Mark Schaffner

Port Clinton High School announces Student of the Month

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19 May 2013

Port Clinton High School recently announced the Student of the Month for March is Sam Miller.

Sam Miller has been involved in many activities and organizations at Port Clinton High School. He is the Treasurer of the Senior Class, member of Leadership Council, National Honor Society, Band, Academic Challenge, Freshman Mentor and past treasurer of Drama Club. In addition, he is one of the top ten students in the Class of 2013. Sam is a member of the Bowling Team and throws shot and discus in track and field. For the past three year, Sam has traveled with The Chapel Youth Group on various Mission Trips during the summer. Next year, Sam plans to attend Case Western Reserve University and major in Physics. He is the son of Amy Miller Winters and Kevin Winters.

Otterbein Awards honor those who give back

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19 May 2013

Back row: Otterbein President/CEO, Jill Hreben; Provider of the Year - Ottawa County Transportation Agency (OCTA) with Transit Director, Bill Lowe; OCTA Transit Manager, Diane Schimming; ONS Employee of the Year, Rock Sherer; Regional Executive Director, Tom Keith; Front row: Philanthropist of the Year, Art Soderberg; Resident Volunteer of the Year, Ruth Muntis; Community Volunteer of the Year, Bob Martin

Otterbein Homes President and CEO Jill Hreben, along with Regional Executive Director Tom Keith, recently bestowed special recognition to individuals and companies who have supported the mission of Otterbein North Shore in an exemplary manner.

Port Clinton resident Rock Sherer was named Employee of the Year for going above and beyond every day. His nominator asked residents what they thought of Sherer and they replied that he’s dependable, can always be counted on to get the job done, and do it with a good attitude and a smile.

Since 1998, not a year has gone by that resident Art Soderberg, Philanthropist of the Year, hasn’t made a charitable contribution to Otterbein North Shore. He is passionate about benevolent care and has supported it through regular giving. He has supported Otterbein partners through appreciation giving, and has made countless memorial gifts for friends and neighbors who have passed away.

Art was a strong advocate for Otterbein’s efforts to raise funds for the nursing beds, which resulted in the No. 1 Ohio ranked Jane Baker House. His personal donation was a lead gift and he assisted in with acquiring other gifts, including from The Gypsum Company where he was employed for many years. The Gypsum Foundation also made a matching gift on Art’s behalf.

Ruth Muntis was honored as Resident Volunteer of the Year for playing the piano at the Wednesday church service and during meals.

Catawba Island resident Bob Martin, was named Community Volunteer of the Year for being available to help with transportation, driving the Otterbein bus to church services and outings.

Provider of the Year was the Ottawa County Transportation Agency (OCTA) for their help in assuring Otterbein North Shore elders remain independent. Their nomination by Director of Nursing Jen Lenthe said, “whether traveling to a doctor’s appointment or taking a trip to the local store, OCTA offers ease of scheduling, unlimited availability, affordable fares, quality service, and a driving staff that truly treat the Otterbein family like their own.”

Otterbein North Shore is located at 9400 North Shore Boulevard, in Danbury Township. For more information contact Robyn Karbler at 419-798-8254. Additional information regarding Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices is available on its web site at www.otterbein.org.

Danbury physicals

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19 May 2013

Danbury Local Schools will be hosting their physical night on Wednesday, June 5th beginning at 5 p.m. at Dr. Jackson's office in Marblehead. You must be a Danbury Student to attend and you must have the physical form filled out prior to the physical. Times are as follows: Middle School Girls at 5 p.m., High School Girls @ 5:15, Middle School Boys @ 5:45, & High School Boys at 6:00.

CMP to hold BB gun demonstrations at 2013 Walleye Festival

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19 May 2013

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will once again offer free BB Gun demonstrations at the 33rd Annual Walleye Festival at Port Clinton’s Waterworks Park.

Kids of all ages, including supervised kids under 18, are welcome to visit the CMP’s portable BB Gun range on the festival grounds and try their hand at some old-time marksmanship fun.

Christie Sewell, CMP General Manager, says last year’s appearance of the portable range at the festival was a first-time success.“We were excited to have so many people stop by our inflatable BB Gun range to shoot at a target for the first time or to reminisce about shooting a BB Gun when they were kids,” Sewell said.

“We are also extremely proud to have our name associated with the 2013 Walleye Festival Grand Parade. The CMP staff has always enjoyed being in the parade with our vehicles and this year’s parade will be extra-special.”

The portable range will be open to festival-goers all Memorial Day weekend long, with hours of operation 5-7 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday.

The range is completely enclosed and has two firing positions with target runners. Instructors work with shooters one-on-one to teach them shooting safety rules and marksmanship techniques using Daisy youth BB guns such as the famous Daisy Red Ryder.

The CMP hopes that some of the families who experience the BB Gun range at the festival will be encouraged to visit the organization’s 80-firing-point indoor airgun Marksmanship Center at Camp Perry, site of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for Airgun. CMP’s Marksmanship Center is a family-friendly facility and will be open for public shooting on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the conclusion of the 2013 National Matches in July and August. The CMP also holds monthly airgun matches for sporter and precision air rifle shooters.

Thanks to its increased popularity, the CMP Marksmanship Center will be undergoing a major expansion for several months beginning this summer, adding a reception area, changing rooms for competition shooters, common areas, eating areas and larger classrooms.