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Ahola HR Solutions

Ahola Payroll & HR Solutions is a leader in payroll and human resource solutions for clients nationwide. We offer a different experience than the competition with our focus on personalized customer service.

Our cloud-based human capital management solution integrates payroll, tax, time and attendance, benefits administration, and HR into one easily manageable system. We also offer additional solutions with learning and development, applicant tracking, and HR consulting.

Our dedication to customer service and investment in technology has helped us grow to thousands of clients ranging in size from 1 to 2,000 employees. With over 55 years in business, we have a wealth of experience helping clients of all shapes and sizes manage the business of employment.

Our story has humble beginnings with the launch of the company by the wife and husband team of Rheta and Chet Ahola. What started out as a data processing service for local companies has grown and evolved into a 60+ employee company serving thousands of clients across the U.S. We now provide payroll services and a broad set of HR solutions, which will continue to expand as we meet the needs of our clients, and adjust to the ever-changing landscape of helping clients focus on their business while we take care of their payroll, HR and workforce needs.

Ahola HR Solutions
6820 West Snowville Rd.
Brecksville, OH 44141

Amplex Internet

Amplex Internet provides fiber optic and fixed-position wireless service throughout Northwest Ohio to both residential and business location.

Amplex Internet
22690 Pemberville Rd.
Luckey, OH 43443

Croghan Colonial Bank

At Croghan, we understand where you’re coming from because we believe in the same values - Honesty. Hard work. Commitment to family. So we hope you consider us more than just your community bank. We’d love nothing more than to be here to listen, guide, and help you for years to come.

Locations
2820 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

226 E Perry St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Croghan Colonial Bank
2820 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Destination Toledo

Destination Toledo is the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for the greater Toledo region and is the driving force behind supporting the local economy through tourism.

Destination Toledo
401 Jefferson Ave.
Toledo, OH 43604

Erie Islands Library

The Erie Islands Library, located in the Put-in-Bay School, serves as both a public library and a school library.

Ida Rupp Public Libraries with locations in Port Clinton, Marblehead and Put-in-Bay, Ohio are charged by the State Library of Ohio to serve the reading and information needs of all residents of Eastern Ottawa County.

The communities we serve include the City of Port Clinton; the Villages of Marblehead and Put-in-Bay; the Townships of Bay, Portage, Danbury, Catawba Island, and Put-in-Bay; the Community of Lakeside; and the Lake Erie Islands located on the waters of Ottawa County.

Library Mission
The Ida Rupp Public Library facilitates free access to materials and services to support the diverse educational, informational, and entertainment needs of our community.

Library Vision
The Ida Rupp Public Library is the premier resource hub providing for the educational, informational, technological, social, and cultural needs of our community.

Erie Islands Library
281 Concord Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

First National Bank

First National Bank will strive to be the Premier Community Bank committed to high quality service to our customers and communities, while providing a consistent and rewarding experience for our employees and shareholders, in order to build on our tradition as “Your Bank of a Lifetime”

First National Bank
180 Erie St.
Put-In-Bay, OH 43456

Frederick Agency Inc.

Frederick Agency Inc. has been fulfilling the insurance needs of Port Clinton, OH, and the rest of Ottawa County and surrounding areas since 1944. As an independent agency, we work hard to help you find insurance solutions to protect what matters most to us. We represent several of the nation’s top-rated insurance companies—many of which we’ve worked with for over 70 years—to bring you a variety of options when it comes to your coverage.

Frederick Agency Inc.
120 W. 2nd St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Gilbert Heating

Founded in 1958 and managed by current owners and family since 1988 Gilbert Heating is a hometown proud company. All of our employees strive to give our customers the very best service with the timeliest and budget friendly options.

Gilbert Heating is a proud dealer of Lennox & Concord heating equipment. We specialize in cost effective indoor comfort solutions, including gas, oil, electric, & hot water heating options.

Our annual service contracts are available to keep your equipment in top shape and extend its lifetime. With our annual service checks we make sure all equipment is ready for you before each season starts. Gilbert’s is proud to offer 24/7 service 365 days a year. We are here for you when you need us most.

Gilbert Heating
2121 Cleveland Rd.
Sandusky, OH 44870

Gold Gorilla Media

Gold Gorilla Media was founded in 2016 with the goal of doing stuff we love for organizations that do stuff they love – our passion is growing yours!

Gold Gorilla Media was founded on the idea that traditional advertising alone isn’t enough to bring in customers. We believe it’s important for businesses of all sizes, from startups just getting started out or established brands looking at growing their customer base – everyone needs a strong digital strategy!

We want our clients’ stories told through unique campaigns which resonate with target markets; this means going against what you might typically think about when thinking “marketing” (ie: how do I make my company look better? What are some ads where people will see them?). At GGM we’re used to thinking outside of the box.

Gold Gorilla Media
124 Buckeye Blvd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Gordon Food Service

Gordon Food Service: For 125 years, we’ve delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We’ve grown to become the largest family-operated broad-line food distribution company in North America by upholding the same business approach since 1897—being passionately committed to the people we serve.

Gordon Food Service
151 S. Thomas Dr.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Great Lakes Islands Alliance

The Great Lakes contain the largest, most diverse collection of freshwater islands in the world. Of the 32,000 islands, nearly twenty continue to host communities of people, typically a mix of year-round and seasonal residents and visitors.

While present-day island communities are uniquely distinct from one another in character, traditions, and geography, they share a number of complex, inter-related challenges, including: access to public services and quality education; supporting a diversified economy; managing natural, cultural, and historical resources across public and private boundaries; and changing demographics (size, age, seasonality, ownership, economic status, etc.).

These challenges are hurdles, not immovable barriers. In fact, some island communities have already independently developed their own “island solutions to island challenges.” Island communities are finding they often have more in common with one another than to their adjacent mainland. There is great value in islanders learning from other islanders about best practices that work, as well as those that don’t.

Great Lakes Islands Alliance
PO Box 304
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Hopfinger Zimmerman Memorial Park

Hopfinger Zimmerman Memorial Park is an 80-acre park with pavilion, dog park, swimming pond, play equipment, tennis courts, and paddle boats.

Hopfinger Zimmerman Memorial Park
4909 West Oak Harbor S E Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Huntington National Bank

The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers, small and middle-market businesses, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management products and services. Email Community President Lee Vivod at lee.vivod@huntington.com.

Huntington National Bank
120 Madison St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Inter-Lake Yachting Association (I-LYA)

I-LYA’s basic purpose is the protection and promotion of the interests of boat owners and water-sports fans in the enjoyment of their sport.

Inter-Lake Yachting Association (I-LYA)
PO Box 756
Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Intrax Work Travel

Intrax is an organization that specializes in cultural and educational exchange with more than 30 years of experience. Apart from our Work Travel USA program, other Intrax programs include au pairs, internships, camp counselors, high school exchange and more.

Our goal is to promote mutual understanding between countries, cultures and people. We see our program participants as ambassadors of their home country, region and culture. As a participant, you will have significant influence on the people you meet during your adventures abroad. We truly believe that the interactions and connection our participants make will help break prejudices and foster cultural understanding.

Why travel abroad? Our philosophy is to create and share an interconnected global experience, which is more important today than it ever has been. This can only be achieved when young minds seek to learn outside the classroom to cultivate a global skill set through cross-cultural awareness, new language acquisition, and learning directly from the people they meet.

Today Intrax has a presence in more than 100 countries around the world and welcomes more than 21,000 participants into its programs each year. We work to inspire a lifetime of cultural understanding, global awareness and citizen diplomacy. Every year, we are energized by the people whose personal and professional journeys intersect with ours.

As a premier cultural exchange company that strives to bring people together from around the world, Intrax has offered various international programs to more than 350,000 people worldwide. Our participants include: adventurous young people, families, young professionals, Fortune 500 companies and prestigious universities. They are worldly and passionate about making the world a better place through cultural understanding and increased global awareness.

Intrax Work Travel
600 California St. 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

Kappus Company

When foodservice operators need to satisfy the diverse needs of their businesses, Kappus Company provides the industry know-how and quality equipment to ensure they secure the right solutions for the best value. Family-owned and operated for more than 75 years, Kappus Company has a long-standing reputation for representing the best products, delivering exceptional service and being a turnkey provider. Kappus sells and services major brands including Taylor®, Henny Penny®, Flavor Burst® and Bravo®, as well as servicing Concordia Beverage Systems™, TurboChef™, Follett®, Blodgett®, and Middleby Marshall®. For more information, visit KappusCompany.com.

Kappus Company
4755 W. 150th St.
Cleveland, OH 43456

Kelleys Island Chamber of Commerce

Come visit Put-in-Bays neighbor , Kelleys Island for a few hours. The Glacial Grooves and Inscription Rock are a short golf cart tour away from downtown, where the Jet Express docks.

Kelleys Island Chamber of Commerce
117 Addison St.
Kelleys Island, OH 43438

Lake Disposal Services

Lake Disposal Services is locally owned and operated in Port Clinton, Ohio. They provide professional trash removal services that include residential, commercial, and roll off dumpsters.

Lake Disposal Services
205 SE Catawba Rd. Suite A
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Lake Erie Hospitality

Lake Erie Hospitality is made up of several hotels in the Port Clinton area.

Fairfield Inn
1811 E Perry St
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Best Western
1734 E Perry St
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Sleep Inn
947 SR 53 N
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Lake Erie Hospitality
1734 E Perry St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Lake Erie Islands Conservancy

The Lake Erie Islands Conservancy (LEIC) is located on South Bass Island in the archipelago of the western basin of Lake Erie in Ohio. The Conservancy was created in 2000 by a small group of dedicated board members whose goal is to protect and conserve natural areas from rapidly encroaching commercial and private development.

Lake Erie Islands Conservancy
630 Bayview Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Lake Erie Restaurant and Entertainment Guide

The Print Edition of the Lake Erie Restaurant and Entertainment Guide provides thousands of visitors to Port Clinton, Catawba, Lakeside, Marblehead, Sandusky, Kelley’s Island, and Put-In-Bay with the information they need to make their stay unforgettable.

Our publication is available at Turnpike Welcome Centers and numerous other locations in Ottawa, Erie, and Sandusky Counties beginning Memorial Day Weekend.

Copies go quickly! Be sure to pick up yours while they’re still available!

Lake Erie Restaurant and Entertainment Guide
92 N Erie Beach Rd.
Marblehead, OH 43440

Lateral Gig

Lateral Gig, founded in 2017 that quickly turned into a way to help build a stronger community. Moving from the basement to the heart of downtown Toledo and now to a Warehouse on the outskirts of Toledo, Lateral Gig has grown to staff a passionate team that provides you with the mindset of going above and beyond for our customers.

Bulk Screen printing, engraving, and apparel brand just the beginning of the services we provide. We are constantly seeking ways to give back and work with local charities to grow the community.

Lateral Gives was born when we started giving more than 25% of our revenue to local charities. We look for charities and causes that empower our community and support missions we believe in.

Lateral Gig
117 E 2nd St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Magruder Hospital

Howard Magruder, a banker and resident of Port Clinton, established the Magruder Trust before his death in 1937, and it was with those funds that H.B. Magruder Memorial Hospital (Magruder Hospital) opened in 1940. Magruder is a nonprofit 25 bed Critical Access Hospital serving a rural population as the only hospital in Ottawa County. Magruder remains an independent community hospital with approximately 400 highly trained employees and is led by President & CEO Nick Marsico, Chief Nursing Officer Kim Schreiner, Chief Financial Officer Rob Goshia, and Executive Assistant Pat Peters, with oversight from our 15 member Board of Trustees.

Magruder Hospital strives to have a culture that is driven by our values and behaviors, because we know that how we behave every day creates the culture around us. We focus on three values:

INTEGRITY – OWNERSHIP – COMPASSION
By focusing on these 3 values, and some basic behaviors associated with each value, we earn and maintain the respect of our patients, co-workers and community. By holding ourselves accountable to demonstrating these values every day, we are building a culture that will propel our organization to the next level.

Magruder Hospital
615 Fulton St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Ohio State University/Stone Lab

Stone Lab is The Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) School of Environment and Natural Resources, hosting 20 college-credit courses and resume-building workshops each and every summer on our six-acre island in Put-in-Bay harbor. If you’re looking for learning outside the box — outside the classroom — you’ve come to the right place.

Ohio State University/Stone Lab
878 Bayview Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Ottawa County Commissioners

Ottawa County was formed on March 6, 1840. There was a 60-year fight between Port Clinton and Oak Harbor as to where the Court House should be located The matter was brought before the State Legislature five times. Each time Port Clinton was selected as the location.

Ottawa is an Indian word meaning "trader." The Ottawa tribe traded furs and skins with early white settlers.

Ottawa County is located on Lake Erie about 15 miles southeast of Toledo, Ohio. It is situated in the Black Swamp district. The county has a level surface and includes the Portage River. The peninsula extending into the lake has abundant limestone deposits.

Ottawa County Commissioners
315 Madison St. Room 102
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Ottawa County Community Foundation

"We are the avenue for charitable giving to enrich the community forever."

The Ottawa County Community Foundation was established in 1999 as a public Charitable organization under the Greater Toledo Community Foundation.* It began with a $5,000 grant from the Harry B. Stensen Foundation and was created by the citizens of our community to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the Ottawa County area.

Today, the funds which have been established through the Foundation provide: annual grants that support a variety of programs in the fields of education, social services, physical and mental health, safe and positive living environment, natural resources and the arts; scholarships that support educational opportunities for worthy students as outlined by the fund donor; organization funds that provide a stream of income for organizational needs; and donor directed giving that provides the donor the freedom to direct their philanthropy as they choose.

The Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Ottawa County area through collaborative leadership, responsible grant making and development of philanthropic giving. The Foundation manages donor designated funds, scholarships, field of interest and designated funds. Grants are awarded annually to a wide variety of programs including civic affairs, capacity building for nonprofit organizations, prevention and remediation, and efforts that address problems to be solved or opportunities to be seized in Ottawa County.

We are confident the Foundation will continue to be a valuable source of support to Ottawa County's non-profit organizations and students.

*Affiliation with Greater Toledo Community Foundation (GTCF) offers our small community foundation the ability to build assets and make grants while taking advantage of GTCF’s stability, structure, professional staff, and oversight. We also recognize significant cost savings on administrative and investment services.

Ottawa County Community Foundation
306 Madison St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Ottawa County Improvement Corporation

The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) serves as the lead economic development agency by advancing, encouraging, and promoting the industrial, economic, commercial, and civic development of Ottawa County.

Ottawa County Improvement Corporation
8043 W. State Route 163, #100
Oak Harbor, OH 43449

Payne Nickles & Company

At Payne Nickles and Company, we care about your financial goals, and your hopes and dreams for your future. We enjoy developing creative solutions to your financial challenges, and helping you make smart choices with your money... so you can worry less and enjoy life more. Nothing pleases us more than when our clients tell us we’re different because we’re genuinely interested in their success. But the way we look at it, our clients success is our success. If we seem like the kind of firm you’d like on your side, contact Payne Nickles and Company today for a free initial consultation.

Payne Nickles & Company
422 W Market St.
Sandusky, OH 44870

Petrarca Landcare Inc.

Petrarca Landcare Inc.: "Tree preferred" and property friendly tree pruning and removal.

Petrarca Landcare Inc.
10188 Forty Corners Rd. NW
Massillon, OH 44647

Put-in-Bay Arts Council

The mission of the Put-in-Bay Arts Council “is to provide our isolated and culturally uniform community with diverse outlets for expressions and explorations of creativity. We strive to expand our community involvement by working alongside other area organizations to bring a larger art world into our smaller island. We endeavor to foster an appreciation for the arts for year-round residents and seasonal visitors of all ages and backgrounds.”

Put-in-Bay Arts Council
PO Box 844
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay EMS

Put-in-Bay Township Emergency Medical Services (Put-in-Bay EMS) has been a leader in Advanced Life Support since 1977. Put-in-Bay Township has supported the service through tax levies and the Volunteers have supported the service through fund raisers.

Put-in-Bay Township EMS and Put-in-Bay Township has partnered with St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center of Toledo to provide a fulltime Paramedic on the island of South Bass year round and to provide support and training for the volunteer staff with Patrick Rogers, EMS Manager. Through the cooperation of Put-in-Bay Township and St. Vincent’s, during the busy summer months additional part-time staff are hired to cover the large increase in call volume. Put-in-Bay Township and St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center provide four ambulances (3 on Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island and 1 on Middle Bass Island) all are fully equipped with the most modern Advanced Life Support equipment and medications.
Mercy Medical Health Clinic is located at the Put-in-Bay EMS Station on South Bass Island for the treatment of patients.

Put-in-Bay Township EMS covers approximately 169 sq/miles and 9 islands. Calls to other islands and water rescues are handled in conjunction with the Put-in-Bay Village Harbor Patrol and Put-in-Bay Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Put-in-Bay Township EMS averages 400 EMS calls per year.

Put-in-Bay EMS
528 Catawba Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Fire Department

Put-in-Bay Fire Department: The Put-in-Bay Township Volunteer Fire Department is made up of 22 members that include Chief Michael McCann, Assistant Doug Wilhelm, Captain Chris Ladd, Captain J.R. Domer, and 18 Volunteers. There were over 25 calls for help from the fire department in 2017.

With the aid of the community, the Put-in-Bay Volunteer Fire Department is well equipped to handle a variety of situations that arise. The department purchased 2 new fire trucks in 2006, a pumper truck and a tanker truck. These trucks are equipped with new SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) packs and new hoses and nozzles.

In recent years, the department has acquired a 16 foot rescue boat, a thermal imaging camera (for finding heat signatures of fires or victims), a modern ice rescue sled, and replaced outdated turnout gear for it’s members. In 2014, the fire department acquired a 21' airboat named Freedom, after former member Ron Root, for winter rescue calls.

Each fall, the members of the fire department host a clam bake in September to raise funds for updating equipment. Thelam bake is Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 12pm to 5pm. The generous support of the community has made this event a success each year. Tickets are available the day of the clam bake at the fire station and sell-outs are not uncommon (so come early!).

Put-in-Bay Fire Department
199 Concord Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Garden Club

The Put-in-Bay Garden Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the beauty of South Bass Island. The Garden Club raises funds to establish and maintain designated green areas of the island, educates members on horticultural topics, sponsors garden-related field trips and social activities, hosts Home and Garden Tours, and engages in other projects to enhance the island’s beauty. The Garden Club promotes opportunities to work with volunteers, community members, the Village of Put-in-Bay, Put-in-Bay Township, and DeRivera Park Trust.

Put-in-Bay Garden Club
PO Box 815
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Gazette

The Put-in-Bay Gazette is the island’s oldest news source and Put-in-Bay’s only newspaper. Published monthly in Sandusky, OH, the Put-in-Bay Gazette is packed full of stories about island life, local birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions, as well as news from surrounding islands and coverage of popular island events and activities. You can purchase a Gazette subscription and have each issue mailed to your home, or pick up the current issue at one of many island and mainland locations for just 25¢ a copy.

Put-in-Bay Gazette
414 W Bayview Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Police Department

The mission of the Put-In-Bay Police Department is to preserve basic human rights and the maintenance of individual human dignity under the rule and spirit of law through the fair and impartial application of laws and ordinances without regard to race, color, creed, sex, or station in life and by treating all individuals with tolerance, compassion, and the dignity we would expect in similar circumstances.

The Put-in-Bay Police Department is located in the Basement Level of the Clock Tower Town Hall Building at 431 Catawba Avenue. The location is within the Village of Put-in-Bay, and in close proximity to the very busy historical downtown district. The police department includes a dispatch department, which dispatches for the various emergency services of Put-in-Bay, including the Put-in-Bay Police, Fire and EMS. For emergencies, you can contact dispatch at 419-285-4121 or dial 9-1-1.

Put-in-Bay Police Department
431 Catawba Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Post Office

Put-in-Bay Post Office: The U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation: 160 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Put-in-Bay Post Office
425 Langram Rd.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Property Owners Association

​​The Put-in-Bay Property Owners Association is a non-profit group of property owners dedicated to the enhancement of Put in Bay Village and Township. Our focus is civic in nature, providing all property owners a forum to discuss community issues. We seek to preserve Put in Bay’s unique identity while encouraging appropriate activity.

We are dedicated to promoting the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Put in Bay. All residents are welcome to attend our meetings.

Put-in-Bay Property Owners Association
PO Box 7
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay School

Our Mission
The mission of Put-in-Bay School is to provide a challenging and safe learning environment where students of all ages prepare to meet, to the best of their abilities, the academic, social, cultural, civic, and employment needs of the future.

Our Vision
Our vision for Put-in-Bay Local Schools is that all students will be challenged academically by a highly qualified staff who use research based instructional techniques targeted toward learning. Our staff will engage in meaningful professional development. Students will be excited about learning and demonstrate a higher level of knowledge. The school will be a safe, comfortable, and accepting environment that embraces all learners in ways that promote equity, communication, and understanding.

Our Values
We believe firmly in politeness, responsibility, respect, courtesy and good manners.

Put-in-Bay School
548 Catawba Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Senior Center

The Put-in-Bay senior center is one of the smallest Senior Centers in the state but they have huge spirit and enjoy a great level of participation. During the winter season they are pretty quiet but when the Put-in-Bay Ferry Boats start running they get really get busy as seniors return to the island to enjoy the summer. They have Blood Pressure readings, Coffee Hours, Crafts, Bridge Groups, Card Groups, Bingo, Mah Jongg, Dominoes, Field Trips, Shopping Trips, Lunches, Brunches, Pot Lucks and even a Red Hat Group known at the South Bass Belles of Put-in-Bay. They participate in many of the Ottawa County Programs that are available.

The Put-in-Bay year-round members, seasonal members, and visitors enjoy having fun, learning, and sharing experiences. They are usually open on Monday mornings and Thursdays. Other days they are open to meet the programs performed. They always have their schedule posted in their window, at the grocery store, and at the Put-in-Bay Post Office. You can also keep current with senior center news by following the Put-in-Bay Gazette.

Put-in-Bay Senior Center
195 Concord Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Shirt Shack

Put-in-Bay Shirt Shack
22 Delaware Ave
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Township

Put-in-Bay Township encompasses an area of 108,344.47 acres making it the largest township in Ohio. Being comprised mostly of shoreline and open waters of Lake Erie, only 4.44 square miles is comprised of land. The Put-in-Bay township governs 14 Islands, 5 of which are inhabited. The Put-in-Bay Village of South Bass Island, located at the North end offers several restaurants, taverns, lodgings, historical museums and homes, DeRivera Park and Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial.

Put-in-Bay Township was organized in June of 1881, with twenty-five votes polled during the first election. The election was held to fill the seven positions within the local government. These positions were filled by John Stone – Trustee (North Bass originally later moved to South Bass and worked at the hatchery), Peter Fox – Trustee (North Bass), William Rehberg – Trustee (Middle Bass), Simon Fox – Justice of the Peace (North Bass), William Axtell – Constable (North Bass), George Caldwell – Supervisor (North Bass), and Valentine Doller – Clerk (South Bass).

Put-in-Bay Township
624 Trenton Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Put-in-Bay Township Park District

With the encouragement and support of property owners, individuals, organizations, the State of Ohio, and the Federal government, Put-in-Bay Township Park District and the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy has been able to preserve and protect forested areas, wetlands, and grass lands which are disappearing to development at an alarming rate.

Put-in-Bay Township Park District

Rate Tracker Payments

The mission of Rate Tracker Payments is to create a grassroots movement full of companies that are ethical and want to help small business owners keep track of their credit card fees, allowing them to stay in business for the long run.

Small business owners are the backbone of our economy, and it is essential to keep them at the forefront of our industry.

Rate Tracker Payments
7100 East Pleasant Valley Rd. Suite #280
Independence, OH 44131

Shoreline Contractors

Shoreline Contractors was incorporated in 1977 under its original name, SeaSearch. The company began as a search/salvage and diving company. By 1979, SeaSearch had begun an evolution into the marine construction industry. As the company grew in size and experience, the owners determined a new name should be chosen to reflect this growth. Thus, in 1986, SeaSearch, Inc. became Shoreline Contractors, Inc. From 1977 to 2021, Tom and Kathy Murowsky made Shoreline one of the most recognizable marine construction companies on the North Coast of America.

In 2022, Scott Mitchell took over as President after spending over 30 years learning everything he could from Tom. As a result, the Shoreline Contractors legacy continues to thrive under the same ideals and philosophies that have been in place since 1977.

Our area of service extends from the Ashtabula area to the Port Clinton and Islands area, mainly along the shoreline, including rivers and harbors therein.

Shoreline Contractors
150 Erie Ct.
Amherst, Ohio, 44001

Shores and Islands Ohio

Shores and Islands Ohio is not just a place...it's a feeling. It's the memories people have from unforgettable experiences here that live in their hearts for a lifetime. Boundless adventures and discoveries await. Shores & Islands Ohio embodies the excitement felt from the very first time you visit, to becoming a seasoned regular or a part of the community. It's where you find your Lake Erie Love. Start planning your next Lake Erie vacation.

Shores and Islands Ohio
770 SE Catawaba Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

The Perry Group

The Friends of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, also known as The Perry Group, is a 501 (c)3 volunteer, nonprofit organization working with the National Park Service and the local, national and international community to commemorate the Battle of Lake Erie and celebrate the long-lasting peace between Britain, Canada and the United States.

The Perry Group
1494 Langram Rd.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Village of Put-in-Bay

Located on beautiful South Bass Island, the Village of Put-in-Bay is a vacation destination to over 750,000 tourists each year. Visitors gravitate to the island annually to enjoy the splendor of the natural harbor, fish the abundant waters of Lake Erie, participate in geological explorations, discover a large variety of migratory and native species unique to the area, learn about the historical significance of Put-in-Bay, and enjoy all the tourist attractions found throughout South Bass Island.

Put-in-Bay, Ohio is one of Lake Erie’s most popular resort areas and has something for everyone! Step back in time with Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to learn about the Battle of Lake Erie at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial and the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museums. Explore the world’s largest geode at Crystal Cave or discover South Bass Island’s underground river in Perry’s Cave. Take in the magnificence of our island sunsets while strolling along our beautiful downtown harbor and DeRivera park area. Recreational boaters can dock in the heart of it all and are just steps away from fabulous boutiques, excellent restaurants, live music and spirited taverns. Visitors will also have the opportunity to enjoy a multitude of other attractions, including a winery, butterfly house, playgrounds, miniature golf, historical homes, chocolate museum, wildlife museum, antique carousel, a nine hole golf course, jet-ski rentals, parasailing, kayaking, and a convention center.

Village of Put-in-Bay
435 Catawba Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

WPIB Radio

The Island's only radio station plays the music you only hear at Put-in-Bay! Great Put-in-Bay artists like Bob Gatewood, Mike "Mad Dog" Adams, Ray Fogg, Reece Dailey and many, many more! Tune-in from anywhere at WPIB.com.

WPIB Radio
1494 Langram Rd.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456