now & then, october 2014

October 2014magazine

NOW&THEN

EYES ON THE NIGHT SKY

GHOSTLY GATHERINGS

THOUGHTS ON THINGS THAT ORBIT

SPOOKY TALES, HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS AND HALLOWEEN INSPIRED TREATS

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Editor’s NoteHappy Halloween

The Satellites on my Chimney Thoughts on things that orbit

Calendar of EventsSurrounding areas give you something to do

Joke CornerToo old to Trick-or-Treat?

The Last WordLeaving you with a final thought

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Now & Then WELLNESS

Now & Then LIFESTYLE

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Halloween Fun!Traditions, decor ideas and more

Is the Shingles Vaccine Necessary?

The Haunted Orchard Woosters local haunted attraction

Did she do it?The tale of Lizzie Borden

Recipes

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Now & Then INSIDEThe 411 on “Ghosts”Do you believe?

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ABOVE PHOTO AND COVER PHOTO BY CATIE NOYES TAKEN AT THE HAUNTED ORCHARD


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f you haven’t guessed by now, Halloween is my favorite holiday and fall is definitely my favorite time of year. I love spooky tales tied to history and even visiting

those not-so-real “haunted” attractions. Once again, we are bringing you a Now & Then full of spooky tales and haunted attractions to visit right here in Wayne County.

The Haunted Orchard is up and running for its second year open to the public. Once an active, running orchard in the Wooster community, the remains made the perfect setting for a haunted attraction. Tying in a bit of the history of the creation of the Melrose apple, the storyline for the twisted outcome of the apple becomes all too real as you walk through 25 rooms of terror.

All your senses are tested and the story is brought to life with each room you pass through. But the road to getting the attraction up and running was a bumpy one. See how the committee overcame the obstacles to bring this attraction to the locals. The Haunted Orchard is also a great benefit to the community as its proceeds support community events and organizations.

If you’re planning on hosting your own Halloween haunting this fall, use this edition to help make your party the talk of the neighborhood. Find décor ideas and Halloween party treats that will excite your guests. You can also learn a little about the history and traditions of the holiday.

Most people have heard about the tale of Lizzie Borden, a case that has remained a mystery to this day. Did she do it? After reading the story of Lizzie and her family you can draw your own conclusions.

While fall does mean cooler weather, it almost means some of nature’s most vibrant and beautiful colors. Take some time to enjoy the fall foliage as you drive the countryside this fall. The leaves make the perfect backdrop to a fall, family photo shoot.

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The old Melrose Orchard may no longer be a functioning orchard, but it serves as the perfect location for a new haunted attraction.

Bret and Deb Defibaugh bought the orchard four years ago. “It was old and run down and perfect for a haunted attraction,” said Michael Dhayer, committee member for the Haunted Orchard.

A committee of Halloween lovers came together a couple years ago to create a place where locals don’t have to travel far to get a good scare. The committee consists of Joe Kennedy, Dhayer, Rhett Martin and Gil Ning.

Dhayer’s love for the holiday started with his family. Growing up, his father was involved in various haunted attractions and would enlist the help of his son. Once Dhayer had his own family, he began to host a haunted house for the neighbor children at his previous home in Sheve.

When Dhayer and his family moved to Wooster, he found that his neighbor, Kennedy, also shared a passion for the holiday. They would spend their October preparing for a large Halloween bash to entertain the neighbors in Kennedy’s bank barn. A haunted house was set up in the basement while guests gathered on the main floor for live music and the company of other party goers.

The loft was turned into a miniature hay maze for the young children and the party flowed to the outdoors complete with a bonfire. So much work went into this once a year event to

bring the neighbors together for Halloween fun.Two years ago, the committee of Halloween lovers came

together with a plan to bring a haunted attraction to the people of Wayne county. Teaming up with the Definbaugh’s they set to work turning the old orchard into a “haunted” orchard.

With all members being firm supporters of the community and Ning having a tie-in with the Wooster Firework’s, the committee decided that profits would go right back to the community. Last year, the orchard was able to raise around $5,000 to support the Wooster Fireworks display. Some of the proceeds also go to groups like the Wooster YMCA, who help with event parking.

The road to getting the orchard up and running was a little bumpy at times. The area the orchard was located in was zoned residential and the committee members had to present their case to the zoning board in order to be granted approval for the attraction. The committee members were granted a variance and set right to work getting the orchard set up for it’s opening season.

In September of 2012, just a few weeks before their grand opening, the committee received a letter from an unhappy resident who felt the attraction would disturb the peace of the neighborhood. A judge overruled the zoning variance and the Haunted Orchard would not open to the public that year.

“That year we held a friends and family day. It was kind of a dry-run for us and we still had a lot of fun with it,” said Dhayer.

The Haunted Orchard

A local attraction Story and Photos by CATIE NOYES


The neighbor eventually decided to move and with the approval of the rest of the neighborhood, the committee received another variance for the next five years.

“Last year was our first year open and we had a great turnout. Some people told us it was better than Cedar Point and the Mansfield Reformatory,” said Dhayer. And it’s right in your own backyard.

“If you look at the map we are right in the center of the spoke for haunted attractions.” You can travel north to Cleveland, northwest to Cedar Point, west to Mansfield south to Columbus or east to Akron for a good scare. How about staying right where you are?

With 25 rooms and 6,000 sq. ft. of space, spread out over two floors the terror seems never ending. Everything is indoors so, “don’t let the rain scar you. Let us scare you,” joked Dhayer.

The venue and history of the orchard set the scene for a spooky tale. All of the apple orchard paraphernalia (signs, advertisements, ect) were found in the old building and re-used as props. As you make your way down to the entrance of the attraction you are given the plot.

The story begins with the real history of the Melrose apple. It was developed by Freeman S. Howlett during World War II at the Ohio State Experimental Station in Wooster (known today as the OARDC).

From here, the story beings to get a little spooky with this twist in the plot…

The apple was first introduced to the public in 1944, but failed to capture the consumers taste buds with its lackluster taste. Freeman decided to cross-pollinate the apple with the Pharoah Apple that was given to him by an Egyptian scientist.

The apple became a hit and Freeman enlisted the help of a dentist to pass out the apple. Everyone fell in love with the taste of this new apple and could not get enough of it. It wasn’t long before the effects began to set in.

Strange things began to happen as the toxins set in and Freeman went insane and was eventually hospitalized and then sentenced to die by electric chair.

After hearing this haunted tail, guests are set forth into a maze of rooms that bring this spooky tale to life. Step into Freeman’s lab, don’t take the apple from the dentist office and try to avoid toxic sludge that tries to get in your way.

Room-after-room holds a different spook ready to jump out at you. All of your senses are challenged as you feel your way around in the dark, take in the ghostly smells and hear the strange sounds. Your imagination begins to run wild as you walk through the never-ending maze of rooms.

The Huanted Orchard enlists the help of 30 actors and 20 other volunteers to help make the haunted magic happen. Props are hunted for year round and most are constructed from everyday materials. The Haunted Orchard is open every Friday and Saturday from 7:30-11 p.m. until November 1.

The Haunted Orchard is located at 1618 Portage Road in Wooster. Admission is $15 with proceeds going to community events and organizations like the Wooster Fireworks and YMCA. For more information visit www.thehauntedorchard.com and check out their facebook page for discount coupons.

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IS THE SHINGLES VACCINE NECESSARY?Doctors, pharmacies and walk-in medical centers now offer more

vaccinations than just the standard flu shot. People have the opportunity to get vaccinated against chickenpox as well as an offshoot of that illness

known as shingles. But is the shingles vaccine necessary? And if so, why?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says one in three people in the

United States will develop shingles in his or her lifetime. Shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella zoster virus. This is the same virus responsible for chickenpox. Anyone who has had chickenpox is susceptible to having shingles years later. That's because, despite being inactive, the virus remains in the body. Although doctors are not sure why, the varicella zoster virus can reactivate, causing shingles, which have different and more severe symptoms than chickenpox. It is important to note that herpes zoster is not caused by the same virus that causes genital herpes.

Unlike chickenpox, which is characterized by itchy pustules that spread across the body, shingles generally begins as a very painful burning rash on one side of the body or face. The rash forms blisters that will scab in about a week. Prior to the presentation of the rash, the skin may itch and men and women may feel pain and tingling feelings in the area where the rash will develop. Unless a person has a weakened immune system, the rash will usually be in one banded area of the body. Otherwise, it could be more widespread like the chickenpox rash.

Shingles is not contagious in the obvious sense, meaning a person with shingles will not give another person shingles. However, the shingles virus can be spread to another person who has never had chickenpox. Chickenpox may develop, but shingles will not. Because the shingles rash is often in areas of the body concealed by clothing, transmission to others is rare. After the shingles blisters have scabbed over, a person can no longer pass on the zoster virus.

Shingles occurs later in life, primarily after a person has reached his or her 50s. Therefore, the CDC recommends the shingles vaccine (Zostavax) for individuals age 60 and older. The vaccine will protect the body against the reactivation of the zoster virus. It also may help those who have never had chickenpox from contracting chickenpox.

The vaccine isn't fail-safe, though. In some cases, even vaccinated people will still experience shingles, although the outbreak may be less severe than if the shingles vaccine was never received.

The vaccine, which requires just a single dose, transmits a live virus as a single injection in the upper arm. Redness, pain, swelling, and headaches are known side effects.

The vaccine is safe for most individuals. However, those who have a weakened immune system, are receiving immune-system-suppressing drugs, have tuberculosis, are pregnant or trying to become pregnant or have had a life-threatening allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in the shingles vaccine should not be vaccinated.

Even those who have had shingles before are urged to get the vaccine to prevent future occurrences. It is important for people to discuss their treatment options with their doctors and also to inquire if their medical insurance covers the shingles vaccine.

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October 31st is nearly here, and soon the streets will be filled with costumed revelers eager to get their share of the free-flowing candy and other prizes. Year after year,

trick-or-treaters don their costumes and parade from home to home. But have you ever wondered where this and other traditions began?

Trick-or-treating and wearing costumes seem like odd traditions to those unaccustomed to Halloween. Halloween customs are actually a blend of Celtic, Catholic, Pagan, and ancient Roman traditions. It is thought that Halloween celebrations date back to roughly 800 to 600 BC, when they originally were observances of the harvest season and nature before the arrival of winter, which marked the barren state of the landscape. The Celtic festival of Samhain was a major influence on modern day Halloween.

On October 31, Celts also believed the door to the underworld was opened and could let in deceased spirits. Feasts were held and place-settings were left for deceased relatives, as they were believed to return home for a visit. In addition to friendly spirits, mean spirts also could cross over. Bonfires were lit to ward off spirits, and extra candles would be used in homes and churches to keep evil away.

Even the custom of wearing costumes has its roots in keeping evil spirits at bay. Costumes and masks were worn to confuse bad spirits and frighten them so that they could not bestow misfortune on the more fortunate. People also wore masks and ventured out after dark so that envious ghosts who were cold and outside could not recognize residents of warm and inviting homes.

The trick-or-treating custom may have blended origins. Druids believed the dead would play tricks on mankind during Samhain, causing destruction and panic. To appease the spirits, people would give the dead food and other treats.

Another custom, called “souling,” can be linked to Halloween as well. Early Christians would walk from village to village asking for “soul cakes,” which were square pieces of bread with currants. The more cakes received, the more prayers the faithful would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the cake donors to expedite a soul’s passage to heaven.

Irish trick-or-treating customs may be traced back to collecting supplies door-to-door for the festival of St. Columbkille.

Halloween revelry is full of traditions passed on through the ages.

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Creating a spooky atmosphere when decorating for Halloween is the ultimate goal. People will go to great lengths to establish film-worthy special effects and

ghoulish details. Using black lights when decorating can cast an ominous glow and establish the desired atmosphere.

Black lights are a common fixture at amusement parks, museums and also Halloween displays. The bulbs look just like any other fluorescent or incandescent bulbs, but they are dark in color. When turned on, the lights will give off

Black lights can enhance Halloween

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a purplish hue. In addition to this violet shade, the black light also is producing ultraviolet light, which cannot be seen by the naked eye.

Black lights that produce UV-A light are used to observe fluorescence, or the colored glow many substances emit when exposed to UV light. Black lights can detect specialized stamps at amusement parks that are invisible unless viewed under UV light. Law enforcement may use black lights to detect traces of blood, urine and other genetic material at a crime scene. Scientists may study minerals or sea life under black lights to witness their fluorescence. Other black lights that do not have as dark a filter coating on the bulbs are used in insect bug zappers.

What a person sees glowing under a black light are called phosphors. A phosphor is any substance that emits visible light in response to some sort of radiation. A phosphor converts the energy in the UV radiation from a black light into visible light. Phosphors are used in specialized black light posters and inks. Phosphors also are found in laundry detergents to help white clothing glow even brighter, which is why a white T-shirt or socks will glow unusually bright under black lights.

It can be interesting to experiment with black lights when decorating for Halloween. Some Halloween items are designed specifically to glow under UV light. Encourage party participants to wear white clothing or accessories or specialized phosphor-containing stamps so they will glow under black lights.

Note that black lights emit very little UV radiation. Therefore, they're safe to view with the naked eye and will not cause the kind of damage to the skin often associated with UV exposure.

Many natural and manmade items contain phosphors. These can be interesting to include in black light decorating. The following are items that contain phosphors:

· teeth

· fingernails

· television screens

· petroleum jelly

· laundered white clothing

· fluorescent markers and highlighters

· fluorescent paints

· glow-in-the dark toys

· minerals

· fish

· phosphor inks

Black lights can illuminate anything that glows to create eerie or entertaining environments for Halloween decor.


October17-19 & 24-26 Country Autumn Tour 2014When: Fri & Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 12-5 p.m.Where: Lorain County (See website for map and list of stops)A drive-it-yourself shopping adventure. Download a flyer at www.countrytourgroup.com and get it stamped at each tour stop. Completed flyers can be entered into a drawing for a gift from participating shops. Solve a word jumble by finding small wooden letter blocks at each stop and be entered into a drawing for a $25 gas card. For more information call 419-929-1110, visit the website and find them on facebook.

18Woopex 2014When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Ida Sue SchoolThe Wooster Stamp Club welcomes

visitors to our annual stamp show and exhibition. For more information call 330-262-8907 or visit www.hilltopstamps.com.

18Triway Music Boosters Fall Craft ShowWhen: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Triway High SchoolGet a jump on your holiday shopping at our annual craft show benefiting the Triway Music Program. Lunch available. For more information call 419-544-1630 or visit www.triwaymusic.com.

18Smithville Historical Society Open House & Apple Butter MakingWhen: 1:30-4 p.m.Where: Mishler Weaving Mill Grounds, 381 E. Main St., SmithvilleApple Butter making held in conjunction with the Smithville Community Historical Society. Pioneer Village & Mishler Weaving

Mill. Admission: $3 adult, $1 school age. For more information call 330-669-9308 or visit www.rootsweb.com/~ohschs/index.html

18Bucket & Beans Car ShowWhen: 12:30 p.m.Where: Marshallville Historical SocietyCar Show serving bean soup and our famous bologna sandwiches. What a great way to celebrate fall! For more information call 330-855-2212.

18Kidron Beet FestivalWhen: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Where: Sonnenberg Village, 13515 Hackett Road, Kidron Live music accordion, madrigal dancers, blue grass, beet judging 11am, food. For more information visit www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org.

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Sonnenberg Station to perform at OrrVilla Mon, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.Submitted Photo


20Buchs to present “Ultimate Africa” photo safari at OrrVillaWhen: 2:30 p.m.Where: OrrVilla Retirement Community Maple Terrace, 333 E. Sassafras St., OrrvilleTom and Jane Buch will speak to residents of the OrrVilla Retirement Community about their recent travels in “Ultimate Africa: Tom and Jane’s Most Excellent Adventure.” The Buchs, retired educators from Smithville, have traveled extensively throughout the world and enjoy searching for the commonalities in different cultures. “Ultimate Africa” features the highlights of a photo safari to Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe with a stop at Victoria Falls. Free and open to the public. For more information call 330-683-4455 or visit www.orrville.com.

25Indian Band RevueWhen: 7 p.m.Where: Rittman StadiumMarching band festival featuring selected high school bands from Northern Ohio. For more information call 330-927-7151.

25Jumpin’ Pumpkin JamboreeWhen: noon-4 p.m.Where: Orrville Depot, 145 Depot St.Fun for the whole family. Join us for one mile round trip train and track car rides on the ORHS siding to Orrville Junction and back. Train and track car rides will begin at noon with the last ride at 4 p.m.. The train and track cars will be leaving from and returning to the McGill Street boarding area. The Depot and Gift Shop will also be open. Tickets available trackside day of event: Adults $2, Children (12 & Under) $1. For more information call 330-683-2426 or visit www.orrvillerailroad.com.

27Sonnenberg Station to perform at OrrVillaWhen: 7 p.m.Where: OrrVilla Retirement Community Maple Terrace, 333 E. Sassafras St., OrrvilleArea favorite Sonnenberg Station will bring its unique take on traditional spirituals, familiar folk songs and beloved classics, along with several original arrangements. Led by director, Tim Shue, the 15-voice, men’s group choral ensemble explores a variety of cultures, eras, and styles in their music while delivering a few lighthearted surprises along the way. Free and open to the public. For more information call 330-683-4455 or visit www.orrville.com.

30The District Zombie CrawlWhen: 6 p.m.Where: Downtown WoosterAll Zombies and party goers will enjoy great drink specials, prizes, zombie make-up art and special performances. For more information call 330-262-0880 or visit www.spoon-market.com.

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31-Nov 1Seasons Splendor Arts & Crafts ShowWhen: Fri, 5-9 p.m.; Sat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Greenbriar Conference & Party Centre, 50 Riffel Rd., WoosterJuried art and craft show with 125 booths on one floor. Free admission. Lunch available. Sponsored by the Wayne County Arts and Crafts Guild. For more information call 330-345-5962 or visit www.greenbriarwooster.com.

November1 Christmas Shoppe Open HouseWhen: Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Where: The Greenhouse Shoppe, 3649 Cleveland Rd., WoosterRevealing the 2014 Christmas Shoppe, full of lots of great Christmas decor and gift ideas! There will be refreshments and live music. Come celebrate the season and get your Christmas spirit started off right. For more information call 330-345-5300.

1NatureFest Arts & Crafts ShowWhen: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave, SW, WilmotArts and crafts show depicting nature. Join us for great holiday shopping. For more information call 330-359-5235 or visit www.wildernesscenter.org

1Buckeye Book FairWhen: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Fisher Auditorium, OARDCBook lovers, readers, and holiday shoppers will have the opportunity to meet 100 Ohio authors and purchase autographed copies of their latest works. $2 admission. For more information call 330-262-3244 or visit www.BuckeyeBookFair.com.

3-7Holiday ExtravaganzaWhen: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Wooster Community Hospital LobbyA unique holiday shopping experience featuring wreaths, floral arrangements, toys and more. For more information call 330-263-8299.

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October 4th this year marks the 57th anniversary of the 1957 launch of Sputnik, the very first earth satellite put into orbit by man. Though

the Russians got there first, the U.S. fired back with the successful launch of Explorer 1 four months later, and then Vanguard 1 in March. America’s Vanguard stopped communicating in 1964, but remains to this day the oldest man-made satellite still orbiting the earth. In the days since Vanguard’s launch, though, a few thousand more satellites have joined it. In particular, this article was inspired by a handy app on my Galaxy S5 cell phone which lets one “see” the satellites hanging high in the sky. It turns out there are eight on my chimney right now!

To be clear, including “space junk” like burned out rocket bodies, there are over twenty thousand orbiting objects larger than a baseball being tracked by government agencies which worry about satellite collisions. Of those thousands of objects, somewhat over two thousand are formerly functional satellites which have died and now orbit uselessly. Slightly over one thousand are believed to be currently working satellites, and hundreds of those, including the eight my cell phone shows me as I point it toward my fireplace from the living room couch, are arrayed in the “geostationary belt” 22,000 miles above earth’s equator. These are the satellites which never seem to move because they orbit at the same speed that the earth turns. They’re the ones that satellite dishes are carefully positioned to point towards. These include the communication satellites that bring us, among other things, satellite radio and TV.

The Android app I use to scan the sky for satellites is called Satellite AR. It’s free, informative, and fun. When you see a satellite, you can touch it to find out its own individual story. Here’s a quick rundown on the eight satellites that sit on my chimney, day in and day out:• LUCH 5B - a Russian civilian and military

communications satellite launched in 2012 from Baikonur spaceport, Kazakhstan.

• SKYNET 5C - a British military communications satellite launched in 2008 from the European spaceport in French Guiana, South America.

• INTELSATs 901, 905, and 907 - voice, video, and Internet communications for all countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, launched in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively, from French Guiana.

IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! NO, IT'S A RUSSIAN SPY SATELLITE!-NBC News Headline, September 18, 2014

THE SATELLITES ON MY CHIMNEY:Thoughts on Things that Orbit

Story by RICK BOOTH

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’’ Above: Eight geostationary satellites on my chimney.

Above: Intelsat-901, stationed over the Atlantic Ocean.

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This old children’s rhyme is an appropriately creepy chant with which to scare people this Halloween season. Many of those who know this poem do not know that

it incorrectly describes a real murder, and that the murder resulted in a trial and an acquittal.

Lizzie Borden was a real woman born on July 19, 1860, to Andrew and Sarah Borden of Fall River, Massachusetts. Emma, Lizzie’s only sibling, was nine years older. Lizzie was not quite three when her mother died from an illness. When Lizzie was five, Andrew married Abby Durfee Gray. Abby was the one eventually murdered: Lizzie’s step-mother, not her mother.

The Borden family led quiet, normal lives as far as the Fall River community knew. Andrew made a good living building coffins and furniture for use at funerals. He invested

money in local businesses and owned rental property. He gradually became quite wealthy but was very thrifty. The family lived in a house without plumbing, electricity, or other more modern conveniences. As was typical for unmarried women of the time, Lizzie and Emma did not have jobs and continued to live with their parents. They both helped with the household chores even though the family employed a maid, Bridget Sullivan.

It is not known whether the women were unhappy with their situation, and Lizzie and her father were thought to have a loving relationship. When she graduated from high school, Lizzie gave him her class ring. He also sent Lizzie on a trip to Europe when she was around 30. Lizzie and Emma were active in church and other charitable activities. Lizzie taught Sunday school and belonged to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. They had a variety of friends, although Emma seemed to socialize more than Lizzie.

In 1884, tensions arose within the family possibly because Andrew bought Abby one-half interest in her half-sister’s house. Lizzie and Emma, with no funds of their own, resented this. Emma more clearly resented Abby than did Lizzie. She told people she was no longer calling Abby “mother,” rather she and Lizzie were calling her “Mrs. Borden.” To placate his daughters, Andrew let them rent out his old family home after leasing it to them for $1.00 and also gave them additional funds of their own.

Then in 1891, some thefts occurred within the family home. One daylight burglary consisted of a supposed break-in that resulted in money and streetcar tickets being taken from

The Borden family led quiet normal lives as far as the Fall River

community knew.

momomoneneneey y y y inin local businesssesesesess s s ananannd dd d owowwnenened dd rererentntntalala p proropeepertrty.y HHegrgradaduau lly became quite wealthy but wasa verryy thth iriftfty.y. T The family lived in a house wiithout plumbing, electricity, or othermore modern conveniences. As was typical for unmarried women of the time, Lizzie and Emma did not have jobs and continued to live with their parents. They both helped wwwititi h the household chores even though the family employed a maid,

LIZZIE BORDEN TOOK AN AXEAND GAVE HER MOTHER FORTY WHACKS.

WHEN SHE SAW WHAT SHE HAD DONE,SHE GAVE HER FATHER FORTY-ONE.

LIZZIE BORDEN: Guilty or Innocent?

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Lizzie Borden circa 1889

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Abby’s dressing room. Lizzie had a history of shop-lifting. Andrew had kept this quiet by paying off the shopkeepers she stole from, and it is probable he suspected Lizzie of this theft. The family installed locks on their bedroom doors.

In July 1892, Emma and Lizzie both left town to visit different friends. Lizzie returned in late July, but Emma was still gone at the time of the August 4 murders. In early August, most of the Borden’s were taken ill with attacks of nausea and vomiting. It could well have been food poisoning. Andrew’s frugality led to the family eating out-of-date food, and there was some suggestion the milk they drank may have been past its prime. However, Abby told someone she suspected she was being poisoned, and it later came to light Lizzie had recently tried to purchase some poison she claimed she needed to clean a coat. She was not sold the poison, and evidence about her attempt to purchase it was not admitted during her trial.

On August 3, John Morse, Sarah Borden’s brother came for a short visit. Much was made of him showing up unannounced, but this was not unusual. After breakfast on August 4, he and Mr. Borden left the house on separate errands. Abby announced she was going upstairs to straighten up the guest room. Bridget, the maid, had an episode of vomiting after breakfast but still worked on washing the first floor windows – first on the outside and then on the inside. Andrew returned home around 10:00 a.m. He had trouble getting into the house because the side screen door was hooked from the inside, and he was fumbling with his key in the front door lock. Bridget let him in. She also had trouble getting the lock to turn and exclaimed, “Pshaw.” After she said this, she heard a giggle from Lizzie, who was standing on the upstairs landing right in front of the guest room door where Abby’s body was later found – out of sight on the other side of the bed. Lizzie came downstairs and told Bridget about a big fabric sale at one of the stores. Was she trying to get Bridget to leave the house? Bridget also testified later she heard Lizzie tell her father Abby had gone out after receiving a note from a friend who was sick and needed her.

Andrew settled down on the living room couch to read the newspaper. Bridget was still feeling ill and went upstairs to her third floor room for a nap. She was awakened around 11:00 a.m. by Lizzie calling and exclaiming her father was dead. Andrew was found still sitting on the couch. His face and head were unrecognizable after sustaining ten blows (not 40) from a hatchet (not an axe). After the police came, Abby was found face down in the guest bedroom with 19 blows from a hatchet,

mainly to the back of her head. Tests indicated Abby was killed 90 to 120 minutes before Andrew. Andrew had no will, so his estate of $300,000 to $500,000 would go to his daughters, not Abby’s heirs.

Lizzie’s report of her whereabouts at the time the murders occurred was not consistent. She said she had been in the barn – either looking for fishing lures --or maybe for a piece of tin-- and that she had picked and eaten pears from the trees outside. She wouldn’t admit to being upstairs at the time her father returned home. A week after the murders, she burned a blue dress in front of Emma and a family friend. Emma defended her sister and later testified the dress was stained with paint. The police did not thoroughly search Lizzie’s room right after the murders, but neither did anyone see any blood

Top: The Borden House, The Scene of the crimeAbove: Andrew and Abby Borden

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• SES-4 - similar to the Intelsats, launched in 2012 from Baikonur spaceport, Kazakhstan.

• XM-2 - the SiriusXM radio satellite better known as XM-ROLL. Its twin, stationed elsewhere, is known as XM-ROCK. It was launched in 2001 from a Sea Launch platform on the equator in the Pacific Ocean.

The last of these satellites has a fascinating launch story, reminiscent of a James Bond movie. In the late 1990s, a company called Sea Launch acquired a used deep sea oil drilling platform which they expanded and remodeled as a mobile launch platform. The beauty of it is that it can position itself right at the equator for the most energy-efficient possible launch to the geostationary belt. If things go wrong and a rocket fails, there’s little danger on land, for it simply falls into the sea. The only thing the exotic Sea Launch platform apparently lacks is a megalomaniacal villain stroking a white lap cat while trying to prevent British secret agent 007 from halting his plans to control the world.

Aside from the geostationary satellites, there are hundreds of others wandering about, ready to be found while scanning the heavens. Some are faintly visible to the naked eye on dark nights, and the huge International Space Station, the size of a football field, is brilliantly visible several times a month as it streaks through evening skies at five miles per second.

There are about a hundred spy satellites up there right now, and many of them aren’t “ours.” Though the Russians denied it, one of theirs fell to earth in a blazing spectacle over the western U.S. in September, prompting the news quote at the top of this article.

Many satellites hug the earth much more closely than the remote and plodding geostationaries. A full orbit a hundred miles up takes only an hour and a half. Telephone service

There is one satellite which is particularly easy to see in the night sky: the International Space Station. No telescope needed! (In fact, it moves so fast that a telescope can't even track it.) Several days a month it passes high in the sky, quite visibly, from west to east in the hour or two after sunset. When the sky is clear, you can't not be able to see it because it glows brighter than any star as it passes overhead.

The sky map above shows the six best predicted evening passes of the Space Station over Northeastern Ohio in the month of October, 2014. These projections were generated on the premier satellite prediction website on the Internet, http://www.heavens-above.com, in late September and are likely to be accurate to within a minute or two if no major orbital adjustments are made in the mean time. Anyone can use the website to confirm predictions.

NASA also offers an excellent text alert system straight to people's cell phones, telling them when and where to watch for the Station to go by in their local area: http:// spotthestation.nasa.gov. It takes about six minutes for the ISS to travel from horizon to horizon, but as with most of its October passes this year, it often "disappears" in Earth's shadow in mid-sky before it sets in the east. Enjoy!

Watch the International Space Station

Projected Space Station Paths through the Night Sky

Above: Intelsat-901 communication coverage area.

satellites orbit a bit higher, but far below the geostationary belt, in order to minimize speed-of-light delays in conversations. GPS satellites — ours, the Russians’, and the ones now being launched by the Europeans — likewise travel in an intermediate zone of height.

Clear, cool autumn nights are ideal for satellite watching, both by app and with naked eye. Wait for dusk, then turn toward October sky.

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TOP 10 REASONS YOU ARE TOO OLD TO TRICK-OR-TREAT

10. You get winded from knocking on the door.9. You have to have another kid chew the candy for

you.8. You ask for high fiber candy only.7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you

lose your balance and fall over.6. People say, “What a scary mask!” but you’re not

wearing a mask!5. When the door opens you yell, “Trick or...” and can’t

remember the rest.4. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of

restraining orders.3. You have to carefully choose a costume that won’t

dislodge your hairpiece.

2. You’re the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker.and last but not least...1. You avoid going to houses where your ex-wives live.

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TOO OLD TO TRICK-OR-TREAT?

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7-8 Shakespeare FestivalWhen: 7:30 p.m.Where: Wayne CollegeThe American Shakespeare Center, based in Staunton, Virginia at the Blackfriar’s Playhouse—brings its 2014/15 Method in Madness tour to Wayne College. Call to purchase tickets. For more information call 330-684-8729 or visit www.wayne.uakron.edu/shakespeare.

7 Michael W. Smith ConcertWhen: 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)Where; Wooster Nazarene Church, 3100 Oak Hill Road, WoosterFind event detail and special ticket pricing online at www.woosterchurch.org or call 800-965-9324.

8 The Collection-Creative Handmade Crafts & TreatsWhen: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Where: First Presbyterian ChurchHoliday crafts, jewelry, hand-painted gourds, cloth dolls, tote bags, penny rugs, quilted items and more. For more information call 330-264-9686.

8-9 Holiday Magic Open HouseWhen: Sat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m.Where: Quailcrest Farm, 2810 Armstrong Rd., WoosterWonderful holiday treats, guest artists, music and a special visit from the Christmas Alpaca’s! Come celebrate the season with us. Don’t forget our holiday soup and herb bread lunches in the farmhouse. By reservation only from November 27th through December 19th. Two daily seatings: 11:30 & 12:45. We will begin taking reservations starting in October. For more information call 330-345-6722 or visit www.quailcrest.com

9 Greater Wayne County Train & Toy ShowWhen: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Buckeye Event Center, 624 Henry St., DaltonOver 550 dealer tables. Trains and toys for sale, running layouts, all gauges, farm, NASCAR and vintage toys for sale. Food available; admission: $5 for adults, Children 12 & under free, and free parking. For more information call 330-262-7488 or visit www.cjtrains.com.

12-16 Holiday HouseWhen: Wed-Fri, 4-8 p.m., Sat & Sun noon-4 p.m.Where: Every Woman’s House, Gault Liberty Center, 104 Spink St.Presented by Friends & Neighbors of Every Woman’s House. Patrons Nights Wed & Thurs TBA. For more information call 330-262-6021 or visit everywomanshouse.org

13-15 Christmas Open HouseWhen: Thu, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri & Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: MCC Connections Thrift Shop, 4080 Kidron, Rd., KidronExplore our thrift shop and quilt room for handmade gift ideas. For more information call 330-857-7802 or visit http://thrift.mcc.org/shops/kidron-thrift-shop.

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I KNOW I CAME

into this room for a reason!

on her person at that time. Emma was contacted by telegraph and returned to Fall River as quickly as she could. ohn’s alibi of a visit to relatives was corroborated. So Lizzie seemed the only suspect and was arrested. However, she implicated a man with whom she said her father had a business-related quarrel. It was thought Andrew could have enemies because of his tight-fisted ways and unwillingness to give customers and tenants any leeway with their payments.

Lizzie’s trial began on June 3, 1893. The prosecution was hampered by the lack of clear evidence concerning a murder weapon. A hatchet head that appeared to have been freshly broken from its handle was found in the basement. It did not show signs of blood, but appeared to have been smeared with dirt that did not match the dirt in the basement. Lizzie refused to testify in her own defense. Due to the lack of direct evidence, the jury voted to acquit Lizzie on June 20, 1893.

After the trial, Emma and Lizzie stayed in Fall River using their inheritance to purchase a more modern and larger home. The town was always divided about Lizzie’s guilt or innocence, so they were not always well accepted by their fellow citizens.

Due to lack of direct evidence, the jury voted to acquit Lizzie on

June 20, 1893

Lizzie legally changed her name to Lizbeth. Apparently the women had a falling out in 1905 because Emma moved out of the house. Reportedly, she and Lizzie had no contact from then on. Both died in 1927. The home where the murders occurred became a bed and breakfast in 1992 with the owners boasting of paranormal activity and treating guests to séances.

Since her acquittal in 1893, controversy has continued about whether Lizzie was guilty or innocent. Books have been written with some concluding her guilt and others, her innocence. It is clear that over the years some urban legends

have grown up to support the idea of Lizzie’s guilt. Abby has been portrayed as a more difficult woman than it appears she actually was. Details of the 1891 household theft may have been exaggerated. Much has been made of Lizzie’s shifting stories and odd behavior after the murders, but she was heavily medicated at the time for her nerves – with morphine. On

the other hand, how could an outside murderer commit these killings two hours apart? We do know the jury decided there was not enough evidence to convict, but we all like a good spooky story and enjoy speculating about the ghastly crime – especially when the jack-o-lanterns glow eerily through the dark nights and little goblins and gremlins walk the streets.

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NOW&THEN

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