Thursday, July 24, 2008
Welsh Writers
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Lincoln Highway Tour
It is a promotion for the Piaggio MP3 scooter but regardless sounds like an interesting experience.
...two 70-year-old retirees are tackling all 3,400-miles of the historic Lincoln Highway onboard the world’s most innovative scooter – the three-wheel Piaggio MP3 500.
They passed Gomer on July 6th - Day 24 Road Report: Fort Wayne, IN to Upper Sandusky, OH.
...two 70-year-old retirees are tackling all 3,400-miles of the historic Lincoln Highway onboard the world’s most innovative scooter – the three-wheel Piaggio MP3 500.
They passed Gomer on July 6th - Day 24 Road Report: Fort Wayne, IN to Upper Sandusky, OH.
Labels: Lincoln-Highway
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Dragon Tales For July And August, 2008
Julie Kirk, Elida, OH
Jeanne Jindra, Rio Grande, OH
Kristin Moore, Lima, OH
Janet E. Welch, Delta, OH
The response to our phone calls was great. So, now we have plenty of workers to sell and take tickets, man the Farmer's Market and a supply of items to sell. Our sincere thanks to all who did the calling and to all of you who responded so generously.
Plans are all in place, so we can now tell you where to find these lovely gardens:
The Gomer Welsh Community Museum
7365 Gomer Road, Gomer, OH
Jack Centers
4355 Lincoln Hwy., Gomer, OH
Jim Schwartzengraber
7725 Gomer Road, Gomer, OH
John & Kay Studer
6301 Watkins Road, Elida, OH
Barbara Lloyd – "Farmer's Market and Lunch HERE"
4040 Lloyd Road, Elida, OH
David Kinder
3855 Lloyd Road, Elida, OH
Advance tickets are available. They will be exchanged at any of the locations for information on the Gardens and a map, or you can make your donation at any of the gardens the day of the tour. For advance tickets, call Wilma Evans at (419)642-3445.
2 large leeks
1 lb. potatoes
1 rasher of bacon (approx. 3 to 4 slices)
1 pint milk
1 oz. butter
4 pint stock
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
salt and pepper
cheese
Cut up the bacon and fry in the butter in a saucepan. Peel and cut up the potatoes. Clean and cut up the leeks. Add the vegetables to the saucepan and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the stock and add salt and pepper to taste. Put the lid on the pan and simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the milk and reheat but do not boil to avoid the milk curdling. Add the parsley. Serve with grated cheese. (Serves four).
Labels: newsletter
Eleanor On St. David's Day
The Welsh Language Act
WalesOnline - Language law 'could frighten companies away from Wales'
All Wales People's Collection
WalesOnline - Online archive to save Welsh tales of life for posterity
Labels: culture, history, people
Monday, July 07, 2008
The Humble Phone Box
WalesOnline - Battle to save Wales' rural phone boxes
Over more than 80 years they have gained such a place in the nostalgic heart of Britain that many of them are now listed buildings. Some have literally been lifesavers. But the humble phone box could soon become a thing of the past in many parts of Wales
Labels: communications, history
