Heritage News : Appreciation Archive : 2005 : July

Amphibian Walk at Buzzard's Roost The annual "Amphibian Walk" drew a large crowd to the Earl H. Barnhart Buzzard's Roost Preserve off Polk Hollow Road in central Ross County.

Statehood Day Canal Talk I was surpised by the number of people who crowded into the McKell parlor for my talk.

Earth Gathering April 22nd The Annual "Earth Gathering" at the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chillicothe's Yoctangee Park was Saturday, April 22nd.

SCOPS Spring Meeting April 30th The spring quarterly meeting of the South Central Ohio Preservation Society will take place at "Harley's House" in the Earl H. Barnhart Buzzard's Roost Preserve.

Celebrate Preservation Month Celebrate the preservation of historic Chillicothe and Ross County at the beginning of Preservation Month on Saturday, May 6th.

Buzzard's Roost Activities Ross County's nature preserve has a few activities planned for this spring and early summer, thanks to the Friends of Buzzard's Roost.

Thomas' Gardens The Herrnstein-Adena Scholarship allows a resident of Ross County to attend the Monticello Landscape Institute, a two-week school on the historic gardening practices of Thomas Jefferson.

Has anyone seen my books? Missing books! Does anyone have a any of my tomes? I have been missing a few books that have important notes in them.

SCOPS "Hopewell Learning Adventure" to Showcase Ross County Earthen Landmarks Ross County is internationally famous for its prehistoric earthworks, and an opportunity to learn more about these arrives in a month with "Hopewell Learning Adventure." new 1/5/06

Ross County Convention Facility Authority Having Rocky Start On November 29th, the public learned of a new public commission, the "Ross County Convention Facility Authority." I was cautiously optomistic about its mission, since I am partly in the tourism business. new 12/19/05
Seven Caves De-Lighted to be Repopulated with Wildlife I took advantage of the last guided tour of the season offered by the Highlands Nature Sanctuary and toured their latest purchase, Seven Caves.

Small Noisy City Across the Road from Me Over the last week and a half, the second largest city in Ross County has formed at the county fairgrounds, which my home overlooks across State Route 104. The 2005 "Easy Rider Rodeo" has made its appearance again at its annual haunt. new 9/4/05

Quilt Barns At the Fair - The Sequel I have learned that Lo! and Behold, a few other Ross County visitors were inspired by that and are organizing a similar "Quilt Barn Trail" here. new 9/4/05

2005 'Mound City' Archaeological Lectures The annual Summer Lecture Series at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park gives insight to some of our least known and most valuable treasures new 6/11/05
1. First Lecture Overflows House: "Hopewell Settlement Patterns" new 6/2/05
2. Dr. Lepper & "A Fifteen-Thousand Year Human Odyssey" new 6/9/05

Here & Now - Rob & Joy Gough's Art Rob's high-tech panoramic photos of local and historic scenes, and Joy's low-tech luscious and translucent watercolors at Chillicothe's Pump House Center for the Arts new 6/11/05