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On the Ballot in November Voters will be going to the polls in November to vote on two island levies. The first is Issue #20 that deals with Township Policing. 20 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Put-in-Bay Township (unincorporated portion 39.2, 39.3, 39.4)A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. An additional tax for the benefit of Put-in-Bay Township (unincorporated portion 39.2, 39.3, 39.4), for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police,...More Information

Kelleys Island News By Leslie Korenko Finally, nice, cool weather and some refreshing rain, but still not enough and plants are really beginning to show the effects of our local drought. October is still pretty busy with parties, fundraisers, Owl Banding and more. Check the Chamber website for details. The HARVEST FEST is October 1st, and thanks to Dave Marco, the park will be decorated again this year. COUNCIL MEETINGS move to the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at Kelleys Hall. The Great Lakes Islands Alliance (GLIA) comes to the Island on October 4th. October 15th is...More Information

The following piece is published in this month’s Put-in-Bay Gazette. The Gazette has been producing incredible independent Put-in-Bay island news for over 40 years. If you have any interest at all in what is happening on South Bass Island, we urge you strongly to subscribe to the Put-in-Bay Gazette. One-year online subscriptions are only $15, and print subscriptions are available as well. To subscribe please visit the Put-in-Bay Gazette subscription form.   News From Other Islands Rattlesnake Island Michael Gora from Middle Bass reports the Rattlesnake Island Local Post is coming to life again and will issue new stamps starting...More Information

A Trip Back in Time By Barry Koehler The anticipation for the Vanilla Ice concert had been building for months but only Bill and Ted could have prepared me for the time warp I was about to enter. It was 1992 again at The Boathouse Bar and Grill! The floor was packed with mostly 40-something partiers reliving their glory days when special guest Tone Loc kicked off the show. As the Grammy nominated rapper rocked us with his hit songs “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina,” the crowd was transformed back into a bunch of kids jamming at an old...More Information

The following piece is published in this month’s Put-in-Bay Gazette. The Gazette has been producing incredible independent Put-in-Bay island news for over 40 years. If you have any interest at all in what is happening on South Bass Island, we urge you strongly to subscribe to the Put-in-Bay Gazette. One-year online subscriptions are only $15, and print subscriptions are available as well. To subscribe please visit the Put-in-Bay Gazette subscription form.   News From Other Islands Middle Bass Out of Service The Sonny-S is currently undergoing extensive repairs and a hull refit. As a result, it is temporarily out of...More Information