Milestones
16 Jan, 2019
Graduated Cody Porche Congratulations to Cody Porche (PIBHS Class of 2014) who graduated from Kent State University in December with a degree in Middle Childhood Education. Cody, who works summers as a dock master at the Crew’s Nest, believes he is the first person in his immediate family to graduate form a University. Cody is Dusty Dykeman’s grandson. Obituaries Doris Drake Doris Katharine McKenzie Drake (March 15th, 1930 – November 23rd, 2018), a member of the Put-in-Bay community for over thirty years, passed on from this world after 88 years of living her best life on her own terms. Remembered...
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St. Paul’s is Ready for a New Year
7 Jan, 2019
St. Paul’s has improved and fixed many things in the past year. The final “upgrade” is making the bathrooms brighter and a little more accessible. Bob White was the Project coordinator. Jennie Burgess was given the honor of doing the ribbon cutting since she was one of the first to suggest the upgrades. Olivia Christensen and Harper Scarpelli had a close-up view of the ribbon cutting. The bathroom and a recent necessary re-roofing of the bell tower were possible due to our five year “Planting for Tomorrow” Campaign and with the aid of companies such as https://planetroof.com. In addition,...
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What’s on the plate for 2019
2 Jan, 2019
Wow! 2019! We can’t believe another year has come and gone. We’d like to thank everyone who shared the 2018 year with us and made it such an amazing year! We are looking forward to the new year and we can’t wait for what is in store for the island this year. If you want to spend the New Year with us make sure to book now before our condos and rentals fill up for the summer! Make sure to check out our weekly events before you book to make sure you don’t miss out on a good one! With...
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Island Diary December 2018
1 Jan, 2019
Sat., Dec. 1st – At The Forge, there’s a “Half Price” sale for their gift certificates. BOGO! Buy one, get one! Tipper’s is open for the last day, before shutting down for the season! It won’t be the same this winter. On Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, the Put-in-Bay Panther basketball teams are playing in the Great Lakes Island Basketball Tournament. The boys team finish in second place, and the girls team win all their games to take first place. Sun., Dec. 2nd – It’s a nice warm day for outside work before winter really set in. Greg Auger...
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