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is to keep volunteers engaged on a yearly basis. Rosalyn’s new dream is to be able to have enough volunteers to positively affect every classroom in Sandusky. Her goal is to raise up children who recognize that a man or woman of God took time to support them. Hopefully these students will want to invest in the lives of someone else because of what God has placed in their hearts. All of this because one volunteer with a beautiful dream in her heart believed it could come true and put her keen mind to it—an inspiring accomplishment by an inspired woman.
Contributing At Kelleys Island Frank Dodson
By JD Noll
A Kelleys Island resident for 13 years, Frank Dodson, 78, has immersed himself in volun- teerism with the Kelleys Island Chamber of Commerce. Nominated by Lisa M. Klonaris of the Chamber, she says, “He is willing to volunteer for whatever position is needed and is helpful in recruiting other volunteers. Frank is well liked and everyone enjoys working with him. He is happy to contribute to the community of Kelleys Island, his home, and we are happy to have him.”
“I have a good time and I love talking to peo- ple,” Frank emphasizes.
Prior to becoming a full time resident, Dodson and his family lived in central Ohio, spending weekends and summers on the island since the mid ‘60’s when his father-in-law purchased lots and began building a home.
Frank likes to organize and help set up Chamber booths at events like homecoming and the Harvest Festival. An industrial engineer and retired spe-
cial engineer at
Crown Lift Trucks,
Dodson also can
be found tinker-
ing with small gas
engines a couple
days every week
and helping seniors
on the island with
car repairs. “I guess
I wear too many
hats,” Dodson
jokes.
Halupki Festival Organizer Natalie Twarek
By Jerry Mix
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Frank Dodson
Here is how this goes. This past August, this small church in Marblehead served approximately 800 meals to the many fans of this event. However, the festival is a lot more than just some great food as approximately 30 craft vendors are on the church’s grounds selling their wares and, of course, there is the great polka music and dancing.
The bottom line for Holy Assumption Church is that the members couldn’t begin to put on this event without some help and this is where the many volunteers come into play. Chairperson Natalie Twarek, who has served as Halupki chair- man for approximately 20 years, put it this way, “This is a very small parish with fewer than 30 adult members, but it takes 80-90 people to run the festival so many of the people are obviously volunteers.
“We have a lot of extended family and friends who help,” Twarek continued. “The people in our community are awesome people who are willing to pitch in and help. Marblehead is a close-knit community where the churches and others sup- port each other.”
Holy Assumption Church is one of the old- est Orthodox churches in Ohio. The church was founded in 1898 and the first church service was conducted in 1906, according to Pastor David Lis. The church was actually built by parishioners using stone from Marblehead’s stone quarry.
Natalie Twarek
If you are one of the thousands of peo- ple who have attend- ed Marblehead’s Holy Assumption Orthodox Church’s Halupki Festival during its 60-year history, consider this article as a walk (or make it a polka) down memory lane.
If you have never gone to the famed Halupki Festival, mark the third Sunday in August on your cal- endar for attending.