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Local News
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 10:10 |
It seems the residents of Lake Erie’s North Coast have trouble leaving — even after they die. According to some, the area is flooded with the spirits of locals, some friendly, some not, and one local author  has put it all down on paper.
The History Press recently released “Ghosts and Legends of Lake Erie’s North Coast,” by Port Clinton native Victoria King Heinsen. The book includes stories about a high school student who floats the corridors looking for her lost boyfriend, and the ghost of a maintenance man who wander through a historic inn making routine repairs. Read about the figure that lurks in the clock of the Port Clinton Courthouse every night, never moving, simply watching, until disappearing with the sun.
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Beacon Bits
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 09:15 |
Rev. Mary Staley is the new pastor at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on South Bass Island. Her first Sunday was Aug. 22. Welcome, Rev. Staley, not only to the island community but to all of our area. I hope to meet you soon.
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Sound Off
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 09:14 |
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Warm welcome
A total of 57 recruits and recruiter enjoyed a recent visit to Put-in-Bay and East Harbor State Park. My son-in-law, Sgt. Derel Carpenter, led the contingent.
Mike Bassett helped with food for a picnic at East Harbor and the PIB Chamber arranged for a lunch donated by the Boathouse, the Boardwalk and Frosty’s. Miller Boat Line gave us reduced price ferry tickets and the PIB Chamber donated a golf cart for the photographer, my daughter Jacquie Carpenter, through Island Bikes and Carts. Special thanks for the PIB Perry’s Monument staff for the special black powder musket demonstration and history lesson. Extra special thanks to Don Rhodes for the free parking at the Ottawa City General Store and to my mother, Jane Davenport, for helping feed the troops.
Many thanks to all for helping out.
John Davenport
Street work
I have read your progress reports about the sewer and water lines and how happy the citizens of Port Clinton are. Mayor Tester, I am one of your unhappy citizens.
I do understand that the tearing up and the construction is part of the process. I have lost my sidewalks, my driveway, my front grassy boulevard, water with no warning, had to flush the hot water tank, had boil alerts hung on my door. Now this week, construction has resumed again with no warning, this time they are installing new water taps. I truly thought construction was done with this section of the road. This construction is south of the sidewalks, going further into my property. Yes, so I am going to have new sidewalks, curbs, road, driveway and lawn. I have kept my windows closed trying to keep the dust from filtering through my home.
The two construction engineers are so different. Kwest worked with the Third Street residences and our parking situations. The other construction company is rude. They put their heavy equipment on what is left of our properties, dump stone blocking driveways, leave their cardboard from the copper water lines wherever so when it rains it falls in pieces, when using their forklift letting the forks dig up more sod, cutting down tree branches on private property. Is this how the Washington, Second and Adams street residents are also being treated?
Mayor Tester, when was the last time you tried to travel down Third Street? You need to see this first hand. Let’s see you try to get home from work, with alleys and streets closed and no left turn from Fulton onto Perry.
The city of Port Clinton has done an extremely poor job of keeping us residents abreast of the construction.
Betty Velliquette
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Schools
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:10 |
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Krista and Kevin Kyle family, of Port Clinton, is welcoming a new “son” for the 2010 academic year — Niles Chistian Bach, a Youth for Understanding USA exchange student from Germany. Niles will attend Port Clinton High School.
Eager to join his host family and become immersed in the community, Niles will live as a true member of the Kyle family, participating in social activities and events, vacations and daily household chores. In turn, he will also share the culture and customs of Germany which his host family, friends and fellow classmates.
Additional information regarding hosting international students through YFU USA is available at www.yfu-usa.org or at 1.866.4.YFU.USA. Questions about hosting in your local community may be directed to YFU Field Director Jamie Withem at 567-855-5196. |
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Schools
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Monday, 30 August 2010 15:21 |
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Teachers at Port Clinton Middle School are planning a helpful evening for parents to learn about the Connected Mathematics Program. 
From 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, parents will learn how to help their child with math and enjoy pizza and beverages. There will also be free childcare services available. Parents will get tips about model class instruction and instructional games as they pertain to the math curriculum. Interactive web-based applications will also be demonstrated including a helpful online Parent Support Center for Connected Math.
PCMS math instructors John Hazzard, Sarah Piskos, Erica Laughlin, Karol Smercina, Diane Zam and Ron Aukerman have coordinated the event. For questions, call Aukerman at Port Clinton Middle School, 419-734-4448. |
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