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May 2025 Gazette – Looking Back By Jeff Koehler It’s hard to believe this year marks the end of the first quarter of the 21st Century. It seems like yesterday that Y2K and Millie, the first island deer, were in the news. As we recall, things were quite a bit different back in 2000. There were very few cellphones, no social media, only dial-up internet, no electric bikes and scooters and no Goat Soup & Whiskey, Mojito Bay, Cameo Pizza, Margarita’s on the Rocks, Park Place Boat Club, and many other places that we now think have been around for...More Information

June 2025 Gazette – Bob Adamov Releases His 21st Novel – Breakwater Bay Bob Adamov Releases His 21st Novel – Breakwater Bay – High octane adventure – Features Mike “Mad Dog” Adams as the hero’s sidekick – Put-in-Bay – Chincoteague – The Congo – Madagascar – Somalia – Antwerp – Wins Literary Titan Gold Book Award Award-winning, Put-in-Bay author Bob Adamov has released his latest, gripping novel, Breakwater Bay – and it features Mike “Mad Dog” Adams. “Breakwater Bay is my most ambitious novel yet,” Adamov enthused. “It’s a non-stop thrill ride that will keep readers on the edge of...More Information

March 2025 Gazette – Duff Vineyard Acquisition Update We are excited to report on our progress on the Duff vineyard acquisition. We wish to thank everyone who has sent us checks, offered loans, and words of support for the project. However, we have a little more to go to finish up. The deadline is fast approaching. The Put-in-Bay Township Park District has issued non-interest promissory notes in the amount of $175,000.00 to be retired over four years — $50,000.00 per year. The Park District has been awarded a Clean Ohio Grant of $600,000.00 toward the purchase as well as received...More Information

$6.2 Million Dollars Have Gone Into The Reno After a year of hard work, the Aquatic Visitors Center is ready to re-open its doors in 2025 to the Put-in-Bay public! This one time fish hatchery became the Aquatic Visitors Center in the ’90’s, and now has undergone a huge facelift, making it one of the marquee public educational sites in Ohio for people to enjoy. With a substantial investment of $6.2 million from the Ohio General Assembly, this renovation aims to enhance visitors’ understanding of Lake Erie’s rich ecosystem, emphasizing experiential learning, outdoor exploration, and conservation. Quick Put-in-Bay Info Put-in-Bay...More Information

PUT-IN-BAY, OH – In a shocking turn of events, former President Donald Trump has reportedly demanded the immediate dismantling of the iconic Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, the towering 352-foot monument commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie and nearly two centuries of peace between the United States and Canada. Sources close to the ex-president claim the move is a direct response to ongoing tariff disputes with America’s northern neighbor. “He said, ‘If Canada won’t play ball on trade, we don’t need their peace tower staring at us from Ohio,’” whispered an anonymous insider, allegedly quoting Trump during a late-night...More Information