“The impact that this five-day festival has on our local economy is outstanding,” said Nicole Kochensparger, president of Main Street Port Clinton and the Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce.
That outstanding impact is what made last year’s cancelation so difficult, she said, but it also has encouraged them to make this year’s festival better than ever.
Gear up for music, rides, parades, vendors and programs
Described as “one of Ohio’s premier outdoor weekend celebrations,” this year’s 40th annual Walleye Festival will feature live musical performances, carnival rides, educational programs, other activities and more than 130 vendors from around the country.
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FREMONT - Sandusky County Republican Women will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 13. The meeting will take place outdoors at Lindsey Park, at Main and Garfield streets.
As the group resumes meetings, members will gather in outdoor settings in various parks in Sandusky County. All members and guests, including male associate members are invited to attend For further information, contact president Tracy Overmyer at 419-307-5466.
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CLYDE - The city will begin spraying for mosquitoes (inside the city limits) at early dusk, beginning June 1, and every Tuesday evening at dusk thereafter through Sept. 28.
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Nicole Kochensparger talks to Port Clinton Middle School grade 8 students in Hayley Saneholtz’s classroom about job application and interview skills.
Nichole Kochensparger, President of Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Port Clinton, visited Port Clinton Middle School recently to outline how to achieve job application skills.
Teacher Hayley Saneholtz’s eighth grade students have been working on job applications, resumes and interviewing skills in class. Kochensparger visited Saneholtz’s classrooms to talk about summer jobs for 14-year-olds, and what employers like to see on job applications and during an interview. Students at age 14 can apply for jobs at some establishments, but with limitations on work hours and job roles. Kochensparger also shared all the great things happening in downtown Port Clinton, and challenged students to spend a day at the beach this summer and visit local businesses.
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