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Page 4 — October 23, 2012 — HOLLAND-SPRINGFIELD JOURNAL
Springfield High School students show spirit during Homecoming
Springfield High School students showed their Blue Devil spirit during the Homecoming Tailgate Party on Friday, October
5.
Halloween Happenings
Halloween Family Fun Night set for Oct. 27
Community of Christ
Lutheran Church will host a
Halloween Family Fun
Night on Saturday, October
27.
An organ concert featuring
Aaron David Miller begins
at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will feature
silent cartoons and a Charlie
Craft show set for November 10
St. Michael Altar Society,
510 West Front Street,
Monroe, is sponsoring a fall
craft show on November 10,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Vendor spaces are still
available.
Those interested in renting
a table should call Sandy
at 734-241-7896.
Attention All Veterans
Who served outside the continental limits of the
U.S. and have earned a campaign or service medal
recognized by the VFW as meeting the campaign
medal requisite for VFW membership.
Contact VFW Post 6409:
Commander Al Helchowski - ph. 419-666-3148
Adjutant Dave Shelton - ph. 419-870-2048
Post - ph. 419-666-9563
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Chaplin movie “The Circus”
accompanied by organ. Dr.
Miller is a renowned concert
organist and composer, having
won numerous international
awards and given
concerts across the United
States.
His performances have
been heard on National Public
Radio, Minnesota Public
Radio, Pipe Dreams, and
many television programs.
For more information,
call the church at 419-877-
0607 or visit www.comm
ofchrist.org.
The church is located in
Whitehouse at the corner of
Dutch and Finzel.
Garrison Ghost Walks offered
The annual Garrison
Ghost Walk will be held at
Fort Meigs October 26 and
27. Tours start at 7 p.m. and
run every 15 minutes until 9
p.m. from the visitor center.
Groups will accompany
guides into the fort and for a
lantern lit tour.
Guests will hear ghost
stories at various stops along
the way. The total touring
Friendly Center
plans festival
The Friendly Center,
1324 North Superior Street,
Toledo, and Owens Corning
will host a free community
event on Saturday, October
27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The fall festival will include
lunch, pumpkin patch,
mask making, games,
bounce house, fire truck and
more.
time lasts about 1.5 hours.
Participants should dress
for the weather and wear
comfortable walking shoes.
The event is not recommended
for children under
the age of 5.
The Garrison Ghost Walk
is a fund-raising event for
the Fort Meigs volunteer association.
Event admission is $8 for
Trunk or Treat
at Christian
Fellowship
set for Oct. 31
Christian Fellowship on
Pilliod will host a Trunk or
Treat event on Wednesday,
October 31, from 5 to 7
p.m., at the church 6711 Pilliod
Road in Holland.
The event is for children
pre-kindergarten through
sixth grade accompanied by
an adult.
There will be free hotdogs,
popcorn, hot chocolate
and treats.
ages 13 and above and $4 for
children ages 6 to 12 years.
Reservations are required
and can be made by calling
419-874-4122 during normal
operating hours.
Fort Meigs, the largest reconstructed,
wooden-walled
fort in the country, is located
one mile west of downtown
Perrysburg at 29100 West
River Road.
Zoar Lutheran
Church hosts
Trunk or Treat
party Oct. 28
Zoar Lutheran Church
will host a Trunk or Treat
party on Sunday, October 28,
from 5 to 7 p.m. in the family
life center.
The free event is for children
ages preschool through
fifth grade and should be accompanied
by an adult.
Children are invited to
wear their Halloween costumes.
There will be a light
supper, cider, donuts, games,
treats and prizes. There also
will be a costume parade.
Parents of children attending
who bring treats
should park in the church lot.
Other guests should park in
the lot directly across from
the church which is located
at 314 East Indiana Avenue,
Perrysburg.
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SHS Class of 1963
to hold reunion
The Springfield High
School Class of 1963 will celebrate
its 50-year reunion in
2013.
Anyone who would like to
help with planning can call
Dan Crandall at 419-865-0184
or send an e-mail to
dcran74@aol.com.
Alumni group
plans annual
craft show
The Holland-Springfield
Alumni Association will
host its annual fall festival
and craft show on Saturday,
October 27, from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at Springfield High
School, 1470 South Mc-
Cord Road in Holland.
The event will offer a
craft show, carnival activities
and a haunted hallway
trick-or treat area hosted by
DECA.
Proceeds will benefit
graduating seniors.
For more information,
call Amanda Bialecki at
419-346-7522.
Annual trunk
show set for
November 30
The Toledo Bar Association’s
sixth annual trunk
show will be held at the
Toledo Club on Friday, November
30, from 11:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The Toledo Club is
located at 235 14th Street,
Toledo.
Handcrafted gifts created
by more than 25 local artists
will be featured. Items include
paintings, garden art,
blown glass, jewelry, knitted
items, purses and much
more.
The Toledo Club will
also have a display of holiday
trees.
The event is open to the
public.
Talent show auditions set
SHS faces off against BG on Homecoming night
Elijah Todd carries the ball inside the 30 yard line.
By Sean Maiolo
The Blue Devils failed to
salvage the home half of
their season, falling to the
finding those defects in the
defense and getting him free
but he’s got to make a play.
But we’ll live and learn.”
visiting Bowling Green Bobcats
Springfield’s defense
42-20 and some of the
luster of this year’s homecoming
festivities.
The loss drops them to 1-
7 overall and 1-4 in Northern
Lakes League play.
Things turned sour almost
immediately when the
Bobcats squib kicked the
opening kickoff, something
that did not show up in the
Blue Devils’ film study all
week but nonetheless the
team should have been prepared
for it, according to
Head Coach Pat Gucciardo.
The kick bounced off a Blue
Devil on the front line of the
return team and the live ball
was recovered by the Bobcats.
“I’m sure that they were
afraid of our deep guys returning
it,” said Gucciardo.
“It’s something we do cover
on a weekly basis, all the different
types of kicks and
special teams on kickoff returns
and obviously we didn’t
execute very well.”
quickly went south following
a pair of three and out
drives that kept the team
from slipping following their
early special teams and offensive
woes.
The Bobcats put the first
points on the board late in
the first quarter on a 15-yard
touchdown pass and benefited
from another fumbled
squib kick following the
score and not recovering an
onside kick later in the half.
“The first one, you know,
you can take that one, that’s
not a problem,” Gucciardo
said. “The second one, you
can’t have that happen twice
and the third one was inexcusable.
It was a good learning
lesson for the kids to see
why we do these things in
practice…or else somebody
can take advantage of you.”
The defense allowed the
Bobcats to score touchdowns
on all three of their
second quarter drives. Meanwhile,
the special teams continued
Although Bowling Green
their struggles,
(3-5, 1-4) went three and out
on that initial drive, the poor
missing the extra point on
the Blue Devils’ only score.
play on special teams proved Those factors landed
an omen for Springfield despite
a promising opening
drive.
Springfield in a 28-6 hole at
the break.
“We just have to get
Senior Clay Fink completed
tougher defensively and
a pair of big passes to
move the Blue Devils into
striking distance and a nineyard
run by junior tailback
Elijah Todd pushed them just
short of the sticks.
that’s the bottom line,” said
Gucciardo.
“We’re missing tackles,
we’re not making plays, and
that’s the gist of it. We’ve
got to get tougher at the
The Blue Devils opted to
go for it on fourth down, and
Fink found receiver JeSean
Fisher wide open in the middle
of the end zone but it
slipped through the sophomore’s
hands.
That, too, was another
ominous sign as Fisher, despite
scoring the Blue Devils’
first touchdown, dropped
two more open passes in the
end zone later in the contest.
“That’s tough. The kid
had a tough night, and it’s
just one of those things,”
Gucciardo said. “Our offensive
staff did a nice job of
The Holland-Springfield-
Spencer Historical Society
will hold auditions for “An
Old-Fashioned Holland
Christmas and Talent Show”
on Saturday, November 10,
from 3 to 6 p.m. Auditions
will be held at 7154 Front
Street, Holland.
Those auditioning for the
play will be asked to read
from a script.
Participants should bring
music or anything else they
need to display their talents.
Groups of six or more are
asked to register in advance
due to space limitations.
The show will be a fundraiser
for the John Hartsock
Memorial Scholarship.
For more information,
visit the Web site at www.
adventures-in-education.net
or call Elaine 419-861-4618.
Black Swamp
Woodcarvers
show is Nov. 4
The Black Swamp
Woodcarvers will host an
exhibit of their work on
Sunday, November 4, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the St.
Clement Community Center,
2990 Tremainsville
Road, Toledo.
The carvers experience
ranges from beginners to
those with many years of experience.
Members of the club
come from throughout the
Toledo area.
The show will display a
variety of wood carving
techniques, including scenes
carved in relief, wooden
boxes and eggs decorated
with chip carved geometric
designs, duck decoys, realistic
animals, Santas and
more. Some members will
offer their works for sale.
Visitors will have the
chance to win one of three
door prizes.
There also will be hourly
raffles for the chance to win
original hand-carved items.
Parking is free and refreshments
will be available.
The Black Swamp
Woodcarvers meet every
Thursday at 6:30 p.m., in the
Common Space at 1700
North Reynolds Road in
Toledo.
New members and guests
are always welcome, and no
prior experience is needed.
HOLLAND-SPRINGFIELD
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
This is a directory of businesses in this community.
If you wish to be listed, please call 419-874-4491.
BATTERIES
Battery Store
6841 Angola Road . . . . . . . . . . . .419-867-7550
CHILD CARE
Childrenʼs Discovery Center
1640 Timberwolf Drive . . . . . . . . .419-861-1060
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Citizen Advisory Group
900 W. South Boundary Street, #4B
Perrysburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419-872-0204
www.citizenadvisory.com
FUNERAL HOME
Neville Funeral Home
7438 Airport Highway . . . . . . . . . .419-865-8879
INSURANCE
Ev Harris Insurance Agency
7902 Airport Highway . . . . . . . . . .419-865-3072
LIBRARY
point of attack and make
tackles.
Things only got worse for
Springfield in the third quarter
when the Bobcats
marched down the field for a
quick six points on a 54-yard
strike, taking advantage of
some confusion in the Blue
Devil secondary along with
a third dropped ball in the
end zone on offense.
“The [safety] coverage
was supposed to be deep
pass and he was playing flat
coverage rolling underneath
it and he got completely lost
and turned around realizing
the coverage late…and obviously
was way behind it,”
Gucciardo said.
The Blue Devils did
notch 14 points in the fourth
quarter but another Bobcat
touchdown between Springfield’s
two scores effectively
sealed the game.
Todd again put in a solid
performance with 142 yards
on the ground despite a pair
of injuries sustained at the
end of each half. Fink also
looked sharp despite a few
picks with 181 yards through
the air and all three touchdown
passes.
“I thought Clay played
very well on Friday,” Gucciardo
said. “He did get his
completions, threw some
great balls that should have
been touchdowns, but he
also missed in some good
spots where [the defense]
couldn’t get it.”
Despite their performances
as well as a strong
showing from junior wideout
Nevada Parker, the Blue
Devils finished winless at
home in Gucciardo’s first
season.
That was something Gucciardo
did not expect eight
weeks ago when the team
first took the field.
He said the players, especially
the seniors, feel at
least as upset about it as him.
“The thing that we’ve
been preaching is our mental
toughness, and we’ve got to
get tougher for this program
to evolve, [we can’t] take for
granted how tough kids are
traditionally in high school
football,” he added.
“They’re not used to
being tough. It’s not an easy
game by any stretch, and you
have to be mean. You have
to be nasty and right now,
that’s not where we’re at and
we’ve got to get there.”
Tight end Ben Steedman, a senior, picks up a first down
for the Blue Devils during the Homecoming game.
Holland Branch of the Toledo-
Lucas County Public Library
1032 South McCord Road . . . . . .419-259-5240
MACHINERY SALES
Yoder Machinery Sales
1500 Holloway Road . . . . . . . . . .419-865-5555
Holland Springfield
Community
Calendar
To include your organization’s activities in this calendar,
drop off the details in the Journal’s drop box at the Holland
Branch Library, or mail them to the Journal, 117 East Second
Street, PO Box 267, Perrysburg, Ohio 43552. Or send
an e-mail, with the date, time and location, to edi tor@ho
llandsfj.us.
The deadline for the weekly calendar is Thursday at
noon.
Wednesday, October 24
9:00 a.m. Holland Senior Center, at the Lodge at
Strawberry Acres, 950 South McCord
Avenue until 2 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m.
Reservations due by noon on Mondays.
Call 419-865-7104 for reservations or information.
Other activities available.
11:00 a.m. Compass Club at the Black Pearl, 4630
Heatherdowns Boulevard. New members
welcome.
11:30 a.m. Weight Loss Support Group at 1440
Waterville-Monclova Road in Waterville.
Call 419-878-8823 to register.
5:30 p.m. Springfield Local Schools Board of
Education at the Administration Building,
6900 Hall Street.
7:00 p.m. Dance lessons at Joseph W. Diehn
American Legion Post 468, 5580
Centennial Road in Sylvania. 419-882-
9080.
Thursday, October 25
11:30 a.m. Boomers Resource Network until 1 p.m.
See www.boomersrn.com for details or call
419-865-8503.
11:45 a.m. Chamber of Commerce at Lutheran Village
at Wolf Creek, creekside building, 2045
Perrysburg-Holland Road. For more information
or to reserve a space, call 419-865-
2110.
5:00 p.m. Dwelling Place Church offers a free hot
meal at the DP Diner until 6:30 p.m. at
8201 Angola Road in Holland. Call 419-
867-7794 for details.
7:00 p.m. Dance lessons at Joseph W. Diehn
American Legion Post 468, 5580
Centennial Road in Sylvania. 419-882-
9080.
Friday, October 26
12:00 p.m. Holland-Springfield Rotary at Lutheran
Village at Wolf Creek, 2001 Perrysburg-
Holland Road.
4:30 p.m. Fish fry at Holland American Legion, 1074
Clarion Avenue. Lake perch, pollock, steaks,
shrimp, chicken strips, burgers are available.
For carry-out call 419-865-8511.
5:00 p.m. All-you-care-to-eat fish dinner and more at
Conn-Weissenberger American Legion,
2020 West Alexis Road, until 7 p.m.
5:00 p.m. Fish fry at Joseph W. Diehn American Legion
Post 468, 5580 Centennial Road in Sylvania.
419-882- 9080.
Saturday, October 27
10:00 a.m. Holland/Springfield Alumni Association and
DECA craft show and Halloween event at
Springfield High School, 1470 South Mc-
Cord Road.
10:00 a.m. Thrift Shop at Village Meadows, Village
Meadows Drive off McCord Road until 2
p.m. Donations accepted. Call 419-866-
0227 for information.
Monday, October 29
11:00 a.m. Lunch at Conn-Weissenberger American
Legion, 2020 West Alexis Road, until 1
p.m.
Tuesday, October 30
9:30 a.m. Lucas County Commissioners at the Lucas
County Office Building, One Government
Center, Toledo.
10:00 a.m. Thrift Shop at Village Meadows, Village
Meadows Drive off McCord Road until 2
p.m. Donations accepted. Call 419-866-
0227 for information.
2:00 p.m. Lucas County Commissioners (department
reports and hearings or grievance hearings)
at the Lucas County Office Building, One
Government Center, Toledo.
7:00 p.m. Divorced and Separated Support Group at St.
Patrick of Heatherdowns Parish, 4201
Heatherdowns Boulevard, in the conference
room, until 9 p.m.
NEWSPAPERS
Holland-Springfield Journal
117 E. Second Street . . . . . . . . . .419-874-4491
Perrysburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .or 419-874-2528
PRINTERS
Welch Publishing Co.
117 E. Second Street . . . . . . . . . .419-874-4491
Perrysburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .or 419-874-2528
RADIO STATION
WPOS Christian Radio
7112 Angola Road . . . . . . . . . . . .419-865-5551
wposfm.com
REALTORS
Arlene Gerig and Judy Gorun, Realtors
RE/MAX Preferred Associates . . .419-720-5600
Arlene, 419-283-9654 and Judy, 419-283-6172
Ev Harris
Sulphur Springs Realty . . . . . . . .419-345-0685
1351 S. Reynolds Road . . . . . . . .419-865-3072
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR
ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Josina Lott Residential & Community Services
120 S. Holland-Sylvania Road . . .419-866-9013
TOWING
Rescue Towing and Automotive Service
6634 Centers Drive . . . . . . . . . . .419-865-2055