Jennifer Brunner - Ohio Secretary of State

Brian, Williams County, Ohio -- Turn Around Ohio Tour

Posted by Rick Brunner - November 2, 2006 11:16 PM - Permalink

Most folks know Williams County, and especially, Brian, Ohio, as being the home of Etch-A-Sketch. In our four visits, we've come to know it as the home of good food and warm, well informed people. It's surprising that most of the rest of Ohio doesn't pay much attention to Williams County, but Williams County is sure tuned into the pulse of Ohio and, indeed, the nation and the world. The event was held at Mohre's Family Dining Restaurant on West Butler Street. Your correspondent was pleased to learn that Mohre's is directly related to "Sam's" in Blakeslee, Ohio, the wonderful little restaurant we had discovered over the summer. It appears that the same family operates both restaurants and the food was equally as good and surprisingly well prepared and deliciously presented as in any fine restaurant you may find anywhere else in Ohio. Too often, those of us who live in the larger cities think that in the smaller towns you only get the heavily fried, greasy fare. Yet, it is clear that Williams County at least has a couple of wonderful restaurants that set the standard for all the cuisine in the county.

We raced into Williams County on a bright clear day and your correspondent was overjoyed to find his sunglasses on the floor of the car. That made the day so much nicer and we enjoyed a wonderful rally there. This was the second time your correspondent had spoken in Williams County in the last two weeks and by now with four visits, many of the folks there become old friends. We had time for a quick bite to eat (15 minutes) before it was time to race off to the next event.

Posted by Rick Brunner - November 2, 2006 11:16 PM - Permalink