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The 31st annual Findlay First Edition Fall Fest Show Choir Fes-tival is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 27, in R.L. Heminger Auditorium at Findlay High School.

General admission tickets are $10, seniors and students are $5. Tickets will be on sale Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. in the high school audi-torium lobby, 1200 Broad Ave. Ticket sales will begin at 6 p.m. the day of the show.

The festival provides an oppor-tunity for area show choirs to showcase their talents in a non-competitive environment. Show choirs from the following high schools are scheduled to per-form: The Top 20 from Kenton, Soundsation from Riverdale, Out of the Blue from Ottawa-Glandorf, Varsity Singers from Ada, Royale Blues from Allen East, and the host show choir, Findlay First Edition.

Now in its 35th season, Find-lay First Edition has claimed 97 Grand Championships and 60 national awards, including two Showstoppers Grand Champion-ships, a FAME Show Choir Cup, and a 2016 FAME Chicago Grand Championship. This year, FFE will travel to Ada Music Feast, the Marion Harding Singsational, Medina Midwest Showcase, Olen-tangy Keynote Classic, Solon Invitational, and Show Choir

Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee.Accompanying the group is

the instrumental ensemble known as the Boingers. The Boingers supply an energizing background to the 52-member show choir, and they have won over 70 cap-tion awards for Best Instrumental Combo. Also accompanying the group is an eight-member crew.

FFE is under the direction of Kevin Manley and assistant director Alycia Althaus. Chore-ographer is Andy Haines.

Riverdale’s Soundsation is a competitive show choir consist-ing of 24 singer/dancers, six combo members called the Time Keepers, and six crew members. Soundsation has put together a show that will transport the audience into a dream state of mesmerizing vocals and energetic dances.

Soundsation is dedicating this show to Soundsation member Ash Lang, who died in July before the season began. They have decided to leave all of his spots open for each song in memory of his hard work and love for the group.

Sophia Fleshman directs Soundsation while Zack Triscari choreographs.

The Ottawa-Glandorf show choir, Out of the Blue, is a non-competitive performance ensem-ble under the direction of Ted Ellerbrock. They enjoy providing entertainment for various com-

munity functions throughout the Putnam County area, as well as performing three choral concerts and a spring dinner theater. Their choreographer is Brenda Hoyt-Brackman.

The Ada Varsity Singers are a select group of 28 singer/danc-ers. They worked at a weeklong summer camp to learn a portion of their competition show called “Lil’ Red.” Backed by a 13-member

all-student band and a five-student crew, the show follows Lil’ Red as she wanders through the woods trying to avoid a ravenous wolf.

The Varsity Singers are under the direction of Scott Henning and Jonathan Lischak.

The Kenton Top 20 is entering its 51st year as a show choir, and it’s under the direction of Todd Daquino and Jordan Gibson, with choreography by Zack Triscari

and Tara Tober. This year, the Top 20 will be performing in sev-eral competitions, including Ada; Buckeye Valley; Alliance; Garrett, Indiana; Grove City; Sheridan; and Wapakoneta.

Allen East’s Royale Blues is an advanced ensemble comprising 19 performers. This select ensemble is in its fourth year of competition. This year’s competition show, “On Our Way,” expresses themes of

departure, journeying, overcom-ing obstacles, growth, finding success and arrival.

They are under the direction of Zack Triscari, Carol Webster and Rebecca Titus, with choreography by Brian Rodabaugh, Keith Spen-cer and Jacob Jay Jones.

For more information, contact the Findlay High School choir office at 419-425-8282.

The Naked Magicians will strip away the top hats and capes to bring full-frontal illusions to the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Tickets cost $25 to $55 and can be purchased at the Mara-thon Center box office, 200 W. Main Cross St., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or one hour before showtime; by phone at 419-423-2787; or online at www.mara-thoncenterarts.org

Hailing from Australia, the Naked Magicians have been seen on London’s West End, in more than 200 cities around the world, and by over 50 million on TV’s NBC, ABC, Fox and ITV. Perhaps the world’s naughtiest magic show, the show is sug-

gested for ages 18 and over as it includes coarse language and sexual references.

As co-star of the Naked Magi-cians, Christopher Wayne boasts a quick wit, a freakishly long tongue and an entertainment resume as broad as his shoulders.

Originally known as the “clothed” magician on the long-running kids TV program, “Toasted TV,” Wayne then became the first Australian magi-cian in TV history to have his own series, “More Than Magic,” which aired in Australia, New Zealand, England and the United States.

Wayne also spent four years as the head comedy writer for Queensland’s breakfast radio show, “B105,” and continues

regular guest spots on several radio stations in Australia.

Stripping down comes natu-rally to Mike Tyler, a former com-petitive swimmer who shaped his incredible physique in the National Championships and Pan Pacific Games.

After attending school under a scholarship, he completed a university degree but soon real-ized his dream of becoming an entertainer with a quick wit and incredible sleight-of-hand and comedy hypnotism skills.

He has performed over 250 “clothed” shows for the biggest companies and sporting teams in Australia.

For more information, visit www.nakedmagicians.com

Talk about “The Greatest Show” — This year’s University of Findlay Marching Oiler Brass Sounds of the Stadium concert will feature that popular musical piece and more on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 1:30 p.m. in Winebrenner Theological Semi-nary’s TLB Auditorium, 950 N. Main St.

Free tickets are required and can be obtained at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts,

200 W. Main Cross St., or at the door the day of the show at Winebrenner.

The band, directed by Rick Napierala, will play selections from the 2017 musical film, “The Greatest Showman,” as well as tunes it performed at the recent homecoming and family weekend football game, selections from the musical group Imagine Dragons, and university- and patriotic-themed arrangements.

Expect to hear hits such as “This Is Me” and “From Now On” from “The Greatest Showman,” classics like “Sweet Caroline” and “Hang On Sloopy,” and Imagine Dragons’ “Believer.”

The University of Findlay majorettes will also perform.

Findlay First Edition’s festival features six area high school show choirs

Findlay First Edition’s festival features six area high school show choirs

RANDY ROBERTS / The Courier & Review TimesKENNEDY BALL, Cora Baumgartner, Lindsey Beverly, Mallory Austin (front row, l-r), Morgyn Gearig, Will Templin, Steven Spencer, Skyler Wright, Audrey Hazelton, Rob Allison, Kama Arn and Quinten Flores (back row, l-r) will be among the local students performing in this year’s 31st annual Findlay First Edition Fall Fest Show Choir Festival. The musical event will take place Oct. 27 in Findlay High School’s R.L. Heminger Auditorium.

Naked Magicians will make their clothing disappear at Marathon Center

Photo providedTHE NAKED MAGICIANS will bring full-frontal illusions to Findlay when they perform Oct. 31 at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts.

Sounds of the Stadium show features tunes from ‘The Greatest Showman’

Photo providedTHE UNIVERSITY OF Findlay’s Marching Oiler Brass will present their Sounds of the Stadium concert Oct. 28 at Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium.

Local sharpshooter could make Hancock historyI first ran across Summer

Gobrecht ’s name whi le writing about the Hancock County Young Guns trap-

shooting team in 2014. She’d just finished their season and had captured the High Gun Junior Varsity Division at the Amateur Trapshooting Associa-tion’s (ATA) Ohio State Shoot held at the Cardinal Center in Marengo, outscoring all the boys in the process.

I had the opportunity to see her practice with her Young Guns teammates and I could sense her air of competitive con-fidence. Summer had skills, but I wasn’t the first to notice. One of her favorite coaches, Everett Burke, had pulled her parents aside two years prior and pre-dicted that she could be well on her way to earning a place as an All-American in the world of ATA competition.

Burke’s prediction needed to be taken seriously. An accom-plished trapshooter himself, he

was also a longtime employee at Jaqua’s Fine Guns in Findlay, a company that’s well known to competitive clay target shoot-ers. He’s known the best com-petitors in the nation, and he was sure that Summer might well be headed to the top of that list. It seemed like a bit of a wild prognostication, consid-ering the girl was still in junior high school.

Flash forward to October 2016. I again found myself writ-ing about Summer’s shooting. Just a few years after Burke had encouraged the young shooter and her parents to keep work-ing, Summer was named to the 2016 and 2017 ATA Lady All-American teams.

I finished that column with: “My own prediction is that Summer is in the spring of her shooting life.”

Sometimes it just feels good to be right. Summer Gobrecht is back in the news and her hard work has taken her well beyond what she may have imagined.

On Aug. 11, 2,403 men and women stepped up to the firing line at the Grand American Trap Shoot in Sparta, Illinois. Their goal was to each shoot 400 flying clay pigeons, 200 singles, 100 doubles and 100 handicap targets.

Summer broke 397 of those 400 targets to capture the High All-Around World Trapshooting Championship. She is only the second woman to have ever won this title in the 119-year history of this event.

Additionally, Summer won the ATA Lady I High Overall Championship with a 961/1,000,

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Preparing personal pumpkin patch surprisingly easy

By LAURIE WURTH PRESSEL

Pumpkins are the shining stars of October. From jack-o’-lanterns to pumpkin pie, roasted pumpkin seeds to painted pumpkins, the autumn season wouldn’t be the same without this multipurpose fruit.

While you can buy pumpkins at the market, it’s more fun to plant your own and watch them grow all summer. Pumpkins are surprisingly easy to cultivate, and you can grow many unusual varieties not readily available in stores.

The biggest issue with growing pumpkins? You need lots of space. Vining pumpkins can require as much as 20 to 50 feet to spread. However, miniature, semi-bush, and bush varieties require less space, usu-ally 4 to 8 feet.

Sow pumpkin seeds directly in the ground in the spring after the danger of frost has passed. Choose a site in full sun and enrich the soil with compost. Pumpkins are generally planted in a mound, which is soil raked into a hill several inches high. Plant four or five seeds in each mound about 1 inch deep. Your seed packet will tell you how far apart to place the mounds.

Because pumpkins are relatively low maintenance, many gardeners plant them in an out of the way spot and simply forget about them. Pumpkins can tolerate some neglect and even short periods of hot and dry weather. If you want a bumper crop, however, you should keep your pumpkin patch weeded, fertilized and watered.

Pumpkin plants can be bothered by powdery mildew, which causes the leaves to turn a whitish color and wilt. If the infestation is bad, it can result in smaller fruit and interfere with ripening. Planting in full sun with good spacing between plants can prevent this problem. You should also remove and dispose of infected leaves early on, and then steril-ize your tools. Fungicide sprays are also available to prevent powdery mildew from forming.

Harvest your pumpkins when they turn a deep, rich color and the rind is hard, usually in late Sep-tember or early October. Cut them from the vine with a sharp knife and make sure you leave 3 to 4 inches of stem on the pumpkin. Pumpkins with stems keep better.

When selecting pumpkins to grow, consider what’s most important to you. Is it the color of the pumpkin or its outside texture? Do you care about how easy

it is to carve, or about the suitability of its pulp for cooking? What shape pumpkin do you like — round, oblong, uneven? Do you want giant pumpkins, tiny ones or something in between?

Pumpkin varieties exist for every taste and inter-est, so do your research before you buy seeds. Here are some interesting varieties to try:

• Monster pumpkins: Ideal if you have a competi-tive streak and lots of garden space. Varieties include Atlantic giant (pink-orange color, up to 500 pounds) and prizewinner (very round, up to 400 pounds).

• Blue pumpkins: A fun color that adds some piz-zazz to your fall décor. Varieties include blue Lakota (blue-green heirloom), kakai (orange with blue/black stripes, the seeds are delicious for roasting) and Jar-rahdale (light blue-grey color, some experts believe these have the finest flavor for making pumpkin pie).

• Cheese pumpkins: These pumpkins are shaped like a wheel of cheese. They stack for displays and make interesting flower pots. Varieties include Long Island cheese (heirloom, popular for pies, pale-col-ored) and musee de provence (popular in France).

• White pumpkins: A nice, neutral color. Vari-eties include lumina (bright white) and baby boo (miniature white).

• Miniature pumpkins: Tiny pumpkins, just a few inches tall and wide. Varieties include jack-be-little (orange), munchkin (orange) and tiger (yellow with orange mottling).

• Warty pumpkins: These pumpkins are covered in bumpy warts or pimples, giving them an unusual, even scary appearance. Varieties include warty goblin (bright orange) and Marina Di Chioggia (deep blue-green).

• Traditional: You can’t go wrong with the clas-sic orange pumpkin. Varieties include autumn gold, jack-o’-lantern (best for carving) and winter luxury (smooth and velvety, super for pies).

Search Pinterest for ideas on how to decorate and cook with pumpkins. You’ll be amazed at all the fun ways that pumpkins can be used. For more informa-tion on growing pumpkins, visit extension.illinois.edu/pumpkins/growing.cfm

Pressel is an Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener volunteer in Hancock County. Follow the Master Gardener volunteers on Face-book at “Master Gardeners of Hancock County Ohio.”

EventsFAMILY FUN FESTToday

The Hancock County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Associa-tion features a kids’ costume contest and prizes, face painting, bounce house, hayride, pumpkin patch, train rides on the Romick Railway and a Harlan’s chicken dinner, which are all covered by the admission fee. Other events include a visit by K-9 Sonny and the Sheriff’s Posse, drone team demonstrations, first responders tug of war, a gun raffle, 50/50 drawing and silent auction. Admission: $15 for ages 13 and older, $10 for kids 4 to 12, and free for 3 and under. Time: 3 to 7 p.m. Location: Old Mill Stream Centre, Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky St. Information: Call 567-208-8529 or 419-424-7239, stop by 200 W. Craw-ford St. or email csaaa.findlay@gmail.com for tickets.

TRICK OR TREAT ON THE TRAINToday and Oct. 27

Northwest Ohio Railroad Pres-ervation’s trick or treat on the train event will stop at six different loca-tions for kids to receive treats. Two of the locations will be staffed by Cracker Barrel and Sweet Frog. Admission: Rides are $2 adults, $1 ages 12 and under. Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. both dates, 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 27. Location: 12505 Hancock County 99, Findlay. Information: 419-423-2995 and www.nworrp.org

PUMPKIN TRAINThrough Sunday

The Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation pumpkin train will take riders to a pumpkin patch where they can pick the pumpkin of their choice and place it on the flat car for the ride back to the station. Pumpkin purchases are not required to take rides. Admission: Rides $2 for adults, $1 for kids 12 and under, pumpkins cost $5. Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Loca-tion: 12505 Hancock County 99, Findlay. Information: 419-423-2995 and www.nworrp.org

HISTORY ROUNDTABLEThrough Oct. 27

Educator and local historian Mike Gilbert’s series has two ses-sions left. Today covers Civil War medicine and Oct. 27 features ghost stories. Admission: $5 per session. Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Location: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presiden-tial Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Infor-

mation: Nan Card at 419-332-2081, ext. 239 or www.rbhayes.org.

HAUNTED GHOST TOWNThrough Oct. 27

Ghost Town Findlay is open every Friday and Saturday night through Halloween, featuring frights, food, a climbing wall and a zombie laser shoot. Admission: $20, front-of-line VIP is $30. Climbing wall is $5. Student and military discounts available. Saturday’s Kids Jr. Haunt admission is $5, with ages 2 and under free, with a $13 all-inclusive package with trick-or-treat, unlim-ited climbing wall and zombie laser shoot. Group discounts are also avail-able. Time: Jr. Haunt runs Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., regular events run 8 to 11:30 p.m., with ticket gate opening at 6:30 p.m. Location: 10630 Hancock County 40. Information: 419-270-2667 or visit “Ghost Town Findlay, Ohio” on Facebook.

BGSU OKTOBERFEST Oct. 24

Aaron Dussing and Polka Revolu-tion will perform at Bowling Green State University’s Oktoberfest event, which will also feature a cash bar and buffet with bratwurst and potato salad. Dussing sings in eight languages, specializes in authen-tic Alpine yodeling, and can play a wide range of 20 different musical instruments, with accordion as his main instrument. Polka Revolution also plays other European music and ballroom dance music as well as American standards, jazz and rock. Admission: $10 advance, $15 at door. Time: Doors open at 6 p.m., buffet open until 8. Location: BGSU Bowen-Thompson Student Union’s Lenhart Grand Ballroom. Informa-tion: https://bg-oktoberfest.tick-etleap.com to order tickets.

PURSE BINGOOct. 27

The public is invited to Find-lay Elks Lodge 75 for an evening of food, raffles, door prizes and designer purses. A limited number of reserved tables (tickets and seat-ing for eight) will also be available. Attendees must be 18 to enter the event with no alcohol or outside containers allowed. Tickets are avail-able at the Elks Lodge or online at findlayelks.org. Admission: $40 for a single ticket with 20 games of bingo, or $400 to reserve a table. Time: Bingo starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 with pre-event cocktails avail-able in the lounge beginning at 5. Location: Findlay Elks Lodge, 900 W. Melrose Ave. Information: Tracy

Kennedy at 419-348-7801.

ITALIAN HORROR FILMSOct. 30 and 31

Findlay-Hancock County Public Library staff member Chris Spra-dlin will share his enthusiasm for horror films along with his insight into two Italian films. Director Pupi Avatti’s “Zeder” will show Oct. 30 and Lucio Fulci’s “City of the Living Dead” shows on Halloween. The screenings are intended for mature audiences, and no registration is required. Admission: Free. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. both days. Location: Library’s Lindamood Room, 206 Broadway. Information: Kelly Young at 419-422-1712, ext. 148.

CHRISTMAS MARKETNov. 3

The Jones Mansion’s sixth annual holiday gathering of market artists and vendors includes Lynne Cartwright, Rustic Bendz, Daz-zling Designs by Debra, Ohio Log House, Simply Stamped, The Main Cookie, Glasgow Teamworks, My Own Backyard Herbs and Flowers, Amy’s Closet, Boutique 45, Deb’s Creations, Whispering Through Thyme, Doodle and Bean Design, and Mason’s Mercantile handspun wool and yarn with a rug-making demonstration. Moyer’s Mini Donuts and Coffee food truck will be on hand. Admission: $3. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: 313 E. Sandusky St. Information: Purchase tickets at 419-427-5915.

MusicBONEY JAMESToday

Four-time Grammy nominee and multiplatinum saxophonist Boney James has been leading a successful solo career for more than 25 years. He cut his teeth as a sideman for artists like Morris Day and the Isley Brothers, developing the muscular and gritty stage presence along with the music that would become his trademark. Admission: $35 to $55. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 S, Van Wert. Information: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org

CHORAL CONCERTSunday

Bluffton University’s Chorale and Camerata Singers will perform at a fall concert under the leadership of the new choir director, Bo Young Kang. Admission: Freewill offering accepted. Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Yoder Recital Hall, Bluffton Univer-sity. Information: Call the box office at 419-358-3239.

CHOIR OF MANSunday

Designed to re-create the environment of a pub show, the concert’s nine performers include world-class tap dancers, tumblers, singers, instrumentalists and even the reigning BBC U.K. Poetry Slam champion. They perform pub tunes, folk, rock, choral and opera numbers, and the show features a real work-ing bar from which the cast will pull pints and invite audience members to get up close and personal with the show. Admission: $20 to $50. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Valentine Theatre,

410 Adams St., Toledo. Information: Reach the box office at 419-242-2787 and www.valentinetheatre.com

HALLOWEEN HI-JINKSSunday

The Bowling Green Area Com-munity Bands invite families to attend a Halloween concert, with children encouraged to wear non-scary costumes. The show will fea-ture selections from the concert band as well as the jazz band. Admission: Free. Time: 4 p.m. Location: Bowl-ing Green Schools Performing Arts Center, 530 W. Poe Road, Bowling Green. Information: www.bgacb.org

TERRA BRASS QUINTETSunday

Made up of members of Terra State Community College’s brass choir and musicians from the Fre-mont area, the Terra Brass Quartet will play jazz, ragtime, patriotic, classical and Civil War-era music with selections from composers like George Cohan, John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland and Karl King. Admission: $12, reservations required. Time: 4 to 5 p.m. Location: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presiden-tial Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Infor-mation: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.

LIVE WIREOct. 26

Live Wire performs the best of AC/DC, from the early roots of the band’s Australian club circuit days to the superstar worldwide status of their present hits. Admission: $15 to $30. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Information: 419-448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org

DAILEY AND VINCENTOct. 27

Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent have spent a decade performing an eclectic mix of country, folk, gospel and bluegrass music along with television and comedy, becoming members of the Grand Ole Opry this year while winning five Gram-mys along the way. Admission: $20 to $35. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 S, Van Wert. Infor-mation: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org

Theater‘YOU GOT OLDER’Today and Sunday, Oct. 25 to 27

Clare Barron’s play follows Mae, who must nurse her father back to health while tending to emotional wounds of her own through surreal fantasies and reconnecting with her

siblings. Both humorous and reflec-tive, the play deals with the unpre-dictable events that populate the human experience. Admission: $5 advance for students, $10 for seniors and $15 for adults. All door tickets are $20. Time: 2 p.m. today, Sunday and Oct. 27, 8 p.m. today and Oct. 25 to 27. Location: Wolfe Center for the Arts’ Eva Marie Saint Theatre, Bowling Green State University. Information: Tickets available at Wolfe Center box office, online at bgsu.edu/arts or by calling 419-372-8171.

‘FARCE OF HABIT’Today and Sunday, Oct. 26 to 28

Off Stage Productions’ show is a Southern-fried romp featuring the perfect storm of madcap characters and bad weather descending on Reel ’Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. Saturday and Sunday shows are dinner theater, and Friday shows forgo dinner in favor of pop-corn, which is covered with the ticket cost. Water and pop are also available for purchase. Reservations are available to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. They can be made by calling 419-605-6708. Admission: $28 for dinner and show, $13 for Friday popcorn shows. Time: Satur-day doors open 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 with show at 8. Sunday doors open 12:30 p.m., dinner at 1 and show at 2. Friday doors open at 7 p.m. with 7:30 showtimes. Location: Vantage Career Center, 818 N. Franklin St., Van Wert, entrance at door 13. Infor-mation: www.offstagetheatre.com

‘HELEN’Nov. 1 to 4

Bluffton University will present “Helen,” a contemporary adaptation of Euripides’ ancient Greek play. It centers on Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world. She has been whisked away by the gods to a three-star Egyptian hotel during wartime. The play puts a comic twist on the tale, examining society’s obsession with celebrity, beauty and the myths that eclipse realities. Admission: $8 adults, $6 for age 65 and older along with non-Bluffton students. Time: 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. all other dates. Location: College Hall’s Ramseyer Auditorium at Bluffton University. Information: Call the box office at 419-358-3239.

‘SPAMALOT’Nov. 12

Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” lovingly ripped off from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” follows King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the grail, encounter-ing flying cows, killer rabbits, taunt-ing Frenchmen, and showstopping

musical numbers. Winner of the Best Musical Tony, the book was written by Monty Python’s Eric Idle, who wrote the music and lyrics with John Du Prez. Admission: $49 to $89. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., Toledo. Information: Reach the box office at 419-242-2787 and www.valentinetheatre.com

Exhibits‘LIBERATED FIGURATIVELY’Through Nov. 9

Martha Gonter Gaustad’s fine arts exhibition, “Liberated Figu-ratively,” contains 15 works across the spectrum of 2D media includ-ing paintings, drawings and pho-tography. At the heart of Gaustad’s art is the female figure, with its forms, tones, and textures revealed by the light cast in both contrived and natural settings. The work evokes the viewer’s appreciation for the visual subtlety and com-plexity of the human form as well as a psychological response to the posture, expression and narrative composition of each piece. Admis-sion: Free. Time: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Location: Fisher/Wall Art Gallery, Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St. Information: Reach the box office at 419-423-2787 or visit www.marthagaustad.com

SPORTS EXHIBITThrough Dec. 3

Acclaimed sports artist and Olympian Liston Bochette’s “Olympic Ideals, Images, and Impressions” exhibit of drawings demonstrates his insight into social behavior. The artist says he never saw the separation between athletics and art, and an opening reception will be held Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. with light refresh-ments served. Admission: Free. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Location: Hayes Center for the Arts’ Diane Kidd Gallery, Tiffin University. Information: Email Joseph Van Kerkhove at vankerkhovejm@tiffin.edu

Ticket WatchTickets are now on sale for the

following events: Lynyrd Skynyrd — Today, 7

p.m., Huntington Center, Toledo. $29 to $350; 419-321-5007 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com and www.ticketmaster.com

Fleetwood Mac — Nov. 7, 8 p.m., Nationwide Arena, Colum-bus. $69 to $199; 614-246-2000, www.ticketmaster.com

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

A display ad for the Harding Jewelery store proclaimed, “Some jewelers say Harding talks too much.” What they really mean is — he does too much —. Any mer-chant who is willing to go “sled length” to make a customer satis-fied CAN’T TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT — and if I’ve got to climb the water tower and use a megaphone, I’m going to let every man, woman and child in Fostoria know that when they buy Jewelry, Diamonds or Silverware at the HARDING STORE, they get the best that that amount of money will buy anywhere. I’ll holler till it hurts. Square Deal Harding...biggest little store, 109 E. Tiffin street.

Another display ad on the same page featured The Fostoria Candy Works and Candyland, exclusive agents for Bunte Brothers hard candies, the best hard candies in the world...fresh every week. Sunday Special, Maple Nut Ice Cream, quart, 40 cents.

Shook Motor Sales featured New Studebaker Prices. Low cost and increased production makes it possible for another reduction in the price of Studebaker light six models. New price effective Sept. 8th; 3-passenger Road-ster.....$1125; 5-passenger Tour-ing.....$1150; Coupe.....$1550; Sedan.....$1850. F.O.B. Factory. All Studebaker cars are equipped

with cord tires.

Arthur Buck, manager of the Colonial Theatre, is in Cleveland today where he is canceling all engagements for Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle shows in Fostoria. One of the Arbuckle pictures was con-tracted to be shown here next week but owing to the scandal fol-lowing investigation of the death of Virginia Rappe, the beautiful actress, Mr. Buck says that he will not be responsible for the famous comedian appearing on the local screen. Mr. Buck says many other cities are making the same move he is and canceling all of the come-dian’s dates.

The charge against Arbuckle was, causing the death of a human while engaged in or attempting to engage in the commission of a felony. Under California law, this is first degree murder.

Franklin E. Roosevelt, former assistant secretary of the navy and Democratic candidate for vice-president at the last election, is suffering from a mild case of infantile paralysis, his physician, Dr. George Draper, announced today.

According to Draper’s diag-nosis, made immediately upon Roosevelt’s arrival at the Presby-terian hospital in New York, from his summer home at Campabello, New Brunswick, he is slowly near-ing recovery from the malady.

Power to control the affected muscles of the lower legs and feet, Dr. Draper said, is beginning to

return and Roosevelt’s general condition and spirits are good. “I cannot say how long Mr. Roos-evelt will be kept in the hospital,” the doctor added, “but you can say definitely that he will not be crippled.”

There is one mistake evident in the “slacker” list of Fostorians, received by Postmaster Carle from the War Department. William A. McCarty, one of the men named on the list of Seneca county slack-ers, was an enlisted man in the navy who was incapacitated while in the service, making it necessary for him to be sent to a Government hospital in one of the northern states. He was injured when a shell fell on his foot.

This advice was given the Daily Review shortly after the slacker list was published yesterday, by a Fostorian who knew McCarty while he was located in this city. McCarty was a printer by trade and at the time he was heard from, he was at Connellsville, Pa.

A newspaper subscriber sub-mits the following directions for making home brew. He wished his name kept a secret and threatens if it is told, it will make him hop-ping mad.

Chase a bullfrog three miles and then gather up the hops. To the hops, add the following: 10 gal-lons bark, one-half pint of shellac and one bar of home-made soap.

Boil the mixture for 36 hours, and then strain through an I. W. W. sock to keep it from working. Bottle and add one grasshopper to give it the necessary kick.

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Theatre manager cancels comedian’s show in Fostoria

By DOUG MOSS and RODDY SCHEER

Dear EarthTalk : When will those gasoline driven leaf blowers that gardeners use be outlawed? The noise and toxic fumes they emit can’t be good for us.

—Judy, via email

Those leaf blowers sure can be annoying, just for the noise alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Preven-tion, using a commercial-grade gas-powered leaf blower for just two hours can cause hearing damage, and repeated use is a sure recipe for permanent hear-ing loss. And when you factor in the air quality nuisance from the inefficient gas motors on the models commonly used by main-tenance workers and landscapers everywhere, it gets personal as it becomes a serious health issue.

California’s statewide Envi-ronmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) reports that the best-selling commercial leaf blowers emit as much smog-forming pol-lution after just one hour of use as driving a 2016 Toyota Camry about 1,100 miles. CalEPA adds that landscape workers run-ning a leaf blower are exposed to 10 times more ultra-fine par-ticles—invisible to the naked eye but easily lodged into the lining of your lungs—than someone

standing next to a busy road.And these aren’t isolated,

hyper-localized problems, as experts warn that within a couple of years, smog-creating emissions from leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other small gas-powered “off-road” motors will eclipse smog emissions from cars and trucks on the American road.

Leaf Blower LawsBut rest assured, there are

some rumblings of change. Upwards of 170 American cities in 31 states (as well as five cities in three Canadian provinces) have some kind of leaf blower restrictions already in place. LeafBlowerNoise.com maintains a list of cities across North Amer-ica and beyond that have some kind of restrictions on the books.

And of course, there are cleaner, quieter ways to clear yard debris and leaf litter. Get-ting out the rake and broom is a sure-fire way to stay on your neighbors’ good side by avoid-ing all that pollution and noise. And it’s a great way to get some productive exercise on a fall day. Even better, get the kids off the couch and away from the screens to lend a hand.

Another alternative is to use an electric lawn vacuum which sucks up leaf litter and other yard debris (instead of blowing it

around) with a lot less noise and without causing smog. That said, an electric leaf blower—either battery-powered or corded to an outlet—can get the job done with less noise and no spewing (albeit with less oomph).

Quieter, Greener Leaf Blowers

Given recent outcries about leaf blowers, manufacturers have responded with new models that address many consumer—and neighbor—concerns. For example, the Echo PB-250 was designed from the ground up to eliminate annoying noise frequencies and operate more efficiently while maintaining the flexibility of gasoline as a fuel. Husqvarna, Stihl, Black & Decker and TORO also have newer models which comply with most of the recently adopted leaf blower ordinances around the country. Check out the city of Burlingame, California’s PDF listing all models of leaf blowers that max out at 65 decibels in volume for quieter (and in many cases less polluting) models.

EarthTalk is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit Earth-Talk. To donate, visit https://www.earthtalk.org. Send ques-tions to: question@earthtalk.org.

Taming of the wild leaf blowers

UPWARDS OF 170 American cities in 31 states (as well as five cities in three Canadian provinces) have some kind of leaf blower restrictions already in place. Credit: Dean Hochman, FlickrCC.

Lady I Handicap World Champi-onship with a 99/100 (from the 27-yard line), Lady I Zone Sin-gles Champion with 199/200, and three third-place trophies earlier in the Grand American event. The Ohio ladies won the National Team Race at the Grand American, with the team consisting of Summer and two other women.

Other accomplishments in her recent shooting endeavors include: Lady I All-American for the last four years, First Team Lady All-American the last two years and Ohio Lady I Team cap-tain (woman with the highest cumulative average) for the last four years.

She’s only the second woman (and the youngest) to have won a l l three Lady Ohio State Cham-pionship titles in singles, doubles, and hand icap. In 2017, Summer was on the Scho-lastic Clay Target Program National Youth Champion team for Ohio along with four young men in an event they won together.

I wonder if Summer’s grandpa, Ralph Carlson, knew that the 8-year-old he was tutoring about shooting and gun safety was paying such rapt attention to his careful instruction. I wonder if her parents, Sarah and Richard, imagined that Everett Burke’s prediction of a future history-making All-American was really in the cards.

What I do know is that grandpa, mom and dad wanted one very special gift for young Summer: happiness. To achieve that goal, they instilled the impor-tance of a godly lifestyle, good grades, and participation in a sport she might enjoy. She didn’t have to be the best, she just had to do her best … and to understand the difference.

Summer is now in her second year of college at the University of Toledo, where she studies art education and graphic design. Her personal discipline has led her to the front page of Trap and Field magazine, a place in the his-tory of the Amateur Trapshooting Association and, in all likelihood, a chance to be honored in the Hancock Sports Hall of Fame.

So, move over Ben Roethlis-

berger, you’re not the only hot-shot behind the line gunning for a repeat championship.

If you know of a young person who may have an interest in trap-shooting, the Hancock County Young Guns trapshooting team might be able to offer some help or advice. Contact Scott Hoepf at 419-356-4751 or email sshoepf@icloud.com.

“The key is not the will to win … everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.” — Bobby Knight

Along the way:More than 14,000 ring-necked

pheasants will be released in Ohio at 24 public hunting areas this fall to increase opportunities for hunters across the state.

The Division of Wildlife will release pheasants prior to the small-game weekends for youth hunters. Hunters who are 17 years old and younger can hunt statewide for rabbit, pheasant

and all other legal game in season during the week-ends of Oct. 20 to 21 and Oct. 27 to 28.

Ohio’s small-ga me hunt ing season beg ins Nov. 2 and con-tinues through

Jan. 13, 2019. Pheasants will be released for opening day and prior to the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving holiday weekends.

Nearby wildlife areas, dates and number of birds to be released:

• Ki l l d e e r ( Wya n d ot County): Oct. 20/100, Oct. 27/140, Nov. 2/350, Nov. 9/300, Nov. 22/320

• Wyan dot (Wyan dot County): Oct. 20/0, Oct. 27/0, Nov. 2/80, Nov. 9/80, Nov. 22/80

• Resthaven (Erie-Sandusky counties): Oct. 20/90, Oct. 27/120, Nov. 2/160, Nov. 9/120, Nov. 22/100

• Tiffin River (Fulton County): Oct. 20/40, Oct. 27/90, Nov. 2/80, Nov. 9/60, Nov. 22/60

• Oxbow (Defiance County): Oct. 20/40, Oct. 27/90, Nov. 2/120, Nov. 9/60, Nov. 22/70

• Delaware (Delaware County): Oct. 20/300, Oct. 27/500, Nov. 2/350, Nov. 9/200, Nov. 22/250

• Ringneck Ridge (San-dusky County, permission to hunt required. Contact the park district office at 419-334-4495 or call the ranger on duty at 419-355-7066): Oct. 20/60, Oct. 27/90, Nov. 2/50, Nov. 9/30, Nov. 22/40

Step outside:• Tomorrow: 50-bird trap

shoot, practice at 11 a.m., pro-gram starts at 12:30 p.m., UCOA, 6943 Marion Township 243, Findlay.

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

• Oct. 27 to 28: Advanced trapper workshop, Big Island Wildlife Area, 5389 LaRue-Pros-pect Road, New Bloomington. Bring weather-appropriate gear, waterproof boots and/or waders to the free event. Contact Bill Davis at 614-531-5630.

• Oct. 27 to 28: Advanced

trapper workshop, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, 13229 Ohio 2 W, Oak Harbor. Bring weather-appropriate gear, waterproof boots and/or waders to the free event. Contact Doug Lee at 419-333-6653.

• Hunter and trapper educa-tion class information and regis-tration is found online at www.wildohio.gov

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

THE COURIER & REVIEW TIMESSATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018E4

Weekend DoctorBy TRACY BRUBAKER

Depression is a common mental illness that affects millions of people around the world. However, many people suffering from depression may believe they are just sad. Likewise, those who do not suffer from depression may mistake extreme sadness as depression.

Unlike depression, sadness is a typical human emotion and a natural part of life that may sometimes even be beneficial. In con-trast, depression is unhealthy and may require treatment to alleviate.

It is normal to react to difficult experiences such as losing a loved one, job or friendship by feeling sad. In fact, it is emotionally healthy to be sad during hard times because it allows you to process the negative event in a healthy manner. Suppressing sadness may result in suppressing other emotions such as joy or excitement, which in turn may lead to a much duller life. Experienc-ing and accepting sadness is a beneficial way to stay in tune with our emotions.

The key to sadness, however, is that people tend to be sad about something in particular, not simply in general.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, depression, technically called major depressive disorder, is “a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.” Individuals may become depressed without a clear explanation or by responding to a painful event in an unhealthy way.

In other words, depression causes individuals to be sad about almost everything, rather than solely about a particular event. This often results in feelings of numbness, self-blame or hatred, and/or shame. Sadness may also be experienced as a symptom, but it is not the only definitive symptom of depression.

Dwelling on sadness for a long period of time may resemble depression. However, unless other symptoms of depression are present, long periods of sadness do not equate to depression. Often, distracting yourself with pleasurable activities or speaking to a friend or therapist about your troubles can help reduce the feeling of sadness and help bring back happiness over time.

If you find that the sadness you or a loved one are feeling does not dissipate over time, or if you or a loved one are experiencing other symptoms, it may be a sign of depression. Common symp-toms of depression besides a depressed or irritable mood include:

• Decrease in interest of previously pleasurable activities• Significant changes in weight or appetite• Sleep abnormalities, such as trouble falling asleep or sleep-

ing too much• Lack of energy on most days• Feelings of worthlessness or guilt most of the time• Concentration, creativity or thinking difficulties most days• Thoughts of death or suicide oftenRegardless of whether you believe you or a loved one are

depressed or sad, it may be beneficial to seek a health care pro-vider’s advice on how to feel better. While sadness is normal, persistent sadness over time may decrease an individual’s overall life satisfaction. Likewise, depression often negatively affects an individual’s ability to function normally.

There are many treatment options available for depression that benefit most people, and there are multiple methods to reduce sadness. Speak to your health care provider today about what can work best for you or a loved one.

Brubaker is a certified nurse practitioner at Caughman Health Center, Findlay. Questions for Blanchard Valley Health System experts may be sent to Weekend Doctor, The Courier, P.O. Box 609, Findlay 45839.

Mental Health MomentBy SHELLY COONROD

According to the DSM-5, the diagnostic manual for mental health disorders, one of the criteria for major depressive disorder is “feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt.”

When one has depression, there is an inner voice that is con-stantly criticizing an individual, using first person to internalize a false reality. “I’m worthless.” “I’m stupid.” “I’ll never be good enough.”

It’s only natural for an individual to become angry after consistently hearing such invasive thoughts. In other words, the description by Sigmund Freud rings true: Depression can be anger turned inward.

In counseling, an individual will learn to manage symptoms and develop an anger control plan. Through a process called cognitive behav-ioral therapy (CBT), one can learn to acknowl-edge the critical, self-defeating thoughts. Once acknowledged, a counselor can help arm an individual with more truthful thoughts.

For example, when one is constantly hear-ing, “I’m worthless,” they can acknowledge that it is their inner voice. One can recognize the statement as untrue, and search for a more true statement to replace it, such as, “I am valued by my friends.”

The anger control plan should also include coping skills, such as meditation and deep breathing. It can be helpful to keep an anger log to understand when the self-defeating thoughts become most loud, and to identify any triggers that would heighten these thoughts.

It is vital to understand that defeating your inner critical thoughts is a process that takes time. Those thoughts have been loud and invasive for a period of time, and they will not be easily silenced. Some psychologists state change can take up to six months. Still, once progress is made, the depression will start to get better and the anger will decrease. An individual can find oneself having a better outlook on life with a more uplifting inner voice.

If you are feeling depressive symptoms and/or have anger control problems, please schedule an appointment with a therapist. You can also text 4hope to 741-741 to receive confidential help from a crisis counselor.

Coonrod is a licensed professional counselor at New Transi-tions Counseling, Tiffin. If you have a mental health question, please write to: Mental Health Moment, The Courier, P.O. Box 609, Findlay 45839.

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She didn’t have to be the best, she just had to do her best … and to understand the difference.