Lakeside Chautauqua will once again partner with Black Tie Catering to offer a unique waterfront dining experience at the Hotel Lakeside Café, 150 Maple Ave.
The official opening of the café is Tuesday, May 22. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A special dinner menu will be featured on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Mike Bassett is an incurable entrepreneur who loves new projects! A year or so ago, he was confronted with a bit of a stumper. His neighbor to the east, Newport Dry Goods was looking for more space. At the same time, he had heard from a number of his hardware customers via a customer survey that they would like to see a greater variety of products and services provided. So what is an incurable entrepreneur to do? Take the lemon, squeeze it and make lemonade of course.
Officials from Ohio University and the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies will visit the area on May 17 to unveil a report that cites the Skills for Life Marine Trades program as a contributor to the area’s economic development efforts.
The group chose to release the report in May in recognition of Community Action Month across the nation. The report will be released during a presentation that begins at 11 a.m. on May 17 at the Ottawa County Resource Center, 8043 W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor.
Tomi Johnson, broker associate with Howard Hanna Real Estate, was again named to The “Very Best of the Best” of Howard Hanna for 2011. This honors the top 1 percent of sales associates in the company. This impressive group represents the finest in real estate, not only at Howard Hanna but in the industry. Additionally this group received the 2011 National Sales Excellence Award from the Realty Alliance, signifying that they are among the top agents in this prestigious group of independent brokers.
The honors were presented during the gala finale while on the “Great American Tour” with Hanna Travel. To celebrate their success, the “Very Best” women were draped with Mink wraps and the “Very Best” men were presented custom made sport coats and Koa- wood boxes engraved with their name.
A 32-year veteran of the real estate industry, Johnson was also awarded the Pinnacle of Performance the highest of the sales awards, by the Ohio Association of Realtors. Johnson’s goal is to provide the “Very Best of the Best” service to her clients and customers. She can be reached for a private consultation regarding your personal real estate goals on her direct line at 419-341-0276.
The Book Exchange, downtown Port Clinton, is under new management. New owner Michael Fitzgerald — a long-time supporter and employee in the Port Clinton community — said he is excited and anxious for a fresh start for the store. He was previously involved as a partner in the business and has now taken over all responsibility of the store.
Weighing in on all options, Fitzgerald contemplated closing the store, but the outpour of support from the fellow downtown merchants and previous customers spoke volumes that they wanted the store to remain a piece of downtown Port Clinton.
