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Whoa. This thread has gotten messy. I am glad that funding was allocated for most of this corridor; some is better than none. It is a shame that downtown Cincinnati wasn't able to make the cut this go-around. But I supposed 10 miles to a Sharonville station is better than Akron's 35 mile trek to Puritas/W-150th station; or Toledo and Youngstown's current non-existence. This is just the start, however! But for now, Yay Ohio! :)

At the moment, I'm really liking these 2 songs: SOS (Let the Music Play) by Jordin Sparks (samples an 80's song, I believe): Jordin Sparks - S.O.S. (Let The Music Play) Russian Roulette by Rihanna (brand new so the quality of the sound isn't that great): Rihanna - Russian Roulette (Official Music) HQ .....say what you will ;)

Kinda random, but apparently Google can now change the names of cities. Case in point: Colesville, Ohio http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=colesville,+ohio&rlz=1R2GGLR_enUS328&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Colesville,+OH&gl=us&ei=f_HmStafHoj6MOHt7KII&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=5&ved=0CBsQ8gEwBA LOL WTF?

Clock committee at $16,000 By SCOTT SEITZ - Reflector Staff Writer | Monday October 26 2009, 3:23pm NORWALK - The Fix the Clock Committee has surpassed the halfway point. Huron County Treasurer Kathleen Schaffer, who also is the committee treasurer, said the group has collected around $16,000 so far. Estimates have come in at $25,000 to $30,000 to repair the courthouse clock and get the chimes working once again. http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2009/10/26/front/iq_845417.txt

Marina District abandoned; city seeks new opportunities By JASON SINGER | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:08 AM EDT SANDUSKY - In front of a public audience Monday night, city officials confirmed the Marina District is dead. http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2009/10/27/front/1695144.txt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is truly sad, people :-(

Official support erodes for Marina District By JASON SINGER | Friday, October 23, 2009 3:26 AM EDT SANDUSKY - The Marina District project may be dead in the water. Ex officio mayor Craig Stahl and city commissioner Dave Waddington said Thursday they will not support an extension for the project, the first such statements by any public officials. http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2009/10/23/front/1688398.txt

Youth ballpark breaks ground today By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] PERKINS TOWNSHIP — A new youth league baseball park will break ground today with the goal of throwing out the first pitch on April 30, 2010. The developers of American Legends Park will host a ceremony today to mark the start of construction of eight baseball diamonds, a 2,200-seat stadium, team clubhouses, a Main Street corridor and travel center. Ballparks of America Land Leasing aims to open at the end of April 2010 with the first Kalahari Classic baseball tournament, named for the nearby resort. http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/10/27/news/erie_huron/mj1804165.txt

Yep! I went to both of those areas!

Here are some pix I took of the city while up in Coit Tower; also, obviously....pix from the Golden Gate Bridge. While redundant, I still feel like I could have taken more photos :-D

My job has me calling a lot of clients in the Houghton & Keweenaw Counties area.....it's nice to see where I'm actually calling.....so beautiful! Thanks!

Outstanding pics! I swear I have some of the same exact pics from my vacation! LOL

God only knows how long I haven't posted here; but, I have more time now. Hopefully, I won't be a stranger here anymore. I was fortunate enough to take a vacation to northern California this summer (2009). Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful place. Part 1: Alcatraz That's all for now....

Not too surprised at this one, given the economic climate (specifically of Huron County, whose unemployment rate was nearly 20% this past month) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Applebee's pulls plans for Norwalk restaurant http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2009/03/23/front/iq_707509.txt By MARY LISA BOOSE - Reflector Staff Writer Monday March 23 2009, 11:36am Rumors have been circulating for months and Norwalk Mayor Sue Lesch confirmed it this week — Applebee’s is not coming to Norwalk in 2009. But Lesch still holds out hope that the restaurant chain will come to the community once the economy picks up. “I haven’t given up on Applebee’s,” she said, adding that the chain will not build any new restaurants this year. “Hopefully they will be building soon and hopefully it will be in Norwalk. I’d like them to know we still want them here.

Think what you want.....but this song is my OBSESSION :-D "Untouched" by The Veronicas http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-veronicas/253852/untouched.jhtml

Sandusky Transit System offers $1 SPARC route Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:14 AM EDT By RICHARD PAYERCHIN http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/03/14/news/erie_huron/mj749450.txt SANDUSKY — People needing a lift will get it with a new program starting Monday by the Sandusky Transit System. The new Sandusky Perkins Area Ride Connection, known as SPARC, will provide a new route designed to get people to work, shopping and entertainment destinations...

Hopefully there will be more news and news articles about this topic in the future. But for now I just have one. And....it's good news!

Cities get $4 million in funding for transit Friday, March 6, 2009 7:37 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN LORAIN — More than $4 million will help pay for new transportation projects for Lorain, Elyria and Sandusky, according to an announcement from U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. The money comes as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will be released to the cities by the Federal Transit Administration. Lorain and Elyria will get more than $3.62 million for projects that will originate in those cities but that could affect the entire county, Brown spokeswoman Meghan Dubyak said. More at http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/03/06/news/mj709020.txt

LOL. Well I suppose there are other options than a shuttle bus! haha

I thought this article would be interesting for those of us who are enviromentally concious, pro-green, etc. etc. :-) Barnes Nursery, Sawmill Creek collaborate on organic recycling Sunday, March 1, 2009 1:19 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/03/01/news/business/mj681732.txt HURON TOWNSHIP — The newest type of commercial recycling in Ohio does what home gardeners have done for years. It takes organic waste — food and its paper-based packaging — and instead of it going to landfills, the material is composted and blended with soil. The result is nutrient-rich fertilizer for residential and commercial use. For more information, visit www.barnesnursery.com , www.sawmillcreek.com , and www.cityofhuron.org

Good things happening here! Even if the West Shore line terminated in Vermilion for the time being, this would be a very nice alternative for travel options in Erie & northern Huron counties. However, extending the service a little further west to Sandusky would be great; I honestly think it would benefit transportation for Sandtown and the numerous cities and towns within proximity.....Huron, Port Clinton, Clyde, Bellevue, Norwalk etc. (same can be said for the Ohio Hub plan) The only thing about the case for "taking the train to Cedar Point" is the need for a connection from the station in central Sandusky to the peninsula.....shuttle bus!

Very cool little burg!

Very nice!

Some of these are too ugly! If you stand at one intersection in Norwalk, you can see Rite-Aid, Walgreens, and CVS.....not to mention the now-vacant Giant Eagle grocery store (all with sprawling parking lots, all within a half-mile of each other, and all within a couple of blocks of Main Street / Uptown :(

Erie, Cuyahoga counties team up to get NASA runway http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/02/14/news/erie_huron/mj615782.txt Saturday, February 14, 2009 1:19 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN PERKINS TOWNSHIP — The Erie County Commission has joined with their Cuyahoga County counterparts to lobby for federal money for a new runway at NASA Plum Brook Station. This week, Erie County commissioners Bill Monaghan, Pat Shenigo and Tom Ferrell joined Cuyahoga County commissioners Timothy F. Hagan, Jimmy Dimora and Peter Lawson Jones to co-sign 21 letters to Ohio's congressional representatives, senators and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland.

Very cool! Nice pics!