Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Sandusky Couple Conquer Fairgrounds


"The Sandusky County Fair ended Sunday night. It is likely that Monday morning several "treasure hunters" were working the fairgrounds with their metal detectors, seeking coins or other treasures that may have been lost there this past week.

Two of these hunters were Carolyn and Jim Smallets, of rural Clyde, who have been having fun with their metal detectors for more than 30 years. Jim, now retired from Whirlpool, said he had always had an interest in metal detecting, and received his first metal detector as a Christmas gift. He quickly tried it out on the frozen ground. He got a strong signal and worked hard to dig up his first find -- a large metal spike from an eavestrough. Since then he has found real treasures."

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