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HURONHOMETOWN NEWS

GREAT PRESS FOR A GREAT LAKE PLACE December 23, 2010

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Town

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Library,

Parks & Rec

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Schools

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Sports

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Classifi eds

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Huron Hometown News Opens a Local Offi ceWe are glad to announce the opening of

our new offi ce at 103 Wall Street in Huron. The offi ce is shared with Aha Creative, a lo-cal marketing fi rm. Hometown News Gen-eral Manager Connie Roberts states; “Soon after combining offi ces with our sister pa-per a year ago, we felt the need to reopen a Huron offi ce. Our plans for the upcoming year include some pretty exciting additions to the paper. This offi ce not only provides a base to implement these additions, but a more convenient link to our advertisers.”

Initially, the offi ce will be manned three days a week and there is full-time ad drop-off and message service. As the Huron Hometown News grows in 2011, the local offi ce will become the center of operations.

Aha Creative Moves to HuronAha Creative has recently moved its of-

fi ce from Sandusky to Huron. Founded in 2007 by Amy Hefl inger, Aha Creative has built a nationwide client base that includes manufacturers, health care pro-viders, tourism, and non-profi ts. Aha’s services include graphic design, public relations, branding, web design, adver-tising, copyrighting, photography, and more. Hefl inger’s mission is to provide garden-fresh ideas that will fi t any bud-get. Amy says, “I believe even the smallest business can benefi t from a professional image and maintaining that image will make a lasting impression on prospec-tive clients and customers.”

Aha Creative is located at 103 Wall Street in Huron.

BY SHEILA EHRHARDT

HURON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

In August, 2008, a group of city and town-

ship residents got together to plan a small

celebration marking the 200th anniversary of

Huron’s founding.

Instead, the two-dozen members of the Bi-

centennial Committee put together a spectacu-

lar year-long calendar of events, including:

• A logo design contest• A community picnic and birthday party on

the lawn surrounding the boat basin, with a children’s carnival and a group photo of all who attended.

• A public art project featuring 25 “ARTiron-dack” chairs depicting scenes of our area from the Bicentennial slogan, “The Land, The Lake, The River & The People.” Sponsored by lo-cal businesses and painted by area artists, the chairs were all sold at a hugely successful auction in August, 2009. Logo designer Robb Harst created a chair depicting the circular de-sign mounted three-dimensionally on one of the ARTirondack chairs that was raffl ed off, with funds going to Huron area charities.

• A GEO scavenger hunt, using obtuse clues to artifacts of Huron’s past.

• A photo contest.• A Children’s tractor-pull. • Homecoming events for HHS alumna. There was a giant parade fl oat, depicting

a lake freighter complete with a scale model of Huron’s fi rst lighthouse, designed by Dick and Evie Durkin. A small army of volunteers pitched in to help Dick transform a school bus into the 42-ft. long steel-hulled boat, complete with rivets, a wheel house and a sandy beach on the aft deck.

Monies raised from these various events were donated to Huron area charities and funds were set aside to thank the Huron His-torical Society, Huron Public Library, River Fest Committee and the Huron Chamber of Commerce for their assistance throughout the past 28 months.

Sharon Barnes had a vision for the obser-vance from day one, and with the zest and en-thusiasm of a true historian, she achieved her major goal -- to leave some memento of the Bicentennial and the people of our time for future generations. Once again, Robb Harst stepped forward, volunteering his artistic tal-

ents to create a dramatic marker and time cap-sule commemorating this community mile-stone.

The capsule was fi lled with a legacy of mem-ories, such as pieces of beach glass, taconite, (the small pieces of iron ore delivered to Hu-ron docks by lake freighters for many years) a Bicentennial collection of poems, a 2009 City Directory and collections of Hahn’s sweet corn seeds and heritage tomato seeds fi rst brought to this country from Italy by the Mussell fam-ily.

On a balmy, sunny day in October the fi ve-foot wide black granite marker that sits atop the time capsule and a tinted concrete pad depicting a compass rose was dedicated in a small circular garden just outside the boat basin offi ce. Harst personally sandblasted the Bicentennial logo on the huge piece of granite which sits atop the compass rose.

With the help of fellow Janotta & Herner

employees, Aaron Boes, Tom and Doug Elm-linger, Steve Sallee and Marv Ott; and Bob Smith, another volunteer tradesmen, Harst

and Doug Steinwart, facilities manager of the basin, the historic marker now sits high above the Huron River.

Sharon and the Bicentennial committee cre-ated a magnifi cent celebration of the past 200 years and a fi tting token for those yet to come.

The Barnes family and the Huron Chamber of Commerce hosted an After Hours at the nursery on Dec. 9. Nearly 100 people were on hand to celebrate a job well done. Various committee heads were recognized and Mayor Marilyn Shearer read a proclamation express-ing the city’s appreciation for the efforts of ev-eryone involved.

Sharon was presented a large crystal medal-lion which reads, “Thank you for all you have done for Huron … In the past, In the present, and In the future”.

Aha Creative and Huron Hometown News Share New Huron Offi ces

Connie Roberts, (left) of Huron Hometown News, and Amy Hefl inger, of Aha Creative, will share of-fi ce space at 103 Wall Street in Huron.

It’s Only 99 More Years Until Our Tri-Centennial

Bicentennial chairman, Sharon Barnes, thanks everyone who worked so hard to make Huron’s Bicentennial Celebration such a success. John Girard, co-chair-man, looks on.

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Around Town

SUBMITTED BY THE HURON FIRE DEPARTMENT,LT. PAUL HASENMEIERCarbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, deadly gas. It

can kill you before you know it because you can’t see it, taste it or smell it. At lower levels of exposure, it can cause health problems. Some people may be more vulnerable to CO poisoning such as pregnant women, infants, children, senior citizens and those with heart or lung problems. When CO is breathed in by an individual, it accumulates in the blood and forms a toxic compound known as car-boxyhemoglobin, or COHb. Hemoglobin carries oxygen in the bloodstream to cells and tissues. Carbon monoxide attaches itself to hemoglobin and displaces the oxygen that the body organs need.

COHb can cause headaches, fatigue, nausea, dizzy spells, confusion and irritability. Later stages of CO poisoning can cause vomiting, loss of consciousness and eventually brain damage or death.

Carbon monoxide is a by-product of combustion of fossil fuels. Fumes from automobiles contain high levels of CO. Appliances such as furnaces, space heaters, clothes dryers, ranges, ovens, water heaters, charcoal grills, fi replaces and wood burning stoves produce CO. Carbon monoxide usu-ally is vented to the outside if appliances function correctly and the home is vented properly. Problems occur when furnace heat exchangers crack or vents and chimneys be-come blocked. Insulation sometimes can trap CO in the home.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Hu-ron Fire Department recommends installing at least one carbon monoxide detector with an audible alarm near the bedrooms. If a home has more than one story, a detector should be placed on each story.

Be sure the detector has a testing laboratory label. The following is a checklist for where to look for problem

sources of CO in the home:A forced air furnace is frequently the source of leaks and

should be carefully inspected. Measure the concentration of carbon monoxide in the

fl ue gases.

Check furnace connections to fl ue pipes and venting sys-tems to the outside of the home for signs of corrosion, rust gaps, holes.

Check furnace fi lters and fi ltering systems for dirt and blockage.

Check forced air fans for proper installation and to en-sure correct air fl ow of fl ue gases. Improper furnace blower installation can result in carbon monoxide build-up be-cause toxic gas is blown into rather than out of the house.

Check the combustion chamber and internal heat ex-changer for cracks, holes, metal fatigue or corrosion. Be sure they are clean and free of debris.

Check burners and ignition system. A fl ame that is mostly yellow in color in natural gas fi red furnaces is often a sign that the fuel is not burning completely and higher levels of carbon monoxide are being released. Oil furnaces with similar problems can give off an oily odor. Remember you can’t smell carbon monoxide.

Check all venting systems to the outside including fl ues and chimneys for cracks, corrosion, holes, debris, block-ages. Animals and birds can build nests in chimneys pre-venting gases from escaping.

Check all other appliances in the home that use fl am-mable fuels such as natural gas, oil, propane, wood or kerosene. Appliances include water heaters, clothes dryers, kitchen ranges, ovens or cooktops: woodburning stoves, gas refrigerators.

Pilot lights can be a source of carbon monoxide because the by-products of combustion are released inside the home rather than vented outside.

Be sure space heaters are vented properly. Unvented space heaters that use a fl ammable fuel such as kerosene can re-lease carbon monoxide into the home.

Barbecue grills should never be operated indoors under any circumstances nor should stove tops or ovens that op-erate on fl ammable fuels be used to heat a residence.

Check for closed, blocked or bent fl ues, soot and debris. Check the clothes dryer vent opening outside the house

for lint.

SANDUSKY – Carl Topilow, who has led the Firelands Symphony Orchestra to more than double its audiences

during three seasons as mu-sic director and conductor, will continue at the podium

through the 2015-16 program year. Ann Voight, president of the board

of directors of FSO, is pleased to an-nounce that the board and Topilow have agreed to renew his contract for

an ad-dition-al fi ve years.

“Carl h a s

brought a new level of ex-citement to the musical scene here in north cen-tral Ohio, with his pitch-perfect choice of concert offerings and his winning personality,” Voight said. “With this partnership, we look forward to being able to share high-quality music with even more patrons.”

Under Maestro Topilow’s baton, average audience size for FSO concerts has grown to an estimated 700 per event; the 2009 holiday concert had the largest at-tendance in the orchestra’s history with more than 1,000 listeners. In addition to selecting musical pro-grams that are well received by area music-lovers, To-pilow brings wit and charm to the podium, as well as his own performing talent as a clarinetist.

“It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I will be leading the Firelands Sym-phony Orchestra for the next fi ve years, and hope-

The Huron Playhouse, Ohio’s oldest continuing summer theater, is planning its 63rd season for 2011. While this news is not different than many previous years, the organization planning the season is totally new. As reported last year, The Huron Playhouse sponsorship by the Department of Theatre and Film of Bowling Green State University ended after its 2010 season, because of State of Ohio budget cuts for the entire university.

For a group of dedicated supporters of The Huron Play-house, “the show must go on” and steps have been taken to ensure that the 2011 season will begin on June 28 and end on July 30 after three musical and two non-musical productions. A new independent corporate entity “The Huron Playhouse, Inc.” has been registered with the Ohio Secretary of State and has applied to the Internal Revenue Service for its designation as a 501(c)(3) non-profi t orga-nization.

Offi cers and Board members of the new corporate entity include names familiar to The Huron Playhouse: Mark Koch, president, who is vice-president of Kelko Products Company in Sandusky; and John O. Bacon, vice-president and treasurer, who is president of The Mack Iron Works Co. in Sandusky. Both Koch and Bacon have previously participated as community cast members in numerous Huron Playhouse productions. Corporate Secretary Sue Cloak, former president of Wileswood Country Store in Huron, has been a longtime enthusiast of The Huron Play-house and other area arts activities. Board member Jackie Mayer, the area’s own former Miss Ohio and Miss America, began her exposure to the stage through her personal par-ticipation as a Huron Playhouse Company member during her college years. Also helpful to the new Huron Playhouse Board has been a much larger community support group that includes representatives from The City of Huron, The

Huron Chamber of Commerce, The Huron City Schools and numerous other interested citizens from across Erie County.

The new Huron Playhouse Board have selected familiar names to head their artistic and management staff: Jann Graham Glann, artistic and managing director; Frank Glann, associate managing director; and Ron Ruble and Arlene Eishen Strohl, business associates. These individu-als will select the shows for presentation during the 2011 season and hire additional production staff and company members following auditions that will take place in late January.

For further information about the new Huron Playhouse organization, season tickets or to offer support in any other way for the new organization and its 2011 season, contact Jann Graham Glann at 419-433-3503.

South Shore Marine of Huron has been recognized as a Weatherhead 100 winner by the Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management and the by the Council of Smaller Enterprises in four out of the past fi ve years. This recognition is given to the area’s fast-est growing companies that have realized both growth and success.

The Weatherhead 100 has been one of the best measure-ments of a successful business in the region for the last 23

years. Those awarded the honors this year are Northeast Ohio’s fastest growing companies based on sales from 2005 to 2009.

South Shore Marine offers fi ve new boat brands – Regal, Scout, Pursuit, Rampage and Carolina Classic – as well as certifi ed trades, consignment units and a full service de-partment with heated storage. They are located at 1611 Sawmill Parkway. For more information, visit www.South-ShoreMarine.com or call 419-433-5798.

FROM THE FIREHOUSE

TOPILOW

Huron Playhouse Plans Season As Independent Entity

Fire Department Urges Residents to Check For Carbon Monoxide

South Shore Marine Honored for Growth

FSO Music Director signs fi ve-year contract

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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 Church

225 Williams St., Huron419-433-50188:30 a.m. Quiet Service

with Communion9:30 a.m. Christian Learn-

ing for Adults and older children

10:45 a.m. Reformed Ser-vice, and Sunday School for children. Nursery provided.

Grace Orthodox Presbyte-rian Church

Kalahari Resort, Nia Con-vention Center

Rt. 250, Huron

[email protected]—Sunday 6:00 p.m.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church1608 St. Rt. 113, Milan;419-499-3683Rev. Dr. John C. JordanWorship and Holy Com-

munion—Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Huron United Methodist Church

338 Williams St., Huron419-433-3984

Rev. J. Roger Skelly-Watts8 a.m. - Praise Service9 a.m. - Sunday School10 a.m. - Celebration Service

Lake Erie Family ChurchNow Meeting atGreat Lakes Country Club1023 South, Main, [email protected] Sunday 10amPastors Joe & Helen Sprowl

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/stmattvermlcmsSunday School/ Bible

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

St. Peter’s Catholic Church430 Main St., Huron419-433-5725 Saturday—5 p.m.Sunday—8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

The Chapel4444 Galloway Rd., Sandusky419-627-0208www.chapel-sandusky.orgSaturday service--5 p.m.Sunday service—9 & 11 a.m.

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

Sr. High Youth Group—Sundays 7-9 p.m.

Latitude group ages 18-29—Thursdays, 7 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.orgBible hour 8:15amWorship service 9:30amSunday School 9:30am

Have you ever wondered why there seem to be so many miracles celebrated in ”the bleak mid-winter”? The eight days of Ha-nukkah observed the re-dedication of the Jerusalem Temple after rescuing it from pagan worshippers. A one-night supply of candle oil lasted for eight. Thus the Menorah and eight nights of gifts.

Christians have been counting down the four weeks prior to Christmas, and we’re almost there. As I dodge the children run-ning the halls of Sunday School, see the numbers swell, hear the laughter and gig-gles, call them up during worship for my “cherub chat,” trying to keep their attention, I could tell it was almost Christmas without looking at a calendar. I’m sure parents and

teachers can, as well.Maybe it’s because the snow and cold blan-

ket the earth with a soft layer of peace. The birds and the boats, outdoor parties and animal life are hushed. Like the groundhog and bear, we’ve hibernated by our fi replaces or fl ed to Florida – migrated South along with the birds.

I’ve done most of my Christmas shop-ping by phone or Internet this year. I had to go to a large mall the other day and real-ized why I preferred a quiet conversation or Web site late at night. It was, however, nice to get a short burst of the hustle and bustle of Christmas commerce.

But as we take time to linger in the quiet, perhaps cuddling a loved one or a cup of hot cocoa, sitting in the darkened living room illuminated only by a twinkling Christmas tree, it does seem that we can better hear the voice of God.

Trying to fathom the meaning of events

and angel’s voices swirling about her, Mary soon-to-be mother of Jesus took advantage of an undisturbed night to write a song that we have come to know as “The Magnifi cat.” Singing “My soul magnifi es the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.” (Luke 1:46b-48a)

Maybe like you, I was struggling with the word “magnify”. How could we make larger the God who created an ever-expanding universe of millions of stars and planets?

Just then, our three-year old, grey and black-bearded standard Schnauzer dog, Greta, gave me the answer. She was sleeping at my feet on a calm winter’s night, when all of a sudden she jumped up, ran over to the door, and barked her fool head off!

There was nothing to bark at – it was a perfectly peaceful night, and dark – nothing even to see. But just as I was able to quiet her down, I heard it, too. From far away a

barely audible emergency vehicle’s siren cut through the night air. Greta had heard it before I did. Her super-sensitive ears had awakened her from a sound sleep because they had “magnifi ed” the sound.

I wonder if she can hear angels sing? As we choose to listen more carefully in this quiet season of miracles, may a whole new spiri-tual world open up to us that was always there – but we never knew existed. Now, all of a sudden, like waking us up from a sound sleep, we can hear what we never before could.

It is our soul that magnifi es the Lord, as Mary sang:

“Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.”

May God bless you and yours.Rev. Roger Skelley-Watts, Huron United

Methodist Church

Miracle of Holiday Miracles

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Churches Announce Holiday ServicesHuron Methodist Church:- Christmas Eve services on Friday, Dec. 24, at 7 and 9 p.m. - Sunday morning service on Dec. 26 at 9 a.m. (no Sunday School).- Epiphany Sunday services on Jan. 2 at 8 and 10 a.m.; Sunday School at 9 a.m.Zion Lutheran Church will be celebrating the birth of our Savior with three worship services

on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. There will be a family-centered worship at 5 p.m. and traditional candlelight services at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. There will be one worship service at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday Dec. 26.

MARY STRAYER, MASTER GARDENER, AUTHORIt’s almost January, and already most gar-

deners are looking for something in the gar-den to indicate spring is actually going to come again this year. For me, I know that in February the Witch Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) give me that joy of certainty.

Witch Hazels are native to North America, and are hardy to USDA Zone 3. These very handsome shrubs or small trees have a fi ne, airy pres-ence in the garden all year, but in very early spring they take on a charm of their own. They have tousled, spidery fl owers of yel-low, orange or rusty red, which unfurl when winter is at its bleakest.

Gardening in the winter is hard in Ohio,

but when you have blooming plants it gives a sense of great joy. Witch Hazels open from tight little fi sts into four petals, which look a little like crinkled paper streamers. The fl ower is rarely more than an inch long, but the blossoms are usually fragrant. This species grows to 15 feet tall and wide at the crown.

The bark and leaves are the source of the old-fashioned astringent witch hazel, which could always be found in our grand-mother’s medicine cabinets. It is still sold in drug stores today, and it remains a very important ingredient in commercial skin preparations and eye drops. It is still used today to relieve the pain of insect bites as well.

Now that winter is upon us, start thinking what you would like to see in your gardens and in your landscape for the New Year. Witch Hazels can be purchased locally at our greenhouses, and it can be ordered on-line. Happy Gardening.

Witch Hazel a Reminder of Upcoming Spring

GARDENING WITH MARY


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Youth IndoorSoccer Programs

Due to the great response from the indoor soccer pro-gram last winter, parks n rec is bringing back its skills clinic. This is a program designed for beginners who want to improve their skills, play small games and most impor-tantly, have fun:

Ages K-3rd grade, Thursdays at Shawnee Elementary: - K-1st grade from 5 pm to 6 pm - 2nd-3rd grade from 6 to 7 pmSession I, Jan. 6 – Feb. 17 (no class Jan. 27)Session II, March – April 7 Cost: $30.

City Seeks Poet LaureateThe City of Huron is looking for a new poet laureate. The

program was established in 2008 as a means of recognizing an outstanding local poet who will become an ambas-sador for the promotion of literary arts for and within the city. During a term, the poet laureate will act as an advocate for poetry, litera-ture and the arts, and con-tribute to the community by reading original works of poetry at offi cial city events and by promoting poetry throughout the community.

Huron residents may nominate themselves or an-

other candidate for the position. Nominators must fi ll out a nomination form and submit three original works of po-etry to a selection panel. Eligibility criteria for candidates includes: Must be able to serve a two-year term; must be at least 18 years old and have been a resident of Huron for a minimum of three years; and will have demonstrated a commitment to poetry and will welcome the opportunity to engage in civic discourse.

More information and nomination forms can be found on the Huron Parks and Recreation Web site at www.cityofhuron.org.

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and effective workout for all fi tness levels! Work out at your own pace with 40 minutes of easy, fun and fat-burn-ing Latin infused dance and “Tae-Bo Style” kick-boxing moves. One class per week combines weights with cardio for the ultimate in fat-burning. Tone and strengthen your arms, legs and abs using weights and resistance. Relieve stress with a relaxing stretch!. Bring a mat, water and two 2-5 lb. hand-held weights to feel energized and fantastic.

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Fall II -- November 2 - December 9 (off Thanksgiving week)

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ChessOpen Play Chess for all ages at the library is on Satur-

days, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chess boards are avail-able so bring a friend and play.

Holiday HoursThe library will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24 and Sat-

urday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas Holiday. Library will be closed Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1 for the New Year’s holiday. The drop boxes will remain open.

Babysitting ClassAn American Red Cross Babysitting Class will be from

9:30o a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29. Participants must be 11 years or older; class size is limited to 12 par-ticipants.

Participants should bring a sack lunch, drink and a snack, a life-sized doll, a receiving blanket and diaper (if avail-able). Pay by check made payable to the American Red Cross for $35. For information or to register, call 419-626-1641.

Rockin’ ReadersThe library’s Rockin’ Readers will meet from 6:30 to

7:30 pm., Wednesday, Jan. 5. The Tweens’ Jan. book is Is-land by Gordon Korman. If you would like to become a member, register online at www.huronlibrary.org or call 419-433-5009.

Teen Library CouncilThe Teen Library Council of the library will meet from 3

to 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3 to plan for the talent show, which will be the topic along with the February Read-A-Thon. For more information, email [email protected] or call 419-433-5009.

Computer ClassesBasic Computer Classes at the library will be held on

Monday, Jan. 10 - Computer Basics; Tuesday, Jan. 11 - The Internet; and Wednesday, Jan. 12 - Email. The classes will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. each day. These hands-on, begin-ning classes are for adults and all sessions should be at-tended. The program is free, but space is limited. Register by phone at 419-433-5009 or online at www.huronlibrary.org.

Gifts for LibraryWorking on your Holiday gift list? Add the Huron Pub-

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Huron St. PeterMonday, Jan. 3

Chicken nuggetsRollPotato wedgesApricotsAnimal crackersMilk

Tuesday, Jan. 4Hot dog on bunTater--totsPearsChocolate puddingMilk

Wednesday, Jan. 5Creamed turkeyMashed potatoRollPeachesCookieMilk

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Hamburger on bunFrench friesGrapesIce creamMilk

Friday, Jan. 7Domino pepperoni pizzaCornGrapesPopcornMilk

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Nachos bell grande or taco saladMeat/cheese/chipsSeasoned kernel cornChilled Delmonte pearsIce cold milk

Tuesday, Jan. 4Jumbo chicken tendersWhipped potatoesChicken gravyWarm bread stickChilled fruit cocktailIce cold milk

Wednesday, Jan. 5Cheeseburger on bunDill pickle slicesSteamed mixed vegetablesMini rice krispy treatAssorted fruitIce cold milk

Thursday, Dec. 6Homemade creamy mac & cheeseSeasoned carrotsButtered dinner rollJuicy strawberriesIce cold milk

Friday, Dec. 7Toasted cheese sandwichSilly smiley friesMini ice cream sandwichSeasonal fresh fruitIce cold milk

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Thursday, Jan. 6Tender chicken patty on bunSpicy French friesSeasonal fresh fruitChilled milk

Friday, Jan. 7Campbell’s tomato soupToasted cheeseZest cracker packSugar cookieFresh apple slicesChilled milk

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At EHOVE’s JumpStart Your Year Day – a teambuilding event to celebrate the students who chose to attend EHOVE – students com-peted in fun competitions modeled after NBC’s “Minute to Win It” television game show.

Videos of EHOVE students taken at the school event were discovered and viewed by NBC Uni-versal staff on EHOVE’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/EHOVEworks. NBC Uni-versal staff contacted EHOVE and requested the videos for possible use in broadcasts of “Minute to Win It,” Web site, corporate func-

tions and other internal presentations.“This activity was intended to get our students

excited about the school year and to offer a little inner-school competition between the programs at EHOVE,” said Principal Rod Smith. “It was great to see our student body cheer for and sup-port each other. This was an awesome way to start the year and to build a team atmosphere among students and staff.”

“The Elves’ Impersonator” performed at Shawnee Elementary

Michael Mischler played the lead character, Elf-is. The entertaining Mischler prompted many giggles from the crowd with his Elvis-like moves and actions.

Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Reindeer stopped by Shawnee Elementary School last week to present to the elementary students a special holiday program. The program was led by fourth-grade music teacher Victoria Meadows, with the assistance of the physical education teacher Dana Skavnak.

The fourth-grade class from Woodlands Intermediate School performed the play “Elfi s” to the students of Shawnee Elementary School last Friday. The play included speaking parts, group singing, solos and dancing. The talented fourth-grade class entertained the students at Shawnee with two separate programs, followed by a holiday sing-a-long.

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Huron’s Middle School Bowlers defeated two teams from Port Clinton Middle School in action at Harbor Lanes Friday.

Huron Middle SchoolMegan Decker 124-85-96 = 305Brian Gosser 126-94- 95 = 315Alex Winchell 142-162-198 = 502Nick Stutzman 147-104-127 = 378Team Games 539-445-516 = 1,500

Port Clinton Middle School “A”Samantha Stroupe 143-134-140 = 417Kassidy Mahler 111- -130 = 241Reilly Wittman 118-126-80 = 324Eryn Binder 126-136-118 = 380Alysia Zoeller -115- = 115 Team Games498-511-468 = 1,477

Port Clinton Middle School “B”Kordell Blankenship -139-99 = 238Breeyana Wells 82-143-157 = 382Caitlin Gresh 85-105-98 = 288Adam Wells 129-93-98 = 320Michael Campbell 88- = 88Team Games 384-480-452 = 1,216

SBC rival St. Mary’s Panthers traveled to Huron to take on the young Tiger basketball squad. But it was the senior captain, Brian Bollenbacher, who showed the kids the lead-ership required to win the game. Prior to the game, Huron head coach Bobby James commented that his team needed to shoot better to earn a victory and “Bo” provided the lift with a game-high 17 points.

While Bollenbacher’s points were important, it was his and junior Kyle Pisano’s calm dismantling of the Panther press that really was the key to building what proved to be an insurmountable lead. The Tigers picked up fast break points early on to take a 12-6 lead at the end of the fi rst quarter. Meanwhile, SMCC was able to work for good looks inside the paint, but because of poor shooting, they weren’t able to capitalize.

Midway through the second quarter, Bo hit seven straight Tiger points to help his team to a 23-14 lead. A free throw by forward Aaron Driftmeyer, a lay-in by Trae Graham, then a powerful two-handed dunk by Driftmeyer put Hu-ron up 28-14. By halftime, the youngsters were up 32-17.

SMCC opened the second half with the press again, but the results were same. Fortunately for the Panthers, Huron was only able to increase their lead by one more point, 45-29. With 4:58 left in the game, Tiger Nick Butler sank two free throws to give Huron its largest lead, 51-34.

SMCC called time out and proudly fi n-ished the game with renewed conviction by outscoring the Tigers 17-10 over the fi nal fi ve minutes. Panther Pat Sennish hit a three with 40 seconds left to pull his team to within eight points, but fi t-tingly Bollenbacher iced the game with two fi nal free throws for a 61-51 victory. Along with Bo’s 17 points and 11 boards, Aaron Driftmeyer chipped in 11 points and Kyle Pisano added 10 points.

Perkins 54, Huron 45 – On Saturday night, Huron traveled to Perkins and were beaten by the 4-1 Pirates. The Tigers fall to 2-3. Huron struggled to score in the second quarter, only mustering sev-en points. Perkins absolutely controlled the inside game. Bollenbacher, again led the Tigers with 15 points. Center Aaron Casey added eight points.

With 20 seconds left in the fi rst quarter, the Huron girls varsity basketball team looked well on their way to being blown out at home by Oak Harbor, 21-8. The Rockets’ Kayla Diefenthaler dominated inside on her way to scoring 20 points on the night, most of it in the fi rst half. Seem-ingly, the Tiger’s only glimmer of hope came at the buzzer when senior Lauren Volz tossed in a three.

But the second quarter opened and it looked like a dif-ferent Huron team stepped out of the huddle. Led by Volz and Sierra Ward, the Tigers outscored the Rockets 11-5 in the fi rst six minutes. Inside play by Diefenthaler came to Oak Harbor’s rescue in those fi nal two minutes of the fi rst half to allow the visitors to escape with a 33-25 lead going into halftime.

Huron senior Devon Koenig opened all scoring in the third quarter with a fi eld goal. She would pace the Tiger second-half offense with 15 of her game high 21 points on the night. On three occasions, she capitalized on her strong effort with three point plays after getting ham-mered underneath the basket for scores. Halfway through the third period, Koenig capped off a perfectly executed inbounds play to bring Huron within fi ve points at 40-35, forcing the Rockets to call time.

Out of the break, Volz cashed in with another three from outside, and the ever-hustling Kelsey Koehler tied the game

at 40 apiece with two free throws. But Oak Harbor’s superi-or inside presence allowed them to immediately retake the lead following a possession with two offensive rebounds that fi nally turned into a basket. Senior guard Gina Mu-nafo’s running jumper allowed Huron to tie the game one fi nal time in the third quarter at 42 apiece.

This time the Rockets answered from the outside with three’s by Maria Boers, who would have 16 points total. At the opening of the fourth quarter, Huron trailed 48-44. Huron’s true last gasp was on a three-point play by Koenig with seven minutes left in the game which made it 47-48. After that, Oak Harbor outscored Huron 16-7 the rest of the way by running their offense very patiently until they would get the high percentage inside shot they desired. The Tigers seemed to have run out of steam having to bat-tle for so long just to get back into the game.

Key Huron stats: Koenig played an outstanding game, leading all scorers with 21 points and seven rebounds. Lauren Volz added 16 points and three steals. Junior Sierra Ward was again solid with nine points and fi ve rebounds. Guard Gina Munafo had six assists and six rebounds.

The Huron Fall Sports Season was entertaining and excit-ing. The following is a list of 2010 Fall’s Individual Athletic Achievements by senior athletes:

FootballJake Hillman - All SBC fi rst team; Division IV All-Dis-

trict fi rst teamJoey Bogden - All SBC fi rst team; Division IV All-District

fi rst teamRory Kaip - All SBC fi rst team; Division IV All-District

honorable mentionMatt King - All SBC fi rst team; Division IV All-District

second teamJordan Romick - All SBC fi rst team; Division IV All-Dis-

trict second teamTroy Delamatre - All SBC fi rst team;

Division IV All-District honorable men-tion

Justin Hicks - All SBC second teamBrandon Krueger - All SBC second

teamBrian Bollenbacher - All SBC honor-

able mention; Division IV All-District honorable mention

Billy Porter - All SBC honorable men-tion

Nino Majoy - All SBC honorable men-tion

Sean Fantozz - All SBC honorable mention.

Soccer - Girls/BoysGina Munafo - SBC most outstanding

performer; Division II All-District fi rst team

Alexis Lemar - All SBC; Division II All-D i s t r i c t s e c o n d team

A m a n -da Vacca - All SBC; Division II All-D i s t r i c t h o n o r -able men-tion

Andrea Gilespie - All SBC; Division II All-District honorable mention

Nico Samaniego - All SBC fi rst team; Division III All-District fi rst team

John Dusza - All SBC fi rst team; Division III All-Dis-trict fi rst team

Michael Zeck - All SBC second team; Division III All-District fi rst team

Curtis Boger - All SBC sec-

ond team; Division III All-District second teamTremayne Lemar - All SBC honorable men-

tion; Division III All-District second teamTaylor Prosser - All SBC honorable mention;

Division III All-District second teamAnthony Lane - All SBC honorable mention;

Division III All-District honorable mentionKevin Bechtel - Division III All-District hon-

orable mentionDom Vacca - All SBC honorable mentionJustin Majoy - All SBC honorable mentionHead Coach Matt Asher was selected as Coach

of the Year for Division III.

VolleyballTaryn Graham - SBC most outstanding per-

former; Division III All-District Player of the year; All-Ohio fi rst team Division III

Taylor Slauterbeck - All SBC fi rst team; All-Ohio third team Division III

Devon Koenig - All SBC fi rst team;

Kat Ferrell - All SBC second team;Hannah Figgins - All SBC honorable

mentionKatlyn Sommer - All SBC honorable

mentionHead Coach Don Wood was Divi-

sion III District 6 co-Coach of the Year.

GolfLauren Volz - All SBC most out-

standing performer; Medalist at Dis-tricts; All-Ohio second team.

This year’s boys’ soccer team included the following seniors (left to right): Curtis Boger, Jimmy Dwyre, Anthony Lane, Justin Ma-joy, Nico Samniago, Dom Vacca.

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Football Seniors this fall were, front row, left to right: Brandon Krueger, Greg Burlovich, Justin Hicks, Danny Nagy, Tyler Colley, Ryan Biddlecombe. Row 2, l-r: Jake Hill-man, Matt King, Anthony Lane, Brian Bollenbacher, Tyler Sams, Cody Henderson, Jordan Romick. Row 3 l-r: Jason Clevenger, Ethan Felton, Sean Fantozz, Ian McCready, Rory Kaip, Joey Bogden, Zack Hemker.

Seniors who played volleyball this season were (left to right): Devon Koenig, Taylor Slauterbeck, Erin O’Reilly, Ellie Justus, Taryn Graham, Justine Butler, Rachel Stelzer and Hannah Figgins.

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What is it about brunch at home that makes it so enticing? Is it our love of breakfast foods from simple scrambled eggs to luscious coffee cakes? Or is it because brunch is social and sub-stantial without waiting in restaurant lines? Whatever the rea-son, brunch is a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. Like any successful party, a holiday brunch will require some planning, but when the time comes it will pay off. With a little organization, the host can sit back, relax and enjoy the party, too.

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One important thing to keep in mind is that you don’t have to serve a lot of different dishes. Unless you are having a huge buf-fet and just want to provide several choices, a few well chosen and lovingly prepared dishes are really the best.

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Blueberry Oatmeal Waffl es1 (18.5 oz.) pkg. Martha White Blueberry Streusel Coffee

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Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Streusel Muffi ns1 (21 oz.) pkg. Martha White Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Mix2/3 cup water1 large egg, slightly beaten1 tablespoon Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil1/2 cup mini chocolate chips1. Heat oven to 375° F. Line muffi n pan with paper baking

cups.2. Reserve 3/4 cup streusel for topping. Combine remaining

streusel, coffee cake mix, water, egg, oil and chocolate chips in medium bowl. Stir 30 strokes or until combined. Divide evenly into muffi n cups. Top each muffi n with 1 tablespoon reserved streusel.

3. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm.

Makes 12 muffi ns

Cranberry Orange Streusel Coffee Cake

Crisco No-Stick Cooking Spray1 (21 oz.) pkg. Martha White Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Mix3/4 cup chopped walnuts2/3 cup water1 large egg1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped1. Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly coat 8x8-inch baking pan

with no-stick cooking spray. Knead streusel pouch to break up chunks. Empty into small bowl, add walnuts and set aside.

2. Combine mix, water, egg, oil and orange peel in large bowl. Stir just until mix is moistened. Batter will be lumpy. Stir in cranberries.

3. Spread about half the batter evenly into prepared pan. Top with 1/2 cup streusel. Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over top of streusel layer. (Batter surface will look uneven.) Sprinkle another 1/2 cup streusel evenly over batter. Gently pull butter knife through batter to swirl throughout pan. Sprinkle with remaining streusel.

4. Bake 37 to 40 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Makes 12 servingsCrisco and Hungry Jack are trademarks of The J.M. Smucker

Company.

Dr. Jonathan D. Zahler is joining Fisher-Titus Medical Center’s medical staff and board certifi ed ophthalmolo-gists Drs. Kerry M. Allen and Carl D. Obenauf at North Central Eye Asso-ciates in Norwalk and Willard. He is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Zahler recently fi nished a Cor-nea-Anterior Segment-External Dis-ease Fellowship at the Wills Eye Insti-tute in Philadelphia, Pa. He completed his ophthalmology residency and served as chief resident at the Phila-delphia College of Osteopathic Medi-

cine where he also earned his doctor of osteopathic medi-cine in 2006. In addition, Dr. Zahler received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. Dr. Zahler earned numerous awards and recognitions during his academic career.

North Central Eye Associates offers complete eye care including cataract/implant/laser; glaucoma/pediatric eye disease; oculoplastic surgery; optical-designer eyewear and contacts. Offi ces are located in Norwalk in Fisher-Titus Medical Park 3, Suite 300 and in Willard at 217 E. Walton St., Willard. For more information, call 419-668-3295 in Norwalk; 419-935-2020 in Willard; or visit the offi ce Web site at www.northcentraleye.com.

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fully beyond,” Topilow said. “I would like to

thank the community, the board of directors, the staff and the orchestra for their support, as well as their desire to bring the best in symphonic music to the Firelands area.”

Topilow currently holds several posts, including music director of the Cleveland Pops and the National Repertory Orchestra and director of orchestras at the Cleveland In-stitute of Music. His resume includes positions with the Southwest Florida Symphony, Toledo Symphony and Denver Symphony. He has served as guest conductor for more than 100 orchestras around the world. During the current and past season, he has made guest appearances all over the world, including Music in the Mountains (in Colorado), and Pilsen (Czech Republic).

In addition to its concert series, the FSO is expanding its community outreach in schools and senior residences. Vis-its by guest artists and orchestra musicians enhance school curriculum and motivate children and seniors to partici-pate in the musical arts.

The orchestra was formed in 1982 as the Fine Arts Cham-ber Orchestra, formally changing its name to the Fire-lands Symphony Orchestra in 1992. In 1996, the orchestra opened the Firelands Symphony School of the Arts. The FSO has become a signifi cant force in the performing arts in the region and strives to make classical music accessi-ble to an ever-widening au-dience. In August, the FSO presented a free summer pops concert at McBride Arboretum on the BGSU Firelands campus. Financial support from community foundations, grants, private donations and concert spon-sors allows the orchestra to keep its tickets affordable and to offer free tickets to schools and other organiza-tions.

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