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Satur day, FEBrua ry 28, 2015
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Chance to Dance Foundation annual
fundraiser to be held March 7
“The Pointe of the Evening” ballet
and auction, the annual fundraiser for the
Chance to Dance Foundation scholarship
fund, will feature local and professional
dancers on Saturday, March 7 at Winebrenner Auditorium, 950 N. Main St.
A silent auction begins in the lobby at
6:30 p.m., and the event begins at 7:30
p.m. in the auditorium, followed by a
reception.
“The event will highlight not only our
talented local dancers but professionals
who have toured around the country,”
said ballet professional Judy Reading.
“We will have a lot of different styles of
dance represented, including swing, contemporary and traditional ballet.”
Senior members of the Findlay Academy of Ballet, under the direction of
Reading, will present selections that
include pieces set to classical works by
Niccolo Paganini and Joseph Haydn.
Professional pieces include those choreographed by Bobby Wesner, co-founder
of Neos Dance Theatre. Wesner, who
choreographed Findlay’s recent “Snow
White and the Magic Mirror” and “Nutcracker” performances, will also present
a modern work featuring advanced ballet
students. Professional dancers from Neos
will perform various selections including
the preview of an original work by Sung
Yong Kim, a contemporary dancer and
choreographer from South Korea.
Local students featured include Amy
Barto, Hayley Havener, Lydia Mattingly,
Laura Schalk, Rena Song, Ai Usami, Victoria Wurm, Josephina Bouaphakeo, Tiffany Campbell, Caitlin Smith, Allyson
Utz, Shawna Bartson, Kitty Brown, Emi
Kawamura, Lindsey Stultz and Elena
Penhos. Also dancing will be Laura
Granado, Daniel Budke and Brian Jones.
The Findlay High School Chamber
Orchestra, under the direction of Ken
Pressel, will also perform.
Advance tickets are $12 for adults
and $10 for seniors and students and are
available through the Arts Partnership
online at www.artspartnership.com or by
calling 419-422-4624 or Becky’s School
of Dance, home of the Findlay Academy
of Ballet, by calling 419-423-7423. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Proceeds from the event go to the
scholarship fund, which provides financial assistance and instruction opportunities for local dancers. Donations may
be mailed to the Chance to Dance Foundation, in care of the Findlay Academy
of Ballet, 15440 U.S. 224, Findlay, OH
45840.
The performance is presented as part
of the Arts Partnership’s Community
Month and is sponsored by Blanchard
Valley Health Systems.
Photos courtesy of inspiring images
DANCERS FROM the Findlay Academy of Ballet and Neo Dance Theater (above) will once again participate
in the “Pointe of the Evening” ballet and auction, being held March 7 at Winebrenner Auditorium. The annual
fundraiser raises money for the Chance to Dance scholarship, set up to provide financial assistance and
instruction opportunities for local dancers. Below left, Victoria Wurm, Ai Usami, Amy Barto, Rena Song (front
row, l-r), Hayley Havener, Laura Schalk and Lydia Mattingly (back row, l-r) all strike a pose. Below right,
Victoria Wurm and Daniel Budke practice for the show.
Review: Moore invigorates
dark, messy ‘Maps to the Stars’
A strange,
intoxicating mix
of satire, ghost
story and family
melodrama
By LINDSEY BAHR
aP Film Writer
“Maps to the Stars” is such a
deliriously perfect title for a Hollywood send-up that it’s amazing
it hasn’t been used in that form
before. The tritest of all exercises
in voyeuristic celebrity worship,
that flimsy fold-up guide to the
homes of actors and actresses
represents the ultimate divide
between the “haves” and “havenots.”
But David Cronenberg’s film is
not really about outsiders. Everyone in this portrait of the industry
— whether it’s a fading star (Julianne Moore) with a Hollywood
pedigree, a teenage box-office
juggernaut (Evan Bird), or a limo
driver with dreams (Robert Pattinson) — is an insider in some
way. Even the mysterious girl
Agatha with the leather gloves
and burn marks on her face fresh
off the bus (Mia Wasikowska)
quickly snags a job as a personal
assistant to Moore’s Havana Segrand. Her Twitter friend, Carrie
Fisher (as herself), gets her the
gig.
“Maps to the Stars” is a strange
and intoxicating mix of satire,
ghost story and family melodrama,
with a plot and ultimate point that
remains hazy throughout despite
an ardently linear structure.
At the start, Cronenberg flits
from character to character as
viewers try to glean how they all
fit together.
The striving Weiss family
is ultimately the nucleus of the
film. The father, Stafford (John
Cusack), is a TV famous self-help
therapist to the stars, including
Havana, while the mother Christina (Olivia Williams) manages
their superstar offspring Benji
(Evan Bird), fresh out of rehab at
only 13.
Benji is introduced in a wonderful scene in a hospital where
he’s visiting a young, ailing fan,
offering her an iPad as a gift and
shooting evil glances at his righthand man when he finds out that
the girl has non-Hodgkins lymphoma, not AIDS. He’s a megalomaniac Justin Bieber-type with
just enough humanity to make him
interesting.
The girl in the hospital dies
early on, though, and literally
haunts Benji for the duration.
Havana, too, is visited by the
ghost of her mother Clarice (Sarah
Gadon), a beloved and beautiful
actress who died in a fire at a
young age.
Agatha’s arrival propels everything into motion. A strange character in a stranger land, she tells
the limo driver she’s from Jupiter,
and we believe her. Wasikowska
plays Agatha with such ethereal
conviction that it’s almost disappointing when she clarifies that
she means Jupiter, Florida. She’s
the fourth member of the Weiss
family, fresh out of a psych ward
and looking to make amends with
her estranged family.
T h is d ist u rb e d wom a n
becomes our most trustworthy
guide to the “stars,” exposing the
dark side of Havana’s desperation
and the deep secrets festering in
her family as we coast along in this
hermetically sealed land of sunsoaked palm trees and luxurious,
impersonal interiors.
The Canadian Cronenberg shot
in Los Angeles for the first time
in his career (for only five days),
using familiar sites like the Chateau Marmont and the Hollywood
sign to flesh out screenwriter
Bruce Wagner’s world. Wagner
started working on the story in
the ‘90s when he was an aspiring
writer and driving a limo.
For as biting and visceral as
many Hollywood satires are, it’s
amazing how stale they can often
seem at the same time. Every cruel
observation about the industry
JULIANNE MOORE stars in the upcoming film “Maps to the Stars.”
and its population of malcontents
and deviants has already been said
in one form or another.
Superficially, “Maps to the
Stars” is just the newest flavor
on the block, yet Moore and
Wasikowska’s sublime, otherworldly performances power the
film. Moore, specifically, coming
off her Oscar-winning turn as the
Alzheimer’s afflicted intellectual
in “Still Alice,” comes alive as the
morally bankrupt star and alone
makes the film worth seeing.
But there is nothing as engrossing here as in David Lynch’s
surrealist “Mulholland Dr.” or
Billy Wilder’s L.A. noir “Sunset
Boulevard.” Cusack is also particularly miscast as the Weiss
family patriarch and celebrity
therapist, deflating scenes where
he should energize in the vein of
Tom Cruise’s Frank T.J. Mackey
in “Magnolia.”
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Ultimately, “Maps” may not
lead anywhere satisfying, but it
is a fascinating, worthy mess of
a ride.
“Maps to the Stars,” a Focus
Features release, is rated R by
the Motion Picture Association
of America for “strong disturbing violence and sexual content,
graphic nudity, language and some
drug material.” Running time: 111
minutes. Two and a half stars out
of four.
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A RTS & ENTERTA INMENT
‘THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS
ISCARIOT’
March 20 and 21
The Toledo Repertoire Theatre
will present the Edgy Rep reading
of “The Last days of Judas Iscariot”
Friday, March 20 and Saturday,
March 21. The performance will
begin at 8 p.m. both days in the Valentine Theatre’s Studio a theatre.
directed by Jeffrey J. albright and
presented by a cast of more than
15 characters, the play provides a
fictional account of a court case to
determine the ultimate fate of Judas
Iscariot. Lawyers examine his childhood and call for the testimony of
witnesses ranging from Mother
Teresa to Satan. Powerful and provocative, this 2005 play was first
directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman
and written by Stephen adly Guirgis,
recipient of the 2014 Steinberg distinguished Playwright award. “The
Last days of Judas Iscariot” contains
mature subject matter, including disturbing themes and strong language.
admission: $10. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Valentine Theatre Studio a, 410
adams St., Toledo. Information: 419243-9277 or www.toledorep.org.
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Events
DISCOVER HANDMADE
February-April
again this winter a special craft
program will allow guests to “discover Handmade” at Sauder Village.
From February through mid-april
craftsmen will present free demonstrations in the Sauder Village
Welcome Center. Craft demonstrations will vary each week throughout
the winter. a complete schedule of
programs is posted online at www.
saudervillage.org. Free “Craft Saturdays” are also planned this winter at
Sauder Village. Throughout February and March there will be special
“How To” projects demonstrated at
Lauber’s General Store. The demonstrations will be available between
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. admission: Free.
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Location:
Sauder Village, 22611 Ohio 2, archbold. Information: www.saudervillage.org or 800-590-9755.
THE ANCIENT ART OF FIBER
March 1
The allen County Historical Society is pleased to present an afternoon
of spinning and weaving demonstrations sponsored by the Hawg Creek
Spinners and Weavers Guild. The
afternoon will include demonstrations and hands-on opportunities.
Try your hand at spinning on a wheel
or drop spindle, weaving on tabletop looms, knitting and rug hooking.
There will be examples of finished
projects. The public is invited to
bring their own equipment for an
assessment of condition and to learn
how to use it. admission: Free. Time:
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: allen
County Museum, 620 W. Market St.,
Lima. Information: 419-222-9426.
JAMES COFFMAN TALKS
BLUEBIRDS
March 2
The Clyde Public Library is
pleased to be hosting James Coffman’s talk on Bluebirds, which is
sponsored by the RFd Garden Club,
on Monday, March 2. Coffman is a
founding member of the Ohio Bluebird Society. He put up his first
bluebird nest boxes in 1974, and he
estimates that since then over 4,000
Eastern Bluebirds have fledged from
his trails. The RFd Garden Club will
be providing refreshments and information for those interested in the
club. admission: Free. Time: 6:30
p.m. Location: Clyde Public Library,
222 W. Buckeye St., Clyde.
FRIENDS OF MAGEE MARSH
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
March 7
The Friends of Magee Marsh
is seeking volunteers for the Sportmen’s Migratory Bird Center and
the Magee Marsh Wildlife area in
Port Clinton. Volunteers are needed
March through November and are
asked to work a minimum of one
six-hour day a month, but most work
longer, especially during the wildlife
area’s busy month in May. a volunteer training session is scheduled for
noon on March 7 and will include a
pizza lunch. anyone interested is
asked to send a message through the
Friends of Magee Marsh Facebook
page, including name, phone number,
address and email address. Or, send
contact information to store@friendsofmageemarsh.org. admission:
Free. Time: Noon. Location: Magee
Marsh Wildlife area, 13229 W. Ohio
2, Port Clinton.
SAUDER VILLAGE BRIDAL
SHOW
March 8
Enjoy an afternoon of information
and inspiration at the annual Sauder
Village Bridal Show on Sunday,
March 8 in Founder’s Hall. Wedding professionals from throughout
the region will be on-hand to share
information about food, photographs, gifts, flowers, invitations,
decorations and more. On Sunday
afternoon, Founder’s Hall will be
filled with exhibits showcasing
every resource brides will need to
plan a wedding. The show will also
include special offers, food samples,
entertainment and prizes throughout the afternoon. Registered guests
will be entered into the grand prize
drawing. Bouquets will be tossed out
throughout the afternoon – providing brides a chance to win a variety
of prizes and gift certificates from
participating vendors and Sauder
Village. admission: $7. Guests can
pre-register at www.saudervillage.
org/bridal to receive a coupon for
$2 off admission. Time: noon-4
p.m. Location: Sauder Village, 22611
Ohio 2, archbold. Information:
800.590.9755 or www.saudervillage.
org/bridal.
OHIO MAPLE EVENTS
March 7-8, 8-9, 14-15
The same trees that treat visitors to a stunning show each fall are
behind a pair of events that welcome
travelers in early spring. This March,
both Hocking Hills State Park and
Malabar Farm State Park host celebrations of the goodness of pure,
Ohio maple syrup. Malabar Farm
State Park will demonstrate sugaring
techniques from the early days, when
Ohio was home to Native americans,
through present day maple production. a self-guided tour of the sugar
camp and sugarhouse will reveal the
evolution of sugaring equipment and
how maple sap is transformed into
syrup. Horse-drawn wagon rides
to the sugar camp will be provided
by the Central Ohio draft Horse
association. Free samples of maple
syrup will be available at the sugar
house. Live music and light refreshments are offered in nearby Pugh
Log Cabin. In Ohio’s Hocking Hills,
travelers will find another maple
syrup celebration as Hocking Hills
State Park naturalists welcome visitors to Maple Sugaring in the Hills
at the Naturalist’s Cabin behind the
Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center. Naturalists and costumed interpreters
transport guests from the very oldest
sugaring techniques used by prehistoric tribes through time to discover
contemporary methods used today
to distill maple syrup. From tree-totable, visitors will get to see and taste
how local maple sap is collected and
boiled down to create syrup, with
samples to taste and bottles available for sale. admission: Free. Time:
Malabar Farm: noon-4 p.m. March
7-8 and 14-15. Hocking Hills: noon-4
p.m. March 8-9. Information: www.
MansfieldTourism.com or www.
ExploreHockingHills.com.
‘WHERE DID I COME FROM?’
March 21-Nov. 7
The Hayes Presidential Center
can help answer that ages old question of “Where did I Come From?”
Its Learning about your Past series
of genealogy classes provide a guide
to finding the answer. Classes are
offered 11 times during the year
and cover topics ranging from
how to get started with genealogy
research to publishing your own
family history. Pre-registration is
requested. The series is sponsored by
RootsMagic, Inc. The full schedule
of 2015 Learning about your Past
classes includes: March 21 — Free
Genealogical Websites; april 12 —
RootsMagic workshop (Note: Time
is 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is
free.); april 18 — ancestry.com &
Paid Genealogical Websites; May 9
— Make a Book Online; May 30 —
Make a Family Tree with ancestry.
com; June 6 — Old Family Photos:
Care, digitizing, & Organization;
Sept. 26 — Beginner Genealogy;
Oct. 17 — Free Genealogical Websites; Nov. 7 — ancestry.com & Paid
Genealogical Websites. admission:
$10 adults and $5 students through
high school. Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:30
a.m. Location: The Rutherford B.
Hayes Presidential Center, located
at the corner of Hayes and Buckland
avenues. Information: 419-332-2081
or www.rbhayes.org.
MEET SIMMAN
March 21
Representatives from the University of Findlay will be giving an interactive demonstration of SimMan at
the Children’s Museum of Findlay on
Saturday, March 21. SimMan is an
advanced patient simulator that can
display physiological symptoms associated with acute and chronic disease
conditions. He can blink, breathe,
and imitate other natural functions
and responses. Participants will be
able to take his pulse, check his blood
pressure and more. The event is open
to all children and their parents, but
is recommended for children ages 4
and older. Cost includes unlimited
play at the museum until closing
time at 5 p.m. No pre-registration
Photo provided
A BRIDE LOOKS at a decorations display at the Sauder Village
Bridal Show. The show will take place March 8 and will include
everything needed to plan a wedding. For more information, go
to www.saudervillage.org/bridal.
required. admission: $6.50 for ages
16 and up, $4.50 for ages 3-15 and
free for ages 0-2. Time: 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Location: Children’s Museum
of Findlay, Findlay Village Mall,
1800 Tiffin ave. Information: Shari
at sschmersal@cmfindlay.com or
567-250-9616.
Music
CONTEMPORARY CONCERT
WITH RYAN HIRSCHY
MINISTRIES
Feb. 28
a performance with Ryan Hirschy
Ministries has been rescheduled for
today at the Rockford Belle. Ryan
Hirschy and pianist Brad Byerly
will perform a full contemporary
Christ-centered concert. Together,
they have entertained for more than
20 years. Since 1995, Hirschy, of
decatur, Indiana, has shared his love
for Christ through music throughout
the country performing for many
different denominations and organizations. admission: a free-will
donation is accepted. Time: doors
open at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7
p.m. Location: Rockford Belle, 135
Market Street, Rockford. Information: 567-644-9993.
THE BRETT FAMILY
Feb. 28
Communities for the arts will
bring The Brett Family from Branson, Missouri, to the Clyde High
School auditorium. The Brett’s show
is not your average family variety
show. The Brett’s show mixes classics, current chart-topping hits and
award-winning original music. The
show features a patriotic tribute and
also includes a host of surprises,
like the Brett Brothers’ high-tech
Tron Basketball routine. all seats
are reserved and ticket prices are
$20 per person. Tickets are available from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the
Clyde-Green Springs board of education office, 419-547-0588. admission: $20. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location:
Clyde High School, 1015 Race Street,
Clyde. Information: www.communitiesfortheartsclyde.org.
LONE RAVEN
March 7
The Ohio-based music ensemble,
Lone Raven, will be bringing their
performance of traditional Celtic
and World music to the Pemberville
Opera House Saturday, March 7.
With over 20 instruments on stage,
the band soars through everything
from heartfelt Irish ballads to exhilarating Gypsy fiddle tunes, musically transporting listeners through
breathtaking European landscapes.
Their instrumentals are fueled by
the twin fiddles of Elizabeth Blickenstaff and Kara Markley, while being
driven by a rhythm section consisting
of Craig Markley and the award-winning guitar playing of Neil Jacobs.
Markley’s highly acclaimed vocal
stylings are showcased throughout
each concert, performing songs
in both English and Irish Gaelic,
among others. Tickets are available
at Beeker’s General Store, the door or
by contacting Carol at 419-287-4848,
carol@pembervilleoperahouse.org.
admission: $10. Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Pemberville Opera House,
115 Main St., Pemberville. Information: www.pembervilleoperahouse.
org or www.loneraven.com.
GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA
March 8
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is
one of the most popular and sought
after big bands in the world today
for both concert and swing dance
engagements. With its unique jazz
sound, they are considered to be one
of the greatest bands of all time. The
present Glenn Miller Orchestra was
formed in 1956 and has been touring
consistently since, playing an average
of 300 live dates a year all around the
world. admission: $15-$50. Time: 2
p.m. Location: The Ritz Theatre, 30
S. Washington St., Tiffin. Information: 419-448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org.
TOLEDO SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
March 12
Music lovers from throughout the
region will enjoy an evening of varied
musical selections on March 12 as
the Toledo Symphony Orchestra
presents a concert at Sauder Village.
The Thursday evening performance
will be in Founder’s Hall and will
feature several pieces performed
with the choir from Zion Mennonite
Church of archbold. Tickets for the
concert may be purchased by calling
800.590.9755 or stopping by the Welcome Center at Sauder Village. Some
highlights of the archbold program
include “Overture to a Midsummer
Night’s dream” by Mendelssohn,
“Gloria” by Mozart, Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” and “West Side
Story Overture.” The concert will
also include a few selections featuring the Zion Mennonite Church
Choir. Guest conductor yaniv Segal
will lead the evening performance at
Sauder Village. admission: $15 in
advance and $18 at the door. Time:
7:30 p.m. Location: Sauder Village,
22611 Ohio 2, archbold. Information: 800-590-9755 or www.saudervillage.org.
Theater
‘THE MEMORY OF WATER’
Feb. 19-28
The pain, laughter and bickering
of siblings who remember family
instances quite differently is at the
heart of Shelagh Stephenson’s “The
Memory of Water,” onstage at Bowling Green State University Feb.
19-28 in a BGSU Theater production. On the eve of their mother’s
funeral, three sisters return to the
family home on the yorkshire coast
of England. There, while a winter
storm rages, the sisters wait for
the day of the funeral, attend to
their mother’s final affairs, revisit
memories of their childhoods, and
reflect upon their futures. Because
their memories have been diluted by
time and fantasy, they are incapable
of agreeing on any interpretation of
the past; it is clear, however, that
after the events of their two days
together, each of their futures will
be forever altered. Given the mature
subject matter of the play, parental
guidance is suggested for young children. admission: $15 adults and $5
students and children. Ticket prices
will increase at the door prior to each
performance. Time: 8 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Location: Eva Marie
Saint Theatre at the Wolfe Center
for the arts, Bowling Green State
University. Information: bgsu.edu/
arts or 419-372-8171.
‘THE VERY UNMERRY
ADVENTURES OF ROBIN
HOOD’
Feb. 27-March 1
Toledo Repertoire Theatre’s
young Rep production of “The
Very UnMerry adventures of Robin
Hood” is a comedy written by Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello
and directed by Jill Reinstein and
features a cast ranging in age from 7
to 13. Sherwood Forest is in danger
of being destroyed and it’s up to
Robin and his band of dimwitted
Merry Men to save the day. When
the Sheriff challenges them to a contest to determine the forest’s rightful
owner, their skills are put to the test.
Unfortunately, archery is only the
first round. Robin and his men will
also have to win a talent show and a
beauty pageant. admission: $4.75$9.75. Time: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Location:
Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 Tenth
St. Information: www.toledorep.org
or 419-243-9277.
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SaTURday, FEBRUaRy 28, 2015
Exhibits
STUDENT EXHIBITIONS TO
SHOWCASE SENIOR
PROJECTS
March 9-19
The University of Findlay will
present a senior art and design exhibitions this semester. The following
seniors will be featured: Karlee Cole,
a psychology and art major from
Sidney; Meghan Leedy, a children’s
book illustration major from delaware; Miranda Rife, a multimedia
arts major from Fostoria; and Lydea
Ziebold, an art management major
from Findlay. a reception will be
held Sunday, March 15, from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. in the gallery. admission:
Free. Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday
through Sunday. Location: Virginia
B. Gardner Fine arts Pavilion, University of Findlay, 1000 N. Main St.
DRAWN, CUT & LAYERED:
THE ART OF WERNER
PFEIFFER
Through May 3
The nearly 200 limited-edition
and unique works of art in this exhibition include drawings, dimensional
prints, 3-d collage, and sculptural
and experimental books. For more
than 50 years, Werner Pfeiffer
(German-american, born 1937)
has experimented with the multiple
uses of paper as both a canvas and
a structural material. Much of his
work as a sculptor, printmaker and
painter suggests a fascination with
machines and machine-like constructions. His drawings are schematic,
his dimensional works project into
space claiming their own territory
and his complex artist books have
moving parts. He is fascinated
by puzzles and contradictions,
metaphors and wordplay, and this
curiosity serves in turn to inspire
works that are thought-provoking
in themselves. a prodigious artist,
Pfeiffer’s works on paper have been
shown and collected internationally.
admission: Free. Hours: 10 a.m.–4
p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10
a.m.–9 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5
p.m. Sunday. Location: Canaday Gallery, Toledo Museum of art, 2445
Monroe St., Toledo. Information:
www.toledomuseum.com or 419255-8000.
FREE PLAY
Through March 6
Free Play brings together an
international array of artists who
produce works modeled on games
and play, whether derived from the
playground, the video arcade, the
casino, or the rec room. Each artist
in the exhibition reinvents a playable
“game” that reveals social, philosophical and cultural issues. From
reenacting territorial disputes to the
use of mathematical strategy, the 17
artists in Free Play create experiences for visitors that raise political
awareness. all of the works on display are functional games that visitors are free to play. admission: Free.
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Location: The
College of Wooster art Museum,
Ebert art Center, 1220 Beall ave.,
Wooster. Information: 330-263-2495
or www.wooster.edu/cwam.
Ticket Watch
Tickets are now on sale for the
following events:
Ariana Grande — March 5,
7:30 p.m., Quicken Loans arena,
Cleveland. $29.50-$69.50; 888-8949424, www.theqarena.com/events.
Mike + The Mechanics —
March 15, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock
Rocksino Northfield Park, Northfield. $51-$90.90; 330-920-8040,
www.ticketmaster.com.
Foreigner — March 28, 8 p.m.,
Lima Civic Center, Lima. $37-$97;
419-224-1552, www.limaciviccenter.
com.
Buckeye Country Superfest
— June 20 and 21, 5 p.m., Ohio Stadium, Columbus. $58.55-$272.95;
800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.
com.
Nickelback — aug. 4, 7:30 p.m.,
Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga
Falls. $40-$103.55; 330-920-8040,
www.theblossommusiccenter.com.
One Direction — aug. 27, 7
p.m., FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland. $39.50- $99.50; 440-8915001, www.clevelandbrowns.com/
stadium/.
Findlay Light Opera
Company accepting
scholarship applications
deadline to apply
is March 20
The Findlay Light Opera Company is accepting applications for the
Eleanor S. Mitchell Performing arts
Scholarship.
The scholarship is a $1,000
scholarship awarded annually to a
Hancock County high school senior
planning to advance their study of
a performing art (dance, vocal or
instrumental music) at an accredited
college or university.
Current seniors who are interested in competing for the award
are being invited to apply for adjudication by completing an online
performance application at www.
findlayopera.org. all performance
applications and teacher recommendations are due no later than Friday,
March 20.
The scholarship is not limited to
those who plan to major in a performing art. The competition is open to
students who will be participating in
a performing art in some capacity,
such as a member of a vocal ensemble, concert band, dance studio or
taking private lessons in their chosen
performing art.
Criteria for selection include
consideration of performing art
accomplishments and ability, future
promise, a desire to pursue performing art at the collegiate level, as well
as consideration of a recommendation by a teacher, tutor or director.
Competing students must perform two short selections (selections to be a combined length of 5-10
minutes) of contrasting styles and
provide their own accompaniment
if necessary. Performers will be randomly placed on a performance list
and will perform their selections in
a recital setting to be held on april
12, with a public audience and adjudication panel. The winner of the
scholarship will be presented with
their award at the conclusion of the
recital.
For more information on the
scholarship and to apply online, visit
www.findlayopera.org.
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THE COURIER & REVIEW TIMES
SaTURday, FEBRUaRy 28, 2015
Seeing robins and thinking spring? Think again
I
’ve seen groups of robins
feeding on frozen berries
on the east side of Findlay.
Had I spotted the first of
this year’s returning migrants?
aren’t robins our best indicator
that spring is near?
a little research tells a different story. Many of the robins seen
each spring never really left at all.
Their winter habits are just very
different from their fair-weather
behavior. They no longer act like
those familiar summertime, yardhopping worm-pullers.
When winter comes, the
worms and insects aren’t as available, requiring robins to leave
territories where they’ve raised
their young. Their diets switch to
more of a fruit- and berry-based
sustenance.
Robins drop their solitary ways
and adopt winter flocking habits
which help them survive by providing multiple sets of eyes to watch
out for predators and improving
their daily search for food.
When a flock locates fruitbearing shrubs or trees, they will
descend and strip them quickly.
We probably won’t see individual robins again until much of
the snow melts and the demands of
establishing and defending breeding territory cause them to leave
the flock and strike out on their
own.
If you want to see more wintertime robins, add fruit- and berryproducing native shrubs and trees
to your property. Good choices
include: american holly, Eastern
red cedar, cranberry viburnum,
and winterberry. Nurseries can
help in selecting plants best suited
for your site’s conditions.
While robins are one of the
most familiar and widespread
birds in North america, their
patterns of movement are poorly
understood. you can help scientists document the seasonal movements of robins by reporting your
sightings to www.eBird.org.
This online checklist program
allows you to keep track of your
own bird lists, see the changes in
numbers throughout the year, and
explore maps showing where the
birds are being seen.
Along the Way:
a reduction in bag limits and
antlerless permit use, as well as
a shift in the youth season during
the 2015-16 hunting seasons, were
among regulations proposed to
the Ohio Wildlife Council at its
Feb. 11 meeting.
Proposals include:
• Reduce bag limits in the
majority of counties, and remove
antlerless permits in all but 10
counties. No county has a proposed bag limit increase.
• Reduce the statewide limit
from nine to six.
• Suspend the antlerless-only
muzzleloader weekend.
• Offer two days of deer-gun
hunting dec. 26-27.
• Move youth-gun hunting to
the Saturday and Sunday formerly
occupied by the antlerless-only
muzzleloader weekend.
• add one straight-walled cartridge rifle, the .450 Marlin, to
the existing list of legal hunting
cartridges.
deer population goals will
be revised this summer through
a random survey of hunters and
landowners. Participants will have
the opportunity to provide input
about the future of deer management in Ohio.
The proposed hunting seasons
for 2015-16:
• deer archery: Sept. 26-Feb.
7.
• youth deer gun: Oct. 10-11.
• deer gun: Nov. 30-dec. 6;
dec. 26-27.
• deer muzzleloader: Jan. 2-5.
Step Outside:
The following events are all
worthy of your support. Proceeds
help fund wildlife habitat projects,
landowner support, youth events
and scholarship opportunities.
• March 7: The Friends of the
NRa banquet and fundraiser, 5:30
p.m., Hancock County Humane
Society. $35 per person. Tickets:
419-348-4301.
• March 14: National Wild
Turkey Federation banquet and
fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge,
320 E. Wyandot ave., Upper Sandusky. Tickets: 419-294-4869 or
email buckeyenut@thewavz.com.
• March 28: Whitetails Unlimited banquet and fundraiser, The
Cube, 3430 N. Main St., Findlay.
Purchase tickets by March 26.
Contact: Tom young, 419-3480373, or http://www.whitetailsunlimited.com and click events.
• March 28: Seneca County
Pheasants Forever banquet and
fundraiser, Meadowbrook Ballroom, 5430 W. Tiffin St., Bascom.
Photo provided
An Outnumbered cedAr WAxWing argues for the right to lunch with a flock of robins. When
winter comes, the worms and insects aren’t as available, requiring robins to leave territories where
they’ve raised their young. their diets switch to more of a fruit- and berry-based sustenance.
Contact: 419-934-3891 or vgillig2005@yahoo.com.
• april 25-26: National Wild
Turkey Federation Wheelin’
Sportsmen Hunt, open for physically handicapped individuals.
an application and drawing will
be held to determine who gets
the opportunity to participate.
The hunt will be held at Toledo
Express airport. For information
or application: http://wheelinsportsmen-mvnwtf.webs.com.
Abrams is a retired wildlife officer supervisor for the state Division of Wildlife in Findlay. He
can be reached at P.O. Box 413,
Mount Blanchard, OH 458670413 or via email at jimsfieldnotes@aol.com.
Books as decor: Versatile but meaningful design elements
by betH J. HArPAZ
AssociAted Press
NEW yORK — Some people
love the look of a bookshelf stuffed
with books, and what that represents. Others see books as clutter,
and wonder why anyone owns them
in the digital era.
But the “well-chosen book,” or an
artfully displayed stack of books, “can
be as powerful as any other design
element,” said Pablo Solomon, an
artist and designer from Lampasas,
Texas, near austin. Books not only
create a mood, they make a personal
statement, he added.
and even when books are used
primarily for aesthetic effect rather
than to show off a collection, the very
act of displaying them celebrates
them, according to Meredith Wing.
“Repurposing books honors
them,” said Wing, a third-year
architecture student at Columbia
University who has her own company, Meredith Wing design.
Because many readers consume
literature digitally these days, physical books also evoke nostalgia — not
unlike displays of other authentic
objects that originated in earlier
eras, like wagon wheels or washboards. “These are the things we
now kind of worship,” Wing said.
But on a practical level, books
offer a “relatively inexpensive way
to decorate on a large scale,” Wing
said. She’s bought books by the foot,
covered them in white paper and
created a “minimalist library wall.”
She’s stacked them in nonfunctioning fireplaces and used them as pedestals for photos. and she’s removed
dust covers to reveal book spine
colors “for dramatic effect.”
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, The Tavern
restaurant stacked books along a
room divider between the dining
area and bar in a colored geometric
pattern. The pattern echoed the art
deco architecture Tulsa is famous
for.
and it’s a technique that’s easily
adapted in home decor: Instead of
lining books up vertically, break
them up with horizontal stacks. you
can arrange them by size and color,
or keep them organized by topic. But
use some of the horizontal stacks to
display “accessories, photos or travel
knickknacks,” advised Liz Toombs,
an interior decorator.
For a “stylized look,” Toombs
buys old book collections at estate
sales. “If they have that worn patina,
it’s more interesting,” said Toombs,
who keeps a set of old black-bound
encyclopedias in her office at Polka
dots & Rosebuds in Lexington, Kentucky. Sometimes she turns a book
on a shelf around so that the pages,
not the spine, face out, to add “a little
funky spin to it.”
Meridith Baer buys old books by
the bin for her work at Meridith Baer
Home, a home-staging company.
She covers the books individually
in solid-color butcher or craft paper
— or sometimes even old architectural house-plans — then arranges
them in various ways. If there’s an
art book she loves, “I leave it on the
coffee table open to that page.”
Solomon, the Texas designer,
also likes displaying individual art
books. “We have every art book that
ever was,” said Solomon. “My wife
will pick her favorite artist of the
month, put that book out on display,
create a dinner and have friends over
for Picasso night.”
and don’t be afraid to judge a
book by its cover. “Book covers are
some of the best art ever done,” said
Solomon. you can even digitally scan
a book cover and have it printed in a
variety of materials — aluminum or
canvas for example — in any size to
hang on a wall.
Ron Marvin, a New york-based
interior designer, uses stacks of
books to create “little moments.”
home
Family mealtime doesn’t
have to be a quaint memory
by cASSie turner
Eating together as a family does
not have to be a quaint memory.
In fact, the National Center on
addiction and Substance abuse
reports that 59 percent of families
surveyed reported eating together
at least five times a week.
So, there is hope for the family
meal!
The on-the-go lifestyle of drivethru meals, snacks, and eating in
the car is not setting up our youth
for a healthy lives.
Research by Hammons & Fiese
shows a child is 35 percent less
likely to have a eating disorder, 24
percent more likely to eat healthier
foods, and 12 percent less likely to
be overweight, when family meals
are part of her routine.
a youth is more incline to try
new foods, including fruits and
vegetables, when she sees the
adults eating the same foods. as
a parent, you are also controlling
and teaching proper portion size
to your child.
Research from Cornell University by E. Cook, and R. dunifon
in 2012 says there are benefits to
consistent meal times, families
should try for a family meal three
times a week, and the quality of
the mealtime is just as important
as the number.
a family meal is the experience of the members of the unit
coming together for a period of
time for breakfast, supper or a
group snack.
The key is having a designated time. It is also a time when
research shows a child is more
likely to share what is going on in
his or her life.
When considering a family
meal, engagement in each other
is important. TVs, cell phones and
other devices should be off during
this brief time to pay attention to
the people you are with.
youth learn from what they
see. It is very important, as the
adult in a child’s life, we practice
the behaviors at the dinner table
we want youth to learn.
This ranges from being an
active listener in a conversation to
practicing basic table manners. We
cannot expect youth to learn these
skills if we are not teaching it.
When having a family meal,
have questions ready for your child
beyond, “How was school today?”
a family meal is a great time to
begin exploring what interests and
drives that child.
Family meals are also the
perfect time to teach basic table
manners. Manners matter, they
are often a lasting impression
someone can make on someone
new in their life. This could make
a huge difference in the opinion
of a future employer, significant
other or friend.
Making time to share meals
together is not always easy, but it
is worth the effort.
Turner is a Ohio State University Extension educator and
Hancock County director of 4-H
youth development.
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“I’ll stack four or five books on a
cocktail table and put a vase on top,”
he said. “I have an antique chair I
didn’t want anybody sitting in. I put a
stack of books in the chair and on top
of that a glass bowl and it looks like
a little sculpture. It’s a moment. But
it also says, ‘Please don’t sit here.’”
In his office, he stacks his collection of design books horizontally by
color and size, largest to smallest,
creating little pyramids.
On Pinterest and other sites, you
can find photos of furniture made
from books — including a much-
posted picture of a bed that doesn’t
look very comfortable (imagine
sleeping on a mattress of books!).
But Marvin has made more practical furniture from stacks of books,
including a nightstand next to a bed
and a side table next to a low chair.
John Salvest used a solid wall of
4,000 paperback romance novels to
spell out the word “FOREVER” in
an art installation. Red-spined books
formed the letters on a backdrop of
white-spined books. The installation
was a notable part of “State of the
art,” a major contemporary art show
that just completed its run at Crystal
Bridges Museum of american art in
Bentonville, arkansas.
Salvest said there was an “underlying sadness” in finding hundreds
of discarded books in thrift shops.
He chose the word “FOREVER”
because it often popped up in titles,
presumably a reference to love or the
absence of love. But in the age of the
e-book, a wall of books that spells
out “forever” can also signal that
for some readers, books remain an
important part of the culture.
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FOOD
PAStA? P E r F ECt !
MAttHEW MEAd / Associated Press
INSTEAD OF making heavy cream the enemy of your
waistline, think of it as a friend in the refrigerator. A little bit
of cream will go a long way to add rich flavor to your favorite
dishes, including this versatile pasta dish.
MAttHEW MEAd / Associated Press
PASTA COMES in all
shapes and sizes, all of them
designed with a purpose.
Fusilli, a corkscrew-shaped
pasta, is perfect for sauces
with bits of meat and
vegetables to stick in all its
nooks and crannies.
Stocking this staple in the pantry means a meal is not long off
By SARA MOULTON
ASSoCiAtEd PrESS
What’s the one ingredient you
should always have in your cupboard? dried pasta, of course. It’s
the base of a zillion easy-to-make
weeknight meals and the friendly
playmate of 2 zillion ingredients,
including leftovers.
Pasta comes in all sizes and
shapes, all of them designed with a
purpose. Pastas in long strands —
including spaghetti and linguine
— are best paired with smoother
sauces. Tube-shaped pastas —
such as penne, rigatoni and macaroni — team up well with chunky
sauces. and pasta boasting nooks
and crannies — like fusilli — are
perfect for sauces with bits of meat
and vegetables.
Whichever type you’re cooking, you want to make sure you
cook your pasta properly. Undercook it and the pasta is chalky
and tough. Overcook it and you
get mush. What you’re aiming
for is al dente, Italian for “to the
tooth.” It’s just a way of saying that
properly cooked pasta is tender all
the way through, but still ever so
slightly firm to the bite.
Of course, since pasta shapes,
sizes and thicknesses vary widely,
the proper cooking time for each
pasta variety also varies. So let’s
cover the basics of pasta cooking,
regardless of variety.
Plenty of water is important.
This prevents the pasta from
sticking and mostly eliminates the
need to stir during cooking. For 1
pound of pasta, you’ll want to boil
6 quarts of water (though 4 quarts
will do if you don’t have a pot large
enough). The water also needs to
be well salted. For every 3 quarts
of water, you’ll need 1 tablespoon
of kosher salt.
after adding the pasta to the
boiling water, give it a stir or two
(and that should be enough). If
you’re boiling long strands, push
them down gently in the middle
to make sure the ends are submerged, too. and by the way, do
not add oil to the water. The pasta
will end up oily, and the sauce will
just slide off.
Pasta should never wait for
the sauce (once cooked, it doesn’t
improve with age), so don’t start
cooking it until your sauce is
either well along or finished.
For cooking times, read the
packaging and follow the suggested times. But don’t follow
them blindly. It’s also important to
check the tenderness of the pasta
while it is cooking. all you have to
do is spear a single piece and bite
into it. If it’s very chewy or tough,
keep cooking it. If there’s just a
tiny bit of chewiness, it’s ready to
be drained.
But before you drain it, scoop
out and set aside a little of the
cooking liquid. and don’t rinse
your pasta after draining it. That
washes away the starch, which is
what helps your sauce stick to the
pasta. Now just add your pasta
to the sauce, where it will finish
cooking. and if your sauce is too
thick, a few tablespoons of the
cooking water you scooped out
are just the thing.
The beauty of a pasta dish is
that it rarely takes longer to throw
together than the time it takes to
boil the water and cook the pasta.
and a hearty pasta dish is just
the thing to warm up a cold and
wintry night.
Fusilli with italian Sausage, Peas
and Creamy tomato Sauce
Start to finish: 1 hour (30 minutes active). Servings: 4.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3/
4 pound loose sweet or hot Italian sausage
28-ounce can crushed tomatoes (preferably fire-roasted)
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
2/
3 cup heavy cream
12 ounces fusilli pasta
2 cups frozen peas, thawed
3 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Shredded fresh basil, to garnish
In a large saucepan or stockpot, bring 6 quarts of water to
a boil.
While the water is heating, in a large skillet over medium,
heat the oil. add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until
softened, about 5 minutes. add the garlic, and cook, stirring,
for 1 minute. add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with
a spoon and stirring, until the sausage is just cooked through,
about 5 minutes.
add the tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring the mixture
to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. add
the cream and simmer for 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the 2 tablespoons of salt and the pasta to the
pot of water. Stir well and boil the pasta, following the instructions on the back on the package, until almost but not quite al
dente. drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water,
and add it to the skillet, along with the peas and half of the cheese.
Simmer until the pasta is al dente, adding some of the pasta
cooking water if necessary to thin the sauce to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper, then divide between 4 serving bowls. Top each portion with some of the remaining cheese
and the basil.
Nutrition information per serving: 1,040 calories; 510 calories
from fat (49 percent of total calories); 56 g fat (24 g saturated; 0
g trans fats); 140 mg cholesterol; 96 g carbohydrate; 12 g fiber;
18 g sugar; 40 g protein; 2,360 mg sodium.
Improve pasta
sauces with a
touch of heavy
cream
By J.M. HIRSCH
AP Food Editor
Sure, we’re all trying to
lose those pesky 10 or 15 or
whatever pounds, but that’s
no reason to not keep a pint of
heavy cream in the refrigerator.
Truth is, a little fat like that
can go a long way to turning
a basic dish into one that is
exceedingly comforting. Steak,
for example, is dramatically
improved with a cream-based
pan sauce. Pureed vegetable
soups taste like indulgences
with just a bit of cream. and
don’t even get me started about
what it does for mashed potatoes and baked sweet potatoes.
and none of these recipes
requires a ton of cream, so you
won’t necessarily bust your
diet. Think of it as a seasoning
or accent flavor, something to
tie everything together.
To make my point, here is
a simple and delicious weeknight-friendly pasta dinner
that uses a bit of heavy cream
to make the dish taste like you
spent way longer on it. If you’d
prefer a vegetarian version, just
leave out the ground beef. and,
of course, this dish is plenty
versatile. add veggies as you
see fit, or substitute ground
pork or chicken for the beef.
rotini with Creamy Burger Sauce
Start to finish: 20 minutes. Servings: 6.
1 pound rotini (spiral) pasta
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/
4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Two 15-ounce cans diced tomatoes
1/
2 cup heavy cream
1/
4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and ground black pepper
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add the pasta
and cook according to package directions, then drain.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high, combine and the beef and onion and saute, breaking up the
meat with a wooden spoon. Cook until the beef is starting
to brown and the onions are tender, about 8 minutes. add
the garlic, red pepper flakes, soy sauce and tomatoes. Bring
to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
add the heavy cream to the meat sauce and simmer until
thickened, about 2 minutes. add the cheese, then the pasta,
tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition information per serving: 540 calories; 150
calories from fat (28 percent of total calories); 17 g fat (8 g
saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 66 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 8 g sugar; 28 g protein; 690 mg sodium.
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City of Fostoria plans
centennial celebration
The following news items
appeared in the Fostoria ReviewTimes in January of 1954:
Representatives of Fostoria
labor, civic, fraternal, veteran,
service and church organizations
voted Wednesday night to accept
the recommendations of the steering committee for the Fostoria
Centennial observance to be held
this summer,
Recommendations accepted
included the employment of the
John B. Rogers Producing company to produce the pageant and
supervise the observance and the
tentative time of July for the observance.
The exact dates for the weeklong observance will be set when
the steering committee meets
within the next two weeks to prepare articles of incorporation as a
non-profit organization.
H. L. Ford and the Rev. Robert
Ruffing, co-chairmen of the steering committee, presided at last
night’s meeting in the Lowell
school auditorium. despite bad
weather, a large group assembled to
hear the recommendations and to
vote unanimously to accept them.
Carl Steinhour, commander of
Col. W. O. Bulger post 421, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a carpenter foreman, told the group that
Local 1766, Carpenters and Joiner,
voted its approval of the celebration and volunteered to do all the
carpenter work, free of charge.
The union was the first such
organization to make such
an offer and other groups are
expected to give the committee
the same whole-hearted support.
John Wade, a member of the
steering committee, said the
gene kinn
incorporation can be effected
within a few days after the
steering committee meets at
the call of the co-chairmen.
a committee composed of
a. Gordon Gray, Mrs. dorothy
Peluso and Stanford Gilbert,
will decide before the meeting,
the disposition of the anticipated
profits from the celebration.
Promotion of Major George
a. Louden, Jr., 304 Columbus
avenue, to the rank of lieutenant
colonel, u. S. army Reserve, has
been announced by the department of defense.
He has been assigned to 2124
uSaR, Central Group of Ohio
and attached to 2087 aRaSu,
Toledo, Ohio, uSaR School.
Lt. Col. Louden has been an
artillery officer since he entered
the service in december, 1940.
He served in the Pacific
Theater of Operations during
World War II and was released
from active duty in april, 1948.
He returned to Fostoria
and remained active in reserve
affairs by attending summer
camps and participating in
Seneca County Reserve Officer’s association programs.
He enrolled in the artillery
class in the Toledo uSaR School
and prepared for the promotion
which has just been announced.
Louden is associated with the
Culligan Soft Water Service, is
married and has three children.
The Cleveland Indians are the
first team in the major leagues to
announce intentions of televising
all of their road games during the
1954 season.
The tribe signed a contract
the Brewing Corp. of america,
Wednesday, calling for the televising of 77 games in seven road parks.
The Cleveland Indians this year
ruled out the telecasting of any
games played at home, Tribe Vice
President, George Medinger, said.
Wrestling fans are reminded
that the Ohio School for the Blind
will visit Fostoria high tomorrow
night where they lock horns with
the Redmen grapplers. The first
match will get underway at 7:30.
adult admission is 50 cents and
students will be admitted for 25
cents.
Fostoria is one of three cities in
the nation chosen for the advance
trial of a new concept of roller-type
decorative wall painting, developed by the Sherwin-Williams
Company, it was announced today
by Joe Clark, manager of the firm’s
store here.
although the new equipment
will not be available throughout
the nation until February, the
store here took the wraps off
“applikay” — a twin roller, water
unit, destined to open a new
frontier in wall treatment. The
new method includes the use of
a new produce called Super Kemtone applikay, which contains
material never before used in
the manufacture of wall finishes.
The new method repre sents three years of research
by S her w i n -Wi l l i a m s a nd
its a f f iliated companies
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If AmErIcAns recycled the 130 million cell phones we throw away every year, we would save enough
energy to power some 24,000 homes.
e a r t h ta l k
Are older smartphones
being disposed of properly?
D e a r E a r t hTa l k : T h e
collective impact of all the
iPhones and other devices we
buy, use and then discard must
be mind-boggling at this point.
Has anyone quantified this and
what can we do to start reducing waste from such items?
— Jacques Chevalier, Boston,
Ma
With a record four million
pre-orders for apple’s best-selling iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus,
it’s more evident than ever that
consumers want the latest in
smartphone technology at their
fingertips. a new report by analysts at German market research
firm GfK determined that global
smartphone sales exceeded 1.2
billion units in 2014—a 23 percent increase over2013.
With so many new smartphones and electronics being
purchased, are users disposing
of their older devices properly?
according to u.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPa)
data, approximately 2,440,000
tons of electronics, such as
computers, mobile devices and
televisions, were disposed of in
2010. Twenty-seven percent, or
649,000 tons, of that “e-waste”
was recycled. Because some
materials in electronics, such
as lead, nickel, cadmium and
mercury, could pose risks to
human health or the environment, the EPa “strongly supports” keeping used electronics
out of landfills.
“Recycling electronic equipment isn’t quite as easy as leaving it in a bin in your front
yard, as we’ve learned to do
with paper and plastics, but the
health and environmental benefits of recycling e-scrap are
tremendous,” said EPa Region
5 administrator Mary a. Gade.
“also, we know that half of the
devices thrown away still work.”
If americans recycled the
approximately 130 million cell
phones that are disposed of
annually, enough energy would
be saved to power more than
24,000 homes in a year. If we
went ahead and recycled one
million laptops, too, we would
save the energy equivalent to
the electricity used by 3,657
u.S. homes in a year. Furthermore, for every million cell
phones we rec ycle, 35, 274
pounds of copper, 772 pounds
of silver, 75 pounds of gold
and 33 pounds of palladium
can be recovered. Recovering
these valuable metals through
recycling precludes the need
for mining and processing that
much new material from the
Earth, thus not only conserving
natural resources but preventing air and water pollution as
well.
Thankfully, recycling old
smartphones and other electronic dev ices is a n easy,
typically cost-free process for
consumers. Electronics retailer
Best Buy offers the most comprehensive appliance and electronics recycling program in
the united States, with more
than 400 pounds of product
collected for recycling each
minute the stores are open.
Best Buy offers free recycling
for most electronics and large
appliances, regardless of where
they were purchased, allowing
the company to achieve its ambitious goal of recycling one billion pounds of electronics and
appliances by the end of 2014.
Some charitable organizations, like Cell Phones for Soldiers, also offer free cell phone
recycling. Since 2004, the nonprofit has prevented more than
11.6 million cell phones from
ending up in landfills. all cell
phones donated to Cell Phones
for Soldiers are sold either to
electronic restorers or a recyclers, depending on the phone’s
condition. The proceeds from
the phones are used to purchase
prepaid international calling
cards for troops and provide
emergency financial assistance
to veterans. “Cell Phones for
Soldiers truly is a lifeline,” says
Robbie Bergquist, co-founder of
the non-profit. “To withstand
time apart and the pressure of
serving our country, the family
connection is a critical piece to
survival.”
CONTACTS : EPA Electronics Recycling, www.epa.gov/
ecycling; Cell Phones for Soldiers, www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
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STELLA WILDER
Your Birthday
Born today, you are able to
rely on your considerable physical prowess to see you through
difficult situations again and
again. You have been endowed
with strength and stamina, surely,
but more important, you have
something many others do not:
the ability to overlook personal
discomfort, pain and fatigue, and
to continue apace until you have
reached your goal, regardless of
how physically taxing the journey
may be. This is, indeed, your
ticket to success; you can weather
the kinds of personal distress
that would easily fell others, and
this will give you an advantage
throughout your entire lifetime.
All the same, you are not immune from emotional or psychological blows; indeed, you may
find even the most casual personal slight almost unbearable. This
is something with which you will
have to grapple throughout your
life. Simply put, you take things
far too personally at times -- and
you know it.
Also born on this date are:
Bernadette Peters, actress and
singer; Gilbert Gottfried, actor
and comedian; Ali Larter, actress;
Gavin MacLeod, actor; Robert
Sean Leonard, actor; Mario Andretti, auto racer; John Turturro,
actor; Rae Dawn Chong, actress;
Charles Durning, actor; Zero Mostel, actor; Tommy Tune, actor,
choreographer and director; Kelly
Bishop, actress; Bugsy Siegel,
mobster.
To see what is in store for you
tomorrow, find your birthday and
read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be
your daily guide.
STEVE BECKER
Contract Bridge
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
-- Your choice of words may be
much more important than anticipated. You’re ready to deliver a
message, but don’t be in a hurry.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- You may be able to fit in a little
something extra just for yourself,
but it all depends on how you use
the time available to you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- Gather your available resources
and take stock of what is possible
before heading off on a journey
of discovery and accomplishment.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- A newcomer may put everyone
to shame by performing well
above par, though you are sure to
give him a run for his money.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- An early start affords you the
opportunity to stop and reverse
course if necessary, without sacrificing all forward motion.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -You can have a great deal of fun
with someone else, and not at his
or her expense. The laughter is
likely to be quite contagious.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- Your ability to process information quickly will come in very
handy, as a great deal of it comes
at you all at once.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
-- Though you don’t wish to put
anyone in a tight spot, you’re
going to have to demand a decision one way or the other before
nightfall.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21) -- You can help someone in
charge make the decisions that
will affect everyone involved
for the duration of a developing
project.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21) -- You must be clear
about what you are willing to
do -- and, more important, what
you’re not willing to do. Lines
must be drawn.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19) -- The rules may be quite
simple, but you are not likely to
find many of them conducive to
the creative endeavor you wish
to begin.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18) -- You and a longtime partner
are not in sync the way you
usually are, but this is an obstacle
that is easily surmounted.
Blondie
Barney & Clyde
Pickles
Peanuts
Beetle Bailey
A Little Prayer
We need you every hour
of every day, Lord. Thank
you for letting us draw
our strength from you
and for helping us to find
the rainbow after the
rain. Amen.
Dilbert
Mother Goose and Grimm
For Better or Worse
Lockhorns
Garfield
Close to Home
Zits
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RONALD ZAK / The Associated Press
MILORAD MARINkOVIC holds an egg with his bionic arm as he poses for
a photograph at his home in Vienna, Austria. Three Austrians have replaced
injured hands with bionic ones that they can control using nerves and
muscles transplanted into their arms from their legs.
3 Austrians get bionic
hands after amputation
By MARIA CHENG
AP MeDicAL WRiTeR
LONdON — Three austrians have
replaced injured hands with bionic ones
that they can control using nerves and
muscles transplanted into their arms
from their legs.
The three men are the first to undergo
what doctors refer to as “bionic reconstruction,” which includes voluntary
amputation, transplantation of nerves and
muscles and learning to use faint signals
from them to command the hand.
Previously, people with bionic hands
have primarily controlled them with
manual settings.
“This is the first time we have bionically reconstructed a hand,” said dr.
Oskar aszmann of the Medical University
of Vienna, who developed the approach
with colleagues. “If I saw these kinds of
patients five to seven years ago, I would
have just shrugged my shoulders and
said, ‘there’s nothing I can do for you.’”
He said that while some patients
might be candidates for a hand transplant, that has its own complications,
including having to take anti-rejection
medicines for the rest of their lives.
aszmann and colleagues describe
the cases of the three men in a report
published online in the journal Lancet.
The men decided on amputation only
after having the bionic hand strapped
onto their injured hand, to see how the
robotic one might function.
For Milorad Marinkovic, 30, who lost
the use of his right hand in a motorbike
accident more than a decade ago, the
bionic hand has allowed him to hold
things like a sandwich or bottle of water
— and more importantly, to play with his
three children.
“I can throw things, but it is harder
to catch a ball, because my right hand is
still not quite as quick and natural (as my
left),” said the Vienna based-clerk.
dr. Simon Kay, who authored an
accompanying commentary and performed Britain’s first hand transplant,
said there would always be major limits to
bionic hands, pointing out that the brain
has thousands of ways to send messages
to the human hand but that a robotic
prosthetic can’t handle such complexity.
“The question is always going to be:
how do we get the message from the mind
to the metal?” he said.
Patients like Marinkovic, however,
have few complaints about the bionic
hand, which proved especially popular
with his son. When he first got the device,
his son, then 4, would put on the bionic
hand and proudly walk around with it,
telling the other kids in his kindergarten
class that “my father is a robot.”
Marinkovic says using his bionic hand
is nearly as natural as using his uninjured
hand.
“I can do almost everything with it. I
just don’t have any feeling in it.”
an unrelated study published last year
gave patients some feeling in a prosthetic
hand by relaying signals to the brain in a
temporary experiment and other replacement hands can do things like grip objects
but are controlled externally.
aszmann estimated the new procedure costs around $33,960. The study
was paid for by groups including the austrian Council for Research and Technology development and a laboratory which
receives funds from Otto Bock, maker of
the prosthetics used.
Mental Health
Moment
Weekend Doctor
By NANCY J. STEPHANI
It is no secret that, as we age, the risk of falling dramatically increases.
It is perfectly normal for our body to have trouble adapting to the decrease in
muscle mass and nerve sensation that takes a toll on our body as the years pass
by. For older people, these physiological changes can make a normal everyday
activity, such as walking to the kitchen, a possibly fatal hazard.
as dangerous as the possibly of falling is, sometimes doctors are unintentionally making it even more dangerous.
a recent study in the american Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry found that
antidepressant use can cause gait disturbances in older people.
The study focused on individuals over 60 years old and measured their gait
during single and dual-task walking. With close to 2,000 individuals tested, the study showed that those individuals using
antidepressants displayed shorter stride length and reduced
gait speed, which can be associated with an increased risk
in falling.
This information is not only valuable for podiatrists, but
it is also valuable for caretakers of the elderly or anyone who
may be worried that their loved one is susceptible to a fall.
Bringing this information up with your doctor and discussing different options for treatment could save your life
or someone you care about.
as part of physician quality reporting by podiatrists, now Vail
a falls-risk analysis and plan of care will be evaluated at
your visit. Part of this analysis is to update and review your medications and
dosing. There could be the possibility of an adverse drug side-effect causing
a defective gait.
The assessment will also include identifying your falls history and if any
modifications in your home environment can be made.
your gait and balance will be analyzed and recommendations for mobility
devices may be given such as a cane, walker or foot bracing. Lightweight braces
that now fit into most shoes can give added ankle stability to prevent a fall.
Vitamin d supplementation may also be advised. Known as the sunshine
vitamin, vitamin d is produced by the body in response to skin being exposed
to sunlight.
It is also occurs naturally in a few foods including some fish, fish liver oils
and egg yolks, and in fortified dairy and grain products.
Vitamin d is essential for strong bones because it helps the body use calcium
from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin d deficiency has been associated with
rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue doesn’t properly mineralize, leading
to soft bones and skeletal deformities.
Increasingly, research is revealing the importance of vitamin d in protecting
against a host of other health problems. One of these is cognitive impairment
in older adults. If an adult has cognitive impairment then this puts them at risk
for a fall since they are not aware of their surroundings as well.
Guidelines from the Institute of Medicine increased the recommended
dietary allowance of vitamin d to 600 international units for everyone ages
1-70, and raised it to 800 units for adults older than age 70 to optimize bone
health. The safe upper limit was also raised to 4,000 units.
If you don’t spend much time in the sun, an Ohio winter given, or always
are careful to cover your skin, you should speak to your doctor about taking
a vitamin d supplement, particularly if you have risk factors for vitamin d
deficiency.
Since podiatrists regularly perform gait analysis, this would be a great place
to start to make sure you or your loved one stays on their feet. a thorough gait
analysis could help determine if there is a high or low risk for falls.
If you are determined to have a high risk for falls, your podiatrist can give
you a plan of care to include home modification, assistive devices for mobility, proper shoes for control, vision acuity awareness and home exercises, and
balance guidelines to help you stay safe.
If you are worried that your geriatric friend or family member is growing
more unstable on their feet, it may be well worth your time to make an appointment with your podiatrist.
New year’s resolutions, now broken.
How do we change ourselves and stop
doing what we don’t want to do?
What we need to do, science now tells
us, is rewire our brain.
The first step is to analyze what exactly
we want to change and then determine
what the counter or alternative behavior
or attitude is. Empathy
can help us overcome a
strong sense of entitlement.
Procrastination is in
reality a fear of failure to
the point where we are
frozen. We are afraid of
failing, so we need to let
go of the fear of failing
and learn to tolerate fear Stephani
and anxiety.
It is closely tied to
perfectionism: If we can’t do something
perfectly, we don’t try.
Persons who are quick to anger feel out
of control and helpless. That is a tough one
because most of us want to avoid persons
who are angry a lot of the time.
The phrase I use to get myself or my
child or others to look at their anger is
“anyone who is acting that ugly on the
outside must be feeling pretty ugly on the
inside; want to tell me about it?”
Then we can go on to have a conversation about what they feel they can’t control
and that the only person they can control
is themselves.
Spend a few days studying your bad
habit to thoroughly understand it. Then
make small changes in your behaviors and
attitudes.
Watch out for mistakes. We all take two
steps forward and one step back. don’t
wallow in negativity or self-hatred.
apologize if you need to or make
amends. If that is not possible, for example, if you regret your actions or words to
someone who is now far away or dead, then
do something symbolic to make amends.
Take flowers to their grave, do something nice for someone who reminds you
of them, etc. don’t wallow in regrets or
negativity, but take control of the situation.
We don’t stop growing until we die,
and we all have the ability to grow into
the person we want to be. you can do it.
Stephani, coordinator of emergency
services at Century Health, is a licensed
independent social worker supervisor.
She is on professional staff at The Ohio
State University at Lima. If you have a
mental health question, please write to:
Mental Health Moment, The Courier,
P.O. Box 609, Findlay, OH 45839.
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