This is the big weekend! The Ottawa County Relay for Life begins at 6 p.m. Friday, June 8 , and lasts until noon Saturday, June 9. So much is planned for those 18 exciting hours at the Oak Harbor High School Athletic Field.  
With a Disney-themed — “When You Wish Upon A Cure” — the planning committee created themed laps along with some traditional favorites for the 18 registered teams. All survivors are invited to the Dessert Reception in the Auxiliary gym from 4:30 to 4:45 p.m. T-shirts and goodie bags will be available here also.  

Members of the Facebook group “Pay It Forward — Port Clinton” will be hosting a lemonade stand to benefit the non-profit organization “Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation” from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 8. The stand will be set up in front of Perfect Color Hair & Tan, 90 N. Madison St., Port Clinton.
Fresh lemonade, bottled water and sweet treats will be available to purchase on a donation basis. All donations are tax-deductible. We would like to see our community and visitors to the area support not just our stand, but all of our downtown Port Clinton businesses.
Learn more about Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation at www.alexslemonadestand.org.

The Lakeside Federation of Women will hold its 118th annual convention at Lakeside on Wednesday, July 11.
The meeting will begin at Green Gables, historic home of the Lakeside Women’s Club. The morning program will feature Jan Rader from Columbus. She will give a history of American Sign Language and teach a song in sign.
Luncheon will be held at the Lakeside United Methodist Church. Following lunch, Karen Westgate will present beautiful harp music. She teaches at Terra State College and gives private lessons. She performs at a variety of events.

Port Clinton has a new park. Once again the residents of Port Clinton’s northeast neighborhoods have come together to grab a lemon, squeeze it and make a little lemonade for all to enjoy.
Dave and Cathy Mehl and their helpers have taken a concept and a dilapidated old church building property on Beech Street and are transforming it into a beautiful garden. The First Baptist Church, Port Clinton’s first black church, was torn down last year on the site. It will be known as Beech Street Park. It has been a cooperative effort among several organizations including the Conestoga group, Port Clinton City Council and the Friends of Port Clinton Parks.

In a stunning act of community philanthropy, Mary Heineman, matriarch of the Heineman family in Port Clinton, turned over the keys to the old Heineman Distributing Company property on West Second Street in Port Clinton to the organization controlling the Portage Resale Center, represented by Bob and Linda Snyder. The actual event took place Tuesday morning at the Sutton Center, another endeavor of the Snyder Group of Companies.
Mary Heineman, widow of the late Harry Heineman, who along with his cousin Otto founded the distributorship in the mid 1930s, told the gathering that she and Harry had discussed what to do with the building. She stated that Harry told her that they ought to do something that will commemorate the accomplishments of the Heineman family and their contribution to the community. Now that the I’s have been dotted and the T’s crossed, she believes that Harry would be most happy with how the building will be used and how the Heineman name will be dedicated.