andrew0816

Well, I voted for Portage, but I live in Richland County during the summer.

^Is the plan on there old, because it shows the new port location at West 54th and I was under the impression that the port was moving to East 55th.

Is that code for you being a bisexual? ;)

Wow, those are really nice, too bad they are being demolished.

Thanks for posting. Hope that you had a good time in Cleveland.

Wow, my perception of Columbus just got a little better. :)

Thank God that that building was demolished, the city really needs more parking.

Applause after NJ committee approves gay marriage bill By Chuck Colbert, Keen News Service 12.08.2009 12:22pm EST (Trenton, NJ) The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee handed proponents of marriage equality an important first-round victory last night, approving a bill that could make New Jersey the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage. The panel’s 7- 6 approval came shortly after ten o’clock Monday night, after more than seven hours of emotional and at times highly personal testimony and discussion. The committee hearing room, packed with gay marriage backers, erupted in cheers and applause with the vote tally. ... More at: http://www.365gay.com/news/applause-after-nj-committee-approves-gay-marriage-bill/

Bridgewater development continues to grow By LOU WHITMIRE • News Journal • December 5, 2009 MANSFIELD -- Despite a slow economy, Bridgewater, Richland County's new resort-style condominium community, isn't slowing down. Peter Pizarro, of Joshua Development -- the Epcon franchise building Bridgewater Community -- said the single-family condos are being built around one of the community's large ponds. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, 9-acre nature preserve, walking trail and a fishing pond. Co-owners of the 40-acre plot are local residents Pizarro, Matt Mecurio, Marc Mecurio and Peter Haring. ... More at: http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20091205/BUSINESS/912050309/1046/Bridgewater-development-continues-to-grow

Mansfield hotel razing yields surprises By LOU WHITMIRE • News Journal • December 5, 2009 MANSFIELD -- The downtown Ambassador Hotel at the corner of Park Avenue West and Sturges Avenue is scheduled to come tumbling down by the end of January. Local insurance agent Gene Earick and his partners -- son Rod Earick, and Rick Weemhoff and Ben Flynn (owners of Deer Creek Excavating) -- bought the property at sheriff's sale Oct. 9 for about $80,000. The group hopes to sell the property or develop the 1.7 acre downtown lot. ... More at: http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20091205/NEWS01/912050314/-1/newsfront2/Mansfield-hotel-razing-yields-surprises

Witness immunity sought for gay service members By The Associated Press 12.03.2009 2:30pm EST Gay service members who reveal their sexual orientations during congressional testimony would be immune from forced discharges under a bill introduced Wednesday, as lawmakers prepare to consider repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. The legislation’s author, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., said the bill is needed to ensure that Congress has reliable and relevant witnesses at its disposal if the House holds hearings next year on the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The bill also would protect from retaliatory personnel actions any members of the military who testify for or against lifting the 16-year ban. ... More at: http://www.365gay.com/news/witness-immunity-sought-for-gay-service-members/

I recommend staying at La Quinta; it is nice, cheap, and right next the Puritas Rapid Station.

Hts, I am glad that you can see the silver lining in this.

Government-backed Chinese gay bar stays empty By The Associated Press 12.02.2009 8:56am EST (Beijing) A new bar in southwestern China aimed at educating gay men about AIDS stayed conspicuously empty during its official opening as potential customers shunned the spotlight, state media said Wednesday. The bar, which receives government funding from the health bureau in Yunnan province’s Dali town, was slated to open Tuesday to mark World AIDS Day, the China Daily reported. But the intense media attention that greeted the announcement of its opening kept customers away, Zhang Jianbo, the bar’s owner and a local AIDS doctor in Dali, was quoted as saying by the newspaper. ... More at: http://www.365gay.com/news/government-backed-chinese-gay-bar-stays-empty/

NY senate votes against marriage equality By Lisa Keen, Keen News Service 12.02.2009 3:21pm EST (Albany, NY) Following one of the most dramatic and emotional discourses thus far in the gay marriage debate, the New York Senate voted 24 to 38 today to reject a bill guaranteeing equal marriage rights to same-sex couples. The bill, which Gov.David Paterson (D) was expected to sign right away, would have made New York - the third largest populated state in the country – the sixth state to provide equal marriage rights to gay couples. Opponents of the measure with one exception sat silently throughout more than two hours of discourse about the bill, while 18 Democrats – many of them African Americans and Jewish people – stood to urge support for the bill. ... More at: http://www.365gay.com/news/ny-senate-votes-against-marriage-equality/

GM: Mansfield production to end Jan. 29 BY TERI BERG • News Journal • November 28, 2009 MANSFIELD — The last day of production at the local GM plant has been set, a company spokesman said Friday. Tom Mock, communications manager for Lordstown, Mansfield and Parma, said production at General Motors’ Mansfield/Ontario Metal Center is expected to end Jan. 29. “There could be an extension — a few days to complete an order or wrap up production,” Mock said, “but right now we’re looking at that Friday as the last day of production.” ... More at: mansfieldnewsjournal.com

You say gloomy, I say beautiful!

^I was wondering where that was. Oh, and I think the Kent State shot was of Kent Stark Campus.

Wow, Detroit is one beautiful city. Hopefully the city isn't too far gone and can have some kind of a comeback.

^And a little bit of Akron too, lol. What a beautiful city!

Experimental the focus at new Mansfield gallery By JAMI KINTON • News Journal • November 23, 2009 MANSFIELD -- A new art gallery in Mansfield is inviting local artists of all mediums to showcase their work. Kenosis opened Thursday at 18 South Park. "I show art downtown at ArtWorks on Main and I just realized that there's no place for people to show experimental or performance art, just anything out of the ordinary," co-owner Jason Kaufman said. "Most of the shows around here just consist of hanging a painting on the wall, but I wanted a space for people to experiment, feel more open and just see what happens." ... More at: mansfieldnewsjournal.com

Or maybe similar to the Federal Reserve Bank building in Boston, Massachusetts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/19346767@N00/707253437# Or like the La Grande Arche in Paris, but not as tall. However, I would prefer it to not be built on Mall C or for it to be incorporated into the NCTC.

Aquarius!

^I was just in Cleveland this Saturday and the Saturday before that, but of coarse you decide to do the clean up the week that I am home for Thanksgiving! Maybe next year I will be able to make it. :laugh:

Actually, it is in the "To Be Cleaned" thread. I will work on that thread next, since it is so important to you. Or perhaps you wouldn't mind giving us a hand by cleaning it up yourself?