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Anna Maggie Shollenberger Riehm-Hill Sitting on a hilltop overlooking the Sandusky River, my grandparent's home is very fitting for their last name, Gerry and Anna Hill.  Most visitors would agree, the room with the most nostalgia is the den.  A multi-purpose room with a giant picture window that looks down the hill and towards the river below.  I can see it in my mind's eye, being there as a young boy.  As soon as you enter the room, a comfortable Lazy-boy is positioned perfectly to soak up a lot of time, and a lot of memories.  Sitting there, you can easily grab one of the many books on the shelf that lined the entire wall beside it. You can see trophies and other The den bookshelf  achievements displayed.  Artwork, especially wood carvings and paintings, decorate the room.  A pastime of both my grandparents was finely detailed, elegant wood carvings that were started and finished by their hands.  My grandfather being the master woodcarver, and often the careful final paintin