Main Street Port Clinton remembers John Blatt. We lost John on Thursday February 21st after a lengthy illness. John will be
greatly missed as a member and patron of Main Street Port Clinton and a supporter of the Walleye festival. We would like to
acknowledge John for the following deeds and contributions:
Ø He was the chairman
of the Kids Fishing Derby for the Walleye Festival. He was adamant that all the kids not pay for participating in the derby
so he picked up the tab for all the poles, bait, prizes and he made sure all the kids received a ball cap and a goodie bag. Over 250 kids participated.
Ø He started the Educational Tent for the Walleye Festival. John
thought it was important that people attending the Walleye Festival have exposure to events and educational demonstrations not normally
available to the public. He brought in the NASA space exploration trailer; he paid for the fuel to run the trailer during the
5 day festival and bought the Polaroid film so everyone that went through the trailer could have a free memento of the event. The trailer was so highly attended, NASA agreed to bring the trailer back for a second unprecedented year. John also had live
bald eagles in the tent along with snakes, owls and a whole host of animals and fish indigenous to this area. His absolute favorite
event was the K-9 demonstrations featuring Officer Phil Howell and Alex. He personally wrote contribution checks
to many of the educators.
Ø The most highly attended event at the Walleye Festival and in the City
of
Ø John also bought much of the office equipment and furniture for the MSPC office. He simply walked in, asked Laura what was needed and showed up several hours later with a van full of equipment.
We will miss
such a dedicated fan of our cause. We encourage everyone to go to the Walker Funeral Home website and sign their guestbook with
your thoughts for John: www.walkerfuneralhomes.com
