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Last week, when I spoke about the great dining op-portunities in downtown Port Clinton, I forgot to mention A La Carte Café at the south end of downtown at the Madison Street via-duct. Breakfast or lunch, I guarantee you will get your money’s worth. But, just in case you’d like to do better, we have a coupon for them this week on page 4A. That ought to help some.

–––––––––We actually forgot to hide Wylie Walleye last

week. Sorry about that. We have had some per-sonnel changes here for the winter, so we have decided not to hide Wylie until April. We are continuing our “Win it on the Web” Contest. This week, we had 116 entries and our winner is Evelyn Benton who clicked her way to a $20 gas card from Friendship Food Stores. You might be our next winner, just log on to www.thebeacon.net and click on the “Win it on the Web” icon.

–––––––––As part of a National Day of Community Ser-

vice held on Martin Luther King Day this Mon-day, January 19, United Way in Ottawa County is sponsoring a special food collection drive. Non-perishable food items may be dropped off at the Sutton Center in Port Clinton or at any Senior Center in Ottawa County.

–––––––––In spite of the horrible weather on Saturday,

they had a very good turnout for the Catawba Island Bloodmobile. In fact, according to chair-woman Linda Snyder, they were able to exceed their quota for the event.

–––––––––Archie Griffi n is coming to Oak Harbor! It is

another coup by the Ottawa County OSU Alum-ni group. He will be here on Thursday, February 19 at Oak Harbor High School to speak. The ap-pearance of the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner will benefi t both the local Alumni Club as well as the Benton-Carroll-Salem School Foun-dation. Tickets are $25 for the dinner and speech and $50 for the dinner and autograph session. If you only want to hear him speak, that ticket is only $5. For ticket information call Louis Dam-schroeder at 419-898-5440.

–––––––––The Oak House 2009 Bowl-A-Thon will be held

at Harbor Lanes on February 8 from 1-4 p.m. For more information on participating either as a bowler, contributor or sponsor, call Lisa Byers at 419-734-4417. According to the fl yer sent out by Director Lisa Byers, “The Difference You’ll Make is Striking!!!” (Get it???)

–––––––––State Representative Jeff Wagner of Sycamore,

who represents a couple of Ottawa County’s Southern-most Townships, will be the speaker at the next 4th Thursday Republican Lunch Bunch at the Port Clinton Elk’s Lodge on Buckeye Blvd. No reservations necessary…just show up! For further information, contact Joyce Murphy at 419-734-3459.

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I hope many of you remember my niece, Alison Wilford. Well, she's now Alison En-right…and on Mon-day, she gave birth to her second child, Mason Christopher 7lbs. 4 oz. Mother and baby are doing just fi ne.

––––––––The Ballet School is starting a new Pre-School

ballet class for 3 and 4 year olds. Classes will be held on Saturday mornings from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Space if very limited so register today by calling Mary Ann Snider at 419-635-6106.

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Snyder Group Buys the PharmBY JOHN SCHAFFNER

A partnership of Catawba Developers has purchased the north end of the plaza that currently hous-es the John Fritz City/County Gov-ernment Complex on Port Clinton’s far east end. That announcement was made Tuesday by the father and son team of Bob and Brian Snyder, who own Catawba Mini Stor-age. They have part-nered with several other local investors to purchase the 4.5 acre parcel of land along with the prop-erty that includes what is now The Sutton Center.

The 25,000 square foot building that used to house The Pharm discount store, has been empty for nearly a year. It was the original location of a Food Town

store that located there in 1978. The total square footage under roof purchased by the group, including The Sutton Center, totals over 35,000 square feet.

According to Bob Snyder, plans call for an expansion of the Sutton Center. “We understand that there are a number of the agencies in the Sutton Center that were seeking additional offi ce space, and we be-lieve we will be able to accommodate that,” says Snyder. The fi nal use of the building

is still up in the air, but initial plans are to expand the Sutton Center’s offi ce space, plus create additional offi ce space for pri-vate offi ces, storage and possibly for some

retail related business. Snyder says that the group would like to also market the out lot located along East Harbor Rd. (State Route 163) between the First Federal Sav-ings building on the west and the build-ing owned by Norm Thayer that formerly housed The Sand Box Gift Store on the east.

Presently, plans call for a complete reno-

vation of the exterior of the former Pharm store and The Sutton Center to comple-ment the Government complex to the south. For leasing information, contact Brian Snyder at Snyder Group of Compa-nies at 419-797-6303.

Jeff Dornbusch Selected as Treasurer of Port Clinton City School District

PC Schools Hire New TreasurerThe Port Clinton City School District

Board of Education hired Jeff Dornbusch as its new treasurer at the Tuesday, January 13 board meeting. Mr. Dornbusch was se-lected from a fi eld of several highly quali-fi ed applicants based upon his experience and knowledge of school fi nance. He has a Masters in Educational Administration and undergraduate degree in Business & Marketing from Bowling Green State Uni-versity. Mr. Dornbusch had previously been the controller for Bassett’s IGA, Gor-don Lumber Company and is currently the Treasurer of Benton Carroll Salem Lo-cal School District.

“The Port Clinton Board of Education is very excited to fi nd a treasurer of Jeff ’s stature after a thorough search process. We found strong mutual interests in the pursuit of educational and operational

excellence.” stated David Belden, Presi-dent of the Board of Education. “His ex-tensive experiences, both from business and educational settings, will help bring innovation and effi ciency to the offi ce of Treasurer.” Belden continued, “We have been blessed to have outstanding contri-butions from Jack Coffman as our Acting Treasurer for the past two months, and the transition of duties to Jeff will begin tak-ing place next week.”

Patrick Adkins, Superintendent of Schools stated, “Jeff is a very well respected treasurer not only in our area but across the State of Ohio. We are very fortunate to have a person of Jeff ’s caliber as part of our team, and I look forward to working with him.”

Dornbusch will replace Dr. Paul Lock-wood who recently retired from the district.

“I feel very fortunate to have the opportu-nity to work for yet another great schooldistrict in Ottawa County” said Dorn-busch.

State of the Village of MarbleheadBY MAYOR JACQUELINE A. BIRD

The year 2009 celebrates the 118th Anni-versary of the incorporation of the Village of Marblehead.

On January 2, 1891 our fore-fathers, through hard work, dedication and belief met their goal of incorporation with the establishment of our municipality. By April of 1891, the Adminis-tration was formed with: Mayor—Winslow Griesser, Pres. Pro Tem—Tim Larkins, Coun-cilmen—Henry Pokey, John Burns, Jerry Trac-

ey, William Schmidt and Dan Griesser. Village Clerk was George Eberwine and Legal Advisor—Solomon Slauss.

One of the fi rst plans of action was to develop Village Depart-ments and build a Village jail which opened December 7, 1891. Thus the dream for the village began and continues to this day, 118 years later.

Though the names have changed over the years, the goal re-mains consistent with our fore-fathers to sustain our prominent commonwealth as an enduring place to dwell, work, and visit for current and future generations. This mission is deeply seeded in the soul of each elected offi cial, employee, volunteers, resident and visitor to the municipality. Though funding and staffi ng re-mains at a minimum, and growth and cost continue to rise, the Village of Marblehead held steadfast in 2008.

Our sole Utility remains the Village Water Department. The Water Plant is in excellent condition and continues to provide top quality water to residents and visitors.

This is the result of the on going efforts of our employees and elected Board of Public Affairs. Our current Board Membership consists of President Robert Boytim, George Danchisen, and Tom Bird. Bob Biers continues to lead the department as Water Plant Superintendent. All certifi ed employees of the Water De-partment maintain ongoing Continuing Education as required by the Ohio EPA to maintain their Water Certifi cation. The plant itself has an EPA fi lter rating of 400 gallons per minute per square

foot area; this gives the plant a capacity of 384 gallons per minute or 552,960 gallons per day. The average daily production for the year was 127,113 gallons, which is 22.9% of our daily rated capacity. The average monthly produc-tion was 3,866,343 gallons, which is 23.3%of the monthly rated capacity. The maximum production day this year was July 4th with 320,500 gallons, which is 57.9% of the daily rated capacity. Accordingly, the maximum production month was July with 6,930,100 gallons produced, which is 41.7% of our monthly rated capacity.

Currently, there are 614 active taps on the water system. This is an increase of 14 from

our previous year. However with our current applications for tap connections, the number could rise to 651 taps. The Village of Marblehead Water Department has plenty of capacity to take on additional growth. Financially, the Water Department continues to be sound, in spite of the many challenges placed before it. The Water Revenue Fund is operating within its projected budgets and continues to support itself in compliance with state laws. Next spring we will begin construction on a new solids contact clarifying tank that will work in tandem with the existing clari-fi er to assure our production capacity of 400 gallons per minute. This project is being done due to a requirement from the Ohio EPA that all systems have suffi cient components to assure redun-dancy in the event of equipment failures. Previous projects have been completed along these same requirements, including instal-lation of new feed pumps.

Along with the new clarifi er, we will also be constructing a new chemical feed system that incorporates the required equipment redundancies, a new block building for activated carbon stor-age and feed system, and other equipment upgrades necessary to meet state standards and all Ohio EPA requirements. These upgrades are all a result of EPA requirements and are being done to not only comply with all requirements, but to also assure that we will be able to continue delivering a quality product to our customers.

President Pro Tem John Starcher continues to be the Village Li-aison to the BPA and Water Department. As since fi rst elected, Councilman Starcher continues to serve the village “above and beyond” his role in all areas including various committees and acting mayor. Because of his efforts, along with our Board of Public Affairs, Water Superintendent and employees, our sole Utility offered by the village remains strong and sound for future generations. All are applauded for their efforts.

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SoundOffDear Editor, Midst the dismal economy and the disappointment over

events at the Walleye Drop (no NBC-too little money, no band-too cold, no fi reworks-too windy, only two or so stores open-the Wide World Shoppe and the Used Bookstore), we, from the Wide World Shoppe, have some positive news for PC.

The Wide World Shoppe is an all volunteer, non-profi t gift shop in Port Clinton giving handicrafters from the U.S. and around the world a place to market their wares. Our 40+ vol-unteers who average 70+ years in age keep our store open seven days a week year-round. We are open to welcome locals and visitors in our area Friday nights between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We welcome all during the downtown craft shows, auto shows, etc., and we are open to all on New Years Eve! We are a positive for downtown PC, and we encourage other shop owners to join us.

Another positive-this year our landlord, Bristley LLC, had a new storefront installed on our shop (all the way to the top) and a new sidewalk poured in front (all the way to the curb-side). We are beautiful! In addition, they have given us a sizable donation to help us during these diffi cult times. No absentee landlords these-Bristley LLC, our Landlords of the Year!

Come on Port Clinton and PC shop owners, join us with some positives!

Liz Young Board President, Wide World Shoppe Inc. Port Clinton

Dear Editor,Barbara Will Be MissedThe Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society lost a key

member when Barbara Lane became ill and passed away on New Years Day. Because of the Aqua size pool schedule, Barbara couldn’t attend many meetings, but she was instru-mental in helping the Life Saving Station/Education Center building fund. Barb chaired the project of getting recipes and printing the MLHS Cookbook that is being used in many kitchens near and far. The Cookbooks are still a popular item in the Museum gift shop.

The last project that Barbara worked on was getting the Lighthouse banks designed and made. Along with The Mar-blehead Bank, this was a big undertaking that took several years and became a reality in the spring of 2008.

In the Museum there is a display of ice harvesting and ice fi shing equipment. Barbara donated pictures of her father Dr. Ingram ice fi shing, two pairs of ice cleats and a horse ice shoe used in the 1920s.

The MLHS will miss Barb, as a friend and member. We ex-tend our deepest sympathy to the Lane family.

Bob and Louise HartmanMarblehead

The Ottawa County Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees has announced its new offi cers for 2009. Serving as President is Dianne Rozak, Naturalist for the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park. Ms. Rozak is also a Danbury Township Trustee. President-Elect is Allen Cabral who, with his wife Barb, op-erate the Battenberg Inn Bed & Breakfast in Port Clinton. Secretary for 2009 is Scott Doty, Regional Manager for Ohio State Parks and elected to the offi ce of Treasurer is J. Bou-Sliman, owner of The Garden Restaurant in Port Clinton.

Immediate Past-President and remaining on the board is Ann Duez, owner of the Victorian Inn in Marblehead and also President of the Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Darrell Brand, owner of Brand’s Marina in Port Clinton, stepped down from the board at the end of his 2008 term after providing nearly a decade of dedicated service to the organization.

New to the board in 2009 are Kim Kaufman, Director of the Black Swamp Bird Ob-servatory in Oak Harbor and MJ Siewert.

The other members of the 2009 Ottawa County Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees are as follows: Commissioner Steve Arndt – Ottawa County Commissioners, Rick Claar - Elmore 5&10 Antique Mall, Jamie Beier-Grant - Ottawa County Improvement Corpo-ration, Julene Market – Miller Boat Line, Michael McCann – Island Resorts, Put-in-Bay, Ron Miller – Lake Erie Vaca-tion Rentals / OurGuest Inn, Marilyn Reeder – Designs by Marilyn and Veronica Sheets – Schedel Arboretum & Gar-dens.

The Board of Trustees is a volunteer advisory body that works to help fulfi ll the mis-sion of the Bureau which is to encourage economic de-velopment in Ottawa County through the promotion of tourism for pleasure, busi-ness and enrichment. The 15-member board is com-prised of both appointed and elected individuals who repre-sent each of Ottawa County’s six Chambers of Commerce, the Ottawa County Commis-sioners, Ottawa County Eco-nomic Development and var-ious categories of the county’s tourism industry such as lodging, attractions, Lake Erie recreation, etc.

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The newest member of Kiwanis, Fred Schnoor, center is the latest inductee into the Port Clinton Kiwanis Club. Also pictured are his sponsors Ron Manious and John Schaffner.

“We hope to collect enough food to make the food pan-tries look for storage space,” said Chris Galvin, Director of the United Way in Ottawa County.

As part of the National Day of Community Service held on Martin Luther King Day, the United Way in Ottawa County is sponsoring a food collection drive. Non-perishable food items may be dropped off at the Sutton Center or at any Se-nior Center. The drive will continue from January 12 through January 20.

Collection sites include: the Sutton Center at 1854 E. Perry Street in Port Clinton, the Danbury Senior Center, 8470 E. Har-bor Road in Marblehead, Oak Harbor Senior Resources, 8200 W. St. Rte. 163 in Oak Harbor, the Port Clinton Senior Center at 320 E 3rd Street in Port Clinton, the Elmore Senior Center, 19225 Witty Road in Elmore, the Genoa Senior Center at 415 Main Street in Genoa and the Put-in-Bay Senior Center.

Individuals may also call the United Way at 419-734-6645 for more information.

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It’s the middle of the night and I can’t sleep although I’m not sure why that is happening. It’s very early on Saturday morning, actually, and I am in Tiffi n to stay overnight. I’m scheduled to lead worship services at the large United Meth-odist Church here at 8 and 10:15 a.m. on Sunday.

The weather forecast called for beastly weather for Friday night and all through Saturday. The prediction? Up to ten inches of light snow being blown around by heavy winds. I thought I should come here while the roads were still pass-able. The drive over (trying to get here before darkness fell) was a tough one. But then, with lots of snow on the ground, the storm cleared away and the wind settled down. At mid-night (the last time I checked) the night was calm and still, with absolutely no snow falling.

Now I wish that I had waited until tomorrow to decide the safest driving time. If so, I could be getting my regular week-end work accomplished at home. But I brought lots of read-ing and writing work with me to do here, so I’m getting that done and that’s satisfactory also.

I am enjoying preaching as a lay speaker occasionally. I am sent to various churches (that is the case with being in Tif-fi n). Next week I go to Elliston, then have a couple of weeks off before fl ying to Kelleys Island for the February 8 service. So all of this is interesting and sometimes even exciting!

The “sermons” I have prepared for these next few weeks will be about the life of John the Baptist. The story of John, cousin of Jesus, is recounted in all four Gospels. John is a very interesting fi gure. He predicted that Jesus would be the Messiah, the savior long awaited by the Jewish peoples who lived in their tiny land at the eastern end of the Mediter-ranean Sea.

John was the fi rst person who is mentioned in Judeo-Christian literature as performing baptism. And he baptized Jesus in the River Jordan. After that, Jesus began his public

ministry. John’s primary message was, “You must repent and you must be baptized.” Christians still believe that message. John, who was a true contemporary of Jesus (he was only six months older), knew from the very beginning that Jesus would be the greater leader. In fact, he said that he himself would not be worthy to carry or untie the thong of the san-dals worn by Jesus.

For his part, Jesus thought John was a supremely great man. He said that John was the greatest man ever born of woman – in other words – the greatest man who ever lived. Followers of John sometimes also became followers of Jesus. And John, when baptizing, predicted that Jesus, who would become a leader after John, said to the people, “I baptize you with water but the one who comes after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Absolutely fearless, John’s ways were strange to the people who came to hear him. He didn’t wear normal clothes but instead wore the skin of a camel. He didn’t eat the usual foods such as bread and cheese and dates and fi gs. Instead he ate locusts (!) and wild honey. Yet the people who came to hear him preach believed in the truth of his message and willingly also submitted to the strange new practice of bap-tism.

Later John found fault with Herod Antipas (son of “Herod the Great”) and with Herod’s relationship with a woman names Herodias. Herod and Herodias didn’t like the criti-cism and had John imprisoned. More than a year later the daughter of Herodias, Salome, danced at the birthday feast of Herod Antipas and the ruler was so enthralled with Sa-lome that he said she could name her reward – up to half his kingdom.

After consulting her mother, Salome requested the head of John the Baptist and Herod, complying, had John behead-ed. John’s head was delivered on a platter to Salome. John’s voice was silenced forever. But the practice he instituted – baptism – has come down to Christian believers through two thousand years. It is still practiced today as a Christian sacrament. And the life of John the Baptist is still revered. I’m hopeful that the message based on the life of John the Baptist will have meaning to my listeners over the next few Sundays. I have been greatly inspired by studying about his life. And there is much more to it than I have related here in this column.

Did you know that Green’s Rexall Drug Store in Port Clin-ton sells sugarless chocolate candy? I’ve had some and it is very good. Also, artifi cial sweeteners, such as “Splenda”, make a nice substitute for sugar. I made an old-fashioned sour cherry pie using Splenda and it was very good. I can recommend Splenda if you want to cook or bake foods with-out using sugar. The one thing I notice about prepared foods using a sugar substitute is that they are quite expensive.

Do any of you readers know who Ira McRitchie would have been? I understand that an old journal written by him; per-haps in the 1890s, was recently found. I’m hoping to have the chance to read it some day soon as I’m sure it will shed light on what life in Port Clinton and environs was like more that a century ago.

I’ve been doing some reading tonight and saw something of interest in each of three magazines I perused.

In “American Profi le” was an article about people who col-lect various objects as a hobby. Some of the collections were quite unusual: cuckoo clocks, antique brass hose nozzles and cartoon characters were featured. An extremely unusual col-lection was of the little stickers that come on bananas pur-

chased at a grocery store. These la-bel the bananas as to the company that produced them. Some lady in Houston, Texas has collected more than 2,500 different banana labels and has organized them into three books.

It turns out that there are lots of banana-label collectors around! Who would ever have imagined that? They trade labels and swap stories. And these labels are available on the internet! Goodness. It never occurred to me to save the little things but maybe I’ll start looking at them more closely now. The woman from Houston was quoted as saying that they are tiny works of art.

In “Our Ohio” was an article about a Holmes County man, Daniel Raber, who meticulously restores carriages, sleighs, buggies, etc. His business is called “A & D Buggy Shop”. Raber works alone to restore beauty and functionality to old horse-drawn vehicles. Usually these are the common conveyances found in old barns and sheds. However, one elaborate coach he restored was valued at more than $100,000. Pictures of these restored vehicles are breathtaking in their beauty and simplicity. Raber’s shop is in the Millersburg area.

In “Going Places”, a magazine distributed by AAA of North-west Ohio, was an article about how to help our earth by conservation practices while traveling. Some of the sugges-tions were: hang up your towels to use more than once when in a hotel. The housekeepers will replace the towels that are not hung up for re-use; also, when you’re out of the hotel sightseeing, turn off the lights and adjust the thermostat to use less energy; then, make sure to recycle newspapers, plas-tic bottles, aluminum cans, etc., that you use in your room. When out-of-doors for sight-seeing, look for recyclable re-ceptacles.

By the way, there was a letter from Lee and Jan Odegaard in the “Going Places” magazine. They commented that a recent trip to the Black Sea had been “awesome”. The Odegaards live in Perrysburg and are well-known here as they were for-mer residents of the Port Clinton area.

Kevin Priddy told me about visiting a museum in Florida and seeing a tiny coffee grinder image carved out of a wal-nut. This work was apparently done by a C.F. Billat of Port Clinton. I vaguely remember that I heard about Billat years ago. Does anyone know anything about him?

Roseann Trumball Hickman of Premier Events is inviting all women to a retreat weekend on January 24 and 25. It will be at OurGuest Inn, Perry Street, Port Clinton and has something for every woman. Here are just some of the offer-ings: pedicures and manicures, massage therapy, tarot card readings, yoga, self defense instruction, and a “life coach” seminar. Call 419-308-4690 or email roseann@cros.net for information. Registration deadline is January 22. Proceeds will benefi t “Joyful Connections”.

On Sunday, January 11, the American Legion resumed serving its monthly breakfast buffet. The location is new; it’s at the ABC Market on Sand Road. Time of serving is 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is still only $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12 years of age. The American Legion mem-bers are military service veterans who willingly served our country. Attending the breakfast will help them raise funds for their projects.

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Adelaide Johanna ReifschneiderAdelaide Johanna Reifschneider, 93, of Louisville, (the for-

mer Adelaide Gulau), passed away peacefully Monday, Janu-ary 5, 2009. According to her wishes, there will be a private burial in Catawba Island, Port Clinton.

Kelly St. AndreKelly St. Andre, 75, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away Sun-

day, January 11, 2009 at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Janu-ary 15 in the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crema-tory, Port Clinton. A Memorial Service will be held at 5 p.m.

Reverend Harry S. HolzapfelRev. Harry S. Holzapfel, 78, of Port Clinton, OH, passed

away on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in Naples Community Hospital, Naples, FL. Visitation was January 13 in the Gern-er-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton. Funeral services were conducted by Reverend James Lehman on January 14 at St. John Lutheran Church, Port Clinton. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton.

Ralph W. BuscheRalph W. Busche, 95, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away Sat-

urday, January 10, 2009 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. Visitation was held January 12 in the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home and Crematory, Port Clinton. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bruce Batchelor-Glader on January 13 in the funeral home. Inter-ment was in Lakeview Cemetery, Port Clinton, with military honors conducted by the American Legion Post #113.

Anna A. BalduffAnna A. (Balduff) Johnson, 93, of Kalamazoo, MI and for-

merly of Port Clinton, OH, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Borgess Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 14, from 4-7 p.m. at the Neideck-er, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, 1124 Fulton Street, Port Clinton. Additional visitation will be held from 10-11a.m., on Thursday, January 15 at St. John Lutheran Church, 207 Adams Street, Port Clinton where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in LaCarpe Cemetery.

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naissance City Winds, Pittsburgh’s premier woodwind quin-tet, that will perform on Sunday, January 18 at 3 p.m. at the Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton.

The Renaissance City Winds is dedicated to performing and recording the fi nest music for wind instruments. It has become one of Pennsylvania’s foremost chamber ensembles since its founding in 1975. The ensemble’s tours throughout the East and Midwest have included two New York concerts at Carnegie Recital Hall, an appearance at the Kennedy Cen-ter in Washington D.C. and a performance at the Pennsylva-nia Governor’s Home.

While it performs music from the sixteenth century to the present, the group has received special recognition for its de-

votion to American music. It has commissioned numerous works from contemporary composers and performed many treasures it has researched from the Library of Congress, the Harmonists of Old Economy Village in Ambridge, PA and the Moravian collection in Bethlehem, PA. The ensemble has captured nationally competitive awards from Chamber Music America, the National Endowment for the Arts, Meet-the-Composer and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music. The City Winds appears annually in Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Arts Festival and has been heard frequently on public radio.

Admission is $15 and tickets are available at the door. Stu-dents are admitted free. The Firelands Presbyterian Church is located at 2626 East Harbor Road, Port Clinton. For more information, call 419-734-6211.

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The next free session of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presiden-tial Center’s Beginner Genealogy Class takes place 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 17 in the Hayes Library. The class is designed for individuals who are about to begin researching their family’s history.

Head Librarian Becky Hill, an experienced genealogist, in-structs the class. She leads attendees through the basic steps of starting a genealogical search, such as interviewing rela-tives, creating a genealogical chart, fi nding resources and making the most of each piece of information. Each person

attending the class receives a series of handouts designed to assist in the process of charting his or her family tree.

At the end of the day’s workshop, participants are taken on a tour of the Hayes Library, which contains one of the area’s most extensive collections of genealogical resources. Addi-tional library staff will be on hand to offer individual atten-tion to those wishing to begin their research immediately. Guidance also will be given on using the Hayes Presidential Center website - - which contains the Hayes Obituary Index, a name index list of 1.5 million obituary notices published in

newspapers from throughout Ohio.If interested in attending the Rutherford B. Hayes Presiden-

tial Center’s Beginner Genealogy Class, call to pre-register so that the staff can make sure that a suffi cient supply of hand-out materials is available. The phone number to call is 419-332-2081 (in Fremont) or 800-998-PRES (out of town).

The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues in Fremont. The facility is affi liated with the Ohio Historical Society (www.ohiohistory.org).

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Ida Rupp Public Library in Port Clinton has added the dai-ly New York Times to its newspaper selection. Other news-papers available to readers include the Sunday edition of the

New York Times which is delivered to the library on Sundays, the New York Times Sunday Book Review and the New York Times Magazine.

For more information about the library, visit www.idar-upp.org.

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Portside Inn, 1820 E. Perry Street, will be jumping with some cabin fever blues on January 20 as they kick off this season of Comedy Nights, featuring Certifi ed Master Hypnotist Rick Allen who brings his comedy hypnosis show to Port Clinton on Tuesday, January 20 with one show only at 8 p.m.

Rick Allen said, “You can expect to have a lot of fun, a lot of laughs and see your friends and coworkers participate in the show. This year’s show is non-stop laughs, and I’m excited to be coming to Port Clinton.” Allen said no two performances are ever the same since different personalities come from dif-ferent participants in each show.

“A lot of people have only see hypnosis demonstrated on TV. Now they can see this unique phenomenon in person. It’s like the ultimate reality show,” Allen said.

Can everybody be hypnotized? “Everybody that wants to,” Rick replied. “A person who is unwilling to relax and follow the suggestions obviously can’t. I simply ask peo-ple to lend me their imaginations for an hour or so. Of course, people enter the hypnotic state at different levels.“After the show is over, people often say they wish they would have volunteered to come up. They see how much fun it is and realize I’m not going to make them cluck like a chicken

or any of that embarrassing nonsense. That disappoints a few people, but I feel it’s important to treat the volunteers with respect and not embarrass anyone. It’s good clean fun, without that kind of thing.” Allen said.

Rick Allen is a master hypnotist certifi ed by the National Guild of Hypnotist and has appeared nationally with his unique brand of comedy.

Tickets, which are now on sale at Portside Inn, are $12. Two for one tickets are available at are merchants and the Portside Inn. For information and tickets call Portside Inn at 419-732-7700.

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The Youth Group of Immaculate Conception, known as ICYC (Immaculate Conception Youth Connection) will host its 3rd Annual Soup & Chili Cook-off on Saturday, February 7 in the gymnasium at IC with doors opening at 6 p.m. Te event will continue until all the food is consumed.

Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Beverages and des-sert are included. People will receive three tickets at the door to vote for their favorite three soups or chilies. There will be games on the tables to make it a family friendly affair, or you can bring your own game or deck of cards to add enjoyment

to the evening.Community members may enter their own recipe for soup

or chili. Registration is $10 per entry. Last year, there were two categories and six winners – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for both soup and chili. The winners received “A Cook’s Night Out” as prizes, which were gift certifi cates to area restaurants.

The cook-off is a fundraiser to help pay registration and transportation costs for high school teens attending the youth conference in Steubenville, OH at Franciscan Univer-sity. There are fi fteen such conferences held in the United

States each summer. This year it looks like Immaculate Con-ception will have a full bus.

For more information or need an application for entry, contact Carol Fox at Immaculate Conception Church, 419-734-4004 or go to the website at www.iccpc.org , click on “Soup & Chili Cook-Off, print off an entry form and send it in to: Soup & Chili Cook-off c/o Immaculate Conception Church 414 Madison St., Port Clinton, OH 43452.

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The Lions Club of the Marblehead Peninsula has announced the selection of Michael Hamann as Decem-ber’s Student of the Month. Michael is a Danbury High School senior and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Ha-mann.

Michael is vice president of

the senior class and a member of the National Honor Society and Key Club. He is on the yearbook staff, is an offi ce aide and is a member of the Laker Choir. Michael has lettered all four years in cross country and three years in basketball and baseball. He is again one of the captains of the basketball team and served as captain of the baseball team his sopho-more and junior years. He has earned his Activity letter.

After graduation Michael plans to attend the University of Toledo, where he will pursue a major in the medical fi eld and pitch for the Rocket baseball team. He signed a letter of

intent last month. In his spare time Michael enjoys fi shing, spending time with his family and friends, watching mov-ies and drawing. His parents have infl uenced him the most. “They’ve always told me that with perseverance, hard work and dedication I can accomplish many things.”

The Danbury staff considers Michael to be “a solid individ-ual with a great work ethic, who is kind and considerate and a positive role model for his peers.” “He is an active leader, who is always leading by example.”

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December Terrifi c Kids Announced

In cooperation with the Port Clinton Kiwanis Club, Port Clinton City Schools recognizes outstanding elementary stu-dents as “Terrifi c Kids”. The following have been honored as Terrifi c Kids in December 2008.

Bataan Memorial ElementaryNoah Shaw, Alexa Zam, Bo Solomon, Garrett Arnold,

Claire Snyder, Elayna Krupp, Avery Wettrich, Marie Gluth, Jasper Nickel, Kyle Coleman, Shyia Havens, Omar Lucero, Caden Swander, Alex Cline, Gage Floro, Autumn Capodice, Aliza Stahl, Mason Elson, Connor Bechtel, Samantha Nick-loy, Tristen Laird.

Jefferson Elementary Grade 3: Hailey Ball, Micayla Cook, Jadan Rogers, Aliyah

Hurst, Amaya Eppse, Ashlyn Borton, Hannah Mallory.Grade 4: Keegan Chapman, Seth Taylor, Amos Honeycutt,

Jozlynn Seamon, Natalie Gottron, Brevyn Hedden.Grade 5: Alex Cruz, Logan Willoughby, Dallas Helton,

Marissa Carstensen, Clarissa Gonzalez, Taylor Steyer, Gina Buono, Kasey Swander.

Pre-game Spaghetti Dinner Set

The Port Clinton High School Class of 2010 will be hosting a Pre-game Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, January 30 before the Boys Basketball game vs. Margaretta in the PCHS Cafete-ria. The dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and conclude at 7 p.m. Dinners are $7 for adults, children or senior citizens and in-clude salad, spaghetti, bread and beverage. All tickets can be purchased at the door. Proceeds from the dinner will be used by the Junior class to help sponsor the 2009 Prom.

Balloon sculpture, ceramics and cake decorating highlight the winter arts and crafts and hobbies schedules offered by the Kern Center for Community and Industrial Develop-ment at Terra Community College.

Here is a list of the classes: Mountain Dulcimer Workshop – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28. Instructor: Joe Zsigray. Cost: $59; Harmonica Workshop – Noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 28. In-structor: Joe Zsigray. Cost: $33; Ceramics-Hand Building with Clay and Primitive Methods – 9 to 11:30 a.m., Satur-days for six sessions beginning either Feb. 7 or March 21. In-structor: Darlene Round. Cost, including all materials: $199; Ceramics-Egyptian Paste Amulets – 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays for three sessions beginning either Feb. 17 or March 31. In-structor: Darlene Round. Cost, including all materials: $79; Ceramics-Egyptian Paste Beads – 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays for three sessions beginning either Feb. 3 or March 17. Instruc-tor: Darlene Round. Cost, including all materials: $79; Fig-ure Drawing – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesdays for six sessions beginning Feb. 18. Instructor: Connaught Cullen. Cost: $60; Jewelry Making – 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays for three sessions beginning March 5. Instructor: Margie Bixler-Foster. Cost, including all materials: $39; Balloon Sculpture Workshop – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28. Instructor: Joe Zsigray. Cost: $33; Magic Close Up Workshop – 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. March 28. Instructor: Joe Zsigray. Cost: $33; Juggling Workshop – 1:30 to 3 p.m., March 28. Instructor: Joe Zsigray. Cost: $26; OR Take Balloon Sculpture, Magic and Juggling classes for $74; Cake Decorating 101 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursdays for four sessions beginning Feb. 5. Instructor: Richana Smith. Cost: $29; Cake Decorating 102-Flowers and More – 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. March 5. Instructor: Richana Smith. Cost: $29; Fly Ty-ing 101 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays for fi ve sessions begin-ning March 2. Instructor: Jerry Andrews. Cost: $39; Creating Your Own Rain Garden – 9 to 11:30 a.m. April 18 and 25. Instructor: Bill Hotz. Cost: $19; Digital Camera Basics – 6 to 9 p.m., Sundays for three sessions beginning Feb. 8. Cost: $79; PhotoShop Elements – 6 to 9 p.m., Sundays for three sessions beginning March 1. Cost: $99; OR Take both Digital Camera and PhotoShop Elements for $142.

To register or for more information, call the Kern Center at 419-559-2255.

Terra Announces WinterArts and Crafts, Hobbies Schedules

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This winter, the Kern Center at Terra Community College is offering a boating course approved by the National Asso-ciation of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

Instructor Jim Seaman will cover the following topics: re-quired equipment, Ohio boating laws, rules of the road and many others.

The course meets Ohio’s boating education requirement which became effective January 1, 2000. The law requires any-one born after January 1, 1982 to successfully complete either

a NASBLA-approved boating course of a profi ciency exami-nation before operating a boat greater than 10 horsepower.

The course may also qualify boaters for a discount on boat owner’s insurance.

There are three times from which to choose: January 24 and 31 – 8 a.m. to Noon; February 21 and 28 – 8 a.m. to Noon and March 12, 19 and 26 – 6 to 9 p.m.

The fee is $25. For more information or to register, call the Kern Center at 800-826-2431.

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The Physical Medicine Department of Memorial Hospital is offering a speed and agility clinic which is designed to work with individuals to increase speed, explo-sion, stamina and balance. Each session will be taught in a group setting with ex-ercises and drills designed to help develop and improve muscular strength, endur-ance and fl exibility as well as working on core balance. The clinic is open to stu-dents in grades 8 to 12, athletes and non-athletes. The participants will work on various drills at their own individual skill level to ensure quality performance. Each clinic will have a different focus.

The instructors of the speed and agility clinic are certifi ed in physical therapy, ath-letic training, strength and conditioning as well as having the experience and knowl-edge throughout their careers in order to lead a successful clinic.

The speed and agility clinic will begin

with individuals being evaluated in the vertical jump, 40 yard dash and reaction times. Each session will then focus on the participants by helping decrease the occurrence of injuries as well as working on lateral speed, vertical speed, footwork and plyometrics. Participants will work with equipment such as agility ladders, speed hurdles, parachutes and resistance bands. The knowledge of each instructor will guarantee the improvement of each participant.

The speed and agility clinic will be held at the Fremont Recreation Department Complex, located at 600 St. Joseph Street, Fremont. Clinics will be held every Satur-day, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and run through Saturday, April 4. Cost for participating in the clinic is $60 and registration is not limited.

For more information and to register, call the Physical Medicine Department of Memorial Hospital at 419-334-6630.

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the year for lunch and activities such as shopping, visiting museums and fashion shows. At their Christmas meeting they “pass the hat” and put in a donation for a local charity. This year they donated to the Holiday Bureau.

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The Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society had a busy 2008 with Ron Kochensparger turning over the gavel to the new president Al Rowbotham, Bob Hartman as vice-president, Andy Baker, treasurer and Sharon Bozik, recording secretary.

The members were active this year raising money for the Life Saving Museum / Education Center project. Beautiful weather and a record crowd made the Chicken Bar-B-Q a success. The organization participated in The Daisy Day and Perch Festival and had a craft sale in July, featuring nautical items and The Marblehead Banks.

With record number of visitors, the Museum was well staffed. Docents for the 2008 season were Andy and Kay Bak-

er, Mikki Bauer, Sharon Bozik, Martha Camden, Patti Con-rad, Jeanne Cook, Don Doell, Lois Franklin, Rebecca Gonda, Bob and Mary Hartman, Suzanne Hembly, Jan and Nelford Kimberline, Ron Kochensparger, Beth Peticos, Linda Price, John and Helen Jean Rofkar, Al and Doris Rowbotham, Kathy Schneider and Dick and Judy Washburn, rounded out the crew. Beth Peticos scheduled all the docents this season. The regular monthly meetings of the MLHS are the third Thursday of the month at The North Shore Retirement Cen-ter activity room at 7 p.m. All are welcome and new docents are being scheduled for 2009. For more information call, (419) 798-8545.

Offi cers Chosen for New Year

Individuals who have donated articles to the Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Museum and the archives this past year include Lucille Benya, Bruce and Martha Bridgeman, Don Caldwell, George Danchisen, Carolyn Gast, Laurie Halblaub, Thomas Hartman, Robert and Roxana Hazel, Rick Henkel, Jim and Bonnie Heikes, Bob Klacik and Ron Kochensparger.

Chris Gillcrist, Executive Director of The Inland Seas Maritime Museum in Vermilion, Ohio gave a replica of the Lucien Clem-ons medal to the Museum. Cast in silver, gold plating was applied with Richard Washburn donating the cost of this procedure. The

original medal is on display at the Maritime Museum.Along with The East Harbor State Park, a new project of the

MLHS will be the ongoing sale of personalized bricks for a dis-play area and walk way leading to the vicinity where the Life Saving Station Museum / Education Center will be built. Infor-mation on the Commemorative bricks can be obtained from any member, by calling The East Harbor State Park at (419) 734-4424 ext. 2 or by visiting the State Park offi ce.

Donations Accepted for Museum

The Danbury Ministerial invites the com-munity to a “Gathering for Christian Unity”. If you’ve ever wondered how the peninsula became such a diverse collection of religious traditions, come to this time for the sharing of congregational faith histories. Sunday, January 18 at 6 p.m., the community is in-vited to St. Mary’s Hall by the Marblehead Lighthouse. The pastors are providing the main course for dinner, and those attend-ing are invited to bring a potluck side dish or desert. There will be music provided by a va-

riety of church groups. Congregations shar-ing a brief history include St. Mary’s Byzan-tine Catholic, St. Joseph Roman Catholic, Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox, Cha-pel-on-the-Lake, St. Paul Lutheran, St. John Lutheran, First United Church of Christ and Lakeside United Methodist Church. Other congregations wishing to participate are encouraged to call Fr. David Lis at Holy As-sumption, the chairperson for the Danbury Ministerial.

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Panelists will explain their interest, facts and direction on how we can better serve the future of the planet. There will be time available for questions and discussion. The formal part of the evening will end at 8:30 pm.

Father Dan Ring will act as moderator and concluding panelist. Other panelists are John Tracy, Dianne Rozak, and Frank O’Dell, all with strong connections to Danbury.

John is proprietor of John Tracy Farms and has hands-on experience of growing food and working for a sustainable base of operation.

Dianne Rozak is a Danbury Township Trustee and the natu-ralist at the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park working as an associate of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Her interest in natural preservation of the environment and the challenge to prevent pollution is a driving force in her work.

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Schedule Getting CompressedBY JOHN SCHAFFNER

4-0! Well, the Port Clin-ton Redskin boys bas-ketball team is still 4-0 following last weekend’s two snowed out games at Perkins and Huron. Those two games have now been rescheduled, one for Wednesday, January 14 (at Perkins) the other for Wednesday January 28 (at Huron).

So now, the schedule becomes even more com-pressed in the fi nal month and a half of the regular season. The Redskins, like just about everybody else in the SBC, must squeeze in at least 12 games into the last 7 weeks of the schedule, guaranteeing two games per weekend from here on out. “At this point in the season, it is nice to have breaks in the practice week, plus it gets you ready to play in the tournament,” PC Coach Troy Diels said on Mon-day about the upcoming schedule and the weekend disruption. “We will ap-proach it with a positive attitude and come ready to play every night.

Perkins beat Clyde 57-56 on Saturday, Janu-ary 3 to run their SBC record to 3-1 (4-2 overall), one game behind Edison and Port Clinton. “Perkins suffered through some early season injuries and they are back at full strength with their roster and are start-

ing to play good basketball,” says Coach Diels about Wednesday’s opponent. Shon Alexan-

der is Perkins’ leader. He went coast-to-coast with a rebound to score the win-ning basket at Clyde.

Friday night, the Redskins host Clyde for the second time this season. They won their fi rst game of the season at “The Hangar” in December, but the Fli-ers were without their star player, Alex Gillette. “Alex is a tremendous player, and was Player of the Year in the SBC last year,” says Coach Diels. “He handles all the ball handling duties for them, so with him back they are playing better.”

Saturday night, the ‘Skins will be out for some re-venge against Norwalk. “We are looking to get back on track against the NOL (Northern Ohio League)” says Coach Diels. “They have had our number the last couple years. They beat us up pretty well over at their place last year, so I’m sure our kids will be excit-ed to play them again this year.”

Norwalk lost some key players from last year’s group, but, according to Redskin Coach Troy Diels, they reloaded for the 2008-2009 season, and are in the thick of the NOL race.

The Redskins fi nd themselves now trailing suprising Edison in the SBC. The Chargers beat St. Mary’s 82-62 Monday night.

Ryan Hicks scores an easy two in the third quarter against St. Mary’s. PHOTO BY BILL MIGALA

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Port Clinton Rescheduled Games

Rescheduled events from January 9th and 10th are as follows: Boys Basketball against Perkins will be played on Wednesday, January 14th; Boys Basketball against Huron will be played on Wednesday, January 28th;

Bowling-Home with Eastwood is on Friday, January 16 and Bowling-Away- SBC Conference is on Saturday, January 17.

Danbury Rescheduled Games

Danbury basketball games have been re-scheduled because of the recent bad weath-er and are as follows:

Girls Basketball, varsity only, will be played on Monday, January 26 at Fremont St Joe and begin at 7:30 p.m.

The second re-scheduled game for the girls will be played on Monday, February 2, varsity only, at 6 p.m. against Maumee Valley Country Day School. Boys basketball will be played on February 27 at Cardinal Stritch High School at 6 p.m.

Win Streak Reaches 5 Games for the LakersThe Danbury boys’ basketball team extend-

ed its winning streak to fi ve games by defeat-ing the Maumee Valley Hawks by a score of 49-38. The win keeps the Lakers undefeated in the TAAC (2-0) and improves their overall record to 5-2.

“We did a great job defensively,” said Head Coach Joe Miller. “We held them scoreless in the second quarter, and that is the best defense we have played this year,” added Miller.

Michael Hamann led the Laker attack with 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists despite picking up his fourth foul midway through the third quarter. Rodney Johnson contrib-uted 13 points, 3 assists, and 2 blocked shots, while Vincent Manuella added 10 points and

4 assists. In addition, Tyler Boring tallied 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.

Danbury shot 75% from the free-throw line (12/16), while the Hawks shot 47% (9/19). The Lakers shot 41% (17/41) from the fi eld and the visitors shot 30% (12/40).

During the game, Michael Hamann tied a school record for most three-point fi eld goals made in a career (118). He needs one more successful shot to break the record that was set by Laker legend Jake Fanning (2001-2005).

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The next varsity event will be the Perrysburg Invite on Jan-uary 16-17.

On the junior high side, the young Rockets defeated Port Clinton by a score of 39-27 winning six of the total eight con-tested matches.

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Allison Kuhn was the 10-year-old girls’ champion. In the 11-year-old bracket, Samantha Meyer was the girls’ champion. Twelve-year-old winners in the girls’ and boys’ division were Jeryn Reese and Tyler Sievert. The 13-year-old boys’ division was won by Jalen Reese. Bryce Rubie was the champion in the 14-year-old boys’ bracket.

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Next week, President-elect Obama will become President Obama. Like people across the country, you will no doubt be greatly interested in how his actions will affect a wide variety of domestic and

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• Investment taxes — It seems likely that the Obama Admin-istration and Congress will allow the Bush tax cuts on capital gains and dividends to expire. While you need to be aware of this development, you don’t necessarily have to make major changes to your investment strategy. In the case of capital gains taxes, you can delay them by simply holding on to your stocks for the long term — which you should be doing anyway, as stocks are a long-term investment. And even if the dividend tax increases, dividend-paying stocks may still be good invest-ment choices, because they usually represent solid, profi table companies that seek to reward their investors. However, if you are concerned about the effect of higher capital gains and divi-dend taxes, you might want to consider an investment such as tax-exempt municipal bonds. You’ll benefi t most from these “munis” if you’re in one of the higher tax brackets.

As you review possible changes in your investment strategy due to moves made by the new administration, you may want to take the opportunity to “rebalance” your portfolio by ad-justing your investment mix. Under normal circumstances, such rebalancing could involve capital gains considerations, since you might be selling appreciated assets. However, given the steep market decline of recent months, it’s quite possible that you can now sell part of your assets at a loss to offset any gains you might have — and if you don’t have any gains, you can carry the loss forward to future years.

So, pay attention to what’s happening in Washington, and, at the same time, look for opportunities to rebalance. But keep in mind that your long-term investment strategy should be based on your individual needs, goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. And that’s true in all political and economic environ-ments.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Kevin Sneider, DPM, FACFAS, was recently elected president of The Ohio Podiatric Medical Association (OPMA). Dr. Sneider, who is a Board Certifi ed Po-diatrist on Magruder Hospital’s Medi-cal Staff, has been practicing in the Port Clinton area for sixteen years.

The OPMA is headquarted in Columbus, OH and repre-sents over 550 licensed and resident podiatric physicians and surgeons in Ohio. Its primary purpose is to ensure the high-est quality of medical/surgical foot and ankle care to patients by representing Ohio’s podiatric physicians in governmental relations, increasing public awareness and advancing profes-sional education. The OPMA is the state component of the

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), of which Dr. Sneider will now serve as a delegate. The APMA serves over 11,500 members across the nation and is the country’s leading resource for foot and ankle health information.

In addition to being president of the OPMA, Dr. Sneider is also the current president of Magruder’s Medical Staff and serves on the hospital’s Board of Trustees.

Local Podiatrist Elected Ohio Medical Association President

Starcher Enterprises, a local heating, air conditioning, and plumbing con-tractor, has announce the addition of Larry Schwartz to its staff. Larry joined Starcher Enterprises on December 22, 2008 and is the new Service Manager for the fi rm.

“Larry will be our front-line person,” said company owner John Starcher. “He will be fi elding all client telephone calls,

taking care of all of the scheduling and managing our bill-ing department. He has a wealth of experience in the heat-ing and air conditioning trades and will be a valuable addi-tion to our team. We are extremely excited to have him on board!”

Previously, Larry was the manager of the Sandusky branch of Refrigeration Sales Corporation, a heating and refrigera-tion wholesaler. He enjoyed tremendous success in this position, boosting the annual sales to over two million dol-lars. Larry achieved acclaim from customers and vendors

alike for his customer relations skills as well as his technical knowledge.

Starcher Enterprises is located at 802 W. Main Street in Marblehead. The company was founded by John Starcher in 1992 and offers a full range of services including heat-ing, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical service and installation.

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The Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society drive for Business memberships attracted over 55 business owners supporting the MLHS. The organization’s plaques on dis-play at: Avery’s Café, Bassett’s Market, Bass Haven Marina, Bay Point, Bergman’s Orchards, Big Bopper’s Restaurant, Brown’s Dairy Dock, Dan Buckey’s Bed & Breakfast, Camp Runenmuck, Cleat’s Club, Collins LMT, Confectionary Candy, Crow’s Nest Restaurant, Danbury Pizza, Dianna’s

Deli, Don’s Auto Body Shop, Dziak Art Gallery, George Danchisen’s Marathon Svc., Gordon Lumber, Holmes Auto Body Garage, Howard’s Garage, HyWay Bait, Jamestown Tavern, John Tracy’s Market, LaFarge North America, Lake Breeze Cottages, Lake Point Motel, Lakeside Association, Lighthouse Antiques, Lighthouse Resort, Marblehead Bank, Marblehead Galley Restaurant, Majestic Motel, Martha & Molly’s Gift Shop, Mary Pat’s Crafts, Mary’s Blossom Shop,

Mike’s Dockside Svc., Molly Judge DPM, Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center, Trish McCartney – State Farm Ins., Peninsula Restaurant, Ponderosa, Richmond’s Gallery, Reef Runner Tackle Inc., Russ Homes, The Beacon, Schoolhouse Gallery, Starcher’s Enterprises, Street Sotheby’s Intl. Realty, Surf Motel, Sypherd Cycles, Taylor’s Resort, Tibbel’s Marina, The Village Clipper and The Yarn Shop.

Area Businesses Support the Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society

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First-time homebuyers are able to take an income-tax credit on their purchase, thanks to passage in Congress earlier last year of the fi rst-time home buyer tax credit. The defi nition of fi rst-time homebuyer is generous. To get the credit, the home-buyer cannot have owned a home in the previous three years. And:

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If the amount of tax a homebuyer owes is less than the amount of the credit, they get to keep the difference in the form of an IRS refund.

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The Ottawa County Genealogical Society will meet at the Ida Rupp Library commu-nity room, 310 Madison Street, Port Clinton,

on Tuesday, January 20, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be a work session to proof the One Room School House publication and to make plans for the 2009 40th anniversary year meetings.

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7:30-10:30am Breakfast & Conversation, St. John Lutheran, 2nd & Adams St. coffee, fl avored coffee, Hot Chocolate & Breakfast rolls. Join others in the area for a relaxing morning. Call Bill Fehnrich with questions 419-734-1116.

9:00am-Noon-2nd Sunday ea month Breakfast-American Legion Post, #113 N Monroe. Open to public, handicap accessible, Adults $6. Kids under 12 $3. Proceeds/Bldg. fund. Visit www.americanlegionpost113.org

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NOON- AA at St. Thomas Episcopal Church undercroft, 214 E. 2nd St.

4:00-5:00pm Danbury Local Schools Ar-thritis Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

5:00-6:00pm Danbury Local Schools Open Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

5:00pm-Bingo at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 507 E. Main St. Marble-head.

6:00pm Bay Area Toastmasters, Commo-dore Perry Inn & Suites, Banquet Room, PC 2nd & 4th of the month. Public welcome.

7:00pm -AL-ANON at St. Thomas Episco-pal Church. 2nd & Jefferson St.

7:00pm-1st Monday/ea. month Women’s Group @ Faith Methodist, 5th & Jackson St.

7:00-8:00pm Danbury Local Schools Open Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

TUESDAY8:00am -Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ Trinity

United Meth. Church, 135 Adams St., PC9:00am -Woodcarvers meet @ St. John’s

Lutheran Church.Noon-Rotary Club at The Elk’s Lodge

#1718, 231 Buckeye Blvd.1:00pm -Euchre Games every 1st and 3rd

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4:00-5:00pm Danbury Local Schools Open Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

5:30pm Magruder Conference Center: Strength Training - Works all the major muscle groups. Bring a mat or towel. $3 per class

6:00-7:00pm Quiet Strength/ Yoga-lates at the Vineyard on Catawba (Off West Catawba Rd.) Community Room. Welcome anytime. Questions can be directed to Certifi ed In-structor: Toni Garrett 419-732-0992

6:30pm -TOPS #1487 Resurrection Luth. Church. NE Catawba Rd., Catawba For More Info Call Marylou Carroll 797-4283 Weigh in 6:30, mtg. At 7pm.

7:00pm- Women’s Bible Studies; Song of Solomon- Marlene Jensen @ Chapel on the Lake.

7:30pm Council Meeting, Council Cham-bers

7:30pm Knight of Columbus 1st&3rd Tues each month, Bergeman Hall 109 E. Perry St.

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Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

8:30am - 1st Wed/Month Breakfast with April PC Senior Center East 3rd St. PC

12:00 - AA mtgs.@ St. Thomas Episcopal Church undercroft, 214 E. 2nd St. Port Clin-ton.

9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study - Boundries in Marriage at Chapel on the Lake 12:00 - Port Clinton Artists Club @ Ida Rupp Public Library.

5:00-6:00pm Danbury Local Schools Open Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

5:30pm Magruder Conference Center: Cardio/Pilates - 1/2 hour of aerobic exercise followed by 1/2 hour of Pilates core exercis-es. Bring a mat or towel. $3 per class

6:00pm Marblehead Main Street Mer-chants mtg., @ Avery’s Café. Open to public. Meetings always held on 1st Wednesday of each month.

6:00pm-PC Nazarene Church, 205 W. 4th St, Dinner, Children, Teens, Adult Activities.

6:30pm- Jr. High & High School youth group at Chapel on the Lake. Contact Na-than and Elizabeth Davenport for more in-formation.

7:00pm - Family Night @Erie Shores As-sembly of God, 220 Gill Rd.

7:00-8:00pm Danbury Local Schools Adult only open swim. $2\adult. Swim passes avail-able $22.50\15 swims.

7:30pm - Port Clinton Eagles Aux. Meeting 2nd & 4th Wednesday.

THURSDAY9:00am - NOON Food Pantry at St. Paul’s

United Church of Christ, 165 Toussaint St. Oak Harbor 419-898-0852 (Open to anyone in BCS school district).

10:00am- Women’s Bible Study; Daniel-Mary Hall @ Chapel on the Lake

4:00-5:00pm Danbury Local Schools Open Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

5:30pm Magruder Conference Center: Strength Training - Works all the major muscle groups. Bring a mat or towel. $3 per class

6:00pm 2nd Thurs of each month (Begin-ning 12/13) Support meeting for Chronic Pain Suffers & Loved ones @ Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, 1330 Fulton St., PC.

6:00pm-Trap and Skeet Shooting, Camp Perry Shooting Club.

7:00pm- American Legion Post #113 Meet-ings 1st of each month. 118 Monroe St.

7:00pm - Marblehead Village Council meeting 2nd Thurs of each month.

7:00pm - 3rd Thurs. each month. Marble-head Lighthouse Historical Soc. Monthly mtg.

7:00pm- Stepping Out: A Journey Thru the Psalms of Ascent- Carolyn McDaniel @ Cha-pel on the Lake.

FRIDAY6:15-7:45am PCHS Natatorium Morning

Swim thru PC Rec.6:30am -AA Meeting-Resurrection Luth.

Church-2370 NE Catawba Rd, Catawba Isl.6:30-7:15am Danbury Local Schools Adult

Swim. $2\adult. $1/students. Swim passes available $22.50\15 swims.

9:30am-5pm - Annual Used Book Sale at Ida Rupp Public Library, 310 Madison St., Port Clinton.

2:00-5:00pm Care & Share Open, 924 Lake Street Gypsum.

8:00pm - Oak Harbor Conservation Club “ Friday Night Pistol”.

SATURDAY8:00am-1:00pm Blood Drive at Catawba

Island Hall, Community Rm, 3307 North West Catawba Rd. Appt. call Marcia Adams 419-734-6360.

8:00am- Men’s Breakfast-Chapel on the Lake @Big Boppers, Rte 163, Marblehead.

9:30am-1pm - Annual Used Book Sale at Ida Rupp Public Library, 310 Madison St., Port Clinton.

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526 Miscellaneous For Sale

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CLEM’S AUTO Parts, buying good, wrecked, junk cars

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RealEstateTransfersRocky Ridge CorpJeffrey R. and Lori A. Sandwich to

Household Financial Services, Inc., 525 North State Route 590, $73,334.

Bay TownshipLael J. Bergman to Sandra Barnes,

2571 West James Road, $70,000. Catawba TownshipLaSalle Bank National Association

to Edward L. and Donna J. Litz, 5098 East Gardner Road, $119,500.

Paul B. Grottron to David W. and Julia E. Jones, 3660 East Oak Lake, $36,000.

Sunshine Land II, LLC to Lawrence W. Gregory, 2740 D Canterbury Cir-cle, $240,260.

Danbury TownshipJoseph P. and Teresa A. Shouvlin to

Roger V.and Kimberly A. Jones, 629 Jasmine Avenue, $338,000.

Ellen Mahler to William and Mar-gie Klaehn, 1483 South Church Road, $30,000.

Marblehead Corp.Wachovia Equity Servicing, LLC

to Charles B. and Ruth A. Scott, 910 West Main Street, $25,000.

Portage Township Kenneth L. Gill to East Ot-

tawa Properties, LLC, State Road, $300,000.

Kenneth L. Gill to East Ottawa Properties, LLC, 2013 Sate Road, $160,000.

Port Clinton CityPort Clinton Realty Company to

Sutton Property Leasing, LLC, 1848 East Perry Street, $374,000.

Thaddeus H. and Jill L. Wierzba to Kristopher C. and Kari J. Krupp, 407 East Eleventh Street, $185,400.

Joan B. and Donald F. Loeffl er to Daryl L. and Julie A. Apple, 315 West Sixth Street, $22,500.

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Waterfront lot with panoramic views in gated Marina Club 38! Watch the swans, eagles & great blue herons fly over! 50ft dock in marina + approval for 50+ft dock at your door. $159,000

LeMarin elevated ranch on the tennis courts. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, loft & large deck. Includes 35ft dock in private marina with direct Lake access. $280,000

Waterfronts II Condo with Lake views. Furnished 3rd floor condo in excellent condition with open floor plan & balcony. Association sandy beach, pool & play area. $132,900

Commodore Bay: 60x124 lot in newer subdivision. Includes 2-30ft docks with water & electric in pri-vate marina on the Bay. $74,900

Lakefront Colony Club Townhome with unforgettable views & sun-sets! 2nd floor Master Suite with spacious sitting area, numerous built-ins & more. Price includes share of the marina. $849,000

Marblehead Boat Club: Lakefront Townhome with 32ft boat slip. Wood floors, granite counters, stone fireplace & spectacular views! 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, 1-car attached garage. $530,000

Fairway Villa condo on the 9th tee of CIC golf course. Abbey model with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1451sqft and veranda. Community clubhouse and swimming pool. $279,900

Custom 1st floor Harbor’s End condo with spectacular Harbor views! Travertine flooring, recessed lighting, walk-in marble shower & more. 1-car detached garage & 30ft dock. $299,000

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Johnson’s Island retreat! Island living at a price that you can afford! This manu-factured home comes with new carpet and peeks of the Sandusky Bay! Enjoy the spa-cious rooms and the large deck. Peaceful, tranquil and priced to sell! Near dockage & beaches!$159,000

Waterfront lot on the Sandusky Bay with dockage! Build your dream home in this luxury development! Friends and family can play on the sandy shores or take the boat for a cruise! Near all vacationland activities, islands, beaches, dining, resorts and more!$349,900

Waterfront mobile with dockage on West Harbor in Orchard Isle! This year round mobile home is very nicely maintained with newer car-peting and appliances. Enjoy the wraparound waterfront deck where you can watch the sun rise! Two bedrooms and one full bath. Large living spaces! $199,000

Lake Erie Front!! Spectacular in every way this home is the perfect getaway! Upgrades throughout; from the granite countertops, to the master wing you will be impressed with every inch of this home and its never-ending views! Large formal and informal living spaces, vaulted ceilings, large windows overlook-ing the panoramic views of the lake, cherry woodwork detailing throughout, 2 fireplaces, spa-cious and grandeur! $995,000

Lake Erie Spectacular! This fully furnished waterfront home boasts character & classic charm-no detail missed! Step into the original cottage stone entry to find yourself swept away by the original architecture and ambi-ance with lake views from every room. Spacious living, dining & entertaining areas will accom-modate your guests. A full bar/family room opens to the multi level stone terraces which deli-cately wind to the private pebble beach. A waterfront masterpiece. $1,600,000

Waterfront condo with beau-tiful views of the Harbor, wildlife, and boats passing by! Steps to your 30’ boat slip you will enjoy this luxury two bedroom unit, filled with granite a wet bar and two-sided fireplace. Panaromic views! Located near area amenities-East Harbor State Park, shopping, restaurants, private beaches and clubs! $279,900

Lakefront to Sandusky Bay! This completely updated and appoint-ed home will surprise you in every way! Granite, and marble throughout featuring a wood-burning fireplace, built-ins, a cus-tom kitchen, and many windows and sliding glass doors that open to your private backyard, wildlife and bay views. Be sure to enjoy your lake side beach and many memories at this cozy retreat!$349,700

60’ of dockage with this fully fur-nished canal front home off the Sandusky Bay. The floor plan is open with spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings, large windows, and a ground floor master suite. Beautifully decorated and appointed in every way. Hop on your boat where you can enjoy endless fun waterskiing, fishing, swimming, or spend a day at the islands. $475,000

CATAWBA ISLAND-5078 E. WATER ST.CATAWBA ISLAND-5078 E. WATER ST.Lakefront, Catawba Point, steps to the ferry to PIB, built in 1895 and lovingly restored this home is perfect for an owner occupied guest house or B&B. 5bdr,3 baths, natural woodwork, pocket doors divide the living and dining areas. The enclosed front porch provides the perfect quiet spot for enjoying the views. A canopy of mature trees and 1000 flowering bulbs and perennials complete the land-scape. Priced well below apprais-al seller wants an offer. Owner/Agent has enjoyed the location for over 30 years! $749,000

MARBLEHEAD- Well maintained open and spacious ranch. A short walk to bay-front park and marina with dockage in-cluded. Quiet street with shaded and pri-vate backyard. $229,900 KARMEN LUCAS 419-656-91889=

CATAWBA- Stately 5 bed 4 bath home on private cul-de-sac drive. 1st and 2nd fl oor master suites, vaulted ceilings, open fl oor plan, gas FP, ceramic fl oors and more! 1st fl oor handicapped access. $325,000 CHERYL HETRICK 419-202-0144

CATAWBA- Furnished cottage with origi-nal woodwork. Convenient location in the heart of vacationland. Beach rights! $175,000 SUE PIACENTINO

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PORT CLINTON- 3 bed well maintained home with newly renovated kitchen, large family room in fi nished basement. Fenced back yard. Garage offers extra storage space. $119,000 KARMEN LUCAS 419-656-9188

CATAWBA- 2 bed 1 bath mobile home with 35 ft deeded dock in condo park and marina on Catawba. Association features large pool, clubhouse and takes care of all grounds. $79,900 GLENNA BENDER 419-341-1579

CATAWBA- Custom 5 bed 4 bath waterfront home in The Marsh’s Edge. 2 fi replaces, gourmet kitchen, fabulous master suite and much more! Unique setting overlooking 60 acres of protected wetlands. Private dock-age to Lake Erie. Building lots available. $649,000 CHERYL HETRICK 419-202-0144

FREMONT- 3 bed 2 bath home with full fi nished basement. 24x36 newer garage, storage shed, nice yard. Semi country. $143,000 SARA WILLIAMS 419-307-0499

MARBLEHEAD- Ranch home with open fl oor plan and huge heat-ed pole barn in quiet neighborhood. East Harbor State Park, ma-rinas and restaurants are a short walk from this home. $249,900 KARMEN LUCAS 419-656-9188

BELLEVUE- Ranch style home with high ceilings, skylights, wet bar and whirlpool tub. Pole barn with heated workshop, fenced yard. Wooded view. $189,900 SARA WILLIAMS 419-307-0499

PORT CLINTON- Convenient to the Lake, beach and parks. 3 bed 1 bath home, country kitchen with snack bar. Double car garage is also accessible thru back yard. $118,000 MARGARET LENTHE 419-341-2014

MARBLEHEAD- 2 bed 1 bath cottage/year round home on wooded double lot with 2 storage buildings. Spacious kitchen/living area, hardwood fl oors, fi replace. Privacy fence surrounds big back-yard. $109,900 SUE PIACENTINO 419-341-4945

MARBLEHEAD- Danbury Cove home features 4 bed 3 bath, open kitchen/great room with gas fi replace, full basement, 2 car ga-rage and additional attached 14x38 boat garage. Includes 35 ft deeded dock. $374,900 CHERYL HETRICK 419-202-0144

CATAWBA- Well maintained home in Catawba Cliffs. First fl oor master, great room with fi replace and views of park and lake. Across from Sunset Park. Gated community. $799,000 TED GRENE/MARK HARTLINE 419-563-4968

PORT CLINTON- Wonderful double wide mobile home in The Fountains! Beautiful and bright 3 season room overlook the pond for ultimate relaxation! $69,900 LISA HORMAN 419-271-8110

MARBLEHEAD- Water views! 3 bed 1 1/2 bath mobile – fresh paint and newer carpet. 2 decks, 3 season room and shed! $24,900 SHERYL MARTIN 419-341-4424

CATAWBA- Fairway Villas at CIC condo overlooks putting green. Convenient to clubhouse/pool. Abbey model at low price! $239,900 GLENNA BENDER/TED GREENE 419-5631-4968

PORT CLINTON- This updated home has many features on your ‘must have’ list plus character of a gone by era! Immediate pos-session. Close to schools and hospital. $99,900 SHERYL MARTIN 419-341-4424

CATAWBA- 2 bed 2 bath waterfront condo at Come Sail Away. 2nd fl oor unit with deck overlooking West Harbor and your deed-ed dock. $177,900 GLENNA BENDER/TED GREENE 419-563-4968