The women of St. John Lutheran Church in Port Clinton will have an all new Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21. 

The ball bouncing for or against you can make the difference in a ballgame.

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On Sept. 21 the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office will come together with area law enforcement agencies and the Ohio State Highway Patrol in an effort to detect and apprehend impaired drivers with an OVI checkpoint.

There is a gap for those in need. “Snap Cards” are provided to those who are not able to purchase food and clothing on their own.

As part of Coastweek”s  International Coastal Clean-up Day, the Port Clinton Kiwanis group helped clean up Lakeview park and beach this past Saturday.  Along with thousands of other volunteers from around the Great Lakes, nine Kiwanians armed with gloves and garbage bags picked up 10 bags of litter that would have eventually ended up in Lake Erie.  “An event like this allows residents to take ownership of our local waterways.  It doesn’t  take a lot of effort to have a large impact on our water quality,” said Nonpoint Source Educator Becky Simpson.

The district would like to thank Ray Ensman, Dick Patterson, Dr. Jack Savage, Tina Burris, Anita Gribble, Bob Butcher, Glenda Phillabaum, and  Roger Akins from  the Port Clinton Kiwanis group and the City of Port Clinton for helping make this day a success.
 If an individual or an organization would like to become involved in future beach clean-ups, please contact Becky Simpson at the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District at 419-898-1595. 

Neighbors in the Jamestown area of Marblehead enjoyed gathering for a block party in the parking lot of St. John Lutheran Church, Stone and Elliot Streets, on Saturday, Sept. 15. 

Danbury Local Schools, through its Community Education program, will be offering American Red Cross swim lessons for four-year old pre-school  students beginning Monday, Sept. 24. 

Students at Bataan Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Port Clinton Middle School, ICS and Danbury are being encouraged to read the books nominated for this year’s Buckeye Book Award. 

The Fall Job Fair at Terra State Community College will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Student Activities Center.