We're cookin' now...

Twin Lakes now serving breakfast & lunch. Carryouts avail. 419-483-2842.

A Spaghetti Dinner Benefit with silent auction and 50/50 raffles will be held Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Castalia Lions Club, 607 N. Washington St., Castalia, for the benefit of Tyler Zahel, 2, of Bellevue. Tyler has Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. Dinner will be served from 4-8 p.m., with carry-outs available; auction is from 4-7:30 p.m. (do not have to be present). For information or tickets, call Jay or Tina Wheatley, 419-684-5298 or Shari Zahel, 419-656-7940.

What's happening...

Elks Charity Bingo, Tuesdays at Club Amer-Ital. Doors open at 5:45. Now non-smoking.

Ruth Ruffing, 164 Arlington Dr., will celebrate her 100th birthday today. She would enjoy receiving cards from friends and neighbors.

Blood supplies are very low. An American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be held today, 3-7 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church, 209 Southwest St., Bellevue. The drive is on the bus. Please give the gift of life.

Firelands Habitat for Humanity will hold an information meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Bellevue Society For the Arts, 205 Maple St., for anyone interested in applying for a Habitat home. Please RSVP to the Habitat office, 877-374-3487 or 419-433-2609.

Mad River and NKP Railroad Society monthly meeting will be held Wednesday, Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. at the freight house, 233 York St., with a guest speaker from the Bellevue Historical Society. Public is welcome.

World-renowned eco-theologian and professor of world religions, Dr. Jay McDaniel, will be in Bellevue to give a free workshop on Saturday, Sept. 6, at First United Methodist Church, 901 Northwest St. He will lead three discussions on spirituality, ecology, and different religions. People may attend any or all of the day's events. Reservations are needed by Sept. 5 as a lunch and supper are being planned. Call FUMC, 419-483-4260, for details.

The Humane Society of Erie County offers bingo every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Sandusky Eagles Club, 1235 W. Perkins Ave., in Sandusky. Doors open at 8 a.m. Early birds, coveralls, big jackpot. All proceeds benefit the many homeless animals at the Humane Society of Erie County. For information, call 419-626-6220.

Firelands Regional Medical Center staff will provide free blood pressure screenings every Tuesday and Thursday, 8-10 a.m. at the Sandusky Mall, U.S. 250.

The Jobs First Mobile Unit will be in Bellevue on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bassett's Store, West Main St., and from 1-3:30 p.m. at Fish and Loaves Emergency Food Pantry, Maple St. Help is available in resume writing, job search, job leads, basic skills, GED preparation, networking, referral information, employment testing, mock interviews, support services and other employment information. For information, call 419-357-0790 (cell) or the Huron County Job Store, 419-668-8126, Ext. 335.

Happy Birthday

Aug. 27, 2008

Grace Baptista, Elizabeth Baughn, Chip Brooks, Ken Dendinger, Judy Haughawout, Aiden Hayward, Vickie Kegerreis, Diane Lepley, Krista Manbeck, Sarah Sweigard, Casey Walters, Chris Walters, Amy Weller, Amanda Wright.

Calendar

Tuesday, Aug. 26:

BSHS varsity and JV girls tennis, 4:15 p.m., at Shelby.

BSHS varsity and JV boys golf, 4:15 p.m., at Fostoria with Shelby.

BSHS varsity, JV and freshmen volleyball, 5 p.m., at Fostoria.

York Township Trustees, 8 p.m., township hall, U.S. 20 West.

Realty transfers

Erie County has recorded the following property transfers:

Margaretta Township:

Estate of Theodore P.. Ommert to Donich Farms LLC, 5304 Billings Rd., $50,000;

Estate of Theodore P. Ommert and John A. Feick to Donich Farms LLC, acreage on Billings and Parker Roads, $420,000;

William A. and Jill A. Kramer to JEH Properties LLC, 805-809-811 Bardshar Rd., $786,000.

Markets

Local stocks, as of closing Friday:

Allied Waste 13.36

Amoco (BP) 57.14

Cardinal (Med Shoppe) 56.30

Cedar Fair 21.73

Church & Dwight 61.49

CVS Corp. 37.63

DaimlerChrysler 60.16

DuPont (Cent. Soya) 44.79

Family Dollar 24.56

First Energy 73.63

Ford 4.47

GE 29.12

GM 10.44

Lennox (Armstrong) 38.13

McDonald's 63.42

Nisource (Col.Gas) 16.66

Norfolk Southern 70.99

Radio Shack 18.93

Regis (Best Cuts) 27.05

A. Schulman 23.97

Time Warner 16.04

UTD (Home Savings) 3.64

Valero 33.66

Verizon (GTE) 35.29

Visteon 3.36

Wendy's 26.53

Whirlpool 81.41

Stock prices are furnished daily by Edward Jones Investments, of Bellevue.

Local grains

Sunrise Cooperative, Fremont, as of closing at 3 p.m. Friday: CORN - Clyde: August 2008, $5.70; September 2008, $5.70; Monroeville: August 2008, $5.66; September 2008, $5.66. SOYBEANS - Clyde: August 2008, $13.08; December 2008, $12.25; Monroeville: August 2008, $13.08; December 2008, $12.25. WHEAT (Soft Red) - Bellevue: August 2008, $7.09; Clyde: August 2008, $7.09; September 2008 $7.09; January 2009, $7.92; Monroeville: August 2008, $7.09; January 2009, $7.84.