A dedication ceremony of Ottawa's Historic Downtown Mural will be held on June 20, 2009 at 1:30 p.m..

Mayor Ken Maag will officiate a ribbon cutting ceremony and proclamation dedicating the mural.  Artists Bruce Stowe and Oscar Velasquez will be present to explain the mural and answer any questions people might have about it.

If you are interested in donating toward this wonderful and memorable project, please send your donation to the Village of Ottawa, % Mural Fund.  Donors of $500 or more will be named on a plaque on the "Row House door" of the mural.

There will also be two History Walks that day at 11am and 2pm.  These will start from the Assembly Room in the Putnam County Courthouse - please use the east side entrance.  Five sites will be visited within a 2 block area...the Putnam County Courthouse, old Putnam County Jail, the train depot, the Presbyterian Church and the Oddfellows hall.  Narrated DVD's recording a pictorial history of Ottawa will be available for a donation of $15.

The Hall of History within the Ottawa Municipal Building will be open that day for public viewing at your own leisure.

Look ahead to the September 26th Main Event for the Celebration of Progress/Ottawa's 175th Year.

The Blanchard River Art Guild festival starts at 10am, Saturday, downtown Ottawa, with lots of musical entertainment and art-related activities for children and adults!  Go to the Area Events link on this website for event times and placement. The BRAG festival vendors and artists will be located on Walnut St. and in the Schroeder building on the corner of Main and Walnut.  Walnut St. will be closed to through traffic on Saturday from Main St. to the alley north of Main Street.

During the event there will be wine tasting with Hillside Winery wines at the Schnipke Inn back room, Ginthers old fashioned ice cream and root beer floats, Pizza Hut pizza, and JT BBQ Express chicken from 4 to 6pm.

Ottawa’s 175 Anniversary events include walking history tours at 11 am and 2 pm (participants should meet at the Court House Assembly Room) and the dedication of the historic mural on the side of Heringhaus Furniture bldg. at 1:30 pm.  (There will be a short question/answer period for the artists, Bruce Stowe and Oscar Velasquez at the dedication.) 

Stroll down Main Street and visit the downtown retailers.  Their special window displays will bring you back in time.

We hope you and your families will enjoy these memorable events on Saturday, June 20th, 2009. 

You are more than welcome to come and join us!

In light of the March 2nd announcement that CertifiChecks has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce (along with over 40 other chambers across the state of Ohio and hundreds of chambers throughout the nation) has had to make some important and difficult decisions.   Below is an article regarding information on the State of Ohio Attorney General’s lawsuit against CertifiChecks. 

Newest Chamber Investors:

Closson Creative located at 543 W.Third St., Ottawa, OH.  Welcome Justin Closson, creator of this website.  Closson Creative is a small media production house, specialzing in wedding videography and computer consulting.  Call Justin at 419-371-4184, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit the website at www.closson creative.com . 

WKXA 100.5FM and WFIN 1330AM have joined our investors list.  Contact Sandra Kozlevcar, Blanchard River Broadcasting at 551 Lake Cascades Parkway, call 419-422-4545 or visit their website at www.wkxa.com or www.wfin.com.

Complete Wireless is our newest Chamber investor.  Meet Todd Croy and ask him about Complete Wireless products, located at 481 N. Perry St., next to Subway.   They offer Alltel, Sprint, Nextel and are a Dish authorized agent.  Visit their website at www.considerus.com.  You can reach them at 419-523-9241 or email Todd at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Alpaca Jack's Suri Farm has joined the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce.  This member is occupied in the farming industry and in raising alpacas.  

Helton Enterprises, Inc. is located at 151 Stanford Parkway, Findlay, OH.  Helton is the area Mack Truck dealer and offers truck leasing.  You can find their website at www.flagcitymack.com or contact James Hoffman at 419-423-4180.

Owens Community College is represented by Stefanie Orians as a member of the OACC.  For more information on the college go to their website at www.owens.edu or phone Stefanie at 567-429-3509.

Huntington Bank adds an additional member, Staci Corsaro.  Staci is the Banking Office Manager of Huntington on Main.  You can contact her at 419-523-8801 for your banking needs.

Superior Energy Solutions, LLC member, Dan Klear, is located at 819 N. Locust St., Ottawa, behind County Electric.  Superior Energy Solutions strives to become the premier resource for energy conservation methods and alternative evergy to residential and commercial customers in this region.

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs Executive Director John Bauer would like to hear from you if you have, or are starting, a new business.  They are there to advise and provide available space, if needed, for your new business start-up.  Call 419-358-6400 for more information.

Premier Designs Jewelry representative Kelly Schroeder offers direct sales of high quality fashion jewelry.  If you are interested in her line of quality jewelry for your fashio needs, call 419-538-7181 for more information.  Kelly would be happy to assist you!

PromoHits! Ltd. would like you to know that they are more than just your pen and mug supplier.  They are your full service promotional agency supplying unique and creative ideas to serve their clients.  They proudly service Bluffton, Ottawa, Lima, Findlay and surrounding areas.  Call Melinda Bowden and her associates at 419-358-0700 for your promotional needs.

O'Reilly Auto Parts offers auto parts products and services at the best combination or price and quality.  Located at 830 North Locust St. in Ottawa, Dick Kistler and his staff are there to assist you with your auto self-service needs.  Your can reach them by phone at 419-523-914.

Advance Auto Parts is a returning investor, conveniently located at 255 Meadow Glen, Ottawa, across from the Red Pig Inn.  Manager Scott Jones is certain you'll find what you need for your auto parts needs right here off S.R. 65 Northeast of Ottawa.  Visit or call them at 419-523-3760.

We welcome our newest member/investors!

Stop by and meet a great group of people at Complete Wireless, located at 481 N. Perry St., next to Subway.  They will be glad to talk to you about all your wireless needs.  They carry Alltel, Sprint, Nextel and are a Dish Authorized Agent.

The Ottawa Area Chamber board members and Mayor Ken Maag welcomed Complete Wireless to the area with a ribbon cutting, presenting them with a plaque to display as proud members of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce.

Come by to welcome manager Todd Croy and his staff to Ottawa.

Dan Klear, Superior Energy Solutions, has become a proud member of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce.  Superior Energy Solutions provides alternative energy resources to residential and commercial customers.  The benefits to you include lower energy bills, energy self-sufficiency, reliability, a greener "footprint", increased value to the real estate, and alternatives will be in place as resources disappear.  You can have a cleaner conscience knowing you are doing more to help save the environment.

For more information, call Dan at 419-890-8067.  Superior Energy Solutions will be glad to assist you with an assessment of your home or business energy use.  They will provide you with suggestions to conserve energy and improve or replace inefficient systems.  The are also available to inform you on the use of wind-powered generators, solar photovoltaic panels or solar thermal panels. 

Whatever your alternative energy needs, Superior Energy Solutions stands ready to assist you.

Tucked into the heart of Putnam County, along the Blanchard River, Ottawa welcomes you to its quiet and friendly community.  As the Putnam County seat, the Courthouse graces our Main Street with its ornate beauty and historical monuments.  In the downtown area, attractive brick buildings, constructed by ancestors long ago, still bustle with the activity of family owned retail businesses and professional offices.

Read more by downloading the brochure.

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