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  • 7/27/2019 Huron Hometown News - October 31, 2013

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    Inside this issue

    Around Town 2 | Church Chat 3 | Schools 4 | Library Parks & Rec 5 | Classifieds 9

    Huron Chamber

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    FREE|VOL. 8 NUMBER41|NEWS ONLINE 24/7at www.HuronHometownNews.com| October 31, 2013

    Huge Sale!Friday Nov. 1 & Saturday Nov. 2 9am

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    Last Thursday, October 24th, 2013 at8:00 pm at Huron Memorial Stadiumthe Huron community gathered to un-

    veil and dedicate a 9.5 foot wide by 5.5foot tall granite Fallen Heroes Memorialto honor the local war heroes and theirfamilies.The memorial is engraved with 61

    names of those from Huron who havebeen killed in action while serving in theUnited State Military. The Huron Histori-cal Society assisted with the project byresearching the names of the fallen he-roes, some dating back to the Civil Warand World Wars I & II.

    The new granite memorial will serve asa reminder to the community that free-dom is not free, stated Huron Alum andproject coordinator Mr. Paul Ward.

    MARINES FOREVER, a group of formerMarines, served as the honor guard for

    the ceremony. In addition to presentingthe colors, they also fired off 3 volleys symbolic of duty, honor, and country.

    The ceremony was primarily studentled with the Marching Band playing theArmed Forces Melody and the BattleHymn of the Republic. The High SchoolChoir sang the Nation Anthem and boththe cheerleaders and football team hadpertinent roles in the unveiling and lay-ing of the wreath.

    Huron Superintendent, Mr. Dennis Mu-ratori addressed the community withopening remarks, while Mr. Paul Wardconcluded the event. The ceremony wasopen to the public with approximately200 people in attendance.Through fundraising efforts, the Huron

    community has raised over $12,000 since2008 to make the Fallen Heroes Memoriala reality. The new memorial will serve as

    a constant reminder to the Huron com-munity to remember those who haveserved our country. It is located inside

    Huron Memorial Stadium and availableto the public for viewing at any time.

    Fallen Heroes Memorial Dedication

    Civil WarEdgar CrossMoses MartinThomas KingstonHenry GarrittPeter KritzerJacob KritzerFredrick HolzhauserWilliam MarlowWilliam HarrisWilliam JamesJohn WilandGeorge NicholasThomas Matson

    George EikorLuther WentworthJohn StrausJohn BarbourDavid EverettEdward McDermottWilliam CherryBenjamin TurnerMartin TylerJohn OsbornOscar BaconCyrus PhillipsGeorge PierceJoseph EllsJohn KeenNathan SmithAriel Kelly

    Aaron Strenger

    Jacob JacksonAdam WikertWilliam James

    World War ICharles W. ScottJoseph O. OrcuttJoseph DewhirstCharles McCormick

    World War IIWilliam J. BrophyRaymond A. CherryRichard W. CollinsEdward M. CunninghamRichard D. FloydValentine A. Fries, Jr.Michael D. HollandIrvin J. KehrRobert G. KellerCharles MenefeeAnthony A. MenoGeorge L. MizeMilton J. ShirleyWilliam B. TaylorErnest L. TemperRalph W. Zimmerman

    Korea

    William F. FantozziEdward Garra

    VietnamJames C. FeketeGregg W. HeidrichJames C. BaumerTerrance R. Mesenburg

    AfghanistanMichael W. Finke, Jr.

    Huron students and the entire community are askedto once again show their support for yet another Huronstudent, Junior, Hannah Miller, as she continues to battleOsteosarcomas bone cancer. This is a very crucial time forHannah, as she is going through her home stretch of che-motherapy and is in need of that extra push to overcomethe difficulties she is enduring. The Teen Leadership Classof Huron High School is asking the Huron community andanyone planning to attend the Friday Night Football Gameagainst Clyde to show their support in a stadium WHITEout. The TLC would like those attending the game to wear

    WHITE for Hannah and her family on Friday, Nov. 1st duringthe last home football game.The Teen Leadership Class is looking forward to seeing

    how the Huron community will come together in supportof a great cause.

    Bone cancer is a relatively rare disease in which cancercells grow in the bone tissue. In the year 2013, only about3,010 new cases have been diagnosed. There are no knowncauses, but genetics can play a large role in this disease.Children and teens are most at risk for bone cancer duringtheir adolescent growth spurts.

    Hannah Miller, a 16 year old junior at Huron High Schoolis one of the few who has been unfortunately affected bythis disease. Hannah has always been actively involved in

    many extracurricular activities, including varsity volleyball,throughout high school. Unfortunately, after being diag-nosed with Osteosarcomas bone cancer, her everyday teen

    activities have been put to a halt.In addition to the Stadium WHITE Out being planned

    for the home Football Game Friday Night there is also anAll You Can Eat Wings Benefit planned in Hannahs honoron Thursday, November 17, from Noon to 4:00 at the Hu-ron Brass Pelican. The proceeds from this All You Can EatWings Benefit will help Hannahs parents offset some ofthe costs of her treatment and related expenses.Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students. The Ben-

    efit is open to the public and tickets may be purchased inthe High School Main Office. Mr. Scott Matheny, Principal,

    has details, for questions call: 419-433-1234 or email: [email protected].

    Wear WHITE for Hannah Miller Friday Night Football Game

    BYLISAYAKO

    Good schools are truly an assest to any community. Toachieve success and produce well-performing schools, thecommunity must make an investment in their schools andstudents. On November 5, Huron residents will have an op-portunity to show their support for both the Huron CitySchools and EHOVE Career Center.The Huron City Schools are seeking a renewal of their

    current 5.9-mill operating levy. Basically, voters are be-ing asked to approve an extension of what they are cur-

    rently paying. According the Mike Weis, treasurer for theHuron City Schools, This is a renewal levy which meansthere would be no increase in taxes. Valuation (of proper-ties) is based on when this levy was first put on the ballot.

    The valuation used to determine the tax will be based onthat original value of the home at that time, not its currentvalue. Hence, what you are paying for the levy now willremain the same for the next five years if the levy should

    be approved. This levy is important for the operation ofour schools. Weis explained that The renewal levy on theballot is critical to the Districts financial health. While wedo have some problems, the passage of the levy will enableus, with certain actions, to avoid a return to the ballot fornew money anywhere from two to three years. This meansit will be 12 plus years since the last tax increase. A failureof this levy would limit our flexibility and result in forcingus to the ballot sooner than any of us would like. One ofthe problems that Weis mentioned is the fact that state

    funding has continued to be cut, and there is no plan forreinstatement of funding from the state in the near future.Hence, failure to pass this renewal levy will put a majorstrain on the district and many cuts will have to be made.

    EHOVE Career Center is seeking 0.5-mill replacementof the levy that was most currently passed in 2008. If ap-proved, this levy will cost the owner of a home valued at$100,000 an additional $9.30 per year. EHOVEs levy dollars

    will be used for operating costs such as updating equip-ment and instructional materials so as to maintain state-of-the-art career tech programs. EHOVE trains over 3,500high school and adult students each year for in-demandcareers critical to growing our local economy. Accordingto the EHOVE web site, Students are given the opportunityto take challenging academic classes in a customized andrelevant curriculum to prepare them for a specific careeror college, and learn skills to advance in the trade of theirchoice, for now or the future. This type of alternative edu-

    cation provides valuable opportunities for specialized edu-cation for a variety of students.When you complete your ballot on November 5, consid-

    er the investment that you can make in your communityby showing your support for the Huron City Schools andEHOVE. The future of our schools and ultimately the suc-cess of our students lie in your hands.

    Huron City Schools, EHOVE Seek Levies

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    Thurs, Oct 31Halloween

    1:00-6:00 PM- AmericanRed Cross Blood Drive at theHuron Public Library.

    5:00-7:00 PM- Trick or Treatin select neighborhoods.

    Fri, Nov 13:00 PM- Teen LibraryCouncil for grades 7-12 at theHuron Public Library.

    6:00-9:00 PM- Jay Guer-rero performs at Paper MoonVineyards, Vermilion.

    6:30-9:30 PM- Dan Clarkperforms at Quarry Hill Winery,Berlin Heights.

    Sat, Nov 2

    1:00-5:00 PM- DiscoveryLearning Lab: What is a Wa-tershed? at Old Woman Creek.Registration not required.Families welcome.

    6:00-9:00 PM- Jay Guer-

    rero performs at Paper MoonVineyards, Vermilion.

    6:30-9:30 PM- Jen Babcockperforms at Quarry Hill Winery,Berlin Heights.

    Sun, Nov 3

    3:00 PM- History of thePlumbrook Ordnance Works,1941-45 at the FirelandsRoom, The Frost Center,

    Osborn MetroPark. Programpresented by John Blakeman.

    Mon, Nov 4

    2:00-3:30- Basic Comput-ing class at the Huron PublicLibrary. Registration required.

    2:00 PM- Park Pals- Aqua

    Charades at The Erie Room,Frost Center, Osborn Me-troPark. Registration required.

    6:30 PM- Film Noir MondaysFilm Series at the Huron PublicLibrary- The Maltese Falcon.

    Tues, Nov 5VOTE!

    Wed, Nov 6

    6:00 PM- Just about Donkeys& Horses at The Barnyardon Perkins Ave. Ages 8-18,pre-registration required byNovember 3.

    6:00 PM- Homemade Clean-

    ing Products Workshop at theFrost Center, Osborn Me-troPark. Cost is $6. Registra-tion deadline is November 3.

    6:30 PM- YarnWorks at theHuron Public Library. All arewelcome.

    6:30-7:15 PM- Rockin Read-ers for grades 3 and 4 at theHuron Public Library.

    7:15-8:00 PM- Rockin Read-ers for grades 5 and 6 at theHuron Public Library.

    Thurs, Nov 7

    2:00 PM-Identity Theft pro-gram with Lindsey Coughlin at

    the Huron Public Library.

    5:30-7:30 PM- Chess at theHuron Public Library. All agesand abilities welcome.

    6:00-7:00 PM- Digital Down-loads for Tablet Users programat the Huron Public Library.Registration required.

    6:30 PM- The Year of ItalianCulture Film Series at theHuron Public Library- LooseCannons.

    7:00-8:00 PM- Digital

    Downloads for E-reader Usersprogram at the Huron PublicLibrary. Registration required.

    If you would like yourevent listed in theCommunity Calendar,contact Lisa Yako [email protected].

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    This season, Americas fa-vorite mayonnaise is sup-porting Huron High Schoolby providing a donationas part of Hellmanns Real

    Whipped Tangy Dressingsseason long sponsorship.At the Huron High Schoolfootball game on October18th Hellmanns delivereda check to the Huron HighSchool Athletic Director.High school sports are anintegral part of many com-munities in America, andstudent athletes are sup-ported on a daily basis bytheir moms and families.Hellmanns recognizes this,and is proud to be support-ing 95 high schools acrossthe Midwest and Central

    regions of the country thisseason.

    Bowling Green State University Fire-lands College Theatre begins its 46thseason next month with the presenta-tion of The Glass Menagerie, by Ten-nessee Williams, directed by Grechen

    Lynne Wingerter.The Glass Menageriewas Williams's first successful play; hewent on to become one of America'smost highly regarded playwrights. It isa highly autobiographical play that tellsthe story of Amanda Wingfield, a faded,tragic remnant of Southern gentilitywho lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louisapartment with her son, Tom, and herdaughter, Laura. Amanda strives to givemeaning and direction to her life and thelives of her children, though her meth-ods are ineffective and irritating. Tom isdriven nearly to distraction by his moth-er's nagging and seeks escape in alcoholand the world of the movies. Laura alsolives in her illusions. She is crippled, and

    this defect, intensified by her mother'sanxiety to see her married, has drivenher more and more into herself. The cruxof the action comes when Tom invites ayoung man of his acquaintance to takedinner with the family. Jim, the caller,is a nice ordinary fellow who is at oncepounced upon by Amanda as a possiblehusband for Laura. In spite of her crudeand obvious efforts to entrap the youngman, he and Laura manage to get alongvery nicely, and momentarily Laura islifted out of herself into a new world. Butthis crashes when, toward the end, Jimexplains that he is already engaged. Theworld of illusion that Amanda and Laurahave striven to create in order to make

    life bearable collapses about them. Tom,

    too, at the end of his tether, at last leaveshome. The play premiered in Chicagoin 1944 and went on to open on Broad-way in the Playhouse Theatre on March31, 1945 and played there until June 29,

    1946. It then moved to the Royale The-atre from July 1, 1946 until its closing onAugust 3, 1946. The show was directedby Eddie Dowling and Margo Jones. TheBGSU Firelands Theatre ensemble castincludes BGSU Firelands students aswell as local community members. Rich-ard Amezquita, Monroeville, plays TomWingfield, while Erinn Wasiniak, Huron,plays Amanda Wingfield. DSha Edge,Sandusky, will play Laura Wingfield,and Branden Fox, Wakeman, will playJim OConnor. Technical direction is byDavid Gilmore, North Fairfield, and ad-ditional production staff includes PaulMaier, Sandusky, as costume designer;Rachel McLaughlin, Huron, as assistant

    director; Lynze Daugherty, Sandusky, asstage manager; Lacey Miller, Sandusky,and Caleb Richardson, Huron, as assis-tant stage managers.Performances arescheduled for November 7, 8, 9, at 7:30p.m. and November 9 and 10 at 2:00p.m. in BGSU Firelands McBride Audi-torium. The box office (419-433-5560,ext. 2-0747 or 419-372-0747) opens at 1p.m. on November 4, and is open from1-5 p.m. daily thereafter. Regular admis-sions are $10 for adults, $8 for seniorcitizens and BGSU Firelands faculty/staff, $5 for children under 17, and $4 forBGSU Firelands students. Groups of 15or more are $8 per person.The Glass Menagerie is suitable for

    ages 12 and up.

    The popular Huron Tiger Band AnnualFruit Sale is now in progress with stu-dents selling quality items from Pee JaysFresh Fruit. A variety of mouthwateringand healthy fruits are available includingFlorida Navel Oranges, Red Grapefruit,Washington State Red Delicious Apples,Clementines, Golden Pineapples, andJuicy Anjou Pears. Also for sale are yum-my New York Style Cheesecakes in Plain,Chocolate Swirl, Cookies and Cream,

    Cherry, and Black Forest Flavors. Purchas-es will be delivered to your door aroundDecember 2nd! The products are also agreat idea for employee and client giftsand keep profits local. Be sure to placeyour order before November 11th andsupport the Huron Tiger Band!! Pleasecontact Chuck Kaman 419-433-6421 orRobin Morey @ 419-433-5638 to placeyour order.

    A night to remember at AdmiralsPointe Annual Trick or Treat. Our hallswere filled with over 630 little ghostsand goblins as they enjoyed getting

    candy, games, refreshments, and ourHaunted attraction. Every year the staffat Admirals Pointe creates a Haunted at-traction that brings a fright to all whoenter. We strive to make this a fun eventfor the families in our community. It hasbecome a tradition that our residentsand staff look forward to each year.

    Activity Director Lisa Hudson wouldlike to thank everyone who helped

    make this event a success. The HuronHigh School Students, volunteers, thefamilies, residents, & staff who give theirtime and resources. Lisa states, These

    events are only possible because of theawesome staff at Admirals Pointe, theoverwhelming support, the teamwork,and the dedication everyone gives tomake Admirals Pointe a home like envi-ronment. Huge thank you to everyonewho attended, we strive to make everyyear bigger and better and we alwayslook forward to serving our communityand giving back.

    Community Calendar

    Hellmanns Makes Donationto Huron High School

    Admirals PointAnnual Trick or Treat

    The Glass Menagerie atBGSU Firelands Theatre

    Huron Tiger BandFruit Sale Underway

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    Shawnee & Woodlands

    Monday November 4Choose 1 Mini Corn Dogs, Corn Dogs

    on a Stick, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sand-wich, Choose 2 or More, Steamed GreenBeans & Baby Carrots, Fresh Veggie BowlRanch or Hummus Dip, Warm Baked Ap-ples, Fresh Fruit Choice, 100% Fruit Juice,Ice Cold Milk

    Tuesday November 5Choose 1 Hamburger on Bun, Cheese-

    burger on Bun, Peanut Butter & JellySandwich, Choose 2 or More CreamyMashed Potatoes, Fresh Veggie Bowl,Ranch of Hummus Dip, Fresh FruitChoice, 100% Fruit Juice, Mini Rice Krisp-ie Treat, Ice Cold Milk

    Wednesday November 6Choose 1 Chicken Sticks w/Buttered

    Roll, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich,Choose 2 or More, Creamy Mashed Pota-toes, Fresh Veggie Bowl, Ranch or Hum-mus Dip, Mandarin Oranges, Fresh FruitChoice, 100% Fruit Juice, Ice Cold Milk

    Thursday November 7Choose 1 Soft Taco, Beef & Cheese, Pea-

    nut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, Choose 2 or

    More, Pintos & Cheese, Seasoned Corn,Fresh Veggie Bowl, Ranch or HummusDip, Peach Halves, Fresh Fruit Choice,100% Fruit Juice, Chocolate Chip Cookie,Ice Cold Milk

    Friday November 8Choose 1 Cheesey Bread Sticks, Pea-

    nut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, Choose2 or More, Romaine / Spinach Salad,Fresh Veggie Bowl, Ranch or HummusDip, Seedless Grapes, Fresh Fruit Choice,100% Fruit Juice, Ice Cold Milk

    McCormick & High School

    Monday November 4Mini Corn Dogs, or Corn Dog or Stick,

    or Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Baked Beans,Cucumber & Dip, Juicey Pears, ChocolateChip Cookie

    Tuesday November 5Turkey Gravy / Roll or Hot turkey on

    Bun, Mashed Potatoes, Juicey PeachSlices

    Wednesday November 6Mexican Burrito Bowl or Mexican Bur-

    rito Wrap, Spanish Rice , Golden Corn,Cinnamon Applesauce

    Thursday November 7Chicken Patty/Bun, or Bosco Sticks/

    Sauce, Steamed Green Beans & BabyCarrots, Fudgey Brownie

    Friday November 8Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Warm

    Ham & Cheese Sub, Tomato Soup/Crack-ers, Frozen Fruit Cup

    School Lunches

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    Church Chat Milestones Thursday, October 31st, 2013Huron Hometown News 3

    ETHICS DO MATTER

    Bullies have NO place in a

    School System so why: Are local businesses receiving

    harassing calls?

    Are signs being stolen and destroyed?

    Is conFIdential information beingdistributed and dropped in Bank nightdepository boxes?

    Are residents being coerced to not display signs?

    Are Huron residents being publicly chastised for their candidate choice?

    Board members should not:Carry out personal agendas.

    Ignore Board policy and violate the Sunshine Law.

    Dismiss Ohio Department of Education rulings.

    Act as an individual without Board approved power.

    For more details, go to: http://savehuronschools.com

    ELECTBULEA, ASHER AND MUEHLHAUSER TO THE HURON SCHOOL BOARDPaid for by Save Huron Schools PAC, Treasurer Grant Walls, 1127 Laguna Dr., Huron, Ohio 44839

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    Brian M. Biecheler

    Brian M. Biecheler, 33, Huron, diedunexpectedly Monday, Oct. 28, 2013,in his residence. Arrangements arepending at Foster Funeral Home, Hu-ron.

    Alfreda C. UlickiOct 28, 1924 - Oct 27, 2013

    Alfreda C. Ulicki, 88, of Huron,passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, inStein Hospice, Sandusky, after a brief

    illness. She was born Oct. 28, 1924,in Buffalo, N.Y., to Peter and FrancisSobocinski. She was married July13, 1946, to Edwin Ulicki, they weremarried for 60 years. She was a be-loved mother and survived by hersons, Mark (Kathy), and Joseph (Al-ice) Ulicki; a sister, Gene Ferenc; andbrother, Daniel Sobocinski. She was

    preceded in death by her parents; herhusband, Edwin; and brother, FlorianSobocinski. There will be a privatefamily committal service at MeadowGreen Memorial Park, Huron. It will

    be officiated by Father Jeff McBethof St. Peter Catholic Church, Huron,where she was a lifelong member.A memorial mass will be held at alater date. To honor Alfreda, memo-rial contributions may be made toStein Hospice Services, 1200 Syca-more Line, Sandusky, OH 44870, or toBack to the Wild, PO Box 423, Casta-

    lia, OH 44824. Foster Funeral Home& Crematory, Huron, is handling thearrangements. Condolences may beshared at fosterfh.com.

    Christ Episcopal Church120 Ohio Street, Huron419-433-470110 a.m. worship and communionservicesSunday School 9 a.m. and Adult SundaySchool 9 a.m.www.christchurchhuron.com

    First Presbyterian Church225 Williams Street, Huron

    419-433-5018Summer Worship Hours:Memorial Day to Labor Day8:00 & 9:30 amFellowship Hour at 10:30No Sunday SchoolWinter Worship Hours:8:30 & 10:45 WorshipSunday School at 9:30 amFellowship Hour at 11:45 amBible Study Mondays at 1:00 pmEmail: [email protected]

    Grace Presbyterian ChurchKalahari Resort, Nia Convention Center,Rt. 250, Huron

    [email protected]: Sunday 10 a.m.

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church1608 St. Rt. 113, Milan419-499-3683Father Dennis HenkleWorship and Holy Communion Sunday10:00 a.m.

    Huron United Methodist Church338 Williams St., 419-433-39848:00 a.m. - Praise Service, Sanctuary withRev. Rogers Cherub Chat

    9:00 Refreshments in the Fellowship Hall10:00 a.m. - Celebration Service,Sanctuary after Cherub Chat childrenare invited to Childrens CelebrationService in Fellowship Hall.Pastors Cherub Chat at both services.6:30 pm - Jr. and Sr. High YouthFellowshipSanctuary and classrooms handicappedaccessible.

    Lighthouse Assembly of God Church820 Cleveland Road East, Huron419-433-8889www.lighthouseagc.orgSunday Service 10:45 a.m.Sunday School 10:00 a.m. adult and

    childrenAdult Bible Study 6:30 p.m. on TuesdaysYouth Group 6 p.m. SundayFood Pantry 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ThursdaysFood Pantry: 419-616-0088Salvation Army Service Unit 10:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays by appointmentonly.Salvation Army Services: 419-433-0500

    St. Matthew Lutheran ChurchPO Box 774, 15617 Mason Road,Vermilion, 44089Rev. Dr. Karl F. Fry, Pastor

    440 967 9886www.lutheransonline.com/stmattvermlcms

    Twitter: @stmattvermlcmsSunday Worship: 10:30am (for June, Julyand August)Sunday School: 9:30am

    St. Peter Catholic Church430 Main Street, Huron, 419-433-5725www.stpetershuron.orgMass Schedule 5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday Weekday & Holyday MassesPlease see the bulletin on our website

    Reconciliation 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdayor by appointment

    The Chapel4444 Galloway Road, Sandusky419-627-0208www.thechapel.tv/Saturday Service 5:00 p.m.Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.Jr. High Youth Group Sundays during9 and 11 am church service meet in theWarehouse/Youth RoomSr. High Youth Group Sunday eveningsfrom 6 to 8pm meet in the Warehouse/

    Youth Room.

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints4511 Galloway Road, Huron419-626-9860Bishop: Bill ReedSacrament Service Sundays 9:30 a.m.Family History Center Wednesday 10a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

    Zion Lutheran Church930 Main Street, Huron419-433-4711www.zionhuron.org8:30 a.m. Sundays Traditional WorshipService

    10 a.m. family-friendly contemporaryworship, with Sunday School forchildren and teens.

    Obituaries

    Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchAnnual Turkey

    DinnerNext Friday, November 8 from 5-7pm Trinity United

    Methodist Church will be hosting their Annual Turkey Din-ner. They are offering dine-in or take-out services. Pricingis $9 per adult, $5 for kids age six to twelve, and kids under5 eat free. For more information or to order tickets ticketscall the church office at 419-625-8669.

    Spread the Word!Please keep us up todate on all of your

    church services and

    events. We may not

    know about your

    events unless you tell

    us! Stories and photos

    can be taken to the

    Huron Hometown

    News mailbox at the

    Huron Chamber

    of Commerce

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    As a parent of children in the district, I willbe the only board member with cur rentknowledge of the educational experience.

    Will bring a unique perspective to theboard with the goal of improving theeducation for all students.

    12 Years exper ience in the automotiveindustry ranging from the financialplanning of a business in excess of $3billion to the daily management as afinancial controller.

    M.B.A., Operations Management B.S., Accounting

    Kleist for Kids

    I have the skills, fortitude, vision and foresight to move the district forwardand my judgment is not clouded by friendships, alliances, vendettas, or per-sonal agendas.

    www.KleistForKids.com

    Paid for by Kleist for Kids, Don Kleist, Treasurer

    Managing finances is a big responsi-bility where attention to detail is vital.EHOVE Career Centers Treasurer LarryHanneman and his staff were recently

    presented with the Auditor of StateAward to recognize that EHOVE CareerCenter received a clean audit report. En-tities that receive the award meet thefollowing criteria of a clean audit reportaccording to the website of Ohio Auditorof State, Dave Yost at www.auditor.state.oh.us:

    The entity must file timely financialreports with the Auditor of States of-fice in accordance with GAAP (Gener-ally Accepted Accounting Principles);

    The audit report does not containany findings for recovery, material ci-tations, material weaknesses, signifi-cant deficiencies, Single Audit find-ings or questioned costs;

    The entitys management letter con-tains no comments related to:o Ethics referralso Questioned costs less than $10,000o Lack of timely report submissiono Reconciliation

    o Failure to obtain a timely SingleAudit

    o Findings for recovery less than$100

    o Public meetings or public recordsWe always expect to receive a clean au-dit, said Hanneman. Thats what we arehired to do to be in good stead with andaccountable to the taxpayers now and inthe future.

    EHOVEs audit was an expedited auditwhich requires the Audit be completed60 days after the Fiscal Yearend (6/30/13).The district was one of the first in the areato undergo the process. According toHanneman, the expedited audit is goodfor planning and management of fundsthroughout the year.The audits results recognize that

    EHOVE has met its financial and legal re-quirements on federal, state and local lev-els. Hanneman was pleased with the re-sults, but focused on acknowledging thework by his department staff. This auditpinpoints the quality work of our EHOVEstaff, he said. We accomplished this byworking together in the same direction.

    Some of us are lucky enough to know andlove what we do for our careers from thebeginning. Kevin McGraw of Huron has feltthat way for a long time. McGraw enrolled inthe Public Safety Academy program his ju-nior and senior year of high school. After at-tending college, 4EHOVE Adult Career Centerhelped him to continue his education where

    he received the National Registry Paramediccertification and the Fire Inspector certifica-tion. The skills I got here was the perfect

    jumpstart to get me in the right direction tobeing a full time Paramedic Firefighter, saidMcGraw. Getting those skills out of highschool had me prepared to get going early. Iwas ahead certification-wise when I got to college.In addition to working as a Paramed-ic Firefighter, McGraw enjoys using his Firefighter EMT skills to teach at EHOVE. Studentsare receiving real on-the-job training by getting the skills and information they need tobe successful when they get to be in that hir ing position, said McGraw. Whats greatabout EHOVE Career Center is that they continue to grow. They have the best equip-ment to get your hands on the upcoming technologies and teach you whats going on.

    EHOVE ReceivesState Auditor Award

    The Right Path

    On this past Friday, in Mi-lan, the 2013 Huron Tigersfootball squad essentiallyclinched a birth in StatePlayoffs with a 35-7 victoryover the Edison Chargers.

    QB Cody Thompson had

    another spectacular eve-ning scrambling for 196yards and four touchdownswhile throwing for 173yards. One of his runs wasfrom 68 yards

    out for the Tigers final

    Move Huron Schools Forward and Elect

    Green and SlocumCommunity members have already pointed out in reader forums that PAC supporters ofAsher, Bulea and Muehlhauser have published large amounts of incorrect information to

    get their candidates elected to the school board.The PAC Campaign of Misinformation Continues:Myth: Board members should not dismiss ODE rulingsFact: The ODE hearing is part of a superintendents due process and is a necessary step. Thereferees opinion is not legally binding. Recent court cases involving Bellevue and Toledoschools demonstrate that the courts will counter ODE recommendations and uphold local

    boards dec isions to terminate employees who commit wrong doings.

    Myth: Confidential information is being distributed by those opposing the PACs candi-datesFact: The only information we are aware of that is being distributed is absolutely considered

    public record. To say otherwise can only be construed as intimidat ion. Myth: The business community has turned its back on our school districtFact: Our relationship with local businesses and civic organizations is as strong as ever. Wecontinue to receive gifts from the PTO and various businesses throughout the community.Athletic Boosters ad revenue is as high as it has been in 13 years. Additionally, Sharpnack

    Chevrolet donated a $15,000 car to be used as a fundraiser.

    Myth: The current board is not being fiscally responsible

    Fact: The 5 year forecast indicates the districts finances are exactly at the point that has beenforecasted for several years. The former superintendent situation has not impacted the overal l

    financial position of the district.

    Myth: The board majority ignored policy and violated Sunshine LawsFact: The majority followed policy and provided due process. No Sunshine laws were broken.Every action taken that required a vote was taken in public with a ll five voting and the majori-

    ty never met in private. Fighting against a majority vote, Mr. Asher created chaos, along withlegal fees to the taxpayers by filing a lawsuit against the district that was thrown out by the

    courts.

    Myth: The investigation of the former superintendent could have been handled internal-ly at no costFact: An investigation could not have been handled by any district personnel who reports tothe superintendent, and a board that has members so dug in with their protection of an employ-ee is not capable of a fair and impartial investigation. The board has an obligation to protect

    all employeesnot just one. Further, the boards regular attorneys hourly rate is higher than

    that of the attorneys used for the investigation.Myth: The districts finances are spiraling out of control and the PAC candidates can

    restore fiscal stability

    Fact: Under new leadership, the district instituted $652,000 in cost savings for the 2013/2014school year. Mr. Asher voted no on the initiative to assign transportation director responsi-bilities to a principal, an initiative that resulted in annual savings of over $100,000. Mrs. Buleaapproved a more than 8% raise for Mr. Fox in 2005, shortly after Huron citizens passed an 8.9

    mil levy.Vote For Ethics and Principles

    Vote For Green and Slocum Paid for by:The commiee to elect Sco SlocumThe commiee to elect Donna Green

    Tigers Bolt Past Chargers, 35-7

    Tommy Bogden (35) breaks out into the open field.PHOTOBYLYNNEKING

    points of the evening. RB Andrew Dowell also ran the ballinto the endzone from 3 yards out during the third period.Zach Souter caught three Thompson

    passes for 49 yards while Nick Stauffer had the long re-

    ception of the night for 42 yards.The Huron defense also played well allowing only one

    successful reception out of 11 attempts to the Charger of-fense. They also forced an interception and four fumbles(two lost) during

    the game. The final regular season game is a showdownin Huron against the Clyde Flyers. With a victory, there is achance the Tigers could lock up a home playoff game. Hu-ron currently

    holds a 7-2 overall record and is 5-1 in the SBC.

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    The Board of Trustees of the Huron Public Librarygratefully acknowledges the following donations:

    In memory of Tom Ewart, Sr. from Michael and Natalie

    Lieske, Sycamore Row by John Grisham.

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    Teen Library Council meets Friday, November 1 at3 PM to discuss teen programming for the winter andto sign up for volunteer opportunities. New memberswelcome.

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    Free Family Film; Sunday, November 3 at 2 PM, TheCroods is a comedy adventure that follows the worldsfirst modern family as they embark on a journey of a life-

    time when their cave home is destroyed. DreamWorks,2013, 98 minutes, Rated PG

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    Blood Pressure Screening, Monday, November 4from 10 AM 1 PM in the magazine area. Have yourblood pressure checked from a nurse from Firelands Re-gional Medical Center. No appointment. No charge.

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    Computer Basics, Monday, November 4 at 2 PM. Thisclass is for adults who would like to learn about com-puters: their parts and functions, and the basics of theWindows 7 operating system. Registration is required.

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    Film Noir, The Maltese Falcon, Monday, Novem-ber 4 at 6:30 PM. Start your week watching a classic-with Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, andSydney Greenstreet. Bring a friend and enjoy the bigscreen for free.

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    Rockin Readers meets Wednesday, November 6 (at6:30 PM for Juniors and 7:15 PM for Seniors.) Membersare reminded to bring their books and list of words fordiscussion. New members are always welcome.

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    Chess, Thursday, November 7, 5:30 - 7 PMThere are many opportunities to fine tune your chess

    game at the Library and everyone is welcome. An in-structor is available to get you started or to offer help-ful suggestions on ways to improve your strategies. Noregistration required.

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    Looking ahead: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzger-ald, Thursday, November 14 at 7 PM. Join Historian JeffHuber as he explains the facts and speculation regard-ing the wreck of the infamous steamer.

    Stay up-to-date on Parks and Recreation news! Signup for our email alerts on the City of Huron's homep-age to receive information on upcoming programsand events.

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    Fall FitnessYoga Fall Session is underway though Dec. 3,

    2013. Tuesday evenings, 6:00 - 7:00pm at Shawnee El-ementary. This is yoga for people of all ages and fitnesslevels who want to improve their health and energy lev-el. It's not too late to join the remainder of the currentsession. Call us at 419-433-8487 for pro-rated registra-tion fee.

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    Zumba Fall Session II is November 14 December19, 2013. No class on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28). Classes aretwice weekly, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-7pm atWoodlands Intermediate School. Inspired by music, join

    us to enjoy an effective, fun workout at your own pace!Registration fee for Zumba session is $50 for residents;

    $55 for non-residents. Visit our website for registrationform, stop at 110 Wall Street office, or call 419-433-8487.

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    Save the Date on your Holiday Calendar!Santa will visit the Boat Basin on Saturday, Dec. 14,

    2013, 3:30 - 8:00 pm. A Huron tradition, the Santa andMrs. Claus stopover allows children to voice their specialgift request. It's not too early to be on your best behav-ior! Admission is free. The afternoon includes carriagerides and children crafts.

    Huron Public Library HoursMon - Thurs 9AM - 8:30 PM;

    Fri & Sat 9 AM - 5 PM Sun 1 PM - 5 PM

    419-433-5009 [email protected]

    Huron Parks and Recreation

    Office location: 110 Wall StreetMailing address: 417 Main St.

    Phone: 419-433-8487 Fax: [email protected] www.cityofhuron.org

    MARYSTRAYER, MASTERGARDENER, LECTURER, AUTHOR

    Gardening

    New Fall Colors for your GardensNow is a great time to check your landscape for need-

    ed color. Perhaps you need more color in view of theroad, or of the house, or how about just off the patio, soyou can enjoy the colors all during fall. The following aresome ideas which really add color to your yards, and areeasy to manage as well. Remember you can plant in ourarea until the ground freezes, usually in late November.

    Common Witchhazel, Hamamelis virginiana is a fantas-tic shrub that give you a double dose of color. In springit's the first to bloom in late Feb or early March, and thenin the fall the whole tree lights up with astounding colorof vibrant yellow. The small tree produces small creamyflowers in early fall, followed by full color yellow. Theshrub loves to grow in full sun to part shade, and in

    slightly acid soil, that is well drained and moist. It willgot to stand 10-20' tall and 15-25' wide, so plant it whereit can have room to spread out.

    Reblooming bearded iris, 'immortality' is also a won-derful perennial that reblooms late in September to Oc-tober. I have seen the white 'immortality' bloom bothspring and summer in my own gardens, and have reallyenjoyed it. It loves full sun, and average, well drainedsoil. It grows to 24" tall, and makes a clump to 24" wide.

    Oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia is a dramat-ic shrub that grows into a pyramidal shape with whiteclusters of flowers in the spring, but in the fall the leavesturn purple, crimson, and bronze, and is a knockout inyour landscape. The shrub loves full sun to part shade, in

    rich moist well drained soul. It grows to 8" tall and wide.Another shrub I enjoy is "Beautyberry" which works

    well in a perennial border, or allow it to stand alone asa spotlight in your landscape. It survives to 20 belowzero, and in late summer has pink flowers which by fallturn into dark to light purple berries all in a row, tightlyplaced on the top of the branching stems. It holds untilfrost. Plant it among yellow blooms shrubs for a gor-geous spot in your landscape. The shrub grows to amaximum of 5' at maturity.

    Here's hoping that you have gotten some new ideasand are already thinking about adding new things toyour landscape for next year. Happy Gardening.

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    Kevin Asher1. As state funding to schools continues to be cut,

    what creative ideas do you have for keeping ourschools afloat?The budget for the Huron City Schools is filled with

    red ink. The looming potential legal costs, decliningenrollment, and uncertain state funding cuts make thesituation dire with a 5year forecast inundated with rednumbers. At this point, everything must be on the tableas solutions. The obvious area to address first is staff-

    ing levels, especially with a declining enrollment. Nextyears negotiations with the teachers union is criticaland will be a determining factor in how much gets cutand where. We should look at shared services with thecity, other school systems, the library, the county, andany other entity that performs many of the same func-tions. The areas that can be affected by this are endless;foodservice, janitorial, transportation, certain adminis-trative positions, teaching staff, etc. The roadblock withsome sharing of services is the contractual agreementscurrently in place with the classified and non-classifiedunions. Technology can help as we move from textbooks to electronic information. With declining enroll-ment we should look at a single bus run for all studentswhich would also allow us to start each school at thesame time and get kids home earlier than we do now.This would also relieve pressure on the transportation

    department with less miles and time needed for super-vision. Getting out of our legal issues would also bringsome certainty to the budget. Reviewing all the supple-mental contracts is necessary, from coaching staffs toclubs to mentoring positions, etc. We need to redefinethe high school as we send countless students to BGSUduring the day to get an early start with college credits.The program is great but we havent adjusted at the highschool completely. The state clearly needs to come togrips with school funding. The system needs an over-haul. We must get teachers on board with the changes.New teachers need to be paid more to start. The stepincrease system needs to be changed. All that needs tobe done while keeping teachers who have been in thesystem a long time whole and honoring our agreementswith them. As a last resort, with declining enrollmentand a budget awash in red ink, we may have to considerclosing a school and going back to three buildings. Thesavings in staff at all levels would be significant. I dontlike this idea right now. I think that the expansion to fourbuildings has been one of the factors that has led to ourhigh test scores. Without new money we may not havea choice. The community needs to decide what worksbest for them in funding, property tax versus income tax,is retire-rehire something they can live with. Those areissues that need to be discussed in an open forum as acommunity. We need the community to pass the renew-al levy that is on the ballot and pass the next one that isnot yet on the ballot. Lastly, all funding in the schoolsname needs to go through our treasurers office.

    2. How do you see education and the means ofteaching our students changing in the future?Teaching and learning need to become a 21st century

    endeavor. Again, technology, on-line coursework, moreuse of BGSU and other educational institutions are nec-essary. Getting teachers on board with all this is critical.When we look at grants and programs like Race to theTop and the Straight A grants, we need to have teach-ers as part of the decision making process. We have toconvince teachers that the new Ohio Teacher Evalua-tion System is a good thing and helps make them bet-ter educators. It should not be seen as an attempt tocriticize teachers, but an attempt to help them allow ourstudents achieve. Huron has a number of teachers whohave volunteered to pilot the evaluation system, almosta third. We need to get the other two-thirds on board. Asachievement rises, so do our chances of having a grate-ful community help fund more and better programs. Weneed to create a professional learning community thatinvolves committees of teachers, administrators, citizens,and others for curriculum, honors and AP curriculum,

    data analysis, technology, intervention and response tothat intervention all with the goal of improving achieve-ment. We need regular department meetings to dis-cuss goals and how to attain them, to understand andimplement student learning objectives required by theevaluation system, and to promote mentoring and in-teraction among colleagues. All this will help identifyour strengths and weaknesses and move forward de-veloping plans to get all on board, teachers, administra-tors, parents, students, and the community. We shouldcontinually see what other school systems are doing andhaving success implementing.

    3. In light of recent school shootings, what sugges-tions do you have for keeping our schools safe?

    Keeping schools safe is as important as educationalachievement. They go hand in hand. A safe place to

    learn leads to achievement. This is a community issue.Training teachers to be aware of their surroundings iscritical. Knowing what to do in a bad situation is criti-cal. At Huron we are training and implementing the AL-ICE program with the guidance of our school resourceofficer and the police department as a whole. We havehad the good fortune of significant donations from theHuron Eagles to upgrade our security and technologysystems. We need to review all this annually to makesure what we are doing is correct. We need teachers andadministrators to be vigilant. They need to know thesigns of a troubled youth or a youth in a difficult situa-tion. They need to be aware of bullying as best they can.We need help from parents. They too must be aware ofwhat is going on in their childs life. Be aware of whatthey do with social media. Do not tolerate bullying inany form. Do not be afraid to report what you may think

    is wrong and want to get corrected. Stand up to bul-lies. Help those who stand up to bullies. Dont tolerateit in school or anywhere else whether school related ornot. As the ALICE program teaches, be alert, lockdown,inform, confront, and evacuate.

    4. What motivates you to serve on the Huron SchoolBoard?

    My motivation to run for the School Board is simple, Ithink I can help. My father graduated from Huron andserved as its mayor for 16 years, my brother and my sis-ter graduated from Huron as did I, my children and mynephews graduated from Huron, I have a grandson atHuron. All are successful and the education they re-ceived from Huron Schools is a big part of that success.This school system has given my family a lot, and I amobligated to give back to it.

    Nancy Bulea1. As state funding to schools

    continues to be cut, what creativeideas do you have for keeping ourschools afloat?

    Creative ideas cannot fully replacestate funding losses. State fundingof schools was declared unconstitu-

    tional by the Ohio Supreme Court but without a remedy.Huron is considered a rich district by the State and themajority of our funding comes from the local taxpayer.

    I believe that we owe it to the taxpayers to manage theDistrict as efficient as possible and work on what we cancontrol, expenditures. I am committed, along with KevinAsher and Eric Muehlhauser, to identify and implementimmediate cost saves that will have the least impact onacademics. In this manner we must STRETCH the re-maining cash reserve before we can come to the taxpay-ers and request new money. While this may not sound

    creative, it is what must happen.I urge Huron taxpayers to vote yes on the 5.9 renewal

    levy. It will not raise taxes. Next year we will be puttingthe 1.25 mil renewal levy on the ballot as this levy alsoexpires at the end of 2014 and it also must pass. It is un-fortunate that the current Board missed an opportunityto put into place cost savings that would have saved $4.3million over the forecasted years. The majority Boardmembers were focused on other matters and took theireye off of fiscal management.The Board should take the advice given to us by our

    experts, the Treasurer and Superintendent instead of dis-missing it. A District cannot have a successful academicsystem in place without a strong balance sheet.

    2. How do you see education and the means ofteaching our students changing in the future?

    First it is important to recognize that our current sys-tems are working as evidenced by the improvement in-crease in State Report Card Performance Index scores of89.7 in 2002 to 103.4 in 2013. This is a tribute to teachers,administrators and students. However we cannot rest onour laurels.Todays demands on educators can be overwhelming.

    The bar is being raised on academics. Ohio is among 45states nationwide, which have adopted Common CoreStandards. These are clear educational objectives thatstudents are expected to learn in grades K-12. Our teach-ers are responsible for writing our local standards. Alongwith these standards, Ohio along with 19 other states willenact by the 2014-2015 school year, Partnership for As-sessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).These tests are computer based and assess critical think-ing, math reasoning and problem solving instead of just

    filling in the blank or giving a correct multiple choiceanswer. Upon completion of these tests, results will beevaluated and improvements made to problem areas.

    Along with these new standards, comes the OhioTeacher Evaluation System (OTES). Teachers will be rated50% on teacher performance through administratorsevaluations and 50% on student growth measures. Ourteachers and administrators have attacked and imple-mented these new programs with academic improve-ments as their foremost goal.Technology will play a huge part in these two new pro-

    grams and we should provide necessary resources tosupport the needs required to compliment the aboveprograms.

    3. In light of recent school shootings, what sugges-tions do you have for keeping our schools safe?

    Huron Schools have a safety plan in place. I support thecontinued updating and improvement of this plan as wedo each year. Our buildings are secure and have restrict-ed entry at each location. Also, we are fortunate to have aResource Officer in our system. The students and teach-ers have safety drills and are aware of the proceduresput in place in the horrible event that they are needed.As with tornado and fire drills, being prepared to reactquickly without fear is the key to keeping everyone safe.

    In every school tragedy upon completion of after thefact evaluations, signals were there. It is also importantthat we provide a safe, secure and private environmentfor our students to come forward and report potentialabnormal behaviors. We as leaders need to providethis education to our students and faculty by bringingin resources that have real-world experiences that thestudents can relate to. We must continue to teach, instill

    and promote the need for students and faculty to comeforward and report abnormities that can be investigatedby professionals.

    4. What motivates you to serve on the Huron SchoolBoard?

    As a school Board member, your primary responsibil-ity is to ensure that your School District provides thebest educational opportunity possible for the childrenin your district. To accomplish this goal, the District mustreestablish fiscal responsibility. If we do not curb spend-ing, based on the current five year forecast, we will be infiscal emergency by FY 2016. The deficit spending muststop. We have a duty to the taxpayer to implement costsavings prior to requesting new money. I am willing andable to make these tough decisions.

    I served on the Huron Board of Education for 17 years.I am running again because I am appalled by what hasoccurred during the two years that I have been out of of-fice. The 3/2 Board majority has focused only on achiev-ing their personal agenda. While pursuing this vendettathey needlessly spent taxpayer money and lost sight oftheir role as Board members. They were dishonest aboutthe hiring of a lawyer to conduct an unneeded investi-gation, withheld information from the minority Boardmembers, potentially cost the District an unprecedentedamount of money for possible future litigation liabilities,chased away excellent personnel or dismissed others,and alienated a significant donor, Todd Nelson of Kala-hari, with their false accusations.

    Huron is a great community that has always shown ex-traordinary support of its school system. I am committedto repairing the distrust and division that has been cre-ated not only in the School District itself, but also withthe businesses and the community as a whole.

    Sherri Catri1. As state funding to schools continues to be cut,

    what creative ideas do you have for keeping ourschools afloat?

    First of all, we have to make sure our staff and buildingsare right sized for our student population. The num-ber of students we have should determine our staffingneeds. No one likes to put people out of a job but thetaxpayer cannot afford to keep people on the payrollwhen the size of the district does not warrant it. The real-ity is we must live within our means. We have to developa strategic plan and establish what our goals are, needsare, and create a timeline that meets our revenue stream;this needs to be an ongoing process, a school improve-ment plan that is constantly monitored.

    Unfortunately, I do not expect funding in Columbusto change significantly any time soon. In 1997, the De-Rolph case went to the Ohio Supreme court and thecourt ruled the way we fund schools in Ohio is uncon-stitutional, and here we are in 2013 and nothing haschanged. So we have to utilize the resources we haveto the best of our ability which means we have to take agood look at how we do business. Where can we partnerwith other districts to cut costs and save money? Can webulk purchase such items as textbooks and supplies with

    another district or consortium like we do health insur-ance? Where can we utilize technology to save money?Do we have policies and procedures that are efficientand effective or do we do things because that is the waywe have always done them? Are we holding everyonewithin the organization accountable and responsible forspending?

    2. How do you see education and the means ofteaching our students changing in the future? Whatdo the Huron schools need to do to stay competitive?

    Children come to school as kindergarteners alreadyexposed to technology. They have a different attentionspan than children a decade ago. They are curious andeager to learn therefore teachers must challenge them-selves to meet the individual needs of these fast pacedchildren. The world expects students to graduate careerand college ready with a higher level of problem solvingskills and a commitment to be life- long learners. Teach-ers must prepare students for the high demands of to-days world. The new Common Core Standards alongwith the new PARCC assessments are two examples ofthe new demands being placed on teachers and stu-dents. The Ohio Department of Education will soon re-place the Ohio Graduation Tests with new assessmentsto determine graduation eligibility and teachers mustprepare students for these new academic measure-ments. Teachers and administrators are now held to a

    much higher level of accountability than ever beforethrough a new evaluation system that is based on stu-dent performance. Never in the history of education haseducators been held directly accountable for individualstudent academic performance.

    Huron City Schools must meet the needs of its custom-ers to stay competitive. Customers include all stake-holders such as parents, students, business and industry,taxpayers, colleges and universities, technical schools,employers, and the community. Huron City Schoolsmust uphold high academic standards while meetingevery students individual needs, offer students a varietyof academic choices and pathways, offer extra-curricularand co-curricular activities, and maintain a healthy, safeenvironment. This is a tall order but in todays environ-ment of parental choice through open enrollment andonline learning opportunities, high expectations of

    post-secondary education and employers, and the exist-ing school climate, it is the minimum we must do.

    3. In light of recent school shootings, what sugges-tions do you have for keeping our schools safe?

    Administrators, teachers, support staff and studentsmust be taught to be proactive. Everyone within theschool district must always be aware of their surround-ings, of potential situations, and listen to what is beingsaid. No one can take a chance and not take a potentialsituation seriously. It is very important to practice, prac-tice, practice, and to be prepared. People will resort towhat they know in a panic situation and therefore it isimportant to practice. Children are not injured in schoolfires because they know what to do. Unfortunately wemust teach our children what to do in an intruder orshooting situation. I would like to see Huron Schools uti-

    lize the ALICE training as a means to prepare staff andchildren.4. What motivates you to serve on the Huron School

    Board?In June of 2012 I began asking for public records re-

    garding a variety of situations within the school district.It was clear to me that there was a lack of accountabil-ity with some board members prior to February 2012.I became a regular attendee of board meetings sinceand have watched a transformation take place withinthe organization. Under the leadership of the deputysuperintendent, positive changes started to take placeincluding accountability within the system and progressin the area of academics which will move our students tothe next level. It is important for the district to continueto move forward and believe we cannot afford to slip

    back into the old ways of some of our previous boards.I believe members of a school board have a responsibil-ity to the students we educate, the parents who placetheir trust in the schools to educate their children, andthe taxpayers who fund their education. With my experi-ence as an educator, I have first- hand knowledge of theissues that school districts face and I am willing to takeon the responsibility of serving the community as one ofits board members.

    Donna Green1. As state funding to schools

    continues to be cut, what creativeideas do you have for keeping ourschools afloat?

    The cost of administrationshould be capped and priority

    for funding allocation shouldgo towards the classroom andstudents.

    We need to think creatively about how to bringideas to life with what we have. How can we attainand/or create experiences for students with volun-teers, class vouchers, partnerships, re-allocation oftime, and fundraisers?

    Continually review our staff pay scale to make surewe dont fall too far below the market rate, but real-ize that we have to balance available resources.

    Possibly reduce property taxes through the use of alocal income and/or sales tax.

    Look at more options for collaboration of positionsand resources county-wide.

    2. How do you see education and the means of

    teaching our students changing in the future? Flexible learning environments; Learning in (and out of) cyberspace; Asking our teachers to become teacher-pre-

    neursclassroom leaders who not only teach butuse lessons to lead students to potential and practi-cal career experience.

    What do the Huron schools need to do to stay com-petitive?

    We need to build an educational climate that in-cludes the following learning objectives for our chil-dren:

    Critical thinking and problem solving Leadership Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurship

    Effective oral and written communication skills Ability to access and analyze information

    3. In light of recent school shootings, what sugges-tions do you have for keeping our schools safe?

    All we can do about cataclysmic future disasters is tominimize as much as possible our potential weaknesses.It was the primary impetus in the realignment of our

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    buildings; specifically the situation at McCormick Jr. Highwhere we had students moving between two buildings.We have used security firms to maximize our childrenssafety; initiating practices such as locked down entranc-es and exits, as well as check points for all visitors com-ing onto our premises during the day. We have allocatedresources from our permanent improvement fund toprepare for actions we hope never happen. On a non-facility level, we have invested in character and bullyingeducation, as bullying is many times the rationale be-

    hind an individuals attack on students and/or staff.

    4. What motivates you to serve on the Huron SchoolBoard?

    Serving on school board is a challenge and a joy. Edu-cation is an extremely important issue in Huron; peoplehave strong beliefs about what should or should notoccur in the schools. Dealing with challenges such aslimited resources, changing demographics, and ever-higher expectations requires tact, patience and a strongcommitment to the children in our community. Settingthe vision for education in the local community, makingcurriculum decisions, allocating resources and estab-lishing student performance standards are just a few ofthe types of issues that boards must face.

    But the rewards of serving on a local board of educa-tion are also great. The work we do now will influence

    the lives of children well into the future, even thoughwe may no longer serve on the board. The future of ourcommunity (and our nation) begins in our classrooms.

    Cheryl Kleist1. As state funding to schools

    continues to be cut, what creativeideas do you have for keeping ourschools afloat?

    In order to increase revenue, weneed to attract businesses andfamilies that want to move here byoffering something that is uniquelyprovided by our school district andcommunity. Behind every vibrant community is an ex-cellent school system, which is the heart of a communi-ty because it attracts families and businesses that wantto move here and stay here, thus increasing revenue.The school board needs members that understand thisreciprocal relationship between a community and itsschool system and that work in tandem to develop both.

    Another opportunity to increase revenue is to findout why the district is losing approximately $285,200annually in payments to other districts for the roughly50 students that opt out of the Huron City School Dis-trict to open enroll in other districts (source: TreasurersNotes can be found on www.huronhs.com). What arethese districts offering to these students that Huron CitySchool District is not providing and what is the cost ben-efit ratio for Huron to meet their needs?

    Other options to increase school funding: Pursue grants to support educational initiatives.

    There are many grant opportunities. One exampleis The Straight A Fund which promotes innovativelocal ideas and programs to help transform andmodernize Ohios education system. Huron CitySchool District just applied for this grant with a pro-posal to transform educational delivery in collabo-ration with Bowling Green State University, which ifawarded, would provide over $170,000 for this edu-cational initiative.

    Establish a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation de-signed to support and enhance the educationalexperience of Huron City School District students.This would provide an opportunity for local busi-nesses, organizations, and community members tocontribute tax-deductible donations.

    Partner with local organizations, such as the RotaryClub, Lions Club, and Kiwanis since basic educationand literacy are areas of focus for these organiza-tions and such organizations are required to do an-

    nual initiatives for their community service goals.2. How do you see education and the means of

    teaching our students changing in the future? Whatdo the Huron schools need to do to stay competi-tive?The educational field is changing rapidly with man-

    dates such as the 3rd grade reading guarantee, the im-plementation of the Common Core State Standards, andthe development of a new teacher rating system basedon student proficiency. Huron must adopt evidenced-based methods in order to meet these new mandatesand to ensure all students are proficient. A strong edu-cational foundation must be built during the early ele-mentary years and students must learn subjects to mas-tery. Students that are struggling in the early years (k-3)need to be identified and given the additional support

    they need in order to be successful so they have a solideducational foundation to build future skills and knowl-edge on. Like a chain that is only as strong as its weak-

    est link, a school district is only as strong as its weak-est students. Using evidenced-based methods that areguaranteed to meet the needs of the struggling studentwill benefit ALL students and improve the educationaloutcome for ALL students. This is not a matter of dumb-ing down the curriculum, but rather, it is making the cur-riculum and learning accessible to ALL students.

    3. In light of recent school shootings, what sugges-tions do you have for keeping our schools safe?

    I would recommend to continue the resource offi-cer program as this provides a valuable service to thedistrict to keep students and personnel safe. Eventhough Ohios gun law allows school boards to autho-rize school employees to possess weapons on schoolgrounds if those employees pass the requirements ofthe concealed-carry law, I am not an advocate of thispolicy. There are several Ohio school districts (Montpe-lier, Orville, Newcornerstown, and Edgewood) that allowschool personnel with concealed weapon permits tocarry guns to school. I strongly believe that only thosewith extensive training and experience, such as law en-forcement, should be allowed to carry guns onto schoolgrounds. Law enforcement personnel go through ex-tensive training that is continually updated so that thesepersonnel have the skills to act appropriately when con-fronted with dangerous situations. Those that do not

    have this extensive training do not have the necessaryexperience to act appropriately when confronted in

    dangerous situations and this may result in unintendedtragedy.

    4. What motivates you to serve on the Huron SchoolBoard

    For the last 1.5 years or so, I have been trying to pushthe district to improve their reading program by advo-cating for a structured language literacy program thatis explicit, systematic, and evidenced-based, such as theWilson Reading program in which teachers recently re-

    ceived training in. I have also been advocating for theearly identification of struggling readers and for provid-ing those students with the appropriate intervention.If a struggling reader is caught in kindergarten or 1stgrade and given 30 minutes a day of appropriate inter-vention, the child will be reading on par with his peersby the end of 3rd grade. If a struggling reader is caughtafter 2nd grade, that child will require 2 hours a day ofintervention and will never read as fluently as his peers.Not only will this save the child from future struggles,but it will also save the school district future costs inspecial education and will also improve student profi-ciency and educational outcomes. I thought that maybeI could be more effective as a school board memberrather than just a parent, which is one reason why I amrunning for school board.The other reason why I am running is that I feel very

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    strongly that new members are neededto change the direction of the schoolboard to put the focus back on our chil-dren and their education. School Boardmembers without children in the districtor that have not kept up with the ever-changing educational requirements havelost touch with what is required to suc-cessfully move a district forward. As a par-ent of 4th and 5th graders in the district, I

    will be the only board member with cur-rent knowledge of the educational expe-rience in the Huron City School District.

    As a parent of children in the district, Iimplore you to vote based on the candi-dates qualifications rather than based onnames, friendships, alliances, how longsomeone has been a resident of Huron, orwho is related to whom. Voting based onanything other than a candidates quali-fications leads to cronyism and a lack ofboth transparency and accountability.The future success of the district relieson voters electing qualified board mem-bers that have the skills, fortitude, visionand foresight to move the district forwardand whose judgment is not clouded by

    friendships, alliances, vendettas, and per-sonal agendas.

    Eric Muelauser

    1. As state funding to schools con-tinues to be cut, what creative ideasdo you have for keeping our schoolsafloat?

    As state funding to schools continues tobe cut, what creative ideas do you havefor keeping our schools afloat? Potentialnew sources of revenues and possiblecuts to expenditures would need to beconsidered. Given the current fundingsystem, the main way to increase rev-enues is through tax revenues collected

    from levies passed by the districts voters.Though there is little that can be done ona local basis other than asking the taxpay-ers for tax revenues through additionallevies or some other tax, I would like tosee our state government place taxes onthe oil and gas industry that are compa-rable to other states and have those taxrevenues distributed to the states schooldistricts. I believe the recent boom in oiland gas drilling in the state is an untappedtax revenue source that could be used tohelp fund the states schools. If additional

    funding does not become available, thenwe will need to look at expenditures cuts.If expenditures cuts are necessary, wewould need to make those cuts that havethe least impact on the education that isprovided to the districts children. I wouldrely to a great extent in making those de-cisions on expenditure cuts on the rec-ommendations of the administration andteachers and their expertise in dealing

    with those issues.2. How do you see education and the

    means of teaching our students chang-ing in the future?

    How do you see education and themeans of teaching our students changingin the future? What do the Huron schoolsneed to do to stay competitive? I believethat the trend of more and more alter-natives to the traditional public schooleducation becoming available to stu-dents will continue in future years. Huronschools are in competition with privateschools, other public schools throughopen enrollment, home schooling, on-line schools and other education alterna-

    tives to attract and keep students in thedistrict. This competitive environmentrequires the Huron schools to market itsstrong points to potential students in thearea. I believe a marketing plan needsto be developed to promote the Huronschools in order to attract and keep stu-dents from the area in the Huron schools.

    3. In light of recent school shootings,what suggestions do you have forkeeping our schools safe?

    In light of recent school shootings, whatsuggestions do you have for keeping ourschools safe? I believe the key to keepingour schools safe is providing training toschool employees, parents and students

    regarding school security and safety. Thistraining could come from resources avail-able through law enforcement agenciesor through outside school security andsafety experts. The board should developand regularly review policies on schoolsecurity and emergency preparedness.

    4. What motivates you to serve on the

    Huron School Board?What motivates you to serve on the Hu-

    ron School Board? Ultimately it was mylove for this community, my desire for

    the children of this district to receive thesame excellent education that I receivedfrom the Huron school system and mycommitment to community service thatmotivated me to want to serve on the Hu-ron School Board.

    Scott Slocum

    1. As state funding

    to schools continuesto be cut, what cre-ative ideas do youhave for keepingour schools afloat?

    School districtshave a constant chal-lenge to meet the needs of the studentsin light of the fact that state fundingcontinues to be cut. Eight years ago, wecreated a reserve fund setting aside $1million a year so that when expendituresinevitably exceed declining revenue, wecould stretch out the funding cycle todelay the need for new money from thetax payers. As forecasted, that is exactlywhere we are currently. Our schools will

    stay afloat by eliminating waste andensuring that quality services are beingprovided in the most economical ways.Under our new leadership we identifiedand implemented $652,000 in cost sav-ings for the 2013/2014 school year. And,through a successful negotiation with theclassified union membership we are sav-ing $100,000 annually. We are committedto continued cost containment and willalways work to manage expenditures. Ad-ditionally, we should continue to exploreshared services with other school dis-tricts and other government entities. Bypooling resources we will be able to con-tain costs and free up monies to be spentin other vital areas.

    2. How do you see education and themeans of teaching our students chang-ing in the future? What do the Huronschools need to do to stay competitive?

    I see the means of teaching our stu-dents changing in many ways. Wemust always consider what our studentsneed to be prepared for their next level whether for a vocational type career, orcontinued higher education. Our schoolsmust stay on the cutting edge with tech-nology. We must weigh the cost with theneed and provide our students with ad-equate tools, and we must continue to

    have great partnerships with local institu-tions of higher learning. We are currentlydelivering quality curriculum opportu-nities in partnership with BGSU Fire-lands and the University of Findlay. In ourbuildings today we are focusing on theThird Grade Reading Guarantee, the OhioTeacher and Principal Evaluation System,and the Common Core. In this new worldof open-enrollment, we must think of our

    students and parents as customers, andwe must work to provide them with stel-lar educational opportunities in order toretain their business.

    3. In light of recent school shootings,

    what suggestions do you have forkeeping our schools safe?The safety of our children and our staff is

    the top priority. To keep our schools safeeveryone involved with our schools muststay current. Moving our 5th and 6thgraders out of the annex at McCormickwas a necessary step in that direction. Re-cent research suggests that there are bet-ter ways to mitigate the devastation ofschool shootings and intrusion incidents.

    Our staff will be involved in extensivetraining in December to address this veryissue. We use finger printing technol-ogy, security cameras, and backgroundchecking. And we will continue to look toenhance these measures. Our School Re-source Officer Keith Lobsinger and theHuron Police Department are a valuablepiece to our overall security. This partner-ship is absolutely vital.

    4. What motivates you to serve on theHuron School Board?

    Huron has provided us with a wonder-ful place to raise our family. When I wasfirst elected to the Board eight years ago,I wanted to give back to the community.

    Today this is still what motivates me. Ioffer 20 years of Human Resources expe-rience and have expertise in Labor Rela-tions. I am committed to fiscal responsi-bility, and I have high expectations of ourentire staff. The district now has an ex-cellent Leadership Team in place and weare engaging the community once again.The district is moving forward to new lev-els of success. If elected to another term,I will continue to do everything possibleto give our children opportunities to besuccessful. If elected to another term I willcontinue to represent the entire commu-nity.

    CANDIDATES from 7A

    The 3/2 majority chased away the biggest philanthropic donor in Huron

    history, Todd Nelson of Kalahari, who was ready to bring forward an

    additional $600,000 for refurbishment of the McCormick auditorium.

    (savehuronschools.com)

    Remember that in this time of money need our largest philanthropic

    donor, Todd Nelson, has been chased away. (Asher, Bulea, Muehlhauser -

    Letter to the Editor, Huron Hometown News)

    All board members, including Mr. Asher, acknowledged Jim Campbell as

    the biggest philanthropic donor to Huron City Schools at a value exceeding

    $1.2 million.*

    Not one board member, including both Mr. Asher and Mr. Caporini, could

    confirm Mr. Nelson ever approached the board about donating an additional

    $600,000 to refurbish the McCormick auditorium. The McCormick project

    is being funded by a tax abatement given to Kalahari.*

    *( Source - audio recording of the October 15, 2013 board meeting)

    _____

    This deficit includes revenue from the upcoming renewal levy. We will

    need to make immediate cuts and may have to be on the ballot for new

    money in Nov. 2014. (Asher, Bulea, Muehlhauser - Letter to the Editor,Huron Hometown News)

    We now have to go to the taxpayers and ask for new money by November

    2014 (savehuronschools.com)

    If voters approve both renewal levies and district officials enact a few

    cuts, Huron Schools will possibly have enough reserve cash to end the

    2015-16 school year without a deficit Weis said. (Sandusky Register,

    October 18, 2013, page A5)

    Budget forecast is positive and the district will not need to ask for NEW

    money before 2015, even if the renewal levy fails. (Source - audio record-

    ing of the October 15, 2013 board meeting)

    _____

    The turmoil of the last 18 months has brought needless stress, hard

    feelings and a financial crisis to the Huron School District. Instead of

    concentrating on the demands of the School District, the Board Majority

    has pursued personal agendas, while letting the School Budget spiral out of

    control. (John Caporini Letter to the Editor, Huron Hometown News)

    Since the issue arose regarding the former superintendent, the board has

    implemented cost savings measures saving the district $652,000. Mr.

    Caporini and Mr. Asher objected to the largest single cut which was the

    elimination of a position which saves the district over $100,000 annually

    (Board Minutes, May 21, 2013 - Resolution 6509).

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