Looking forward to Summer!

Here is the schedule for events that will take place this summer at the Huron Boat Basin.  Keep thinking summer!!!

Boppin on the Basin features pop music, classic rock, country, blues, and jazz live entertainment. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm on Saturday evenings unless otherwise noted.

2015 Boat Basin Schedule
June 6 xxxxxxxxxxx	City Wide Garage Sale I Womack Family Band - Blend of folk, Americana, jazz, blues and rock & roll	9am- 2pm 7:30 pm
June 13	Allie & The Rockers- Great mix of Country, Pop, Rock & Blues	7:30 pm
June 20	SandTown -Motown at its finest!	7:30 pm
June 27	Gypsies in the Palace - Ohio's premier Jimmy Buffet Band	7:30 pm
July 4	Red, White and Blues Bang  Fireworks-Saturday-10:30pm	6:00 pm
July 10, 11 & 12	Huron River Fest - Live Music. huronriverfest.com Fireworks-Friday-10:15pm
July 18	Direct Energy - Ohio's leading horn driven classic rock & soul band	7:30 pm
July 25	Christmas in July -- Rumours- A Fleetwood Mac tribute	7:30 pm
Aug. 1	17th Annual K-96/WLKR   Summer Jam - wkfm.com	5:00 pm
Aug. 7, 8 & 9	Huron Rotary - Fine Art & Food Festival -Live Music -huronrotary.org
Aug. 15	All Classics Weekend -Lyman Boat Owners Association -classic wooden boats.  Soft Machine - classic rock & one hit wonders.	7:30 pm
Aug. 22	Eddie & The Edsels - Northeast Ohio's #1 Oldies Review	7:30 pm
Aug. 29	Legends of Rock - Best of British Invasion & Elvis	7:30 pm
Sept. 5	New Decade Band - 50's thru the 90's & more! Classic Rock & Pop	7:30 pm
Sept. 12	City Wide Garage Sale II	9am- 1pm
Oct. 10	Pumpkin Fest - Great Fall festival for families!	11am- 5pm
Oct. 17  Oct. 23-24	Fish Huron Ohio Walleye Challenge FishHuronOhio.com Master Walleye Circuit - Walleye Championship, Lake Erie (filmed for televeision)

ARTS AT THE AMPHITHEATER

Arts at the Amphitheater features a variety of classical, big band, and marching-band style live performances. Concerts begin at 7:00 pm on Sunday evenings unless otherwise noted.

2015 Arts @ Amphitheater - Sundays
July 12	Huron River Fest – The region’s most popular family event	11am- 6pm
July 19	Vermilion Community Concert Band – Vermilion’s premiere concert band	7 pm
July 26	Guys with Guitars	7 pm
Aug. 2	Erie County OSU Alumni Band– Go Bucks!	7 pm
Aug. 9	Fine Art & Food Festival	12pm–6pm
Aug. 16	Pantasia – Music performed on the steel drum, the national instrument of Trinidad & Tobago! Findlay High School Steelband	7 pm

MOVIES BY THE RIVER

Great for family entertainment, the Amphitheater at the Huron Boat Basin presents a free, family-friendly movie series that runs from mid-July to mid-August. Movies are on Wednesday nights and begin at dusk.

2015 Movies – Wednesday Evenings ALL MOVIES BEGIN AT DUSK
July 15	Lego Movie
July 22	Polar Express
July 29	Boxtrolls
Aug. 5	Frozen
Aug. 12	Back to the Future II

Obituaries- Bryant, Mahon

JILL A. (GIESE) BRYANT

Jun 3, 1968 - Feb 14, 2015

Jill A. (Giese) Bryant, 46, of Huron, passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, in her residence in Huron.

She was born June 3, 1968, in Cleveland, and was raised and lived in Huron. She graduated from Huron High School in 1986.  Jill enjoyed sharing time with her children and grandchildren the most. She liked to cook, enjoyed her 1970s music, and riding a motorcycle. She enjoyed her friends as company.

She is survived by two daughters, Kasey (Vincent Williams) Bryant of Huron, and Julie Bryant of Huron; her six grandchildren, Trayvon Williams, Trenten Williams, Tristin Williams, Isaiah Bryant, Josiah Bryant, Mariah Bryant; a sister, Candice Steinmetz of Huron; a brother, Shawn Giese of Humboldt, Texas; and her significant other, Craig Bryant of Huron.  She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Rose Giese.

Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Foster Funeral Home & Crematory, 410 Main St., Huron. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at the funeral home, with Rev. Tom Goossens officiating. Burial will be in Meadow Green Memorial Park, Huron.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family.  Condolences may be shared with the family at fosterfh.com.

MARGARET HIGH MAHON

Jul 15, 1948 - Feb 14, 2015

Margaret Mahon, Huron, passed away Feb. 14, 2015, after a lengthy illness.

She was born July 15, 1948, the eighth child of Kathryn Mauter High and L. Kenneth High. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and the University of Toledo. She was a CFP and had a varied career in the financial world with Merrill Lynch, Key Bank and LPL Financial Services.

Margaret is survived by her son, Patrick Joseph High, whom she adopted when he was two years old. Patrick will be ever grateful for the love, care, and the strong upbringing and values she gave him through the years, along with seven siblings, Carol (John) Luscombe, Jeanne Kinn, Janet (Kenneth) Woods, Mary Kathryn (Ron) Coss, John (Sue) High, Virginia Francis, and William (Kris) High; and 23 nieces and nephews.  Preceding her in death were her parents; and brothers, Donald High and George High.

A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at St. Peter Catholic Church, 430 Main St., Huron. A graveside burial memorial will take place in Toledo, Saturday April 18.

The family requests donations be made to MSA Multiple Research Fund, multiplesystematrophy.org.  Foster Funeral Home & Crematory, Huron, is handling the arrangements.  Condolences may be shared at with the family at fosterfh.com.

Obituaries- Bland, Taylor

MARIAN V. BLAND

Jan 2, 1925 - Feb 7, 2015

Marian V. Bland, 90, of Huron, passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Parkvue Heath Care Center, Sandusky.

She was born Jan. 2, 1925, in Sioux City, Iowa. She moved to Huron in 2006 from Sioux City.  Marian was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, Huron, and enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, cooking, playing cards, and her dogs.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary (Steve) Kovalik of Huron, and Catherine (John) Larson of Dixon, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Barbara Darlington of Austin, Texas.  Marian was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Ethel (Winterfeld) Metz; and three brothers, Thomas, Richard, and Mark Metz.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.11, until a mass at 11 a.m., at St. Peter Catholic Church, 430 Main St., Huron, with Rev. Jeffery McBeth officiating.  Burial will be in Sioux City at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter Catholic Church, Huron, Stein Hospice Services, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky OH, 44870, or to Parkvue Health Care, 2800 Boardwalk Blvd., Sandusky OH 44870.

Foster Funeral Home & Crematory, Huron, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be shared with the family at fosterfh.com.

BONNIE H. (BARTLETT) TAYLOR

Jul 4, 1955 - Feb 7, 2015

Bonnie H. (Bartlett) Taylor, 59, of Huron, passed away after a brief illness Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Stein Hospice, Sandusky.

She was born July 4, 1955, and lived most of her life in Huron. She was a 1973 Huron High School graduate and attended Bauder Fashion College, of Miami, Fla. She was a proud Huron High School Band Parent and a “soccer mom."

Bonnie was self-employed and worked for several years with silk screening in her apparel shop and prior to that she worked in retail management.

She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Kerry; her daughter, Jennifer Taylor of Huron; son, Zachery Taylor of Huron; granddaughter, Taylor Casper; brothers, Derrick Bartlett of Huron, Stewart (Diane) Bartlett of Phoenix; and several nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Angus and Jennie Bartlett; and sister-in-law, Sara Bartlett.

Bonnie donated her remains to the University of Toledo, Department of Medicine.  A Celebration of Life will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Huron Eagles, 2902 Cleveland Road West, Huron.

Memorial contributions may be given to Cancer Services of Sandusky, 505 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky OH 44870, or to the Erie County Humane Society, 1911 Superior St., Sandusky OH 44870.

Foster Funeral Home & Crematory, Huron, assisted the family. Condolences may be shared with the family at fosterfh.com.

Added Sugar- Public Enemy No. 1?*

         

Every few years, the medical community releases a new study that pinpoints something we are doing or eating that is adversely affecting our health.  The latest culprit that has attracted the attention of the medical community is sugar, particularly added sugar.  Astonishingly, the average American consumes ~130 pounds of sugar per year.  In contrast, the average American in 1800 consumed five pounds of sugar per year.  The United States Department of Agriculture advises adults who eat a 2,000-calorie diet to limit sugar intake to about 40 grams (10 teaspoons) of added sugar per day.  As a point of reference, a 12-ounce can of soda contains about 39 grams of sugar.  Soda is an obvious source of added sugar, but sweeteners can also be found in other, less suspect foods like peanut butter and bread.  In addition, liquid sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn syrup, are processed by our bodies differently than other sugars.  Further, high-fructose corn syrup lacks any fiber, a component which slows sugar absorption by our bodies.  In contrast, consumption of fruit includes the natural sugar, but also the associated fiber.  Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, believes the consumption of added sugars has caused America’s current public health crisis.  Dr. Lustig goes so far as to label sugar as toxic.

            According to Dr. Lustig and findings from other recent studies, the adverse effects on our health of over consumption of sugar are numerous.  The most obvious effects are obesity, type II diabetes, and tooth decay.  Beyond these, the other harmful effects of sugar are astounding and somewhat unexpected.  First, sugar affects our skin by causing the skin to lose the plump, elastic qualities that underlie a youthful appearance.  Further, sugar reduces the quality of collagen in the skin.  Excess sugar suppresses the immune system by reducing the ability of white blood cells to recognize and attack bacteria and viruses.  Sugar has also been linked to heart disease.  According to an extensive study by Kimber Stanhope, a nutritional biologist at the University of California, Davis, there is strong evidence linking excess high fructose corn syrup consumption to an increase in risk factors for heart disease and stroke.  Further, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health recently released a study in which they found that men who drink one sugar-sweetened beverage (e.g., regular soda, sports drinks, etc.) daily have a 20% higher risk of coronary heart disease than men who drink none.  A similar study in published in 2009, found that women who consumed one to two sugary drinks per day had a 23% increased risk of a heart attack.  Other studies have found links between certain types of cancers and sugar.  According to Dr. Lewis Cantley of Harvard Medical School, “nearly a third of some common cancers- including breast and colon cancers- have something called insulin receptors on their surface.  Insulin binds to these receptors and signals the tumor to start consuming glucose.”  These adverse effects are just the tip of the iceberg.  For a list of 146 reasons why sugar is ruining your health, go to www.rheumatic.org/sugar.htm.  

*This is an article that I wrote a few years ago.  I thought it would be appropriate as we begin a new year and attempt to adopt more healthful habits.

Recent Real Estate Transactions - November 14-26

11/14/2014- 530 Lincoln Avenue; Steven P. Windau, Trustee, to John W. Schwartz, III, & Courtney B. Dunbar; $135,000

11/14/2014- 335 Tiffin Avenue; Anne M. Maines to Pamela S. & Kenneth H. Hoy; $79,200

11/17/2014- 229 Center Street (Captain Montague’s); Judith M. Tann to Bruce A. & Nancy L. Brotherton; $399,900

11/17/2014- 224 Welde Drive (Heron Cove Apartments); Willard Rental Properties, LLP, to Key Real Estate LTD; $312,000

11/21/2014- 212 Chevy Drive; Charles E. & Rosemarie Domke to Carl C. & Nancy L. Beck; $142,000

11/21/2014- 506 Mariner Village; Roger G. & Linda S. Smith to Matthew D. & Stacy Feeman et al.; $238,000

11/21/2014- 3909 Brookside Drive, Unit 4; Wendolyn A. Fox to Elizabeth m. Mehalko; $134,900

11/24/2014- 401 Northampton Court; Kevin L. Viock, Jr. & Jacqueline E. Davis to Steven & Julie A. Faetanini; $168,4000

11/24/2014- 1602 Maple Avenue; Wilburt L. & Koshanique K. Key to Bank of America; $88,000

11/25/2014- 1315 Cleveland Road, W, Unit 6; Thomas M. & Tamara S. Banks et al. to Sherman C. & Melinda S. Micsak; $100,000

11/26/2014- 320 Magnolia Road; Michelle L. Liles to Rory L. Kaip; $60,000