The eighth annual Perch, Peach, Pierogi and Polka Festival will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 109 E. Perry Street, downtown Port Clinton, on Labor Day Weekend. This year the festival will begin on Friday, Aug. 31, at 5 p.m. The fun, food and fantastic polka music will continue Friday evening until 11 p.m. and from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2.

On Saturday, Aug. 25, Ottawa County residents may bring their old appliances and scrap metal to the Ottawa County Fairgrounds at W. Ohio 163, Oak Harbor from 9 a.m. to noon for recycling.
Items accepted include washing machines, dryers, ovens, stoves, hot water heaters, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, dehumidifiers, furnaces, air conditioners, water fountains, etc. Items made of steel, such as grills, lawn mowers and propane tanks will also be accepted. We will not be accepting televisions, computers or electronics at this collection. This collection is free to all Ottawa County residents and appliances with CFC’s (Freon) will be accepted. All of these items will be taken to a scrap metal yard.

The Ottawa County Visitors Bureau (Lake Erie Shores & Islands West) is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant of $1,475 from the Ottawa, Seneca, Sandusky County Joint Solid Waste Management District.

The Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District is announcing a pesticide collection for farmers wishing to properly dispose of excess and unwanted chemicals

Otterbein North Shore will be hosting an open house  from 1 to 3 p.m on Aug. 23-24. This free event will allow individuals to view the patio homes, apartments and Jane Baker House and gain an understanding of everything a full continuing care retirement community has to offer.