Explore the shops of downtown Wapak

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Flavor for Everyday Life|April/May 2016|$3
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features
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Recipe
Index
Find what you’re looking for
in Wapakoneta’s downtown shops
Brewing
success
Get going:
Travel the Ohio Scenic Byways
Farm stand success
runs in the Hurley family
In the kitchen with...
John and Tony Venturella
Getting
conned
Spring
in bloom
Jameson Manor: A historic home
for all of Lima to enjoy
Rethink your
patio this spring
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Show off your
‘adulting’ skills
15 household
uses for lemon
columns
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24
Out
and about
spring home inspiration
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Salt notes
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Chicken Piccata............................................26
Crispy Smashed Potatoes ...........................17
Grandma June’s Zucchini Patties ................17
Grandma’s Stewed Rhubarb.......................17
John Venturella’s Marinara Sauce ...............31
Lemon Drop Martini ....................................26
Pam’s Meatloaf................................................6
Rhubarb Custard Pie ...................................17
Rustic Raspberry Cobbler ..........................17
Skillet Spaghetti Squash ..............................17
The Hurley Hoagie.......................................18
Triple Lemon Cake ......................................25
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Joy Makers,
Joy Breakers
In her book, “Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough” by Kay Warren, she
describes joy like this: “Joy is the settled
assurance that God is in control of all the
details of my life, the quiet confidence that
ultimately everything is going to be alright,
and the determined choice to praise God in
every situation.”
I like that.
I shared in the last edition of Salt that I am
in pursuit of a deeper sense of joy in 2016. I
want that calm assurance and settled-down
peace even when all hell is breaking loose
around me.
In my quest, I have identified some
specific influencers of joy. I am recognizing things that bring joy and those things
that do not. I call them “Joy Makers and Joy
Breakers.”
Joy Breakers:
• Agonizing over the past. “Yesterday’s
gone; I let it die. Today is new and so am I.”
Regrets often come and try to steal away
my joy. Thoughts of all the “shoulda, coulda,
wouldas.”
• Fretting over the future. Worry
creeps in and gives way to fear. It’s so unproductive and yields to discouragement.
• Feeding the wrong things into my
spirit. It seems to be a constant temptation to overload with information, or spend
time around negative, depressed or angry
people. There’s a time to reach out to others
in need, but too much time with the wrong
kind of folks can be so draining.
• Trying to fix others. I have to remind
myself that that is not my job. I have to turn it
over and trust.
• Holding others hostage, making them accountable for my joy. My
friends, my husband, my children are not
responsible for my joy. I have to own that.
• Lack of rest. The acronym HALT
stands for hungry, angry, lonely and tired.
The combination can be a “joy breaker.”
Time to halt, pause and address my own
needs.
Joy Makers:
• Learning to be content. Not complacent, but content. That includes accepting
the present the way it is, accepting others
the way they are, being mindful of changing
what I can, and content not to change what
I can’t.
• Serving others. Doing something for
someone else is probably one of the most
selfish things I can do for myself. It fuels
my joy when I can serve someone, whether
PAM’S MEATLOAF
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1 cup oatmeal (old-fashioned)
1 egg
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 large onion, diced
1 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce or
ketchup
it’s just a word of encouragement or taking
care of a debt they can’t pay.
• Ask for help. Enlist the aid of friends,
leaders or counselors. Let go of control
(particularly challenging to me).
• Prioritize my responsibilities,
whether it’s work, family or taking
care of me. There is something about
order that calms me and fuels my joy.
• Quit procrastinating. Tackle the task
that is most dreaded first. Get it out of the
way and get on with the day.
• Physical reminders of quotes,
verses or sayings. Whether it’s a sticky
note, an inspiring article, or a framed piece
of art that addresses joy, these are good
ways to keep the focus on joy.
• Take time to take care of my own
physical, spiritual and mental needs.
Take time to inject some fun, entertainment,
rest and recreation into the routine of my
life. Find a hobby. Spend some time doing
what brings you joy.
• Spend time with other joy makers.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine all the ingredients, except
barbecue sauce, in a large bowl, shape
into two loaves, and place in loaf pans.
I like to put barbecue sauce on top or
sometimes ketchup. Bake for about 45
minutes.
If you freeze one loaf, you do not have to
bake it. Just pop it in the freezer after you
have sealed the pan with freezer wrap.
Something else that brings me joy is
spending time in the kitchen. Above is my
recipe for meatloaf, one of those comfort
foods that seems to be a welcome entrée,
especially in cooler weather. It’s also good
leftover to make into a sandwich the next
day. I usually make two loaves, one to eat
and one to freeze.
Lastly, joy doesn’t mean the absence of
pain. Joy exists in the midst of pain, in the
throes of sorrow, even in the midst of chaos.
It is that settled-down assurance that everything is going to be OK. It’s the expectation
of the best possible outcome. It’s a choice
… and I choose joy.
I hope you do, too, and don’t forget to
please pass the salt!
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Booking the room
Even better, we said to each other, our eyes
lighting up as we thought about our room
being even more “library-esque.”
But then we saw THE bookcase set, and
we realized we had the opportunity to go
really big with our dream and stay within
our budget. This set had four bookcases,
with the ability to “wrap” around a corner,
and were close to 8 feet high. With our tall
ceilings, it would be perfect.
Gary worked so hard putting everything
together. These black cases were gigantic,
stunning and fit perfectly in one corner. Surprisingly, our tiny room seemed bigger.
I then moved our books from several
spots in the house to “the library,” as Gary
and I call it sometimes using a haughty,
English accent now that we’re officially
fancy people, and began styling.
Sometimes, it’s hard to see the forest
for the trees. We had to clear out the big,
unused table in the room to get a true appreciation for its potential.
After being subject to winter’s harsh
elements for so many months, and letting
the sun’s warmth renew our outlook on the
coming year, there’s no better time than
spring to re-examine what we truly need in
our home.
There’s a book I just heard about that
could help awaken that purpose. It’s called,
“The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up:
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing,” by Marie Kondo, and it has reportedly sparked an organizing revolution.
According to an October 2014 New York
Times article about her book, “Kondo’s decluttering theories are unique, and can be
reduced to two basic tenets: Discard everything that does not ‘spark joy,’ after thanking
the objects that are getting the heave-ho
for their service; and do not buy organizing
equipment — your home already has all the
storage you need.”
I frequently take clothes and furniture to
the consignment store, and clutter isn’t a
problem. My new bookcases are more for
decoration and room-definition than storage; it’s simply that storage is the bonus.
But I’d like to hear more of what she has
to say, because I really dig the concept.
According to a January Washington Post
article, Kondo just released a second book
titled, “Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master
Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up,” wherein she goes into more detail
about how to organize.
Though, instead of reading what other
people have written about her books, I suppose I should go buy them. I have just the
place for them … in “the library.”
LORA ABERNATHY
Lora is the editor of Salt
magazine. She lives in southern
Ohio with her husband, Gary,
is mom to a yellow Lab named
Boris, and trains and competes
in triathlons. Reach her at
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Like many people, there is a room in our
house that has always been difficult for us
to define. It’s quite small, but we believe it
must have been the master bedroom because of its large closet and the bathroom
to which it’s connected. We’ve never used it
for that.
We’ve called it the “whatever room,” because it has served three to four purposes
simultaneously during the eight years we’ve
lived there.
In December, after moving a dining
room table out that served as Gary’s desk
— which he never used — bringing in two
antique sitting chairs and my wingback
chair, we could finally see past “whatever.”
It was a beautiful sitting room.
However, it was missing something, and a
family tragedy soon helped us see the room
for what it really could be: our library.
Gary suggested adding a bookcase to
one side of the room.
“We can have one shelf with Bela’s ashes,
her collar, maybe her food bowl and some
photos,” he helped me imagine.
“I like it,” I said through my tears.
Our near-12-year-old Great Dane, Bela,
died peacefully in her sleep Feb. 1. We
would, of course, have found a special place
to honor her in the house but, as an avid
reader, I liked the idea of a bookcase.
When we went shopping a few days later,
the plan was just to buy one bookcase. We
came home with four.
Once we got inside the store, we realized
we would have room for two bookcases.
Reader Recipes
BANANA SPLIT CAKE
This is easy to cut in half for a smaller cake. This recipe
also took second place in the Allen
County Fair some years ago.
— Lee Williams of Lima
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups milk
1 package Duncan Hines yellow
pudding cake mix
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
Three 3 1/4-ounce Jell-O French
vanilla instant pudding
Two 20-ounce cans Dole crushed
pineapple, drained
4-5 large bananas, sliced
Two 12-ounce containers Cool Whip
1/2 cup diced maraschino cherries,
diced
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
Hershey’s chocolate syrup
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Directions:
Mix and bake cake as directed in
a 17-by-1 1/2-inch pan.
Blend milk with cream cheese
until smooth. Gradually add the dry
instant pudding until thick. Spread
on cooled cake. Slice bananas and
layer on top of pudding mix.
Spread drained pineapple on top
of bananas. Cover with Cool Whip and sprinkle cherries and
nuts on top. Chill overnight before serving. Serves 24-32.
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Find what you’re looking
for in Wapakoneta’s
downtown shops
By Adrienne McGee Sterrett
The match holders were
hung carefully, lined up in a
neat column, waiting for collectors to choose their favorite color, design and era.
Popular during the time
wooden matches were a
household necessity, match
holders — sometimes called
safes — became decorative — done in ceramics
with pretty painted flowers
and the like. Only about the
size of a person’s hand, and
made to hang on the wall, the
once-utilitarian item has now
caught the eye of collectors.
And Jack Lambert, owner
of Auglaize Antiques LLC,
knows why.
“People don’t make that
kind of thing anymore. It’s all
hurry up and make a buck
and give ‘em what they need,”
he said.
Will your household continue to operate if it strictly
adheres to the basics? Of
course, but if the vintage
glassware done in bold swirls
or the quality-built wood
furniture makes you smile at
its whimsy or marvel at its
lasting power, why not feather
your nest?
Wapakoneta has plenty to
offer along those lines these
days, with its downtown filled
with opportunities in which to
linger.
“I originally came here
thinking, wow, a working
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downtown,” Lambert said, explaining
he’s not a Wapak native. He grew up in
southern California, moved to the Pacific
Northwest in his 20s, Findlay in his 50s,
and then bought the antique store in
2004.
“I worked my whole life selling tools to
machine shops,” he said. “And then I got
interested in antiques.”
Naturally drawn to antique tools, the
now-retired Lambert soon began frequenting auctions and had as many as 10
booths at various antique shops. Seeing
how much he was spending on booth
rent, he figured it would make financial
sense to buy the shop.
He also fell for the building’s history.
The structure has been an antique store
since 1992. There are currently more
than 200 booths and showcases in 25,000
square feet. It was a JCPenney from
the 1920s to 1990. Its earliest use was
Timmermeister and Rogers Dry Goods,
with an opera house and gambling hall
upstairs.
“I thought this would be a fun thing to
do … and I love it,” he said.
Just across the street is another old
building with a new use — Casa Chic.
One of the owners, Landa Tomlinson,
explained it was a variety of furniture
stores — Nagel, Galaxy, Auglaize, Mike’s
— since it was built in the early 1900s.
It, too, has a top floor built for entertainment. The ballroom, once accessible
via a side stairway, also served for a time
as a speakeasy. It still has its coffered
ceiling with stamped tin details.
Casa Chic has been there six years,
starting about 11 1/2 years ago “up the
street,” Tomlinson said. She and co-owner
Laura Clementz and some other ladies
took part in a co-op home and garden
WAPAKONETA ANTIQUES
AND SPECIALTY SHOPS
Visit wapakshops.com for details.
• Auglaize Antique Mall
• Casa Chic
• Dad’s Toyshop
• Riverside Arts Center
• Relics
• Village Green Floral & Garden
Center
• Thrifty Treasures
• Everyday Furniture & More
• Finders Keepers Consignment
Store
• Your Jewelry Box
• The Bridal Emporium
• Mercy Unlimited
• Park Street Music & Mercantile
• Oen Kitchen and Bath Showroom
• Macky’s Health Food
• Moon Florist
• Wonderfully Made Boutique
WAPAKONETA
DINING OPTIONS
• Marley’s Downtown
• Cloud Nine Cafe (The
writer recommends the
Ham Pineapple sandwich.)
• The Alpha Cafe
• Woody’s Diner
• LaGrande Pizza Pub
• Max’s Dairy Bar
• LouAnn’s Tea Spot
• A farmers market is open
8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays
from June to October,
weather permitting.
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Arts in April will be
from 1-10 p.m. April
23. Each shop will
have an artisan, and
displays will be along
the street. Admission
is free.
For more information
on other events,
visit www.downtown
wapakoneta.com.
linson said. “Every one of them
has their own customers.”
Clementz has been painting
furniture for some years now,
and repurposed furniture is a
theme in the store.
“We say we move furniture
for a living,” Tomlinson said,
laughing. “That’s our joke.”
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store, and things grew. Now,
Tomlinson, her three sisters and
their mother work together to
make Casa Chic a destination
for quality new, vintage and
one-of-a-kind items.
“None of us said, ‘Let’s go
start a business,’ but in the end,
we’ve been so truly blessed to
have this in our lives,” Tomlinson
said. “People one after another
will come in and say, ‘This is my
favorite shop.’ ”
The shop features about
two dozen vendors with items
spread over three floors of retail
space. The shop isn’t divided
into strict booths, however,
opting instead for a more open,
cohesive feel. It also offers
things for sale on consignment
and layaway.
“It just gives a wide variety of
different people’s tastes,” Tom-
Brewing
SUCCESS
By Lora Abernathy
Photos
by Lora
Abernathy
From left,
new Moeller
Brew Barn
patron Tom
Thwaits
chats with
Wills Arling
and owner
Nick Moeller.
Nick Moeller held up his
phone. He was sharing a selfie
he’d taken during lunch earlier
in the day of him and his family
playing in the snow.
It was more, though, than a
sweet photo. It was a cheerful
reminder of the benefits of being
self-employed.
“Some of the freedoms are
lunches, but there’s different
trade offs,” said Moeller, the
owner of Moeller Brew Barn.
“Thursday night is brew night, so
I’m not there for dinner (then),
but I get to do a lot of breakfasts
with the kids, so it’s nice to be
your own boss.”
Moeller and his wife, Monica,
were living in San Diego a few
years ago. With two young children and no family nearby, they
decided to move to Maria Stein
to be closer to his family in 2013.
The home craft brewer wanted
something else — to take his
skills to the next level and open
a brewery. So, on May 17, 2015,
the Moeller Brew Barn opened
in Maria Stein.
Moeller, a Maria Stein native
and graduate of Marion Local
Schools, had been brewing beer
at home since 2007. He said
he was confident the business
could be successful and, with
a “you-only-live-once” attitude,
decided to take that leap of faith.
“The response has been
awesome,” he said, raising his
voice to be heard over an early
evening crowd of patrons enjoying themselves at the bar. “We’re
getting so many calls for parties.
People love to come hang out in
a relaxed environment.”
Tom Thwaits was at the Brew
Barn for the first time on a recent
Thursday, mingling with a group
of regulars. He came in with high
expectations — his wife is German, he lived in Europe 13 years,
and he knows beer.
“They’ve got a very good selection of all kinds,” said Thwaits,
of Osgood. “However, I will take
this oatmeal stout. It’s very, very
good. It’s full-bodied, it doesn’t
have an after taste, it’s refreshing.”
Making great beer is the
most important part of the job.
Being on the cutting edge is,
too, Moeller said, as patrons are
constantly wondering what his
next craft beer will be.
The Brew Barn currently has
12 beers on tap and has brewed
19 styles since opening, making
several seasonal beers.
The Wally Post Red began as a
seasonal in 2015 before the MLB
All-Star Game as a way to celebrate baseball, but it became
such a hit Moeller and his team
have kept it in the lineup.
There are more than 70 locations across west central Ohio
where craft beer aficionados
can purchase Moeller Brew Barn
beer, the payoff of a strategic
effort to build the brand and the
business before the Brew Barn
even opened.
“I think that’s what a lot of
people like about this place,” he
said. “It’s a team of guys brewing
beer for the people in the area.”
MOELLER BREW BARN
Address: 8016 Marion Drive, Maria Stein, OH 45860
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By Adrienne McGee Sterrett
The road less traveled.
That’s the appeal of the
Ohio Scenic Byways to Sharon
Strouse.
It’s such a strong pull that
Strouse has been involved in
championing historic roadways
for some 20 years. The retiree
of OSU Extension is involved
closely with the Amish Country
Byway in the eastern part of
Ohio, as well as being involved
with the Ohio and National
Scenic Byway programs. She is
currently president-elect of the
National Scenic Byway Foundation, which provides tools and
training for byway leaders. She
lives in Millersburg.
And yes, even now, it comes
down to the road less traveled.
“Byways are a chance for
people to get off that freeway,
get off that fast lane, travel the
natural.
slow lane, and start thinking
about enhancing their experi“The scenic driving routes
really coincide with the highway
ences along the way to their
beautification movement from
destination,” Strouse said. “I
think there’s a rebirth in the idea Lady Bird Johnson,” Barrett said,
saying the program began
of traveling and enjoying the
experience of the
about 1962 in
Ohio.
drive.”
“If you travel
There is plenty
Did you know?
one
of these
of culture in Ohio
The byway sign
routes, you can
to see. Thomas
has a flower on
Barrett is the
kind of take in
some of these
byways coordinait. It is a trillium,
tor for the state,
representing the intrinsic sites,
and it can be
a program run
state wildflower. cultural and a
through the Ohio
learning experiDepartment of
ence or an
Transportation,
escape,” Barrett said. “Get out
and he said there are 25 byand explore, really.”
ways in Ohio.
Neal Brady, treasurer of the
To become a byway, there’s
Miami Erie Canal Corridor
quite a bit of research and docAssociation, has been working
umentation involved, with the
since 2003 to improve the marfocus on showing value in these
areas: archaeological, historical, keting of the area’s history for
scenic, cultural, recreational and quality of life for local residents,
tourism and the cultural experience. Area residents remember
their Ohio history courses in
school that detailed that the
canal system was used for commerce before the railroads were
built.
“This is the second-longest
continuous portion of canal in
the United States,” Brady said.
“It’s very unique to have that.”
Everywhere you turn in Ohio
is unique. The Lincoln Highway
was the first coast-to-coast road
built squarely for the promotion of auto travel. Mike Hocker,
director of the Ohio Lincoln
Highway Historic Byway, is still
enamored with that idea.
“A bunch of investors got
together and realized they were
not going to sell an increasing
number of cars because cars
literally could not drive on roads
that existed,” Hocker said. “If
they went more than 40 to 50
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Travel the Ohio
Scenic Byways
miles, they went by train or they
went by oxcart, because the
road was so bad they couldn’t
get through them.”
Sections of
the Lincoln
Travel tip
are still the
Travel from
original
west to east
brick.
in the
“I think
summer so
they need
you aren’t
to think in
staring
into
terms that
the sun.
there’s more
to do than
just getting in
the car and going to a destination,” Hocker said. “Think about
how they go there and break up
the monotony and go a different
way or go with the purpose of
looking and seeing.”
OHIO’S SCENIC BYWAYS
• For detailed maps, visit
www.dot.state.oh.us/OhioByways/.
Amish Country: 160 miles;
winding curves and rolling hills;
Amish/German history, farms,
B&Bs; also America’s Byways
designation
Big Darby Plains: 27 miles,
with spurs of more than 20
miles; Scenic Big Darby Creek
views and parks; covered
bridges; farms
Drivers’ Trail Scenic
Byway: 37 miles; scenic vistas
connecting two other byways,
Historic National Road and Ohio
River Scenic Byway; was a route
frequented by farmers taking
goods to market
Gateway to Amish Country: Kokosing and Mohican
rivers; state’s longest covered
bridge; trails for hiking, biking
and horseback riding
Heritage Corridors of
Bath: Hale Farm and Village, Bath Nature Preserve,
Cuyahoga Valley National Park;
early homes, barns, mills
Historic National Road:
225 miles; pike towns dot
length; left behind by railroad
popularity but resurged with
modern automobiles; from West
Virginia state line at the Ohio
River to the Indiana state line;
also America’s Byways designation
RESOURCES
nsbfoundation.org
meccainc.org
www.dot.state.oh.us/OhioByways
FAVORITE ROUTES
Barrett: He grew up in Newark/Licking County, and often used the National
Road on drives to Springfield. He currently lives near Worthington and loves
the Olentangy byway, especially by
motorcycle. “It’s really kind of taking the
scenic route right out of your back door,”
he said.
Hocker: He enjoys the Lincoln Highway’s stretch east of Mansfield and west
of Wooster. It winds through hills and
is very easy to imagine how the drive
would have been in the 1920s.
Brady: He suggests visiting Johnston
Farm, where you can take a canal boat
ride, and checking out Fort Loramie/
Minster/New Bremen to see the old
structures and the communities.
Strouse: Her favorite summer drives
are near water. She enjoys the Maumee
Valley Scenic Byway along the Maumee
River, because there are lots of towns for
tourism activities. The Lake Erie Coastal
Trail is also a draw because of its wineries, restaurants and sunset views of
the lake. And, of course, the Ohio River
byway has lots of eateries with patios
overlooking the river.
“I think there’s a rebirth
in the idea of traveling
and enjoying the
experience of the drive.”
— Sharon Strouse
293
The miles of
the Lake Erie
Coastal Ohio
byway.
25
The number
of byways in
Ohio.
1962
The year
the byway
program began in Ohio.
2
Morgan County: 39 miles;
Burr Oak State Park, foothills of
Appalachian Mountains
North Ridge: 9 miles; passes by more than 100 historic
homes that date to the 1830s
Ohio & Erie Canalway:
canal history, Cuyahoga Valley
Scenic Railroad, farms, nature
preserves, northern industry,
The Miami and Erie Canal
is the second-longest
continuous portion of
canal in the United States.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Ohio River Scenic Byway:
452 miles; entire length of the
Ohio River in Ohio; scenic views
of the valley and small river
towns; also America’s Byways
designation
The Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway: Blanchard River,
“Down by the Old Mill Stream”
written by Hancock County native Tell Taylor as he looked at
the Blanchard; farms, parks
Olentangy Heritage Corridor: 10 1/2 miles; follows Indian
trails of the Olentangy River;
river, barns, churches, houses
Presidential Pathways: 55
miles; Miami University, Hueston
Woods State Park; follows lives
of Presidents William Henry
Harrison and grandson Benjamin Harrison
Scioto Heritage Trail: ties
into Ohio River Scenic Byway;
Ohio River, Shawnee State Forest, Roy Rogers’ home, Branch
Rickey history, overlooks valley
Tappan-Moravian Trail: 55
miles; Tappan Lake, Clendening Lake, birthplace of George
Armstrong Custer
Wally Road: Mohican and
Walhonding valleys; Toledo,
Walhonding Valley and Ohio
Railroad (the “Wally”); forests,
ravines, wetlands
Welsh Scenic Byway: 64
miles; Welsh churches, farms
and cemeteries; Bob Evans
Homestead; Raccoon Creek
and Daniel Boone history
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Hocking Hills: 26.4 miles;
scenic hills; hiking, camping,
outdoor activities
Jefferson Township: scenes
of older barns and homes amid
urbanization
Lake Erie Coastal Ohio:
293 miles; beaches, state parks,
lighthouses, outdoor activities,
museums, Cedar Point, Maumee State Scenic River; follows
Erie shoreline from Conneaut
to the Michigan border; also
America’s Byways designation
Land of the Cross-Tipped
Churches: 38.4 miles; German culture, Catholic church
architecture, farms
Lincoln Highway Historic
Byway: 241 miles; first coastto-coast road for the car
Lower Valley Pike: 11
miles; Mad River, George Rogers Clark Park, historic homes,
Estelle Wenrick Wetlands
Preserve
Maumee Valley: 90 miles;
former British Fort Miamis,
Maumee River
Miami and Erie Canal: 54
miles; views of canal, Johnston
Farm & Indian Agency, hiking
Photos by Craig J. Orosz
Farm stand success
runs in the Hurley family
By Amy Eddings
HURLEY FARMS
Address: 9249 state Route 117,
Huntsville, OH 43324
Phone: 937-686-4463
Website: visithurleyfarms.com
Winter/Spring Hours
Nov. 1-May 31: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday
Summer Hours
June 1-Aug. 31: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday
Fall Hours
Sept. 1-Oct. 31: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday
You’d never know, by the look of the
packed parking lot at Hurley Farms on a
sunny summer weekend, that co-owner
LeaDel Hurley never wanted to get into the
produce business.
This 57-year-old farmer’s daughter grew
up working for her parents’ seasonal farm
stand, Wickherham Produce, on this very
same site on state Route 117, just a few
miles south of Indian Lake.
Wayne and June Wickerham started it in
1968, when LeaDel was about 10 years old.
When her parents called it quits and retired
from the business in 1996, that, she thought,
was that. An end of an era for the family and
community.
And then her youngest son, Dan, who
was 17 or 18 at the time, got it into his head
that he could make some money selling
sweet corn from the back of a pickup truck
at the gas station in Huntsville.
“So, everybody asked him if we were
going to do it again next year and Dan said,
‘Well, yeah, but if we’re gonna sell it, why
don’t we just sell it out there at the market
the way we used to?’” said LeaDel. “And
I thought, oh no, no. I said, ‘I don’t want to
own a farmer’s market. I don’t want anything to do with that.’ ”
Two years later, the Hurleys opened
Hurley Farms, with husband Russ and Dan
stocking the stand with sweet corn and tomatoes from the family’s 300-acre farm and
LeaDel running the retail side of things.
Fast forward another 18 years, and Russ,
LeaDel, Dan and his wife, Kristin, now sell
sweet corn, tomatoes, zucchini, green
beans, cabbages and cucumbers. They
also sell peaches from Georgia and apples
from Ohio orchards.
They’ve added a deli — LeaDel’s idea —
offering several types of hoagies, hot and
cold. There are jams and jellies, pickles,
Amish egg noodles, and homemade good-
HURLEY FARM RECIPES
Russ and LeaDel Hurley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup shredded
cheese, optional
CRISPY SMASHED
POTATOES
Ingredients:
2 pounds small red potatoes, 1 1/2 - 2 inches
diameter
3/4 cup water
6 tablespoons extra
virgin olive oil, more if
needed
1 teaspoon thyme
Freshly ground salt and
pepper, to taste
Directions:
Cut squash in half
lengthwise, discard
seeds. Place cut-side
down on microwave-safe
plate.
Microwave each half
8 minutes or until easily
pierced with fork.
Cool and separate spaghetti strands with fork.
In skillet, cook bacon
until crispy.
Remove bacon. Add
butter, brown sugar, salt
and pepper to the bacon
drippings in skillet. Stir
in bacon and spaghetti
squash, heat through.
Remove from heat and
stir in cheese if desired
(parmesan, mozzarella,
cheddar or cheese of
choice).
Directions:
Place one oven rack at
the lowest position and
one at the top position.
Scrub the red potatoes and lay on a baking
sheet. Add 3/4 cup of
water to the potatoes and
cover with foil. Bake in
hot oven for 30 minutes.
When potatoes are
done, remove foil, drain
and let cool for 10 minutes. Toss potatoes with
3 tablespoons of olive
oil, making sure each is
coated with oil. Take a
cup and “smash” each
potato to about 1/3 - 1/2
inch thickness. This is the
fun part.
Drizzle another 3
tablespoons of olive oil
on the potatoes, sprinkle
with thyme and salt and
pepper.
Place the potatoes in
500-degree oven on the
top rack and bake for 15
minutes.
Move potatoes to the
lower oven rack and continue to bake for another
25-30 minutes until nice
and brown.
SKILLET SPAGHETTI
SQUASH
Ingredients:
1 spaghetti squash
4 bacon strips, diced
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon brown
sugar
GRANDMA JUNE’S
‘SECRET RECIPES’
GRANDMA’S STEWED
RHUBARB
Ingredients:
4 cups rhubarb, chopped
1/2 cup sugar, or more
to taste
2 tablespoons water
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan
set over medium to low
heat. Simmer until sugar
is dissolved and rhubarb
is tender. Serve warm or
chilled.
RHUBARB CUSTARD
PIE
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
3 cups rhubarb, cut up
1 tablespoon butter
Pastry for double crust
Directions:
Beat eggs slightly. Stir
in sugar and flour. Stir in
rhubarb.
Pour into pastry-lined
pie pan. Top with slashed
top crust and flute edges.
Dot with butter and
sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes.
GRANDMA JUNE’S
ZUCCHINI PATTIES
Ingredients:
2 small or 1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 egg
1/2 cup saltine cracker
crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Steam the zucchini
until soft, 15-20 minutes.
Drain. Mash slightly with
fork or potato masher.
Stir in egg, crumbs, salt
and pepper.
Pan-fry spoonful of
the mixture in hot oil 3-4
minutes per side or until
browned. Flatten with
spatula. Drain on paper
towels.
RUSTIC RASPBERRY
COBBLER
Filling Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons corn
starch
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups black raspberries
Filling Directions:
In medium saucepan,
combine sugar, corn
starch, water and vanilla.
Cook until thick. Stir in
raspberries. Pour into
glass baking dish.
Topping Ingredients:
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
Topping Directions:
Stir together butter
and egg. Stir in flour and
sugar. Mix until crumbly.
Drop by spoonful over
berry mixture.
Bake 40-45 minutes.
ies like candied pecans, chocolate-dipped pretzels and granola bars. And there’s an assortment
of pies, including an old-fashioned sugar cream
baked by LeaDel’s Amish neighbor.
Dan is lucky. It’s rare for a teenager to tell his
mom and dad what to do, and rarer still to have
them take his advice. It’s supposed to be the
other way around.
“I guess I just didn’t wanna work for anybody
else,” said Dan, now 34. “I’d rather be outside
working than being stuck inside a factory.”
On this sunny but cold late winter day, he’s
inside, leaning against one of the two long
checkout counters that flank the cash register.
“We call this ‘The Pit,’ ” said LeaDel. The nickname hints at how the checkout area must feel
to LeaDel, Kristin and the staff on a July weekend, when the sweet corn and the Indian Lake
vacationers are coming on.
The Pit is front and center at a retail store that
the Hurleys built three years ago on the site
of the old barn where they used to sell their
produce. The shop has allowed them to switch
from a seasonal operation to a year-round one.
LeaDel said the slower pace of the off-season
gives her the chance to get to know customers
like longtime Indian Lake resident Jack Hart, 70.
“Do you want to know the truth?” he said,
with a mischievous look in his eye. “The service
has gotten terrible and the product isn’t all that
good.”
“You’d better start sleeping with one eye
open, buddy,” said LeaDel with a laugh.
“And they never have what you want,” said
Hart, who had two bags of potato chips in one
hand and a box of sugar cookies in the other.
“I want peanut butter cookies, but I guess I can
choke these down.”
“And we never have free stuff,” chimed in
LeaDel. “I always tell him the free stuff was the
day before he was here.”
There is free stuff at Hurley Farms. The family
has added special events like Pi Day on March
12, during which they offer pie samplings and
a drawing for free pie for a year. There’s a deli
Grab the sugar, flour
and plenty of salt and
pepper and let’s get
started.
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Day on Aug. 6 and free cookie decorating on Dec. 10. New this
season is a Made in Ohio Day on July 30, with more than 20 vendors
selling Ohio-made and Ohio-themed products.
Hart paid for his chips and cookies.
“I gotta keep working to pay for this stuff,” he quipped.
Dan looked around the store, at the deli, the display shelves and
refrigerated cases, at what has grown from his good idea, a good
idea that has run in this family for three generations and that won
over a reluctant farm stand farmer’s daughter.
“I never thought it would be what it is now,” he said.
As for LeaDel, his mom, her “never thoughts” go back farther
than that. She never thought it would even be.
“Did I ever think I wanted to work in a business with my husband?” she said, not needing to provide the answer. She paused.
“Would I change it now? No.”
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Slice hoagie, if it isn’t sliced already, and open it up. Place
the bun directly on the wire rack of the oven. This allows the
hot air of the oven to circulate and toast both sides of the bun.
Toast the bun in the hot oven for 2 to 4 minutes until its white
interior is just starting to brown, watching carefully to make
sure it doesn’t burn. Remove from the oven and place on a
baking sheet.
To assemble the sandwich, place 2 slices of ham, 2 slices
of turkey and 6 slices of salami on the sandwich. Top with 3-4
slices of provolone cheese.
Return the sandwich, open-face, to the oven and bake it
7-10 minutes, watching carefully to make sure the provolone
cheese doesn’t begin to burn. Remove from the oven when
cheese begins to bubble and meat is heated through.
Sprinkle the banana peppers over the cheese and meat.
Pile on the tomato slices and a generous handful of lettuce.
Drizzle the Italian salad dressing over the lettuce and tomato.
Add salt and pepper to your liking.
Close the sandwich and enjoy.
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Ingredients:
1/4 pound ham, sliced medium thickness at the deli counter
1/4 pound turkey, sliced medium thickness at the deli counter
1/4 pound salami, sliced medium thickness at the deli counter
1/4 pound provolone cheese, sliced medium thickness at the
deli counter
One 8-inch white or whole-wheat hoagie
4 or 5 banana peppers, diced
3 slices tomato
1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded or chopped into thin strips
2 tablespoons Italian salad dressing
Salt and pepper, to taste
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Jameson Manor
Photo by Amy Eddings
A historic home for all of Lima to enjoy
By Amy Eddings
Jameson Manor is one of those standout, grand old homes that piques your
curiosity as you drive by.
The tall, red brick home looms over
its expansive lawn. Its wide, overhanging eaves, heavily-molded double
wooden doors, side bay window and
double-column front porch suggest the
Victorian Italianate style that was popular during the Civil War.
It’s the kind of place that, viewed from
the curb, makes you wish you could see
inside it, too.
Well, you can.
Owner Shannon Wannamacher
has turned Jameson Manor into an
alternative event space. She sees her
2,690-square-foot, five-room mansion as
the perfect place for a party, reception
or family reunion. She wants to share
“We made the commitment
to place our roots in this
community and make it the
best that we can. New York
is already fabulous. Lima is
fabulous, too, and I just want
people to see that.”
— Shannon Wannamacher
her home with all of Lima.
“I felt this was something the community needed to enjoy,” she said of 1028
W. Market St.
The house was built in 1879 on
land owned by lawyer and real estate
developer George Jameson. He also
owned surrounding properties up and
down West Market Street in what would
Shannon and Andy Wannamacher on
the front porch of Jameson Manor.
Photos by Jaclyn Sollars
lous, too, and I just want people to see
that.”
Like any old home, there’s still work
to be done on the house. Wannamacher
will add a staircase from the second
floor terrace into the backyard, to
comply with Lima’s fire code. She wants
to pave the private parking lot. She also
wants to transform the two-car attached
brick garage into an all-weather event
space, with two wheelchair-accessible
restrooms and a lift.
“The city has kindly asked me to stop
holding events until I’m up to code,” she
said with a chuckle. “I can appreciate
that.”
Bill Brown, Lima’s chief building official, said Wannamacher’s love of 1028 W.
Market St. is an asset to the community.
“It’s important to preserve houses of
that nature because there’s so few of
them left,“ he said. “They have a lot of
historical character.”
A new chapter in the old home’s history is being written, now that Shannon
Wannamacher is its caretaker. And, if
she has her way, a new sense of what’s
possible could be sparked, transforming
Lima in the same way that George Jameson did when he bought up farmland for
a community that no one could imagine
at the time.
“There’s so much that I want people
to see and feel,” Wannamacher said. “I
want to change perceptions and I want
… I just want a lot.”
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become the backbone of Lima’s social
scene and growing merchant class.
Wannamacher said although Jameson
owned the house, he was a true developer and never lived in it. He wasn’t
even the home’s most noteworthy owner.
That was the Boose family, which lived in
the home from 1910 to 1995.
“It was hard not to name the home
after them, knowing that history,” Wannamacher said. “But what I wanted was
to honor George Jameson’s vision for
the community. It was progressive for the
time. It reflected what was happening in
Lima at that time. It was a time of opportunity and great promise.”
She believes there’s opportunity and
promise to be had in Lima again today,
beginning with homes like hers near the
urban core that she was able to purchase for just $137,000.
“Living in the city, there’s this negative
perception, ‘Oh, aren’t you concerned
for your safety?’” she said. “I don’t think
that that’s a fair assessment of the city
of Lima. With this property, I just want
people to come, have a great experience, appreciate the beauty of these
historic properties and feel like, ‘Maybe
I could live in the city. What a steal these
properties are.’ ”
The 26-year-old Lima native could
have gone somewhere else to live and
work. She graduated from Fordham
University in the Bronx, in New York City,
in 2012 with a marketing degree and a
fistful of career opportunities.
“(Public relations) at UBS Financial,
NBC Universal. … I felt like I could have
stayed,” she said.
Then, her sweetheart, Andy Wannamacher, proposed — and all signs pointed
home to Lima.
“We made the commitment to place
our roots in this community and make
it the best that we can,” she said. “New
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Rethink your patio this spring
By Lora Abernathy
Corey Henson considers what he does an art form.
An old, cracked patio can become like new, especially
with stamped details. A drab garage can become another
living space. A once gray front porch can now cheerfully
welcome visitors to a home.
Henson has mastered the art of home transformations
by updating and upgrading concrete. Work similar to
Henson’s is often featured on HGTV, and photos from
enthusiasts who undertake such renovations are regularly
pinned on Pinterest, likely on a “My New Patio” board.
Henson, a married father of two from Ada, opened ReDeck of Northwest Ohio in 2011. He and his six full- and
part-time employees can take existing concrete, such as
a gray patio, and turn it into something beautiful with a
stamped concrete overlay system.
“Some of it looks like granite when we’re done,” Henson said.
He and his team also do stencil overlays, acid staining,
existing stamp renews, concrete wash and repair and
epoxy garage floors.
Many senior citizens, he said, are worried about
slipping on their garage floors. Re-Deck puts an epoxychipped coating over it. Henson said that many customers “actually hang out in there” after they’re done, turning
it sometimes into an extra living space.
The most rewarding part of his job is seeing the transformations — and the owners’ reactions.
“When you pull up to somebody’s house and you do
their whole front sidewalk and their patio and their pool
deck, and when you’re all done, you just transformed it,”
he said. “At the end of the day, we actually did something.”
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By Andrea Chaffin
Oh, what sorrow. Say it isn’t so!
I did my best to avoid conChicken Piccata
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the yellow candies and gobbled
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up the red ones, spit out sips of
oddly citrus beverages in exchange for Capri-Sun and Pepsi
(don’t get me started on “Pepsi
Twist”), opted for crispy, chocolate Thin Mints, and reached for
blue Jell-O cups instead.
The only lemon exception
made was pink lemonade,
made from the powder. And
notice, it was pink.
So, what happens as adults
that we suddenly begin eating
“gross” things such as broccoli, sauerkraut, salmon, olives
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There’s no more denying it.
I knew I was officially a grownup when I discovered I liked
lemon.
Growing up, lemon was an
artificial flavor that came in the
form of yellow Warheads candy,
instant iced tea, Savannah
Smiles (my least-favorite type
of Girl Scout’s cookie), holiday
Jell-O molds and disappointment.
Discovering a cupcake was
lemon and not a yellow, butter
cake was similar to learning the
chocolate chip cookie in your
hands was actually oatmeal
raisin.
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flavored water? (My inner 8
year old is shuddering.)
I don’t know the answer for
most of those other foods —
other than it’s how we cope
with being forced to do “adulting” — grotesque tasks such
as going to work and paying
bills.
But, I think the key to liking
lemon is using real lemons.
Certainly, any kid won’t turn
down a glass of freshly-made
lemonade, right? Or a slice of
decadent triple lemon cake
made with fresh juice and zest?
(Turns out that may not be the
best example, as a 6 year old
spit out her first bite of this
recipe. Luckily, a couple adults
were nearby to volunteer to eat
the rest of her slice).
Lemons are great for many
other grown-up things, such
as dish soap, wood furniture
polish, deodorizing a kitchen
sink, soothing a sore throat and
mixing with vodka.
So, maybe lemon is just
for us adults, although, I still
wouldn’t turn away a juice box,
Triple Lemon Cake
bowl of Kraft macaroni and
cheese or a corn dog.
TRIPLE LEMON CAKE
This cake is not for the
lemon faint of heart. A decadent dessert, it features distinct
layers and makes a picture-
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Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
2/3 cup canola oil
2/3 cup lemon juice
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Lemon Curd
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
(about 1-2 lemons)
2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely
grated
1/3 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
3 tablespoons butter (I used
unsalted)
Lemon Buttercream
1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups shortening
9 cups powdered sugar
3 teaspoons finely grated lemon
zest
6 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoons vanilla
Directions:
Cake
Combine flour, sugar, baking
powder, baking soda and salt in
a large bowl and whisk together. Add eggs, oil and lemon
juice. Beat until smooth.
Add sour cream and beat
until smooth.
Divide batter into two 8-inch
pans.
Bake for about 25 minutes or
until done.
Lemon Curd
Combine all ingredients in a
double boiler, or in a glass bowl
over a pot of simmering water
(like I did).
Heat while stirring constantly
with a whisk.
It is done when it’s thick
enough to coat the back of a
spoon.
Refrigerate until cool and
thick.
Lemon Buttercream
Beat butter and shortening
together until smooth. Add half
the powdered sugar, one cup at
a time, beating to combine.
Add lemon juice, lemon zest
and vanilla and combine.
Add the remaining powdered
sugar and beat to combine.
To assemble the cake:
1. Divide the cake into 4 layers by slicing each cake in half.
Do this with a serrated knife.
2. Fill 2 layers with lemon buttercream and the other 2 with
lemon curd.
3. Frost the outside of the
cake.
(Recipe adapted from
lifeloveandsugar.com.)
Salt and pepper to taste
All-purpose flour, for dredging
4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup chicken stock or dry
white wine (I used Chardonnay)
1/3 cup brined capers
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Lemon Drop
Martini
LEMON DROP MARTINI
This classic cocktail has
been a staple for generations.
Never had one? Think about the
Lemon Shake-Up at the county
fair, and add booze. Rumor is
it was created in the 1970s in a
San Francisco bar with a goal to
popularize “girly” drinks. Like
with any martini that has so few
ingredients and showcases the
spirit, don’t use cheap vodka.
Ingredients:
2 ounces Ketel One Citreon
vodka
2 teaspoons superfine sugar
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed
lemon juice
Directions:
Create a sugar-rimmed glass
by taking a lemon wedge and
rubbing the drinking surface of
the glass so it is barely moist.
Dip the edge of the glass into
sugar.
Mix the vodka, sugar and
lemon juice in a cocktail shaker
half-filled with ice cubes. Shake
well to make sure sugar is
blended. Pour strained liquor
into a sugar-rimmed martini
glass and garnish with a lemon
wedge or twisted peel of lemon.
Superfine sugar is instantly
dissolving sugar that is typically used in drinks. If you want
to avoid the shaking, make a
simple syrup to use in place of
the sugar.
CHICKEN PICCATA
Piccata is a method of
preparing food where meat
is sliced, coated, sauteed and
served in a sauce. This dish
is simple to make, but looks
complicated and elegant. Extra
“adult” points for the fancylooking capers.
Ingredients:
2 skinless and boneless chicken
breasts, cut in half lengthwise
Directions:
Season chicken with salt and
pepper. Dredge chicken in
flour and shake off excess.
In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with the olive
oil, over medium to high heat.
Add chicken pieces to the
skillet and cook for about 3 to 4
minutes per side until browned.
When chicken is cooked, remove chicken from skillet.
Remove skillet from heat.
Add lemon juice, chicken stock
or wine, capers and scrape up
the brown bits from the pan for
extra flavor. Return skillet to
heat and bring to a boil. Taste
the sauce and season with
additional salt and pepper if
needed. Add chicken back to
skillet and simmer for about 5
minutes. Remove chicken to a
platter, add remaining butter,
and whisk for about a minute.
Sauce will thicken a bit.
You can return chicken to
skillet and garnish with parsley.
Alternatively, you can pour the
sauce over the chicken and
garnish with parsley.
Serve over buttered angel
hair pasta.
(Recipe inspired
from jocooks.com.)
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and the editor
of The Madison
Press in London, Ohio. She
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15 household
uses for lemon
For a sore throat
or bad breath,
gargle with some
lemon juice.
Toss used lemons
into your garbage
disposal to help
keep it clean and
smelling fresh.
Use one part lemon
juice and two parts
salt to scour chinaware
to its original luster.
A few drops of lemon
juice in outdoor
house-paint will keep
insects away while you
are painting and until
the paint dries.
To make furniture polish,
mix one part lemon juice
and two parts olive oil.
To clean the surface of
white marble or ivory
(such as piano keys),
rub with half a lemon, or
make a lemon juice and
salt paste. Wipe with a
clean, wet cloth.
To remove dried paint
from glass, apply hot
lemon juice with a soft
cloth. Leave until nearly
dry, and then wipe off.
Suck on a lemon to
settle an upset stomach.
Rub kitchen and
bathroom faucets
with lemon peel.
Wash and dry with
a soft cloth to shine
and remove spots.
Mix one tablespoon of
lemon juice with two tablespoons of salt to make
a rust-removing scrub.
Create your own air freshener: Slice some lemons,
cover with water, and let
simmer in a pot for about an
hour. (This will also clean
your aluminum pots.)
Before you start to vacuum,
put a few drops of lemon
juice in the dust bag. It will
make the house smell fresh.
To get odors out of wooden
rolling pins, bowls, or cutting
boards, rub with a piece of
lemon. Don’t rinse: The wood
will absorb the lemon juice.
After a shampoo, rinse your
hair with lemon juice to make
it shine. Mix the strained
juice of a lemon in an eightounce glass of warm water.
Fish or onion odor on
your hands can be
removed by rubbing
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In the kitchen with …
John and Tony Venturella at Casa Lu Al
By Amy Eddings
There are challenges to
interviewing John and Tony
Venturella inside the brothers’
restaurant, Casa Lu Al. First of
all, you’ve got to get them to sit
down.
“Here’s the problem with me
sitting down at the table here,”
said Tony, 57, moments after
sinking into a chair after the
lunch rush. “I feel compelled to
go check on everyone to make
sure they’ve been waited on.”
He was up and out of his seat
in a wink to walk through the
dining room.
Then you’ve got to be ready
for interruptions.
Longtime patrons Joe and
Joanna Varga were coming in
for lunch and saw the brothers
sitting at the table.
“I got something for you,”
said Joanne, 65, holding a paper
bag in her hands.
“You do? Is it ticking?” said
John.
“It’s homemade banana
bread,” Joanne said. “It’s really
good warm with a glob of butter ern, hire people to run it,” said
John. “I’ve seen a lot of people
or whipped cream.”
throw their retirement away.”
Yes, Casa Lu Al is that kind of
The continued success of
place, a restaurant whose ownCasa Lu Al in an industry of fickers, staff and patrons interact
like one big family. It’s been part le tastes, demanding customers,
and paper-thin profit margins
of Lima’s dining scene since
is a testament to the business
John and Tony’s father, George,
and their Uncle Dominic bought savvy of John and Tony. Within
10 years of takThe Blinking
Owl tavern
“Here’s the problem ing over from
and turned it
with me sitting down their father and
into an Italuncle, the Venat the table here. I
ian restaurant
turella brothers
in 1960. John,
feel compelled to go expanded the
65, stepped
check on everyone dining room,
added a bar
in to help his
to make sure they’ve and a walk-in
dad and uncle
in 1973. Tony
refrigerator, and
been waited on.”
joined the famimproved the
kitchen.
ily business in
— Tony Venturella
One thing
1982 when the
they didn’t
elders retired.
tinker with was the food, esThe brothers are quick to say
there’s nothing romantic about
pecially the pasta sauces. The
running a restaurant.
menu still proudly states they’re
“made in our kitchen from Mrs.
“It’s not a 40-hour-a-week
Venturella’s recipes.”
job,” said Tony.
“It’s all about the quality of
“I see people who retired
from good jobs, nice pensions,
the tomatoes,” said John about
thinking they’ll buy a little tavCasa Lu Al’s marinara sauce.
“We don’t change the brand
of tomato we buy. We buy from
Stanislaus, a California product.
It’s fresh-packed. A lot of commercial brands, it’s reconstituted product. Stanislaus, those
tomatoes are almost like eating
a fresh tomato.”
Then there’s the matter of
the spices. Dried basil. Salt and
pepper. That’s it.
“We don’t use oregano,” said
Tony.
“It’s too overpowering,” said
John. “My mom didn’t use it.
My complaint with the canned
Italian products, the first thing
I think of is, what did they do,
order a trainload of oregano?
Because it’s all I taste.”
The brothers are equally
proud of Casa Lu Al’s fish
dishes.
“Our salmon is terrific,” said
John. There’s simple, grilled
salmon, Mediterranean salmon
that’s lightly blackened and
served with asiago cheese, and
San Francisco salmon with asparagus and Hollandaise sauce.
“I like the pork tenderloin
sandwiches. They’re the best in
the city,” piped up Joe. “We’ve
been coming here since the
1970s. It’s a good neighborhood
restaurant.”
John and Tony hear this often,
but it never grows old.
“To stand here and hear
customers say, you have such a
great place, you do such a good
job, thank you for being here … it
takes the edge off, at least,” said
Tony.
“Whatever aggravation you
had that day,” said John, “it makes
it all worthwhile.”
JOHN VENTURELLA’S
MARINARA SAUCE
“My mother always said, ‘Don’t
ask your aunts for a recipe.
They’ll accidentally leave something out so it doesn’t taste as
good as theirs.”
With this caveat, here are
John’s instructions for making his
version of marinara sauce. He
couldn’t give specific weights
and measures of ingredients
because, at this point, he makes
this sauce by instinct.
Start by preparing the toma-
toes.
“I take a can of whole, peeled
Alta Cucina tomatoes (a Stanislaus brand), and I break them
up with my hand so that what’s
left is just the pulpy part. I let the
juice run out,” John said. He does
this over a bowl, to save that juice.
You’ll need it later for the sauce.
What size of can? Most canned
tomatoes come in 28-ounce cans,
but the Stanislaus Alta Cucina
brand that John mentioned is 6
pounds, and available through
Amazon.
Yes, you’re making a lot of
sauce.
Set aside the tomatoes. Sauté
in a pan over low to medium
heat three bunches of green
onions, “chopped, with some of
the green part but not all of it,” in
good olive oil.
“I use Filippo Berio. Pompeiian,
too,” John said.
Sauté until opaque. Add a
tablespoon of minced garlic.
Stir frequently, being careful not
to let the garlic burn and get
bitter.
Add the tomatoes.
“Stir that around for 15, 20
minutes,” John said. “Add the
(reserved) juice.”
Let the tomato pulp, juice,
green onions and garlic sauce
come to a low, slow boil.
“A smile, not a laugh,” said
John.
Add a tablespoon of dried
basil, “more if it’s fresh,” he said.
He mimes dumping chopped
basil leaves into the cupped palm
of his hand.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
John said no sugar is necessary
to cut the acidity if you use Alta
Cucina tomatoes.
“Maybe Midwestern tomatoes,
you do,” John said. “California
tomatoes, they’re sweet on their
own.”
Simmer low for about 1 1/2 to
2 hours, or until thickened to your
liking.
“It doesn’t have to cook all day,”
he said. “My mother didn’t do
that! If you did, you’d have tomato
paste, not tomato sauce.”
When thick, add one stick
(1/4 cup) of butter. Stir until it
melts and simmer a bit more until
the butter is incorporated. Serve
over pasta. Lots of it.
John Venturella
CASA LU AL
Address: 2323 N. West
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Phone: 419-229-0774
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April 22
A Spring Show, 6:30 p.m., ArtSpace/
Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima. Call
419-222-1721, email artspacelima@
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April 29
Parmalee, 8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, 7
Town Square, Lima. Call 419-2241552 or visit limaciviccenter.com.
May 3
“Bats: What You Didn’t Learn Watching ‘Batman,’ ” 7:30 p.m., OSU Lima
Visitor’s Center, 4240 Campus
Drive, Lima. Call 419-221-1232 or
visit jampd.com.
May 4
The Lima/Allen County Chamber
of Commerce Annual Awards Gala,
5:30 p.m., UNOH Event Center,
1450 N. Cable Road, Lima. Call
419-222-6045, email chamber@
limachamber.com or visit limachamber.com.
May 13-15, 20-22
“Making God Laugh,” 8 p.m. May
13, 14, 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. May
15 and 22, Encore Theatre, 991
North Shore Drive, Lima. Call 419223-8866, email [email protected].
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May 14
The 45th annual Bluffton Arts and
Crafts Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Main
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April 22-23
Village of Minster community
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April 23
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A fundraiser featuring T & Rich
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April 29
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May 31
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April 29
Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA, 5:307:30 p.m. Call 419-739-9622.
June 3-4
Community garage sales. Call the
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wapakoneta.com.
May 1
Moon City Swap Meet, Auglaize
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Let’s Go Fly a Kite at the Museum,
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May 4
Sertoma Jedi Challenge Run, 6:30
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May 6
Beacon of Hope fundraiser, The
Grand Plaza, 913 Defiance St.,
Wapakoneta. Call Community
Health Professionals at 419-7387430.
May 7
Derby Days Wine Tasting, 5-7:30
p.m., Marley’s Downtown, 15 Perry
St., Wapakoneta. Email Judie Presar
at [email protected] or visit downtownwapakoneta.com.
May 7
United Way of Auglaize County Day
of Caring. Call Randy Fisher at 419739-7717.
HANCOCK COUNTY
April 13-17
“Hearts Like Fists,” 7:30 p.m. April
13-16, and 2 p.m. April 17, John &
Hester Powell Grimm Theatre, 1001
Cory St., Findlay. Call 419-434-5335.
April 17
An open house will be held for
April Fools in Nature at the Oakwoods Nature Preserve, 1-4 p.m.,
1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay.
Contact Jessie Elsass at jelsass@
hancockparks.com.
April 22
“Beauty and the Beast JR,” 7 p.m.,
First Presbyterian Church, 2300 S.
Main St., Findlay. Call 419-422-3412,
email boxoffice@artspartnership.
com or visit artspartnership.com.
April 22
“The Four Seasons with a Twist,” 8
p.m., Toledo Symphony Orchestra,
Marathon Performing Arts Center,
200 W. Main Cross St., Findlay. Call
419-423-2787 or visit marathoncenterarts.org.
May 14
Auglaize County Suicide Prevention
and Awareness Walk, 10 a.m., Memorial Park, St. Marys. Call Jessica
Braun at 419-296-0933.
April 23
The 18th annual Enchanted Forest
Walk, 7:30 p.m., Discovery Center
at the Oakwoods Nature Preserve,
Oakwoods Lane, Findlay. Call Jessie
Elsass at jelsass@hancockparks.
com.
May 21
Astronomy Day, 10 a.m., Armstrong
Air & Space Museum, 500 Apollo
Drive, Wapakoneta. Call 419-7388811 or visit armstrongmuseum.
org.
April 23
A Stunt Dog Experience, 2 p.m.,
200 W. Main Cross St., Findlay. Call
419-423-2787 or visit findlayforthearts.org.
May 21
Astronomy Night, 7 p.m., Armstrong
Air & Space Museum, 500 Apollo
Drive, Wapakoneta. Call 419-7388811 or visit armstrongmuseum.
org.
April 23
Mom Prom, 7:30 p.m., a ladies night
out for charity in which women
wear their old prom or bridesmaid
dresses. Elks Lodge, 900 Melrose
Ave., Findlay. Visit facebook.com/
findlaymomprom/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
or momprom.org.
May 21-22
Wapak Tug Fest, Auglaize County
Fairgrounds. Call Matt Gossard at
419-738-2515.
May 27
Party in the Parkway featuring The
Staples, 7 p.m., downtown Wapakoneta. Call the Wapakoneta Area
Chamber of Commerce at 419-7382911.
April 24
“Under the Streetlamp,” 3 p.m.,
200 W. Main Cross St., Findlay. The
show will highlight classic hits from
the American radio songbook. Call
419-423-2787 or visit findlayforthearts.org.
April 28-30, May 1, 5-8, 12-15
“Guys and Dolls,” Fort Findlay Playhouse. Call 419-423-7168 or visit
fortfindlayplayhouse.org.
April 30
The eighth annual Walk a Mile in
Her Shoes, 10:30 a.m., Riverside
Park, 219 McManness Ave., Findlay.
Sponsored by The Union Bank
Company to raise awareness about
domestic violence and sexual
assault. Call 419-420-9261 or visit
openarmsfindlay.org.
May 6
The May ArtWalk, 5-7 p.m., Findlay
Airport, 1615 Gray St., Findlay. Call
Sarah Foltz at 419-422-4624 or visit
artspartnership.com.
May 7
Re-Creation Party Rock USA!, presented by the Findlay Elks Lodge
#75, 7 p.m., Marathon Performing
Arts Center, 200 W. Main Cross St.,
Findlay. Call 419-423-2787 or visit
marathoncenterarts.org.
May 7
The 20th annual Fish Festival, 8-11
a.m., Riverbend Recreation Area.
Call 419-425-7275, email [email protected] or visit
hancockparks.com.
May 7-8
Springtime in Ohio Craft Show, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., Hancock County
Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky St.,
Findlay. Call 419-429-7344 or visit
cloudshows.biz/event-calendar/
event/22/28th-annual-springtime-inohio-art-craft-show.
May 14
Spring Disc Golf Tournament, 8 a.m.
registration, Shelter 5, Riverbend
Recreation Area, Findlay. Contact
Rob Ledwedge at 419-934-2713 or
[email protected].
May 14-15
The Hancock Historical Museum
will host a historic homes tour, with
a Champagne and Candlelight
preview from 7-10 p.m. May 14. Call
419-423-4433 or visit hancockhistoricalmuseum.org.
May 22
A Pioneer’s Day Off Open House,
1-4 p.m., Litzenberg Memorial
Woods. Learn how McKinnis family
members entertained themselves
in their valuable leisure time. Call
419-425-7275, email hpdparks@
hancockparks.com or visit hancockparks.com.
June 3
Boogie on Main, 6 p.m., South Main
Street, between Main Cross and
Crawford streets. Visit artspartnership.com.
June 4
Judgement Free 5K and 1 Mile Walk/
Roll/Shuffle, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Riverbend Park, 9250 TR 208, Findlay.
Call 419-422-3000 or visit planetfitness.com/gyms/findlay-oh-209.
Visit thesaltmagazine.com and click
on the Add Events link at the
top to enter your event information.
(The calendar is for organizations’
special events only and excludes
listings of regular meetings.)
HARDIN COUNTY
April 28
“Swing in the Spring,” 7:30 p.m.,
presented by the Ohio Northern
University Jazz Ensemble, Freed
Center, 525 S. Main St., Ada. Call
419-772-1900 or visit onu.edu.
April 28
Hospice Beacon of Hope Dinner
and Charity Auction, 6-8 p.m., ONU
Ballroom, McIntosh Center, 525 S.
Main St., Ada. Call 419-634-7443 or
visit hardincountyoh.org.
May 6
Senior Citizens Day with a “Pirates
of the Caribbean” theme, 9:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m., Community Building,
Hardin County Fairgrounds, 14131
County Road 140, Kenton. Call 419673-1102.
May 7
The sixth annual Hardin County
Sports Hall of Fame, 6:30 p.m., Upper Scioto Valley High School, 510
S. Courtright St., McGuffey. Tickets
may be purchased at any Quest
Federal Credit Union location in
Ada and Kenton.
May 19
Hardin County Community Foundation Celebration, 4:30-5:30 p.m.,
Hardin County Armory, 128 N. Main
St., Kenton. Visit hardincountyoh.
org.
April 30
Crystal Gale, 2 and 7:30 p.m., The
Overdrive, 3769 state Route 127,
Celina. Call 419-925-9999, email
[email protected] or visit
theoverdrive.com.
May 1
Sunday Speaker Series: Bill Kennedy, site manager of Sunwatch
Village, 3 p.m., Fort Recovery State
Museum, 1 Fort Site St., Fort Recovery. Call 419-375-4649 or visit
fortrecoverymuseum.com.
May 6
The 18th annual Hopefest, 4 p.m.,
Wally Post Athletic Complex, St.
Henry. The event will include inflatables, a survivor’s ceremony, and
a grocery grab drawing. Contact
the Cancer Association of Mercer
May 6
Cruise-In, 6-10 p.m., Brick Street,
Fort Recovery. Sponsored by the
Fort Recovery Merchants and Fort
Car Club.
May 7
Coldwater community garage
sales. Email [email protected].
May 7
Mercer County Tire Amnesty, 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m., Mercer County Fairgrounds. Call 419-586-3695.
May 13-14
The Mercer County Ribfest, Mercer
County Fairgrounds, 1001 W. Market St., Celina. Call 419-586-3239
or visit mercercountyohiofair.com.
May 15
Summer Concert Series: “Annie
Jr.,” 2 and 6 p.m., sponsored by the
Friends of the Arts, Fort Recovery
Elementary School. Call 419-8524941 or 419-375-4000, email fortrecoveryfriendsofthearts@gmail.
com or visit fortrecoveryfriendsofthearts.com.
May 17
The Culpepper and Merriweather
Circus, 5 and 7 p.m., Fort Recovery
Middle School, sponsored by the
Fort Recovery Merchants. Visit
fortrecovery.org.
May 21
Penny Gilley, 2 and 7:30 p.m., The
Overdrive, 3769 state Route 127,
Celina. Call 419-925-9999, email
theoverdrive.com.
May 21
A Mad Run: Muddy 5K with Obstacles, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ambassador Park, 2205 state Route 49, Fort
Recovery. Proceeds will benefit the
St. Henry EMS building project.
Visit themadrun.com.
May 27
Celina-Mercer County Chamber of
Commerce golf outing, 12:30 p.m.,
Fox’s Den, Celina. Visit celinamercer.com.
June 4-5
Water Race & Field Trial, Ohio Progressive Sportsman, 740 St, Peter
Road, Fort Recovery. Visit fortrecovery.org.
PUTNAM COUNTY
April 21
Stroke Awareness in a Nutshell, 7:45
a.m., The Meadows of Ottawa, 147
Putnam Parkway, Ottawa. Event includes breakfast. Call 419-523-4092.
May 6
Leadercast, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
New Creation Lutheran Church, Ottawa. Visit ottawachamber.org.
June 3
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday, 4-7 p.m., Ottawa
municipal parking lot at Oak and
Main streets, Ottawa.
June 7-8
The Friends of the Putnam County
District Library annual Used Book
Sale, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fourth Street
Gym, Ottawa. Call 419-523-3747.
VAN WERT COUNTY
April 17
The Texas Tenors, 7:30 p.m., Niswonger Performing Arts Center of
Northwest Ohio, 10700 state Route
118 S. Call 419-238-6722 or visit
npacvw.org.
April 17
Pistol Fun Shoot, 1-5 p.m., Van Wert
County Outdoorsmen Association
Range, 9065 Ringwald Road, Middle
Point.
April 23-24, 29-30, May 1
“Buying the Moose,” 7 p.m., Van
Wert Senior Center, 220 Fox Road,
Van Wert. Call 419-605-6708, email
offstagetheatre.com.
April 30
Brian Culbertson, 7:30 p.m., Niswonger Performing Arts Center of
Northwest Ohio, 10700 state Route
118 S. Call 419-238-6722 or visit
npacvw.org.
April 30
Master Gardener’s Plant Sale, 8
a.m. to noon, Van Wert County
Fairgrounds, 1055 S. Washington St.,
Van Wert.
May 6
Leadercast, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lifehouse Church at YMCA Camp Clay,
9196 Liberty Union Road, Van Wert,
sponsored by the Van Wert Area
Chamber of Commerce. Call 419238-4390 or visit vanwertchamber.
com.
May 12
Night at the Museum: Paper Flowers,
6:30 p.m., Van Wert County Historical Museum, 602 N. Washington St.,
Van Wert. Visit vanwert.com/museum.
May 12-15, 19-22
“The Outgoing Tide,” Van Wert Civic
Theater, 118 S. Race St., Van Wert.
Call 419-238-9689 or visit vwct.org.
May 13
Ohio City Arts in the Park, 7-9 p.m.,
Ohio City Memorial Park, 102 S.
Main St., Ohio City. Visit visitvanwert.org.
May 14
Van Wert Service Club Pancake
and Sausage Day, 6 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., Van Wert High School/Middle
School Commons, 10708 state Route
118, Van Wert. Visit visitvanwert.org.
May 15
Van Wert County Historical Society
Speakers Series: Collins Fine Foods,
2-3:30 p.m., Van Wert County Historical Society, 602 N. Washington
St., Van Wert. Visit vanwert.com/
museum.
May 15
Van Wert Area Boychoir Spring
Concert, 3-4:30 p.m., Trinity United
Methodist Church, 220 S. Walnut St.,
Van Wert. Visit visitvanwert.org.
May 16
The Van Wert County Agricultural
Society’s free fair entertainment
fundraising auction, 10 a.m., Junior
Fair Building, Van Wert County
Fairgrounds, 1055 S. Washington St.,
Van Wert. Contact Jason Rawlins at
419-771-0237 or [email protected].
May 20
Spring Pioneer Camp, 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., YMCA Camp Clay, 9196
Liberty Union Road, Van Wert. An
interactive re-enactment of how life
was in the 1800s. Visit vwymca.org.
June 3-5
The 41st Annual Van Wert Peony
Festival Weekend and Artrageous,
10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fountain Park,
downtown Van Wert.
MERCER COUNTY
County at 419-584-0014, camc@
bright.net or camc-ohio.org.
Out & About
Want to see your event
listed in Out & About?
At the 2015 Cincinnati Comic Expo held
last September, a row of
stormtroopers “guard”
a display promoting the
new “Star Wars” film.
Gary Brock photo
Getting
conned
Your guide to science
fiction, horror, comic book
and anime conventions
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
April 29-May 1
Animatic Con. Eastgate Holiday
Inn and Suites, 4501 Eastgate Blvd.,
Cincinnati, OH 45245. Visit animaticcon.com.
By Gary Brock
June 5
Lake Effect Comic Book Convention. Holiday Inn, 7850 Mentor Ave.,
Mentor, OH 44060. Visit comicsandfriends.org/lakeeffectcomiccon.
They are growing both in popularity and numbers, and their numbers in Ohio could reach an
all-time high this year.
We are talking about science fiction, horror,
comic book and anime conventions, collectively
known as “fan expos” and “cons.”
Thousands of Ohioans who are devoted fans of
these conventions used to have to travel hundreds
or even thousands of miles to attend a gathering of
like-minded followers. But not anymore.
Now the conventions are coming to the fans.
Already this year, the Wizard World Comic Con
in Cleveland was held in February. In March, the
HorrorHound Weekend was held in Cincinnati.
Early in April, the Cinema Wasteland movie festival
was held in Strongsville, near Cleveland.
But not to worry. If you missed these conventions,
there are plenty more in Ohio and neighboring
states all spring and summer. Also, if you enjoy
“dressing up” as your favorite action heroes or
heroines, conventions will love to see you, and there
are often costume contests with cash prizes.
June 10-12
Midwest Haunters Convention.
Greater Columbus Convention Center,
400 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43215.
Haunted house-related seminars, trade
show, haunted house tours, costume
ball, contests and 100-plus vendors.
Visit midwesthauntersconvention.com.
June 24-26
Days of the Dead horror convention.
Wyndham Indianapolis-West, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241.
Visit daysofthedead.net/indianapolis.
July 29-31
FanDom Fest. Kentucky Fair and
Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209. Visit fandomfest.com.
Wizard World Comic Con. Greater
Columbus Convention Center, 500 N.
High St., Columbus, OH 43215. Visit
wizardworld.com.
Aug. 14
NEO Comic Con. Holiday Inn, 15271
Royalton Road, Strongsville, OH 44136.
Visit neocomiccon.com.
Sept. 2-4
Days of the Dead horror convention.
Crown Plaza Louisville Airport, 830
Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209. Visit
daysofthedead.net/louisville.
Sept. 23-25
Cincinnati Comic Expo. Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St.,
Cincinnati, OH 45202. Visit cincinnaticomicexpo.com.
Sept. 30-Oct.2
Scarefest horror and paranormal convention. Lexington Convention Center,
430 W. Vine St., Lexington KY 40507.
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By the time this issue of Salt magazine is in readers’ hands, Ohio’s spring
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Skunk cabbage always appears
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through icy surface soil in mid February via a unique ability to generate its
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Skunk cabbage blooms until mid
March, when favorites like harbingerof-spring, hepatica, bloodroot, white
trout lily and buttercup begin to sprout.
Sunlight, more than warming temperatures, spurs the appearance of most
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Adams County: Whipple State
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Greene County: Clifton Gorge State
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Lake County: Hatch-Otis State Nature Preserve, mid April
Preble/Butler Counties: Hueston
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Jackson County: Lake Katherine
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Fulton County: Goll Woods State
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Richland County: Fowler Woods
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sunlight reaches the forest floor
for more minutes each day.
“There’s not as much diversity of wildflowers after trees
leaf-out,” McCormac said. “Although, some bloom all spring,
summer and fall.”
Not surprising, wildflower
color first blankets the slopes
of the Ohio River. Thereafter,
the season moves north about
10 miles a day. Peak bloom
statewide comes between mid
March and late May, he added.
“Ohio ranks toward the top
among Midwestern states for
wildflowers because we have
such diverse habitats. It’s a
‘crossroads’ state with boreal
forests from the north, prairies
from the west, Ohio River Valley
specialists on the south, and
Appalachian influences from
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“The shortgrass and cedar
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About half of Ohio’s 1,800 native plants are wildflowers.
Naturalist Robert Henn
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popular in “Wildflowers of
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state’s wild blooms.
“It took me four years to
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Indiana University published
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It included not only descriptions, but also background
stories of the flowers and how
pioneers used them for medicinal and other purposes.
The guide, currently priced
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remains popular, Henn said.
“Colleges use (the guide) for
botany courses,” he added.
Henn’s book promotes wildflower preservation — an issue
near and dear to the author’s
heart.
“Humans tend to place little
value on things they cannot
name,” he said. “A field guide
names the flowers and provides
a reason to value them.”
Regular updates on Ohio’s
spring wildflower bloom are
available on the ODNR website
at naturepreserves.ohiodnr.
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