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Volume 10, Issue 3

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NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATIONS
Working together as a unit
KEEPING BUSY
Lima woman still employed at 78
GIVING BACK
Nathan L. Michael was
the quiet philanthropist
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Volume 10, Issue 3
On The Cover:
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood
Association meets at Health Partners of Western
Ohio. Members include Blythe Randall, Elton
Cannon, Virgie Ulmer, Cindy Brownlow, Preston
Pugh, the Rev. Bob Horton and Melinda Gordon.
Also pictured are A'Honesty Reynolds, Anthony
Reynolds and Kiarra Cowan.
Lindsay Brown
The Lima News
Generations
our
FEaturEs
Lifetime of volunteering 10
By Christina Ryan Claypool

Neighborhood associations 12
By Adrienne McGee
The quiet philanthropist 16
By Jeanne Porreca
dEpartmEnts
Your Money 5
At Our Age Q&A 8
Travel 14
Sports Spot 18
Seasonings 20
Events calendar 22

CommEntary
On My Mind 4
By Adrienne McGee
Portrait 6
By Jill Campbell
For Fun
Crossword 3
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1. Hiding place
2. Blotto
3. Clothing
4. Russian chess master
5. -zoic things
6. ___ Fish, chewy candy
7. Fielding position in cricket
(2 wd)
8. Surpass
9. Hair goops
10. ___ we having fun yet?
11. Fantasy Island prop
12. Neon, e.g.
13. Infomercials, e.g.
19. Walkers with a swaying
gait
23. Peek
25. Wood sorrels
26. 1973 Supreme Court
decision name
27. Laugh-In segment
28. Dusk, to Donne
30. Rigid
31. Rowing
34. Knowledge gained
through tradition
35. Give off, as light
36. Supernatural force in a
sacred object
38. Engine speed, for short
39. Core
40. Dove swiftly downward,
whale
42. Patron
43. Wired
44. Marauder
45. Alehouse
49. Crows homes
51. Binge
52. Final notice
53. My man!
54. Brouhaha
55. Control
56. Balaams mount
Across
1. Investment
6. E.P.A. concern
10. Aquatic plant
14. Golden Horde member
15. Marry a woman
16. Go through
17. Sinuses
18. Small alpine flowering
plant
20. Leaves hastily
21. Back (pl.)
22. My ___!
23. Knack
24. Search for water
29. Very dark chocolate baked
good (3 wd)
32. Go team!
33. Heroic champion
34. Sprite flavor
37. Change, as a clock
38. Woo
40. Dear one
41. Husbands of sovereign
queens (2 wd)
46. Nickel, e.g.
47. Wallop
48. Indian bread
50. Saved on supper, perhaps
52. Antipasto morsel
53. Widened
57. Sits tight
58. Column crossers
59. Bad marks
60. Dead to the world
61. Admits, with up
62. Abbr. after many a gener-
als name
63. Graceful fliers
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ts not just politics. Its not just block watches. Its about
neighborhood.
Limas group of neighborhood associations, organized
under the Lima-Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership
umbrella, is an example of people working together.
Theyre eager to speak up for their neighborhoods, for rea-
sons from crime prevention to bettering infrastructure, and
the groups help focus their voices. Its a tough thing to go to
Lima City Council meetings much less speak up at them.
Do you even know when your city or township government
holds meetings? These folks do.
But its much more than griping at government officials and
barking until some problem is fixed. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Neighborhood Association has a prayer list, and they offer
monetary condolences to families who have lost a loved one
in addition to solving community problems. Eastside Neigh-
borhood Association members hearts were broken when an
elderly mans home was robbed and he and his wifes wed-
ding rings were taken. They were eager to post signs to help
prevent such things. Country Club Hills Neighborhood Associ-
ation owns its own park, the better to have picnics, and oper-
ates www.cchtl.org to better connect everyone.
Sure, the political struggles are there. They always will be.
There will always be a section of town that thinks its treated
like the ugly stepchild. It doesnt have the same fill-in-the-
blank as the neighborhood on the swanky end of town. Fur-
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government just doesnt act until theres a crisis.
But instead of waiting, neighborhood associations are out
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Theyre doing, and youre officially invited to help.
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your familys needs. If so, ensure that your named executor is able
to serve and that the beneficiaries are listed and distributions are
made according to your wishes. Depending on your situation, a
trust may offer an option to keep your personal affairs private.
If you have a trust, make sure that your selected trustees and
beneficiaries are still living and have the capacity to act and that
your wishes for distribution are still the same. Consider the impact
of ongoing and significant changes to the tax structure that can
greatly impact your familys finances.
Decide who wields the power
If you have taken the responsible step of appointing someone
power of attorney, take the time to review their ability to perform
these duties. If you feel that your POAs judgment may be com-
promised, contact an experienced elder law attorney who can
help you make any changes necessary. The process of removing
your old POA is called revocation and it must be thoroughly docu-
mented to be effective.
Getting organized
Having your financial and legal documents up to date is critical,
but it will not matter if they cannot be found. Gather all paper-
work related to wills, trusts, power of attorney, Social Security and
health insurance cards, military discharge records, property deeds,
cemetery lot records, stock certificates, vehicle titles, bank state-
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Organizing these documents and making your family members
aware of their location will mean that your loved ones will have
the information they need to secure your assets.
Working with legal and financial advisers can help you avoid the
pitfalls of taxes and probate court, making sure that your family
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By Jill
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Keeping busy
Lima woman chooses to continue working at 78
S
ome people might not consider getting to work at McDon-
alds by 5:30 a.m. prestigious.
Serving people is prestigious to me, says the 78-year-
old woman who has worked outside her home most of her life.
Working keeps my body moving, I can use the money, and enjoy
making people happy. I like my customers.
Nancy Mangette was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Cleveland, to
Thomas and Grace Brown.
My dad worked for a large supermarket chain, Fisher Brothers,
in Lakewood, Mangette said. My mother was a nurse working in
a hospital where she contracted tuberculosis. She died in 1939 at
the age of 26. I was 5 years old.
During their mothers illness and since their dad had to work,
Mangette and her younger sister lived with their maternal grand-
parents in Cleveland.
My mom was in the hospital for about two years before she
died, so my sister and I do not remember her. Our grandmother
was like a mother to us. My grandfather worked for Prudential
Insurance Company and had a debit route in West Cleveland.
They were not well-to-do, but we got what we needed. I had a
very good childhood, she said. I have warm memories of living
with my grandparents.
About four years after her mothers death, her dad married a
woman named Helen.
She was a good stepmother, Mangette said. My dad bought
Browns Market in Lakeview in the early 1940s, so my sister and I
went to live with our dad and new stepmother. The parting from
my grandparents was a bit of transition. My grandparents didnt
want us to leave their home.
Thomas and Helen Brown had four more children, making for a
family with six children.
While living in Lakeview, Mangette worked at Browns Market.
She met her husband, Francis, through his sister. They married
and moved to Lima. Her husband retired from Standard Oil.
Weve been happily married for 58 years, Mangette said. We
have eight children, 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchil-
dren." One great-grandchild is serving in Afghanistan.
Mangette stayed home for a few years to raise her eight children
all born within 11 years.
Our youngest are fraternal twins, a boy and a girl. One is
64 and the other is 53, Mangette said, laughing. My husband
helped with all of our babies, and we rarely left them with a bab-
ysitter.
A desire to send her children to Catholic schools motivated
Mangette to get out and work to help pay tuition, but shes still
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home. On my Wednesdays off, I volunteer at the St. Rose School
cafeteria. I work there with my best friend Lorraine Bresler, Man-
gette said. We worked together at Nickel's Bakery during the '60s
and '70s.
Mangette also worked for Harris IGA on Breese Road for 15
years. Jim Harris and his family were kind and generous people,
she said.
She relishes two weekly family traditions: every Sunday her hus-
band takes her for a ride. A Sunday drive gets me ready for the
work week, she said.
On Friday nights, the couple invites all their children and grand-
children (who sometimes bring friends) over for dinner.
I think its great, she said. My children thank me for dinner
and give me hugs. I like company, and my husband always helps
me prepare. People are welcome at our house.
Mangette rises at 2:45 a.m. but has no plans of quitting work.
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I want to estimate my retirement benefit at several
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Use our Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.
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on different income levels and stop work ages.
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If both my spouse and I are entitled to Social Secu-
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because we are married?
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couples are not penalized simply because they are married.
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as a spouse. Learn more about earning Social Security credits by
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I am receiving Social Security disability benefits. Is
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benefits?
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We have special rules called work incentives that help you
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to work. For example, there is a trial work period during which
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hen you use the word, volunteer, there are prob-
ably few folks in west central Ohio that have given
more to their com-
munity than Connie Hornung.
The Lima native has volun-
teered her time doing public
relations, coordinating com-
munity resources and cultural
awareness events for numerous
organizations. She is also well-
known for her musical gifts
both vocally and piano and
organ.
Born Constance L. Levy more
than 60 years ago, to the late
Nathan and Jane Levy, the civic-
minded citizen says she learned
the importance of volunteering
from her parents.
Mostly, I have done volunteer
work all my life. My parents
always volunteered, Hornung
said.
Along with his twin brother,
Aaron, Connies father co-
owned Harts Jewelry Store in
downtown Lima for almost five
decades. Her dad opened the
store in 1938. While growing
up, she spent her Christmas
vacations and summers selling
costume jewelry.
Hornung graduated from Lima Senior High School and later
from The Ohio State University with a degree in secondary
education, majoring in English. She also studied speech and
theater and spent years as a substitute teacher in both Colum-
bus and Lima.
Right after college, she married another Lima native, Roger
Hornung, who is also an OSU graduate. For a time, they lived
in Columbus, and then in Michigan. Roger was a radio D.J. in
Lima on WIMA during his high school years, and again later
when they moved back to Lima in the early 80s.
For 30 years, her husband has worked at Huskys Lima Refin-
ery. The couple recently celebrated their 40th anniversary and
have three grown children: Jason Hornung, Staci Lamb and
A lifetime of volunteering
Limas Connie Hornung lends helping hand
Connie Hornung, of Lima,
has given a lifetime of vol-
unteering for numerous
organizations.
Julie Hornung. They also have four grandchildren.
To list all the organizations that Hornung has been
involved with would be almost impossible. However,
there are several that are very dear to her heart. She
is dedicated to her work at Limas Temple Beth Israel
Shaare-Zedek. Her Jewish beliefs are an integral part of
her.
Just growing up with the traditions and customs and
family oriented congregation, I dont think about these
things. Its just part of you, she said. Judaism was
taught in the home. ... There were very few Jewish kids
in school when I was in school.
Hornung agrees that Temple members would say her
work there is her major passion.
This is my home temple. This is where I grew up,
said Hornung, who is the current Temple president.
She has also served as the Lay-Led Sabbath Service
Leader at Temple Beth Israel. Once a month for almost
20 years, the outgoing lady is responsible for leading
the Friday night service, among many other duties. In
January 2012, Temple members named her Angel of the
Month.
Our shrinking congregation is still a vibrant Jewish
congregation, the only congregation within a 60-mile
radius, she said. There were once about 300 Jewish
families involved there, but people slowly moved away.
To conduct the lay-led service, Hornung had to first
learn the order of the service. She also reads the Torah
portion, which she explains is taken from the first five books of
what Christians call the Old Testament. Then she shares, how
it relates to us in modern times. How people havent changed
much in thousands of years.
For Hornung, the origins of people and places are fascinating.
This concern for others led her to being a facilitator of the May-
ors Study Circles in Lima and to her role as a volunteer coordi-
nator for assorted diversity day/cultural awareness events in the
area for 20 years.
Her goal is to expose people in northwest Ohio area to the
greater world ... to get to know people one on one from other
countries ... to try to dispel some of the rumors.
Currently, she is working diligently to prepare for the Sixth
annual Lima Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership Inter-
national Expo which will he held March 25. Hornung has
served as chairwoman of the event since the beginning and is
excited about what the community will have a chance to experi-
ence that day.
The multi-cultural event will feature individuals from almost
20 countries worldwide who now live in the area.
Showcasing people from all over the world who have cho-
sen to move to Lima ... want to know what their culture is like,
clothing, and food ... . Its educational and its definitely for
families, she said.
Then there is her music, since she sings with the Lima Sym-
phony Orchestra Chorus and plays the organ for two Lima
churches. Hornung has sung, directed or played for many other
musical groups, too. She has served as an usher at the Civic
Center for the entire 27 years it has been open, she said.
Hornung is also the publicity chairwoman for the Lifelong
Learning Institute which is held in April and October at The
Ohio State University. As for awards, in 2007 she was named
Outstanding Member of the Year by the Friends of the Lima
Symphony and received the 1999 Community Diversity Award.
She has been nominated for the Martin Luther King Jr., I Have
a Dream Award, and the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award.
Much of her life centers on volunteering and helping others.
She described it as just a natural part of my life.
Christina Ryan Claypool is a freelance journalist and inspirational speaker.
Contact her through her Website at www.christinaryanclaypool.com.
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Connie Hornung, of Lima, has helped volunteer her time with the
annual International Expo held at Lima Senior.
W
hen you work together, you can get a lot done.
Thats the goal of Lima-Allen County Neighbor-
hoods in Partnership and its many neighborhood
associations around Lima and Allen County.
Neighborhood Specialist Connie Dershem is working this year
to increase the number of active neighborhood associations as
well as increase membership in each group. Many neighbor-
hood associations have been in existence for 20 years or more,
working to better their neighborhoods.
I think everybody wants that. Everybody wants to improve
their neighborhood. They just go about it in different ways,
Dershem said. No. 1, that residents of the community to get
involved in neighborhood associations is a great way not only
to get their own individual voice heard but to share with a
group and have a larger group help them speak
and get to the right entity that they need to talk to.
Thats exactly why members of the Eastside
Neighborhood Association are so excited. Jesse
Lowe II, 3rd ward councilman, leads that group.
The members are thrilled to have a connection to
city government.
Marlene Smith has lived in that neighborhood, in
the same home, for 40 years. She encourages any-
one not involved in a neighborhood association to
join one.
It affects them in the long run ... someone in
their family is going to be affected one way or the
other, she said.
At a recent meeting, she shared details of an
elderly neighbor whose home had been broken
into. Even he and his wifes wedding rings were
taken.
Frank Baker has also lived in the eastside neigh-
borhood for years.
Im here because I was tired of doing nothing,
Baker said. We had all kinds of issues out here.
The old Longfellow School, now razed, was an
eyesore and danger for years. Block watches have
helped people feel safer. Baker likes being in a
group that isnt afraid to speak up.
Sometimes we got to do that. Not through (Lowe)
but for ourselves, Baker said.
Another member, Bob Bennett, has veterans
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restore the fountain that was in Schoonover Park.
Its a forum, Bennett said of the group.
In south Lima, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Neigh-
borhood Association is led by the Rev. Bob Horton.
He started the group 16 years ago, he said, to try
to raise awareness of some issues the
neighborhood was having.
Its so very important because want
to get people involved, Horton said.
We dont want to be passive. We want
to be proactive.
Country Club Hills Neighborhood
Association is led by Roy Baldridge.
He is the retired district manager of
the Social Security office in Lima and
is past president of LACNIP. He and his wife joined
the group when they moved into the neighbor-
hood in 2001.
Im very much interested in making sure we live
in a community, a neighborhood, that is healthy
and nuturing and positive, Baldridge said. And
I think by working together as a group, you can
accomplish more things.
This neighborhood association owns Valley Way
Park, a four-acre park with shelterhouse, ball dia-
mond, soccer field and walking path. It holds pic-
nics and other events there. The group has some
500 households in the neighborhoods of Country
Club Hills and Twin Lakes.
I think it makes a difference. As president of
the neighborhood association, I attend the Bath
Township trustee meetings, and I believe it results
in positive support by being there, he said. Its
rewarding.
Dershem said LACNIP is available to help those
who want to start a new group or re-start an inac-
tive one. There is help available for bylaw writing,
grants and other tips.
I know that LACNIP would love to see every
single area of the community covered by a neigh-
borhood association, Dershem said, so that every-
body has a place that they really feel they belong.
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A
fter another
hearty Eng-
lish break-
fast in London, it
was time for Jane
and me to report to
the lobby to meet our Trafalgar Tour guide, board the coach and
head out to see more England and some Wales for the next sev-
eral days.
After checking out Salisbury and its ancient cathedral, we had
Stonehenge next, then a crossover into Wales to the town of Llan-
gollen, back across the border to Bath and, ultimately to Bristol
for our overnight at a Marriott Hotel.
Our guide introduced himself as Harry Gray, a man with wavy
gray hair who would prove over the next five days that when
youve been doing something since, as he has, 1971, you tend to
get pretty good at it. He was a veritable font of knowledge about
English, Welsh and Scottish history and architecture.
Our travel group numbered 50, and by trips end I would dis-
cover just how diverse we were in terms of nationality. Not only
were we from many states in America, we also were from Puerto
Rico, Malaysia, Canada, Russia, Germany and Panama. To me,
thats one of the ancillary benefits of a coach tour, learning about
other cultures through those with whom youre traveling.
As we left London and headed out into the country, my appre-
hensions about our driving the European way, on the left side
of what are called motorways, were allayed somewhat by the
thousands of daffodils that dotted the landscape on either side of
me. They grow wild throughout the English countryside and pro-
vide such a vibrant alternate color to the emerald lushness of the
spring grass.
During a mid-morning comfort stop, I was interested as a former
English teacher with dialectic differences in other countries. Out-
side a restaurant, a sign showed a picture of a breakfast sandwich
with an egg, blood pudding (sausage), rashers (bacon) and cheese
and the words beneath the picture, Brekkie Bap. The cost was
4.75 pounds, about $9.50 had I been in my home country.
Our first tourist stop was in Salisbury to see the 750-year-old
Gothic Cathedral that, at 404 feet, boasts the tallest church spire
in the U.K. The plaques that adorn the beautiful church told a his-
tory and some were particularly moving, such as one commemo-
rating those who had died in World War IIs Burmese campaign.
It read, When you go home/ Tell them of us/ And say for your
tomorrow/ We gave our today.
Also, a venerable piece of history is housed in the churchs
Charter House. It is the home of the Magna Carta, which limited
monarchy power and eventually became somewhat of a template
for our own Constitution.
Our next stop after leaving the quaint Salisbury was the world
famous stone circle, Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain, a chalk
plateau in central southern England and one of Englands great
Leaving London
For Salsbury, Stonehenge, Bath and Bristol
Travel
Part 3
By John
Grindrod
It remains a mystery as to what Stone Age man had in
mind in creating the circle of huge rocks at Stonehenge on
the Salisbury Plain in central southern England.
photo by John Grindrod
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open spaces.
Although it remains a mystery as to what Stone Age man had in
mind in creating the circle made of huge rocks, whether it was
merely a place of pagan worship or an astronomical calendar or a
burial ground, or all of the above, what isnt in dispute is it dates
back to 1500 B.C.
As I looked at the massive upright stones and the stones that lay
on top as connectors, my mind raced as to how the ancient archi-
tects 5,000 years ago transported the stones and arranged them,
some weighing several tons. Geologists have determined some of
the stones come from an astonishing 200 miles away in the moun-
tains of South Wales. Most theories have it that logs were used as
rollers, as evidenced by the large indentations in the terrain still
visible today on the plain.
Wales was next, specifically the beautiful town of Llangollen
after we passed through the Valley of the Cross, the vast slate min-
ing region and the hills of Horseshoe Pass. With the River Dee
running through the small downtown area and the plethora of
wild flowers growing on the banks, from the stone bridge, what
wonderful picture opportunities there were.
Jane and I were mystified by several signs written in tradi-
tional Welsh, the lovely dialect still spoken by the elder natives
of Wales. We dined for lunch al fresco at The Buttered Crust Caf
on baguettes and cheese and a nice chardonnay. If you go, dont
be fooled if the waitress asks whether you want salad on your
baguette. Salad is a term used to indicate any number of individ-
ual items such as tomato or onion.
All too soon, it was time to re-board and head back into England
and on to Bath to see the remnants of the famous hot springs that Romans used more than 2,000 years ago, making it the finest spa
of the ancient world. During my trip, I was amazed at how much
Roman influence there is in England.
In the middle of a building that is the portal to the original
structure, there still remains a swimming pool fed by the steam-
ing waters of a natural hot spring. I walked on the 2,000-year-old
pavement that surrounded the pool. There are audio-guides pro-
vided and museum displays, film projections and computer anima-
tions. You can also interact with knowledgeable Roman-costumed
characters to help you get the whole story. Id allow at least two
hours to experience it all at max level.
Our final stop was Bristol, where we would overnight at a nice
Marriott. Bristol is known to car enthusiasts as the home of hand-
built luxury cars of the same name. The plant is actually on the
outskirts of Bristol in Patchway. Amazingly, the manufacturer has
only one showroom, and it was directly beside Londons Hilton
Olympia, where we stayed on Kensington High Street and from
which we departed that morning. I actually went through it during
our two days in London.
That evening, we had our welcome drink and dinner, part of
our Trafalgar Tour package, and Jane and I really got a chance
to get to know many of our fellow travelers. We dined at a table
with a nice couple from Malaysia. While they spoke rapidly, they
had excellent English skills. Through our conversation, Jane and I
found out that English is Malaysias official second language.
The next day, it would be off to our first walled city, walled by
the Romans; on to the beautiful Lake District, the area which so
inspired Wordsworth; and eventually to our overnighter in Lan-
caster. Join me for the penultimate installment of my five-part
series on England and Wales.
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H
ad Nathan Michael heard himself called a philanthro-
pist, he probably would have shrugged it off with a
slight smile. This was not a one-time thing for him,
but a way of life.
Michael was born in Germany in 1856, the eldest of seven
children. He lost his mother when he was 14, and after his
father remarried early, knowing his siblings were cared for, he
wanted to come to America where
he had two cousins living. At age
16, financed by several relatives, he
began his journey. Arriving in New
York with just $1 left in his pocket,
he called upon his cousin there
who spent three days showing him
the sights. Michael was completed
awed by the size of the city. After
the visit, with a ticket paid for by
the cousin, he went on into Indiana
to the home of his second relative.
It was here he started his working
career as a peddler. He made enough money to repay his rela-
tives back in Germany.
Soon after, he was offered a job in a clothing store which he
eagerly accepted. With that experience, he later came to Lima
to live out his life.
In 1880, Michael opened a clothing store on the Northwest
corner of the public square. In a couple of years, he took on
a partner by the name of Wise and moved his location to the
Faurot Opera House block. Two years later, he bought out
Wise and became the sole owner of N.L. Michaels Clothing
Store.
Michael was married in 1883 to Rose Lichtenstader of Cleve-
land, and it was a perfect match. He had been raised in the
Jewish faith, which he continued for his lifetime. Rose was
of the same faith and became his right arm when it came
to organizing the many charity programs of interest to him.
The first known was a literary program where they invited
25 young people of their faith into their home and organized
what would become known as the Longfellow Literary Society,
with plans for a society hall to be rented or built in the near
future.
Time Capsule
Nathan L. Michael
The quiet philanthropist
By Jeanne
Porreca
A caricature of Lima's Nathan L.
Michael.
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In 1897 when the wealth of another entrepreneur, Ben Faurot,
began to unravel, Michael stepped in. Faurot had been the incor-
porator of the Lima National Bank and a stock holder, but it was
now defunct.
Michael, who was also a large stockholder, was the high bid-
der on all of the assets of the bank with the exception of the
Lima Electric Railroad bringing him almost 1,600 acres of land
in Lima and other states. This purchase also helped him to fulfill
many of the contributions he made to the area. It is written, Mr.
Michael practically built the southeast part of the city of Lima.
He sold lots to the city upon which the South Pine Street school
was erected and had furnished homes for nearly 400 families in
that section. At different times, he owned practically every foot
of ground east of Pine Street between Kibby and Michael Ave-
nue and had approved and pushed every bond issue and pub-
lic improvement offered, and did an unusual portion of making
Lima a larger and better city to live in.
In 1903, Michael sent for his brothers in Germany. He brought
three of them here and admitted them into his business. A mar-
ried brother and two married sisters declined his offer and
stayed in Germany.
In 1913, there were few Jewish people living in Lima, but
enough that Michael saw a need for a Temple. He donated the
seed money for the start to the building committee, but pub-
lished an unusual article in the newspapers: I think it may not
be fully remembered the Jewish people of Lima have never asked
for a penny for any purpose whatever, while it is well known
that Jewish merchants and others have always contributed liber-
ally to the building funds of almost every church in Lima, and
many of us are annual subscribers to the support of the Young
Mens Christian Association. Under these conditions in view of
the fact there are few of us to raise the funds for the new Tem-
ple, we will be obliged to ask the Christian friends to aid us in
erecting the new house of worship.
History does not tell us what the responses were to this col-
umn, but the Temple was finished by the end of the following
year. At the halfway point of construction Michael, on his wifes
birthday, donated a new pipe organ to them.
One year before the building of the temple, Michael as a mem-
ber of the Lima Civic League, which was responsible in large of
erecting a playground at Faurot Park for the enjoyment of the
children. It was declared, when finished, it would withstand rain
and snow and other elements for a very long time and would
prove to be very safe in every way for the children. It still is.
In January 1918, Michael celebrated 40 years as a success-
ful clothing dealer and did it in an unusual way. He sat in his
office at the store and wrote checks to associated charities and
the local chapter of the Red Cross. He explained that anniver-
sary marked the most important milestone in his life and he felt
it should be celebrated as to be worth something to others. For
that reason, reported the paper, he requested the Associated
Charity apply the funds covered by check in alleviating suffering
among the poor in Lima, while the Red Cross money be used in
war relief work.
That same year, 1918, his beloved wife, Rose, died unexpect-
edly after a failed operation. Her body lay in state at the Temple,
which she loved and had attended faithfully.
In 1919, Michael was recognized by 150 retail merchants at a
dinner as a man among men. He told the men that evening
he believed his success had been because of the ads which he
spread among the three newspapers in town each week, and his
philosophy of one price to all. ... I wouldnt throw in even a
pair of suspenders in any purchase, because I believe absolutely
that every article should be priced and sold for that fixed price.
In 1926, Michael had gone on a well-earned vacation to Florida.
Friends tell of seeing him on the golf course as a happy man.
But one evening after a full day, he suddenly died of a heart
attack in his hotel room.
The papers announced later that he had bequeathed $5,000
to build a memorial fountain in Faurot Park. The fountain, pat-
terned after one in a park in New Orleans was started in July
1928, was completely covered by Michaels contribution.
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heres not much about
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sad. I have embraced the
game and its rich history since
my childhood and have managed
to survive the periods of time
when mistakes were made in our
nations national pastime. I sur-
vived the labor stoppage of 94
that drove so many fans to foot-
ball as well the steroid years that followed during a
time when the very numbers that all baseball con-
sider sacrosanct were tainted by drug use.
But, there is one thing that does make me sad,
and that is we seem to be in an era where there is
a relative absence of the colorful nicknames once so
prevalent in the sport.
Sure, theres the stray nickname that grabs my
ear nowadays, such as the Phillies fleet outfielder,
Shane Victorinos moniker The Flyin Hawaiian and
the burly slugger Carlos Lee, who sports the nick-
name El Caballo, Spanish for The Horse, but in
todays game, there simply arent many nicknames
that, to me, are memorably descriptive.
Recently, I played a little nickname trivia with
my pal Bob Foley, asking him to name two former
Major Leaguers who were known as The Hawk.
While he got the older one, Ken Hawk Harrelson,
the slugging first baseman with a couple 30-plus
homerun years for the Red Sox back in the 1960s,
he didnt get Andre Hawk Dawson, the Hall of
Famer who had his most productive years as a Chi-
cago Cub and was a former MVP.
Perhaps the reason there were more memorable
nicknames last century is that players were with us
longer. Most played until they had their uniforms
almost literally ripped off their backs. Perhaps thats
because many had fewer options and werent paid
nearly what the modern star player is paid.
Al Simmons, who played 16 years for six teams
from 1924 through 1939, had a nickname that only
true baseball fans would understand, Bucketfoot
Al. It was a reference to his tendency to step in the
bucket set up in the batters box with his foot
pointing towards third base and striding in that
direction rather than at the pitcher when he swung
the bat.
Another player who played long and well with a
memorable nickname was Lucius Benjamin Appling,
or Luke, to old-time ball fans. Appling, whose entire
20-year career was spent as a member of the the
Sports spot
Baseballs rich history
Nicknames sadly dying
Part 1 of 2
By John
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extraordinary bat control and an uncanny knack for getting on
base.
Eight times the man known by two nicknames, Luscious Luke
and Old Aches and Pains, had an on-base percentage of .400 or
better.
As for the first nickname, it was purely an alliterative thing.
Believe me. Ive seen enough pictures of Appling to tell you that
he was definitely not movie-star handsome. As for Old Aches and
Pains, the nickname was given to him by teammates who noticed
Applings constant complaining about all the various injuries and
illnesses he had. From sore shoulders to shin splints to the lum-
bago (a sore back), Appling seemed to have something wrong
every day of his long career.
Appling had a particular skill that he used whenever he was
mad at White Sox management over things such as his being
denied a raise. He could foul off pitch after pitch, once 20 out of
24 pitches thrown to him in one at bat. By doing so, he knew he
was costing management money when the balls went up into the
stands.
My third favorite old-time nickname is that of Hall of Famer Bur-
leigh Grimes, whose career spanned from 1916 to 1934. Grimes
began pitching in an era when the spitball was allowed and was
the last man legally to be allowed to throw the pitch, having
been grandfathered when the change was made in 1920. Grimes
nickname was Ol Stubblebeard. One glance at the autographed
photo I have of him proves to me the authenticity of the nick-
name. For Grimes, it was said he was born with a five-oclock
shadow.
Next month, Ill move the calendar up a bit and reminisce a bit
on the nicknames of my youthful 1960s.
A souvenir baseball
card of Andre Dawson
when he played as an
outfielder for the
Expos.
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DRIVING FORCE
20
M
aking the finals is not guaranteed in this years Pillsbury
Bake-Off, the arbiter of popular cooking.
For the first time in 62 years, none of the 100 finalists
are from Minnesota, even though its where the company is head-
quartered.
Not one company-town cook will move on to the Bake-Off event
in March.
What happened?
No kidding? Oh, my gosh! said Marjorie Johnson of Robbinsdale,
the avid Minnesota baker who has often bantered with Jay Leno
about cooking on The Tonight Show. Thats really something.
Johnson was a finalist at three Bake-Offs. Her first contest took
place in 1973, after 21 years of entering. When I make up my mind
to do something, I just work harder. The more I didnt win, the
more determined I was to win or die in the attempt.
That was back in the days when flour was a serious competitive
ingredient in the Bake-Off and Johnson was a baker. All you do
now is open up a package. I couldnt do it now, she said.
Even Pillsbury was surprised by the numbers, though its official
statement was circumspect:
The Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest received tens of thousands of
entries and each one was evaluated by a panel of food experts with
personal information, such as names and geography, removed. Its
unusual to have no Minnesota finalists. We certainly encourage Min-
nesota cooks to enter future contests and compete for the opportu-
nity to represent our home state at the contest finals.
In the past, we credited the climate for our Minnesota prowess as
serious cooking competitors. When snow and cold kept us inside,
some activity any activity was necessary to battle cabin fever.
When the weather got tough, we headed to the kitchen. Well, win-
ter has been a no-show thus far in Minnesota.
Find the 100 finalist recipes at www.bakeoff.com. The winner will
be announced March 27.
SUSHI-STYLE CRESCENT CRAB ROLLS
Makes 24 appetizers.
Note: Panko bread crumbs are lighter and bigger than the traditional dry
crumb, which can be substituted. From Bake-Off finalist Susann Studz of
Baltimore.
3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons panko, divided (see Note)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf ) parsley
1 (6.5-ounce) can special white lump crabmeat, drained, rinsed
1 can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
Garnish, if desired
Chopped red bell pepper
Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf ) parsley
Directions:
In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup bread crumbs, mayonnaise, onion,
Dijon, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and parsley; mix well. Stir
in crabmeat.
Unroll crescent dough; separate into 4 rectangles. Firmly press
perforations to seal. Brush rectangles with melted butter (saving
some melted butter for later); sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons
bread crumbs.
To make each roll, spoon 1/4 cup crab mixture on 1 short end of
each rectangle, spreading mixture onto 1/3 of rectangle. Starting
with crab-filled side, roll up, just covering crab. Spoon 1 tablespoon
red pepper next to edge of crab mixture. Roll up completely; press
seam to seal. (Refrigerate remaining crab mixture for later.)
In shallow dish, stir together 1/4 cup bread crumbs, sesame seeds
and black sesame seeds. Brush outsides of rolls with melted butter;
roll in sesame seed mixture. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap. Refrig-
erate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using serrated knife, cut each roll
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Breakfast Crostatas looks like small pizza with
egg in the middle.
Photos courtesy of Pillsbury.com
Courtesy of Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
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into 6 slices. Press cut side of each slice into remaining 1/4 cup
bread crumbs. Place each slice, crumb side down, in each of 24
ungreased regular-size muffin cups. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon reserved
crab mixture onto each slice; drizzle with remaining butter.
Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on
cooling rack 5 minutes.
Transfer appetizers to serving platter. Garnish platter with
chopped red pepper and parsley. Serve warm.
Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 90; Fat 6 g; Sodium
150 mg; Carbohydrates 7 g; Saturated fat 2 g; Calcium 0 mg; Protein
2 g; Cholesterol 10 mg; Dietary fiber 0 g;
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1/2 bread/starch; 1 fat.
BREAKFAST CROSTATAS
Serves 4.
Note: Diced cooked breakfast sausage or crumbled cooked bacon
can be substituted for the ham. From Bake-Off finalist Barbara
Taragna, of Collegeville, Pa.
1 can refrigerated crusty French loaf
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon rosemary leaves, crushed
1 1/2 cup diced ham or Canadian bacon
1 1/2 cup (6 ounces) shredded Gouda cheese or Cheddar cheese
4 eggs
Dash salt, if desired
Dash ground black pepper
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick
spray. Carefully unroll loaf of dough onto cookie sheet; cut in
half lengthwise and crosswise to form 4 squares. Sprinkle dough
squares with basil and rosemary. Top dough squares evenly with
ham and cheese. Make small well in center of ham and cheese on
each square.
To form crostatas, fold edges of dough up 1 inch over filling,
making pleats and pressing dough firmly. Carefully crack open
each egg and drop into well in each crostata. Sprinkle with salt
and pepper.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bottoms of crostatas are golden
brown and egg whites and yolks are firm, not runny.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories 525 Fat 27 g; Sodium 1,335 mg; Carbohydrates 37 g;
Saturated fat 12 g; Calcium 360 mg; Protein 33 g; Cholesterol 270
mg; Dietary fiber 1 g;
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 21/2 bread/starch, 31/2 med-fat
meat, 2 fat.
Sushi-Style
Crescent Crab
Rolls looks like
sushi with
dots of seeds
on sides.
March 1
Northwest Ohio Literacy
Council Adult Tutoring, 9:30
a.m., Northwest Ohio Literacy
Council, 563 W. Spring St., Lima.
Styx, 7:30 p.m., Veterans
Memorial Civic Center, 7 Town Sq,
Lima. (419) 224-1552.
March 2
World Day of Prayer, 11 a.m.,
South Side Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ), 3300 S. Side
Dr., Lima. Let Justice Prevail.
World Day of Prayer Service,
11:45 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Catholic Church, 320 N. Locust
St., Ottawa.
All-You-Can-Eat Fish/Clam
Strips Dinner, 4:30 p.m., Knights
of Columbus Hall, 10759 Road H,
Ottawa. $8.50.
Fish Fry, 5 p.m., American
Legion, 412 Plum St., Columbus
Grove.
Chicken/Fish Fry, 5 p.m., VFW
Post 9142, 212 W. Second St.,
Ottawa. $8 adults, $4 for 9 and
younger.
American Legion Fish Fry, 5
p.m., American Legion Post 96,
711 S. Shore Dr., Lima. $6.
Transport for Christ Annual
Banquet, 6 p.m., Bluffton
University, One University Dr.,
Bluffton.
March 3
Equestrian Therapy Volunteer
Orientation/Training, 9 a.m.,
Equestrian Therapy Program,
Bowsher Rd, Lima.
Fiddler On The Roof, 2 p.m.,
Niswonger Performing Arts Center,
10700 Oh 118, Van Wert.
St. Davids Day Dinner, 4:30
p.m., Gomer United Church Of
Christ, 7350 Gomer Rd., Gomer.
$8.50.
March 4
Big Breakfast, 8 a.m., St. John
Catholic Church, 777 S. Main St.,
Lima.
Lima Symphony Orchestra
presents Beethoven Lives
Upstairs, 3 p.m., Lima Civic
Center, 7 Town Square, Lima.
$10.
March 5
March 6
Lima Shrine Club, 11:30 a.m.,
Eagles Lodge, 800 W. Robb Ave.,
Lima.
Parents and Friends of
Lesbians/Gays (PFLAG), 6 p.m.,
OSU Lima/Rhodes State, 4240
Campus Dr., Lima. In the Public
Service Building.
Tri-Moraine Audubon Society,
7:30 p.m., OSU Lima Visitor
& Student Services Center,
3900 Campus Dr., Lima. . . Kay
Studer and Susan Studer King
on A Business Blooms: Mother-
Daughter Duo Team Up to Start
Earth Friendly Flower Farm in Allen
County.
March 7
UAW 1211 Retirees, 12 p.m.,
UAW Hall, 1440 Bellefontaine
Ave., Lima.
Womens Group, 4 p.m., SAFYs
Lima Behavioral Health Office,
658 W. Market St., Suite 101,
Lima.
March 8
Lima Chapter Aglow
International, 9:30 a.m.,
WTLW-TV 44, 1844 Baty Rd.,
Lima. With Apostle Allison J.
Cross.
Grand Lake Patriots, 7 p.m.,
Mercer County Fairgrounds, 1001
W. Market St., Celina. With Jason
King on the U.S. Constitution. In
blue community building at main
gate.
March 9
Ottawa. $8.50.
younger.
Grove.
Friday Nights in the City Club,
5:30 p.m., City Club, 144 S. Main
St., Lima.
March 10
Community Breakfast, 8 a.m.,
Liberty Chapel UMC, 7198
Sandusky Rd., Lima.
Indoor Bluegrass Concert, 4
p.m., Famous Old Time Music
Company, 20322 State Route 33,
Wapakoneta. $10. (419) 568-
1220.
Allen County Libertarian Party,
6 p.m., Allen County Sanitary
Engineers Office, 3230 N. Cole
St., Lima.
March 11
All You Can Eat Spaghetti
Lunch, 11:30 a.m.,
Congregational Christian Church,
205 W. Main St., Lafayette.
HBCU College Application Fair,
12 p.m., St. Paul AME Church,
1103 W. Spring St., Lima.
March 12
Look Good Feel Better, 4 p.m.,
Van Wert Manor Nursing Home,
160 Fox Road, Van Wert.
Look Good Feel Better, 5 p.m.,
Grand Lake Regional Cancer
Center, 900 Havemann Road,
Celina.
Ottawa Country Music Jam,
6 p.m., Highwater Building, 210
S. Oak St., Ottawa. No electric
instruments.
March 13
Auglaize PERI 9, 11:30 a.m.,
Easy Campground, 14338
Townline Kossuth Rd., St Marys.
With Neil Winget of the Better
Business Bureau.
Westinghouse Sundstrand
Group, 11:30 a.m., Western
Sizzlin, 2721 Elida Rd., Lima.
Lima Garden Club, 1 p.m.,
Shawnee Community Methodist
Church, 2600 Zurmehly Rd., Lima.
(419) 991-4806.
Healing Memories Bereavement
Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Grand
Lake Health System Annex, 1122
E. Spring St., St Marys.
Lima Area Watercolor Society,
7 p.m., Immanuel United
Methodist Church, 699 Sunnydale
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HUD Sec. 8 Rental Assistance for
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Three Key Elements.
March 14
Northwest Ohio Literacy Council
Adult Tutoring, 9:30 a.m.,
Northwest Ohio Literacy Council,
Lima.
Lima Area Civil War Study Club,
7 p.m., New Creation Church,
2701 Allentown Rd., Lima.
March 15
Allen County PERI, 12 p.m.,
Lima.
UAW 1765 Retirees, 12:30
p.m., Golden Corral, 2620 Elida
Road, Lima.
Cridersville Lions Club Spaghetti
Dinner, 4 p.m., Cridersville United
Methodist Church, 105 Shawnee
Rd., Lima.
Amputees in Motion, 7 p.m.,
Bethel Baptist Church, 630
Powers Ave., Lima.
March 16
WG Muchinippi Winterfest
2012, 3 p.m., Waynesfield-Goshen
High School, 500 N. Westminster
St., Waynesfield.
Ottawa. $8.50.
younger.
Grove.
St., Lima.
March 17
WG Muchinippi Winterfest
2012, 8 a.m., Waynesfield-Goshen
High School, 500 N. Westminster
St., Waynesfield.
In Faith Ministries 6th Year
Anniversary Weekend, 6 p.m.,
Lima First Assembly of God, 1575
E. High St., Lima. With Pastor
Darlene Bishop.
Brian Culbertson, 7:30 p.m.,
10700 Oh 118, Van Wert.
March 18
Turkey Shoot, 10:30 a.m., Allen
County Sportsmen & Farmers
Assoc., 1001 S. Kemp Rd., Lima.
In Faith Ministries 6th Year
Anniversary Weekend, 11 a.m., In
Faith Ministries, 825 N. Jefferson
St., Lima. With Pastor Michael
Irby.
Clifford The Big Red Dog, 2
p.m., Niswonger Performing Arts
Center, 10700 Oh 118, Van Wert.
March 19
Cridersville Lions, 6:30 p.m.,
Otterbein Cridersville, Red Oak Dr,
Cridersville.
March 20
Lima Shrine Club, 11:30 a.m.,
Lima.
Lima UOAA Ostomy Support
Group, 12 p.m., St. Ritas Medical
Center, 730 W. Market St., Lima.
West Central Ohio Chapter of
Compassionate Friends, 7 p.m.,
Lima First Assembly of God, 1575
E. High St., Lima.
Lima Beane Chorus Rehearsals,
7 p.m., Marimor School, 2500
Ada Rd., Lima.
March 21
Korean War Veterans, 3 p.m.,
Memorial Hall, 130 W. Elm St.,
Lima.
Lima.
Community Fellowship Meal, 5
p.m., St. John United Methodist
Church, 205 N. High St.,
Columbus Grove.
Lima Family YMCAs Travel
and Adventure Series, 7:30
p.m., Apollo Career Center, 3325
Shawnee Rd., Lima. $5. 419-998-
2908 or 866-998-2824 . Clint
Denn on Budapest to Istanbul
and Cruising the Danube.
March 22
563 W. Spring St., Lima. .
American Legion Post 96
Legionnaires, 8 p.m., American
Legion Post 96, 711 S. Shore Dr.,
Lima. Executive board meets at 7
p.m.
March 23
Ottawa. $8.50.
younger.
Grove.
St., Lima.
March 24
Elida Spring Craft Show, 10
a.m., Elida Elementary School,
300 Pioneer Rd., Elida.
Appalachian Opry, 7 p.m.,
Famous Old Time Music
Company, 20322 State Route 33,
Wapakoneta. $10.
Capitol Steps, 7:30 p.m.,
10700 Oh 118, Van Wert.
March 25
March 26
Ottawa Country Music Jam,
6 p.m., Highwater Building, 210
S. Oak St., Ottawa. No electric
instruments.
March 27
March 28
Lima.
Trinity Chapter Order of The
Eastern Star, 7:30 p.m., Lima
Masonic Center, 2165 N. Cole St.,
Lima.
March 29
March 30
Ottawa. $8.50.
younger.
Grove.
St., Lima.
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