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Lisa's Middle
Bass Blog
and
Brian's Middle Bass Blog. Also see the
Middle Bass Island Editorials.
Ohio versus Michigan - Island Style - Put-in-Bay, Ohio plays Mackinac Island, Michigan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. - December 1, 2009
New Link Added to Info About the West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge - The permanent link is on our Lake Erie Islands Links page- December 1, 2009
Updated History of Green Island - We added a great new photo of the Green Island Lighthouse around 1920 (Figure 3), The photo may be the best one anywhere of the old lighthouse. - November 28, 2009
Get a SEABOB. Jetskis are so last year! - November 15, 2009
After the Antique Car Parade on Middle Bass Island, Sept. 23, 2009 - November 15, 2009
Aerial View of the Middle Bass Island State Park Marina and Yacht Club - November 10, 2009
Middle Bass Island Halloween Pictures - October 31, 2009
Middle Bass Island State Park Awarded $1M for Bathrooms - Beacon.net, October 20, 2009
Article About History of Life Flight Mentions Middle Bass - Toledo Blade, October 18, 2009
Webmaster Visits Bass Harbor on MDI - After going to a wedding in Stonington, CT, we decided to visit Acadia National Park in Maine for a few days. We were surprised to find that the area is clled MDI (for Mount Desert Island, and that there is a town called Bass Harbor there. - October 18, 2009
Islanders Hope State Revives Winery - Fremont News-Messenger, October 17, 2009
Plan Started for East Point Nature Preserve - October 13, 2009
New Playground on Middle Bass Island - October 13, 2009
Photos of Seiche (Low Water) Conditions - October 7, 2009
Miller Ferry "Put-in-Bay" to be Lengthened by 40 Feet - October 5, 2009
Videos of Sunrises on Middle Bass Island - Sunrise October 1. Sunrise October 3. - posted October 1, 2009 updated October 3, 2009
New U.S. Quarter
to Depict Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in Put-in-Bay - Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 18, 2009
On This Day
in History (Sept. 10, 1859): Perry's Monument to Close For Repairs Almost
Exactly 150 Years After the First Attempt to Start Building It
- August
24, 2009
Obituary of Paul "Sonny" Nagelbush
- The Nagelbush family owns the cottage on the southwest corner of the Grove
in the Middle Bass Club. - August 24, 2009
Pearls Unstrung - For a while, the Great Lakes weren’t connected by rivers
and Niagara Falls was just a trickle
- Science News
Magazine - August
20, 2009
U.S. Court Rejects Tribe's Lake Erie Fishing Claim
- August 20,
2009
Barbershop Concert on Middle Bass is on Aug. 15 at 7PM at the Town Hall
- August 2, 2009
Middle Bass Summer Resident, Mike Guyot, will be at
the 32nd Lakewood Arts Festival
August 1st
- He recently participated in the Middle Bass
Artists’ Weekend at My Aunt Irma's Cottage. He said it was one of the most
enjoyable show experiences all year. "I met great new friends and felt a
part of the island that my family and I have grown to love over the past 12
years." - July 31, 2009
Great
Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
- Great
brochures and information documents. See especially the new 2-page
Lake Erie Foodweb
PDF document from July, 2009 - July 26, 2009
Charity Bar Stool Auction on July 25 Was a Huge Success
- July 25, 2009
Reception at the Town Hall on July
31 at the Beginning of Jim Siemer's Month-Long Art Exhibit
- Celebrating the
Beauty and Splendor of “Lake Erie Shores &
Islands” - Watercolor Exhibit by
Jim Siemer - July 25, 2009
A Golden Retriever
Playing in Rough Water in Schoolhouse Bay on July 21
- July 24, 2009
Middle Bass Now Has Over 600 Electric Meters
- Our meter reader told me that Middle Bass now has over 600 electric
meters, which is up from about 400 15-20 years ago. If only they could read
them in the winter. For a few years now, I pay every month in the winter
(when my power is off) based on my summer usage, and then pay nothing in the
summer while working off my credits. - July 24, 2009
Middle Bass Island Arts Week 2009
- Photos from the children's performance on July 18. Also see the
Middle Bass Arts Festival 2009 site at shutterfly.com. - July 18, 2009.
Updated July 24, 2009
Rattlesnake Island Local Post Issues 2009 Stamps on Aug. 14, 2009
- July 18, 2009
Artists on the Porch at My Aunt Irma's is this coming Weekend July 18-19
- Middle Bass
Island webmaster and island historian Mike Gora will have a very small
number of the
Middle Bass Postcard
Posters for sale for $40. He produced one
small run of these in 2004 and has just created a second small run. This
year, the 24x36 posters are printed on heavy plastic and are not mounted as
last time. Mike will also have most of his
island books
for sale. - July 14, 2009
Annual Church Picnic is at 5:30PM on August 1, with music by Obie Shelton
- The Church of
Middle Bass is holding its annual church picnic at the Town Hall at 5:30PM on Saturday,
August 1. Obie Shelton will be
playing church music on the violin after dinner. The church will be
providing three meats and beverages. Guests are asked to bring a covered
dish and their own utensils. CDs of Obie's music will be available. - July
14, 2009
George Lonz Will Build New Dock
- 1938 article about the creation of the old
Lonz dock beside the main ferry dock, and the dispute with the Middle Bass
Dock Company at that time. - June 23, 2009
Middle Bass Island State Park Marina
- Photos taken on May 24, 2009 during Memorial Day Weekend - May 25, 2009
Scott Doty, former MBI State Park manager, earns state honor -
Scott Doty
recently received the 2008 Ohio State Parks Leadership Award. Doty has more
than 29 years with Ohio State Parks with 10 years as regional manager of the
Lake Erie Islands parks. - Port Clinton News Herald, May 13, 2009
Additions and Corrections to the Wehrle Gallery
- Since we
posted the oldest picture of Wehrle's recently we are now adding what may be
the newest and last one, from 1920. - April 14, 2009
The Middle Bass Volunteer Fire Department has a new Web Site
The new site's
calendar indicates that the Sunset Cruise fundraiser is on Saturday, July
11, 2009 at 7:30PM. - April 13,
2008
Boat slams into tug in
St. Johns, FL, killing 5, injuring 9
- Our readers
seem to like articles about pleasure boat accidents as a way to help learn
to avoid them, and this one is for the
record books. It's the first one we have published that did not occur on
Lake Erie. The location is the dock being built as part of construction on
the empty lot just west of
this marker. There'e also a follow-up to the accident here. It occurred just after I finished reading the wonderful book
How to Avoid Huge Ships, by Capt. John Trimmer. (The tug wasn't a huge
ship, but the principles are the same.) No matter how much you think you
know about driving a boat, you can learn more from Capt. Trimmer, if you can
find the book at a reasonable price. It's apparently a cult classic. BTW,
based on page hits, the most popular boat accident article on this site is
Boat Crashes
into/onto Mouse Island - April
13, 2009
1860s
or early 1870s
Picture of Wehrle's Hall
- Contrast
this with the
1888 picture previously published here. - April 7, 2009. Updated April
11, 2009 with additional links to more pictures.
National Geographic channel to have special about Kelleys Island tonight
There will be additional showings on 4/5 and 4/6 as well as later dates. If
you have DirecTV, the next showing is at 10AM Sunday 4/5. - Port Clinton News Herald, April 2, 2009
New Luxury
Hotel to Open in the Middle Bass Island State Park
- Opening is
Planned for July 1, 2009. - April 1, 2009
Ferry Schedule
Starts This Friday March 27
- There were also two ferry runs to Middle Bass on Saturday, March 21. March
23, 2009
Island History: Lonz Marina Almost
Complete, 1967
- The Lonz newsletter from 1967 (PDF, 2.3MB)
has a great picture of the almost completed Lonz Marina, with the channel in
the Yacht Club/Roesch Basin not finished yet. It also points out that much
of the rock for the retaining walls came from the basement of the winery,
under or near the deck that collapsed in 2000. - March 7, 2009
State Park Marina Updates From
ODNR
- Only 35 applications were received for the
70 slips available so all applicants will get a slip
unless the slip length requests conflict with what is available, which is
not very likely. The lottery on March 5 will mostly determine who gets the
leases of different durations and different slip lengths. - March 2, 2009.
Updated March 3, 2009
1929 Ford-Tri-Motor Sold for $1.21M in January
- For fans of the former Island Airlines. You can view
pictures of the plane or
auction results. - March 2, 2009
Lake Erie Island Groups on Facebook
- If you haven't signed up at
www.facebook.com
and explored it, you may be in for a surprise. Island
groups include
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Middle Bass
Dockmasters |
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Middle Bass
Island Clubbers |
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Middle Bass
Volleyball and Cornhole |
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Miller Boat
Line |
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Friends of the
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Friends of the Bay
II |
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North Bass Island Reunion |
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Put-in-Bay |
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Put-in-Bay Revelers |
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Put-in-Bay 2008 |
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Put-in-Bay Widows |
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Splash Bar Put-in-Bay |
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I Peed in Lake Erie |
and many more. Make the right friends on Facebook
and you'll find pictures of the 2008 antique car parade on MB, historic pictures
of PIB and much more. Also see the article
Primates on Facebook. - March 1, 2009
Put-in-Bay in Winter
- YouTube video by PutinBayTV, with links to
more island videos. Watch carefully for some Middle Bass faces. - March 1,
2009
The Flora of the
Erie Islands
- Very nice free 1948 book with some Middle Bass pictures. PDF, 6MB. Also
added to our
bibliography - February 27, 2009
Middle Bass Island School Board Summer
Activities:
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June 15-18.
Nature Camp, ages 6-8. Also Environmental Adventure Camp, ages 9-10 |
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June 22-24. My First Nature Camp, ages 4-5 |
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June 22-25. Nature Camp, ages 6-8. Also
Environmental Adventure Camp, ages 11+ |
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July 13-18. Arts Camp. Kindergarten thru 8th
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Watch for registration forms this spring. Q's
contact Kelly Halterman at 440-748-1939. February 27, 2009
Murray Announces Funds for Middle Bass Island State Park Construction
- COLUMBUS-
State Representative Dennis Murray (D-Sandusky) is pleased to announce the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources release of $1,256,700.00 for the Water, Waste
Water and Electrical Utilities project at Middle Bass Island State Park in
Ottawa County. The Beacon - February 27, 2009
Middle
Bass flag design contest deadline extended
- The Board of
Trustees for the Middle Bass Town Hall have decided to extend the
application deadline for the "Design a Middle Bass Flag" contest until June.
It was decided because not many designs have been entereed and the thought
was that more people might get involved as the island warmed up. Designs
should be submitted to Town Hall, PO Box 58, Middle Bass, OH 43446 -
February 10, 2009
1 Dead, Hundreds of Ice Fishermen Trapped on Lake Erie in Lucas County
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Updated Feb. 9 with the story
Family: Man who died on Lake Erie not on ice floe.
Read the story at the
Toledo Blade, the
NY Times,
Sandusky Register,
CBC.ca or
Fox
News. NBC News has an
article and
a
video. For stories about area ice accidents in Februaries past, see
our article. - February 7, 2009
Updated Feb. 9
Corrections Made to
Green Island History - Footnote
7 and the caption for Figure 8 have been updated. The U.S. Coast Guard historic
picture of the lighthouse on Green Island, OH turned out to be of
Green Island,
WI. - Feb. 7, 2009
Middle Bass Island
State Park Dock Lottery Application
- The deadline for applications is Feb.
25. Feb. 4, 2009
Snow and Ice
Pictures from January, 2009 -
Feb. 3, 2009
Letter to Dennis
Murray, the local State Representative for the island area 80th district
- Feb. 1, 2009
North Bass Island Ice Party on Feb. 21
- Note added 2/9: This has been re-scheduled from
Feb. 14 to Feb. 21 because of weather. Let's hope for a good cold spell that
will allow the party to take place.
Here's a news item I found on
www.facebook.com, which has a group named
"North Bass Island Ice Party Info":
"The Folks on North Bass Island will be
hosting one of their famous ice parties, Feb. 14th, starting at 1 pm. It is
going to be a Valentines Day Party, hobo style. So we will be serving chili, so
please bring either a can or homemade. We also will be having hot dogs, so if
any one would like to bring a side dish, or chips please do so. There will be
hot spiced wine but we do ask you to bring anything else you want to drink."
"We will have a game or two set up to play, a bonfire, and a 50/50 raffle for
the North Bass Church. This is a family friendly affair so bring the kids."
And maybe someone will bring a new
Lamborghini Ice Car, but I doubt it. -
January 26, 2009 - Updated Feb. 7 and Feb. 9, 2009
Middle Bass Island Homeowners Not Happy with ODNR
- ODNR has announced its plans for seasonal slips
at the new Middle Bass Island State Park Marina, and they are not good for
homeowners who are not year-round residents. (Note: This article is in a new
format that allows reader comments, and was distributed privately to a number of
people for review before being posted for the public. Please leave your
comments.) - January 23, 2009
Walleye's Restaurant Is Open For the Ice Season -
The walleye are biting, the ice is 10 inches
thick, but has a lot of slush on it making transportation to the shanties off
Rattlesnake Island a bit tedious, and sometimes treacherous! And the restaurant
is open Thursday through Sunday from Noon to 8PM - January 23, 2009
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Click to see the new
Middle Bass
Island bookstore
The limited edition
Middle Bass Postcard Poster that was
available at the artist's fair at Aunt Irma's at the beginning of August, 2004
is still available, by special order only.
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Lake Erie Islands: Sketches and Stories
Major book about Lake
Erie Islands History.
MORE
INFO
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Lonz
of Middle Bass - Reprint/Update of 1982 book.
All books are available at
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My Aunt Irma's, Middle Bass
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Lake Erie Islands Historical
Society,
Put-in-Bay |
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Country Cottage, Put-in-Bay |
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Maritime Museum, Vermilion |
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Maritime Museum, Sandusky
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Border's stores in the Cleveland
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Ottawa City General Store,
Catawba Island |
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Ex Libris book store, Marblehead |
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and at a number of other retail
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Or click on the link to order on
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Four Other Books
in the Middle Bass Web Store
- When did you last
have the opportunity to buy 3 different books with "Middle Bass" in the
original historical title (in addition to the Lonz of Middle Bass
book mentioned above)? All 3 are reprints and have great pictures, but none of these has
ever been reprinted before. The 4th is a Port Clinton reprint, but with a
full-page ad for Wehrle's on Middle Bass that we have touched up and put
on the back cover. Three of the books have LOTS
of Put-in-Bay pictures. The books are also available at the Lake Erie
Islands Historical Society on Put-in-Bay.
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"Middle Bass, Ohio
1877-1977" Centennial Booklet from 1977.
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"Lake Erie Islands:
Put-in-Bay, Gibraltar, Middle Bass, Kelley's Etc." 1886 picture book.
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"Nichol's Handy Guide
Book to Put-in-Bay, Middle Bass and Kelley's Island", a delightful
tourist guide from 1888, newly typeset.
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"Illustrated Port
Clinton and Environs" with sections on Port Clinton, Catawba and
Put-in-Bay, and a full page ad for Wehrle's Hall. From 1898.
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The
Middle
Bass Island State Park Newsletters and State Park Master Plan can fill you in on the status of the plans for
the new park.
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