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Written by Tammy Walro
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Friday, 03 September 2010 22:40 |
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It was a roller coaster day for supporters of Lake High School who have been following the voting in the Kohl’s Cares online contest.
Since July 7, supporters of private and public schools across the country have been casting ballots on Facebook with the hope of getting $500,000 for their favorite schools. When the voting ended at midnight Central time Sept. 3. Lake was at the top of the list with 162,500 votes.
But it was no easy ride. Despite big rally buoyed this week by a grassroots effort on Facebook and through local media to spread the word about the contest and drum up support for Lake, the school started the final day of voting near the bottom list of the top 20 finalists.
By mid-morning, Lake had jumped to eighth place and quickly up to fourth. The vote tally continued to climb and when the last ballot was cast, Lake finished at the top of the list.
Winning schools will be contacted to coordinate prize-winning details on or about Sept.7, and to review the terms and conditions for acceptance of the donations, the Kohl's website said. |
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Written by Tammy Walro
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Saturday, 04 September 2010 07:06 |
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A group of emergency responders from the U.S. and Australia, running across America to raise funds for various charities in honor of the victims of 9/11, passed by The Press office early Saturday along SR 51.
“Tour of Duty" is comprised of 36 firefighters, policemen and paramedics running with the goal of arriving at the World Trade Center site on September 11. The group left Santa Monica, Calif on Aug. 12 and planned to take 31 days to cover 4,600 miles across 20 states.
At 1 a.m. Saturday, Australian firemen were handling the running chores. They were running through gusty winds from Northwood southeast on SR 51 and were halfway between Millbury and Genoa on SR 51. The runners passed the 3,600-mile mark in Northwood and had about 735 miles to go. They were moving at speeds of 9.9 mph with an average speed of 6.6 mph, according to a special GPS tracker that allows people to follow their progress by going to http://myathletelive.net/tourofduty.
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Written by Press News Staff
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 14:41 |
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It's official! Cedar Point has announced that it will introduce WindSeeker, a 30-story-tall swing ride next summer.
WindSeeker will tower above everything around its location on the beach, rising almost as high as the Millennium Force roller coaster’s giant first hill.
In the early 1900s, the Cedar Point Beach was a hub of activity as families played in the sand or frolicked in the lake. One of its most popular attractions was the Sea Swings, which would dip riders into the cool waters of Lake Erie as it spun in a circular motion. Now 100 years later, Cedar Point will add a 21st century version of that thrilling ride to the park for next summer.
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The WindSeeker will be a 301-foot-tall tower that will spin riders nearly 30 stories above the Lake Erie shoreline. Seated in two-person swings that will allow their feet to dangle, riders will slowly begin rotating in a circular motion as the swings ascend the tower. At the top, the swings will be reaching speeds between 25-30 mph, flaring out almost 45 degrees from the tower.
WindSeeker will be able to accommodate 64 riders (32 swings) at one time. “Spinning almost 300 feet above Lake Erie and the Cedar Point Beach will be a very exciting ride experience for our guests,” said John Hildebrandt, the vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. “Day or night, WindSeeker will provide riders with dramatic views of the park and the Cedar Point Peninsula. It will be an extremely popular addition to Cedar Point.”
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