On May 20, nearly 380 people wandered the halls of Carroll School reminiscing about days gone by, sharing a laugh or meeting up with some old classmates.
“I never expected this many to come out,” said School Secretary Linda Dick. “It was so nice to see all the familiar faces coming through the doors.”
The school hosted its “A Building of Memories” which was kicked off by Jennie Dornbusch, graduate of the school. Ottawa County Commissioner Jim Sass presented a Proclamation to Principal Judy Peters. Children from the school sang “America the Beautiful” (which was also sung at the 1939 dedication) under the direction of Jackie Seibert. Before traveling the halls, Ashley Auger, accompanied by Bonnie Daniels, sang the Carroll School Alma Mater.

The Port Clinton High School Commencement ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at True Lay Stadium.
Due to the construction at Bataan Memorial Elementary, parking will be available at the following areas: grass area by the Board of Education Office; Port Clinton High School Main Parking Lot (Shuttles every 5 minutes to the stadium and back again after the ceremony); and street parking around True-Lay Stadium. Handicapped parking will be available at the stadium, however, guests must arrive prior to 10:15 a.m. After 10:15 a.m., no cars will be allowed inside the stadium gates.

The Port Clinton Board of Education honored retiring staff members at its May meeting. Pictured with Superintendent Pat Adkins (left) and Board of Education President David Belden (right) are the retirees who attended: Dan Timmons, Bob Polachek, Brenda Hetrick, Lupe Wuersig and Karol Smercina. Other retiring staff members include Carol Clemons, Gail Perl, Mary Evans, Brenda Stewart, Beverly Trent and Betty Krizan.

Mayor Leone of the City of Port Clinton and Superintendent Patrick Adkins of the Port Clinton City Schools are pleased to announce the approval of $406,000 in Safe Routes to Schools funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The Safe Routes to Schools program is intended to establish safer pedestrian access, upgrade pedestrian signals and signage in proximity to the schools, and mark the pavement with proper identification symbols. The approved activities will be undertaken in the vicinity of the Bataan Memorial Elementary School and the Port Clinton Middle School. The application was a joint effort between the city, the schools and the consulting engineering firm of DGL.
The award breakdown, subject to a final project scope meeting with ODOT officials, includes $390,000 for construction activities and $16,000 for construction engineering.
Mayor Leone stated he was “very pleased that the application for these funds was approved by ODOT.” Leone added that “ODOT’S award will provide 100 percent of the construction costs for these improvements which will greatly improve the safety of the students going to and from school.” 

Port Clinton City School District’s Champions for Children has been a partner with the Ottawa County 4-H and OSU Extension Office for years. Students enrolled in the after-school program are members of 4-H and participate in projects, camp and much more. Kathy Booher, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, submitted a grant to the Ohio 4-H Foundation to fund summer enrichment activities. The grant funds activities for Acorn Alley as well. This summer, Port Clinton Champions participants will be constructing a life-sized whale, all while having fun and learning at the same time.