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Health & Welleness

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Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at Huron’s Christmas celebration this Saturday by fi re truck. The celebration hosted by the Huron Parks and Recreation Deaprtment will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Huron Boat Basin. Santa and Mrs. Claus will ar-rive at 4 p.m. riding on a truck from the Huron Fire Department, and es-corted by the Huron Po-lice department. The Jolly Ole’ Elf and his Mrs. Will be at the basin until 8 p.m. to meet with all the children.

The celebration will feature other events as well, including:Once again, there will be a coloring and craft area where children can

make and take a seasonal craft project home with them. The tradition of “Warm Hand from Young Hearts” will also be continued. Dona-

tions of gloves and mittens are encouraged and should be placed on the tree there that day. They will be donated to local families in need.

There are several new addi-tions this year to the “Christ-mas with Santa” event: Be sure to bundle up for carriage rides around town from 3 to 8 p.m. and take the opportunity to get up close and personal with a real reindeer from 3 to 6 p.m.

In addition to the above scheduled activities, as the sun sets, the Boat Basin and City Hall will be lit with luminar-ies. All community members are encourage to help “Light up Huron” by displaying lu-

minaries throughout their neighborhoods.All sponsors who made this community event a reality are thanked,

and they are: Berardi’s Restaurant, Family Eye Care Center, Dairy Queen, Hartung and Associates, Arby’s and First Merit Bank.

Santa to Visit Boat Basinby Fire Truck Saturday

Admiral’s Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Receives Perfect Survey Award

School Vocalists PresentHoliday Concert

The Huron High School Vocal Music Department is announcing the 2009 Feast of Car-ols, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 at McCormick Junior High School Audito-rium. Tickets are available now for $5 each at the Huron High School offi ce between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at the door prior to the show. All tickets will be general admission.

Dozens of children turned out to enjoy lunch with Santa at The Lodge at Sawmill Creek on Saturday, Dec. 5. The jolly old man spent a great deal of time chatting with each and every child and even shared dessert with them. This is a part of the month-long Festival of Lights celebration at the lodge.

PHOTO BY SHEILA EHRHARDT

Santa visitsSawmill

A dmiral’s Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation, a long-term care facility located at 1920 Cleveland Road West in Huron, was presented with a

Perfect Survey Award for regulatory compliance by The Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes, Inc. on December 2. Admiral’s Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation is owned by Provider Services, Inc.

Admiral’s Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation successfully passed the Ohio Department of Health’s annual survey inspection with zero de-fi ciencies in regulatory compliance. The statewide average for nursing home defi ciencies in regulatory compliance is seven, and the Academy awards facilities with three or fewer

In accepting the award from the Academy’s executive director, Victo-ria Gresh, Admiral’s Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation’s administrator, Amy Donaldson, praised her staff. “It is very exciting to receive a defi -ciency free survey at Admiral’s Pointe. This accomplishment acknowl-edges the efforts of our hardworking, compassionate and dedicated staff. Ultimately, while we are proud of the recognition, the greatest aspect of a defi ciency free survey is what it means to the residents- that we maintain high standards and quality of services for the those that have entrusted is with their care,” said Donaldson.

Gresh presented the award to the facility, saying, “I am pleased to present this award to Admiral’s Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation, which truly exemplifi es quality of care in the industry. Admiral’s Pointe Nurs-ing & Rehabilitation has raised the bar for excellence, and I’m proud to honor them as a member of the Academy.”

The Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes, Inc, represents nursing fa-cilities statewide that provide quality car to Ohio’s most frail elderly population.

Mischler voted NovemberStudent of Month

The staff at Huron High School would like to recognize Meg Mischler for being voted Student of the Month for November. Meg exhibits great school spirit while having in-dependent thought and is always cheerful when someone is having a bad day. She is a very outgoing student who is very consci-entious of the people around her. She goes out of her way to make people feel welcome and happy, is always courteous to her teach-ers and peers, and is always willing to lend a helping hand. She contributes her academ-ic and musical talents to the school as well as to the community.

Andrea Garza, Director of Nursing, Dr. Karl Oberer, Medical Director, Amy Donaldson, Administrator

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The Huron High School Art Club collect-ed about 200 gently worn coats, hats and mittens during its Second Annual Coats for Kids collection from Nov. 1 to Dec 3.

Students from the Huron High School Art Club who were instrumental in organizing the collection were: Hannah Figgins, Josh Marshall, Sam McCartney, Zach Taylor, Ni-cole West, Katie Zimmer and adviser Patty VanBarg.

Organizers thank the following organiza-tions for allowing them to use their busi-

nesses as drop-off points: Huron High School, McCormick Junior High; Wood-lands Intermediate School; Shawnee El-ementary School; Jim’s Pizza Box; BGSU Firelands College; Citizens Bank, Huron; and the French Club members.

All of the coats that were collected will be distributed to Huron students and fami-lies. The location for distribution is the Lighthouse Church. Contact Tom Holza-epfel 419-433-8889 or email [email protected] for more information.

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FROM THE BENCH

Letter to the Editor

BY JUDGE BILL STEUK,HURON MUNICIPAL COURT

In response to House Bill 1 (Budget Bill) of the 128th Ohio General Assem-bly, the Huron Municipal Court has in-creased its court costs for criminal and traffi c matters to $80. This $5 increase took effect on Oct. 16. The increase

was mandated by the State of Ohio and goes to the State of Ohio’s Indigent Defense Support Fund. No amount of the increase stays at the local level.

In addition to the court costs, House Bill One also re-quires a $25 surcharge on bail postings. This surcharge also goes to the state’s Indigent Defense Support Fund. Certain Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) fees have also in-creased pursuant to this bill. Please check the BMV’s Web site at www.bmv.ohio.gov for more information.

Articles appearing in this column are intended to provide broad, general information about the law. Before applying this information to a specifi c legal problem, readers are urged to seek advice from an attorney.

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The Fisher-Titus Auxiliary will spon-sor a cookie walk on Friday, Dec. 18 in the Ghrist Room (across from the gift shop) in the FTMC Patient Pavilion, located off Fisher-Titus Parkway in Norwalk. The sale

begins at 8 a.m. and lasts until everything is sold out. Homemade cookies, fudge, buck-eyes and more will be sold by the pound or piece. The event benefi ts the FTMC Aux-iliary.

EHOVE Career Center students par-ticipated in a month-long food drive to “Stuff the Bus” – a program to help those in need in our local area. “Stuff the Bus” is spearheaded by the SkillsUSA offi cers at EHOVE. Non-perishables were collected and stored on a school bus, in an effort to

fi ll as much of the bus as possible. “The EHOVE donation is one of the

larger donations we receive and it is one of the signifi cant donations of the year,” explained Care and Share Director Dan Ward. “It helps us get through the holiday season.”

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EHOVE Career Center students deliver their food donation to Care and Share in Sandusky. The month long “Stuff the Bus” food drive at EHOVE is spearheaded by SkillsUSA offi cers on campus.

Hospital AuxiliaryTo Host Cookie Walk

Thank you to the caring mother and her two young boys for helping me with my groceries yesterday (Dec. 7). I am very grateful that there are still kind people in this world. You put a smile on my face and

a tear on my cheek. Merry Christmas and God bless.

Sincerely, The Woman on Crutches in Rye Beach.

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Church Chat

Christ Episcopal Church120 Ohio St., Huron419-433-4701Sunday—9 a.m. and Adult

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.www.christchurchhuron.com

First Presbyterian Church225 Williams St., Huron419-433-50188:30 Early Service9:30 Sunday School10:45 Late Service

Grace Orthodox Presbyte-rian Church

Kalahari Resort, Nia Con-vention Center

Rt. 250, [email protected]—Sunday 4:00 p.m.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

1608 St. Rt. 113, Milan;419-499-3683Rev. Dr. John C. JordanWorship and Holy Commu-

nion—Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Huron United Methodist Church

338 Williams St., Huron419-433-3984www.huronumc.orgOn Sundays:8 a.m. - Praise Service/Soul

Anchors Praise Band9 a.m. - Sunday School

-Kindergarten thru Adult10 a.m. - Celebration Ser-

vice/pipe organ and choir6:30 p.m. - Junior High

Confi rmation Class6:30 p.m. - Senior High

HYMRefreshments and Nurs-

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Lifepoint539 Cleveland Rd. W., Huron419-433-4156Sunday—10 a.m., and

nursery available.Sunday school—10 a.m. for

K-6th grade.“Grounded” youth group

for grades 6-12—Sundays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

3-5 grade Boys Youth Group—Sundays, 6-7:30 p.m.

3-5 grade Girls Youth Group—Sundays, 6-7:30 p.m.

“The Biggest Loser” cam-paign drive focuses on weight loss, new visitors and faith-

fulness in attendance. Call Pastor Brenton for more in-formation.

Lighthouse Assembly of God Church

820 Cleveland Rd. E., Huron419-433-8889www.lighthouseagc.orgSunday service—10:30 a.m.Sunday school—9:30 a.m.Adult Bible Study--6 p.m.

Sunday.Youth Group—6 p.m.

SundayFood Pantry—9 a.m.-3

p.m. Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays.

Salvation Army Service Unit—10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursdays, by appointment only.

St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church

15617 Mason Rd., VermilionRev. Dr. Karl Fry, Pastor440-967-9886www.lutheransonline.com/

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9:30Ladies Bible Fellowship 9:15Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

St. Peter’s Catholic Church430 Main St., Huron

419-433-5725 Saturday—5 p.m.Sunday—8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The Chapel4444 Galloway Rd., Sandusky419-627-0208www.chapel-sandusky.orgSaturday service--5:00 p.m.Sunday service—9:00 and

11:00 a.m.Jr. High Youth Group—

Sundays 5-6:30 p.m.Sr. High Youth Group—

Sundays 7-9:00 p.m.Latitude group ages 18-

29—Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

4511 Galloway Rd., Huron419-626-9860Bishop: Bill ReelSacrament service—9:30

a.m. SundaysFamily History Center Wed.

10 am-2pm, Thur. 9am-9pm, 1st & 3rd Sat. 9am-5pm

Zion Lutheran Church930 Main St., Huron419-433-4711www.zionhuron.orgSunday–Traditional 8:00 &

10:30 amContemporary 9:15am

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I have a study upstairs at the church – “closer to heaven” – where I can get away and read. But I don’t get there every day – maybe a couple times a week. One day I opened the door and noticed things were awry … stuff from the tops of bookcases and window sills were knocked to the fl oor, and little pasty piles of white goo dotted the furniture.

Pulling boxes away from the walls, I found peeking out from under the baseboard heater trying to keep warm and hide from me, a trembling baby Robin. With a paper towel I scooped him up and tossed him (or her – I didn’t ask) out the open window into the freedom of Huron skies.

As I refl ected upon this experience, I asked myself, “I know what the Robin is thankful for – freedom. But what is my thanks-giving? The answer - that it wasn’t a turkey that got loose in my offi ce – that’s for sure!”

So sometimes when we have a problem we can be grate-ful that we don’t have a bigger problem, but maybe the best way to look at life is through St. Paul’s eyes of faith when he writes “… Giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:20)

After the initially hard winters, getting on their feet with the help of the Native Americans, the Pilgrims forgot about Thanksgiving. It fell out of favor until the middle of the Civil War. So prosperity can make us take our blessings for granted. But it’s the hard times that lead us to prioritize, put fi rst things fi rst, and thank God for what we have.

We can imbue every natural setback with a spiritual hope

and expectation for a happy outcome with God by our side. We can climb into God’s spirit-fi lled balloon basket and rise above the fray, remembering to be thankful at all times and for everything.

This gives the Holy Spirit wind the power to push away the dark storm clouds of doubt, despair, distress and fear of the unknown. In the face of such challenges, war and economic disaster, President Lincoln declared a day of thanks-giving for our nation, and one year later our spiri-tual ancestors, the evangelical Christians of Huron, Ohio, founded a new church at the corner of Shirley and Wil-liams Streets. Should we have any less faith?

It is healthy to give thanks – healthy for our spirits, at-titudes, and interaction with others. Thanksgiving reminds us how blessed we are – not only materially, but especially spiritually. Thanksgiving reminds us of the source of our blessings and how much God loves us.

Last week, 30 volunteers fed 45 hungry folks Thanksgiv-ing dinner early at Christ Episcopal Church, blessed by all Huron city churches. Because Chris Hakeman caught a vi-sion, barriers came down for many to work together, folks were fed not only the physical meal; but spiritually they feasted upon prayer, compassion, companionship, and the assurance that they are not alone – that God and his chil-dren care.

When we give thanks we are reminded to share with oth-ers what the Lord has done for us. And it makes everything taste better when we are thankful. That way, we can keep Thanksgiving all year long. Have a blessed Thanksgiving season.

MilestonesDorothy M. DeLamatreDec. 22, 1932-Nov. 30, 2009Dorothy M. DeLamatre, 76, of Hu-

ron, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in Parkvue Healthcare Center, Sandusky.

She was born Dec. 22, 1932, in Hu-ron and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Huron High School in 1952. She was a member of Zion Lu-theran Church in Huron, the Repub-lican Women’s Club of Erie County, volunteer for Dial-A-Drive, worked for the Board of Elections as a precinct worker, and was a former member of

the Huron Child Study Club.

She is survived by her daughter,

Kelly (Todd) Marti of Columbus; two sons, Richard Jr. (Brenda) DeLama-tre of Berlin Twp., and Judge Robert (Andrea) DeLamatre of Perkins Twp.; six grandchildren, Richard III (April) DeLamatre, Kristen (Kevin) Sabol, Lindsay Bertsch, Lauran Bertsch, Eliz-abeth DeLamatre and Sarah Marti; and two sisters, Linda Kay Amsel and Janet (Horace) Whatman.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Richard DeLamatre Sr., April, 2009; her parents, Charles

Levi and Marie Isabel (Keller) McMil-len; sister, Barbara McDonald; and brothers, Allen and Charles McMillen.

Friends were able to call 6-9 p.m. Fri-day in Foster Funeral Home, 410 Main St., Huron. Funeral service were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Zion Lutheran Church, 930 Main St., Huron, with the Rev. Raymond Vance offi ciating. Burial will be in McMillen Cemetery, Huron.

Contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Huron, or Parkvue Healthcare Center, 3800 Boardwalk Blvd., Sandusky, OH 44870.

Condolences may be expressed at fosterfh.com.

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Rev. Roger’s Thanksgiving Refl ections

EHOVE Network student Kaitlyn Hurst, of South Central, gives bunny ears to Michigan fan Brandi Didion, Health Tech student from Western Reserve, on Nov. 20, the day before the Ohio State/Michigan football game. The EHOVE Student Council had a fund-raiser that day encouraging students to “vote” for their favorite team by donating spare change and wearing spirit wear. All proceeds were donated to the Seeker fund.

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Library

The Board of Trustees of the Huron Public Library grate-fully acknowledges the donation of “The Turkey Ball,” “Christmas Surprises,” “Bunny Ball” and “Skeleton Shake” in memory of Liz Conrad from Bill, Sis, Kim and Will Kru-ger. Conrad was the illustrator of these children’s books.

Need a holiday gift idea? “Shop” at the Friends book sale display for gently used best sellers in hard cover and “wrap” them in an environmentally friendly Huron Public Library book bag.

The Second Thursday Seminar at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs-day, Dec. 10 at the Huron Public Library will feature the viewing of the DVD Huron: My Hometown, Volume 2, an oral his-tory project of the Huron Historical Society and the Huron Public Library. The interviews include Steve Bowen (Spending the Sum-mer in Chaska), Marlene Gadd (Living in Rye Beach), Harry Kentus (Downtown Recollections), and Donna Klepper (Living Downtown and Old Homestead).

The Teen Library Council (TLC) of the Huron Public

Library will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. n Friday, Dec. 11. We will be putting on the fi nal decorating touches for the holi-days at the library and enjoying punch and cookies. Any member who would like to bring a snack may drop it off the night before the meeting. Call 419-433-5009 or email [email protected] for more details.

Open Play Chess for all ages at the Huron Public Library on Saturdays, from 10:30 am to 12:30 p.m.. Chess boards are available. Bring a friend and play.

Chess Instruction at the Huron Public Library on Dec. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Drop in or call ahead so we know you plan to attend at419-433-5009.

Beginning Knitting at the Huron Public Library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. This class is for anyone age fourth-grade and older who is interested in starting or improving their knitting skills. Newcomers need to bring a pair of size 8 needles. Call 419-433-5009 or email [email protected] to register.

The Huron Public Library’s “Holiday Open House” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. Stevens Pup-pets will present “Beauty & the Beast” at 2 shows: 5 to 6 p.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for families with children 3 years and older. Registration is required. Call 419-433-5009 to register.

The Open House will feature Santa and His Elves, the Prize Wheel, Face Painting and Refreshments served by the Board of Trustees.

Did you know? …The Huron Historical Society has the Erie County Reporter on microfi lm? The microfi lm and reader/printer are now located in the Adult Services area. Ask at the Adult Desk for help in using this wonderful local history resource.

Huron Public Library HoursMon. & Tue. 10 AM - 6 PMWed. & Thur. 10 AM - 8 PM

Fri. 10 AM - 5 PM; Sat. 10 AM - 1 PMSun. Closed

Parks & RecAll Huron Parks and Recreation Programs require Pre-

Registration unless otherwise noted. Registration forms are available on the website or at our offi ce. Please sign up early to avoid cancellation of programs due to low enroll-ment! Call our offi ce for information or visit our website for details on programs.

Indoor Soccer - The Huron Parks and Recreation De-partment and the Huron High School soccer programs have teamed up to bring an exciting new soccer program “indoors” this year. The program will offer kids the oppor-tunity to work on their skills, play small sided games and most importantly, have fun. Sign up now – sessions are fi ll-ing fast. For additional information, call 419-433-8487.

Location: Shawnee Elementary Days: Tuesdays and ThursdaysTime: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Grades: K-6th grades K - 2nd grades – 5 p.m. – 5:45p.m.3rd - 4th grades – 6 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.5th - 6th grades – 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.Cost: $40/per session. Session I - Nov. 10 – Dec. 17 **K-2nd – Session I is full** Session II - Jan. 12 – Feb. 11Session III - Feb. 23 – April 1 Winter Aerobics - Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

at Woodlands Elementary.Cost: Residents $45 / non-Residents $50 per session. ($10 discount if you sign up for more than one session)

Pre-registration required using the general Program Reg-istration form.

Session I – Jan. 12 – Feb. 11Session II – Feb. 23 – March 25

Spring Session – April 13 – May 13Summer planning begins now… Although the weather

outside tells us winter is around the corner, Huron Parks and Recreation is thinking summer! In fact, the sum-mer 2010 Boat Basin Brochure planning is well under way. These brochures contain all the summer events at the Amphitheater: Boppin’ on the Basin, Movies by the River, and Arts at the Amphitheater. Many business sponsors have already confi rmed their return for 2010 and at this time the department is looking to add a few.

The Boat Basin Brochure is a great way to advertise a business, as these brochures are mailed to residents, dis-tributed at boat shows, and are available at local tourist destinations. Anyone looking for ways to market a busi-ness or are just interested in supporting these events within their community shouldn’t delay, as these brochures go to print in the near future. For those interested, contact Doug Steinwart, facility manager of the Huron Boat Basin at 419-433-4848 as soon as possible.

Huron Parks and RecreationOffi ce location: 110 Wall StreetMailing address: 417 Main St.

Phone: 419-433-8487 Fax: 419-433-0470Email: [email protected]: www.huronparks.org

An annual tradition of the Huron Garden Club is cre-ating ornaments for the Huron Library Christmas tree. Many ornaments were made from natural materials to high light this year’s theme, which is “All Hearts Come Home For Christmas.”

Tree decorating committee members are: Camille Wal-lace, Sue Ryman, Judy Slocum, Relda Neiderhofer and Darlene Franklin, Barbara Toft, Sharon Ozman, Evie Dur-kin, June Washburn and Martha Ulrich.

Additionally, The Huron Garden Club plans to celebrate the Holiday season Friday, Dec. 11, at its annual Christmas party. A noon luncheon for members and guests will be served at the Sandusky Yacht Club, 529 E. Water St., San-dusky. Installation of the new offi cers will be followed by singing of Christmas carols.

Coordinator for the event is Relda Neiderhofer, 419-626-2360, and hostesses include Sharon Ozman, Sue Lyman, Martha Ulrich, and Relda Neiderhofer.

Huron Library2009 Christmas Tree

Erie MetroParks Holiday HoursSome changes have been made regarding the closing of

Erie MetroParks’ Administrative Offi ces for the holidays.The following is the latest schedule:Frost Center in Osborn MetroPark, 3910 Perkins Ave.,

and Maple Grove Center in Osborn MetroPark, 3109 Hull Road:

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Over Thanksgiving Break, Huron City Schools updated its Web site in an effort to simplify Parent, Student and Staff Communication. The site now includes building calendars; announcement feeds; news feeds; frequently ac-cessed school forms; links to the EZ-Pay lunch and student activity fee payment Web site; access to Progress Book Par-ent Access; and more. Also new is the ability to subscribe to the HHS News Email list. The list will be used to send out newsletters and important parent news and informa-tion. Additionally, parents can subscribe to the Huron City Schools Twitter Feed, which alert subscribers of any im-portant and pertinent news postings as they’re posted to the site.

The school’s goal with the Web site improvement is to ensure those with an interest in the school system don’t miss a single piece of important information.

EHOVE Career Center hosted more than 1,500 sopho-mores from three counties last week at the campus in Mi-lan. Sophomores from EHOVE’s partner schools came to campus Dec. 1, 2 and 3 to learn about different educational opportunities offered at EHOVE. All students were in-vited to bring their parents back to campus for an Open

House on Thursday, December 3. In the photo below, a group of Huron Sophomores dressed in surgical garb learn about careers in the health-related fi elds while visiting the Health Tech Prep class at EHOVE on Dec. 1. Pictured left to right are Abby Noftz, Kelsey Solber, Heather Acierto and Taylor Griffi n.

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Monroeville High School took fi rst place honors in the 25th Annual Academic Tournament by winning fi ve of six rounds of the tournament, which was held at BGSU Fire-lands on Saturday, Nov. 21. The academic quiz teams from St. Paul and Perkins high schools captured second and third places, respectively. The Tournament is an academic quiz contest sponsored by BGSU Firelands. Eight teams from area high schools participated in the six-round tour-nament.

James Smith, associate dean and tournament coordi-nator, said: “The quiz questions covered a wide range of material across 10 academic areas. Students participating

demonstrated excellent knowledge and problem solving skills and all should be very proud of their performance.”

The adviser for the Monroeville academic team is Caro-line Schnetzer. Team members include McKenzie Alt, Ken-dra Clark, Isaac Heyman, Ivy Keller, Adam Mastroianni, Marshall Patrick and Nathan Rasnick.

The fi rst-, second- and third-place teams each received plaques. In recognition of their fi rst place fi nish, Monro-eville High School will receive a $1,000 scholarship award-ed to a graduate there who will attend BGSU Firelands in the fall. Other teams participating in the event included Edison, Huron, Norwalk and St. Mary Central Catholic.

Monroeville, St. Paul and Perkins Winners in Academic Tournament


SportsBobby James is the new Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at

Huron High School. He has coached in the program for a few years at other levels. When you meet him, you will surely notice his friendly and enthusiastic manner. We all wish him luck during his inaugural season.

Q: Coach James, now that your team has that important fi rst game under your belt, what does your team need to work on to compete in the SBC this year?

Coach: I think we need to develop more confi dence on the basketball court. These kids have the ability. Now they need the mindset to go with their ability.

Q: Where did you learn to coach basketball? Who were your infl uences?

Coach: I learned to coach basketball from all the former coaches that I have played for and worked under. I hope I have absorbed their best traits and will use them when coaching my team. The coaches that made an impact on me were John Schlessman, Dino Caporini and T.J.James. Coach James was the fi rst person to hire me as a coach.

The biggest infl uence in my life and in coaching has been my mother. The drive she has as a competitor and as a coach has had a tremendous impact on my coaching ca-

reer.Q: What are the keys to rebuilding the once fi ne Huron

basketball program?Coach: The key to building this basketball program is in-

terest from the kids. They have to have the interest fi rst, and then develop the skills and the drive to be successful on the basketball court. My job is to spark that interest and develop these kids into polished basketball players.

Q: The City of Huron has within its borders several former college basketball players. Have you been able to reach out to those citizens?

Coach: Yes I have. The alumni are very important to me and this basketball program. They are always welcome to come in and contribute to the program by sharing their experiences. I want to continue with the Huron Basketball tradition. All of the former players and coaches are an im-portant piece of that goal.

Q: What and where do you teach at Huron; and tell the readers a little about yourself.

Coach: I am a Physical Education Teacher at McCormick Junior High and Shawnee. I am married with two chil-dren. My wife, Mary, is a teacher in Bellevue. My son, Sam,

is a sixth-grader at Woodlands and my daughter Meredith just turned 1.

I am excited and honored to have received this opportu-nity. Being a head boys basketball coach has always been a life goal for me. I want to make the most of this experience by motivating and teaching these boys how to make the Huron basketball program a success.

When I started covering the girls’ basketball team two years ago, Lauren Volz was a fresh-man and playing JV ball. Partway into the season, when she was just getting her fi rst real varsity minutes, the Tigers played against Sandusky. Volz was already the best instinctive player on the court for Huron. Lauren – a freshman – was the leading scorer for both the JV team and the Varsity team that night without playing a full game for either. Of course, Huron lost.

The last two years, the Tigers lost all the time. I mean all the time. It was painful for this former coach to even watch, especially since the last time I had spent any signifi cant time around a Huron girls basketball team was in 1983 when Dick Wennes led his team to a state championship. I could see it all over new coach Ty Ray’s face. Some on the team didn’t

even seem able to look up when dribbling the ball to see the open man. Don’t get me wrong, the young ladies on the team were very nice, but the reality was clear. The only time they touched a basketball was the fi rst day of the season.

Now, Lauren Volz is a ju-nior. While she is still the best player and leading scorer on the team – and owns a quick and accurate three-point trigger – she has help. Sophomore Caroline Estel is an exciting, high-energy point guard who handles the ball very well and will not be out-hustled. Melissa Moberg, Devon Grendow and Devon Koe-

nig have good athletic ability (key volleyball players in state champi-onship) with a game that has ma-tured after a few years in Coach Ray’s program. The team plays at camp and open gyms in the off season. A recent scrimmage against Norwalk St. Paul showed the ladies will run and press this year. But for a change, the start-ers outplayed the Flyers. I have a feeling this won’t be the last time I say that about this team. How-ever, being realistic, the bench is young and inexperienced, but not without talent. I think that by the end of the year, Alexis Lemar and Sierra Ward will be solid contrib-utors. The Tigers will fi nish just over .500 this season and all the work done by Coach Ray and his staff will begin to pay dividends.

Not surprising, the other SBC coaches don’t share this opinion. A few weeks ago, Coach Ray in-vited me to attend the preseason SBC coaches’ basketball meet-ing held in Clyde. The coaches went around the room and gave a report of their teams’ outlook. Only Clyde sounded like they might actually win a game this year after each coach painted a bleak picture of their team.

When it came time for the coach’s to vote on the preseason projections, they picked Huron to fi nish tied for sixth with Edi-son. Clyde was unanimously voted to win the conference just as everyone voted for Port Clinton to fi nish last. As Ty closed his notebook, I recall him saying something like, “That’s OK, I like to be the underdog. Some people may be surprised.”

Speaking of hard work, Coach Ray and his staff began the biddy basketball pro-gram earlier than ever this year. Assis-tant coach Joe Anthony, Cora Dike, and the high school ball players are doing an excellent job on Saturday morning teach-ing third- through sixth-grade girls how to play the game. Good luck Lady Tigers! Their fi rst game of the season will be on Saturday afternoon against St. Mary’s Central Catholic, who was picked to fi n-ish second in the SBC.

On Monday evening, the 2009 football season offi cially came to a close at the convention center at Kalahari. The team that began the season with not one starter return-ing from the year before fi nished the season with a three-game winning streak, to end with a 6-4 record. As the head coach often says: “This is not about the game of football …” it is about teaching young men life’s lessons the right way – through football. Many young men are better hav-

ing worn a Tiger uniform and having been part of the program.

From the opening of the evening to the fi nal present given to Coach Tony Le-gando by the team moms, the evening ran like clock-work thanks to Joy Hilman, emcee Mac Lehrer, and the staff at Kalahari. All anyone had to think about were those being honored up front. With football being an extracurricular activity, the coaching staff at Huron stresses academics; there-

fore as always, the celebration opens recognizing those stu-dent athletes who have excelled in the classroom. In fact, 41 out of the 62 members of the football program have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Most of the evening was focused on the football players and cheerleaders. Each participant was presented to the audience with words of encouragement (for sophomores and juniors) or a thank-you for a job well done (for the seniors). It was clear that Coach Legando was proud – maybe even inspired – by of each of his seniors for all they had done.

The following were the scholarship award winners for the evening:

Jason Lizzi Scholarship to Jerod Blakely; Pizza Box Schol-arship to Patrick Moore; H-Team Scholarship to Zach Grieves; 1984 Football Seniors Scholarship to Jonathon Hicks; Kent Tapp Memorial Scholarship to Mason Krebs; Harry Delapp Scholarship to Dylan Corwin

The ultimate honor of the night is the Selfl ess award, which is voted on by the 2009 team themselves. Those four winners were Dylan Corwin, Zack Blodgett, Joe Ramey and Drew Long of the H-team. Then the team gathered up in a huddle for one fi nal huddle and fi ght song chant. As Coach Legando told each departing senior: “They were all open and honest … and made it real.”

An ‘Open and Honest’ Celebration

Surrounding Coach Tony Legando are (standing L-R) are team captains Joe Ramey, Dylan Corwin, Zach Grieves, and Jonathon Hicks, who are present-ing their leader a gift. Seated is 1,000-yard rusher and senior Derek Dowell.

A Few Moments with … New Head Coach Bobby James

The Huron Boys Varsity opened their season with a non-conference game against the Bellevue Redmen. It was Bobby James’ fi rst game as the Tiger head coach. Even though Huron outscored the visitors 15-12 in the fi nal quarter, Bellevue earned a 46-43 victory. Zach Grieves lead the home team with 13 points and six rebounds, while Brandon Poorman added 10 points with fi ve boards.

Sports … As I see itVarsity Girls will compete!

Senior basketball player Devon Grendow works with a group of third graders during saturday’s biddy basketball.

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MARY STRAYER,MASTER GARDENER

The holidays are quickly approach-ing us, and most of our lists are long. Many of us have friends or relatives that can’t get out and garden, and yet still love the fresh blossoms around them. One great idea is to purchase a box Amaryllis bulb at your local

greenhouse or general merchandise retailer. They come in many different colorful combinations now and are reason-ably priced. They are easy to grow, and usually you can see the bloom stalk peeking though the opening at the top of the box. You can purchase these bulbs early and keep them in a cool dark place to slow blooming until you give them away. Prepare the bulb for giving by putting it in a decorated basket, and then fi ll the basket with candy, or whatever else you would like.

There are other bulbs and blooming plants available as well. Miniature roses are great, and can be kept on a win-dowsill until proper planting time outside. They also come in many colors, and some are already blooming. Blooming plants are always something to seriously consider giving as gifts this year. Think about violets, Clivia, and Peace Lilies. The gift lasts a long time, and gives a bit of the “growing season” back in the midst of the winter months.

The Christmas cactus is an older plant, but now there are new variations. There is twilight yellow, one the color of

shrimp, another a paler color of shrimp, and some so red you know they are Christmas reincarnated. There is also an older version of cactus that some call Thanksgiving cac-tus. The leaves are segmented like the regular ones, but fatter – much more watermelon shaped – and the fl owers are 2 to 2 ! inches long and bright blood red, with pointed petals. You can fi nd these at greenhouses, but you need to ask about it. It’s a joy to have, and is in full bloom right now. It’s something to consider for yourself or for a gar-dener friend.

Rosemary trees are usually available as well. The trees are small, about 1 !-feet tall to 2-feet tall, and will thrive in a cool room. The best thing of all for rosemary trees is to keep them in the coolest room in the house after the festivities. This way they have a better chance of surviving until summer, when they can be planted in their pot into the garden. The following year, however, put them into a new pot before returning them to the home for the winter. It is great to be able to “trim” you rosemary tree, and take little snippets to use in cooking. Rosemary is absolutely wonderful on beef and pork.

Gardeners also appreciate hand tools, such as pruners, given as gifts. You could also easily give them a gift cer-tifi cate from a local greenhouse, nursery or general mer-chandise store. Gift certifi cates to be used with gardening catalogs are also wonderfully accepted. It is fun to fi nd seed packets and tuck them in with any type of gift for a gardener. I like to fi nd seeds from unusual plants, and watch with delight as my gardening friend opens the box.

The latest fad is giving tree gift bags. Decorate a gift bag to hold a live tree. Many nurseries have trees available, in the small sizes – 6-10 inches tall – and they fi t nicely into a shopping bag. Place a plastic bag over part of the tree pot, and place a wet paper towel around the bottom of the pot to give some moisture to the plant. Print something appro-priate on the bag such as, “Plant a tree and grow the Earth.” Use several sheets of card stock, the same paper we use to make our own holiday cards, to give its pot strength and protection from moving around in the bag. Slip in care and planting instructions into the bag, make your gift card, and attach with raffi a to the bag. I leave my pots out of the bag – keeping them in a cool room with bright light – and watering gently until time to take for the gift giving.

Or perhaps, how about asking a friend to go with you to visit a botanical garden? Cleveland and Columbus Botani-cal Gardens are open in the wintertime and it is great to see real fl owers blooming happily when it is snowing outside.

How about considering a gift of books – gardening books, of course? There are many out there, and the lo-cal bookstores have a wonderful selection. My book “The Frugal Gardener” is available at Borders, as well as 50-100 more books from which to choose. Nothing is better than a great gardening book during our coldest months.

Whatever you choose to give, give it with a happy heart. Happy Gardening!

Questions? Email me at [email protected] and I will get back to you ASAP.

GardeningGift Ideas for the Garden Lover


Health & Wellness

The next meeting of the Firelands Re-gional Medical Center Diabetes Support Group will be held at noon on Monday, Dec. 14 in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Edu-cation Room located at Firelands Region-al Medical Center’s Main Campus, 1111

Hayes Ave., Sandusky. The Diabetes Support Group meeting is a

monthly support and educational program for people and family members affected by diabetes. For more information, contact Jill Wagner at 419-557-6995.

Firelands Regional Medical Center will be offering the next “Happiest Baby on the Block” parenting class from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Firelands Regional Medical Center’s South Campus, 1912 Hayes Ave., Sandusky.

“The Happiest Baby on the Block” is based on the techniques of world-renowned pedia-trician, Dr. Harvey Karp. Dr. Karp has been featured on Good Morning America; The Dr. Phil Show; ABC World News Tonight; CNN; and numerous national radio programs.

The Happiest Baby program is a national curriculum and is taught by a certifi ed in-

structor. Among the essential information offered to participants, parents will be taught a step-by-step approach to quickly soothe the fussiest baby. The methods are designed to increase sleep, parental confi dence, and family harmony while decreasing stress, frustration, and exhaustion that many times are present when parents are adjusting to the changes a new baby brings.

The fee is $20 per class. Pre-registration can be made by calling Firelands at 419-557-7840, or 1-800-342-1177, Ext. 7840. Parents will receive a take-home kit (DVD or VHS, and CD) valued at $40.

Firelands Regional Medical Center will be hosting a Pediatric Neurology Clinic and a Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Staffed by a Board Certifi ed Pediatric Specialist from Rain-bow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Specialty Clinics are held in the Firelands South Campus Outpatient Specialty Clinic, 1912 Hayes Ave., Sandusky.

To schedule an appointment for the Pedi-

atric Neurology Clinic or the Pediatric Gas-troenterology Clinic, call 800-377-3117.

Additional Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Pediatric Specialty Clinics are also available at Firelands Regional Medi-cal Center. For a schedule of the Pediatric Specialty Clinics, please visit our Calendar of Events at www.fi relands.com. For more information about the Pediatric Specialty Clinics, call 419-557-6767.

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Northern Ohio Medical Specialists (NOMS) welcomes Cynthia Evans, M.D. to their healthcare team. Dr. Evans specializes in General psychia-try. She will join the NOMS team starting

in January 2010, and will practice in Clyde.Dr. Evans has more than 25 years expe-

rience treating adolescents and adults in General psychiatry. She specializes in the treatment of: mood disorders, anxiety dis-orders, women’s issues in mental health and outpatient treatment of adolescents, adults and geriatrics.

She currently resides in Fremont, Ohio.

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Pediatric Neurology &Gastroenterology Clinics

Women who undergo routine mammograms at Fisher-Titus Medical Center now have the latest diagnostic technology available to them – digital mammography. FTMC’s Healthy Imag-es has added the state-of-the-art system, Sele-nia™, digital mammography from Hologic™.

“FTMC is very excited to be able to offer the newest technology for breast cancer detection,” said Dr. Matthew F. Gutowicz, chief of the De-partment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. “Digital mammography is different from con-ventional mammography in how the image of the breast is acquired and, more importantly, viewed.”

The radiologist can magnify the images, in-crease or decrease the contrast and invert the black and white values while reading the im-ages. These features allow the radiologist to evaluate microcalcifi cations and focus on areas of concern.

FTMC board certifi ed radiologists, Dr. Guto-wicz and Dr. William L. Ferber, combine their training, expertise and experience to read and interpret mammograms. In addition, FTMC Mammography Program’s technologists are specially trained in mammography and are certifi ed by the American Registry of Radio-logic Technologists.

FTMC’s Imaging Center performed 5,100 mammograms in 2008. FTMC’s former mam-mography units were supported by comput-er-aided detection (CAD) technology, giving women the extra assurance of detecting abnor-malities as early as possible. With the digital

mammography unit, the CAD technology is built into the digital machine software.

By offering women the latest technology in mammography, the medical center hopes to increase the number of area women who follow recommendations for regular screenings.

In addition, FTMC also is the only area hos-pital to offer breast MRI to patients. FTMC’s Mammography Program is accredited by the American College of Radiology and is in com-pliance with FDA Mammography Quality Standards.

FTMC’s Mammography Fund will cover digital mammograms for persons who are un-insured or underinsured and qualify for the fund. The Fisher-Titus Mammography Fund began in 2001 and provides free screening mammograms for uninsured and underin-sured women in Fisher-Titus Medical Center’s service area who are otherwise unable to afford them. In addition, the program may include travel expenses to and from the mammogra-phy appointment if needed, and the radiolo-gist fee for reading the mammogram. To learn more about the FTMC Mammography Fund, call the hospital’s fi nancial services at 419-660-2117, Ext. 6778 or 800-668-8788, Ext. 6778.

Fisher-Titus Now OfferingDigital Mammography

Dr. Gutowicz

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