Ottawa County Veterans Service Office

07/23/2026

The deadline is fast approaching! The Veteran Banners that were removed are at the Radiant Windows Showroom for pickup. The deadline is Aug 1st, and they will be disposed of afterward. Here are the banners still awaiting pickup.

This is the Veteran's name:
Gregory Aren't Jr.
Warren Avers
Clarence Banky
Henry Biggert
Clifford Biggert
Howard Brown
Larry Camp
Charles DeGrisky Jr
Phillip Fehr
Harold Fillmore
Jon Grieger
Donald Grieger
Terry Hasselbach
Gerogry Ihde
Jack Ihde
Robert Luetz
Leland Linker
Raymond Miller
Benny Moosman
William Reau
Harold Stamm Kevin Wilson

Please help us get in touch with the families if you know they are not on Facebook. We have sent letters out but prefer the banner get into the hands of the families rather than being disposed of.

Thank you!

07/14/2026

Reminder:

Wednesday, August 19th, the Catawba Island Club and the CIC Blue Gavel is hosting an event for veterans.

Registration is requested and can be found at this link or by calling our office at (419)898-2089:
https://cicclub.formstack.com/forms/voyage_for_veterans

07/13/2026

Half Staff Alert - In honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, from July 12th - July 18th, 2026

07/13/2026

07/10/2026

Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims -

The Claims Management Portal is live. You can track your claim’s status, upload substantiating documents, ask claim-specific questions, and exchange any additional information required for processing and payment by logging into your account at clclaims.jag.navy.mil. Please email us at [email protected] if you experience any difficulty logging on. If you have a new Portal message, you should receive email notifications from [email protected]. Please add this email address to your safe sender list to ensure you are receiving updates.

Elective Option offers are being issued. As this is not a VA claim, our office does not assist, but, specific information can be found here.

Department of the Navy

07/10/2026

SCAM Alert!

07/04/2026

07/04/2026

Since 1776, generations of brave men and women have answered the call to defend our freedoms and independence. Today, as we celebrate America's 250th year, we honor every Veteran whose courage, sacrifice, and service have helped shape our nation. Thank you for protecting our freedom and inspiring future generations.

07/03/2026

The Ottawa County Veterans Service Office office will be closed today in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe holiday weekend. 🎆

07/01/2026

🌡️ Extreme Heat Alert – Emergency Cooling Shelters Open 🧊
Ottawa County Senior Centers will be open as cooling shelters during regular business hours.

Note Port Clinton and Ed Griswold will be closed today as they attend the Mud Hens Game, but will be open tomorrow and Thursday. All Centers will be closed Friday.

💧 Cold drinks available
🍽️ Meals provided
🚰 Take-home bottled water- thanks to support from Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.

If you or someone you know needs a safe place to cool off, stop by any of our locations:

📍 Port Clinton Senior Center
320 E. Second Street,
- Closed Tuesday June 30th and Friday July 3rd
⏰ 9:00am–2:00pm M-F
📞 419-734-1481

📍 Danbury Senior Center
8470 East Harbor Rd, Marblehead
⏰ Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00am–2:00pm
⏰ Wednesday: 2:00pm–6:00pm
📞 419-798-4101

📍 Put-in-Bay Senior Center
⏰ Hours vary – Please call ahead
📞 419-285-5501

📍 Ed Griswold Senior Center (Genoa)- Closed Tuesday June 30th
514 Main Street, Genoa
- Closed Tuesday June 30th and Friday July 3rd
⏰ 9:00am–2:00pm M-F
📞 419-855-4491

Stay safe, stay cool, and check in on your neighbors! ❤️