New Straitsville's Annual Moonshine Festival and MORE

     I have lived in Ohio my entire life and this was my first trip to New Straitsville (about one hour from my home town Lancaster Ohio) and the MOONSHINE FESTIVAL MAY 21-25TH

In the 1930's. New Straitsville was known from New York to California and even places over seas as "The Wet Capitol of Ohio." Today there is no reason to be thirsty in New Straitsville

Sometimes when you visit a new place you learn a little history and get to see some unexpected scenery. Robinson’s Cave, Coal, Mine Fires, Founding of U.M.W.A. Union, and an old time Soda Fountain

The cave is actually a sandstone outcropping common in the unglaciated region of Ohio. It is named after Seth Robinson the man who owned this property and operated a mine in the 1880’s. The cave was used as a secret meeting place for coal miners in the 1880’s. In 1884 Chris Evans originally from England led the regions miners in the historic hocking valley coal strike. During the strike it is believed that angry miners met at the cave before soaking loaded coal cars with kerosene setting them afire and pushing them into the mines

The event actually turned into a tourist attraction..

This action lit the worlds largest underground mine fire which burned thousands of acres..In 1889 Evans was elected executive secretary of the American Federation of Labor (A.F.of L.)

 NOT A DISGRUNTLED COAL MINER,BUT SHE IS THIRSTY..

So we end the trip to New Straitsville with a stop at the “soda fountain” for some cool lemonade and a couple B.L.T’s.

This is the trail we didn’t take

Sometimes one needs to stay off the “Road Less Traveled”

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FIRST LANCASTER OHIO STRAWBERRY(FROM THE GARDEN)

     We had frost Monday and Tuesday night and had to cover most plants in the garden ( what a pain ) Fortunately we didn’t loose any plants. The temperature in Lancaster, Ohio today is suppose to get up to 80 degrees. All I can say is “that is Ohio weather for you.” Project for next few days; clean garage, tear down and get rid of old metal storage shed, and put together new 8x10 shed. OOPS just got a phone call, Dick J. wants to go golfing . Probably Valley View Golf Club.  Valley View Golf Club is located in Fairfield County, Lancaster, OH, an area that is rich in history. The golf course was designed in 1956, using the natural terrain. It was built over the first road constructed in Ohio, and a monument still stands to mark the place today.

I do know if I don’t get off the computer nothing is going to get done. Hope everyone has a great day.

As a side note the Wednesday meeting of the Common sense club has been canceled. Bros. An Gree will be in court today and most members of the club will be there to offer there support.

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FARMERS MARKET LANCASTER,OHIO AND MORE

          A cool cloudy Saturday morning in Lancaster, Ohio May 16th 2009 and it is off to the Lancaster Farmers Market plus side trips to some local “Flower Emporiums.” For the Farmers Market they have blocked off N. Broad Street where it intersects with Main St.

     A little historical background; WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN was born at Lancaster, Ohio, on 8 February 1820

If one is visiting Lancaster,Ohio make sure to stop by 137 E. Main St. and see the Sherman House Museum  the birthplace of General William Tecumseh Sherman.

A FEW PICTURES OF THE FARMERS MARKET:::::::::

 The Great Harvest Bread Co. was passing out slices of bread as samples for people to try. The taste was great….Now if you are looking for a fine dining experience then check out:

SHAW'S RESTAURANT AND INN

ONLY GOING TO TALK ABOUT ONE GREENHOUSE TODAY. MY FAVORITE::::

Nothing fancy just great Flowers,Vegetables,and Prices..We will let a few pictures tell the tale. No fancy signs and actually kinda hard to find.

I had been looking for a BOSTON FERN Nephrolepis exaltata Bostoniensis and the one at  Schmelzer’s saved me $8.00 over a local competitor and was of better quality. Made me happy…

Now it’s time to hang out on the deck and enjoy quality time in my back yard.

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UPDATE BROS. AN GREE ARRESTED FOR MAKING AND SELLIN MOONSHINE ( FEDS AIN’T HAPPY)

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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON SENSE CLUB CALLED FOR MONDAY MAY 18 2009.

DISCUSSON WILL BE LIMITED TO SITUATION REGARDING BROS. AN GREE 

"MOON SHINE CAN MAKE A HARD-SHELLED PREACHER FALL FROM GRACE"

BROS. AN GREE RECENTLY ARRIVED FROM FRANCE

BROS. AN GREE ARRESTED

AS REPORTED BY SCRIBE: JOE TODD

by Lunsford

GONNA BE A BEAR

SUBMITTED BY LINDA “BEAR” FRAKER

BORROWED FROM SOMEWHERE. MAYBE POOH BEAR IN THE JOHNY JUMP UPS

REGULAR WEDNESDAY MEETING OF THE COMMON SENSE CLUB THIS THIRTEENTH DAY OF MAY 2009

     Our club was addressed by Bros. Jim  H. who said: “ I hope we are still striving for success. We may each one have a different definition of the word. But this being a materialistic age in which we live, no doubt the majority would say that success means to become wealthy, or, at least prosperous. “To  all such there are dangers. There may result pride. Many there are whose hearts swell with their money bags . The poor man, who suddenly acquires riches is sometimes unbearable. He seems to “think more highly of himself than he ought.” This may be one reason why most of us do not prosper, so we are spared this danger.     A greater peril to the prosperous is the failure to rightly use his means.  A good thing abused becomes an evil thing.     “One may develop a spirit of generosity, or of selfishness. What a wide difference in the two characters. The strong should help bear the burdens of the weak.

  One may be strong physically, mentally or financially.     “Some say, money is not hard to get but difficult to keep.”  This idea may lead to miserliness. It is dangerous to hoard. It destroys one’s liberality and he becomes known as a “tightwad.”     “It certainly requires sound sense and wise judgment to use wealth aright, and avoid the perils of prosperity.”     “Usually the man who gives his entire time and strength to amassing an estate sacrifices almost everything else.”     “ He has no time for books, or travel, or friendly associates or even the sweet amenities of home. His interests are narrowed, his soul warped and his mind crippled. When he has achieved  a competence and wishes to retire there is nothing to which he can retire. As a companion he is dull and uninteresting.     As Bill W. (our newest applicant for membership) said; “True ambition is simply a deep desire to live a useful life, and walk humbly under the GRACE OF GOD.”

AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE SWEET AMENITIES OF HOME WE OFFER THE FRAKER FAMILY OF PATASKALA, OHIO…………………..

 

Submitted by Scribe Joe Todd this thirteenth day of May 2009..

    Before the club adjourned it was announced that Bros. An Gree was arrested and charged with a felonious crime. Little is known at this time but as more details are revealed members will be updated. We ask that you keep Bros. An Gree in your prayers.

Bros. An Gree may not have used common sense..

CLUB ADJOURNED..

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