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putinbayreservations.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Put-in-Bay Property Scam. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Put-in-Bay Property Scam We had a letter from a seasonal property owner who has a vacant lot on South Bass Island. Recently the lot was listed (unbeknownst to them) on Zillow. They reported that it was a fraud on Zillow. A short while later they received a note from a Cleveland Realtor thanking them for listing their property with her. They were totally surprised... View More

putinbayreservations.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Moss on the Rock. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Moss on the Rock Village Notice to Ice Fisherman Attention Ice Fisherman: You are welcome to use city docks to tie up your minnow cars. Please carry your minnow cars or use a wagon or handcart to remove them. The special planking on the docks have been severely scratched and chipped. No motorized vehicles are permitted. Please remove all minnow cars by April... View More

For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Put-in-Bay Gazette today! Ottawa County Businesses Meet with OCIC, Chambers of Commerce The Ottawa County Community Improvement Corporation (OCIC), in partnership with Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Reveille Ltd. and the Ottawa County Chambers of Commerce implemented a county-wide Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program to gauge the perceptions and concerns of the local business community. The retention of existing businesses has been and remains a primary goal of the OCIC, elected... View More

putinbayreservations.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Moss on the Rock. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Moss on the Rock Missing Packages? This May Be Why! If you are waiting for a package that hasn’t arrived on the island, it might be because it was shipped by FedEx Ground. The problem is not with FedEx Express. Apparently, FedEx Ground will not leave packages at the Port Clinton airport because of restrictions on what can and can’t be shipped by... View More

For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Put-in-Bay Gazette today! Holiday Bazaar We had a very successful Holiday Bazaar Thursday, November 17th, 2022 with the Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center and the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy at the Put-in-Bay Town Hall! Thanks for all who had a table or came out to shop! The Conservancy still has t-shirts and calendars for sale. Our 2023 Conservancy calendars are $20 each and have beautiful photos by island photographers of our preserves! We can mail... View More

putinbayreservations.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Moss on the Rock. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Moss on the Rock Lake Erie Islands Conservancy Christmas Potluck 2022 The Lake Erie Islands Conservancy will hold its annual Christmas Potluck at the South Bass Island Lighthouse on Monday. December 12th, starting at 6 p.m. We will provide the ham, salmon, coffee and hot cider. Please bring a dish, salad or dessert to share as well as a beverage of your choice.... View More

putinbayreservations.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Moss on the Rock. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Your Chance To Visit Other Islands Fourteen Islands were represented at the Great Lakes Alliance Summit that took place on Lake Erie Islands early last month. Among those were Beaver Island in Lake Michigan and Drummond Island in Lake Huron. Lake Erie Islanders will have an opportunity to visit Beaver Island the first week in December when the PIB High School Panther Basketball... View More

putinbayreservations.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Moss on the Rock. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today!   Moss on the Rock Covid & Flu Shots The Otttawa County Health Department is coming back to the island to give flu and COVID shots on Friday, October 14th, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fire Station. Please call (419) 734-6800 to schedule your appointment for one or both as they can be given on the same day. Moderna COVID... View More

For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Put-in-Bay Gazette today!   Put-in-Bay Author Bob Adamov Releases Rainbow’s End 20th Anniversary Edition – Celebrates 20 Years of Writing 17 Novels by releasing 3 Novels in 2022 – Dedicated to Jeff and Kendra Koehler – Named Best Lake Erie Author Award-winning, island author Bob Adamov celebrates his 20th year of writing Put-in-Bay-based, mystery adventure novels with the release of a rewritten edition of his first novel, Rainbow’s End, which will be out in early October. He... View More