Little League

Bucyrus Little League Sign Ups at City Hall
Wednesday February 27th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Sunday March 3rd from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Contact Travis Hardy for details 419-569-0499

For more info see:  http://www.cityofbucyrusoh.us/news.php

Bucyrus celebrates its first 180 years

Displays, memorabilia line City Hall


BUCYRUS — Michelle Johns grew up in Bucyrus, but is still learning about her hometown.

The Altercare of Bucyrus employee and a few co-workers attended the city’s 180th anniversary celebration Thursday at City Hall.

“I’m a lifer. I remember going to Clady’s with my grandmother. She’d sit me at the counter with the old soda fountain,” Johns said. “I would sit there and she’d shop.”

The event marked the incorporation of the city of Bucyrus in 1833, with John Caldwell as its first mayor.

Johns said she misses the downtown theater and skating rink.

“We had a lot to do back then,” she said.

Cathy Rox added, “My first date was in that theater.”

Mayor Roger Moore accepted a proclamation from Tammy Puff, representing Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office.

“This is about Bucyrus. This is what makes us unique,” Moore said, referring to the displays in the lobby, hallway and council chambers.

Firefighter Barry Herschler told visitors about the display donated by the Bucyrus Fire Department.

“Chief (William F.) Maynard was the first fire chief and served from 1888 to 1953,” Herschler said.

That marks the longest tenure in the state.

Maynard kept a book of fire-related news stories from 1899 to 1912.

“Back then we had a lot of small fires,” Herschler said. “Rooftops would catch fire from trains passing through town.”

A photograph showed the fire that destroyed the Vollrath Opera House on Jan. 20, 1936.

“There was an opera the night before,” Herschler said.

Visitors watched an old video. Copies can be purchased through the Bucyrus Historical Society.

“I think it’s fun to get to know the history of your community and have a better appreciation of it,” said Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce President Deb Pinion. “It’s like with the cemetery walks, you know who you owe.”

John Rostash came out of his office to enjoy a cake made by Alena Fox. He also has learned more about his city.

“Growing up in the 1970s through the 1990s, I didn’t realize there was so much here at the turn of the century,” said Rostash, who works in planning and zoning for the city. “At one time they had three breweries in Bucyrus.”

Andy Daniels, chief operating officer for Avita Health System, has been in Bucyrus a little more than two years.

“I came to see the history of the town and the community in which we are a part of,” Daniels said as he looked at the historic displays.


Source: http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/article/20130221/NEWS01/302210021/City-celebrates-180-years

FUN FACTS ABOUT BUCYRUS, OHIO

1.) The first daily weather reports were started on December 24, 1887 in the Evening Telegraph.

2.) In 1942 Camp Millard, a training camp for the 753rd Railway Shop Battalion was established at the fairgrounds to train men during World War II.

3.) A.D. Juillard, founder of the Juillard School of Music, helped establish our public library.

4.) In 1838, a mastodon skeleton was uncovered by Abraham Hahn, in a shallow, but swampy area of Bucyrus.

5.) Bucyrus native, Lauretta Schimmoler, is noted for first proposing the establishment of a flight nurse section in the U.S. Army Nurse Reserve - 1933.

6.) John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) had one of his apple tree nurseries where the Bucyrus Arby’s is located today.

7.) 77 Bucyrus Steam Shovels helped excavate more than 2,780,000 pounds of dirt to build the Panama Canal.

8.) More than 27 tons of traditional German Bratwurst is served during the annual Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival.

9.) We have 4 great local area school districts: Buckeye Central, Bucyrus City, Colonel Crawford, and Wynford.

The image is of President Teddy Roosevelt sits in the driver seat of a Bucyrus steam shovel on his visit to the Panama Canal in 1906.

Ref: http://www.bucyrus.org/

Dillinger's Event Center

 
BUCYRUS — A local business owner’s dream that became a reality before he lost his battle with cancer is being carried on by his family and employees.

Harmon Guss renovated the former Julie’s Restaurant and opened Gus’s Grill and Grog in 2009.

Just a few weeks before he lost his battle with cancer, he opened an accompanying facility, called Dillinger’s Event Center, at 144 Washington Square.

“We officially opened in mid-October,” said Rich Edgington, chef and manager of the center.

Edgington said it was Guss’ goal to provide an event center to support the Bucyrus community.

“Harmon was always looking for ways to keep dollars and people local. He created a place where people can hold events such as conventions, wedding receptions, parties and meetings and not have to drive out of town,” Edgington said.
Guss’ wife and owner of Dillinger’s, Julie, is running the business with the help of two of their three daughters.
Dillinger’s disc jockey, Shawn Ridgeway, said the event center will be open to the public from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday unless it is booked for a private event.

“We will have music and a full bar,” Ridgeway said.
Ridgeway said monthly events for the public are planned.
“Saturday we are having an ’80s party with contests, prizes, full bar and plenty of ’80s music,” Ridgeway said. “We may charge a small cover charge in March when we have our country and western theme night due to the expense of a mechanical bull.

“I think it will be a lot of fun to have one available.”

Ridgeway said in February the theme night will be Mardi Gras.

“We want to offer something different for the community,” Ridgeway said.

A marquee at the front of the building will alert the public when a private event is being held on a Friday or Saturday night.

“Otherwise, we are open to the public on those evenings,” Ridgeway said.

Angel Lange, who helps plan events at the center, said a Battle of the Bands event is being planned, along with a Bridal Show in early spring.

“We want to show brides everything we have to offer here,” Lange said.

The event center aims to be a full-service operation for a party, meeting or wedding reception.

Read more at: http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/article/20130113/NEWS01/301130019/Owner-s-dream-lives-onDill

Other Ref: http://www.gussgrill.com/dillingers.html

Flu Season & Tips To Avoid it

This flu season is turning out harsh
BUCYRUS — Chances are you or someone you know has been chained to the bed recently with fever, fatigue, sore throat and muscle aches.

That’s because this flu season is turning out to be a bad one, affecting more people than usual, starting earlier and covering a broader geographical area. Locally, Cynda Brause said it has been a concern.

“We’ve had eight cases in the past two weeks,” said Brause, director of nursing at the Crawford County General Health District.

She called it “an alarming number of reports.”
Brause said it is the worst she has seen since the H1N1 virus several years ago.

“We still have flu shots available,” Brause said.

Residents who want to schedule a flu shot can call 419-562-5871 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more info see:http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/article/20130109/NEWS01/301090026/Harsh-flu-season-under-way

Whether you think you’ve got a shot at getting a flu vaccine or not, there are still steps you can take to help you avoid getting sick. That’s important, because the influenza virus (flu) affects anywhere from five to 20 percent of Americans every year. In addition, more than 200,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized from flu complications annually.

The Centers for Disease Control’s web site – www.cdc.gov – offers the following tips on flu:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. If you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick, too.

• If possible, stay home from work, school and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.

• Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth.

Time to Recycle Those Christmas Trees!

You are encouraged to take your old Christmas trees to the compost site the Saturday after New Year's Day.

Please note this site is for yard waste of Bucyrus residents only. Please be prepared to provide photo I.D. showing proof of residency. No commercial waste will be accepted. Yard waste to be accepted consists of leaves, grass clippings, brush, garden waste, tree trunks, and stumps, holiday trees, and clippings from trees or shrubs.
The Site will close for the season at noon on January 5, 2013.


Ref:http://www.cityofbucyrusoh.us/news.php

Good Times....

Gas prices down in Ohio

The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.37 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That’s 15 cents lower than a week ago and the first time in three weeks that prices are down to start the work week. 

(At least it's heading in the right direction....)

Pump prices in Ohio are 11 cents lower than this time last month. Last year at this time, state drivers were paying even less — $3.23 a gallon.

Nationally, the average cost was about $3.39 per gallon on Monday. That’s 11 cents higher than the national average at this time last year.

Ref: http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/article/20121203/NEWS01/312030015/Gas-prices-down-Ohio?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Downtown Candlelight Shopping and Festivities

Each Holiday Season on the first Thursday of December Bucyrus lines the streets with luminaries for their Downtown Candlelight Shopping and Festivities.  Stores are open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with special sales on their merchandise, refreshments, and give aways.  There are horse drawn carriage rides, carolers roaming the street, with local organization vendors along the streets, offering popcorn, bratwurst sandwiches, hot soups, bake and  candy sales, etc.

The Bucyrus Tourism & Visitors' Bureau has goody bags for each family, door prize drawings and they serve mulled cider and cookies.

Santa is located in his house for the young and old to visit.  The store windows are decorated with special lights.  This event is sponsored by the Bucyrus Area Business Association.

Address

Downtown Area

301 South Sandusky Ave.

Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Hours

Thursday: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Events Dates:

12/6/2012 - 12/6/2012

Accepted Forms of Payment

Cash, Check

Parking

FREE

For more info see: http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=58353

Traveling by Car for Thanksgiving?

Here's a few tips for Car Safety & Snacks:

Car Safety - Prepping for Your Trip
Cellular Security: To stay in touch with work and home, as well as handle unexpected events on the road, a cell phone is essential. Before leaving on your trip, ask your service provider about roaming fees and countrywide coverage.

Overall Checkup: Whether you do it yourself or go to a garage, pre-trip auto maintenance is key to comfortable cruising. Check the wiper blades, all fluid levels (oil, water, etc.), belt and hose connections, tire pressure, turn signals, horn and headlights. If your car is still not instilling confidence, consider an all-out professional inspection.

Trunk 101: Exactly how prepared you want to be as far as your in-car tool kit is up to you, but a few items go without saying (OK, we'll say them anyway). The following should always be within easy reach when you open your trunk door: a tire iron, bottled water, fire extinguisher, first-aid kit and reflectors/flares.

Spare Care: Just because you have a spare tire doesn't mean it's in working order. Give it a good look before hitting the road to ensure it's properly pumped and the treads are intact. If you've got the space, swap out doughnut tires for a full-size spare.

Wondering what Munchies to Take?
Trail Mix: Make your own by combining dried fruit with pretzels, nuts, chocolate chips and granola for an energy-packed snack.

Bottled water and Juice boxes: Individual frozen bottles of water and juice boxes work double duty, quenching thirst while keeping cooler contents on ice at the same time.

Spreads: Peanut butter and Nutella are good stick-to-the-knife spreads that are easy to employ when you're in motion (jelly, on the other hand, is bound to make a mess). Favorite foods for getting your spread on? Try sliced apples, celery sticks, crackers and cookies.

Hard cheeses: Opt for a block of cheddar or gouda over gooey brie and camembert. Hard cheeses keep longer once the cooler starts to warm up, and leave less mess.

Hard-boiled eggs: Protein-packed and easy to eat, they're the ideal road-trip snack.

Cut veggies: Baby carrots, celery sticks, radishes, sliced green pepper and cherry tomatoes (neatly packed in Tupperware) are easy to pass around the car to share.
Ref: http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/road-trips/articles/road-trip-tips

Parade Tonight!

Santa Parade kicks off holiday season tonight!

 It’s that time of year again, and Santa Claus is coming to town.

This Friday at 6 p.m., the Santa Parade will kick off at Bucyrus City Hall and travel through town to the Home City Ice plant on North Sandusky Avenue.

Line-up for the parade will begin at 5 p.m. between Bucyrus City Hall and True Value.

Santa will be at his house in Picking Park immediately after the parade.

Read more at: http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/article/20121115/NEWS01/311150011/Santa-Parade-kicks-off-holiday-season-Friday?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE