The Knoll Crest Shopping Center parking lot will be the site for a very special event this Saturday, May 19. It is a Rally for Kids in support of CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates — and Joyful Connections. There will be gobs of activities for young and old alike. All of the activities for the kids will be free. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s office will be there for child fingerprinting. There will also be a 5K run/walk, a Cornhole Tournament, a sidewalk sale with 20 vendors, basket raffles, food and a Grocery Run Raffle for a 3-minute shopping spree at Bassett’s Market. So, make it a point to stop by and join in the fun this Saturday.

One of Port Clinton’s top success stories is the Conestoga Neighborhood on the City’s east end. Since the neighbors joined together to make that part of Port Clinton a better place, crime rates and police calls have dropped dramatically. The first meeting/potluck of the year for the group will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, May 10). The meeting will be held at the Lakeview Park shelter house. Mayor Vince Leone will be the featured speaker and Charlene Watkins from WSOS will also be on hand to discuss the Chip Program.

We had some very sad losses this past week.
First, Port Clinton Yacht Club has lost two of its Past Commodores: Kells Pugh and Bill Benedict. Both were absolutely outstanding gentlemen. Geoff Bailey told me a story about Kells and Joan Pugh, about how when they first joined PCYC, they were singled out for a warm welcome, a greeting whose memory has lasted through the years. Their daughter Jan is the owner of Packer Creek Pottery in Genoa whose artistic items have become famous throughout the world.