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n Today is Volume 33, Issue 1 for The Beacon. What this means is that this issue marks our 32nd anniversary of publishing and distributing The Beacon in Ottawa County. As always, many thanks go out to you, our loyal readers. We are in the midst of our bi-annual audit. Our last several audits, performed by the Cir-culation Verification Council our of St. Louis, indicate that The Beacon continues to reach 98% of the house-holds in eastern Ottawa County, from Oak Harbor to the Marblehead Lighthouse AND 78% of you choose to read through it each week. Our philosophy has not changed in 32 years; publishing topical 100% local news each week with the accent on the positive. No changes in philosophy are in sight anytime soon.

n Mary Alice and I just spent two much needed vacation weeks at Fort My-ers Beach in Florida. Last Wednesday was Ohio Day at two of the local water-ing holes and we met Marty and Russ Brown, along with Rose and Ron Main-ous for lunch that day. We sure saw a lot of local folks from PC, Marblehead and Fremont, including former PC School Superintendent Denny Rectenwald. Also, local entertainers “The Gait-lins” Darryl and Andrea, provided the entertainment. What a great day and a touch of the summer to come in Ottawa County!

n Our “Find Wylie” winner this week is Thelma Bledsoe of Port Clinton who found our friendly fish hiding in the ad for Cabinets & Countertops on page 5B. She was chosen from among 87 contestants who entered our weekly contest. So, Thelma wins our weekly $20 gift card from Friendship Food Stores. We promise to hide Wylie again this week, so if you find him, drop off an entry form at our office in the Beacon Place Business Center or click on the Find Wylie Icon at our website thebeacon.net.

n Folks with the Lake Erie Improvement Association are planning a fundraising Land Cruise for Saturday, February 28, at The Orchard Restaurant on Catawba. Tickets are $85 per person and include 2-drink tickets, heavy appetizers and live music. As I have said many times (just ask Jasmine) no matter what your politics, when it comes to Lake Erie, we are all environmental-ists. It starts at The Orchard at 5:30 and ends at CIC, from 8-midnight. For more information, call CIC at 419-797-4424.

n The Port Clinton American Legion is selling per-sonalized brick pavers to be placed on the walkway at Veterans Park. What a great way to say thank you to the many veterans in our midst. Each brick is $50. Order forms are available at Veterans Park and Lake-land Auto. For more information, call Ernie Hopkins at 419-341-2832 or email to [email protected].

n It’s officially Lent, following Ash Wednesday yester-day. That means the Port Clinton and Marblehead Knights of Columbus will have their traditional Friday meals between now and Easter. At the Denny Berge-man K of C Hall in Port Clinton they serve from 5-7 p.m. The cost is only $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. This price is for an all you can eat dinner of lightly breaded fish, French fries, coleslaw, mac & cheese, applesauce and lemonade or coffee along with a variety of desserts. They will be serving every Friday until Lent. Out at St. Joseph Marblehead, the K of C will have Perch and Pierogis on the following Fridays: February 27, March 13 and March 27 in the St. Joseph Church Hall, 822 Barclay Street. Dinners are $12.50 and sandwiches are $6.75. Sides will also be available.

n Come in out of the cold for a cozy Chicken Casse-role at St. Thomas Guild Hall in Port Clinton tonight, (Thursday, February 19). They are located at the corner of Second and Jefferson Streets. They start serving at 5 p.m. and the meal is free for everyone, compliments of St. Thomas Episcopal and Peace Lutheran Churches.

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BY JASMINE CUPPIn the next general election, which will be held on Novem-

ber 3, the candidates running for office for the City of Port Clinton are all unopposed. There are three incumbents in the race, two new faces and one City Council veteran who is look-ing to move to Council President.

“All of the candidates petitions were certified during our board meeting on February 12,” said Ottawa County Board of Elections director Carol Ann Hill. “All of the candidates will be moving forward to the November election.”

With Issue 6 being passed in the last general election, it is interesting to see all of these candidates run unopposed. Last November, all of council was against the passing of the issue and now they stand unchallenged in this next election.

Is Port Clinton ready to move forward and stay its steady course that has been set by Mayor Leone?

Ohio Revised Code 3513.041 states that “any candidate shall file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate before 4 p.m. of the seventy-second day preceding the election (Au-gust 24, 2015) at which such candidacy is to be considered.”

Below are brief candidate profiles and objectives from those running in the November election for seats in the City of Port Clinton administration and City council written by the candi-dates themselves..

VINCE LEONEINCUMBENT, MAYOR OF PORT CLINTON

I have lived with my family in Port Clinton for the last 16 years. During that time, I witnessed our downtown area con-tinue to deteriorate along with the economy of our area.

When I was running for Mayor of the City of Port Clinton, I promised to focus on our downtown, parks and get back to managing our City in a more productive way. During my tenure, I have lived up to those promises and realized early on that this would not be accomplished without collaborative efforts. I felt a need to ensure my administration that a joint effort and full cooperation between departments would only set the direction of success. I demanded that we would all be part of a much bigger picture that would move our City on a direction of growth, and that service to our community would be our objective. Those efforts have proven to be successful in many areas of my administration.

Now I look to, once again, ask for your support as your May-or. It continues to be my passion to move our City in a forward direction and I will continue to promise collaborative efforts in order to secure success in the upcoming years.

COLE HATFIELDINCUMBENT, CITY AUDITOR

I am seeking another term as Port Clinton Auditor to use my business knowledge and experience in order to give back to the community that has given me so many opportunities. As the owner of a local small business and as the current Port Clinton Auditor, I know how to keep Port Clinton moving for-ward. As lifelong residents, my wife, Carrie, and I look for-ward to raising our son, Ryan, and our daughter, Makenna, in the same community in which we were blessed to be raised.

I feel that I am the best candidate to continue my position as Port Clinton City Auditor due to my dedication, my experi-ence and my integrity.

I believe in the investment in Port Clinton’s future and will continue to maintain a balanced budget.

I am committed to continuing the Port Clinton Auditor’s tra-dition of transparent and open business practices. As Auditor, I will ensure that funds are used effectively; and I will remain honest, trustworthy, and show how much I care for the future of Port Clinton.

MIKE SNIDERPRESIDENT OF PORT CLINTON CITY COUNCIL

As President of City Council, I understand that my role will be transitioning from the legislative to executive branch of our local government. However, the focus and effort placed on my ultimate goal will continue to remain unchanged from where it has stood well before I choose to seek elected office.

It’s no secret that Port Clinton is facing a wide array of chal-lenges. However, like many in this community, I’m of the belief that so many of these hurdles are self-imposed by the

misdirected fallacy of a minority that are of the understand-ing that Port Clinton’s best days are behind us. Unfortunately, this warped view has somehow manifested into the accep-tance of outdated standards that have directed us down this long road, that is decades long, to our current condition.

There is absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the majority of our neighbors believe there are many more days ahead of us filled with promise and opportunity than we can possibly imagine. That is precisely why I look forward to helping to unlock these days of opportunity and potential for everyone calling Port Clinton home.

LISA SARTYINCUMBENT, COUNCIL-AT-LARGE

I have enjoyed my first year on council. I have learned the many aspects, duties and responsibilities of the position. I plan to continue to help the City of Port Clinton move forward for all citizens, businesses and visitors. I will do the research needed to make informed decisions. I will continue to work closely with fellow council members and administration for the betterment of the City of Port Clinton with current and future plans.

I am chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee. Al-though, there has already been great improvements made to Portage and West End Parks by my predecessor, administra-tion and many others, I plan to keep the momentum moving forward.

I am also a member of the Finance Committee which has helped me understand the financial status and responsibility of the City.

I have lived and worked in the City of Port Clinton for over 24 years. I am married to David and have a daughter, Han-nah.

SARA BABCOCK-NELSONCOUNCIL-AT-LARGE

A lifelong resident of Port Clinton, graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1995 and graduated Cum Laude 2005 Tiffin University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. I have been employed as a part-time Intensive Probation Of-ficer by the Ottawa County Juvenile Court for 12 years. I have been married to my wonderful husband Josh Nelson for 9 years. I have two sons, Andrew Babcock (14) and Griffin Nel-son (7). We have two dogs and two cats that also live in our home.

My objectives during my first term on the City Council: re-storing services to rebuild our community. We need to vigi-lantly address wasteful spending and redirect the savings into improving our services to the residents.

I would like to work with all levels of the government to improve water quality. The western basin is the shallowest part of Lake Erie and is subject to the worst algae problems. Improving the environment of the city to make it more of an attractive destination is also a priority.

As we improve and reorganize our future, we will become more effective in meeting the needs of the residents of the city. The City of Port Clinton needs economic recovery, we need growth; not only for the seasonal residents but for the yearlong residents.

ROSEANN HICKMANCOUNCIL-AT-LARGE

These are exciting times for our community and it will be an honor to be part of it. I believe it is important to continue the progress the city is making towards revitalizing our down-town. I am confident that I have the skills, ability and experi-ence to serve our city with honesty and integrity.

I have been a small business owner, involved with many civic organizations and successful with community outreach projects. I was born and raised here and I am honored to give back to the community that gave me so much. I believe in this town and the people, who live, work and visit here.

I am married to Port Clinton Police Chief Robert Hickman, have two sons, Dallas and Dustin, and four grandchildren, Ryleigh, Gage, Charlotte and Kennedy. I am the owner and operator of Perfect Color Hair and Tan in downtown Port Clinton.

Port Clinton City candidates running unopposed… for now

Receiving their petitions at the Ottawa County Board of Elections (L to R) Cole Hatfield, Lisa Sarty, Roseann Hickman and Vince Leone.

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■ The next Business After Hours event for the Marble-head Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight (Thursday, February 19) from 5-7 p.m. Andy’s Gang at Bayside Comfort on SR 269 east will once again host. All Chamber members and their guests are welcome. They have also announced the dates for the Annual Spring Dinner, which will be held at Cataw-ba Island Club on May 21. Their annual Golf Outing will also be held on Monday, June 22, also at CIC golf course.

■ The snow angel that was pictured in our February 5 Sound Off was Perry Street resident and Courthouse employee Randy Koch.

■ Last week, the Ottawa County Republican Women’s group made cookies for Valentine’s Day and deliv-ered them to every police department in the County. Wasn’t that a nice gesture!

■ Nancy Benevento-Brown let us know that their fun-draising at Island Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary paid off. They raised just over $2,200 to cover their utilities, trash collection and their safety paws de-icer. Like everybody else, the cold temperatures are creating is-sues. It’s time to start thinking about an early spring!

■ There will be a special benefit for Kyan Menchaca, a 10-year old Oak Harbor boy who was just diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. His treatment plan will take place over the next 12 months at Rain-bow Babies at Cleveland Clinic. The event will be a spaghetti dinner at the Oak Harbor Bowling alley on Saturday, February 28. The dinner is just $7. You can

bowl for just $2 per game, Hank Fox will provide the musical entertainment and there will be a silent auc-tion as well.

■ Best of luck to the swimmers from Port Clinton and Oak Harbor this weekend at the District Swimming Championships at the Sam Cooper Pool at Bowling Green State University. Also, Cheyenne Meek, who was a great swimmer at PCHS last year, will be com-peting in the Big Ten Swimming Championships at Ohio State this weekend. The meet will be televised on the Big 10 Channel this Sunday. Go Cheyenne!

■ The Oak Harbor Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle will be held on April 18 at the Community Markets/VFW Hall. Tickets are $75 per person, which includes the raffle, drinks and food. The grand prize is $5000! For tickets, call 419-707-1342. Proceeds benefit Oak Har-bor student athletes in grades 7-12. If you want to do-nate to the Silent Auction, call the same number.

■ Here’s a novel idea. Remember going to the weekend movies at the Clinton Theater? The folks at the Lib-erty Air Museum are going to start showing movies in their big hangar starting Saturday, February 28! Every Saturday night through March, you can enjoy FREE museum admission and take in a movie or two on their new drive-in-style movie screen. Check back here next week for starting times.

■ We want to welcome to our growing list of local ad-vertisers the guys at Buckeye Tech Solutions, located below West Harbor Dental on Madison Street in Port Clinton. They are a local group of guys, Matt Whitted, Shannon Rogers and Marty Royster who can fix just about anything technical you need fixed, from com-puters to cell phones.

■ Join us for our next Coffee with the Editor session at Common Grounds held every Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. Each Wednesday we have a small group that discusses local issues and we get good ideas about community news stories to cover.

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The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council is bringing another children’s art and activity event to Port Clinton on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 1-3 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 207 Adams Street. This month’s program is Paint-ing beyond the brush. Children will be working with paint to discover all kinds of fun print making techniques.

Lake Erie Adventure Play (LEAP) will also be there for

children to use their imaginations to build and create.The GPCAAC suggests that children dress for the mess!

Old clothes that can get paint on them are a must for this program.

For more information contact Lynette Saucedo at 419-889-7134.

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The OCCF is currently working with the Ottawa County Business Advisory Council in a cooperative effort between businesses and schools to inform stu-dents of future employment and voca-tional opportunities in Ottawa County. A Career Showcase was held at Camp Perry in October 2014 to introduce stu-dents to various careers in skilled trades. More than fifteen local businesses pro-vided hands on opportunities for over

500 students from the participating high schools. The students learned about jobs and vocations as well as available train-ing for these positions.

The Business Advisory Council is working on a Career Roadmap that will involve students in all grade levels to de-velop their vocational plans. The aim is to excite them and establish a pipeline for our future workforce.

The Foundation, working in partner-ship with the Business Advisory Coun-cil, sees great potential for using this special fund to accomplish the purposes for which it was given. This generous businessman’s forethought will greatly benefit Ottawa County schools and their students in many ways.

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The Ohio Department of Transporta-tion has released some clarification and a timeline for the drawbridge work that will take place in Port Clinton.

The construction for the project is an-ticipated to begin October 15, 2016. The bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic, but will remain open for marine traffic. During this phase, demolition and any work that does not affect the traffic in the channel will be done. This will last until the winter shutdown of the channel on

December 1, 2016. Starting December 1, 2016, through

March 31, 2017, the bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and the channel will be closed to marine traffic. During this phase, the new span and machinery will be in-stalled. Starting April 1, 2017, the channel will be opened to marine traffic, however, the bridge would remain closed to vehicu-lar traffic for an additional 6 weeks while the span is tested and balanced and any remaining repairs are done.

The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council is inviting everyone to participate in an impromptu winter event. Children and families are encouraged to escape their houses and build snowscapes! Peo-ple will gather in one location in Port Clin-ton to build snowmen, igloos, snow ani-mals, sculptures, snowscapes or whatever their hearts desire.

To know when and where this secret event will take place, submit your email address to [email protected]

and you will be alerted. Participants are encouraged to bring

any supplies that they would like to use to build their snow creations. Some sugges-tions are buckets, shovels or squirt bottles with food coloring to turn snow colors. For those who want to decorate their snow creations, the GPCAAC will be taking donations of scarves, gloves and hats for area organizations that help those in need.

Email [email protected] to register or for more information.

The all you can eat St. Boniface Lenten fish fries are back. The fish fry dinners will be held on the following Fridays: Feb. 20, 27 and March 6, 13, 20 and 27. The dinners will be held from 4-7 p.m.

The menu includes baked for fried fish, macaroni and cheese, French fries, sea-

soned potatoes, coleslaw, salad bar, rolls, beverage and a variety of homemade des-serts. The cost is $9 for adults, $6 for chil-dren 6-12 and children 5 and under are free.

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Jeremy McComb What: Grammy nominated, reservations recommended. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: The Listening Room at OurGuest Inn & Suites, 220 E. Perry St., Port Clinton Cost: $10 per person, two drink minimum Info: 419-734-7050 or thelisteningroompc.com

The Listening Room Local What: Singer-songwriters in a listening room environment. When: 7 p.m. Where: Rosie’s Bar & Grill, 102 Madison St., Port Clinton Info: 419-960-7546

Lakeside Chautauqua community potluck luncheon What: Main dish provided, please bring a side dish or dessert to share. When: 12-1:15 p.m. Where: Wesley Lodge, 510 Central Ave., Lakeside Info: lakesideohio.com

Strength training with Lisa Seckler When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Magruder Hospital Conference Center Cost: $4 per class Info: 419-732-4061

TOPS What: Taking off pounds sensibly When: 6:30-7:30 p.m., weigh in at 6 p.m. Where: Port Clinton Senior Center Info: 419-734-4102

Al-Anon/Alateen What: Twelve-step group for those affected by another’s drinkingWhen: 7 p.m. every ThursdayWhere: Trinity United Meth-odist Church, 135 Adams St. Port Clinton

Art ClassWhen: 6-7:30 p.m. every ThursdayWhere: Danbury Senior Center, MarbleheadCost: $10 per classInfo: Call Lori at 419-798-0608

Open Public ShootingWhat: Shooters, including new shooters, are invited to do practice shooting. When: 5:30-8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday eveningsWhere: Camp Perry Training Site, Port ClintonInfo: Contact 419.635.2141 ext. 1101 or thecmp.org/3p/publicshooting.htm Cost: $5/adult, $2/junior

Grief Support Group When: 5:30 p.m., third Thursdays Where: Magruder Hospi-tal Conference Center, Port ClintonInfo: 419-732-3141

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Much Ado About Nothing What: A who-dunnit comedy with audience participation. When: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Cost: $12 adult, $10 students and seniors Info: 419-855-3103 or geno-acivictheatre.com

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Blood drive What: Call 800-RedCross or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code MAGRU-DERHOSP to schedule a time. When: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Where: Magruder Hospital Conference CenterAl-Anon/Alateen What: Twelve-step group for those affected by another’s drinkingWhen: 7 p.m. every FridayWhere: St. John Lutheran Church, 122 Ottawa, Oak Harbor

Saturday Feb. 21

Oak Harbor Rotary Club annual reverse raffle What: Proceeds go towards scholarships and community projects. Grand prize $2500. When: 6 p.m. Where: Community Markets VFW Memorial Hall, 221 W. Main St., Oak Harbor Cost: $75

Painting beyond the brush What: Children’s art day with GPCAAC and LEAP When: 1-3 p.m. Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 207 Adams St., Port Clinton Info: Lynette Saucedo 419-889-7134

Pastels: Animals and flowers What: Instructor Rebecca Booth, please register. When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Sutton Center, 1848 E. Perry St., Port Clinton Info: 419-341-0817 or port-clintonartistsclub.com

Yoga with Donna Lueke When: 8 a.m. Where: Bodi N Balance, Harbor Light Landing, Port Clinton Info: [email protected]

Sunday Feb. 22

A Capella Showcase What: PCHS Touch of Class with several other a capella groups from area schools. When: 7 p.m. Where: Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center, 821 S. Jefferson St. Cost: $5 Info: 419-734-2147 or pccsd.net

Put-in-Bay Fire Depart-ment pancake break-fastWhat: All you can eat pan-cake breakfast with sausage, orange juice and coffee. When: 7:30 a.m. Where: Put-in-Bay Fire De-partment, 199 Concord Ave, Put-in-Bay Cost: $8

Denny Hall & Paul What: Live entertainment When: 6-9 p.m. Where: Canoe Club Wine Bar, 5831 E. Harbor Rd., Marblehead Info: 419-960-7030 or canoeclubwinebar.com

Zumba with Audrey Lomax Young When: 4 p.m. Where: Magruder Hospital Conference Center Cost: $30 a month, $6 a ses-sion for walk-in Info: 419-333-0221

Feb. 23-27

Book fair What: Books for all ages, preschool to adult furnished by the Fine Print Bookstore in Lakeside. When: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday extended 4-7:30 p.m. Where: Danbury District Library, Danbury High School

Monday Feb. 23

Al-Anon/Alateen What: Twelve-step group for those affected by another’s drinkingWhen: 7 p.m.Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 214 E. Second St., Port Clinton

Tuesday Feb. 24

Yoga with Linda Green When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Magruder Hospital Conference Center Cost: $10 a week or $8 if paid monthly Info: 419-635-2337

Strength training with Lisa Seckler When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Magruder Hospital Conference Center Cost: $4 per class Info: 419-732-4061

Open Public Shooting What: Shooters, including as-piring new shooters, are invited to do practice shooting. When: 5:30-8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday eveningsWhere: Camp Perry Training Site, Port ClintonInfo: Contact 419.635.2141 ext. 1101 or thecmp.org/3p/publicshooting.htm Cost: $5/adult, $2/junior

PilatesWhat: Pilates with Laura Tyson, instructorWhen: 9 a.m.Where: The Ballet School, Madison St., Port ClintonCost: $5 Info: [email protected].

TOPSWhat: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly; all are welcomeWhen: 6 p.m. every TuesdayWhere: Catawba Commu-nity Hall, 3307 NW Catawba Road

Wednesday Feb. 25

Cancer support group What: Support group is for anyone who has been impacted by cancer, light complimentary lunch provided. Please RSVP. When: 12:30 p.m. Where: Magruder Hospital Conference Center Info: 419-301-4317

Newspaper blackout poetry What: For teens grades 6-12 only, use newspapers as your poetry canvas. Snacks, refresh-ments and music provided. When: 4-5 p.m. Where: Ida Rupp Library, 310 Madison St., Port Clinton Info: 419-732-3212

Lenten study, lunch and worship What: Study: a voice in the wilderness and the water. Lunch: Monte Cristo sand-wich, potato soup, cookie $6. Worship: Pastor Jim Lehman of St. John’s Lutheran Church When: Study 10:30 a.m., lunch 12 p.m., worship 12:30 p.m. Where: The Vineyard on Catawba Community Center, 3820 E. Vineyard Village Dr., Port Clinton Info: 419-797-3100

One stroke acrylic painting class What: Instructor Kathie Wid-ing, no experience necessary. Sign up at the library. When: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Ida Rupp Library, 310 Madison St., Port Clinton Info: 419-732-3212 or idarupp.org

Arty Parties to go! What: Paint and take paint-ing party, all art supplies provided. Rebecca Booth, instructor. When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: The Clinton House, 106 W. Perry St., Port Clinton Cost: $35 Info: 419-855-3399 or artypartiestogo.com

Zumba with Audrey Lomax Young When: 5:45 p.m. Where: Magruder Hospital Conference Center Cost: $30 a month, $6 a ses-sion for walk-in Info: 419-333-0221

Yoga with Donna Lueke When: 4:30 p.m. Where: Danbury School Library Info: [email protected]

Jazz NightWhat: Wine, pasta, and live Jazz with The Bob Szmik Trio and special guests.When: Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.Where: Slater’s Madison Street Pub, 111 Madison St., Port ClintonInfo: 419-732-2030

TOPS What: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly. All are Welcome. When: 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday Where: Danbury Senior Center, Marblehead

TOPS What: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly; all are welcomeWhen: 4 p.m.Where: Oak Harbor Library, 147 W. Main St.Info: 419-276-0304

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Fourth grade students at Danbury Elementary School recently reviewed the long history of limestone quarries on the Marblehead Peninsula with Gretchen Curtis from the Lakeside Heritage Society. Based on historic photo-graphs, students realized that quarry workers in the early 1900s worked in difficult conditions and did not wear

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Students were especially interested in hearing about the small Shay locomotives, called dinkies, which pulled stone wagons on three-foot wide tracks throughout the quarry prior to the early 1940s.

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This year Port Clinton is holding its inaugural Bike Week event: Hogs by the Lake. The event will take place on North Madison Street May 29-31.

On Friday night, The Junk will headline the live entertainment. On Satur-day, there will be a bike pa-rade and the Rolling Hams will play from 1-5 p.m. and Rock N Roll Outlaws will play from 7-11 p.m.

On Sunday there will be a Sinners and Saints pok-er run and the Belligerent Chimps will perform from 1-5 p.m.

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The Ottawa County Board of Develop-mental Disabilities has elected Shannon Hand as their president for 2015. The Ot-tawa County Commissioners appointed Mrs. Hand to the Developmental Disabili-ties Board in 2012. She held the position of vice-president to the DD Board in 2014. She and her family live in Oak Harbor. Mrs. Hand is married to Tony Hand and they have six children; 10 year old twins and 7 year old quadruplets who attend Benton-Car-roll-Salem Schools. Mrs. Hand expressed that she is excited to be serving as president of the Ottawa County Board of Develop-mental Disabilities because of its reputation for deliver-ing outstanding services to people with developmental disabilities.

Other officers elected by the Board are David Blan-kenbeker, vice-president, and Julie Wittman, record-ing secretary. The Board also welcomed its newest member, Amy Skolnik who resides in Lakeside. Skol-nik works as the director of community outreach with Stein Hospice. The Ottawa County Commissioners ap-pointed Skolnik in January 2015. The remaining mem-bers of the Board include Terry Fejes and Larry Hat-tan.

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Carol L. Carstensen Nov. 6, 1933-Feb. 7, 2015

Carol L. Carstensen, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 7 at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL. She was born in Butler, OH, on Novem-ber 6, 1933, to Ollie and Geraldine (Adams) Braden. She graduated from Butler High School in 1951 and shortly after attended business school in Mansfield. She was a resident of Catawba Island, OH, and a snowbird in Everglades City, FL.

Carol married Larry Carstensen on May 27, 1972, blending two loving families and he survives. She was employed at Celotex Corp., formerly of Port Clinton, as an executive secretary for 33 years until she retired in 1994. Carol belonged to the Middle Bass Yacht Club, Lake Erie, where along with her husband, she enjoyed many seasons of boating and socializing with friends. She was also a member of the Catawba Island Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and participated in organizing events such as the Monte Carlo night. At home Carol was an avid gardener, enjoyed being in nature and was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents Ollie and Ger-aldine Braden; sisters, Beverly Geib and Gloria Burns; sons, Gregory Mckown and Martin Carstensen. She is survived by a brother, Bruce Braden and fiancé Margaret Dalton, daughters Stephanee (William) Moore and Laura (Joseph) Devore; son Philip (Jody) Carstensen; grandchildren Joshua (Amy) Hatfield, Aaron Chapman, Gabrielle Chapman, Sarina Mckown, Benja-min McKown, Tyler Carstensen, Marissa Carstensen and great grandson, Reese Hatfield.

A Celebration of Life Service will be announced and held at a later time in the spring. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Carol’s name to Resurrection Lu-theran Church or to Catawba Island Volunteer Fire Department. The family also wishes to thank Naples Community Hospital and Avow Hospice for the compassionate care provided. Online condolences can be made at fullernaples.com.

William G. “Bill” GraybillWilliam G. “Bill” Graybill, 74, of Catawba Island, passed away

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The fast growing green rocket cedar will be sold individually. These cedars will grow up to three foot per year, are deer resistant, have a strong root system and no major insect problems. They also work well as windbreakers or a privacy screen.

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Behind a combined 39 points from Hannah Weaver and Emily Ashley, the Port Clinton Redskins defeated Edison, 69-49, and won the outright Sandusky Bay Conference title for the first time in school history.

Holding a 29-21 lead at the half, Port Clinton, which improved to 19-2 and 10-1 in the SBC with the win, went on a 20-6 run in the third quarter to put the game away. With a 41-33 lead late in the third, Weaver connected on back-to-back three-pointers to push the lead to 47-33.

It was the Redskins defense that turned out to be the difference. Port Clinton em-ployed a full-court press and took control after the Chargers cut the deficit to 29-25 early in the third quarter after baskets by Brianna Pittenger and Tiggie Sanabria. During that time, Ashley scored seven of her 19 points and finished with seven rebounds, seven steals and three assists.

The 45-39 victory over Huron on Feb. 7 clinched at least a share of the league title for the ‘Skins.

Marissa Day chipped in with 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and Betha-ny Urban and Adrianna Hall helped on the rebounding front, combining for 13 boards.

Edison (5-15, 1-10 SBC) got 14 points from Sanabria and 10 from Pittenger had 10.

The Redskins travel to Clyde on Thurs-day to finish off the regular season before facing either Bowling Green or Tiffin Co-lumbian in the Division II Sectional Fi-nals on Feb. 28 at Genoa High School.

Port Clinton Boys Basketball Clyde 54, Port Clinton 36

After Carter Rumball hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to give Port Clinton a one-point lead and the momentum at halftime of their game against Clyde, one would’ve expected a better showing by the Redskins in the second half.

Instead, Port Clinton was outscored by 19 points in the second half as the Fliers broke the game open midway thru the third quarter to defeat the ‘Skins, 54-36, in Sandusky Bay Conference action.

Led by Colin Rieman’s 22 points, Clyde, which trailed 24-23 at halftime, outscored Port Clinton, 10-8, to take a 33-32 lead before scoring 11 consecutive points to stake to a 43-32 advantage. Seven of the 11 points were scored by Rieman, the lone Flier to score in double figures.

With the win, Clyde, which has won eight of their last 10 games, are now 10-7 and 5-4 in the league. The ‘Skins, mean-while, are 6-12 and 5-5 in the SBC.

The first half was much more competi-tive as Port Clinton took a 16-12 lead mid-way thru the second quarter, only to see the Fliers fight back to tie it at 16 and later take a 23-21 lead before Rumball’s half-court heave put the ‘Skins ahead at the half.

In addition to Rieman’s 22 points, Zach Rieman, his brother, chipped in with nine, and Eric Wiseman finished with eight.

Drew Fodor scored 12 points, including two 3-pointers, to lead Port Clinton, and Tytan Rumball finished with 10.

Over the weekend, the tournament draw was released and Port Clinton is set to play No. 7 Galion in the Division II Mansfield District. The Tigers hold an 8-11 record and play in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference, where they have a 6-6 record in the league. The ‘Skins, meanwhile, are the No. 9 team in the district and will face Galion at 6:15 p.m. on March 3 at Willard High School. The winner will face No. 2 Sandusky, which is 15-4 overall and 7-2 in the Northern Ohio League, at 6:15 p.m. on March 6 at Willard High School.

This week, Port Clinton hosts Edison on Friday and Fostoria on Saturday.

Port Clinton girls clench SBC title outright

BY YANEEK SMITH

Behind a combined 44 points from Andrea Cecil and Emma Barney, the Oak Harbor Rockets bounced back from loss last week and defeated Woodmore, 71-51, in non-conference action.

Cecil was an absolute force, scoring 29 points and grab-bing 18 rebounds while Barney scored 15 points and grabbed five boards.

Oak Harbor wasted little time in getting to work, con-necting on its first five 3-pointers and nine of its first 10 shots to take a 31-12 lead after the first quarter. The Rock-ets only widened the lead by winning the second quarter, 19-7, good enough to take a 50-19 advantage into half-time.

The Wildcats made the score respectable by winning the final two quarters, 33-21.

With the win, Oak Harbor improves to 12-8 and Wood-more falls to 7-14.

In addition to Cecil and Barney, Rocket point guard Abby Dornsbusch finished in double figures with 10 points, Emma Bergman had six points, all of them com-ing on three-pointers, and Athena Eli scored five. In all, Oak Harbor made seven 3-pointers.

Lily Rothert led Woodmore with 11 points, Maken-zie Hoffman chipped in with eight and Jordan Williams scored nine. The Wildcats connected on five 3-pointers.

Oak Harbor, which won nine of its last 11 games, plays Elmwood and Margaretta this weekend before entering tournament play one week from Saturday.

Oak Harbor Boys BasketballOak Harbor 66, St. Joseph CC 57Oak Harbor took an early lead and steadily built it from

there to notch their fourth win of the season in their 66-57 defeat of St. Joseph Central Catholic.

Four Rockets scored at least eight points as they led 10-9 after one quarter and 28-25 at halftime. They were able to get some breathing room after outscoring the Crimson Streaks, 15-11, in the third quarter, good enough to take a 43-36 lead into the fourth.

A competitive fourth quarter saw Oak Harbor outscore SJCC, 23-21, to close it out.

DeShawn Johnson led the Rockets with a team-high 11 points, Kalob Vargas chipped in with nine and Cole Wei-rich and Tyler Sievert scored eight points apiece.

The Streaks’ Maliek Johnson led all scorers with 28 points, with nine points coming on free throws and six coming on three-pointers. Lucas Michael, meanwhile, finished with 15, with all of them coming on three-point-ers.

Oak Harbor is now 4-15 on the season while SJCC, which plays in the Sandusky River League, is 6-13.

Perkins 60, Oak Harbor 45It’s pretty hard to win if you the other team shoots 21-

of-36 (58.3%) from the floor, 13-of-16 (81.2%) from the free-throw line and wins the rebounding battle, 30-16.

That’s how well Perkins played in its 60-45 victory over Oak Harbor.

The Pirates, who were tied at 14 with the Rockets after the first quarter, won the second, 13-7, to take a 27-21 lead into the half. And after taking a 43-37 lead into the fourth, Perkins put the game away by outscoring Oak Harbor, 17-8, in the final eight minutes.

The Pirates’ Matt Schweinfurth led all scorers with 17 points, Jacob Voight had 16 and Helmut Wheeler chipped in with 11.

Kalob Vargas scored 11 points to lead the Rockets, and DeShawn Johnson finished with 10.

Over the weekend, the tournament draw was released and Oak Harbor, the No. 11 seed in the Division II Man-sfield District, will play No. 1 Ontario. The Warriors are 18-1 overall and 10-0 in the Northern Ohio League. The game will take place at 6:15 p.m. on March 3 at Mansfield Madison High School. The winner will face No. 11 Perkins at 6:15 p.m. on March 6 at Madison High School.

In the meantime, the Rockets host Margaretta on Fri-day and Lake on Tuesday.

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Cecil, Barney power the Rockets to victory

BY YANEEK SMITH

It’s hard enough to be a team like Toledo Christian, but do-ing so when they’re shooting 12-of-22 from the three-point line is almost impossible.

Danbury found that out the hard way in their 78-36 loss to Toledo Christian.

The Lakers hung tough in the early going, trailing 16-12 af-ter the first quarter, and actually cut the deficit to 16-15 after Caleb Gerber connected on a three-pointer early in the sec-ond. From there, however, the Eagles went on a 22-8 run to take a 38-23 lead into halftime.

Danbury, which is now 3-17 overall and 2-12 in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference, employed a 2-3 zone and worked to take away Toledo Christian’s inside game, but the Eagles made them pay with the three-point shot, scoring 36 points from beyond the arc. The Lakers struggled mightily in the second half as they were outscored, 40-13.

Matt Brumbaugh scored 17 points to lead Toledo Christian (10-8, 10-4 TAAC), which got 11 points apiece from Mason Hecklinger and Josh Graham.

Hunter Stinchcomb led Danbury with nine points and Ben Schank contributed nine rebounds.

The Lakers will face New Washington Buckeye Central in the Division IV Willard District. Danbury, the 12-seed, will face the No. 4 Bucks, who are 12-8 and hold a 10-6 mark in the Northern 10 Conference, at 8 p.m. on March 4 at Nor-walk High School. The winner will face either (3) South Cen-tral or (9) Lucas in the sectional final at 8 p.m. on March 6 at the same sit.

This Friday, the Lakers travel to Tiffin to face the Calvert Senecas.

Lakers set to face Buckeye Central in the tournament

Danbury’s Ken Fleming tries to get around Ottawa Hills Kevin Hoeflinger for this short jump shot.

Danbury’s Ryan Chapman tosses this layup for two points against Ottawa Hills defender Michael Cypher-Tierney.

PHOTOS BY JOHN KOZAK

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Port Clinton Redskin bowlers traveled to Plaza Lanes in Fremont Wednesday and split matches with the Clyde Fliers.

The Redskin boys continued their improvement hang-ing with the Clyde boys before falling 2768-2650.

“We are very happy with the way our boys’ team com-peted tonight,” said Coach Bob Black. “We had a slow start but once we got lined up we played pretty well. We got fairly close in baker but just couldn’t get close enough.

Kordell and Alex continued to bowl well and Blaise had a 214 clean game. They are coming along and that bodes well for next year.”

Kordell Blankenship led the Redskins with 226-184 for 410. Blaise Hoffman rolled 166-214 for 380, Alex Camera-to 173-177 for 350 and Shelby Radloff a 159.

The Lady Redskins defeated the Lady Fliers 2475-2159. Alysia Zoeller continued her outstanding bowling with 232-204 for 436 to lead the PC girls, now 16-0.

Eryn Binder rolled 220-160 for 380 and Sam Stroupe 149-178 for 327.

“Our girls didn’t have their usual focus tonight,” said Coach Black. “We had several girls who struggled to line up and we will have to correct that. They are having a great season to remember, but we can still improve and can’t lose sight of our goals.”

Redskin bowlers split with Clyde

Carroll Township2-13-15 W. David Gardner to Christopher M. and Julie A. Lehman, 8971 West Canada Goose Court, $115,000.

2-13-15 Rudy H. and Amanda K. Hanzel to William J. Renz Jr. and Lindsay A. Renz, 10536 West Bier Road, $131,000.

2-13-15 Alvin H. and Karren L. Gates to John W. Kohlman, 3155 State Route 19, new split $157,500.

Danbury Township2-11-15 American Title Agency to James A. and Lisa M. Homady, 2363 Harbor Bay Drive, $104,900.

2-13-15 Marblehead Partners to Nathan J. and Amber L. Keirns, 414 North Lake Pine Drive #4, $79,900.

Erie Township2-9-15 KENJOHNY Company, LLC to Leland D. Meinke, West State Route 2, Units B-106 & B-107, $74,700.

2-12-15 GMAT Legal Title Trust to Marz Rickey, 3950 West Harbor Road, $124,900.

2-13-15 Leo D. and Trudie L. Lee to Mark A. and Carolyn S. Prucin-sky, 3389 West Harbor Road, $25,000.

Genoa Corp.2-11-15 Michael P. Dazley to Shelley L. and Kenneth C. Dazley, 913 West Street, $50,000.

Harris Township2-11-15 Patricia Anne Bennice to Joseph E. and Kathleen M. Sattler, 15252 West State Route 105, $150,000.

Port Clinton Corp.2-13-15 James R. and Jennifer L. Mizener to Paul M. Metereko, 330 West Sixth Street, $121,575.

Portage Township2-10-15 Catherine V. Gease to Laura C. Hetrick, 2358 East Sand Road, $84,000.

2-11-15 Bruce W. and Reyes L. Hamann to CJA Ventures LLC, 2305 East State Road, $225,000.

2-13-15 Timothy F. and Jennifer M. Allen to James R. and Jennifer L. Mizener, 1940 South Sanbay Drive, $208,00.

Salem Township2-13-15 Ryan L. and Christina E. Goldstein to Bank of America, 2989 South Harris Salem Road, $70,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Len Partin, broker/owner of Jack Bradley Realty Co., announced that Wendy Johnson is joining the firm and will immediately assume responsibilities as a Sales As-sociate. “We look forward to having Wendy be a part of our home marketing team,” said Partin. “She is dedi-cated to serving the home buying, selling, and relocating needs of the Port Clinton, Catawba, Genoa, Marblehead, Oak Harbor and Fremont areas.”

Wendy moved to Port Clinton in 2013 with her hus-band and two young children. She graduated from Oak-land University with a degree in Information Technol-ogy and Business management. She has over 15 years sales management experience which will help provide a great transition into real estate. She also looks forward into helping clients with their buying and selling needs.

Wendy is excited to be part of Jack Bradley Realty Company, which has been locally owned and operat-ing in the Ottawa and Sandusky County areas for over thirty-five years.

Wendy Johnson joins Jack Bradley Realty Co.

In the Feb. 12 edition of The Beacon, the Danbury Lak-ers sports article had the wrong caption with the photo. The caption should have identified the player as Lakers’ Caleb Garber.

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Music festival Burning Snowman 2015 has snowballed into a citywide event that continues to attract sponsors, inspire re-lated activities and cause excitement in Port Clinton.

The core event will take place from noon

to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Lagoon Sa-loon on Nugent’s Canal, with six bands and solo artists, hot tubs and the burn-ing of a giant paper snowman to call for winter’s end. Meanwhile, Slater’s Madi-son Street Pub, Rosie’s Bar & Grill and Bell Mell Tavern will have special music that weekend; Slater’s Uptown Whiskey & Martini Bar will make its debut; and the Catawba Island Brewing Company will premiere a special brew.

Port Clinton’s enthusiasm for the inau-

gural Burning Snowman Fest delights its organizers. “Its wonderful how this has grown into a citywide event from a hand-ful of friends tossing around ideas about how to attract more people to Port Clinton in late winter,” said committee member Nick James.

The festival benefits United Way in Ot-

tawa Co. “Burning Snowman 2015 is a tes-tament to Port Clinton’s ‘can-do’ spirit, our generous sponsors, and our collective en-thusiasm to showcase all the great things our town has to offer,” said Director Chris Galvin.

The Main EventThe burning of a 20-foot-tall snowman

made of paper-mache will cap a day of live music and fun at Lagoon Saloon, 3131 W Wayne Rd, Port Clinton. The headlining act is Ann Arbor-based Dragon Wagon, which delights crowds with its infectious music, described as “bluegrass folk rock with a shot of Irish whiskey.” Local favor-ites will also have folks singing along: The Naked Bacon Band; singer-songwriter Emily Keener; Corduroy Road; Acoustic Cacophony; and singer-songwriter Jerry Davenport.

There will be three hot tubs, a changing

area and special food. Fire department personnel will be on hand to ensure the snowman safely goes up in smoke. Com-mittee members Lenny Kromer and Matt Ritter are building the snowman.

More Music and Craft BeerThat weekend will be a lively one musi-

cally in Port Clinton, with Friday, Feb. 27, seeing Last Born Sons at Bell Mell Tavern and Luther Trammell at Rosie’s Bar & Grill, both 7 to 10; and Saturday, Feb. 28, Clas-sic Trendz at Rosie’s Bar & Grill, 7 to 10, and the Chris Vance Trio (jazz) at Slater’s Madison Street Pub, 8 to 11. Slater’s Up-town Whiskey & Martini Bar opens at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28.

Also, the Catawba Island Brewing Com-pany will premiere a special Burning Snowman Dopplebock available both at Lagoon Saloon and CIB that day.

The events in town sound too good to

miss? A shuttle will run between Slater’s/Rosie’s, Bell Mell, the Catawba Island Brewery and Lagoon Saloon on Feb. 28.

Sponsors“We thank all the local businesses who

saw the potential in Burning Snowman 2015 and helped make it a reality,” said committee member Tricia O’Connor.

Those supporters include USG, Catawba

Island Brewing Co., Commodore Perry Credit Union, Croghan Colonial Bank, DZ Motorsports LLC, Ohler & Holzhauer, State Farm, Slater’s Madison Street Pub, Muffler Smiths, Mary Howard of How-ard Hanna, Bell Mell Tavern, Rosie’s & 1812 Food & Spirits, Sloopy’s Sports Café, Jet Express, North Coast Cigar, Hart Ad-vertising, Davenport Signs, Luc Ice, Mor-gan Realty, Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Orchard Restaurant, Common Grounds, Zink Calls and Friend-ship Stores.

Find Out MoreVisit Burning Snowman Fest on Face-

book for the latest information, photos and videos about the event.

Another snowman event has popped up.

The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Coun-cil (GPCAAC) has begun hosting “Snows-cape Escapes,” a series of impromptu events this month where participants build snowmen, igloos, sculptures, and anything one desires. Find out more by connecting with GPCAAC on Facebook.

Burning Snowman 2015 snowballs into citywide event

Burning Snowman committee member Lenny Kromer assembles the frame and finished head for the festival’s namesake.

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With a hundreds of hot glue sticks, over 400 empty plastic milk jugs, and a whole lot of love and determination 41 three and four year olds at Immaculate Conception Preschool built their very own igloo. Preschool teachers Miss Mary Heschel and Miss Michelle Wojciechowski came up with the fun idea and made it a reality for their students.

The classes watched and waited as their igloo grew and took shape. The structure is now finished and the students couldn’t be more proud to have an igloo in their classroom. They invite visitors to stop and take a look and even to crawl in. Building

an igloo is part of the preschool’s winter learning unit that helps the children learn about and love the season.

The children have played with real snow inside, learned about arctic animals and what keeps them warm, read many winter stories and crafted beautiful and unique snowflakes. They studied and looked at many pictures of real igloos which made having their very own beyond exciting.

IC Preschool is now excepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year. If interested in more information, please call the school at 419-734-3315.

ICS Preschool makes an iglooThe Immaculate Conception Preschool igloo is an awesome site in the classroom. Sixteen IC Preschoolers show off their igloo which is part of their winter learning unit.

Students at Immaculate Conception School are prepar-ing for a nationwide effort to Read the Most Coast to Coast on Friday, February 27. They are among hundreds of thou-sands of students who will join in this fourth-annual read-ing celebration.

Read the Most Coast to Coast celebrates reading with a one-day event that encourages students to read as much as they can. Last school year, students set a new one-day record of 4,987,949 books read. Students will also complete Accelerated Reader™ Quizzes on the books they read.

At Immaculate Conception School, 29 students in grades 2 through 5 will take part in this shared effort to read the most and be a part of something big. Read the Most Coast to Coast is a fun-filled event that enables students at mul-tiple grade levels to join in a shared reading challenge. Stu-dents are engaging in valuable reading practice, all while taking part in an event that joins students across the coun-try in a collaborative effort focused on reading. We’re so proud of our students.

Renaissance Learning’s Accelerated Reader is a K12 program that serves as a platform for teachers to manage independent reading practice. Students read books at the appropriate level and then take a quiz to show they un-derstood what they’ve read. The web-based program pro-vides access to over 160,000 quizzes, enabling students to choose from a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books.

During the event, Renaissance Learning™ will track na-tional quizzes on its hosted database and share progress online. Educators, parents, and interested community members will be able to see progress toward the national goal at www.renaissance.com/read-the-most. All stu-dents that participate will receive a certificate.

Fourth graders Stefanie Jadwisiak and Jacob Weldon read in preparaton for the Coast to Coast event.

Third graders Madison Wiechman and Brik Barna enjoy a good book. Readers are top notch at ICS.

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Kasich sign executive order to further protect Lake Erie Governor John R. Kasich signed an executive order

to require Ohio EPA to create emergency rules that will further protect Lake Erie, its aquatic life and the fishing industry, while ensuring shipping can continue in the Cuyahoga River.

The executive order provides the Ohio EPA Director the tools needed to prohibit open lake disposal of dredge ma-terial in Lake Erie if:

• The dredge material could result in higher levels of a chemical in fish that bio-accumulates throughout the food chain, such as PCBs, or

• The disposal of dredge material would violate any in-

ternational treaties or compacts.One result of the action will be to ensure that dredge

material from the Cleveland Harbor is disposed of in a confined disposal facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi-neers’ own sampling data shows that if sediment from the harbor is disposed of in Lake Erie, it would result in an increased PCB bioaccumulation in the impacted re-gion of Lake Erie.

Over the past four years, Ohio has made significant progress in protecting the lake, including:

• Restricting water withdrawals and prohibiting diver-sions from the Lake Erie watershed;

• Enacting new regulations on fertilizer application to reduce the nutrient runoff that contributes to algal blooms;

• Developing beneficial use programs that will reduce open-water dumping of Maumee River dredge material and prohibiting open-water dumping of Cuyahoga River dredge material;

• Banning oil and gas production under Lake Erie; and• Helping combat invasive species via mutual aid agree-

ments with the seven other Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces.

Brown, Portman introduce bill to help ensure safe drinking water

Following the water crisis which disrupted the water supply of approximately 500,000 people in Northwest Ohio in early August, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) renewed their efforts to protect the safety of drinking water in Ohio. The Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act – developed in response to the high microcystin levels in the Western Lake Erie basin – will direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a health advisory and submit reports on what lev-el of microcystin in drinking water is expected to be safe for human consumption. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed this same bill in December 2014. Unfortunately the U.S. House of Representatives did not pass before the

end of the 113th Congress.“The water crisis in Toledo last summer highlighted the

importance of protecting the Great Lakes from harm-ful algal blooms,” Brown said. “Our bill will ensure that drinking water operators have the information they need to ensure safe drinking water for Ohio residents and busi-nesses. Congress must pass this bill now.”

“I’m pleased to renew our push to ensure that all levels of government work together to determine if our drink-ing water is safe for human consumption,” Portman stat-ed. “As we continue to work to ensure that Ohioans have access to safe and clean drinking water, the passage of this legislation will be an important step toward identify-

ing what is safe and what is not.”Microcystin is a byproduct of blooming algae in fresh-

water bodies. Despite requests that state and federal reg-ulators set microcystin limits in drinking water, cities and water plant operators currently rely on the World Health Organization’s suggestion of one part per billion or less. The EPA has been working on developing a federal limit for years, but has yet to issue one. This legislation would require EPA to act on interim measure, an advisory that would help inform and educate local and state officials, as it continues to work on a federal mandate. Congress-woman Marcy Kaptur has introduced companion legisla-tion in the House

Brown and Portman continue to work to ensure the health of the Great Lakes. Last week, the senators sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US-ACE) urging them to direct additional resources to dredg-ing and maintenance of the Great Lakes.

Captain Fashner honored byUS Coast Guard

Fire Captain Chip Fashner recently received his second captain’s license honor. The honor came from the US Coast Guard awarding him for his credentials to be a USCG com-mercially licensed fishing guide.

Fashner has been fishing at Lake Erie and Lake Michigan for over 30 years and is excited to expand his hobby into a fishing charter business. The newly appointed USCG Cap-tain plans to offer fishing charters for Walleye on Lake Erie and for Salmon on Lake Michigan.

“It is a real joy to me to see other people catch fish and en-joy the day on the lake.” commented Captain Fashner.

The charter business is called Reel Easy Fishing Charter and will be based near Oak Harbor.

The Perry Group, a volunteer, nonprofit organization will be celebrating with representatives from Ohio, Indi-ana and Michigan the historic date of February 16, 1815, when President James Madison and the United States Senate ratified the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812. A dedication ceremony will take place on Memorial Day at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, honoring the 557 sailors who served during the Battle of Lake Erie, a turning point dur-ing the war.

The Treaty of Ghent ended hostilities between Great Britain and the United States and restored boundaries to what they were before the outbreak of war. The territory, now comprising three states was carved out by the Brit-ish as “Indian States.” Indian tribes fought on the side of the British during the war of 1812. Indiana and Michigan may never have become states, and the continued west-ward expansion of America would have been seriously jeopardized without the ratification of the treaty.

Donald R. Hickey, professor of history at Wayne State College in Nebraska and author of The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict states: “If the American Revolution established the nation, the War of 1812 confirmed the nationhood. Convinced that they had won the war, the American people emerged from the contest with a buoy-ant self-confidence, with a clear idea of their identity and a newfound sense of propose.”

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio was built to recognize the decisive victory of Com-modore Oliver Hazard Perry over the powerful British Navy during the Battle of Lake Erie. According to Mr. Hickey: “…not only did it secure naval superiority in Lake Erie, but it also paved the way for the American vic-tory on land.”

Perry’s battle flag with the iconic words “Don’t Give Up the Ship” is now on display at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. “DGUTS” is known throughout the U.S. Navy and is a central command for all midshipmen.

According to David Zavango, chairman of the Perry Group’s Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial celebration, “February 16 is one of the most important days in Ohio’s

long and storied history. Memorial Day will bring togeth-er thousands to honor those who served gallantly in the Battle of Lake Erie.

“At the conclusion of the ceremonies, a permanent plaque will be unveiled to honor those who served and the 557 modern-day sailors, who stand in their place to-day honoring their memories.”

About the Treaty of GhentThe initial terms of the treaty were written in 10 days,

but it wasn’t until December 24, 1814 that both sides agreed to the terms and even longer, due to poor telecom-munications, to officially announce to all parties involved that the war was over. The war of 1812 officially ended on February 16, 1815, after nearly six months of peace nego-tiations in the city of Ghent, which is now Belgium.

About Perry’s Victory and International Peace Me-morial

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial (IPM) is located within the Village of Put-in-Bay, OH. Put-in-Bay is on South Bass Island. IPM was established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812, and to celebrate the long-lasting peace between Britain, Canada and the U.S. The Memorial, a Doric column, rising 352 feet over Lake Erie is situated 5 miles from the longest undefended border in the world. For more information, visit nps.gov/pevi/index.htm

About The Perry GroupThe Friends of Perry’s Victory and International Peace

Memorial, also known as The Perry Group, is a volun-teer, nonprofit organization working with the National Park Service and the local, national, and international community to commemorate the Battle of Lake Erie and celebrate the long-lasting peace between Britain, Canada and the United States.

Since 1989, The Perry Group has supported Perry’s Vic-tory and International Peace Memorial in its educational, historic and peacekeeping goals through the promotion and sponsorship of the Memorial’s programs and special events. For more information, visit theperrygroup.org/

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