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putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Garden Club News from Sheri Murphy, President Hello fellow Gardeners! We have certainly experienced a different introduction to summer than last year! Personally, I am thankful for the cooler weather, giving all those spring plants (that we cannot resist putting in the shopping cart) time to establish themselves before the summer heat makes my days center around a daily watering schedule.The hanging baskets downtown...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Put-in-Bay Earns 2025 Tree City USA Recognition The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Put-in-Bay as a 2025 Tree City in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit the community. To continue its Tree City designation, Put-in-Bay must follow the guidelines, goals and principles of the Arbor Day Foundation: a tree commission, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget,...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Garden Club News from Sheri Murphy, President Hello all! Hope you are settling into the 2026 summer season with nothing but happy surprises along the way. (we can always hope!)Well, the PIB Garden Club is off to an active start once again. On Wednesday, May 20th, board members and several of their “voluntold” spouses had a very efficient morning organizing and hanging some very...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Island Artist Paddle Auction Raises Funds More than 15 talented Lake Erie Island artists have transformed ordinary paddles into extraordinary works of art as part of the Island Artist Paddle Auction, a unique fundraiser now underway to benefit two important community organizations.The online auction, which runs through June 14, features a collection of one-of-a-kind hand-painted paddles inspired by Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio landmarks, island...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Garden Club News from Sheri Murphy, President It is FINALLY warming up – yay to spring and yay to packing those puff coats back into winter storage!Membership dues and donations continue to come in, and I thank each and every one of you who are willing to help this club in our efforts to beautify and maintain the gardens here on the island. It...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Arbor Day Put-in-Bay’s 18th Arbor Day Celebration was held on Friday, April 24th, at 4 p.m. in DeRivera Park and the Duff Homestead Preserve. During a brief Arbor Day speech, Kelly Faris, Chair of the Village Tree Commission, reviewed the language of trees: “We turn a new leaf; We branch out; Our ideas blossom; A new adventure bears fruit; Our momentum is sapped; Our resolve...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Garden Club News from Sheri Murphy, President As I write this, the sun is shining and the temperature is in the high 60’s. A few days ago, white stuff covered my lawn. Next week it’s back to below freezing… Mother Nature’s version of April Fool’s, I suppose! One can only hope that the crocus, daffodils and tulips are mid-west tough and can hang on...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! LEIHS Membership Drive The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society is celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2026 with a gift for our current and future members that will elevate the member experience with a major upgrade to the Museum website, leihs.org, devoted to, and accessed only by our members in good standing.“Members will have direct access to their own page within the secure Membership Section,”...View More
putinbayreservations.com is proud to present this piece from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Garden Club News: From Sheri Murphy, President Hello to all the permanent, seasonal and occasional residents of PIB! I hope everyone has weathered all the winter punches Mother Nature has thrown at us. And I cannot wait to hear how many fish were caught with the superb ice fishing opportunities that were had, exaggerations and all! The ice gods certainly listened to our pleas...View More
