Immaculate Conception Catholic School spent last Tuesday morning listening to local celebrities read their favorite children’s stories as part of National Young Readers Day.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has joined forces with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to implement a pilot project to continue the restoration of native lake trout populations in Lake Erie.

1. This year Annual Open Enrollment is October 15, 2012 to December 7, 2012.

Kim and Lisa Smith (Muffler Smiths) were inducted Wednesday as the newest members of the Port Clinton Kiwanis Club.

The Vineyard’s Campus Administrator, Paul Shaw, gave a pin and a certificate to all resident veterans at a reception Nov. 2.

The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Erie and Ottawa Counties hosted its 18th annual awards for excellence banquet the evening of Oct. 30 at the Sandusky State Theatre.

Ferguson Gallery’s 14th annual open house is Nov. 16-18, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. -6 p.m. and Sunday 10-5 p.m.
In addition to the four showrooms of art glass, paintings, antiques, crafts and jewelry, the Gallery will have a variety of in-house specials and activities, snacks and beverages. Ferguson Gallery is the exclusive dealer in the area for Chamilia, Crislu and Kameleon jewelry.
Cary Ferguson and Cary Ferguson Jr. will be working in the studio, demonstrating how they create works of art in glass and crystal. The artists will be making the 2012 “Waves of Joy” ornament. Each ornament is hand blown in the studio, signed, dated and numbered.
Ferguson Gallery is open seven days a week until Christmas, Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For further information, call 419-734-0600 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Jacob Fanning, former Danbury Laker Basketball player from 2001-2005 is being inducted Friday night into the TAAC Hall of Fame.

Danbury High School honored their 2012 fall sports athletes and cheerleaders on Monday, Nov. 12. 

Three area football teams got the chance to live their dreams last weekend by competing in the state football playoffs.