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Riverside ready to uncork annual park wine festival

Ohio wineries will return for the Arts Partnership’s Riverside Wine Festival from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at Riverside Park, 231 McManness Ave.

Admission for Riverside Wine Festival is $25, five tastings and commemorative wine glass included. Tickets for those not tast-ing or those under 21 are $10. Addi-tional tasting tickets are available for purchase. Entrances are located on the east side of Riverside Pool near the band shell and the conces-sion stand.

Attendees of legal drinking age can purchase tasting privileges with proper identification in accordance with applicable laws. Free parking is available at Riverside Park and the east lot of Riverside Suites, 1100 E. Main Cross St.

Voted the best wine festival of 2016 by readers of Ohio Magazine, Riverside Wine Festival’s selection ranges from world-class wines to lighter wines made from fresh fruit.

Attendees can sample wines from each winery and bottles will be available for purchase to take home.

Participating wineries are: • Camelot Cellars, Columbus• Chateau Tebeau, Helena• D & D Smith Winery,

Norwalk• Deer’s Leap Winery, Geneva• Gillig Winery, Findlay• Paper Moon Vineyards,

Vermilion• Sycamore Lake Wine Co.,

Columbus Grove• The Winery at Versailles• Via Vecchia Winery,

ColumbusThe event will also feature live

music, food and exhibitors. Exhibitors include Awakening

Minds Art, Cartoon Giant, My Own Backyard Herbs & Flowers, Rustic Bendz, Ziss Custom Glass, Lip Tease, Amazingly Beautiful Skin Care, Danby, EverLasting Furni-ture, and LuLaRoe.

Local food will be available from Kimmel’s Mountain Man Meats,

Big Jerk, Doughlicious Drizzles and Delights, Sweet Dream Gour-met, and Wolfies Nuts.

Attendees can also partici-pate in mini paint and partake sessions from Awakening Minds Art. For no extra cost, attendees can also take advantage of large yard games such as cornhole and giant Jenga.

Proceeds from the event ben-efit the Arts Partnership’s arts education programs.

The Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County is a

nonprofit organization serving Findlay and Hancock County. Its mission is to provide, encour-age and promote quality arts education, community enrich-ment and entertainment oppor-tunities. It is funded in part by the Findlay Area Arts Fund and other funds of the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, private donations, corporate and small-business donations, and the Ohio Arts Council.

Arts Partnership event features nine wineries

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FINDLAY’S OWN GILLIG WINERY will join eight other Ohio wineries for the Arts Partnership’s Riverside Wine Festival on June 23.

Get revved up for retro rides

Flag City Classics car club will conduct the 13th annual Classic Memories car show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Owens Community College, 3200 Bright Road, at the intersection of Hancock County 95 and 99.

Spectator admission is free. The event is open to all cars and trucks of any year, make and model. It will run rain or shine.

Vehicle registration will be available from 8 to 10 a.m. for $10 per vehicle.

Participants will vote for the best vehicle in 10 classes set by a range of years, including pre-1931 and 10-year ranges up through 2018. There are sponsor trophies and awards for the top 10 cars.

Awards will be given out at 12:30 p.m.

The event will include food from the Jaguar Grill, music, dash plaques, a 50/50 raffle and chil-dren’s activities.

All proceeds from the event are divided among five local chari-ties: Bridge Hospice, CHOPIN Hall, Christian Clearing House, City Mission and Hope House. The charities will be present at the show for spectators and par-ticipants to ask questions or seek information about their programs.

Flag City Classics, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has donated the proceeds from the past 12 Classic Memories shows as well as several prior years of Cruise Night in downtown Findlay to the same charities. The total amount donated over the years exceeds $262,000.

Flag City Classics’ car show takes spectators back in time today

Photo provided by LARRY REESEFLAG CITY CLASSICS car club will roll into Owens Community College to show off some classic rides for today’s Classic Memories car show.

‘Incredibles 2’ a worthwhile follow-up flick

By LINDSEY BAHR AP FILM WRITER

“The Incredibles” writer/director Brad Bird has said that his characters’ powers are all born of stereotypes. Dad is strong, mom is stretched in a million directions, teenage girls put up shields, little boys are full of boundless energy and babies are unpredictable. It’s why he decided that for the sequel, “Incredibles 2,” a buoy-ant and quick-w i t t e d r o m p , he’d pick up right where we left off, in that parking lot after Dash’s track meet where a new t h reat emerges f rom underground. No matter that in reality, 14 years h a d a c t u a l l y passed. Anima-tion is not bound by time or aging actors.

For the rest of us, however, 14 years is still 14 years. And in the past 14 years, the business of Hollywood has become the business of super-hero movies.

It’s hard to remember a time when there weren’t a dozen a year. But when “The Incredi-bles” came out in 2004, they were still a bit of an anomaly at the multiplex — its cheeky, mockumentary realism, its jokes about capes, secret identities, “monologue-ing” and the dan-gers of toxic, obsessive fandom was the perfect introduction (and indoctrination) to super-

heroes for those who couldn’t care less. Pixar magic made superhero believers out of the skeptics. And by 2008, we all thought, sure, let’s see about this Tony Stark fellow and some-one called Iron Man.

In “Incredibles 2,” it seems like Bird himself is wrestling with a culture he helped facili-tate — not totally dissimilar to what Steven Spielberg did ear-lier this year in “Ready Player One.” But instead of nostal-

gia on trial, it’s superheroes and screens.

T he v i l l a i n here is ca l led S c r e e n s l a v e r , who uses screens t o h y p n o t i z e anyone watch -ing. It ’s both the most retro plan of all (keep-ing with Bird’s love of the ’60s aesthet ic) and s t i l l somehow utterly modern. Annoyed by how

blindly and wholly consumer-ist everyone has become at the mercy of screens and simulated experiences in lieu of real ones, from movies to video games, Screenslaver has set out to end that, and squash Municiberg’s dependence on and obsession with superheroes. As with the first, there are a million ideas at play here (not a flaw, by the way), including evolving family dynamics.

Most of the original voice cast has returned, including Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible, Holly Hunter

as Helen Parr/Elastigirl, Bird as Edna Mode, Sarah Vowell as Violet Parr and Samuel L. Jack-son as Lucius Best/Frozone (the only slight change in the main players is that Dash Parr is now voiced by Huck Milner). And once again, superheroes are still on shaky ground in Munici-berg and are put on ice after the Parr family accidentally dam-ages some public property while trying to take down a criminal.

But a wea lthy heir and superhero appreciator Winston Deavor (Bob Odenkirk) and his tech-savvy sister Evelyn (Cath-erine Keener) have a plan to

rehabilitate their image. Right now, the public only sees the destruction. The Deavors pro-pose outfitting superheroes with body cams to get exciting foot-age of their feats.

“Incredibles 2” provides a bit of a corrective on a micro level to the first film’s gender politics by sending mom off to work and making dad stay home (although wasn’t that a little antiquated 35 years ago?). The animation is also a heck of a lot better. “The Incredibles” looks downright primitive and even a tad ugly in retrospect.

Although it gets off to a slow

start, ultimately it’s also quite a bit of fun, from the absurd (Jack Jack’s burgeoning powers) to the grounded (Dad helping Dash with his math homework or trying to make up for getting in the way of Violet’s date and embarrassing her even further in the process).

Like “Ready Player One,” how-ever, “Incredibles 2,” kind of loses the thread by the end. A villain is a villain no matter how salient their point, and Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and their offspring are our heroes and thus we must root for them even while thinking that Screenslaver might be on to something.

It’s still fun to watch smart sto-rytellers like Bird working within the system and using his platform to self-evaluate or comment on what’s going on, even if the conclusion is a little flimsy. Bird could have easily just brought back his lovable char-acters, leaned on Jack Jack’s antics and cashed in the check. It makes the effort and care here seem even more incredible.

“Incredibles 2,” a Walt Disney Pictures release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for “action sequences and some brief mild language.” Run-ning time: 118 minutes. Three stars out of four.

Sequel fits in well with saturated superhero film selection at theaters

DISNEY/PIXAR via Associated PressTHE INCREDIBLES return for more superhero family dynamics in “Incredibles 2.”

It’s hard to remember a time when there weren’t a dozen (superhero films) a year. But when “The Incredibles” came out in 2004, they were still a bit of an anomaly at the multiplex ...

EventsFAMILY FUN DAYToday

Northwest Ohio Railroad Pres-ervation’s family fun day includes train and pony rides, jump houses, a large inflatable slide, a dartboard, face painting, and miniature train layouts on display. Food and drinks will be available. On Sunday, dads can get free train rides while normal admission applies for other adults and children at $2 and $1. Admis-sion: $10 covers all family fun day events. Time: Family fun events run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Sunday hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Location: Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, 12505 Hancock County 99. Information: 419-423-2995, www.nworrp.org.

‘AGRICULTURE ADVENTURES’Through Sunday

Sauder Village is wrapping up its weeklong look at agriculture with animals, demonstrations, interactive water-quality displays, a combine simulator, tractor displays and more. The days have a focus: Today is dairy and tractors, and Sunday involves meeting the animals. Admission: $17 adults, $11 for kids ages 6 to 16 (kids and dads free on Sunday), free for kids 5 and under. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Location: Sauder Village, 22611 Ohio 2, Archbold. Information: 800-590-9755 or visit www.saudervillage.org.

‘SPOON MAN’June 20

Jim Cruise, the “Spoon Man,” made it to the second round of “America’s Got Talent” with his spoon percussion skills. The come-dian will explain how he fell in love with reading, and he challenges students to read at least 15 minutes per day through a musical comedy with audience participation. He will also talk about writing his upcoming book, “Spoon Boy.” Admission: Free. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Location: Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Adult Services Department, 206 Broadway St. Information: 419-422-1712 or www.findlaylibrary.org.

HANDS-ON HISTORYJune 20, July 18, Aug. 15

The Frohman Summer Series, “Hands-on History,” offers science, technology, engineering and math activities for kids ages 6 to 11, who can attend one session or all. The first session is aviation themed, the second takes a look at roller coasters, and the third examines Lake Erie ice harvesting, fishing and algae. Regis-tration is required and limited to 10 kids per session. Admission: Free. Time: 10 a.m. to noon. Location: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: To register, call 419-332-2081, ext. 239, or email ncard@rbhayes.org or jmayle@rbhayes.org.

GROVEFESTJune 23

GroveFest: Nature at the Grove highlights Spiegel Grove, a 25-acre state park and the estate of President Rutherford B. and first lady Lucy Hayes. Nature-related organiza-tions will have crafts and activities for kids, and there will be live animal presentations from the Toledo Zoo and Back to the Wild wildlife reha-bilitation center of Castalia. Food will be available on the grounds for a donation or purchase. South Creek Clydesdales will offer horse-drawn wagon rides through Spiegel Grove with guides sharing points of interest on the property. Wagon rides are $3 for adults, $1 for kids ages 6-12 and free for kids age 5 and younger. Admission: Free. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: The Ruth-erford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.

FARM CAMPJune 26 to 29

Children ages 7 to 12 are invited to explore Hancock County’s agri-culture roots at Farm Camp, where they will learn the science behind soil and water, plant and tend a garden, learn the different uses of home-grown herbs, prepare and enjoy basic farm-to-table cooking, meet some of the animals on the farm, and raise their own barn. They will also visit two Hancock County farms to learn more about what life was like on the farm 100 years ago, and what it’s like today. Findlay City Schools educa-tors will serve as facilitators. Space is limited and reservations must be received by June 20. Admission: $50 per child for museum members, $60 for non-members. Time: 9 a.m. to noon each day. Location: Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. San-

dusky St. Information: 419-423-4433 or visit www.hancockhistoricalmu-seum.org/events/farm-camp.

MusicFLAWLESS SMILE TOURJune 23

Smile Empty Soul, Flaw, Kaleido and Talia will provide a dose of alter-native rock, pop, and punk from across the globe, with roots in Ken-tucky, California and Paris, France. Attendees must be 21 and over. Admission: $10.63, $25 VIP. Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. Location: All American Rock House, 1851 Tiffin Ave. Information: 567-525-3333 or www.allamericanrockhouse.com.

‘CELESTIAL WONDERS’June 24

The Fostoria Community Band’s summer tour is titled “Celestial Wonders: Music from Beyond the Cosmos.” Selections include “Jupi-ter” from “The Planets” by Gustav Holst; “Sundance” by Frank Ticheli; “Star Trek Through the Years,” “Superman” and more. Founded in 1995, the band has 55 musicians from Fostoria and the surrounding area. Admission: Free. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Fostoria Foundation Park, 1225 S. Union St. Information: Visit the Fostoria Community Band’s Facebook page.

OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVALJune 24

Willie Nelson and Family, Nathan-iel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, the Head and the Heart, Old Crow Medi-cine Show and more will perform as part of an all-star lineup of outlaw country musicians. Admission: $18 to $283. Time: 6 p.m. Location: DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, Michi-gan. Information: 1-248-377-0100 or www.dteenergymusictheatre.org.

VERANDAH CONCERTSJune 27, July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22

Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating on the Hayes Home lawn and listen to a variety of musical groups perform two Wednesdays a month. In order, Grand Royale Ükulelists of the Black Swamp will put the instru-ment’s stamp on pop, rock, swing, folk, country and showtunes; Honey Creek Preservation Jass Band will play Dixieland jazz; Lake Plains Bar-bershop Chorus will belt out some harmonies; Chrissy & Don: Music and Fun will put an acoustic twist on pop tunes; and North Coast Big Band will perform World War II-era big band standards. Shows will be canceled in the event of inclement weather. Admission: Free. Time: Ice cream social at 6:30 p.m., music

starts at 7. Location: The Ruther-ford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERTJuly 4

The Toledo Symphony Concert Band will perform a patriotic show punctuated by Civil War re-enactors providing cannon fire during Tchai-kovsky’s “1812 Overture.” Attendees should bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. The Hayes Home and museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to better accommodate visi-tors, but the library will be closed. Admission: Free. Time: Concert from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Location: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.

COUNTRY CONCERTJuly 5 to 7

Toby Keith, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Billy Currington, Jo Dee Messina and more will be featured in three days of camping, karaoke, food and beverages that have been an Ohio staple since 1981. Admis-sion: General admission tickets are $95 Thursday, $96 Friday and $109 Saturday, with Friday and Saturday package at $201 and a three-day package at $229. VIP packages are also available. Vera Campgrounds rates start at $99; Concert Camp-grounds rates start at $209. Time: Thursday’s music starts at 3 p.m., Friday’s music starts at 10 a.m., and Saturday’s music starts at 1 p.m. Location: Hickory Hill Lakes, Ohio 66, Fort Loramie. Information: Call 937-295-3000 between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays or visit www.coun-tryconcert.com.

BLUE COLLAR COUNTRY WEEKENDJuly 6 to 8

Josh Melton will return home from Nashville to headline the July 6 lineup of the the Keith Anderson Blue Collar Country Weekend, which features Keith Anderson headlin-ing on July 7 and Riverbend Band headlining July 8. July 6’s lineup also features Liberty Rose, Andrew Ellis, and Shifferly Road; July 7 fea-

tures Abby Ray, R.B. Stone, Rodney Parker and the Liberty Beach Band; and July 8 features J.D. Owen, “Hendy,” and Jim Burns Band. Admission: Weekend pass is $25, $10 for July 6 and 8, $15 for July 7, VIP packages available. Time: Doors open 6 p.m. July 6 and 7, open 2 p.m. July 8. Location: All American Rock House, 1851 Tiffin Ave. Information: 567-525-3333 or www.allamerican-rockhouse.com.

GET THE LED OUTJuly 7

The Philadelphia-based group comprises six musicians who capture every note of Led Zeppelin’s album recordings, right down to the over-dubs. When three guitars are heard on the album, Get The Led Out delivers three guitarists on the stage. Admission: $28 to $34. Time: 8 p.m., rain or shine. Location: Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, Syl-vania. Information: 419-381-8851, www.etix.com and www.centenni-alterrace.org.

BUDDY GUY AND JONNY LANGJuly 15

Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee; a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan; a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound; and a living link to the city’s halcyon days of electric blues. Jonny Lang is a blues, gospel and rock singer/guitarist who attained success at age 16 with his 1997 major label debut, “Lie to Me.”

Admission: $34 to $62.50. Time: 7:30 p.m., rain or shine. Location: Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centen-nial Road, Sylvania. Information: 419-381-8851, www.etix.com and www.centennialterrace.org.

THE BEACH BOYSJuly 18

The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, continu-ing the legacy of the iconic American band responsible for a torrent of hit singles and millions of albums sold. Admission: $32 to $310. Time: 7:30 p.m., rain or shine. Location: Centen-nial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. Information: 419-381-8851, www.etix.com and www.centennial-terrace.org.

Theater‘SWEET CHARITY’Today and Sunday

Sweet Charity sings, dances, laughs and cries her way through romances on Times Square in Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning comedy featuring music by Cy Cole-man and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Songs include “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now” and “I’m a Brass Band.” Admission: $11.75 to $24.75. Time: 8 p.m. today, Sunday show at 2:30 p.m. Location: Toledo Repertoire Theatre 10th Street Stage, 16 10th St., Toledo. Information: 419-243-9277 or www.toledorep.org.

‘WICKED’Today and Sunday

The Broadway sensation looks at what happened in the Land of Oz from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possesses an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is excep-tionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friend-ships, until the world decides to call one “good” and the other “wicked.” Admission: $42 to $142. Time: 2 p.m. today and Sunday; 8 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Location: Strana-han Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. Information: 419-381-8851 or www.stranahantheater.com.

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’July 13 and 14, 21 and 22

Featuring an original story by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Charles Addams’ comic book characters come to life in this romantic comedy, where the Addams

family hosts a dinner for daughter Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Admission: $15 adults, students $10. Time: 2 p.m. July 22, 7:30 p.m. all other dates. Location: The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Information: 419-448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org.

Exhibits‘TOYS THAT SHOOT’Through June 23

Dan Lerma’s col lection, “Toys That Shoot and Targets Too,” spans 35 years of collect-ing weapon-type toys from more than a dozen countries. It includes slingshots from the late 19th cen-tury through the present day as well as clever and unusual targets. The family friendly show features hands-on activities. Admission: Free. Time: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Location: Findlay Art League, 117 W. Crawford St. Information: Dan Lerma at 419-422-9121.

Ticket WatchTickets are now on sale for the

following events: Kenny Chesney — Today, 5

p.m., Mapfre Stadium, Columbus. $45 to $259.50; 614-447-4169 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton — Sunday, 7 p.m., DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan. $18 to $95; 248-377-0100 or www.ticketmaster.com.

WWE Smackdown Live — June 19, 7:45 p.m., Huntington Center, Toledo. $20 to $105; 419-321-5007 or www.huntingtoncenter-toledo.com, www.ticketmaster.com.

Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers — June 23, 7:30 p.m., Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls. $69 to $199; 330-920-8040, www.livenation.com.

George Thorogood — June 29, 6:15 p.m., Promenade Park, Toledo. $10; 419-321-5007, https://prome-nadeconcerts.com, www.ticketmas-ter.com.

James Taylor with special guest Bonnie Raitt — June 30, 7:30 p.m., Schottenstein Center, Columbus. $69 to $103; 614-292-3231, www.ticketmaster.com.

Taylor Swift — July 7, 7 p.m., Ohio Stadium, Columbus. $75 to $675; 614-292-6330, www.ticket-master.com.

Sugarland — Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., Huntington Center, Toledo. $60 to $249; 419-321-5007 or www.hun-tingtoncentertoledo.com, www.ticketmaster.com.

Photo providedBACK TO THE WILD will give a live animal presentation June 23 as part of GroveFest at Spiegel Grove in Fremont.

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Mental Health MomentBy SHELLY COONROD

Psychiatric comorbidity, more commonly known as dual diag-nosis, is a term used for those individuals who have both a mental illness and a substance use disorder.

While these are separate problems, mental illness can be a risk factor for substance use and substance use can be a trigger for mental illness. Up to 80 percent of substance users have a mental illness, with depression being the most common. Having a single diagnosis can be difficult, but when an individual has a dual diagnosis, the two problems interact with each other, making the other problem worse.

Unfortunately, it is tricky to give a client a dual diagnosis because mental health symp-toms can be seen as an effect of drug use or withdrawal. During the initial intake, it is important for the therapist to ask the follow-ing questions:

• Do you use alcohol or drugs to cope with unpleasant memories or feelings, to control pain or the intensity of your moods, to face situations that frighten you, or to stay focused on tasks?

• Has someone in your family grappled with either a mental disorder or alcohol/drug abuse?

• Do you feel depressed or anxious, even when you’re sober?• Do you have unresolved trauma or a history of abuse?Having a dual diagnosis is difficult, but there is always hope.

An individual who has a dual diagnosis can be treated. Individual sessions with a trained therapist, dual diagnosis group therapy, sober support meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous and, sometimes, medication are vital during recovery. New activi-ties and interests can be helpful in recovery, as well as avoiding triggers.

If you know someone who is suffering from a dual diagno-sis, it is important to seek support for yourself, set appropriate boundaries, educate yourself, and be patient with yourself, your loved one and the process.

Dual diagnosis isn’t easy, but with hard work and proper treatment, recovery is possible.

Coonrod is a licensed professional counselor at Harbor in Bowling Green. If you have a mental health question, please write to: Mental Health Moment, The Courier, P.O. Box 609, Findlay 45839.

Weekend DoctorBy BRENDA WALTZ

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) occurs when the vocal cords do not open correctly. Typically, the vocal cords open when taking a breath and return to midline when releasing the breath. With VCD, the vocal cords remain closed for short periods of time when inhaling and may remain closed when exhaling, resulting in airway obstruction.

VCD can be caused by an upper respiratory infection (cold), laryngitis, exposure to strong odors or toxic fumes, tobacco smoke, cold air, post-nasal drip, acid reflux, stress or exercise. Sometimes, no cause exists.

The symptoms of VCD can include: feeling shortness of breath or having difficulty getting air into or out of the lungs; feeling tightness in the throat or chest; having a sensation of chok-ing; frequent coughing or clearing of the throat; noisy breathing; or a hoarse voice.

VCD can be difficult to detect and is often misdiagnosed as asthma because the triggers and symptoms are similar for both, though differences exist. The symptoms of VCD can develop or decrease suddenly and do not respond to medication. Asthma symptoms usu-ally increase over several hours, days or weeks while responding to medications. VCD causes more difficulties when breathing in, while asthma causes more difficulties when breathing out. The conditions can occur simultaneously, further complicating proper diagnosis.

VCD primarily affects females over the age of 18; however, this is not the only population affected. Elite-level athletes and high school athletes alike may experience VCD during competition or workouts. Nonathletes may experience VCD following a cold, laryngitis or after a history of reflux, allergies, stressful situations or extended exposure to toxic fumes.

The condition is typically diagnosed by an otolaryngologist during a laryngoscopy, which uses a flexible tube with a small camera on the end to examine vocal cord movement during breath-ing.

VCD is treated by a speech-language pathologist during speech therapy sessions. The pathologist teaches various strategies to control the vocal cords in addition to providing home practice exer-cises, which may include relaxation techniques and biofeedback.

Waltz is a speech-language pathologist with Julie A. Cole Rehab & Sports Medicine, an affiliate of Blanchard Valley Health System. Questions for Blanchard Valley Health System experts may be sent to: Weekend Doctor, The Courier, P.O. Box 609, Findlay 45839.

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Celebrity suicides highlight troubling midlife trend

By LINDSEY TANNER AP MEDICAL WRITER

CHICAGO — The deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bour-dain and fashion designer Kate Spade highlight a troubling trend — rising suicides among middle -aged Americans.

Mental health problems, often undiagnosed, are usually involved and experts say knowing warn-ing s ig ns and who is at risk can help stop a crisis from becoming a tragedy.

Bourdain, 61, and Spade, 55, died three days and a continent apart amid a new U.S. report showing an uptick in suicide rates in nearly every state since 1999. Middle-aged adults — ages 45 to 64 — had the larg-est rate increase, according to the report from the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention. Previous studies have sug-

gested economic downturns and the nation’s opioid crisis contributed to the rise in mid-dle-aged suicides.

D r. C h r i s -tine Moutier, a psychiatrist and c h ie f me d ic a l of f icer for the American Foun-dation for Suicide Prevention, said i t ’s impor t a nt for everyone to know the warn-ing signs and to intervene when family members, f r iends or co -workers appear

troubled. Asking if they’ve had suicidal thoughts is not harm-ful and lets them know you care, she said.

Behavior that may indicate someone is suicidal includes:

• Talking about feeling hope-less, trapped, a burden to others or wanting to die.

• Unusual mood swings or withdrawing from family, friends and usual activities.

• Giving away important possessions.

• Increased use of alcohol or drugs.

The report found that many suicides were in people with no known mental illness. But Dr. Joshua Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, said that contradicts years of data, suggesting many have “gone undiagnosed and untreated. It’s very troubling.”

Gordon said doctors need to ask patients at every opportu-nity about their mental health and evaluate their risk for sui-cide.

“When you ask everybody and not just people you might suspect, you double the number you detect,” he said.

Gordon noted that psycho-therapy and certain psychiat-ric drugs have been shown to reduce suicidal tendencies.

Moutier said that suicides can be “contagious” — hear-ing about one may make others who are already at risk turn to self-harm. She said celebrity

suicides also typically prompt an increase in calls to suicide help lines.

“People should know that suicide is preventable. Anyone contemplating suicide should know that help is available, and that there is no shame in seek-ing care for your mental health,” Dr. Altha Stewart of the Ameri-can Psychiatric Association said in a statement.

Report: Ages 45 to 64 had the largest suicide rate increase since 1999

“When you ask everybody and not just people you might suspect, you double the number you detect.”

DR. JOSHUA GORDON,NATIONAL INSTITUTE

OF MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR

Bourdain Spade

By PEG MEENTS

June is here, and with it comes Father’s Day, the beginning of summer, weddings and family reunions.

As a child, I loved summer for its outdoor fun and freedom from schoolwork. Our family enjoyed camping and my dad patiently helped each of us with swimming.

Summer is a great time to cel-ebrate dads and create wonderful family memories. Swimming is a wonderful physical activity at any age, and you are never too old to learn how.

Just remember, when you are outside in the summertime, to

“protect all the skin you’re in” by wearing hats and sunscreen.

June also brings my focus to food preservation.

Testing of dial pressure gauges will be offered throughout June for a $5 fee. Call if you want to arrange testing in advance or drop the lid off Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. if it will be easy for you to pick up in a day or two.

Two food preservation classes will be held this year. “Canning Basics” will be held June 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and “Freezing Fruits and Vegetables” will be held

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By MELISSA D’ARABIANASSOCIATED PRESS

Many eggplant recipes start with slicing or dicing and saute-ing in oil. But this approach can add a lot of unnecessary fat to your dish, as porous eggplant flesh absorbs oil like a sponge as it cooks, leading most of us to add more fat than we realize.

Instead, consider roasting the eggplant whole.

Simply pop the entire egg-plant in a hot oven — prick a few holes for steam to escape and

lightly spray or rub with the tini-est bit of olive oil to keep the skin moist — and in 20-45 minutes (depending on size), your egg-plant will be cooked and ready to join almost any recipe.

Besides being a healthier cooking method than frying, roasting is almost completely hands-off. You can even roast the eggplant a day in advance to make weeknight meals faster. Roast just until tender, cut up into cubes and make a stir fry, or cut roasted eggplant into large chunks and cover in marinara

sauce and a sprinkle of cheese and bake for a low-oil version of eggplant Parmesan.

Or roast until completely soft, and scoop out the flesh and mix with garlic, smoked paprika, and Greek yogurt for a delicious dip. Either way, you’ll get all the ben-efits of eggplant — high fiber, low-sugar count, and a wide variety of vitamins and miner-als — without adding unneces-sary fat. Save the fat, I say, for tasty ingredients like a modest amount of cheese.

Today’s recipe, Eggplant and

Chicken Marinara, is a one-dish-wonder, where you have veggie, complex carbohydrates and chicken all in one gorgeous dish that is simple enough for family meals, but pretty enough for company.

Leftover cooked brown rice and chicken add heft to the super-low-calorie eggplant (under 30 calories a cup), but note you can make this meatless simply by leaving out the chicken. The result is somewhere between an eggplant-chicken Parm and an eggplant gratinee.

BY THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

Traditional recipes seem to be part of a collective conscience of sorts, and egg-

plant caponata is no exception.All around Italy (and the world), chefs

and grandmothers and uncles are making a variation of this sweet and sour egg-plant dish. And while each region and family has its own variation on method and ingredients, the same overall idea prevails.

In the simplest of terms, eggplant cap-onata is cooked eggplant and other ingre-

dients in a sweet and sour sauce. Those “other ingredients” can be a number of things, but most commonly include pep-pers, onions, garlic, raisins and capers. The beauty of caponata is that it can be made in advance and served at room tem-perature and it’s a perfect accompaniment to meat or fish or on top of crostini.

In Italian cooking, the combination of sweet and sour flavors is known as

agrodolce. It typically refers to a cooked mixture of vinegar and sugar or other sweetener, and can be served over roasted meats, on toasted panini, or as an ingredi-ent in a composed pasta dish. In eggplant caponata, it is the sauce that binds the other ingredients together, giving the dish its characteristic sweet and sour qualities.

In this version, the vegetables are

tossed with vinegar and tomatoes, then roasted in a single layer until they are soft and caramelized. Because eggplant holds so much moisture, it is often salted and drained before cooking. Excess moisture in an ingredient can keep it from brown-ing, but will also make the overall dish soggy and less flavorful. Salting the egg-plant will help ensure the caramelization that puts the “dolce” in agrodolce.

Eggplant Caponata

Makes 10 servings (about 6 cups)Start to finish: 1 hour, 45 minutes (Active time: 15 minutes)

1 eggplant (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into small dice2 tablespoons salt1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into small dice¾ cup minced onion1 teaspoon minced garlic¼ cup olive oil2 cups canned diced tomatoes2 tablespoons tomato paste2 tablespoons basil chiffonade1 teaspoon minced marjoram1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.Place the eggplant in a large bowl and sprinkle with the

salt, tossing evenly to distribute. Place the salted eggplant in a colander and allow to drain for 20 minutes.

Rinse the eggplant under cool water, then place on paper towels to absorb excess moisture.

In a large bowl, combine the eggplant with the bell pepper, onion, garlic and oil and toss to combine. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste and toss to thoroughly combine.

Spread the vegetable mixture evenly on a baking sheet and roast for about 45 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Remove the pan from the oven and add the basil, marjoram and vinegar. Gently fold the ingredients together.

Transfer the caponata to a glass or stainless steel con-tainer with a lid. Let cool to room temperature, then stir in the cheese. Refrigerate in a covered glass or stainless steel container for up to a week. The flavor will improve if the caponata is allowed to rest for at least 24 hours before use.

Eggplant and Chicken Marinara

Servings: 6; Start to finish: 1 hour, 15 minutes

4 small eggplants (“baby” or “Japanese” eggplant at the grocery store)1 tablespoon olive oil, divided1 medium yellow onion, diced (about 1½ cups)5 cloves garlic, minced1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs¼ cup dry white wine1½ cups cooked brown rice2 cups cubed, cooked chicken breast2 cups prepared marinara sauce (no sugar added)¾ cup shredded Italian cheese (half mozzarella, half Parmesan), divided½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon black pepperFresh basil for garnish (optional)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Rub 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over all the eggplants, prick once or twice each with a fork, and roast them on a baking sheet until soft, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool 15-30 minutes.

Once cool enough to handle, slice the eggplants in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh. Select the 6 prettiest eggplant skin halves for stuffing and set aside. Roughly chop the eggplant flesh into cubes (don’t worry if it’s “pulpy” from roasting and doesn’t hold a cube shape.)

In a large saute pan, cook the diced onion, salt and pepper in the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium heat until soft, about 5-7 minutes, stirring fre-quently. Add the eggplant flesh, garlic and dried herbs and cook another 3 minutes. Add the wine and stir, allowing most to evaporate over a minute or 2, then remove from heat.

Stir in the cooked rice, the chicken, and ¼ cup of the cheese. Taste the filling for seasoning and adjust if needed. Gently spoon the filling into the reserved 6 eggplant skin halves. Pour the marinara sauce into the large saucepan (wipe out any remaining filling first, if needed). Place the filled eggplant skins gently on top of the sauce and top with remaining shredded cheese.

Place the saucepan in the oven and bake until sauce and filling are hot and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Serve with fresh basil, if desired.

Eggplant caponata is a delicacy the world over

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Courtesy of the Culinary Institute of AmericaEGGPLANT CAPONATA is a sweet and sour delicacy known around the world. In this version, the vegetables are tossed with vinegar and tomatoes, then roasted in a single layer until they are soft and caramelized. Just be sure to salt the eggplant first.

Eggplant and chicken marinara is a roasty, low-fat dinner

MELISSA d’ARABIAN / For the Associated PressSKIP THE EXTRA fat and calories when preparing that eggplant – instead of sauteing it in oil, simply roast it! Roasted eggplant is a delicious addition to a chicken marinara, and you can save the extra fat for something tasty, like a bit of cheese.

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The following news items first appeared in the Fostoria Daily Review in June of 1921:

On June 19, a large display ad announced Fostoria Day at Cedar Point on Wednesday, June 29. The round trip excursion, over the L.E.&W., including boat fare, was $1.40. Children under l2, 70 cents.

A total of 114 local merchants agreed to close their places of busi-ness on that day and co-operated with the high school band in run-ning the excursion.

Just a few of the merchants listed were: The Star Grocery Company, New England Bakery, Hoyt-Brooks Hardware Com-pany, Orwig’s Drug Store, The Bee Hive, W. J. Wagner Clothier, Walter R. Rice Music Store, the Boston Store, Carr & Hicks Fur-niture Store, A. J. Vogel Tailor, J. L. Barns Jewelry, Murphy & Hummer Shoe Store and J. L. Carter, Optometrist.

A front page story on the 29th heralded “All aboard for Cedar Point.”

Seventy five members of the Fostoria High School band and approximately 900 local citizens, leave this morning, at 7:45 o’clock, central standard time, for a day’s outing.

The day will mean work for the band boys as well as pleasure, owing to an engagement to fur-nish music in the afternoon and evening.

“Fostoria Day at the Point” has been on the tongues of many people within the past few days and from the present indications, this day will find a large represen-

tation of local people, in company with the band, singing Fostoria’s praises at the Ohio Teachers’ Con-vention.

The day’s outing cannot be frowned upon. There are hun-dreds of educators attending the seventy fourth annual session at Cedar Point, who have merely con-sidered Fostoria as one of those multitudinous little dots on the map and who for the first time will become aware of a serious flaw in their schooling.

They will see what a city of 12,000 can really do for the boys by training them and how the boys can reciprocate after receiving their training.

The High School band is one of the most treasured organiza-tions in the city and well that it should be. The band is an asset that cannot be estimated, from a monetary standpoint. Neither too much money nor too much finan-cial aid can be extended to this organization.

The vanguard of the army of Ohio teachers arrived at the Point late Sunday and the number con-tinues to swell.

With a total enrollment of more than 24,000 members, the teach-ers’ association is larger and more powerful than at any time in its history and the officers predict that the attendance at this year’s convention will surpass that of any previous state meeting of educa-tors.

At least 2,500 teachers and possibly 3,000, were expected for the sessions which began Tues-day morning and will continue

through Thursday.

The municipally owned water system of Fostoria is unquestion-ably the city’s most unfavorable feature, although the basis for a first class plant is at hand, accord-ing to a statement of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Commercial Development department, which was recently sent to the Fostoria Chamber of Commerce.

The water supply is obtained from a branch of the Portage River and is stored in two reservoirs, totaling three hundred million gallons of capacity, from which it is pumped, without adequate filtration or chlorination, into the mains. As a result, the city water is muddy and impure and consequently unfit for domestic purposes.

Householders are forced to draw water for drinking and pri-vate purposes from wells, which being within the city, are con-stantly exposed to contamination.

Approximately twenty miles of water mains extend through the city, reaching all except a few out-lying districts.

The majority of industries use city water, although a supply may be obtained from artesian wells of 40 to 60 feet in depth.

The Fostoria water supply is contaminated and unsafe for drinking purposes according to a report from the State Department of Health at Columbus where a sample of the water was sent on June 2. The State Department said the report was in keeping with previous findings.

Fostoria rallies at Cedar Point for boys in the band

Dear EarthTalk: How are environmentalists

putting drones to use to help further their causes?

— Joe Martin, Baltimore, MD

Conservationists are utiliz-

ing drone or “unmanned aerial systems” (UAS) technology to gather highly detailed imagery and other environmental data that is traditionally challenging to obtain. Wildlife biologist John Takekawa and his team at the U.S. Geological Survey’s West-ern Ecological Research Center (WERC), for example, are using drones to obtain aerial images of San Francisco Bay marshlands.

“It’s very hard to get some of the data sets in some of these areas that are remote or hard to reach in the marshes,” Takekawa explains. “If you have something that can fly over and get sensors that can report back to your computer, that’s what we’re look-ing for in exploring these types of technologies.”

Dr. Amy Woodget, a post-doctoral researcher at the Uni-versity of Worcester in the UK, uses her small Draganflyer X6

UAS to collect high-resolution imagery of river channels. The images map the physical condi-tions within the rivers, including the channel topography, water depth and surface flow patterns, data all crucial for gauging river health and habitat conditions essential to the survival of local wildlife.

“The results obtained using UAS technolog ies prov ide unprecedented levels of detail concerning these physical river habitat parameters, with high levels of accuracy and precision,” Woodget says.

Drones are also helping pre-serve the Peruvian Amazon forest , where i l lega l gold mining and logging has cleared mahogany, Spanish cedar and other old-growth trees. Carlos Castaneda, coordinator of the Amazon Basin Conservation Association’s Los Amigos Con-servation Concession, monitors the 550-square-mile Los Amigos reserve in southeastern Peru, home to a large diversity of plant and animal species, including palm swamps, bamboo thickets, giant otters, harpy eagles, spider monkeys and jaguars. Small drones weighing less than five pounds enable detection of any deforestation within the area.

Considering that more and more drones are being launched for conservation research, Linda Rothschild, an evolutionary biol-

ogist at NASA’s Ames Research Center, was concerned when she found out that UAVs sometimes get lost in coral reefs or other sensitive habitats. “As I started to hear about this, I thought, ‘Well, wouldn’t it be useful if the UAV was biodegradable, so if it crashed somewhere that was sensitive, it wouldn’t matter if it dissolved,’” Rothschild says.

So Rothschild created a bio-degradable drone with a team of students in the 2014 Interna-tional Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. The team’s prototype took its first short f light in November 2014 at the iGEM competition in Boston. The drone, which resem-bles a cardboard cup holder, is made primarily of mycelium grown by New York-based Eco-vative Design. The team grew cellulose leather-like sheets to coat the mycelium body and then covered the sheets with proteins sourced from the saliva of paper wasps—a water resistant mate-rial that the insects use to cover their nests. The biodegradable drone body is certainly a step forward, though the drone still uses a standard battery, motor and propellers.

Rothschild’s dream is to make a UAV where every part is made with something biodegradable, but for now, she says, “realisti-cally, this is going to be much more of a hybrid vehicle.”

How can drones help environmentalists? Technology key to collecting out-of-reach data

Don McCullough, FlickrCC ENVIRONMENTALISTS are increasingly putting drone technology to work to further their conservation and related causes.

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Take time to appreciate dadO nce upon a t ime,

kids didn’t have cell-phones, computers, satellite or cable.

Saturday mornings often found mothers busy cleaning the house and, if the kids were in range, they became targets for unexpected and unwanted chores. The smart and quick ones would run for the door in hopes of an escape to the coun-tryside and parks.

It wasn’t too unusual to see dads leading the way, often fol-lowed by a scurrying canine intent on avoiding a bath. It was usually these two culprits that gave the kids the idea to vamoose in the first place.

My dad was one of those people that taught me to be that Saturday morning ne’er-do-well. He’d look at my brother and me and proclaim, “Boys, it’s time for a wild party,” and he’d head for the door. We’d take one look at mom, armed with bucket, broom or mop, and quickly follow.

We’d round up fishing rods, ball gloves, footballs, basket-balls, BB guns and the occa-sional neighbor kid who had been outrun by his own dad. Pop would grab an old green Cole-man cooler and we were ready to take over the world.

I f there was t ime, we’d stop at one of the local small grocers, especially one with a well-stocked candy display, used comic books, shelves of Wise potato chips and enough Orange Crush, Canada Dry and Dad’s Root Beer to fill the cooler. Dad, showing a modicum of adult responsibility, would usually purchase hot dogs, trail bologna (pronounced “baloney”) and cheese so he could later claim that we’d been properly fed.

Sometimes we’d go to a bait shop where we’d buy nightcrawl-ers and redworms that would tempt silver-sided channel cats and bluegills. If we remembered the minnow bucket, shiners were added in hopes of luring a few crappies to the stringer.

If it happened to be a lucky winter, it was cold enough to have iced ponds and plenty of snow, courtesy of Mother Nature. “Ice sliding” (a skill developed by those of us without skates), sledding and snowball

fights were the favorite games until we finally huddled around a campfire to unthaw fingers and toes. I’ve never had a better meal than those roasted hot dogs as they were gobbled from ketchup-stained mittens.

Other times, there would be the simple pronouncement: “Let’s go for a drive.” We would pack a picnic lunch or plan a pizza stop and he would pilot the car to whatever destination we chanced upon.

Some of those drives looked to become tedious, but the sur-prise arrivals were always great fun. Sometimes it was along a creek, a zoo or historical site, a park, a hunt for morels, my uncle’s country home on a Pennsylvania hillside, or an old cemetery where we’d hear about family history. Every one of those trips turned into its own adventure.

So there you have it: one kid’s view of what can be learned from a dad. It isn’t about money, the latest gadgets or toys, designer clothes or other “stuff.” It isn’t even about escaping chores. It’s about the value of a parent’s time and how to convince your kids to take advantage of the offer. It’s about how that time can change the future.

I know that va lue wel l because, for me, it ended unex-pectedly 49 years ago today, the day after Father’s Day, during that long-ago June.

For me, those impromptu country drives, fishing forays and Saturday escapes are cher-ished memories.

Your kids are building theirs now, even if they don’t know it yet. Don’t put it off.

Happy Father’s Day to all.“In all of your living, don’t

forget to live.” — Ricky Maye“It is my fixed conviction

that if a parent can give his children a passionate and wholesome devotion to the out-doors, the fact that he cannot leave each of them a fortune

does not really matter so much.” — Archibald Rutledge

Along the way: Fisheries biologists from

agencies across the Great Lakes region have run a project in an attempt to capture grass carp in Lake Erie tribu-taries.

T h e e f f o r t e n c o m p a s s e d three days of s a mp l i n g a nd included a rapid response element to collect grass carp for research and removal. The entire exercise was conducted Monday through Friday.

Sampling sites varied through-out the action and included the coordinated use of multiple electrofishing ves-sels, trammel nets and electri-fied trawls to collect adult or juvenile carp in the Sandusky and Maumee rivers.

Crews from the Ohio Divi-sion of Wild l i fe ; Michigan DNR; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Department of Fisher-

ies and Oceans Canada; Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Minnesota DNR; Great Lakes Fishery Commis-sion; The Nature Conservancy; U.S. Geological Survey; Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wild-

l i fe and Parks ; New York State Department of Env i ron ment a l C o n s e r v a t i o n ; Michigan State University; Ohio State University; and the Univer-sity of Toledo participated in the research.

This project was part of con-t inuing ef for ts to remove inva-sive grass carp, a s s e s s g r a s s

carp capture techniques, and increase information on grass carp populations in the San-dusky and Maumee rivers. This year’s work incorporated results from the 2017 coordinated uni-fied response that tested grass carp collection strategies and the potential to control the spe-cies.

Step outside:• Tomorrow: 50-bird trap

shoot, program starts at 12:30 p.m. with practice at 11 a.m., UCOA, 6943 Marion Township 243, Findlay.

• Monday: Steel challenge .22 rifle shoot, 5 p.m., HCCL, 13748 Jackson Township 168, Findlay.

• Thursday and Friday: Trap and skeet, open to the public, 5 p.m., UCOA, 6943 Marion Town-ship 243, Findlay.

• June 24: 3-D mixed animal archery match, registration opens 8 a.m., Field and Stream Bowhunt-ers, 11400 Allen Township 109, Findlay. Contact Harold Spence at 419-423-9861.

• June 24: Air gun field target shoot, Wyandot County Coon Hunters, 12759 Township High-way 133, Nevada 44848. This shoot is free and open to the public, so bring friends and family to check out what air guns are all about. Contact rogersgunshop@live.com or call 419-458-0001 for information.

Abrams is a retired wildlife officer supervisor for the state Division of Wildlife in Findlay. He can be reached at P.O. Box 413, Mount Blanchard 45867-0413 or via email at jimsfieldnotes@aol.com.

Photo providedGUS ABRAMS (above) instilled a love of the outdoors within his son, Jim.

It isn’t about money, the latest gadgets or toys, designer clothes or other “stuff.” It isn’t even about escaping chores. It’s about the value of a parent’s time and how to convince your kids to take advantage of the offer.

June 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Both classes will be held at

Ohio State University Exten-sion of Hancock County, 7868 Hancock County 140, Suite B, Findlay.

Classes are free, but par-ticipants are asked to regis-ter in advance by emailing meents.1@osu.edu or calling 419 -422-3851. Canner gauge testing will be available before classes from approximately 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

The canning basics session will cover both hot water bath and pressure canning. Ohio State University Extension is committed to providing the most up-to-date instructions and resources for safe foods of the highest quality possible.

Success fu l ly complet ing home food preservation projects can give you a real sense of sat-isfaction, and summer’s bounty of tasty fruits and vegetables offers great inspiration!

If you are unable to attend our classes, then I’d suggest you visit the website, go.osu.edu/foodpres. There are several food preservation videos covering freezing of green beans; water bath canning of tomatoes, sweet pickles or salsa; and use of a pressure canner on green beans.

The National Center for Home Food Preservation web-site at nchfp.uga.edu is another highly recommended resource for the latest research-based recipes and methods.

This will be my last newspa-per article, as I’m retiring at the end of the month. I’m looking forward to the next chapter in my life and giving more atten-tion to my own home and family.

It has been a privilege to serve Hancock County and, hopefully, you will continue to support family and consumer sciences programs in the future.

While we are not immune from current societal problems, this community remains a great place to work and raise a family!

Meents is program coordinator for family and consumer sci-ences at the Ohio State Univer-sity Extension office, Findlay.

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