Huron Hometown News - December 31, 2008

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VOL. 3 NUMBER 18

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Page 2 ——————Milestones

Church ChatPage 3

——————Library

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Christmas Comes to Main Street, Huron

Main Street in Huron was outfi tted in a little ex-tra holiday décor this year! All of this was made possible by the generous volunteer efforts of three local women who organized the event, the huge fi nancial support of the community and the nu-merous people who donated their time and ser-vices!

The three local women pulled together their ideas and efforts in a short six weeks span to make “Christmas in Huron” happen. Beth Fisher, Julie Sowecke and Sandy Otterman, all near-by neigh-bors, met for the fi rst time in early October to share their thoughts and ideas about how they would like to bring “holiday cheer” to Main Street this year! Within a few short days the “Adopt-a-Lamp Post” was formed and “Christmas in Hu-ron” was born!

“We had a wonderful time and were blown away by the goodwill, generosity and kindness of our neighbors in this community,” stated Otterman. “This community spoke through their donations and goodwill and said that the holidays are a spe-cial time to be recognized. We are in a time of uncertainty and that makes this outpouring even more extraordinary,” she continued.

When starting out in early October the three women were hopeful to raise enough money to simply decorate as many Lamp Posts as possible with fresh garland and red bows and even a tree or two at the Boat Basin with white lights. Fisher, Sowecke and Otterman were delighted over the outpouring of sponsorship especially in the short amount of time they had to work with. The 67 fi nancial sponsors in total enabled them to pur-chase - 750 feet of garland, 450 yards of red rib-bon, 3,000 LED lights and the Nativity star for the top of the tree at the Basin. This year’s donations allowed for all 28 old style Lamp Posts along Main Street to be decorated, several trees at the Basin to be lit, and the purchasing of the Nativity star.

In addition to the 67 fi nancial supporters there were numerous other supporters who helped make the “inaugural event” possible. Ace Hard-ware and Barnes Nursery assisted in locating the materials and offering the best value possible. Domino’s Pizza and the Huron Hometown News stepped in to assist with marketing and promoting the goal of the “Adopt a Lamp Post” project. Cottage Designs is a Business Donor who designed and donated the logo and all promotional and correspondence pieces. The City of Huron, Street Dept. - Dan Hoppe, Brent Yocum, Jim Blanney, and Dan Rosenberg carefully and systematically hung and wrapped the gar-land around each lamp post. The City of Huron, Parks & Recreation Dept. - Doug Steinwart, Brian Croucher, and Chris Basting strung all of the trees with lights and hoisted “the star” into place at the Basin.

In the spirit of the season, “Christmas in Huron”, was able to gift back to the city in their own talented ways. During the decorating process they as-sisted in the decorating internally at the Basin. They spent time decorating the trees inside and helped to prepare the building for Santa’s arrival.

“Christmas in Huron” would like to send a special thank you to…City of Huron, Mayor Shearer and City Council for their blessing and confi dence in the group.

The Children from Little Wonders Preschool had participated in the “Adopt-a-Lamp Post Pro-gram this year. As an additional gift to the community they made special ornaments for the trees inside at the Huron Boat Basin. Reverend David Aber leads the Children from Little Won-ders Preschool in singing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” as they stopped by to deliver their ornaments.

The 67 Financial DonorsMr. &Mrs. Samuel ArtinoMr. & Mrs. Steve BaronMarjorie BillmanMr. & Mrs. James BollenbacherMr. & Mrs. Thomas BradyJack CookMr. & Mrs. Don CraigJulie DivelySue DuBrayMr. & Mrs. Richard DurkinSheila EhrhardtMr. & Mrs. Stephen FisherMr. & Mrs. Will FolgerMr. & Mrs. Dan FrederickMr. & Mrs. Timothy GollingMr. & Mrs. Dennis GreenMr. & Mrs. John HarkelroadJudy InesonMr. & Mrs. Ronald JamesMr. & Mrs. Gary Johnson Mr. Steve JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Thomas KirbyMr. & Mrs. Mark Kock Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth LeeMr. & Mrs. William MarshSuzanne McFeeMr. & Mrs. Thomas OttermanMary Jane PattersonSuzanne PatrickMr. & Mrs. Gary PayneDr. Marty RyuMr. & Mrs. Stephen SchaefferMr. & Mrs. Rick SchaffterMr. & Mrs. Gerald Semon

Mr. & Mrs. John ShacklefordMr. & Mrs. Terry SimonMr. & Mrs. David Smercina Patricia SmithMr. & Mrs. Robert SmithMr. & Mrs. Thomas Solberg, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas SoletMr. & Mrs. Timothy SoweckeMr. & Mrs. John SpringerMichael SwanbeckMr & Mrs Michael TannMr. & Mrs. Jay ThornhillMr. & Mrs. Dennis VelliquettePhyllis WassnerRebecca WoosterMr. & Mrs. John Zimmerman

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Profi les…BY DAVE BROWN

This story is about a man that many Huronites know quite well. It’s important the younger people and new residents of Huron know what this man has done for his city, his school, and his country. His name is Dick Klein.

Born in 1923 to Louis and Irene Klein on Williams Street in Huron, the family moved to Huron Street when he was fi ve years old and to Wilber Avenue when he was ten. As a youngster, he remembers playing baseball in Oklahoma Park in his early years, the crash of the U.S. Mail Plane behind Stein’s Funeral Home, and delivering papers for Yale LaVoo and clerking for Harry Cook’s grocery stores.

His boyhood friends through high school were Jim Campbell, Jack Ba-con, Bob Duncan, Angelo Meno, Dick Jenkins, and Milton (Junior) Shirley. Of the seven men listed, four (Campbell, Shirley, Meno and Klein) will eventually become members of the Huron High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dick attended The Ohio State University from 1940-1942 when the cost of college was about $900 per year. In December, 1942, Dick enlisted in the United States Army and became a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division.

There were three principal Allied campaigns in the European Theatre during World War II and Dick Klein was involved in all three: D-Day, the Holland Campaign (from which the movie “A Bridge Too Far” was based on) and The Battle of the Bulge. Less than 20,000 men were involved in all three actions and probably less than 1,000 are alive today.

His fi rst action was the famous D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944. I re-member Dick telling my American History class at Huron High School how excited everyone was to jump and he said he still remembers the spir-ited speech his regimental commander (Colonel Howard Johnson) gave to the troops just before takeoff. After his fi rst jump, he said war was no longer glorious, but a job to defend his country.

Dick jumped again in September, 1944, in the Holland Campaign and then his unit was trucked into Bastogne, a town in Belgium where the Ger-mans launched a massive counter offensive in a last-ditch effort to win

the war. The Americans were surrounded at Bastogne in December, 1944 and the situation was bleak with heavy causalities, dwindling food supplies and the lack of proper winter clothing, but were eventually rescued when Patton’s 3rd Army marched 100 miles in three days and broke through the German lines.

PART 1 OF 2, STORY TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.

Dick and June Klein

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your license will look a little different. Starting November 3, 2008, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has made changes to all Ohio Driver licenses issued. The front of the license will not look that much different. There are slight rearrangements of the information, mostly with the location of the birth date and expiration date, which have moved up and just to the left of the photograph. The class, expiration date, and endorsements now appear under the license number as opposed to being in the bottom right corner of the license. The issue date now appears below the sex, height, weight, hair and eyes, which remain below the photograph. The most notable change is in the back of the license. Instead of a long list of possible driving restrictions, only restrictions

applying to the individual license holder are listed. If the individual has no driving restrictions, no restrictions will be listed on the back of the driver license. The same goes for the class and endorsements regarding a license; only those affecting the individual license holder will be on the license.

The old format for driver’s license is still valid until the license expires. Drivers are not required to obtain a replacement driver’s license to get the new format prior to the license’s expiration date. If you have any further questions in regards to the new driver’s license, please contact the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

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FROM THE BENCH

BY JUDGE BILL STEUK, HURON MUNICIPAL

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Now through December Huron’s Adopt a Lamppost Program will accept donations all through November and December and beyond. Donations help decorate not only Main Street lampposts but also add shimmering lights to Boat Basin and Main Street trees. Any leftover funding will also build next year. Make checks payable to: Christmas in Huron, 406 Sail Away Drive, Huron, OH 44839. Call Sandy Otterman at 419-433-3145 for more information or email [email protected]. You may also inquire about funding for Christmas in July at the Boat Basin.

Wednesday, Jan. 14USCG Auxiliary Flotilla Meeting, 7 p.m., Huron Public Library. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Commodore Tremelling at [email protected] or Public Education Offi cer Christine Crawford at [email protected]

Wednesday, Dec. 31The Habitat for Humanity offi ce will be closed on New Year’s Eve Dec. 31 and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. For scheduled work dates for the winter, call the ReStore at 419-602-1205.

Tuesday, Jan. 13City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Huron City Hall, 417 Main St., Huron.

Community Calendar

Newcomers and FriendsThursday, January 8, 6:30 p.m.Firelands Association of Realtors Hall,2710 Campbell St. Sandusky, Ohio.There will be a Mexican Fiesta themeand a guest speaker fromDial a Ride from Huron. New members welcome.For more information call419-502-7909.

About Newcomers and Friends:A club organized to welcome Newcomers to the area; to organize involvement in community service projects; and to promote charitable and civic causes!

Merry-Go-Round Museum New Year’s Eve Gala

Join in the New Year’s celebration and plan to attend downtown Sandusky’s Toast of the Town, a New Year’s Eve Gala benefi ting Sandusky Main Street Association and The Merry-Go-Round Museum. The NYE Gala will be held at the Merry-Go-Round Museum, 301 Jackson Street on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $15 per person and are available daily at the Merry-Go-Round Museum and Sandusky Main Street Association Offi ce, 279 East Market St.; or at the door. Ticket purchases are tax-deductible and a great way to end 2008 showing support for local organizations.

Community members are invited to this gala fundraiser for these nonprofi t organizations--the merry-go-round will be running!

Refreshments will include area wines, beer, soft drinks, and hors d’oeuvres from local food establishments throughout the evening. There will be opportunities to bid on silent auction items to support the Main Street program and the

Museum. A ‘Wreath of Fun’ valued at nearly $500 is being raffl ed along with the 2008 Hand-carved Carousel Horse at 9 p.m. Raffl e tickets priced at $1 each or 6 for $5 are available all week long at the museum and of course that evening.

The wreath contains a collection of gift certifi cates from local businesses: Two tickets to the Sandusky Concert Association’s May presentation of the Toledo Symphony; Kroger gift certifi cate, Four passes to Castaway Bay Resort, Gift cards from Damon’s Grill, Beradi’s Family Kitchen, Maschari Brothers, Eat-n-Treats, The Lunch Box, Chet and Matt’s Pizza, Cocina Mexicana, and Zinc Brasserie!

The Trojan Stander Carousel Horse designed by Kate Adam stands approximately 42” tall and was carved by volunteer master carvers, then painted by Kate, the museum’s resident artist. It is valued at $10,000. This museum gala is the perfect kickoff prelude to a New Years Celebration!

For additional information, contact Vicki Vanden Bout at 419/626.6111.

GardeningHOW TO NEGLECT PLANTS

AND GET REWARDED FOR IT!BY MARY STRAYER, MASTER GARDENER

As far back as 500 B.C. there is evidence that the Greeks grew and displayed plants in closed transparent containers. It was in 1827 the Dr. Nathaniel Ward, a London physician with a passion for botany, found the scientifi c principle behind the plant terrarium.

While studying a sphinx moth emerging from a cocoon buried in moist earth, Dr. Ward discovered

tiny ferns and grass growing in the soil in the jar. To his surprise, these plants continued to grow inside the covered container for 4 years without any water. Dr. Ward’s extensive research on this topic made terrariums, or Wardian Cases, as they were called in those days, popular as decorative household displays.

The plant terrarium is actually a miniature, self-sustained environment in itself. Because plant terrariums recycle their moisture, they need very little attention and care. The most remarkable point is that plants growing inside a plant terrarium don’t require watering for long periods of time, and can thrive for years without it.

It is incredible how a plant terrarium creates a microcosmic eco-system inside an ordinary container. Moisture evaporated from the soil and plant leaves and condenses on the terrarium’s roof and walls. The condensed water then drops down and re-moistens the soil, replicating the natural rain cycle that keeps the world going.

If you have an empty fi sh bowl, fi sh tank, or gold glass jars or bottles in your home, you can create a plant terrarium easily. Or, you can get a specially designed decorative terrarium in better garden centers. Be sure to choose a clear glass or plastic terrarium, as any color in the glass interferes with the plants growing conditions. Remember that a closed plant terrarium retains more moisture while and open one requires more frequent watering, but is less prone to disease.

If you are curious and want more information and even a complete set-up demonstration, you are welcome to attend a free lecture at Firelands Garden Club, February 9th, 2009 at Birmingham Community Center, 15018 South Street, Birmingham at 7PM. If you have questions, please email Mary at [email protected]. Thanks, and Happy Gardening.

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ObituariesVirginia Mae Wilkinson,

July 30, 1925-Dec. 26, 2008Virginia Mae (Ashley) Wilkinson, 83, of Huron, died Friday,

Dec. 26, 2008, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.She was born July 30, 1925, in Greenfield Township and was

a resident of Huron since 1951, coming from Willard. She worked as a cook for Huron Public Schools for 18 years, retiring

in 1986. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Huron; the

Welcome Wagon of Huron; and the Huron Ladies Golf League. She was an avid bridge player.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Paul; three sons, Michael (Mary Beth) Wilkinson of Huron, Steven (Ellen) Wilkinson of Clyde and Christopher Wilkinson of Sandusky; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Rollin and Mary (Hol-mes) Ashley; seven brothers; three sisters; and a granddaughter.

Visitation was from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, at Fos-

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Remember seeing the Gaither Vocal Band in con-cert or on TV? Then you’ll probably remember a kinda goofy looking guy names Mark Lowry. Short, chubby, with funny teeth and a dark Beatles haircut, he comes out as comic relief. Tells jokes and pokes fun at Bill Gaither for his age and lack of hair.

But then he gets serious and joins the quartet in song–it’s an angelic surprise to realize that Mark is a good singer. Back a few years ago, Mark was pon-dering another angelic surprise and jotted down some questions that he always wanted to ask…like:

“Mary, did you know that your baby boy would some day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters? Mary, did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod? Mary, did you know when you kiss your baby boy, you kiss the face of God? Mary, did you know?”

These notes by Mark Lowry have become a popu-lar Christmas song, because it shows you and me so much about our life of faith, especially as we begin a New Year.

Mary knew that the angelic surprise named Ga-briel told her “You are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” But he knew that this would not be a bed of roses, so the angel quickly adds, “Be not afraid.”

Being “favored” does not mean materially pros-perous, or protected from life’s bumps and bruises. If it did, we would miss out on a most valuable pathway to God’s love. People loaded with Christ-mas presents under their tree may not feel that the Lord is with them at all. Once the bows and wrap-

ping paper are ripped off and the toys revealed, the thrill is gone and all that’s left is an empty heart.

But if you and I are going through a difficult time in our life right now, when we feel like we can barely hold on, God is probably what we are holding on-to–the Lord is definitely with us then. That’s more like being “favored” by God. So if you’re perplexed and pondering what the angels are saying to you right now today at the beginning of 2009, you’re in holy company.

For what else does the angel Gabriel say to Mary? Another word for us today: “Nothing is impossible with God.” Do you believe that? I do. Have you seen that in action? I have. Because Mary, through all of her doubts and fears, being asked to believe in miracles, in a heap of trouble, listened to the angel’s voice. She thankfully said, “yes” to God and gave birth to his only begotten Son. Imagine that.

Whenever we face down our doubts and fears (and there are plenty of them in 2009), and say, “yes” to God, we’ll find ourselves favored–- God is with us. His love has been birthed and waiting for us there. Maybe not all wrapped up in fancy paper and bows-–could be just swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.

But we can still hear Mary and join her in qui-etly singing, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant…For the mighty one has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who love him

from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; …and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, …Here I am, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word. For nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:46ff)

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Dr. Christopher Emery D.O. is a board certified doctor of family medicine. He joins Dr. Andrew Bejarano, D.O. and Dr. Kari Ketvertis, M.D. in the NOMS Healthcare Primary Care office located in Huron, Ohio. He is accepting new patients ages newborn through geriatric.

Dr. Emery is a native of western Pennsylvania and has served twice in the U.S. Army, enlisted as an army medic/laboratory technician and then as a captain/physician as part of the Health Professions Scholarship Program.

Dr. Emery received his B.S. degree in Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, OH. His wife, Sandra Weaver-Emery, D.O. is also part of the NOMS Healthcare Primary Care team and practices at the Internal Medicine office in Sandusky. They have three children.

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Holiday ClosingThe Huron Public Library will be CLOSED

on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1 for the holidays. No library materials will be due on these dates and the book drops will remain open

Holiday Gaming Days Bring a friend or the family to the Huron

Public Library’s second Holiday Gaming Day on Friday, January 2 from 1- 4 p.m. Take this opportunity to get out of the house and play! You’ll enjoy the traditional games of years past like Connect Four and Scrabble and learn the new games such as Wii Sports, Dance, Dance

Revolution, Wii Carnival Games or Mario Kart. Gaming Day is open to all ages and expe-rience levels. Gaming equipment is made pos-sible through a grant from the Sandusky/Erie County Community Foundation.

The History of Huron RailroadsIf you love railroad stories and memorabilia,

you won’t want to miss Dennis Brandal from the Mad River & NKP Railroad Society in Bel-levue on Wednesday, January 7 at 7 p.m. for a program on the History of Huron railroads. Mr. Brandal will relate historical accounts of area railroads and the employees who op-erated them. He will also bring an exhibit of railroad memorabilia. This program for adults and teens (5th grade and up) is free but space is limited so call the library at 419-433-5009 to reserve your place.

High School ChessBring a friend to the Huron Public Library

and enjoy a game of Chess on Wednesday, Jan-uary 7 from 6 - 8 p.m.

Second Thursday Seminar Did you get a digital camera for Christmas?

Learn how to use the many features on your camera from local photographer Gene Wright at this month’s Second Thursday Seminar on Thursday, January 8 at 7 p.m. This informative program is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, call 419-433-5009 or e-mail [email protected].

Stop in to enjoy the library’s display cases in January. In our west display case, you’ll fi nd train memorabilia; and in the east display case, you’ll fi nd Huron memorabilia. While your at the library, be sure to take a few minutes to vis-it our community puzzle located in our adult section—contribute a piece or two.

Huron Public LibraryWinter HoursMonday - Thursday 10 AM - 8:30 PM

Friday & Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM

Sunday 1 – 4 PM

News from Huron Parks and Recreation

Happy New Year to all!From all of us at Huron Parks & Recreation, we send our holi-

day greetings to you, our community members, who support us throughout the year by participating in our programs, attending our events, and volunteering when needed with special events. We hope you have enjoyed our programming this year. It is the goal of our department to offer the residents of Huron quality of life programs, entertainment, and events that enhance the experience of living in our “Great Lake Place”.

And to all our business sponsors who give generously through-out the year making it possible to offer these amenities to our community…our sincere thanks. We certainly appreciate your continued support. Thank You!

Winter Fitness Programs 2009 Start the New Year with a healthy lifestyle change! Register

today for our fi tness programs beginning in January…

Walking at Woodlands begins January 5thThanks to our community partner, Huron City Schools, we are

able to once again give our community members a place to walk during the winter months. Woodlands Elementary School will be open Monday through Thursday from 5pm-7pm~January 5 through April 9. While this program is Free, and does not require a registration form, we do ask that you call our offi ce to register. Please remember to bring a change of shoes to keep the hallways clean.

Winter Yoga ~ Mondays, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm at the Huron Public LibraryCost: $40 Residents / $45 Non-residents.Session I- January 12- March 2nd (no class Jan 19 or Feb 16)Session II- March 16th- April 27 (no class April 13)Pre-registration required using the general Program Registra-

tion form.

Winter Aerobics ~ Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 pm-7 pm at Woodlands Elementary. Cost: Residents $45 / non-Residents $50 per session. ($5 discount if you sign up for more than one session) Pre-registration required using the general Program Registra-

tion form. Session I- January 13-Feb 12th

Session II- March 3rd- April 2Spring Session- April 21-May 21

Line Dancing will be back in February!February 4–March 11, Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm at Wood-

lands Elementary. Cost: $40 Residents / $45 Non Residents.This class will require pre-registration using the general

program registration form.

Learn to sell eBay class--Registration deadline Jan. 9th!Have you thought about selling something on eBay, but don’t

know where to begin? You’ve purchased items before, but you really want to enjoy selling some of your own things now. If so, we fi nally have the answers you’ve been looking for. The Parks and Recreation department is offering an “in-depth” beginners class, for potential eBay sellers. This class is designed to teach you everything you need to know to sell items on eBay! The

class will be at The Huron Library Saturday, January 17th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The cost is $35.00 per person. The cost includes 4 hours of training and a 100-page instruction manu-al. The class is limited to the fi rst 20 pre-registered individuals. *Please register by Friday, January 9th to avoid cancellation due to low enrollment. We must have a minimum of 5 registered participants by Friday, January 9th to offer this class

Announcement… Our “Cards at the Boat Basin” program will be cancelled for the week of Christmas and New Year’s. Cards will resume on Tuesday, January 6th.

Erie Metroparks JANUARY ProgramsFAMILY NATURE CLUB–WINTER TREE IDThursday, Jan. 8, 4-5:30 pm, Castalia Quarry Reserve parking lot. Pro-

gram open to parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and home schooled families. Get excited about “barking” up a lot of trees! Dress for the weather and wear boots—hilly terrain. Reservations needed. Pre-register online at

www.eriemetroparks.org or (419) 625-7783 x221.

PARK PALS–CARNIVOROUS PLANTS Saturday, Jan. 10, 10-10:45 am, Osborn Park, Frost Center, ages 3-6 yrs.

Plants that eat bugs? It’s true! Come learn about these bizarre plants! Res-ervations needed. Pre-register online at www.eriemetroparks.org or (419) 625-7783 x221.

WINTER CHALLENGE HIKE & CAMPFIRE AT CASTALIA QUAR-RY

Saturday, Jan. 10, 10 am-12 pm, Castalia Quarry Reserve parking lot. Bring your hiking stick, dress for the weather and join the Friends of Erie MetroParks for a hike on the north and south sides of Castalia Quarry (3½ miles). Afterwards, enjoy hot beverages around a campfi re. Pre-register online at www.eriemetroparks.org or (419) 625-7783 x221.

PARK PALS–OUTRAGEOUS OWLS

Monday, Jan. 12, 10-10:45 am, Osborn Park, Frost Center, ages 3-6 yrs. Silent hunters of the night—what makes owls so special? Reservations needed. Pre-register online at www.eriemetroparks.org or (419) 625-7783 x221.

PARK PALS–HAVE TO HAVE A HABITAT! Saturday, Jan. 24, 10-10:45 am, Osborn Park, Frost Center, ages 3-6 yrs—

A house, a kitchen, a bed? No! Find out what animals need to survive. Reservations needed. Pre-register online at www.eriemetroparks.org or (419) 625-7783 x221.

WINTER CHALLENGE HIKE & CAMPFIRE AT EDISON WOODS

Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 am-12 pm, Edi-son Woods Preserve Offi ce, Smokey Rd— Bring your hiking stick, dress for the weather and join the Friends of Erie MetroParks for a 5-mile hike around Edison Woods. Afterwards, enjoy hot beverages around a camp-fi re. Pre-register online at www.eriem-etroparks.org

or (419) 625-7783 x221.

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ERIE COUNTY CLUB JOINS BEAT HUNGER BOWL CHALLENGE

The Ohio State University alumni club in Erie County has joined the Beat Hunger Bowl Challenge, a charitable effort be-ing held in conjunction with the Buckeyes’ appearance in the

Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 5, 2009.The Beat Hunger Bowl Challenge is a nationwide food drive

powered by the Association and its constituent groups. Alumni groups around the country are being encouraged to adopt and support a food pantry in their area. The Association itself is directing its efforts to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.

The Erie County alumni club has adopted Care and Share, 241 Jackson St., Sandusky, Ohio. The club is asking Ohio State alumni and friends to donate food to Care and Share by drop-ping them off at Variety Village Drive-Thru, 332 E. Market St., Sandusky.

“In these challenging economic times it’s important for all people to support those who are less fortunate,” said Alumni Association president and CEO Archie Griffi n. “Our alumni clubs throughout the state and nation are really driving this effort and I’m proud of the work they’ve done to support their communities.”

This is the second year the Alumni Association has conducted a charitable initiative in conjunction with the Buckeyes’ bowl appearance. Last year, the Alumni Association fund drive for the Recovery School District in New Orleans netted that dis-trict nearly $70,000.

The food drive will continue through Jan. 31. For more infor-mation on the Beat Hunger Bowl Challenge, visit the Associa-tion Web site at www.ohiostatealumni.org/beathunger.

The Alumni Association is a dues-supported organization of graduates, former students, and friends of the university with more than 125,000 members. For more than 125 years, the Alumni Association has been dedicated to connecting alumni, friends and students to enhance and strengthen the traditions and reputation of The Ohio State University.

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BGSU Firelands Announces Holiday HoursBGSU Firelands will be closed Jan. 1 for the New Year’s

holiday. Administrative offi ces, including Admissions, Financial Aid, Registration and Student Services, will be Jan. 2.The library is closed and will re-open Jan. 5. Spring semester classes begin Jan. 12. For more information about BGSU Firelands’ classes, pro-

grams and events,call 419-433-5560 or visit www.fi relands.bgsu.edu.For more information about holiday hours, contact Lesley Ruszkowski, director of marketing and communication, at 419-433-5560 or 800-322-4787, ext. 20613. E-mail: [email protected].

Huron Announces Rotary StudentsNatalie Schaefer

Natalie Schaefer, daughter of Tom and LaDonna Schaefer, resides at 3904 Autumn Drive, Huron and attends Huron High School.

Major Accomplishments: President of the National Honor Society, Vice-President of the Senior Class, active member of Spanish Club, Model United Nations, Troubadors and Homecoming Queen. Varsity Letter Winner in Cross Country, Basketball and Track. Sails competitively for the Sandusky Junior Race Team.

Future Plans and Career Goals: Natalie plans to attend Duquesne or Xavier University and major in Nursing. After she receives her degree she plans to continue her studies to become a Nurse Practitioner. She mentions she will always strive for success and has a passion for helping others and hopes this will lead her always to a secure and rewarding future.

Samantha GillinghamSamantha Gilling-

ham, daughter of Tony and Ann Gillingham, of 559 Adams Ave., Huron, attends Huron High School.

Major Accom-plishments: Sa-mantha has been a Sunday School teacher at St. Paul Lutheran Church for four years. She is an active member of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). She re-ceived her Varsity Letter in Track her freshman year. She is also an Honor/Merit Student.

Future Plans and Career Goals: In September Samantha will be attending Paul Mitchell Hair School in Columbus, Ohio. The cosmetology program will last 14 months. She will receive her manager’s license upon completion of the State Board test. Her goals in the future are to get a degree in Business and open her own hair salon.

Paige DawsonPaige Daw-

son, daughter of Chris and Lori Dawson, of 23 South St., Huron, attends Huron High School.

Major Ac-complishments: Lettered in Soft-ball, Worldwide Traveler, Ac-tive Member in Youth Group, SADD (Students Against Destruc-tive Decisions), Model United Nations, Athletic Aid and Teacher Aid.

Future Plans and Career Goals: Paige plans to at-tend Kent State University where she would like to major in Aviation. She wants to become a pilot for Continental Airlines and keep traveling around the world.

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Tigers Out Rebounded by Pirates, Lose 71–65

When Tiger basketball coach Jeff Winslow spoke earlier in the day about Saturday night’s meeting at Perkins, he said simply, “How we rebound will be the key to the game.” Unfortunately the Tigers were out rebounded 43–37. Michael Henzler of Per-kins was a thorn in the side of Huron with his inside play on both offense and defense. He and Shon Alexander accounted for 45 of the Pirates 71 points. Still, the Tigers played hard the en-tire evening in a game that could easily have been a blow out.

Perkins came out fast and took a 13–5 lead at the 4:50 mark, forcing Huron to take a time out. While Huron battled to close the first stanza at 10–15, the Pirates had set a fast and efficient pace. They began the second quarter in the same manner. For-tunately for the Tigers, Brian Bollenbacher scored 10 points in the first quarter and a half to keep the game from getting com-pletely out of hand. The major difference in the first half was Perkins ability to get offensive rebounds, create turnovers, and capitalize on them. During the final four minutes of the first half, Perkins outscores Huron 12-8 to take a 39– 27 lead.

During the first two minutes of the third quarter, the Pirates continued to build their lead to 44–29. Huron was finally able to play Grieves and Bowers at the same time to add some size to their lineup and senior Collin Scheid (held scoreless in the first half) began to hit shots. At 1:36, Huron had fought back to just a ten point deficit, 50–40. The third period ended with Perkins up 55–42.

The final period started with Perkins again building the lead back up to 15 points. A seemingly reoccurring theme in this game had the Tigers again battling back to get within nine points of the Pirates. But at the 2:17 mark and the score 69-59, Bollenbacher was called for a controversial blocking foul that seemed to stall the last realistic Huron comeback attempt. Still, the Tigers battled to the final horn but ran out of time and the final score was Perkins 71, Huron 65.

Senior Anthony Camella led the Tigers with 20 points while guard Brian Bollenbacher finished with 18. Collin Scheid and Steve Bowers contributed 10 points each. Earlier in the evening, the Perkins JV’s, led by freshman Xavier Turner’s 22 points, de-feated the young Tigers, 53-34.

Senior Anthony Camella leads the Tigers with a 20 point ef-fort against a tough Perkins team. photo by chris mischler

Huron Hosts Fifth Annual Tiger DualsBy CHRiS MiSCHLeR

Just before Christmas, the Huron Tigers Wrestling program hosted its fifth annual Tiger Duals. This year’s invitees included Montpelier, Lincolnview, Garaway, Smithville, Crestview, Ontario, Chippewa, Clearview, and Trinity. This gives Huron experience with teams out-side of their normal SBC opponents.

To refresh everyone’s memory, this is how a “Duals” tournament works. Each team partici-pates in five “dual” meets over the course of the day. Dual meaning, for example, that all weight classes of the Huron squad would face their counterparts from, say, Trinity in round one just as if it were a regular dual meet. The differ-ence being that by the end of the day, each team will have faced four different teams in the five rounds of the tournament (each team having a bye round). Then, the sixth and final round de-termined the tournament champion by pitting the two best overall records against each other. Then the third and fourth teams compete and so on until all ten teams’ positions are decided within that final round. Each wrestler could compete as many as five times during the day.

On this day, the Tigers struggled as a team, losing to Montpe-lier, Smithville, Garaway, and Lincolnview. Huron did win their meet in the sixth and final round against Trinity by a score of 30–18. Crestview and Montpelier met in the last match of the day to determine the tournament winner. In the end, it was

Crestview, last year’s tournament champion, with the win, 42–37.

Individually, the Tigers did have some standout performers. Matt King, in the 160 lb weight went undefeated on the day at 5–0. Dylan Corwin (145 lb.) and Nino Majoy (285 lb.) looked strong, both going 4–1 in their respective weight classes.

Huron grappler Nino Majoy goes strong in his match last week. photo by michael a. foster

Lady Tigers Squeak Past Lady eagles, 47-46By Chris MisChler

On a basketball-filled Saturday during Christmas break, the Monroeville Eagles came to Huron to take on the girls’ bas-ketball teams. As the afternoon opened, the Tiger JV squad really took it to the Eagle reserves from the opening tip. The Huron reserves dominated to win by a score of 54–4. Devon Koenig filled the stat sheet for the home team with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and six steals. Sophomore Ellie Justus also had 13 points with Justine Butler chipping in 10 points of her own.

The Huron Varsity team opened their match up with a quick three pointer by Lauren Volz, but then seemed to stagnate fall-ing behind the Eagles 7–9 near the four-minute mark. However, the Tigers closed the first quarter on a 10-4 run to grab the lead, 17–13. Junior Melissa Moberg opened the second quarter with a bucket and gave Huron a 19–13 lead. The Eagles seemed to have little answer for Huron’s full court press and by the 6:07 mark, the Tiger margin continued to build to 24 – 13 and seemed on

their way to an easy victory. But then play turned sloppy and over the next four minutes Mon-roeville would cut into Huron’s lead with an 11–4 run of their own. Sarah Phinney of Huron hit the final shot of the first half to al-low her team to maintain a six point lead, 30-24.

The Lady Ti-gers came out of the break playing more aggressively on defense hold-ing the Eagles to

just two points over the entire third quarter. Huron still strug-gled offensively but managed to build up a 41–26 lead as the fourth quarter began. Little did the Tigers know they would need every point.

Monroeville opened the final period with a 10–1 run because of strong offensive rebounding and the conversion of some free throw opportunities. With 4:46 left in the fourth quarter, Hu-ron was clinging to a 42–36 lead. Play turned scrappy by both teams as the next three plus minutes were a blur of turnovers and free throws. With 1:15 left, Monroeville cut the Huron lead to just three points, 47–44. Monroeville scored two points on an inbounds play underneath their own basket with 27 seconds left. The Eagles then forced Huron to turn the ball over, and with 16.4 seconds left, Monroeville was able to get off a couple last shots. Tiger senior Ashley Stacey came down with the big-gest rebound of the day and held the ball until she was fouled with 1.8 seconds left. In the end, Huron held off a tough Eagle comeback by the score of 47–46.

Statistics of note: Lauren Volz led the Tigers with 15 points, while Sarah Phinney finished with 12 points and seven re-bounds. Freshman point guard Caroline Estel had seven assists and Ashley Stacey led Huron with 10 rebounds.

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State Inspection with no deficiencies

Fisher-Titus Medical Center’s nuclear medi-cine department recently completed an Ohio State Department of Health inspection and was found to have no deficiencies. This unan-nounced inspection occurs at least once every three years and lasts about 6 hours. This in-spection measures a facility’s radiation safety, radiation exposure, quality control and oper-ating procedures.

“We were given a 100 percent with no vio-lations during this inspection,” said Dr. Mat-thew G. Gutowicz, Jr., chief of the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. “This achievement is an honor and demonstrates the level of quality that our technologists and radiologists take to provide the best possible care to our patients.”

In addition to this inspection, FTMC’s Nu-clear Medicine Department has been accred-ited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) since 2001.

FTMC’s nuclear medicine department in-

cludes a staff of four nuclear medicine tech-nologists. Another important part of the team is FTMC board certified radiologists, Dr. Mat-thew F. Gutowicz and Dr. William L. Ferber, who combine their training, expertise and experience to read and interpret the nuclear medicine tests. Dr. Gutowicz is the only board certified physician in nuclear medicine in the area.

Nuclear Medicine utilizes small amounts of radioactive drugs to look at internal organs, bones or soft tissues. Radioactive materials are introduced into the bloodstream by injec-tion, orally or by inhalation. A special camera records the travel of the material as it travels through the body to help diagnose diseases and disorders such as cancer, blocked arteries and thyroid disease.

In 2007, 3,522 tests were performed at FTMC and included bone scans, lung scans and thy-roid tests.

eArLY deteCtIOn Of OrAL CAnCer SAveS LIveS

Steps for self-examination and what to look forBY dr. LAnA StefAnO, ddS

Yes, you can examine yourself for oral cancer.An oral cancer examination and screening is best done regularly

by your dentist. You can also perform self-examinations between dental visits to check for any early signs or oral cancer. If you are concerned about any of your findings, immediately see your dentist for evaluation.

Here’s how to do self-examination:1. Press along the sides and front of your neck and feel for any

tenderness or lumps. Do the same on your face. Normally, your face and neck are symmetrical, so notice any bumps or swellings.

2. Pull your upper lip up and look for any sores and/or color changes on your lips and gums. Repeat this with your lower lip.

3. Use your fingers to pull out your cheek and look for any color changes such as red, white, or dark patches. Put your index finger

on the inside and your thumb on the outside of your cheeks to feel for any lumps. Repeat on the other cheek.

4. Tilt your head back and open your mouth wide to see if there are any lumps or color changes. You’ll need a mirror for this.

5. Grab your tongue with cotton gauze and examine for any swellings or color changes. Look at the top, back and each side of your tongue.

6. Look at the underside of your tongue and the floor of the mouth (Touching the roof of your mouth with your tongue during this portion of the exam will allow you to see these areas bet-ter). See if there are any color changes or lumps. Using one finger inside your mouth and one finger on the outside (corresponding to the same place), feel for any unusual bumps, swelling or tenderness.

This is not meant to take the place of a comprehensive oral and dental examination/screening by a dental health professional. It is meant as a guide only.

Oral cancer kills one American every hour of every single day. A number of famous people have become victims of oral cancer such as Babe Ruth, Sigmund Freud, Bill Blass and Jack Klugman. Early detection can make all the difference.

For questions about this article or for more information about Lata Stefano, DDS, Inc., visit their web site at www.stefanodental.com or call 419.626.2205.

Dr. Lata Stefano has been practicing dentistry for over a decade and graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. She completed her Advanced Education in General Den-tistry Residency at Case Western Reserve School of Dentistry in Cleveland, Ohio. Since she began practicing dentistry, Dr. Stefano has kept up-to-date on many continuing educational classes, ensuring that her patients receive the most comprehensive and advanced dental care, including Invisalign orthodontic care. Dr. Stefano is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Orthodontic Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Ohio Dental Association and the North Central Ohio Dental Society. Outside the office, Dr. Stefano enjoys boating, exercising, and spending time with her husband and two daughters. Call 419.626.2205 or visit www.stefanodental.com

fIreLAndS tO PrOvIde free BLOOd PreSSure SCreenInGS

During the month of January, Firelands Regional Medical Center staff will provide free blood pressure screenings at the following locations:

Sandusky Mall Walk Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (except holidays) from 8 to 10 amSandusky YMCATuesday, January 6th from 8 to 11 amSandusky Wal-MartWednesday, January 7th from 9 am to 1 pmFirelands Regional Medical Center – South Campus LobbyMonday, January 12th from 9 to 11 amRite Aid – Perkins Avenue, SanduskyWednesday, January 14th from 9 am to 12 pmSandusky LibraryThursday, January 15th from 9:30 to 11:30 amDrug Mart, HuronMonday, January 19th from 10 am to 1 pmFirelands Regional Medical Center – Main Campus LobbyWednesday, January 21st from 10 am to 1 pmFor more information call Firelands Regional Medical Center at 419-557-7410.

Firelands Regional Medical Center will be offering the American Lung Association “Free-dom from Smoking” classes beginning Tuesday, January 6th. Participants can choose to attend the 9 am class or the 6 pm class. All classes will be held in the Respiratory Services Conference Room located at Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus, 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky.

This 8-week program will assist participants to become nonsmokers in a fun, supportive way and will assist in setting a quit date and a plan to fit specific needs. There is no cost for this class. For more information call Elaine Slisher at 419-557-7683 or e-mail [email protected]. To register for the 8-week class, call Centralized Scheduling at 419-557-7840.

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hOnOr rOLL fOr fALL 2008Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing in Sandusky has released the honor roll

for the fall semester. The following students have a GPA 3.5 or greater for the term:

* Attica: Aimee Leight Aichholz, Amy Jo Salyer* Bellevue: Heather Marie Cox, Sharon M. Martin* Berlin Heights: Megan Elyse Wroblewski* Birmingham: Bonnie Dee Ward

* Castalia: Tonya Lillian Lewis

* Clyde: Matthew Arnold McDurfee

* Huron: Tatyana V. Boytim, Shasta Lynn Harlow

*Lindsey: Karen Marie Won-derly

*Monroeville: Lori Ann Cros-san, Amy Marie Smith

*Norwalk: Amber Colette Daniels

* Oak Harbor: Jackquline Jill Vranish

* Sandusky: Melissa Anne Bailey, Kimberly Ann Conger, Sean Anthonee Crayton, Mi-chelle Marie Geretz, Kendra Marine Gooch, Lori Elizabeth Jones, Carol Lynn McCall, Laura Marie Swander, Aman-da Marie Uland, Kimberly M. Willis

* Wakeman: Tracey Ann Lang

Nursing graduates are in high

demand. The Firelands Re-gional Medical Center School of Nursing has a superior re-cord in graduate placements with 100% of graduates, who seek employment in nursing, finding positions.

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We’re happy to share our secret recipe!Why Firelands is chosen 149,000 more times than any other hospital in the area. Compare for yourself:

We like to say...“We’re big enough to care for you, but small enough to care about you!”

Other Facilities in Comparison

� 1/3 the capacity to care for Inpatients

� Less than 26,000 ER Visits per year

� Less than 4,200 Inpatient Admissions per year

� Less than 112,000 Outpatient Visits per year

� Less than 100 – 120 Physicians on Staff

Firelands Regional Medical Center

� 3 – 4 times more patient capacity

� More than 45,000 ER Visits per year

� More than 9,900 Inpatient Admissions per year

� More than 235,000 Outpatient Visits per year

� More than 200 Physicians on Staff, representing a wider range of specialties

� Medical research shows that facilities that perform services more frequently have better clinical outcomes. Being the busiest facility in the area helps to make Firelandsbetter equipped to handle all your healthcare needs.

Add Firelands’ numerous certifications, accreditations, and top quality national rankings to the mix. Blend that with our excellent ratings in patient satisfaction, and the fact that 89% of Firelands employees rate Firelands as a Great Place to Work.

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1919 Sandusky Mall Blvd.Sandusky, OH 44870

Office: (419) 627-1996 ext 233Toll Free: (888) 888-7362 ext 233

Linda Armstrong

Quality RealtyEach Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Linda ArmstrongREALTOR® /The A Team

Please call Linda Armstrong 419-627-1996 ext. 233.www.theateamsellshomes.net

Plum Brook Oaks LotsPLUM BROOK OAKS

HURON TWP #2 Beautiful, approx. 1 acre wood lots in prestigious Plum Brook Oaks Subdivision off Galloway. Choose your builder. Under ground utilities. Starting at $53,500

101 Sandusky Ave. WATERFRONT WITH BEACH –

HURON Cottage built in 1926 has been a wonderful vacation home. 1/2 acre lot, 121’ of frontage with beach and incredible view. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, hardwood floors, wrap around screened porch. Large patio, basement, 1961 sq. ft. $475,000

2508 Rye Beach Rd. LIVES UP TO YOUR

EXPECTATIONS – HURON TWP. 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home has elegant country feeling. 1st floor master suite with glamour bath, new granite counter tops in large eat-in kitchen with see through fireplace to great room. Over 3330 sq. ft. of finished living space including lower

level. Formal dining room, 2 car attached garage and 30 x 40 attached building in keeping with the character of the home. Stamped patio. Over 2 acres. $384,900

509 Snowy Egret YOU’LL WANT TO STAY

FOREVER - HURON 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1757 sq. ft. , open floor plan, cathedral ceiling, gas log fireplace. Partially finished full basement adding 600 sq. ft. of living space including 4th bedroom or office. 2 car garage. Fenced area with new landscaping & patio. Please call

Linda Armstrong at 419-627-1996 ext. 233.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1757 sq. ft. , open floor plan, cathedral ceiling, gas log fireplace. full basement adding 600 sq. ft. of living space including 4th bedroom or office. new landscaping & patio.

4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home has elegant country feeling. glamour bath, new granite counter tops in large eat-in kitchen with see through fireplace to great room. of finished living space including lower

4102 Pebble Lane INVITING PORCHES – HURON TWP.

Great room with bookcases, remote gas log fireplace, slider to private porch. Formal dining room, large eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry,. 1st floor master suite with glamour bath. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Basement has 9’ ceilings. Security system, extra large garage. Plum Brook Oaks, off Galloway Rd. $279,900

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to own this spectacular home. Newly Priced! $339,900. Call Rob Routh at (419) 656-4000.

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AVENUEBeautiful Lakefront Property. 2.69 acres on the shores of Lake Erie. Located on the west side of Huron, property includes a 3518 sq. ft. home. $1,600,000. Call Tom Everett (419) 366-6672.

BERLIN HTS. - 67 CENTER STREET

UPDATED RANCH located in a quiet neighborhood has large bedrooms with built-ins, all hardwood floors. Updates in-clude: roof, replaced windows, new appliances. Laundry/Mud-room. Attached garage. Close to schools, playgrounds. $119,900.

Call Barb Hargreaves (419) 357-8812.

SANDUSKY - 809 DUTCH LANE

IN THE CENTER OF SAN-DUSKY'S BOATHOUSE COMMUNITY. This boat-house features a rare 50x15 well - new steel in 200 - chain falls stay - 200 amp service and 230 amp additional outlets. No bedrooms or bath. Owner fi-nance possible. $94,500. Call Gary Harmon (419) 357-4091.

HURON - 1623 W. CLEVELAND RD.You’re Just Gonna Love It! Lovely 2BR with 1-1/2 baths and

1-1/2 car garage. Hardwood floors and central air come with this good quality home. Priced better than many condos at $105,000. See it today; Call Gary Harmon, (419) 626-9313.

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3414 E. Perkins Ave., Huron YOU DON’T KNOW

WHAT YOU’RE MISSING $229,900.

Cape Cod in Huron Twp. 4 BR, 2 ½ BA, formal living & dining rooms, large kitch-en. Family room & office/study have custom cherry built-ins. Amazing finished lower level. Sunroom addition w/skylights.

809 Elizabeth Drive, Huron Condo with Covered Porch

$119,900.2 BR, 2 BA ranch in The Dales. Great room w/ slider to cozy covered porch. Large eat-in kitchen with all appliances. Master suite with private bath. Attached 2-car garage.

313 Orangewood, HuronDon’t pass this one up!

$189,900. 4 levels of living space, with basement, hardwood floors, family room w/WBFP, sun room, slate foyer, 2 car garage, cen-tral air, replaced windows & furnace and the list goes on.

307 Valley View, HuronHuge Family Room

$128,900.4 BD, 2 BA ranch. Many updates, HUGE FAMILY ROOM with beautiful wood lami-nate floors , WBFP w/gas logs. Patio with fenced yard.

3 Sail Away, HuronBREATHTAKING LAKE-FRONT LOT $389,900.Spectacular east and west views of Cedar Point and the Lake Erie Is-lands. Near parks, schools, shop-ping & the Huron Boat Basin. 82 ft. of frontage & large enough lot for a 3000 sq.ft. Home.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND BEST WISHES

FOR 2009!Becky Wooster

3414 E. Perkins Ave., Huron

Cape Cod in Huron Twp.formal living & dining rooms, large kitchen. Family room & office/study have custom cherry built-ins.level.

BREATHTAKING LAKEFRONT LOTSpectacular east and west views of Cedar Point and the Lake Erie Islands. Near parks, schools, shopping & the Huron Boat Basin. 82 ft. of frontage & large enough lot for a 3000 sq.ft. Home.

4 levels of living space, with basement, hardwood floors, family room w/WBFP, sun room, slate foyer, 2 car garage, central air, replaced windows & furnace and the list goes on.

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Scott Biechele“A house SOLD name!”

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Lawyer’s Title Insurance Corporation Becomes part of the Fidelity

National Financial FamilyI want to share the great news that Lawyers is now part of

the Fidelity National Financial family. The people you trust are still providing the service you love and now we are backed by the most powerful fi nancial engine in the title industry. I’m ready to help you provide the highest degree of security to your clients’ transactions. Just call me.

Christopher D PalmerBranch ManagerSandusky, Ohio 44870Ph 419-626-4475

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces the Closing of the Acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company,

Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation and United Capital Title Insurance Company Jacksonville, Fla

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) today announced the closing of the acquisition of LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.’s two principal title insurance underwriters, Common-wealth Land Title Insurance Company (“Commonwealth”) and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation (“Lawyers”), as well as United Capital Title Insurance Company (“United”).

The total purchase price for Commonwealth and Lawyers was approximately $235 million. Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago Title”) and Fidelity National Title Insurance Com-pany (“Fidelity National Title”) paid a total of approximately $135 million in cash to LFG. Additionally, FNF paid LFG a total consideration of approximately $100 million consisting of a $50 million subordinated note due in 2013, with an interest rate of 2.36 percent, and approximately $50 million in FNF common stock.

“The acquisition of these established title insurance franchises

is an historic opportunity for FNF,” said Chairman William P. Foley, II. “This combination creates the largest title insurer in the United States, with pro forma 2007 market share of approxi-mately 46% and dominant positions in both the residential and commercial markets. We will have an unrivaled balance sheet, including an investment portfolio of approximately $5.5 billion and reserve for claim losses that will exceed $2.3 billion. We are thrilled to welcome these underwriters and their employees, agents and customers into the FNF title insurance family and are confi dent that Commonwealth, Lawyers and United will provide signifi cant contributions to our ongoing goal of con-tinually creating value for our shareholders.”

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) is a leading pro-vider of title insurance, specialty insurance, claims management services and information services. FNF is one of the nation’s largest title insurance companies through its title insurance un-derwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Ticor Title, Security Union Title and Alamo Title - that issue approximately 27 percent of all title insurance policies in the United States. FNF also provides fl ood insurance, personal lines insurance and home warranty insurance through its specialty insurance busi-ness. FNF also is a leading provider of outsourced claims man-agement services to large corporate and public sector entities through its minority-owned subsidiary, Sedgwick CMS. FNF is also a leading information services company in the human resource, retail and transportation markets through another minority-owned subsidiary, Ceridian Corporation. More in-formation about FNF can be found at www.fnf.com

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