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On the Cover… Mouse Island with the ferry dock in the foreground AJE

2… Letter from the Press

3… Island Adventures

5… The Arts

6… Catawba Indian Nation

8… Restaurants & Entertainment

9… Fire Department

10… Police Beat

12… Township News

13… Real Estate

14… Island Handyman

16… Around Town

19… Classifieds

20… Horoscopes

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February, 2010

Dear friends,

Hasn‘t winter on Catawba been spectacular!? Sure it‘s cold and snowy and at

times unbearable… but it just makes the people, the good times and even the

sunsets that much warmer. Hope you are enjoying the season too!

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sonable real estate ads. Space is limited, hurry!

This issue is a fun one! We have a great adventure story written by Pamela Holt

about a trip to Mouse Island. Don Rhodes continues his article about the Ca-

tawba Indian Nation. Dave helps you spruce up your cottage with some bead

board. Pat Bristley has a nice article about Catawba point with a painting of what

it looked like years back. Speaking of ―years ago‖, I have some vintage Catawba

information and advertisements to share. We hope they inspire you to share your

own Catawba stories with us of back in the day… see pages 17 and 18! We have

a guest for the Island Horoscopes this month while Starr takes a break... and

there is so much more… so grab a hot cocoa and a spot by the fireplace and

enjoy this month‘s issue of Catawba Island Magazine!

Thanks for reading! See you around town.

Dave & Andrea Elliott Catawba Island Press

Catawba Cliffs sunset by Bob Danklefsen

Our sleepy little island is so picturesque this time of year! AJE

Catawba Island Magazine February 2010 2

CIPD stop a yellow cube van with illegal immigrants on RT 53

and Muggy. See the call summary on page 10 for the story.

Background photo by Andrea J. Elliott

http://www.catawbaislandmagazine.com/

A Visit to Mouse Island

By Pamela Holt

With the advent of Catawba‘s 2010

―ice age‖ upon us, I recall several

acquaintances of mine, who all shall

remain nameless, who completed an

expedition last year to Mouse Island

via the ―ice route.‖ I am told it was

on a group member‘s ―bucket

list,‖—a ―must do‖—in his lifetime.

This venture is not recommended as

the ice may certainly be unsafe, and

as the island is privately owned, it is

unlawful to trespass. Even so, the

noted event did occur and the story

was related to me as follows:

It was a bright, sunny Sunday after-

noon in early February, a much

warmer day than those of the long

cold spell which created the thick,

snow-covered ice, as they embarked

from the Catawba Island Miller

Ferry dock shoreline area and headed

east-northeast to Mouse Island. Be-

cause the day was sunny and warm

with no biting wind, the top snow

had begun to melt below onto the ice

creating a layer of slush. Each of

their steps left behind deep, wet foot-

prints. It was a bit disconcerting for

the group, but the ice was reportedly

18‖ thick and considered very safe;

however less likely at that location as

the ―current‖ runs swiftly between

Catawba Point and Mouse Island. In

spite of inaccurate thickness reports

for that spot, they traveled onward.

As they walked along, they main-

tained a considerable distance apart

from one another, rather than pro-

ceeding in a large cluster.

As they neared the island‘s northern

shore there was standing water on

top of the ice—yet another worry—

but since they were so close to the

shore they continued on. Upon

reaching the island‘s north side, it

was a sight to behold. Numerous

Nor'easter's had clearly besieged the

island‘s northern side with giant

waves coating the rocks and brush

with thick ice. The island‘s interior

was hushed and peaceful with deep

snow edging up the trunks of the

smaller trees. Snow serenely covered

the hearth ruins—two of them

—of former President Rutherford B.

Hayes‘ residence, who at one time

owned the island, and the group pon-

dered what life must have been like

during his family‘s occupancy of the

island. In the southwest interior, a

tiny, newer teal-colored outbuilding

stood on blocks with a padlock on its

door.

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The north shore of Mouse Island. Photographer Anonymous

Other than the ruins and the tiny out-

building, there was no other evidence

of human life on the island—just

animal and bird tracks. Huge fallen

tree trunks were strewn about the

dense woods that is overgrown with

poison ivy. Despite being a great

eagle-nesting location, the group re-

ported no nest spottings.

Since the day was getting warmer

and the sun higher, the group made

the wise decision to leave the island

adventure behind and return to the

absolute terra firma of the snow-

covered Catawba Island mainland.

They provided photographs of the

crossing and the island‘s north side

and interior.

Again, walking to the island is

strongly discouraged. A considerable

―current‖ is below the ice at that lo-

cation, and even though there may be

reports of thick, safe ice with ice

fishermen in abundance, it is very

dangerous to set out to that particular

island. The escapade turned out well

for this group outing, but there is

lurking danger present. For the many

successful stories of ice crossings,

there are many that, unfortunately,

are and were disastrous. ∞ CONTINUED from Previous Page

Hearth ruins of former president Rutherford B. Hayes' summer residence on Mouse Island.

Inset Photo: Outbuilding on Mouse Island. Photographer Unknown


once considered the finest seafood

restaurant in Ohio. I can remember

eating there when I was younger. It

burned down sometime during the

later half of the 20th century.

I painted two views of the green fish

houses in 1962. It turned out that was

fortunate, since they have since been

destroyed and replaced with a park-

ing lot for Miller‘s Boat Line. No

longer is it my favorite view! I was

told that "a bunch of hippies" burned

the twine house down on July 4th,

around 1967. Soon after that, the

general-purpose warehouse was a

"controlled burn", used by the Ca-

tawba Island Volunteer Fire Depart-

ment for training firefighters.

I sometimes paint the same scene

over, using a different medium or

showing the scene at a different time

of year. One of the Christmas cards I

will be selling in 2010, will be a

view of the green fish houses in win-

ter. It was copied from a watercolor

painting I did in 1962 of the fish

houses in spring. ∞

THEY ALL BURNED DOWN!

by Pat Bristley

Motif #1 is a fish house in the sea-

port of Rockport, Massachusetts,

with lobster buoys hanging on its

side. It is called Motif #1 because so

many painters have painted it. The

scene of the two green fish houses

that were once at Catawba Point sur-

passed "Motif #1" - in my eyes at

least. I call them the "green fish

houses" through lack of a better

name.

Catawba Point has gone though

many changes since its beginning.

To my knowledge, there are no pho-

tographs or paintings of what Ca-

tawba Point looked like before men

built docks and buildings on it. How-

ever, in a large part of the 20th cen-

tury, there was a public dock with a

green building on it. The building

was called a "twine house" because

commercial fishermen mended their

nets there. Located just to the west of

the dock stood another green build-

ing. It was a general purpose ware-

house to store fish, wine, fruit and

other produce brought in by the fish-

ermen and farmers of Catawba, until

those things could be loaded on lake

boats headed for Toledo, Cleveland

and Detroit.

East of the public dock and twine

house, was what the Miller Ferry

Dock is now. It has gone through

many changes since the beginning of

the 20th century. Old photographs

show it with buildings that have

since been replaced or repainted.

Originally, it was two docks, with an

opening in the center. Farmers used

one side of the dock when bringing

their wagons of produce to be loaded

on lake boats and returned home on

the other.

Across the road from the green fish

houses was the Cliff House. It was

Watercolor of the “green fish houses” that once stood on Catawba Point by Pat Bristley

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by Don Rhodes

Centuries before the New World was

discovered, Siouian-speaking archaic

hunters and gatherers began migrat-

ing from the west. They crossed the

Appalachian Mountains and settled

in the Piedmont Region of what is

now Virginia, North and South Caro-

lina and parts of Georgia. They lived

in circular bark dwellings and

planted gourds, squash and corn. Be-

fore European contact, there were

tens of thousands of Indians living in

the Piedmont Region.

In 1663, King Charles II of England

granted a huge tract of land in Amer-

ica to a group of eight powerful Eng-

lishmen. The territory, named

"Carolina," included most of what

are now North Carolina, South Caro-

lina and Georgia, and extended from

the Atlantic Ocean to the "South

Seas" (Pacific Ocean). This was the

same King Charles that granted the

State of Connecticut all lands be-

tween the 41st and 42nd parallels,

which became our "Firelands" (Erie

and Huron Counties and part of Ot-

tawa County).

With European arrival in North

America, diseases spread inland

from Spanish outposts and the Eng-

lish settlements. It was estimated that

by the early 1700s, having no immu-

nity to the white man‘s diseases,

only one in seven Indians of the

Piedmont survived the epidemics of

smallpox, measles, yellow fever, and

other communicable diseases. By the

1760s, the Indian population had

fallen to less than one thousand. This

brought about the joining of many

disease-decimated tribes to live to-

gether as one for subsistence.

With one eye painted with a black

circle and the other with a white cir-

cle, war paint on their faces, their

hair in ponytails and with their bows

and arrows, the Catawba warriors

had a fearsome appearance and repu-

tation. They traveled the "Warrior‘s

Path" back and forth through the

Carolina foothills. They also traveled

north on the Susquehanna River into

Pennsylvania, and on into western

New York to make war with their

traditional bitter enemy, the Iroquois

Nation.



A strong Catawba Indian Nation

acted as a protective buffer against

encroachment by the Spanish and

French against the English colonies.

Colonel George Washington used

Catawba warriors as scouts during

the French and Indian wars and the

Revolutionary War. Catawba warri-

ors served the British and then

American, interests in all later wars.

During the Civil War, twenty Ca-

tawba warriors served the Confeder-

ate States. Only two Catawba veter-

ans returned home. During the two

World Wars, the Korean War and

Viet Nam, men of the Catawba Na-

tion proudly served in the U. S. mili-

tary.

In the early 1760s, the Catawbas

were concerned about the encroach-

ment of white squatters and land

grabbers looking for land to plant

cotton. They petitioned the Royal

Governors for a fifteen-square-mile

reservation. England granted them

the reservation in 1763. Soon after,

the Catawbas began leasing parcels

of their land for farming. However, it

was not until 1808 that the State of

South Carolina made it legal for

them to lease portions of their land;

the leases were not to exceed three

lifetimes or 99 years. However, after

99 years the leases could be renewed.

By 1840, most of the elders had died,

and younger Catawbas leased their

land for a mere pittance of its worth.

Being destitute, they signed the

"Nations Ford Treaty" with South

Carolina. They agreed to cede their

land and relocate in North Carolina

in return for a purchase of land and

cash paid to them over a period of

years by South Carolina. The state

was in violation of the 1790 "Indian

Trade and Intercourse Act" which

stated there could be no sale of In-

dian land without the approval of the

Federal Government. The "Nations

Ford Treaty" had never been ratified

by the United States Congress, and

the State of South Carolina did not

live up to all of the agreement.

The Catawbas moved across the bor-

der to North Carolina. They were

refused and forced to return to South

Carolina where they were permitted

to settle on 600 acres of their old res-

ervation. The legalities of these land

issues, treaties, and legal maneuver-

ings were finally settled in 1994, in

favor of the Catawba Nation.

The Catawbas practiced their Indian

religion and shunned Christianity‘s

"Sunday Man" (preacher) until 1883,

when the Mormon Church sent them

missionaries. By 1900, more than

75% of the Catawbas had been con-

verted to Mormonism, which con-

demned the use of alcohol and to-

bacco and stressed hard work. This

was a significant turning point for

the Catawbas. However, they still

faced discrimination because of their

race.


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Having frequented Crosswinds sev-

eral times sampling burgers, Perch

sandwiches, and daily specials too,

we were happy to notice a recent ad

introducing dinners and signature

salads to their regular menu of Start-

ers, Wings, Soups, Sandwiches,

Subs, Ciabatta Wraps, and Des-

serts—and an extensive offering of

Cameo Pizzas available for take-out

and delivery.

Our most recent visit was a bitter

cold Saturday night. Several groups

were in the warm, cozy bar area

(separated from the main dining

room) and as customary, Steve, the

friendly bartender, smiled and

greeted us immediately as we took

our seats at the shiny, granite bar to

watch the game on the several flat

screens available.

The new dinner offerings, printed on

a separate menu include Surf & Turf,

two 6 oz. Strip Steaks, a Perch Din-

ner and an Alfredo sauce pasta dish.

Also new are several large salads,

including a steak salad. We chose the

Perch Dinner for $13.99. Two large

butterfly fillets were perfectly fried

in Panko bread crumbs, served pip-

ing hot, arriving on a large square

plate with abundant french fries, cole

slaw and a pickle. A drink special is

usually on the board, nine different

martinis are available, and numerous

coffee drinks for $4.99. A ―take-out‖

customer placed an order while en-

joying a drink at the bar. Striking up

a conversation during the wait for his

Ciabatta Bread Chicken Alfredo


Wrap—which he said was delicious!

—he told us ―take-out‖ orders are

available by phone for pizzas only,

not for the main menu. Those orders

had to be done in person and waited

for, which he thought was inconven-

ient.

A Monday through Friday Lunch

Buffet for $5.99 is offered including

rotating pizzas, hot/cold pasta dishes,

hot subs, salads and dessert.

The owners and spouses are Port

Clinton elementary and high school

graduates. Several years after col-

lege, the owners pursued a life-

altering dream of entrepreneurship in

the restaurant business. Additional

choices are being added to the menu,

so it‘s likely their business comfort

level is increasing. Crosswinds is

open all winter, Monday-Friday and

weekends. They aspire to build their

business to cater to local clientele.

Our only regret is Crosswinds didn‘t

include an outdoor upper deck for

seasonal airport viewing, drinking

and dining—maybe some day… ∞

Restaurants & Entertainment

Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar

Route 53, South of Route 163

Port Clinton, Ohio

by Pamela Holt

Rich and I watched with interest the

construction of a new restaurant on

Route 53 adjacent to the Port Clinton

airport last winter resulting in the

June 9 opening of a new area dining

choice—Crosswinds Restaurant &

Bar, featuring Cameo Pizzas—which

may sound familiar as they are avail-

able on Put-in-Bay.

you may want to consider. A flash-

ing exterior light is a great way to

quickly get help and also alerts

neighbors or those passing by of

your need for assistance.

An easy and helpful tool for those

with medical issues is a ―File of

Life.‖ The Police and Fire Depart-

ment both offer these free to the resi-

dents of Catawba. A ―File of Life‖

provides useful, pertinent medical

information to emergency profes-

sionals about you or your loved

ones—important medical informa-

tion which can be obtained if the

victim is unable to speak or respond.

The ―File of Life‖ is a plastic

envelope with a magnet on the back

that contains emergency contact

information, current medical infor-

mation, as well as a list of current

medications taken by the household

residents. It is very useful for EMS

and can save valuable time—and

more importantly—lives.

If you report an emergency or are the

first person on the scene, you are the

initial link in the ―Chain of

Survival.‖ Contacting emergency

personnel is obviously important;

however, you can literally be a life

saver with some simple, common

sense actions before help arrives.

John F. Gangway

Chief

How to help us help you

As mentioned in last month‘s article,

I am offering additional suggestions,

prevention and guidelines that may

assist after an emergency occurs, but

before support arrives. Don‘t forget

that when you are in an emergency

situation or come upon an accident,

ensure you tell someone to call 9-1-1

or do it yourself. Also keep in mind,

in addition to training and experi-

ence, dispatchers have pre-arrival

instructions and can walk you

through various basic first-aid steps,

including bleeding control, CPR and

childbirth.

When approaching an emergency

scene your safety is paramount. Are

there electrical lines down? Is there a

possibility of an explosion or col-

lapse? Is there a fuel spill? A fire? Is

it safe for you to be there? Don‘t end

up being the next victim by being

unaware of the accident scene. While

waiting for help to arrive, make

certain that your location is clearly

visible for the Fire Department and

Police to find. If you are in a house,

turn on yard and house lights. Open

the curtains and unlock exterior

doors--this makes your house stand

out from your neighbors‘.

A clear path to the victim is also

important. If able, assure obstacles

are out of the way—move furniture

if necessary. It is helpful to secure

pets in another area of the house.

If the location of the emergency is

outdoors, turn on the car‘s head-

lights. If the weather is inclement,

cover the victim to protect them, to

prevent frost bite or hypothermia,

and possibly even sun exposure.

Should you have a long history of

medical issues there are a few things


CIVFD CALL SUMMARY

for JANUARY 2010

1 Dive

1 Fire Alarm

1 Fire Call

15 EMS runs

TOTAL = 18 RUNS

cating beverage, had slurred speech

and bloodshot eyes. Driver exited the

vehicle stumbling and reached back

toward the vehicle for support.

Driver refused test and was arrested

for OVI and marked lanes violation.

January 4th Theft call received re-

garding a home health care worker

accused of possibly taking Vicodin

pills from a patient. Report made.

Under investigation.

January 12th While on patrol near

Gem Beach, an officer observed a

male subject near a van in a con-

struction site at the north end of the

condo development. Subject immedi-

ately left the vehicle and entered the

building after noticing the patrol car.

Officer entered the building to find

three male tile installers working.

Officer asked workers for identifica-

tion and received Guatemalan ID

cards from them. Officer inquired if

they were US citizens and the three

subjects nodded indicating they were

not citizens. Back up and Border Pa-

trol was called and subjects taken

into custody. Other subjects found at

a nearby hotel.

January 15th While on patrol an

officer observed a yellow cube van

driving erratically southbound on RT

53 and traveling left of center. Vehi-

cle stopped at the Howell Orchard

stand near Muggy Road. Driver did

not understand English very well.

Both the driver and the passenger

were asked if they were US citizens

both of which replied no. The driver

provided a 1995 Illinois drivers li-

cense and a photocopy of a passport.

Subjects stated they were working at

the Gem Beach condos. Back up and

Border Patrol called. Subjects taken

into custody by Border Patrol and

vehicle towed.

January 19th A Stolen Vehicle call

was received from an ice fisherman.

Subject‘s 2003 Bombardier ATV

reportedly went through the ice and

was unable to be easily retrieved.

Subject was able to secure the ATV

by tethering it to the ice and later

sent help that was unable to locate

January 1st While on patrol an offi-

cer observed a vehicle traveling

southbound on W Catawba Road

make an abrupt turn on Weyhe Road

without using a signal and driving

left of the center line. Vehicle pulled

over by Catawba Cliffs entrance.

Driver omitted the odor of an intoxi-


Catawba Island Township Police Department

operator questioned indicated having

responded to a rescue call near Green

Island earlier in the morning. Opera-

tor reported that another air boat had

taken on water and he rescued the

passengers before the air boat sank.

Operator unknown. Report made and

forwarded to Sheriff.

January 28th Call received regard-

ing a non-injury accident near W

Catawba Road and Marina. A green

Chevy pick-up truck hit a deer that

fled and was not located. ∞

the ATV. Report made.

January 20th While on patrol, an

officer noticed a rescue marine and

salvage company with an ATV that

appeared to be have been the one

reported stolen the day prior. Salvage

company driver stated the owner

wanted the ATV to fall through the

ice so an insurance claim could be

filed. Complainant later stated they

were surprised the ATV had been

recovered. Report made.

January 21st Home check call re-

ceived from an out-of-town property

owner indicating his wife had arrived

at their property on Catawba Island

two days prior and he had not heard

from her since. Wife was found later

on and stated she did not contact her

husband because she did not want to

talk to him.

January 22nd A call was received

from Taco Bell employees of a pos-

sible intoxicated driver in a black

Chevy pick-up having left the drive

thru and traveling northbound on RT

53. Vehicle was located and found

crossing the center line. Vehicle was

pulled over near Harbor Estates.

Driver seemed intoxicated, admitted

having a few drinks at a local bar

before going to Taco Bell. Driver

failed field sobriety test, refused a

BAC test and was arrested for OVI

and marked lanes violation.

January 23rd Police received a pho-

tograph of a large hole in the ice on

the lake near Green Island. The hole

contained a case of beer, gloves and

other debris. There was concern that

a vehicle may have gone through the

ice. During investigation, an air boat

POLICE CALL SUMMARY

for JANUARY 2010 Total calls 149

2 DUIs

1 Hit and skip

2 Car vs. deer

1 Disorderly subject

1 Prowler

2 Suspicious people


JANUARY 5, 2010 MINUTES

The 2010 reorganizational meeting

was held in the conference room.

Trustees duties: Gary Mortus: Roads,

Cemetery, Buildings; Matt Mon-

towski: Zoning; William Rofkar:

Police and Fire. Matt Montowski:

Regional Planning Rep.; Gary Mor-

tus: Alternate to Regional Planning;

Dependents Board: William Rofkar

and Matt Montowski.; Citizen mem-

ber: Ron Bauman; Firemen: Dan

Barlow and Karl Busby; Secretary:

Matt Montowski.

The Cemetery fees will remain the

same. The Community Hall rates

will remain the same.

Zoning Commission: William

Rofkar made a motion to appoint

Paul Patterson to the Zoning Com-

mission for another five year. All

voted aye. A motion to appoint Jor-

dan Davenport to fill the unexpired

term of Matt Montowski through

December 2010; All voted aye.

William Rofkar made a motion to

accept the temporary appropriations

in the amount of $310,733.90 sec-

onded by Matt Montowski. All voted

aye.

John Gangway, Fire Chief, stated the

Department responded to 320 calls.

Research is being done on new turn-

out gear and helmets. The cost to

outfit one employee is $3000.00

from head to toe.

Dan Barlow, Maintenance, stated in

two years the Case Tractor will need

to be replaced. Dan Barlow re-

quested a cut-off saw for $800.00

and a diamond blade for $120.00.

Dan Barlow also requested a port-

able Honda generator at the cost of

$1159.00. The purchases were ap-

proved. Meeting adjourned. ∞

JANUARY 12, 2010 MINUTES Dan Barlow received three bids for

the brush grinding. Dan Barlow rec-

ommended David Price, the lowest

bidder, at a price of $13,727.00,

which includes two grindings for the

recycling of the yard waste; All

voted aye.

Reggie Langford thanked the Main-

tenance Department for the great job

snow plowing.

William Rofkar spoke to Robert

Rogers, Police Chief, in regard to the

video cameras and his computer up-

grades and would like to move for-

ward with the cameras. All voted

aye. Computer upgrades will be

looked into further.

Matt Montowski stated on June 10,

2009, Doug Alexander was fined in

court for a zoning violation, specifi-

cally a fish cleaning smell. He paid

his fine, went to court, pleaded

guilty, and he has to remain a law

abiding citizen for a year and comply

with the zoning inspector. Pat Cerny

and Matt Montowski met with him to

see what he is going to do to prevent

further violations and Mr. Alexander

provided several options and is will-

ing to work with the township.

Meeting adjourned. ∞


Please Note: Township Meeting and

Zoning Minutes contained herewith are

edited for space. Full version available

through the township administration. ∞

The island being located in the finest

fishing districts in the Great Lakes, it

is no wonder that the ice fisherman

find it ideal for their ice shanties dur-

ing the winter season.

The East Catawba Road is reached

by turning north on State Rout 53

from State Route 2, 11 miles west of

Sandusky, the West Catawba Road

joins as a continuation of Sand Road

and intersects State Route 163 just

east of Port Clinton city limits. Both

roads meet at the northern tip of

Catawba and are well worth the trip

for the unsurpassed view of the lake

and islands. ∞

You will enjoy

Catawba Island Peninsula

Excerpts from a vintage map and

business directory distributed by the

Catawba Island Chamber of Com-

merce in the 1950s. Even though

some of the businesses listed in the

directory are no longer around such

as Catawba Market and Enchanted

Forest, it is nice to see that many of

the amenities are still here for us to

enjoy.

You will enjoy your vacation on

Catawba Island, actually a very sce-

nic peninsula extending to within a

few miles of the beautiful Lake Erie

Islands. Located between Sandusky

and Port Clinton, in the center of

Ohio‘s vacation and island district, it

is easily reached by excellent

improved highways.

Catawba with a wide variety of

entertainment, boating, fishing,

swimming, miniature golf, dancing,

skating and fine restaurants, make it

one of the most desirable recreation

centers in this vacation area.

Catawba State Park with its large

dock and shelter house combined

with picnic facilities are ideal for a

day‘s outing. An auto-ferry trip from

Catawba point to the enchanting

Bass Islands, is an interesting cruise

long to be remembered.

Modern up-to-date cottages, apart-

ments, motels, trailer parks and

camping grounds extend every effort

to make your stay a pleasant one. A

well stocked supermarket, barber

shop and laundrymat service the

daily needs of the vacationist. Gift

shop, bait stores and roadside stands

are located thru-out the island.

Catawba is one of the most interest-

ing and popular places to enjoy the

summer, with the cool lake breezes

providing a welcome relief from

summer heat.

Catawba Island Peninsula with its

long shoreline and ideal location is

fast becoming the boating center of

Lake Erie. Numerous marinas and

harbors, including some of the larg-

est in Ohio, are located here. The

island is host to many visiting

yachtsmen during the season with

berths for over 3,000 pleasure craft,

together with launching facilities,

sales and service, all with ample pro-

tection from the weather. Boat own-

ers using Catawba marinas as their

home port have found that Catawba

being the nearest mainland to the

Lake Erie Islands enable them to

enjoy many additional hours of boat-

ing pleasure.

Catawba Island has long been noted

for its outstanding fruit orchards and

visitors drive for miles each spring to

view the fruit trees in blossom.

During the harvest season visitors

come to Catawba especially to obtain

its justly famous peaches, apples and

other delicious fruits.

Information obtained from the Ottawa County Auditor deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate.

Andrea J. Elliott, REALTOR® Multi-Million Dollar Producer

Consecutive Quality Award Recipient

Direct 440-724-8382 [email protected]


Owner Property Address Sale Date Sale Price Seller

KNIGHT RUSSELL R & M M 1859 NE CATAWBA 134 1/7/2010 $ 30,000 SCHULDT DANIEL

DEGERONIMO CARMEN 0 N WINDWARD 1/6/2010 $ 1,500 KUEBLER STUART

DAIELLO EDWARD V JR 5683 EAGLE 1/14/2010 $ 300,000 VESELI BEKIM

KROEGER BARRY F & L A S&T 2880 N FIRELANDS 1/14/2010 $ 750,000 MC GRAW A WILLIAM JR

THOMPSON V B AND S&T 4464 CLIFF 1/13/2010 $ 500,000 MORAN KERCHNER A E

ROLF ERIC T & M A TRUSTEES 3917 N RIDGE 1/4/2010 $ 377,500 SEABOLD B E & N L

SCHMIDT CASSANDRA J 5108 DANE 1/15/2010 $ 65,000 NTL BANK OF OAK HARBOR

by Dave Elliott

Recently, customers of mine were

looking for a way to protect the walls

in their entry and back hallway from

the daily onslaught of shoes, hand-

prints and book bags that would mar

the drywall as their small children

returned from school or play. Deco-

rative beaded wainscoting proved the

perfect solution.

Our design was inexpensive, simple

to build and once painted added a

classic look that was durable and

easy to clean. The project took one

day to install the woodwork and an

additional day to paint.

We purchased 4‘x8‘ sheets of pre-

primed beaded paneling, paneling

adhesive, fasteners and a decorative

chair rail to cap it all off.

The project began by carefully re-

moving the existing baseboard and

shoe molding in the areas to be pan-

eled. We used a sharp utility knife to

score any paint or caulking between

the trim and walls then gently pried

the trim from the wall with an assort-

ment of small pry-bars. Most of the

nails came out of the wall with the

trim. It is best to use a small pair of

pliers or ideally side cutters to pull

the nails through from the backside

of the trim. This technique is fastest

and prevents further damage to the

face of the trim. The sections of

baseboard were then set aside for

future reinstallation.

The next step was to mark a level

line representing the top of the panel-

ing all the way around the rooms.

We chose a height of 32-1/2‖. This

standard height allowed us to get

three 4‘ long sections by 32‖ tall out

of each 4‘x8‘ sheet of bead board.

The extra ½‖ is for a gap at the floor

that compensates for any imperfec-

tions in the floor and is later covered

by the re-installed baseboard. This

was also a good time to mark the

stud locations for future nailing.

With the level line in place and all

the panels cut to height we began to

The Island


Decorative Beaded

your tastes and needs. Whatever you

may chose be sure to enjoy the pro-

ject and the satisfaction that comes

with a job well done.

If you have any home repair, im-

provement questions, tips or advice,

email us at catawbaisland-

[email protected]. ∞


Got a clue where on Catawba this is? I was turning my truck around when I

saw this somewhere along my journey… Time to go hunting around the island

to see if you can find it! Send your best guess to catawbaisland-

[email protected] along with your name or fill out this form or a copy and

mail it to us at Catawba Island Press, 9841 State Road, North Royalton, Ohio

44133. Deadline is February 25, 2010. If you're correct we'll publish your

name in March's issue along with the correct answer. Good Luck!

Name____________________________________

Phone/Email______________________________

Address__________________________________

Your Guess: ______________________________

Last month‘s puzzle was another easy one…. I obviously still don‘t know Catawba that

well yet apparently…. there were quite a few different names for this house, but its basi-

cally the red house at the end of Barnum Road! Congrats Paul Derry, Judi Halstead, Dave Dunn, Steve Busby, Bob Danklefesen, all who guessed correctly. Try again this month!

install the paneling starting in one

corner and working consecutively

around the rooms from right to left.

The panels are made to ―match‖ at

their factory edges creating a seam-

less appearance. Cuts should only be

made in corners or at door casings,

never to join two panels.

A zigzag pattern of adhesive is ap-

plied to the wall prior to panel instal-

lation. Holding the piece up to our

level line and marking the edges

prior to gluing helped to prevent the

mess of over gluing. The panels are

pressed firmly into the adhesive, held

to the level line and sparingly nailed

into the studs.

Inevitably there will be an electrical

outlet or two to be dealt with. Being

sure to turn off the power we meas-

ured carefully and used a jig saw to

cut the corresponding hole in the

panel. It is also important to install

inexpensive electrical box extensions

to match the new wall thickness.

Once the panels are in place it is time

to re-install the baseboard and new

chair rail cap. Since the wall thick-

ness was changed, it was necessary

to trim the original pieces of base-

board to fit inside corners. Addition-

ally, an outside corner may render a

piece a little too short. If filling this

small gap is undesirable, than the

section of base would need replaced.

One final thought on installing

―running‖ trim such as baseboard

and chair rail, it is common practice

to cut your piece a bit long, hold it in

place and mark the final cut line

when possible. This is often easier

and more accurate than measuring

alone.

Wainscoting is not only a great way

to spruce up a room but it can also

provide some extra protection to the

walls in high traffic areas. Your local

supply house will have no shortage

of materials or design ideas to suit

To start things off, we poured an

ounce of Bruichladdich Rocks. Bru-

ichladdich is fairly light and has a

nose of butterscotch with hints of

maple syrup. It was shocking how it

lay on the tongue like vanilla and

cream with no heavy peat or smoke

common to Islay Scotch. Although a

splash of water brought out some

pepper-like spice and a hint of peat,

we were all quite pleasantly sur-

prised that this Whisky was not from

the Highlands!

Next up was a dram of a newfound

favorite to many, Caol Ila 12 yr. Al-

though not as pungent or heavy as

some, Caol Ila is all Islay with its

distinctive nose of sweet smoke and

peat. On the palate, a smooth flavour

of mellow spice and sweetness that

develops into a creamy mouth-feel as

the finish comes on as sweet and

smoky as it is long. For those not

familiar with Islay Scotch, this

Whisky is a great introduction to the

region.

And lastly we cracked open a bottle

of Lagavulin 16 yr, possibly the most

complex of all Scotch Whiskys. With

a nose of more peat than smoke, it is

surprisingly sweet and vanilla-like.

With another whiff of aroma, fruit,

sherry and even iodine. On the pal-

ate, it is amazingly like butterscotch

at first and quickly gives way to peat

once described as "so thick you

could stand a spoon in it‖. As the



The Erie Island

Single Malt Society

As winter gets a firm grip on all of

us, we Scotch lovers tend to reach

for something a bit bolder to warm

us up. So the January Tasting of The

EISMS featured Whiskys from the

island of Islay. Islay Whiskys are so

different from others that they are

grouped into a region of their own.

Do you have stories, memories or even pictures from the Enchanted Forest on Catawba Island? If so, send us an email at [email protected] or by mail to Catawba Island Press, 9841 State Road, N. Royalton, Ohio 44133. We’d love to hear from you! ∞

flavours develop into darker and

more pungent peat, smoky, and salty

notes, the finish is finally revealed

with hints of bitterness not unlike

burnt caramel. The Lagavulin finish

is definitely one of the longest and

most complex and this Whisky may

represent the furthest end of the

spectrum of Islay Malt.

All in all, the January Tasting was

either a great introduction to Islay

Malts or the confirmation of old fa-

vorites. Another Whisky that has the

character, but not the geography of

an Islay Malt is Talisker from the

island of Skye.

As many of you already know, the

sushi restaurant, Nagoya, allows the

EISMS the selection of a Scotch that

has become known as ―Denny's

Choice‖. After asking a few of our

members what they would like, a

bottle of Talisker was quickly sug-

gested. If you find yourself interested

and so inclined, please join us at Na-

goya on Friday‘s at 5:00pm where

many of the EISMS meet informally

to put a good heavy lid on the work

week.

Guess who turns 50 this month?

Catawba Island’s very own

Police Lieutenant and Fire Chief,

John F. Gangway... Be sure to

wish him a Happy Birthday!

Something’s Fishy...


CONTINUED from Previous Page

As to the next official tasting, it will

be held on Thursday, February 11, at

7:00pm. For more information on

this event, contact me at erieis-

[email protected].

Cheers. Denny ∞

Marsh Madness!

Sat. Feb. 20, 2010 5:30 pm Join us

for a Bountiful Meal from the Marsh

MENU: MUSKRAT – TURTLE and

Spaghetti FOR THE LESS ADVEN-

TUROUS. Plenty of Sides & Drinks.

ADULTS $10.00 - KIDS under 12

$5.00. KIDS under 6 FREE! Hot

dogs available for the kids. Spon-

sored by the Oak Harbor Conserva-

tion Club, 975 South Gordon Rd. -

Oak Harbor. Call 419-797-2569 For

Tickets/Reservations.

A Census of population is required

to be undertaken every ten years

by the U.S. Constitution.

Census 2010 will begin on April 1,

2010 with the mailing of these ques-

tionnaires to all housing units within

Catawba Island Township.

Census 2010 data will be widely

used by public agencies, nonprofits,

community based organizations, and

the private sector for marketing, op-

eration and planning.

Catawba Island Township Trustees

encourages all Catawba Island

To WIN, solve this puzzle and mail it to: Catawba Island Press, 9841 State Road, North Royalton, Ohio 44133 by 2/25/10. Winner will be drawn randomly from correct entries received and announced in the next issue. To solve “Island Hut Sudoku”, every letter in the phrase “ISLAND HUT” must appear within each of the nine columns and nine rows & in each of the nine boxes.

Good Luck! ∞

NAME:__________________________________ ADDRESS:______________________________ _______________________________________ PHONE/EMAIL:___________________________

Congrats to Last Month’s Winner Nicole

Burr of Port Clinton! We will mail you your

$25 GC to the Islander!

N I D

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I N S T A

T A S H N L

D U A

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H N D L S

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Township residents to participate in

Census 2010 by promptly answering

their Census questionnaires correctly

and completely or notifying the local

census office that a questionnaire

was not received at their housing

unit.

Submitted by: Matthew J. Mon-

towski, Catawba Island Trustee ∞

FOUND CAT She is a small black

cat, medium length hair, approxi-

mately 10 years old, no front claws,

and she has a sweet disposition. She

was very weak and near death when

we found her on Catawba. She is

being well cared for. We are hoping

to find her owners so we can return

her to them. Thank you for your

help, Kim Mazur 419-797-9177 ∞

They could not vote or hold office,

and their children could not attend

public schools. Between 1883 and

1909, a small group of Catawbas

attended Carlyle Indian School in

Pennsylvania. In 1897, the first

classes were held on the Catawba

Reservation.

Catawba Indians got around the 1879

South Carolina law forbidding mar-

riages between whites, blacks and

Indians, by establishing "Common

Law Marriage." By 1958, an official

report stated that of 162 Catawba

families on the reservation, there was

one white spouse in 120 of them. By

1919, there were only six full-

blooded Indians on the reservation,

living in poverty, with large families

living in one-room dwellings.

The Catawbas began to create a bet-

ter political system by electing

"Samuel Blue" as their Chief in

1931. His knowledge of Catawba

Indian lore and his ability to negoti-

ate with federal and state officials led

to the preservation of their heritage

and improved their station in life;

however, progress was slow. In

1940, only six Catawba homes had

electricity. In 1943, Catawba chil-

dren were admitted to public schools,

but not until 1966 did school buses

provide transportation. Also in the

1940s, the Catawbas were first em-

ployed in local textile mills. In 1948,

Congress and South Carolina, com-

bined, appropriated $25,000 to build

a school on the reservation. That

school is now used as the "Catawba

Indian Cultural Center" in Rock Hill,

South Carolina.

The Catawbas have blended into

white society. They still own their

original tract of land in Rock Hill.

They have maintained their tradi-

tional skill of fine pottery making.

The younger generations are now

relearning their native language. The

Catawbas have rediscovered their

heritage. Today they are a proud na-

tion of survivors. ∞

CONTINUED from PAGE 7

Edited by Andrea J. Elliott

The following advertisements were taken from the service directory of an area

map given out by the Catawba Island Chamber of Commerce in the 1950‘s. Do

you remember these businesses from back in the day? We‘d love to hear your

stories and see your pictures! Email us at [email protected]. ∞


Classified Ads for Real Estate are 50 ¢ a word. Free Catawba Bargains, Garage Sale and Local Employment Ads! Please send ads to: 9841 State Road, North Royalton, Ohio 44133 or [email protected].


CATAWBA ISLAND - Waterview w/

Marina. 2744 SF, 4 yr old. 3 BDs,

bsmt, spacious 1st flr: Kitch, DR, fam

rm & Mst BD. 2nd flr: guest fam rm.,

2 BR, BA, office, 2.5 garage. Prof.

Decor, like new, Assoc Pool & club-

house. $389,000. Call 440-522-8796

SERVICE DIRECTORY

An ad in the Service Directory is only $96 for 6 months! For more info contact Andrea at 440-724-8382 or [email protected].

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Ship & Shore Inc.

Condominium and Residential Property Management

Home, Condo, Commercial Cleaning 419-797-7035 [email protected]

SIDING & WINDOWS Henninger Construction

Vinyl Siding, Soffit Systems, Replacement Windows,

5 inch & 6 inch Seamless Gutters, Gutter Guards.

CALL GARY HENNINGER 419-798-4378

TOOL SHARPENING BLADERUNNER LLC,

Precision Tool Sharpening. Bob & Pam Rahm, Catawba Island, 3956 N Union Drive

419-797-4829 [email protected]

BOAT SERVICES Tom’s Marine Refinishing

Hulls, Topsides, stripping and varnishing. 35 years Experience.

Reasonable Rates. Call 419-341-5350

COLLECTION SERVICE Turnkey Asset Recovery Solutions.

Low fee of 15% on Monies collected. Bryon Evans 419-341-8426 [email protected]

www.turnkeyassetrecoverysolutions.com

HANDYMAN SERVICES CAPTAIN FIX-IT

Keeping your land home on an even keel

Retired shop teacher doing the honey-do list

Free estimates 419-967-0520

FOR SALE 2000 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer, 12‘beam, twin

7.4L Mercruiser, 370hrs, color radar/chart w/GPS, 4 batteries

$99,900. 419-797-4318

For Sale Stainless Steel w/Black Jenn-Air 30in Electric

Microwave/Multi-Mode Convection Wall Oven Combo. New

Still in Carton. PRICE/OBO $2450.00 419-797-4521

4 SALE Beautiful Lladro Porcelain, from Oriental Collection,

many retired, includes original boxes. 419-797-4588 if no

answer please leave message.

FOR SALE Two Kerosene Heaters, one 5 gal Can. Good

Condition. All $25 OBO. 419-797-4295 or 330-283-6600

FOR SALE 12" Dewalt Heavy Duty Double Bevel Sliding

Compound Miter Saw $500 (new), 15'5" Holsclaw Boat

Trailer $225 OBO. 419-797-7463 leave message.

CATAWBA FREE HOUSE 100yr old Victorian Farm

House 3 br/2 ba Needs Siding & Furnace. Must be Moved to

your Lot. Serious Inquiries 419-797-6565

FOR SALE Large dark wood Dining Table, casual style,

82X41 w/2 leaves & 6 sturdy chairs $350 419-960-7076

FOR SALE - 40' diesel motor home, trade for boat, plane,

land, ??? 419-285-2585

Publisher's notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal

Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation,

or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such

preference, limitation, or discrimination." We will not know-

ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation

of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings

advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

CATAWBA

BARGAINS

FOR SALE or WANTED Bargain Listings...


by Maimu

Aquarius

“The Water Bearer”

Aquarians are very at-

tractive, magnetic and pleasing to

their friends and colleagues. They

always demand complete honesty and

truth from their friends and col-

leagues. They can probe a person‘s

mind to know if the person is telling

truth or not. This is a positive and re-

warding month for the Aquarian.

Don‘t look too deep into that opportu-

nity; time will only delay the inevita-

ble. It will feel good in the end!

Capricorn “The Mountain Goat”

December 22nd thru January 19th

It‘s time be accepting of yourself and

be happy with what you‘ve become.

Aquarius “The Water Bearer”

January 20th thru February 19th

You need to move on that offer

you‘ve been considering. Things will

only change for the better. Remem-

ber, get it while you can!

Pisces “Two Fishes”

February 20th thru March 20th

There are many positive changes that

are coming your way! When it

comes to color, blue is the choice.

Aries “The Ram”

March 21st thru April 19th

It‘s time to visit that old friend you

have been putting off seeing. Your

lucky number is 5 this month!

Taurus “The Bull”

April 20th thru May 20th

There are major positive changes for

you this month though it may not

seem like it at first. As winter gets

colder, that challenging relationship

will only get better.

Gemini “The Twins”

May 21st thru June 20th

Persistence pays off this month but

don‘t be greedy!

Cancer “The Crab”

June 21st thru July 22nd

This is your month to shine! You

will succeed at the new challenge

you run into this month.

Leo “The Lion”

July 23rd thru August 22nd

You need to step back and look at

how you are affecting others around

you. It isn‘t always about you. Put

your family first.

Virgo “Virgin” August 23rd thru September 22nd

A new financial gain can only be as

positive as you make it. Don‘t blow

it! Invest in your future.

Libra “Scales” September 23rd thru October 22nd

Try something new this month.

Don‘t be shy, put yourself out there

and make the move!

Scorpio “Scorpion”

October 23rd thru November 21st

This is a good time to enjoy the sea-

sonal reprieve and treat yourself!

Sagittarius “The Archer” November 22nd thru December 21st

Don‘t be envious of your friend‘s

success. Remember that you are

efficient and effective at everything

you do. ♥

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