As the Erie Shores Council, Boy Scouts of America, celebrates it’s 100th year of Scouting in Northwest Ohio, the Council will honor their adult volunteer Scouters for their time and talent in working with the youth of Northwest Ohio and also honor some of the youth who have earned special recognitions this past year. The programs and activities of the Erie Shores Council work to instill values in young people and prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential and becoming valuable citizens of our communities. The annual Scouter Recognition Dinner will be June 7 at historic Camp Miakonda, 5600 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with the program following at the outdoor Council Ring at 7 p.m.

The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Community College is offering free, two-hour seminars, Small Business Basics, that will answer questions about starting, buying or expanding a small business.
This seminar will take the confusion out of your efforts and help you avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary steps. Learn the basics of: name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insurance, financing and business planning.

Bay Township
• 5-16-12 James E. Conner to Aaron M. Conner, 5285 W. Fremont Road, $20,000.

Clay Township
• 5-16-12 Fannie Mae to Ted C. Goodman and Cheryl Rehardi, 19621 W. Ohio 51, $53,000.

Catawba Township
• 5-14-12 Beach Towne, LLC to Daniel F. and Julianne B. O’Boyle, 3105 N. Beach Towne Court, $335,000.
• 5-15-12 Timothy J. and Cynthia M. Cartier to Jeffrey A. and Marcia L. Tanner, 0 Commodore Drive, $1.00.
• 5-15-12 Timothy J. and Cynthia M. Cartier to Jeffrey A. and Marcia L. Tanner, 2972 N. Killdeer Drive, $157,000.
• 5-15-12 Glenn Chevrier to Brian L. and Nancy M. Caldwell, 5496 Commodore, $43,200.

Danbury Township
• 5-15-12 A.C. Buchanan Jr. and Virginia K. Buchana to Michael D. Gtiffin, 239 S. Spring Crest Drive, $52,000.
• 5-15-12 George L. Draeger to Kiser Acquisitions, LLC, 5381 Ohio 163 Unit B-32, $52,000.
• 5-16-12 Dawn E. Watters et al to Robert D. and Margaret L. Fragale, 200 John St., $302,400.

Elmore Corp.
• 5-14-12 Robert M. Verbryke, Jr and Karen M. Verbryke to Charles W. Almroth Jr. and Cynthia J. Almroth, 19168 W. Orchard Drive, $273,000.
• 5-16-12 Carlov. And Deborah L. Pocino to Leslie C. and Michael Carpenter, 149 Smith St., $99,900.

Harris Township
• 5-14 12 Bonnie Christiensen to Gregory T. Heckman & Abby Ann Lamp Heckman, vacant land Witty Road, $28,900.

Portage Township
• 5-15-12 Rosemarie C. Dosztal to William T. and Patricia A. Sigg, 322 Miami Beach Drive, $82,500.

Port Clinton City
• 5-14-12 The Bank of NY Mellon Trust Company to Bat Breeze Properties, LLC, 503-A3 W. Lakeshore Drive, $86,900.
• 5-15-12 Anthony M. Gardner et al to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 727 Madison St., $38,000.

Salem Township
• 5-16-12 Jonathan Royster and Nicole Lynn Luebcke to National Bank of Ohio, 1818 Woodrick Road, $36,667.
• 5-16-12 Sarah J. Fick to Walter W. Gabbard, 7280 W. Harbor Road, $112,815.

Oak Harbor Corp
• 5-15-12 David G. and Kathryn A. Ellis to Gregory J. Greiger, 188 Harvest Lane, $90,000.
• 5-15-12 Roland C. Garber to Garber Enterprises, LLC, 127 Ottawa St., $76,700.
• 5-17-12 Fannie Mae to Agnes M. Smith, 154 S. Erie St., $52,000.

Oak Harbor High School is inviting alumni soccer players to the “almost-annual” game planned for 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, on the new soccer complex field.
Organizers are asking for a $5 donation to play in the game and previous team jerseys will be available for alumni (hopefully they’ll still fit).
A $1 donation might be asked of “fans” to enter the gate, but everything is in the preparation stages at this point.
If there is a good response, the game will continue in the future and alumni game T-shirts will be provided to players for their fee.
Spread the word to other former players — via email, facebook — and  RSVP by email to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

March 17, 1926 — May 16, 2012
Grace Bays, 86, of Oak Harbor, died early Wednesday morning, May 16, in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg.
The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Oak Harbor, with visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Salem Township Union Cemetery, Oak Harbor.

Pay tribute and celebrate 73 years of “Building Memories” at Carroll School from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19.
The open house will begin with a welcome at 2 p.m. and will include self-guided building tours.  Many old pictures, letters and memorabilia will be displayed, and there will also be an opportunity to share memories through video.
For questions, call Carol Benner at 419-707-0464.

Below are excerpts from a letter sent to Carroll School by Judge Donald Wargowsky. The entire letter will be on display at the “A Building of Memories Tribute” Sunday at the school.
“Carroll Township and Friends: I already was a student at OHHS when the Centralized Carroll School was built. So, I never attended the Carroll School you are now memorializing and remembering.

Allen Township
• 5-7-12 Scott J. and Jean M. Rudkinoff to Steven D. and Julie C. Georgoff, 3580 N. Reiman Road, $312,000.
• 5-10-12 Jay R. and Susan K. Koester to Jeremy E. and Kayla R. Moritz, 20385 W. Moline Martin Road, $81,250.

Clay Township

The 2012 Ottawa County Senior Hall of Fame Awards were presented to the awardees during the annual Senior Day celebration at Camp Perry on Wednesday, May 9. Recipients received a plaque commemorating their service to the seniors of Ottawa County. The recipients for this year’s award include: Shirley Pryor representing the Danbury Senior Center; Barbara Magsig, representing the Elmore Golden Oldies Senior Center; Bernice Runner, representing the Genoa Senior Center; June Kwaitkowski, representing Port Clinton Senior Center; and Anne Parker, representing the Put-in-Bay Senior Center. This year, two seniors who were very active in the Harbor Lights Senior Center in Oak Harbor were also honored.
Dianne Mortensen, Executive Coordinator of Ottawa County Senior Resources, presented the awards and read the following information about the recipients:

The Ohio Northern University Men’s Chorus will be in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 165 Toussaint St., Oak Harbor. The community is invited to attend the concert as this 40-voice ensemble from Ada, makes a stop in Oak Harbor during their Spring Tour of the Midwest. A freewill offering will be received.
Under the direction of Dr. Ben Ayling, Director of Choral Activities, and Anthony Taylor, Student Assistant Director, the ONU Men’s Chorus has been pleasing audiences since 2002 with its varied repertoire, contagious enthusiasm and rich male harmonies. It is comprised of students from many majors as well as faculty, staff, alumni and community members, and is one of the University’s prime touring ensembles, having toured to seven states since its inception.
Dr. Ben Ayling conducts and administers the ONU choirs as well as teaching Choral Conducting and Choral Methods. He comes to Ohio Northern from Kent State, where he was founder and conductor of the KSU Men’s Chorus. He is sought after as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and speaker; served as guest conductor of state and regional honors choirs in Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee; taught choral music in public schools, including Sylvania, for 20 years; and sang bass in The Ritz, the 1991 International Champion Quartet of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Tom Bartlett’s not waiting for Hollywood to come calling. His Big Sit is not as visually-stunning or as dramatic as the birding quest that led to the movie, “The Big Year,” starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.
The film chronicled the competition of three birders attempting to break the record of 721 birds seen in a single year. The movie was based on the adventures of Greg Miller, a computer consultant from Canton, Ohio, who spent an estimated $31,000 chasing the record.