A33_115288_0811newsuperior coverage in half the timeExclusively atImprint Area115288_CKPaint_ROP.indd 1 9/6/11 3:18:28 PMNow Available at yourPort ClintonAce Hardware Store1608 East Perry StreetPort Clinton, Ohio 43452419-734-9243HOURS: Mon-Fri 8-7; Sat 8-5; Sun 10-3Made inAmericasuperior coverage in half the tme40% OFF ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMSNot Already On SaleFrom Dr. Kevin & Allison FrancisRachael & Phil122 W. 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Students did crafts, went on a scavenger hunt, had lunch, played smart board games and watched themovieTheChristmasPageant.Confrmationcandidatesas-sisted the younger students with crafts. Above:ConfrmationPrepstudentEmilyReineck(left)andand Paige Reineck enjoy craft time. Right: Kit Stephenson (left) works with Confrmation Prep student Michaela Kohler.Christmas funPhotos by Terry VachaAuthorJacquieFarthingGalvin posed for this photo with Beth Gillman,ChrisGalvinandEm-mettGillman,hernephew, during a book signing event atIdaRuppPublicLibrary. Jacquieisfrom Tampa,Fla., andmadethelibrarystop duringtheOhiolegofher book tour for A Tease of a Murder.BOOK TOURThemembersofSt.JosephCatholic Church Choir, 822 Barclay St., Marble-head, will present an Epiphany Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8. Come sing and listen to the sounds of Christmas as we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany and closetheChristmasSeason.Thechoir is under the direction of Ronald Osso-vicki.Theconcertisfreeandopento the public; all are invited to attend. Re-freshmentsandfellowshipwillfollow in the church hall.Epiphany concertat St. Joseph ChurchOttawaCountykidsingradesthree throughsixwillbebringinghomefy-ersabouttheChristmasBirdCount4 Kids from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 14. The free event will be held at Magee Marsh WildlifeAreaandOttawaNational Wildlife Refuge.You may have heard about the centu-ry-old Christmas Bird Counts that hap-penacross Americaandaresponsored byAudubon.TheCBC4KIDSevent will be similar type but geared towards kids.Smallgroupsofkidswillgoout withadultbirdguidestocountevery birdtheyseeorhearona plannedroute.Abasicbird IDandbinocularuseses-sionwillprecedethefeld sessionsonoexperience isnecessary.Youcanbring your own binoculars or use apairofours.Allkidsin grades three through six are invitedandanadultmust accompany each child.Ahotlunchwillbepro-vided by the Friends of Ma-geeMarshandBacktothe Wildwillbeonhandwith somelivebirdsfromtheir WildlifeRehabilitationand Education Center. Theobjectiveistohave fun,getoutsideandcreate potentialfutureconserva-tionalists.Plantodressforthe weatherwithwarmboots, hats and gloves. Pre-registration is encour-aged, but not required. Call Maryat419-898-0960,ext. 31.Thedayoftheevent, signupattheBirdCenter atMageeMarsh,13229W. Ohio 2, Oak Harbor. ChristmasBird Count 4 KidsBobAdorniscoopedsome snowoffhistruckand madetheseasonsfrst snow man.TIS THE SEASONwww.thebeacon.net COMMUNITYCALENDARThursday, December 22, 2011 9ALic# PB.100605.000The Areas Only Pawn ShopErie PawnBuying Gold, Silver & CoinsClosed Sun & MonTues-Fri 10am-5pmSat 10am-3pm419-960-70971175 W. 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Using creative and fun interventions, the group will teach the children ways to cope and manage stressWHEN: 4-5:30 p.m.WHERE: Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky COST: FreeINFO: To enroll, contact Hope Seavers, 419-625-5269, or hseavers@steinhospice.org.Lighthouse Historical SocietyWHAT: Monthly meetingWHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center, 9400 North Shore Blvd., MarbleheadRepublican Lunch BunchWHAT: The buffet lunch is $10. No reservations required.WHEN: Noon WHERE: Port Clinton Elks, 231 Buckeye Blvd.Dec. 24Candlelight ServiceWHAT: Half-hour serviceWHEN: 6 p.m.WHERE: Lake Point Baptist Church, 123 Madison St.INFO: 419-734-2213, www.lakepointbaptist.webs.com or www.facebook.com/lakepointbaptistCandlelight ServiceWHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Resurrection Lutheran Church, 2370 NE Catawba RoadChristmas Eve ServiceWHAT: Candlelight service including CommunionWHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor RoadINFO: 419-734-6211Dec. 25Christmas ServiceWHEN: 9 a.m. and Sunday SchoolWHERE: Resurrection Lutheran Church, 2370 NE Catawba RoadChristmas Day Service of JoyWHEN: 10:30 a.m.WHERE: Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor RoadINFO: 419-734-6211Dec. 2760+ ClinicWHAT: Ottawa County Health Department clinicWHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.WHERE: Genoa Elderlife ApartmentsINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803WIC ClinicWHAT: Women, Infants and Children clinicWHEN: 12:45 to 4:30 p.m.WHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803TOPSWHAT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly; all are welcomeWHEN: 6 p.m.WHERE: Catawba Community Hall, 3307 NW Catawba RoadDec. 28Cancer SupportWHAT: Monthly meeting including complimentary light lunch for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer.WHEN: 12:30 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Magruder ClinicINFO: RSVP to 419-734-3131, 3370TB ClinicWHEN: 3 to 4 p.m.WHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803Dec. 29Well Child, STD, Family Planning ClinicWHEN: 8 a.m. to noonWHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803TOPSWHAT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly; all are welcome WHEN: 11 a.m.WHERE: Peace Lutheran Church, 900 Jefferson St., Port ClintonTough CookiesWHAT: A support group for children ages 7 to 12 years of age who are separated from their parents, temporarily or permanently, through marital separation, divorce or incarcerated. Using creative and fun interventions, the group will teach the children ways to cope and manage stressWHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m.WHERE: Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky COST: FreeINFO: To enroll, contact Hope Seavers, 419-625-5269, or hseavers@steinhospice.org.The GatheringWHAT: Free blood pressure checks are offered during this free meal; open to the publicWHEN: 4:30 to 6 p.m.WHERE: St. John Lutheran Church Parish Hall, corner Adams and Second streets, Port ClintonDanbury TrusteesWHAT: Budget worksession and special organizational meetingWHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Lower meeting room, Township HallDec. 30WIC ClinicWHAT: Women, Infants and Children clinicWHEN: 7:45 a.m. to noonWHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803TB ClinicWHEN: 3 to 4 p.m.WHERE: Ottawa County Health Department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port ClintonINFO: 419-734-6800 or 800-788-8803Jan. 3Blood DriveWHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.WHERE: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 541 S. Church, MarbleheadINFO: 800-GIVE-LIFEJan. 4 TOPSWHAT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly; all are welcomeWHEN: 6 p.m. every WednesdayWHERE: Oak Harbor Library, 147 W. Main St.INFO: 419-276-0304Freedom From SmokingWHAT: Staff of Magruders Respiratory Therapy certifed with the American Lung Association will facilitate the eight-session, seven-week tobacco cessation program. WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Magruder Hospital Conference CenterCOST: $75 payment can be made in the business offce on the ground foor of the hospital between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through FridayINFO: 419-734-3131, ext. 3461Jan. 5 Tough CookiesWHAT: A support group for children ages 7 to 12 years of age who are separated from their parents, temporarily or permanently, through marital separation, divorce or incarcerated. Using creative and fun interventions, the group will teach the children ways to cope and manage stressWHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m.WHERE: Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky COST: FreeINFO: To enroll, contact Hope Seavers, 419-625-5269, or hseavers@steinhospice.org.Dec. 22Dec. 25Dec. 29Jan. 3Jan. 4Dec. 27Dec. 28Dec. 30Jan. 5Dec. 24vice and who raise funds to help support the local offce. Kate Botti, of Marblehead, also started volunteering in 2005howeverherdeploymentwastoHurricaneRitain southernFloridaasaClientServicescaseworker.Botti hascontinuedtotrainanddrillwithDisasterServices volunteers here at home and is a team leader. Lisa Chura, Port Clinton, began volunteering fve years ago and has logged hundreds of hours teaching CPR and First Aid, Babysitting Training, First Aid for Little People, and Aquatics.Lisa has worked on the past three Club Red galas,actingasapastdecoratingchair.Shealsohelped with the spring golf scramble and has recently taken Di-sasterServicestrainingandjoinedthemonthlycall-out team.KayGinn,OakHarbor,startedvolunteeringin2005 in response to Hurricane Wilma.Kay has continued her training here at home and has been deployed to two oth-ernationalreliefoperationsawayfromhome.Shealso helped with the Toledo foods and the Millbury tornado.LocalAdvisoryBoardChairmanandmemberofthe BoardofDirectorsfortheGreaterToledoAreaChapter Gary Mortus awarded two Volunteer of the Year Awards. The frst award went to Lisa Chura for always stepping up when needed to teach, fundraise and respond. The second award went to Garys daughter, Lindsey Mortus. Lindsey is a local Disaster Services team leader and also teaches CPR and First Aid regularly to the public. Lindsey has assisted with the past four Club Red summer galas and also helps withtheannualgolfscramble.Bothofthesevolunteers havecrossedtrainedandarealwaysreadytohelpothers learn to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.PHOTO BY ANGIE ADAIR ZAMLisa Chura, left, and Lindsey Mortus, right, accept Volun-teer of the Year honors from local advisory board chair-manandboardmemberGaryMortus.LindseyMortus, who is a certifed Red Cross instructor and disaster team leader, said she felt very honored to be recognized and to be able to serve those in need like being part of the response team after tornados ripped through Millbury. Justtoseehowthankfulthosepeopleareisover-whelming sometimes, she said.RED CROSS from 1AHOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSDerekScott,PortClintonHighSchoolClassof2004,is home for the holidays and one of his frst stops was to see his little brother Rok.Rok is a fourth grade student atJeffersonElementaryandhasntseenhisbigbroth-erinalmosttwoyears. 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He soon saw opportunity on the mainlandandexpandedhisholdingsto includeahotelandsportsbarinJuneof 2003. Ironically, he named the hotel Com-modorePerryInnandtherestaurantMr. EdsBarandGrille.Hesuddenlybecame a chain!Today,Mr.Edsiswellestablishedasa premierlocaltavernfeaturinggoodfood ataffordableprices,andlivemusicon weekends. It features burgers, wings, perch and pizza.The venue has played host to a number of highlypopularbandssuchasNeonBlack andtheEarthquakers.Mr.Edsrecently helditsannualcharityeventontheSat-urday of the Ohio State-Michigan football game. The Christmas for Kids featured a HoboStew,theBuckeyesandWolverines on the big screens, and fnished it off with a concert by Mike Mad Dog Adams. The eventhasbecomeaholidaytraditionand raises thousands of dollars for local chari-ties.Fitzgerald has organized a highly compe-tent staff led by Manager David Stover. 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However, all of their wins have been against Sandusky Bay Con-ference opponents and they head into this Fridays road game at Sandusky St. Marys with a perfect 3-0 record in the conference.TheRedskinswent3-2forthepastfve, recordingwinsoverEdison,OakHarbor and Margaretta. They were beaten by Tif-fn Columbian and Woodmore.Itwasinterestingtoplaythatmany games in so few days this early in the sea-son, said PC Coach Troy Diels on Monday. Thethingthatstuckouttomewashow wellthekidspreparedforeachopponent in such a short time span. We didnt have a lot of time to prepare, but the kids did very well executing what we wanted to do.What about being 3-3 at this point in the season and 3-0 in the SBC?Iampleasedwithwhereweare,said Diels. It is a good start to build off of and Istilldonotthinkwehavereachedour ceilingyet.Wehavesomethingsthatwe can still improve upon and now hopefully we can do that with the practice time that we are given in the next few weeks.The Redskins have found one constant in theirgameuptothispointintheseason. They do not rely on any one player for of-fense.Wehavebeenveryunselfshsofaron offenseandIreallyliketoseethat,the coach said. We have been going to the hot hand in each game which says a lot about the kids. And defensively?Wehavehadlapsesondefense,butit seems like when we have needed big stops wehavebeenabletogetthem.Iamvery pleased with where we are on the defensive end because I feel like we have thrown a lot at them so early in the season.TheRedskinsmeetSanduskySt.Marys ontheroadthisFridaynightinagame right before Christmas.Wearealwayslookingtoguardagainst distractions, said, speaking of Santa Claus. We will work hard with the hours that we have during this stretch.St. Marys will provide quite a challeng.They have a couple of big guys and a lot of shooters to surround them with, Diels said. AlexOpferistheirpointguardand averages18pointspergame.Theyhave one of the best young players in the league backinDenariusHarris.Itshouldbea very competitive game this Friday.PHOTO BY BILL MIGALARedskin post man Alex Green goes up with a short jump shot against Margaretta last Saturday.PC now 3-0 in SBC The Dec. 27 Port Clinton girls basketball game has been rescheduled to Jan. 24. Action will begin with the freshman team at 4:30 p.m. that day.Girls game rescheduledThePortClintonHighSchoolCheer-leadershavescheduledtheannualKiddie Clinic for 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in the Port Clinton High School Cafeteria. Participantsthenhavetheopportunityto cheer on Saturday, Jan. 7, at halftime of the varsity game vs. Fremont Ross.The cost for the clinic is $15 and includes a T-shirt, cheer instruction, snack and ad-mission to the game for kiddie cheerlead-ers. In order to participate, you must reg-isternolaterthanDec.28.Althoughlate registration will be accepted, there will be no T-shirts available.Registrationfyersweresenthomewith elementary students or are available online atwww.pccsd.netundertheNewssec-tion. A signed registration form is required forparticipation.Formscanbereturned to school by Dec. 21 or mailed to 1131 Lee Redskin cheerleadersput on Kiddie Clinic Jan. 7BY YANEEK SMITHBehind AllisonDunns22points,theOakHarborgirls basketballteamdefeatedHuron,58-54,inFridaytowin its frst SBC game of the season. The Rockets are now 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Sandusky Bay Conference (SBC).LedbyDunn,theRocketsstagedafuriousrally,going on an 11-0 run late in the third quarter to take the lead for good, only to see Huron recover and nearly send the game intoovertime.Duringtherun,OakHarborwasableto capitalize on several Tiger miscues and hit several outside shots to take control.It was a sloppy win for the Rockets, but a win nonethe-lessastheywonforthefrsttimeafterlosingfourcon-secutive games.Idontwanttoseehow manyoffensiverebounds weallowedorhowmany timeswegotbeatoffthe dribble,saidOakHarbor headcoachBradHem-minger.ButIlltakean uglywinoveraprettyloss anytime.AbbieGezo,whofnished with11pointsandfvere-bounds,wasconsistent likeshehasbeenallseason 2B Thursday, December 22, 2011SPORTS The Beacon 2011 Chrysler 300 NEW MRSP $34,085 $ 17,492 * Baumann Price 2012 Jeep Liberty NEW #C12J048 $ 21,940 * MRSP $26,768 Baumann Price 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee NEW #B1314 $ 26,606 * MRSP $30,995 Baumann Price 2011 Chrysler 200 Touring NEW $ 28,621 * Baumann Price 2011 Jeep Compass NEW #C11J046 $ 20,858 * MRSP $23,015 Baumann Price 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SE NEW #D1202 $ 21,445 * MRSP $23,830 Baumann Price 2012 Dodge Journey SXT NEW #ND1206 $ 25,123 * MRSP $27,288 Baumann Price *Prices include all rebates & incentives plus tax, title, license & document fees with approved cred it. #B1061 #C1148MRSP $22,290 Our goal is to sell every Chrysler 200 for $200 less than the competition. 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TheTigersralliedtocutthe defcittotwoat56-54when AmandaVaccahitafreethrow with 10 seconds left, but Makayla CarpentergaveOakHarbora four-pointleadwithtwofree throwsonthefollowingposses-sion.Itwasthethirdquarterthat provedtobethedifferencein Oak Harbors 68-48 non-confer-ence loss to undefeated Bellevue.Freshman Carly Santoro led all scorerswith23pointsandLes-lieRaifsniderchippedinwith 18.BothSantoroandRaifsnider each had two three-pointers.TheLadyRedhadtwoother playersindoublefgures,Maris-saKathandKristinSocho,who scored 10 points apiece.Bellevueled29-21atthehalf beforebreakingthegameopen withadominantthirdquarter that saw them outscore Oak Har-bor, 21-5.Inthesecondhalf,Bellevue settledintoahalf-courtzone defense that proved to be the dif-ference in keeping the Rockets in check.Thatsaverygoodteam,one ofthebestintheareasaidOak HarborheadcoachBradHem-minger.Weplayedthreegood quarterswiththem,butinthe third quarter, I was disappointed becauseourintensitydropped off.LeadingtheRocketsinscor-ing were Abbie Gezo and Allison Dunn,whoscored17and13 points, respectively.BOYSTheOakHarborboysbasket-ball team improved to 1-4 on the season with a hard-fought, 44-43 victory over the Edison Chargers. With the victory, the Rockets are now 1-2 in the SBC.Down44-43withfoursec-onds left, Edisons Jason Blodgett missedathree-pointeratthe buzzerthatwouldvewonthe game for the Chargers.The kids played well, said Oak HarborheadcoachEricSweet. Theyweredoingagoodjobof executing.RocketguardA.J.Cecilhada game-high14pointsandGreg Haarchippedinwithninefor Oak Harbor.Down by four heading into the second quarter, the Rockets out-scored the Chargers, 20-9 to take a29-22leadintothehalf.Both teamsscoreninepointsinthe thirdquarter,givingtheRockets a 38-31 lead and setting the stage for the fnal period.ShaneCrooksledEdisonwith 12points,andBlodgettfnished with 10.Port Clinton 56, Oak Harbor 39OnThursday,theboysfellto rival Port Clinton, 56-39.TheRockets,astheyvedone anumberoftimesthisseason, playedpoorlyinthethirdquar-terafterkeepingthegameclose in the frst half.Despitetrailingbyjustone pointathalftime,20-19,the Rockets fell apart as the Redskins outscored them 20-9 in the quar-ter.Withitsovertimevictory againstMargarettaonSaturday, theSkinsarenow3-3overall and 3-0 in the SBC.Another frst half playing well, another third quarter getting de-stroyed,saidOakHarborhead coachEricSweet. Idontknow, thatssomethingweretryingto fgureoutasateam.Weallow teams to take the leads and keep them.Werefguringoutdiffer-ent strategies of how to come out (after halftime). Port Clintons Alex Greene and SteveWingoscored17and12 points,respectively,whileOak Harbor got 11 points from Cecil andSamLaderachfnishedwith nine points.BY YANEEK SMITHThe Danbury girls went 1-1 last week, beating Gibsonburg, 50-46, beforelosingtoNorthwood,54-44.IntheirlosstoNorthwood, theLakersfellbehindmidway through the frst quarter and nev-erregainedthelead.TheLakers, whichtrailed26-14atthehalf, neverseriouslythreatenedin the second half, getting no closer than seven points.TheLakersweredoneinby theirpoorperformanceinthe secondquarter,whichsawthem scorejustfourpointsinthepe-riod.RebeccaBisbeeledtheLady Rangers (3-2, 2-1 TAAC) with 15 pointsandKellySawmillerfn-ished with eight. Erin Lavelle had 15pointstoleadtheLakersand KelseyClemonschippedinwith 12 points.Withtheloss,theLakersare now2-3overalland2-1inthe ToledoAreaAthleticConference (TAAC).AgainstGibsonburg,theLak-ers took control early, outscoring 10-8and18-15inthefrsttwo quarters, respectively, to lead 28-23 at the half.Danburyenteredthefourth quarterwitha38-29lead,only to see the Lady Bears rally to out-score them, 17-12 in the fnal pe-riod to make a game out of it.CassidyRhodesledtheteam with13points,nineofwhich came on free throws. In all, Dan-buryhadthreeplayersfnishin double fgures as Erin Lavella had 12pointsandKelseyClemons scored 11.LexiBusdekerscored13points to lead Gibsonburg.The Lakers scored nearly half of theirpointsfromthefree-throw line, hitting 23-of-46 (50%) shots from the charity stripe. The Lady Bears(2-2,1-1TAAC)shotjust 17-of-38 (44.7%) from the line. Danburyreturnstonon-con-ference action when it hosts Sen-eca East on Dec. 29 and resumes TAACcompetitionwhenittrav-els to Cardinal Stritch on Jan. 3.Led by Ashton Daniel, who has scoredindoublefguresinevery game this season, Seneca East, out oftheMidlandAthleticLeague (MAL) is 3-2 on the season. BOYSThe Danbury boys, meanwhile, fell to 0-5 on the season after suf-fering two heartbreaking losses. IntheirlosstoBettsville,the Lakers fell 52-51.TheBobcatsenteredthefnal periodtrailingby11pointsbut ralliedforthewin,outscoring theLakers,20-8,inthefourth quarter.DominicKingscored 17pointsandDominicMiccichi had 16 to lead Bettsville. Onceagain,CalebHellineled allscorers,puttingup26points toleadhisteaminscoringfor the ffth time this season. Dalton Chapmanscored11pointsto helppacetheLakersandDomi-nicManuellafnishedwitheight points,includingtwothree-pointers.Danbury took an 8-5 lead after thefrstquarterandmaintained athree-pointleadatthehalf, 20-17.Inthethirdquarter,the Lakerstookcontrol,dominated theBobcatstogivethemselvesa double-digit lead, only to see Bet-tsville rally for the victory.Withtheloss,theLakersare now0-6overallandremain0-3 in the TAAC.IntheirlosstoNorthwood, theLakerssawtheRangersTy-lerWilliamsscoreonabaseline jumperwith10secondsremain-ing to break a 45-45 to claim vic-tory. Caleb Helline, who led all scor-ers with 26 points, tied the game on the previous possession, drill-ingathree-pointerwith25sec-onds left to tie it at 45.Itwasahard-foughtgame throughoutastheRangers(1-3, 1-2TAAC)led22-21atthehalf and34-29goingintothefnal quarter.The Lakers travel to Fremont to faceSt.JosephCentralCatholic on Dec. 27.Led by Jordan Sessler and Zach Yeckley, the Crimson Streaks have started the season off well, going 4-1 in their frst fve games.Conference play when Danbury hosts Cardinal Stritch on Jan. 7.Danbury girls now 2-3 on the seasonPHOTO BY JOHN KOZAKDanburysLillyKennedydrives the key for a shot at the basket againstGibsonburg.Kenne-dy totaled 4 points for the game.ROCKETS from 2BTheOttawaCountyHealthDepart-ment can issue birth certifcates for indi-viduals born anywhere in Ohio.The service is available for anyone born afterDec.20,1908,foranycountyin Ohio.Youdbesurprisedhowmanypeople needbirthcertifcates,forallkindsof reasons,saidOttawaCountyHealth Commissioner Nancy Osborn.People can lose track of their birth cer-tifcates. 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