News Briefs

Polish Genealogical
Society set to meet
The Toledo Polish Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Michael’s School Hall, 420 Sandusky St., Toledo.
Speaker Kasia Dane will discuss, “Single Polish Men on a Journey to America – The Great Migration and Finding the Manifest for Your Immigrant Ancestor,”
The talk will focus on young Polish men who traveled to the U.S. between 1880 and 1900—mostly alone—lured by economic opportunity in places like Toledo, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Dane will explain
ship manifest resources and ways to search for these Polish ancestors.
The public is welcome. Learn more at toledopgs.com and on Facebook.

Meteorologist
to speak Sept. 16
The Ottawa County Emergency Management Agency and Ottawa County Volunteer Corps will host Derek Witt, 13abc meteorologist, on Monday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Ottawa County Emergency Operations Center in the Ottawa County Courthouse basement annex, 315 Madison St., Port Clinton.
The free presentation is open to the public.
Witt is from Ottawa County and earned a degree in Atmospheric Sciences from The Ohio State University. He has worked for AccuWeather in State College, Pennsylvania, and joined 13abc First Alert Weather Team three years ago. He will speak specifically about weather in Ottawa County, and will discuss recent trends and storms, including tornado outbreaks, dry periods, and rain and snowfall amounts.
Reservations are not required but are appreciated. Call to 419-734-6900 or email bgreer@co.ottawa.oh.us.

Chamber Golf Classic
The Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber’s 2024 Golf Classic will be held Friday, Sept. 20 at Eagle’s Landing Golf Club.
This event is presented by Mercy Health - St. Charles Hospital. It event will begin with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration is $100 per person or $400 for a four-person team. Fees include a cart, greens fees, 18 holes of golf, snack at the turn, lunch and a goodie bag.
All proceeds raised go toward Chamber events and operations. Register and learn more at embchamber.org/events.

Levy estimator ready for Nov. 5
Wood County Auditor Matthew Oestreich announces that the levy estimator on the auditor’s website is updated for the Nov. 5 election ballot.
The website is located at https://auditor.co.wood.oh.us.
Oestreich is encouraging Wood County property owners to take advantage of the detailed information available on the website.
“The levy estimator is a valuable tool to inform voters of the impact on their taxes of upcoming levies.” To use the levy estimator, property owners can search on the website for their specific parcel and then click on the levy estimator button. Users can then view the current tax amount on their parcel generated by each levy, the new tax amount if passed, and the difference based on the current year tax value. The website also lists the authority proposing the levy, the use of the levy, the type of levy (renewal, replacement, bond, etc.), the proposed mills, and the number of years the proposed levy will remain in effect,” he said. “The parcel-specific information provided by the levy estimator will help voters make informed decisions.”
There are 26 individual property tax levies on the ballot: one county-wide, 10 for cities or villages, 10 for townships, three school levies, and two special district levies (library and road).
For information on polling locations and early or absentee voting, visit the board of elections website at https://www.co.wood.oh.us/BOE/.
For any questions regarding the levy estimator or the auditor’s website call 419-354-9150 or visit auditor@woodcountyohio.gov.

Pemberville Brew Hop Sept. 21
The Village of Pemberville will host its third annual Autumn Brew Hop Sept. 21.
Food, shopping, live entertainment, children’s activities, and a sampling of non-alcoholic brews in the downtown area will be featured from 6-9 p.m.
Visitors can purchase a commemorative “Autumn Brew Hop” mug for $15 and receive a ticket that entitles the patron to a non-alcoholic brew sample from more than a dozen participating businesses.
Food as well as alcoholic beverages in a designated area will also be available for purchase.
The Ground Chuck Band, known for its party rock style, will be performing from 7-11 p.m.
Mugs are available for purchase at several downtown businesses, including Baker’s Insurance Agency, Beeker’s General Store, Country Cupboard, Belle Fleur, and Comfy Cactus.
Online purchases can be made at https://store.ortinauart.com/pemberville_brew_hop/shop/home and picked up prior to the event at Baker Insurance or at the registration table on Sept. 21.
The Pemberville Independent Merchants Association, American Legion Post 183, Pemberville Freedom Fire Department Association, and Village of Pemberville are sponsoring the event.

Genealogical group
meeting Sept. 17
The Ottawa County Genealogical Society will be meeting Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library. The program will be Christina Drain with "Jumpstart your Genealogical Research." The meeting is open to the public.

Clerk’s office E-Filing
system going offline
The Lucas County Clerk of Courts Office E-Filing system will be offline starting Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. It is anticipated that the system will be online on Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. If the system becomes available sooner notification will be sent to e-filers thru EFileOH.
The clerk of courts office will continue to accept paper filings. Entries, with the exception of financials, will continue to be made on cases until Oct. 2 at 5 p.m.
The office will be using paper receipts Oct. 1-3 and will be closed to the public on Oct. 4. If you are provided a paper receipt, your payment will be added to your case as soon as possible. The new system will reflect payment made on the date of entry with a notation of the actual payment date.
The courts portion of the system will go offline Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. and the court will continue to operate on paper until Oct. 4. Cases will be updated once the new system is online.
The courts will be closed to the public on Oct. 4.

Library holding
book sale
Birchard Public Library is having a book sale Oct. 16 from 5-8 p.m. The night is for Friends of the Library only but others may join that night and participate in the sale.
The sale is also open Oct.17 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 19 from 9 a.m from 9 a.m. to noon with Saturday being Bag Day. Bring any bag and fill it for $3.
Birchard Public Library is located at 423 Croghan St., Fremont.
The phone number is 419-334-7101.