Lake Front News May 2018
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Welcome Birders & Fishermen!
Birds And Birders
Flock To Great Egret
Marsh Preserve
By Jessica Keith, Associate Director of Marketing, The Nature Conservancy
Photo by Michael Jordan
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Use your marketing skills to assist our growing number of business clients with their advertising needs. We serve the fun and thriving resort and leisure market along Ohio’s northcoast.
Leisure Living Magazine and Lake Front News have a part time, possibly seasonal, opportunity for an individual who enjoys working with people and is a self-starter. Previous experience in the marketing industry is helpful, however we will train the right individual.
If you have at least 18 hours available per week and feel you can contribute to our team, let’s talk!
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Serving the Entire Lake Erie Vacationland !
Vol. 85, No. 12 © Barb Clemons - Publisher, P.O. Box K, Port Clinton, OH 43452
May 2018 FAX 419-732-3664 • e-mail lakefrnt@thirdplanet.net • www.LakeErieVacations.com
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This time of year, hundreds of millions of birds are making their annual trip north, and many of them may literally stop in your backyard along the way.
The western basin of Lake Erie is a hotbed of migratory bird activity, supporting some of the largest numbers of land birds found during migration. En route to nesting grounds, millions of winged migrants will stop here, touching down to rest and refuel in preparation for the next leg of their trip—frequently taking them
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Put-in-Bay Music Festival Has Eclectic Line-Up
The Put-in-Bay Music Festival is bringing a new flavor of “Americana” music to the stage for the second annual event on Saturday, June 9. Continuing the long tradition of celebrating peace through music Groovement, Low Down Brass Band, Hillbilly Casino, Swingmania and the Reese Daily Band will rock the stage at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial. Beloved island
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Photo courtesy Black Swamp Bird Observatory
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A UNIQUE FAMILY ADVENTURE
Sunday, July 8, 2018 8am-4pm
OUTDOOR SHOW RAIN OR SHINE CARRIAGE RIDES
FREE PARKING FREE ADMISSION
Visit Milan Historical Museum & Edison Birthplace
Sponsored by Milan Chamber of Commerce
For Information Call Pam Crosby 419.499.4001
On The Marblehead
210 Walnut Ave.
Lakeside, Ohio
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Hours 9-8pm: Sundays 10-8pm Weekends only May: Sept.-Dec.