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STRENGTHENControlled movementsof yoga perfect for all ages

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LEGACYAshton family immigrantsfrom England

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Volume 8, Issue 10

On The Cover:Certified yoga instructor PaulaJohnson during a session at TheMeeting Place on Market inLima.

Photo byRichard Parrish/The Lima News

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FEaturEsFulfilling her dreams 6By Christina Ryan Claypool

Yoga: Give it a try 14By Adrienne McGee

The Ashton legacy 18By Jeanne Porreca

dEpartmEntsSports Spot 4

At Our Age Q&A 12

Seasonings 10Day Tripping 16

Your Money 21

Events calendar 22

CommEntary

On My Mind 3By Adrienne McGee

Portrait 8By Jill Campbell

ForFunCrossword 20

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Want to try?

I wasnt looking to participate in a yoga class lastmonth. I just wanted to watch and learn, but Paula

Johnson came very close to convincing me to get down on thefloor.A million thoughts hit at once: Im dressed for the office, not

for yoga. Im on a close schedule. My hamstrings are alreadykinda sore from an afternoon of much-neglected-flower-beddeforestation. If Im participating, itd be awfully difficult to takenotes and observe, which was why I there in the first place.And then the biggest thought of all struck: Fear.Some people are gifted athletes. I am not, nor will I ever

be. And Im OK with that. Its just not something thats in me.I write because it comes naturally, I enjoy creative ventures

because they come naturally, but I run only when chased. (Andeven then its iffy.) My dog has even figured out when we playchase that the easiest way to dodge me is to come straight atme because my reflexes are so sluggish. And that makes melaugh every time. Oh, got me again. Heavens to betsy.As I glanced around the room at everyone, I thought there is

no way I would be able to keep up. Not only that, I was prettysure Id cripple myself. Some people limp because of medi-

cal problems. Me? Yeah, it was a terrible yoga accident. Tragic,really. And people wouldnt be able to keep from laughing atthat one. Who could blame them?

But after watching class, I came away with a change of heart.I still think it would kick my butt which would ultimately

be good but no one would judge. At one point during class,Johnson smiled and said each person there was at a differentlevel. Its all about doing the best you can do, not a competition

with others.So, if I can fit it into my schedule, I want to give it a try. It

may not be my thing, but I want to explore. And thats what life

is all about, right?

On my mind

Adrienne

McGee

Lifestyle/SpecialSections Editor

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with a 78-145 win-loss record.The Blues Jays took a catcher, Jay Schroeder, right behind Leary.

Proving what a crap-shoot it is to draft young talent in professionalsports, especially baseball, Schroeder never played a game in theMajors.

However, thats as far as Komminsk, who many scouts had cometo call by the nickname The Phenom would fall.

Recalls Martz, The Braves had the fourth pick and needed an out-

fielder. As soon as the Mariners took Chambers, the Atlanta Braveshad their minds made up. If Brad was there at four, they weregoing to take him. I knew Atlantas scouting director, Paul Snyder,very well, since he was in constant contact with me for the past sev-eral months. He knew how close I was to Brads parents, Bill andJo, as well as Brad, and thats how he wound up a Brave.

As a matter of fact, Snyder and Martz already had a verbal agree-ment in place with the Komminsks. The actual signing took place afew days later in team owner Ted Turners office prior to a Braveshome game at Fulton County Stadium. Besides Brad and his par-ents, Martz was there, too.

Recalls Martz, We were all wined and dined, as they say. Bradwas interviewed by Braves broadcaster Ernie Johnson on WTBS,the Super Station. TBS, your readers will recall, was what most peo-ple referred to the station as, and it broadcasted every Braves gamehere in Lima. Brads name and picture also was put up on the hugescoreboard, announcing to the Braves crowd that their No. 1 pickhad been signed and was in attendance.

What I thought was so funny is that on the way back on theplane to Lima the next day, I was sitting next to Brad and asked

him, With all the experiences and excitement the last year meet-ing so many famous baseball people like Hank Aaron, seeing somany scouts at your Shawnee games and the big signing bonus andsuch what was your biggest thrill?

He looked at me and said, Id say the plane ride, Mr. Martz, Ivenever flown before. For once, I was speechless!

Komminsk played in the Majors from 1983 through 1991 forthe Braves, Brewers, Indians, Giants, Orioles and Athletics. While

he never achieved at a level worthy of the nickname The Phe-nom, which many of the scouts dubbed him, Martz feels, in part,because there were so many hitting instructors trying to tinkerwith his stance, there was no shortage of teams hoping hed some-how fulfill the lofty expectations placed upon him. That was evi-denced by his wearing six different uniforms in his eight seasonsin the sun.

Komminsks career batting average was .218, and he hit a total of23 homeruns and drove in 105 runs.

Nonetheless, he was bitten so hard by the baseball bug that therewas never a question what he would do following his playing days.

He has remained in the game as a coach and minor league man-ager. Through the 2010 season, Komminsk managed the Orioles AAaffiliate in the Eastern League in Bowie, Md., the Bowie Baysocks.In 2008, Brad was named the Eastern Leagues Manager of the Year.

In the off-season, Brad Komminsk resides in Westerville, less than100 miles from the very high school field here once upon a time hehit prodigious homeruns and was considered one of the top MajorLeague prospects in the entire country. And, it happened right here,in Lima.


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Ann Miles is a familiar face to many folks in the community,since she is currently the Lima school board president.Miles joined the board in 2003, when as a write-in can-

didate she was the highest vote getter. She has been a past vice

president, and in 2010, she accepted the board presidency.For this inspirational lady, giv-ing back has always been a wayof life.

As I grew up, I had a love forvolunteering and working in thecommunity, she said.

Miles was born in Sunflower,Miss., but moved to Lima a yearlater when her parents came upfrom the south to find work.

Her parents, Jesse and EarleanNettles had 10 children, with57-year-old Ann being the oldest of her siblings. Her mother stilllives in Lima, although her father is deceased. Miles serves on theschool board of her Alma Mater, since she graduated from LimaSenior High School in 1972, the same year as her husband, LarryMiles.They were high school sweethearts. The couple has been mar-

ried for 33 years.When Miles was in school she worked in the office.I had aspirations to be an executive secretary, she said.

But the plan for her life included a larger vision. It began in July1972, following her high school graduation, while she was attend-ing Lima Technical College, now called Rhodes State College. Acousin asked her to accompany her to Findlay to fill out job appli-cations at the unemployment office there.A female worker singled Miles out to tell her that Whirlpool had

a clerk-typist job open. But she had to be willing to get to Whirl-pool that day. She was interviewed on Saturday, and by Tuesdayshe had the job.

I see that as the favor of God to be in the right place at theright time, and for me to get that position, she said.

This was the beginning of a 37-year career with Whirlpool Corp.for the Lima resident.The amazing thing about it is I was struggling to go to col-

lege, because Im one of 10 children, she said. Then Whirlpoolpaid for my four-year degree from Bluffton University, where sheearned a bachelors degree in business administration in 1980.


Inspired

By ChristinaRyanClaypool

Ann Miles fulfills her dreamsLima school board president believes in helping others

With her background in finance, Ann Miles had

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her goal when she retired from Whirlpool Corp.after 37 years of service.

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She did this by working at Whirlpool in the dayand attending classes at night.

I often wonder where I would have worked, ifI hadnt been in Findlay at that particular day andmonth. But once I got to Whirlpool, my whole worldopened up, she said.After only six months as a clerk-typist in the ship-

ping and receiving department, she got a call from

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control clerk in the computer room.That was the beginning of many, many promo-

tions [that] I had at Whirlpool, she said. I dontwant people to think Im boasting, said the soft-spoken woman who is amazed that she has been so

blessed in her career.She and her husband, Larry, who is a retired Honda

employee and current CTAG Coordinator at WestMiddle Schools, were also blessed with three chil-dren, Larry Jr. (nicknamed Chaz), 29, Landis, 26, and26-year-old Antoinette, whom the couple adopted

when she was just 6. Ann is now a grandmother, too,a role which she thoroughly enjoys.

For 27 years, Miles drove to work in Findlay, butthen she was offered a promotion as lead accountant

at Whirlpool in Marion in 1999. In 2010, at age 55,she retired from there.

When I retired, I wanted to be able to work in thecommunity and serve wherever I could, she said.

Besides her time spent on the Lima school board,she has been a past volunteer at Crossroads CrisisCenter, the treasurer of the LACCA board for three

years, and on the board itself for five years. She hasserved with the Black Achievers at the Lima YMCA,and is co-leader of the childrens ministry at New LifeChurch International, where she attends.

Miles doesnt take any credit for her success in hercareer or even in her leadership of the school board.

Ive had to learn to trust in the Lord, she said.I ask for His guidance and wisdom. I cant do italone.

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rom his office windows located in the Chamber of Com-merce building on South Main Street, Fred Barringtonlooks at downtown Lima with an optimists view. Pages

of sketches are neatly arranged around his desk with plans ofcontinually improving the downtown area. Formerly the execu-tive director of Downtown Lima, in 2010, Barrington steppeddown and currently serves the Lima community as the director ofDowntown Lima Development.

Fred was born March 3, 1940, at Lima Memorial Hospital to Rob-ert and Alice Barrington.

I remember my mother telling me the hospital bill was only$7.43, so I was a bargain, he said, laughing.

Barringtons wife, Karen, owns Nitzas. They have two sons,two daughters, seven grandchildren, and a Gordon setter named

Woody.My class was the second to graduate from Bath High School,

and I was the captain of Baths first football team, Barringtonsaid. Although I was raised out in the country, I always had aLima address and felt part of the Lima community.

In 1961, Barrington joined the Army and spent 30 months inFrance. Forever thankful for the GI bill, he earned an associatesdegree at North Dakota State College of Science then worked for

John Deere in Iowa for two years.Returning to Lima, Barrington worked for Superior Coach as a

staff engineer for eight years, working with state specifications forschool buses. Later, his family moved to Southern Indiana wherehe worked as a senior project engineer for six years at CarpenterBody Works, a bus manufacturer based in Mitchell, Ind.

In the early 80s, I took a chance taking a second mortgageout on our home in Indiana to start a business (located in Lima)called Mid Bus along with Lynn Metzger and Gary Geren, Bar-rington said. Karen and the children stayed in Indiana, and Ilived with my mother until we sold our house, and we were allable to move back to Lima. Mid Bus was a corporation whichspecialized in manufacturing customized school buses and van

products. We owned the company for 18 years and seven of ouremployees were from Superior Coach. The company was latersold to a company in Kansas.

His vocation in the school bus industry led him to more than 35years of travel across the country.

I have been to every state capital in the United States, Fred said.


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Microchips Bring Major

Changes to Hearing CareChicago, IL - The world is going wireless. Phones function

awlessly without cords. We surf the Internet from planes. GPSdevices give us street directions as we drive. And now thanks

to advanced microchip technology the hearing impaired can

enjoy home entertainment and mobile phones with the same

ease and exibility as those with normal hearing.

Wireless Transmission of Sound

The ability for hearing aids to receive sound sent wirelessly from

the television, stereo and computer is now a reality. Hearing

aid patients no longer need awkward necklace-style devices to

receive wireless audio signals. Individuals can listen privately

through their hearing instruments at the volume they prefer.Others in the room enjoy a volume comfortable for them.

The same microprocessor technology allows hearing aid wearers

to enjoy hands-free use of cell and home phones. By using a

small Bluetooth accessory clipped to a shirt or automobile

visor, clear conversation is sent from the phone to both ears. The

phone can stay put away in a pocket or handbag during calls.

Options For Noisy Environments

Along with enabling direct-to-ear wireless communication,

microprocessors help hearing aid wearers more easily

understand speech in noisy environments. New techniques, suchas band-sitting and specialized sound classication, facilitate

more natural hearing in challenging environments. Now, instead

of across-the-board amplication, patients can prioritize important

sounds, such as speech, while retaining auditory awareness of

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The new line of Beltone True hearing aids sends phone

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Lima has been pretty fortunate to have stable companies inthe area such as: Husky, Potash, Procter & Gamble, Ford, andGeneral Dynamics, Barrington said. Companies want to know

what our downtown is like. We need a positive image.In 1998, the Main Street Association drew boundaries for

what is considered the downtown area, which are: the railroadto the north, the river to the south, the railroad to the east, andMetcalf Street to the west, Barrington said.

Over the next 18 months, plans are being made to develop astrip mall in the downtown area. Sketches of the building have

been drawn with hopes of including a bakery, an upscale res-taurant or pub plus clothing, toy and candy stores.

Experienced in industry and manufacturing, with a positiveoutlook, Barrington is always willing to share other ideas fordowntown Lima including ones by Robert Nelson, Lima Mean-ingful Development, which involve renovations to the StippichBuilding, and can viewed in detail at www.metblock.com.

Fred Barrington sits in his office in the Chamber of

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip CookiesMakes 36 cookies1 cup whole wheat flour1 cup all-purpose flour3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg2/3 cup room temperature butter1 cup tightly packed brown sugar1 cup unsalted canned pumpkin2 large eggs at room temperaturel teaspoon vanilla extract2/3 cup miniature dark chocolate chipsPreheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parch-

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to blend evenly. You may also mix the butter and brownsugar together by hand until it is very light and smooth.

On medium speed, or by hand, add the pumpkin, eggs,and vanilla extract and blend until well-combined (the mix-ture may appear curdled or broken, but this is okay), about3 minutes. Scrape the bowl down once or twice to blendevenly.

On low speed, add the dry ingredients until just blended,

about 2 minutes. Add the chocolate chips and continue tomix until they are evenly distributed in the batter, about 30seconds.

Use 2 serving spoons to drop batter into mounds (about2 tablespoons each), 2 inches apart onto the prepared bak-ing sheets. Cookies will spread when they bake.

Bake until the bottoms are golden brown, about 15minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cookies cool com-pletely. Store in an air-tight container for up to three days.

Nutrition Analysis per cookie: 80 calories, 1g protein, 11gcarbohydrate, 4g fat, 85mg sodium, 10mg cholesterol, less

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At Our AgeQ&A

GeneralQWhat should I do if an employee gives me a Social Secu-rity number but cannot produce the card?ASeeing the card is not as important as putting the cor-rect information on the workers Form W-2. You can verifyemployee Social Security numbers by using the Social SecurityNumber Verification Service. Just go to www.socialsecurity.gov/

bso. This online service allows registered employers to verifyemployee Social Security numbers against Social Security recordsfor wage reporting purposes. If the employee recently appliedfor a Social Security number but does not yet have a card when

you must file the paper Form W-2, enter the words Applied foron the Form W-2. If you are filing electronically, enter all zeros(e.g., 000-00-0000) in the Social Security number field. When theemployee receives the card, file Copy A of Form W-2C, Corrected

Wage and Tax Statement with Social Security to show the employ-ees number.

QI worked for the last 10 years and I now have my 40credits. Does this mean that I get the maximum Social

Security retirement benefit?

AThe 40 credits are the minimum number you need to qualifyfor retirement benefits. However, we do not base the amountof the benefit on those credits; its based on your earnings over alifetime of work. For details on how your benefit is figured go to

www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement/howfigured.htm

Medicare

QWhats the best way to apply for extra help with Medi-care prescription drug costs?

AThe fastest and most convenient way to apply for extra helpwith Medicare prescription drug costs is online at www.

socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp. Medicare beneficiaries withlimited income and resources may qualify for extra help, whichpays part of the monthly premiums, annual deductibles, andprescription co-payments under the Medicare prescription drugprogram. The extra help is estimated to be worth an average of$4,000 per year.


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QIf both my spouse and I are entitled to Social Securitybenefits, is there any reduction in our payments becausewe are married?

ANo. We calculate lifetime earnings independently to deter-mine each spouses Social Security benefit amount. Wheneach member of a married couple meets all other eligibilityrequirements to receive Social Security retirement benefits, eachspouse receives a monthly benefit amount based on his or herown earnings. Couples are not penalized because they are mar-ried. If one member of the couple earned low wages or failed toearn enough Social Security credits (40) to be insured for retire-ment benefits, he or she may be eligible to receive benefits asa spouse based on the spouses work record. Learn more aboutspouse benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/yourspouse.htm.

Disability

QI am receiving Social Security disability benefits. Will mybenefits be affected if I work and earn money?

AIt depends. We have special rules called work incentivesthat help you keep your monthly payments and Medicarecoverage while you test your ability to work. For example, youcan receive full benefits regardless of how much you earn, as longas you report your work activity and continue to have a disablingimpairment during a trial work period. For more informationabout work incentives, we recommend that you read our publica-tion, Working While Disabled-How We Can Help at www.socialse-

curity.gov/pubs/10095.html.

QIs there a time limit on how long I can receive SocialSecurity disability benefits?AYour disability benefits will continue as long as your medi-cal condition has not improved and you still cannot work.We will review your case at regular intervals to make sure you arestill disabled. If you are still disabled when you reach your fullretirement age, we will convert your disability benefit to a retire-ment benefit at the same amount. You can learn more about SocialSecurity disability benefits at our website: www.socialsecurity.gov/disability.

Supplemental Security Income

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QI understand that you need to have limited resources toreceive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). But what isconsidered a resource?

AResources are things you own that you can use to supportyourself. They include cash, real estate, personal belongings,bank accounts, stocks, and bonds.

To be eligible for SSI a person must have $2,000 or less in count-able resources. A married couple must have $3,000 or less incountable resources. If you own resources over the SSI limit, youmay be able to get SSI benefits while trying to sell the resources.

Not all of your resources count toward the SSI resource limit. Forexample:

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Lima resident Paula Johnson came here from her native Chi-cago in 1987. She started yoga in 1998.

The deepest connection for me was five years ago I made thiscomplete (commitment). It was like my a-ha moment. I knewthis was going to be my positive addiction, she said. I knewthat if I put my effort in 100 percent I was going to get out of itat least that, and Ive gotten out of it so much more.

Now, she teaches yoga at several places around town this

summer she even offered free classes in the parks becauseshe believes it can help people.Its kind of unbelievable to watch what happens in an hour

and a half, Johnson said, explaining she can see the stress onpeoples faces when they arrive. When they leave, theyre like

jellybeans. They just hug and thank you. ... It is profound how itmakes you feel.Yogas first lesson is controlling your breathing, with deeper-

than-usual breaths helping relax you. Then come stretches andposes, which work different muscle groups.And everyone goes and his own pace, Johnson said.Nobody in there is looking and judging and trying to figure

out whos better than who, she said. Very non-judgemental.Thats why its so much fun for someone whos never done any-thing.The slow, controlled movements are perfect for all ages.Any age can do it, she said. Youre not out jogging six miles.


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Its never too late to start.Victoria Strickland started practicing yoga about 14 years ago, first

by watching VCR tapes.I got involved because I was experiencing breast cancer. I gained

quite a bit of weight, and I wanted to try all avenues of trying tolose that weight, Strickland said.

Her parents live in Florida, and when visiting she took classes.She realized over time that she was very interested in learning

more, so shes taking teacher training in Florida.Whether I teach or not, thats another story, but I wanted to learnmore about it, Strickland said. Its not just about being limber. Itopens up new horizons ... so they can find themself, find who theyare.

Patty Howard, of Lima, did yoga regularly about 10 years ago butlife interfered. She has just started again.

I dont ever want to quit, Howard said. It makes me feel somuch better, all over.

Howard, who gave her age as 61 1/2, explained she was havingknee trouble. She was afraid yoga would be impossible, but it hashelped her knee immeasurably.

Its kind of like you get a massage, but youre exercising, How-ard said. You dont believe it until you try it. Any age can do it. Youkind of go at your own pace, and its so nice. ... Youre never tooold for this.

Miriam Brinkman, of Lima, was recently invited to a class by herniece.

I had not done yoga before, so I thought it would really be funto do, something different to do, Brinkman said. Its just very

relaxing, no pretention. You know, everybodys on the same level youre there to learn and have a good time. Im older, and Im notas flexible as I used to be. But it is so open and theyre so relaxed,they relax you so you dont feel intimidated.

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Day dawned gray and blustery in Killarney, but fortified

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gar Tour coach after a memorable two-day layover in Killarney.Bernard, our tour guide, manned the mike, and provided more

information about his home country. The former school teacher inme found his information interesting although my travel partner,

Jane, by the end of our week, found him to be a bit of a wind bagand kind of wished hed put a cork in it.

Bernard spoke of the Irish educational system. Upper-level edu-cation is done by a merit system. Only those who score highenough on the final secondary-school test are given the opportu-nity to attend college. College, after a 1,500-euro registration fee,is free for all Irish citizens who qualify.We arrived at our day stop, the Cliffs of Moher (pronounced

MOE her), on Irelands western edge. The Cliffs extend abouteight miles above the Atlantic, some as high as 700 feet above theroiling waters teeming with whitecaps.

How apparent that day it became as to how quickly Irishweather can change. Despite the early morning rain and raw con-ditions, when we ascended the incline to get to the top of theCliffs with camera in hand, the clouds were suddenly swept away,leaving a brilliant sun and blue skies to enhance the stunning

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It was very windy at such a high vantage point,so I certainly didnt even think of climbing overthe short retaining wall to get a better picture.Some have in the past, and a marker appears atthe top of the Cliffs to memorialize those whoselast view of life were of the rocks below and the

blue choppy waters of the Atlantic. Kind of makesyour legs a bit rubbery, doesnt it?

From the Cliffs top, we could see the AranIslands, of course, accessible only by ferry. Ber-nard told us about these islands, where the econ-omy is driven by the fishing industry. For years,

women have knitted what are known as Aransweaters, thick cable-knit garments to keep theirmen warm on the fishing boats. Each sweatersstitching is unique to any other, Bernard said, as ameans, should tragedy befall a vessel, to identifythe remains which occasionally washed back tothe Islands shores. These are the realities of life

for fishermen.The visitors center is built right into the Cliffsthemselves on the parking lot side as are someshops and restaurants.After leaving the spectacular Cliffs, it was on to

the River Shannon to ferry across on our way toLimerick. Bernard gave us a lesson in home con-struction as we traveled. He told us that most newhomes in Ireland are built of stone, not surpris-ing since there is such an abundance of rocksand stone quarries there. Due to the paucity of hardwood trees

because of deforestation circumstances, importing wood is veryexpensive.While most structures bear modern roofing, youll still see

some of the traditional straw-thatched roofs. I hand my cameraready when one came into view.After crossing the River Shannon, we arrived in Limerick, the

hometown of the late actor Richard Harris and author FrankMcCourt. Both are favorites of mine.

Limerick, according to Janes windbag, is really more of ablue-collar town. The rivers Abby and Shannon run through it.Overlooking the Shannon is St. John Castle, commissioned in

1210, and is one of Irelands best examples of how sturdy andfortified a castle can be. Great views of Limerick can be hadfrom its corner towers, where guards once took their shiftssearching for any enemies coming up or down the Shannon.After checking into our downtown hotel, The George Bou-

tique, Jane and I both took the optional event, a guided tour ofSt. Mary Cathedral, built in 1168. The oldest building in Limer-ick boasts much of the original furnishings from over 900 yearsago.

Our additional-charge optional event included a visit and din-ner and drinks at the world-famous, Durty Nellys, said to be

the oldest pub in Ireland, and one which has been in continu-ous operation since 1620.

Durty Nellys featured multiple rooms, sawdust-strewn floorsand low ceilings. We enjoyed wine and sirloin steak and wereentertained by a fine acoustical guitarist. While the evening was

nice, Jane and I both decided it was pricey. The church wasopen and available to all. There was no needed for a tour guidereally, since so many plaques adorned the walls explaining theancient church. While good, dinner at Durty Nellys and a bottleof wine could have been had for less than the 58 euros each, atthe time the equivalent of around $150. Even factoring in cabfare, we could have done both for far less. So, be careful whenselecting the optional activities should you see Ireland as partof a tour. Some are well worth it, but some are not.A night of rest ended our day. The next day, we would remain

in the Limerick area to see Bunratty Castle, located right besideDurty Nellys. Ill take you there and then on to Galway and

back to Dublin in next months penultimate installment of myyear-long look at Ireland.

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When Francis Ashton came to America in1831, he left his family behind in Eng-land. Upon arriving in Baltimore, he left

all his belongings with the exception of a knap-sack and joined several other men with the sameambition to explore.

His travel arrangements were most unique, to saythe least. The first railroad built in

America was out of Baltimore andhad not been finished. The trackhad only been extended for 13

miles, and the train so short it waspulled by horses. The men set outthat day on this strange vehicleand rode to the end of the line,then continued their journey onfoot.

Upon arriving in RichlandCounty, Ohio, his instinct told him

he had found the farm he wanted. It was situatedabout five miles outside of Mansfield.

Legend says he tried to pay the owner in gold, butthat was unacceptable, so he gave the man $200and promised to pay the balance upon his return

with his family the next year. Once he returned,he traded the gold for paper money making afine profit in the deal. From that time on he neverlooked back.

The making of a pioneerAshton was born July 6, 1796, in Lincolnshire,

England. He married young, but his wife soon died.He married a second time to Elizabeth Mackinder

with whom he would live for more than 50 years.They had a family of six children in England, theeldest dying as an infant leaving William, Charles, Edwin, Christopher and Frank Jr.After Ashton bought his Mansfield farm, he returned to England to collect his family. In

1832, Francis and Elizabeth prepared to return to America on the ship The Freak. But their

Time Capsule

The Ashton legacyAn English immigrant makes his way to Lima

By JeannePorreca

Part 1

Francis Ashton Sr.

Photos courtesy of the

Allen County Historical Society


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plans had changed slightly. Francis father and father-in-lawhad died, and knowing full well his obligations, he brought theelderly widows with him. They settled with the extended familyin Richland County, and both of the widows died there. Fran-cis and Elizabeth were to have four more children in Richland

county, Eliza, Henry, John R. and Ruth.The youngest, Ruth, died of typhoid fever in 1854. Soon after,Francis became restless, so he walked from Mansfield to Kentonin Hardin County, where he moved and left the original farm inthe hands of some of his sons. In Kenton, he opened a hardwarestore.

In 1854, Frank Jr. came to Lima on the first train out of Pitts-burgh, that rail line having been finished through Lima. Afterlooking around he decided that Lima was a better location forthem because of the railroad. Trusting his sons judgment, Fran-cis Sr. and Jr. immediately moved the hardware store to Lima

and opened at 18 Public Square. They also operated a branchshop in the southwest corner of the square, where later Par-menter Printing and the post office were located.At the time Mr. Parmenter was the city recorder, and Francis

quickly became a city councilman. Ashton bought a 100-by-200foot lot on Market Street for a home. Having been trained inEngland as a mason and in construction, he was an excellent

builder and soon that talent would shine in downtown Lima.

Sharing construction talentIn 1858, he built a three-story building on the lot at Market

Street and moved the hardware store there. Progress of the con-struction of the new building was reported almost daily in theLima Gazette.

It was like cutting into solid rock to cut through those walls,a story reported, and every brick in the building was dippedinto a bucket of water.After a political meeting on the third floor one day, someone

asked if the big crowd would not overtax the building. Ashtonanswered: No, you can pack that hall solid to the ceiling thenput all you can on the roof and you cant break it down.At age 66, Ashton was growing weary and instead of using

his talents for building, he left that to his sons and used hismoney and his knowledge to guide them along their way. Soonhis infirmities became obvious. He lost his ability to hear and

was bedridden several years before his death, but never was hisintellect impaired. At one time, thinking the end was near, oneof the family asked him what he hoped for. His simple answer

was, I have lived a long life in preparing for this day.Never was his faith doubted, and on the last day, as reported

by his son Charles, he folded his hands quietly and went tosleep for the last time.The accomplishments of this one man were also to shine

brightly in his children and their own lives, but are too numer-ous to mention today, and so we will continue his story nextmonth.

Elizabeth McKinder Ashton

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Just when you thought you could take a break from financialdrama, following the resolution of the debt ceiling issue,here comes Act 2: the downgrade of the U.S. long-term

credit rating. As a citizen, you may be feeling frustrated. And asan investor, you might be getting worried. But is this concern

really justified?Certainly, it was news when Standard and Poors (S&P) lowered

the U.S. long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. This was, afterall, the first time that the U.S. has lost its AAA status since itsinitial publication 70 years ago. Furthermore, S&P put a negativeoutlook on the rating, which means that further downgrades arepossible. But despite these developments, theres no reason tothink that the sky is falling in on the investment world. Considerthe following:

Downgrade doesnt mean default. Rating agencies such asS&P assign ratings to bonds to help investors measure credit

risk the chance that they wont receive timely payments. Thedowngrade to AA+ just means that investors would be slightlyless likely to receive future payments than if the bond had an

AAA rating. This is far different from a default, which wouldresult in investors not receiving current payments.

U.S. credit rating is still high quality. S&P didnt change theU.S. governments short-term credit rating, which applies to debtmaturing in less than one year. Furthermore, even the long-termrating of AA+ is still considered high quality. Also, keep in mindthat two other major rating agencies, Moodys and Fitch, bothaffirmed their AAA rating on the U.S., although Moodys has a

negative outlook on its rating. Downgrade was not a surprise. Because the downgrade had

been rumored for weeks, the financial markets may have alreadypriced in some of the impact. While its possible that inter-est rates may rise, its also important to note that similar down-grades of other countries debt in the past have not resulted insignificant rate jumps. As for the stock market which was

already volatile, partially due to the debt ceiling issue thenegative reaction weve seen to the downgrade will likely beshort-term.

This downgrade should not be as calamitous as weve beenled to believe. Corporate profits, always a key driver of stockprices, are still strong, and with the market correction weveseen in the past couple of weeks, many quality stocks nowappear to be more attractively priced which means it mayactually be a good time to look for investment opportunities thatmake sense for you, rather than head to the sidelines.

In any case, you never want to overreact to any one piece

of news. If you were to make big changes to your investmentstrategy, youd likely incur fees and expenses and, even moreimportantly, your portfolio might no longer be positioned tomeet your long-term goals. Youre much better off by sticking

with a strategy thats based on your individual needs, risk toler-ance and time horizon. This can be challenging, especially inlight of the screaming headlines. But remember, although pastperformance isnt indicative of future results, the U.S. finan-cial markets have seen plenty of traumas in the past, and havealways survived and, usually, eventually prospered. As asmart, disciplined investor, you can do the same.

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Oct. 1

Ottawa Area Farmers Mar-ket, 8:30 a.m., Ottawa AreaFarmers Market, lot at Main andOak streets, Ottawa.Westside Farmers Market, 9

a.m., Lima Mall, 2400 Elida Rd.,Lima.

Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Trac-tor Supply, 2785 Harding Hwy.,Lima.

NW Ohio Walk4hearing, 10a.m., Allen County Fairgrounds,2750 Harding Hwy., Lima.

4th Annual Dog Walk, 10a.m.,Faurot Park, N Cole St,

Lima. Proceeds to the SafeHaven for Pets program.Womens Day Prayer Brunch,

10:30 a.m., St. Paul AMEChurch, 1103 W. Spring St.,Lima. $7. With prophetess JamieKelly.

Pink Pride Power Ride, 1p.m., Cascade Park, state Route114, Cloverdale. $10 motorcycle,$20 carload.

Lima Roadrunners, 1 p.m.,Crankers Cycling, 412 BrowerRd., Lima. 43-mile Lock 14ride.

34th Annual Findlay March-ing Band Festival, 4 p.m., Don-nell Stadium, 301 Baldwin Ave.,Findlay. $7 adults, $5 students.

Hal Holbrook In MarkTwain, 8 p.m., Veterans Memo-rial Civic Center, 7 Town Sq,Lima. (419) 224-1552.

Oct. 2

Farm Toy Show, 9 a.m., VanWert County Fairgrounds, 1055S. Washington St., Van Wert. $2adult, free for under 12 years.Juvenile Diabetes Walk for a

Cure, 12:30 p.m., Apollo CareerCenter, 3325 Shawnee Rd., Lima.Wapakoneta CROP Hunger

Walk, 1:30 p.m., First Eng-

lish Lutheran Church, 107 W.Mechanic St., Wapakoneta.Lima Roadrunners, 2 p.m.,

Metzger/Ferguson Reservoir,3200 Reservoir Rd., Lima.27-mile East Ada ride.

Organist Christopher Houli-han in Concert, 3 p.m., TrinityUnited Methodist Church, 301

W. Market St., Lima.94th Annual Gymanfa Ganu,

7 p.m., Gomer United ChurchOf Christ, 7350 Gomer Rd.,Gomer. With director ThomasLloyd.

Oct. 3

Retirement Planning, 7 p.m.,Columbus Grove Branch Library,317 N. Main St., ColumbusGrove.

Oct. 4

Gourd Carving Demonstra-tion, 6:30 p.m., Bluffton PublicLibrary, 145 S. Main St., Bluff-ton. With Keith McClelland.

Lima Beane ChorusRehearsal, 7 p.m., MarimorSchool, 2500 Ada Rd., Lima.

Mended Hearts, 7 p.m., LimaMemorial Hospital AuxiliaryConference Center, 1001 Belle-fontaine Ave., Lima.

Six Week Fall Study: Seedsof Hope for a Better Life w/Christina Ryan Claypool, 7p.m., Shawnee United Method-ist Church, 2600 Zurmehly Rd.,Lima.Tri-Moraine Audubon Soci-

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Oct. 5

Estate Planning, 6:30 p.m.,Putnam County DistrictLibrary, 136 Putnam Pky,Ottawa. With Michael OMalley.

Oct. 6

Lima Public Library Book

& A Movie Film DiscussionGroup, 5 p.m., Lima PublicLibrary, 650 W. Market St., Lima.Ancestry Database Informa-

tion Meeting, 6:30 p.m., FortJennings Branch Library, 655 N.

Water St., Fort Jennings.

Oct. 7

Forest Park Umc Rummage/Bake Sale, 8 a.m., Forest Park

United Methodist Church, 315 S.Collins Ave., Lima.

Learning Community - Build-ing a Discipleship CultureOctober 2011, 2 p.m., LimaCommunity Church of the Naza-rene, 2945 N. Cole St., Lima.

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Forest Park Umc Rummage/Bake Sale, 8 a.m., Forest Park

United Methodist Church, 315 S.Collins Ave., Lima.Ottawa Area Farmers Mar-

ket, 8:30 a.m., Ottawa AreaFarmers Market, lot at Main andOak streets, Ottawa.

Meyer House FoundationGolf Outing 2011, 9 a.m., Haw-thorne Hills Country Club, 1000Fetter Road, Lima.Westside Farmers Market, 9


Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Trac-tor Supply, 2785 Harding Hwy.,Lima.Antique Appraisal Day, 12

p.m., Roselawn Manor, 420 E.Fourth St., Spencerville.Texas Hold Em Tournament,

1 p.m., Depot, 5025 N. Kill Rd.,Delphos. $40 buy-in. Proceedsto Landeck community play-

ground.Lima Roadrunners, 1 p.m.,

Bresler Reservoir, Agerter Rdand S Kemp Rd, Lima. 38-mile40 Acre Pond ride.

Barbecued Chicken or RibDinners, 4 p.m., Family of FaithUnited Methodist Church, 801Bellefontaine Ave., Lima. $7.50.

Lima Symphony Orchestrapresents Classical Triumphs,

7:30 p.m., Lima Civic Center, 7Town Sq, Lima. Adults: $30/$25:Students: $15/$10.

Springbrook Dances, 8 p.m.,Springbrook Gardens, 4240 N.

West St., Lima. Bettes Polka.

Oct. 9

Fall Harvest Craft ShowFestival, 12 p.m., Knights ofColumbus Hall, 810 S. CableRd., Lima.

Lima Roadrunners, 2 p.m.,Bresler Reservoir, Agerter Rdand S Kemp Rd, Lima. 31-mileABC ride.

St. Matthew Octoberfest, 2:30p.m., St. Matthew Church Octo-

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Wert.

Oct. 11

Westinghouse SundstrandGroup, 11:30 a.m., Western Siz-zlin, 2721 Elida Rd., Lima. (419)331-6644.Taste of Home Cooking

School & Expo, 4 p.m., Veter-ans Memorial Civic Center, 7

Town Sq, Lima.

Ancestry Database Informa-tion Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Put-nam County District Library, 136Putnam Pky, Ottawa.


Gaudete Brass, 7:30 p.m.,Niswonger Performing Arts Cen-ter, 10700 Oh 118, Van Wert.

Oct. 12

Life After Cancer Sup-port Group, 1 p.m., St. RitasRegional Cancer Center, 803

W. Market St., Lima. Dr. WayneFeister on Fats and Oils.

Oct. 13

Beautiful Struggle: TheBaker and Tarpaga DanceProject, 12:30 p.m., OSU LimaCampus, 4240 Campus Drive,

Lima. In Martha Farmer Theatre.Diabetic Support Group, 6

p.m., Lima Memorial MedicalPark, 525 N. Eastown Rd., Lima.

Ghost Hunting, 6:30 p.m.,

Events calendar

Putnam County District Library tion Meeting 6:30 p m Colum- Springbrook Gardens 4240 N Public Library 650 W Market St


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Putnam County District Library,136 Putnam Pky, Ottawa. With

John Kachuba.Allen County Patriots, 6:30

p.m., Allen County SanitaryEngineers Office, 3230 N. ColeSt., Lima.

Oct. 15

Sausage and Pancake Break-fast, 7 a.m., Shawnee Town-ship Fire Department, 2526 Fort

Amanda Rd., Lima.Tailgate for Cancer, 8:30 a.m.,

Eagles Lodge, 404 E. Spring St.,St Marys. $25 to run. 5K Run/

Walk starts at 8:30 a.m.Ottawa Area Farmers Market,

8:30 a.m., Ottawa Area Farm-ers Market, lot at Main and Oak

streets, Ottawa.Tri-Moraine Audubon SocietyField Trip, 9 a.m., Wendys, 2050Harding Hwy., Lima. Trip to the

Van Wert Recycling Center.Westside Farmers Market, 9



Ancestry Database Informa-tion Meeting, 10 a.m., PutnamCounty District Library, 136 Put-nam Pky, Ottawa.Ancestry Database Informa-

tion Meeting, 10 a.m., OttovilleBranch Library, 349 Wayne St.,Ottoville.

Lima Roadrunners, 1 p.m.,Perry High School, 2770 E.Breese Rd., Lima. 39-mile Frey-

burg Frolic ride.

Oct. 16

Softball Benefit for SamuelMaurice, 9 a.m., Emil DavisPark, 11664 state Route 720,Lakeview. $10.

Lima Sister City AssociationsInformational Meeting, 2 p.m.,New Creation Church, 2701

Allentown Rd., Lima.Lima Roadrunners, 2 p.m.,

Bresler Reservoir, Agerter Rdand S Kemp Rd, Lima. 26-mileQuarry Quandry ride.

Oct. 17

Ancestry Database Informa-

tion Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Columbus Grove Branch Library, 317N. Main St., Columbus Grove.

Oct. 18

Ancestry Database Informa-tion Meeting, 11 a.m., PandoraBranch Library, 118 E. Main St.,Pandora.

Prestige in Concert, 12:30p.m., OSU Lima Campus, 4240Campus Drive, Lima. Barbershopquartet. Reed Hall 160.Ancestry Database Informa-

tion Meeting, 1:30 p.m., LeipsicBranch Library, 305 W. Main St.,Leipsic.

Cancer Caregivers Sup-port Group, 3 p.m., St. RitasRegional Cancer Center, 803 W.

Market St., Lima.Support for Oral, Head and

Neck Cancer, 5 p.m., St. RitasRegional Cancer Center, 803 W.Market St., Lima. Josie Lirot onPatient Navigator Info.


Man-to-Man Support Group,7 p.m., St. Ritas Regional Cancer

Center, 803 W. Market St., Lima.Josie Lirot on Patient NavigatorInfo.

Oct. 19

Ancestry Database Informa-tion Meeting, 2 p.m., Continen-tal Branch Library, 301 N. SixthSt., Continental.

Community Fellowship Meal,5 p.m., St. John United Meth-odist Church, 205 N. High St.,Columbus Grove.

Korean War Veterans, 7 p.m.,Memorial Hall, 130 W. Elm St.,Lima.

Oct. 20

Amputees in Motion (A.I.M),7 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church,630 Powers Ave., Lima.

Oct. 21

Humpty Dumpty is Missing!(or the mysterious case of thefallen egg), 7:30 p.m., Encore

Theatre, 991 N. Shore Dr., Lima.All tickets $8.

Springbrook Dances, 8 p.m.,

Springbrook Gardens, 4240 N.West St., Lima. With DJ MarvinLogan.

Oct. 22

Annual Welsh Breakfast, 8:30a.m., Gomer United Church OfChrist, 7350 Gomer Rd., Gomer.$6.

Ottawa Area Farmers Market,8:30 a.m., Ottawa Area Farm-ers Market, lot at Main and Oakstreets, Ottawa.Westside Farmers Market, 9



Lima Roadrunners, 1 p.m.,

Shawnee High School, 3255 Zur-mehly Rd., Lima. 36-mile Roll-ing Road South East ride.

Ryan Young Memorial Schol-arship Fundraiser ReverseRaffle, 5:30 p.m., Old Barn OutBack, 3175 W. Elm St., Lima.$100. (419) 991-3075.

CSI Forensic Use Of DNA InCriminal Investigations, 6:30p.m., Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin

County District Library, 325 E.Columbus St., Kenton.Night Hike, 6:30 p.m., South

Shore Sportsmans Club, 5380Club Island Rd., Celina.

Humpty Dumpty is Missing!(or the mysterious case of thefallen egg), 7:30 p.m., Encore

Theatre, 991 N. Shore Dr., Lima.All tickets $8. (419) 223-8866.

Findlay Singles, 8:30 p.m.,Humane Society Hall, 4550 Fos-toria Ave., Findlay. $8. Doors at8 p.m.

Oct. 23

Humpty Dumpty is Missing!(or the mysterious case of thefallen egg), 2 p.m., Encore The-atre, 991 N. Shore Dr., Lima. Alltickets $8. (419) 223-8866.

Lima Roadrunners, 2 p.m.,Lincoln Park, Bellefontaine Ave.

and E Elm St., Lima. 25-mileLafayette Loop ride.

Oct. 24

Lima Public Library Hallow-een Movie Night, 5 p.m., Lima

Public Library, 650 W. Market St.,Lima.

Thinking Ahead, Preparingfor a Comfortable Life, 6:30p.m., Columbus Grove BranchLibrary, 317 N. Main St., Colum-

bus Grove. Hilty Home programwith Stephanie Theis.

Oct. 25TV Puppets Unplugged,

12:30 p.m., OSU Lima Campus,4240 Campus Drive, Lima. WithMichael Earl, Snuffleupagusfrom Sesame Street, in MarthaFarmer Theatre.


Oct. 26Putnam County Parkinsons

Support Group, 11:15 a.m.,Henrys Restaurant, 810 N.Locust St., Ottawa.

Oct. 29

4th Annual Harvest of CraftsShow, 9 a.m., Ottawa-GlandorfHigh School, 630 Glendale Ave.,Ottawa.

Westside Farmers Market, 9a.m., Lima Mall, 2400 Elida Rd.,Lima.


Lima Roadrunners, 1 p.m.,Perry High School, 2770 E.Breese Rd., Lima. 41-mile Tiny

Town Triangle ride.PFLAG Lima Comedy Night,

7 p.m., Encore Theatre, 991 N.Shore Dr., Lima. $15. (419) 223-8866. With Mike The StandUp Dad Neubecker and Leslie

Ann Thompson. Proceeds to thePFLAG Lima scholarship.

Country Diamond Dancers- Dance, 7 p.m., VaughnsvilleCommunity Center, 115 E. Find-lay St., Vaughnsville. CDD Mem-

ber $5 Guest $6.

Oct. 30Lima Roadrunners, 2 p.m.,

Bath High School, 2850 BibleRd., Lima. 25-mile EasterlyLoop ride.


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