Johnson retires as District park naturalist after 20 years
Perry Johnson, 70, retires as the Lorain County Metroparks Districts first and long serving naturalist. His 20 plus year tenure began in 1961 with Mill Hollow, launching the district naturalist program, newsletters, library talks, and field walks for students while building a growing park system and photo archives.
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Johnson
Perry Johnson
Lorain County Metroparks
Elyria
Mill Hollow
Regional Planning Commission
Park District
Lorain
Park
Beavreranbie
Nickle Plate Diagonal Road
LaGrange
Black River Audubon Society
Walleye hatching dips but yields strong overall lake population
Lake Erie biologists report the summer walleye hatch ranks fourth in a decade with about 71 fish per hour trawled, far below the peak years but total walleye numbers exceeding 30 million. Expect fishing to shift from excellent to good in two to three years as fish spread out, with perch hatch also strong and other forage fish healthy.
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Lake Erie
Natural Resources
Vermilion
Lorain
Vermilion and
Smallmouth bass tourney at Lonz Winery on Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie s First Smallmouth Mass Tournament runs Sept 8 9 with four man teams and observers at Lonz Winery serving as headquarters. First prize 10000 and entry 400 per team, limited to 100 teams. pre-tournament meeting Sept 7 730 p.m. at Island Airways Port Clinton.
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Lonz Winery
Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie
Island Airways
East State Road
Port Clinton
Turkey Shoots Featured Weekly On Outdoor Page In Chronicle Telegram
A weekly feature of fall and winter turkey shoots begins on the Outdoor Page with CT outdoor writers Tony Denslow and Steve Brown inviting groups to submit details. North Eaton American Legion Post 717 starts turkey shoots September 9 from noon to dark at Route 82 post location beside 84 Lumber Co.
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Tony Denslow
Steve Brown
Chronicle Telegram
East Aven
Elyria
Ohio
North Eaton American Legion
Route 82
84 Lumber Co
Lorain Yacht Club Hosts Steinbrenner Regatta Night Start
Lorain's regatta opens tonight at 8 p.m. with a 45 mile course from Lorain inner harbor to the international mark in Lake Erie then to Huron and back. Open to single hulled sail yachts, with PH RF MORC and Tartan Ten class awards. George Steinbrenner donates the perpetual trophy though he is not expected to attend.
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Lorain
American Shipbuilding Company Board
George Steinbrenner
Steinbrenner
Teal and squirrel hunting season opens with required licenses
The Division of Wildlife sets a Teal season opening next Friday followed by squirrel season. Licenses cost 7.75 with hunter education required for first timers. Courses are offered statewide including Sept 22 23 in Sandusky and Sept 9 in Olmsted Falls. Fox and other species seasons span Sept 14 through Jan 31 with various dates.
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Division of Wildlife
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Willoughby Hills
Cleveland
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Terry Sutherland
Houston Marine Consultants, Inc
New Orleans
Houston
Houston Marine
Toledo Coast Guard Office
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Black River Game Club
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
Grafton
Hap Schumacher
Roger Uehlein
Schumacher
Harry C. Kuester
Litchfield Fire Station
Lorain County
Harold Taylor
New London Eastern Road
French Creek Reservation
Ted Houston
Henwell Road
Columbia Station
Turkey
Lorain’s
Art Bishop
Oberlin
Clendening Reservoir
New Philadelphia
Areca Farm
Bishop
National Guard
Sandusky
Dean Scheel
Trapper
Olmsted Falls
D. Jones
Pete Brown
Division of Wildlife District Manager
Cuyahoga
Wayne
Holmes, Lucas
Erie
Ottawa
Sandusky Counties
Charles Noga
Noga
Bob Chigas
North Ridgeville
COBLE
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Winston-Salem
VE & Ice
Ermilion Charter Service
Walleye
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Bienes
Beeman
Droeps
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