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    Make Plans for a Galion Independence Day

    by  • May 4, 2012 • Life in Galion • 1 Comment

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    Yes, we know that it is barely May. Still, this is the time of year when Galion families formalize plans for summer vacations, choosing where they will be and when they will be there.

    With that in mind, we thought that some advance notice of Galion’s 2012 Independence Day festivities would be in order – particularly when the following press release was posted on the GalionLive Community Page this week.

    And, as it turns out, those festivities are less than two months away!

    “On July 1 , Galion Rotary will be hosting the Annual Galion Rotary Independence Day Celebration at Heise Park. This is free day long event honoring our country’s founding.

    There will be a 5K run at Amann’s Reservoir co-sponsored by the Galion F.O.P.. Also, in partnership with … Read the rest

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    National Day of Prayer Marked at Memorial

    by  • May 3, 2012 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

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    The weather was nothing short of glorious, and the words were eloquent as Galion gathered to celebrate the National Day of Prayer at noon on Thursday at the Heise Park Veterans Memorial.

    The event, sponsored by the Galion Ministerial Alliance and specifically organized by Rev. Jed Brake (pictured below), was attended by two dozen local residents, clergy, and friends. In addition to those sitting around the monument itself, others were scattered in the grassy slopes leading to the memorial plaza.

    After opening with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem, the program consisted of seven sections. Each section began with a scripture reading, continued with a few extemporaneous or prepared remarks, and concluded with a prayer.

    Sections focused attention in turn on family, church, education, business, … Read the rest

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    Other Council Matters: Heise Park Pool, A Resignation, and Good News

    by  • November 9, 2011 • News & Views • 1 Comment

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    As noted in our last post, Tuesday’s meeting of Galion City Council did not lack for substantive discussion topics. Over a two-hour period, in fact, some 11 items of proposed legislation were considered dealing with a wide range of issues.

    Before the deliberative portion of the meeting, Galion Community Center-YMCA Director Terry Gribble gave Council a report on the 2011 season at the Heise Park swimming pool. The Center-YMCA manages operation of the pool pursuant to an agreement with the City of Galion, which in turn covers the difference between revenue and costs of operation.

    Initially relaying that the hourly rate for services has remained constant for the last 5-6 years, Gribble shared some overall statistics to begin his presentation. Contracted labor costs this past year for 419 ½ … Read the rest

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    Galion Places: The Olentangy River

    by  • August 13, 2011 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

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    As Buckeye sports fans know well, many of the sporting venues for The Ohio State University lie on the side of campus facing the Olentangy River. At that point in Columbus, the river has the appearance of a major waterway with major bridges crossing its width at strategic points. Once it reaches OSU, it has actually taken a roughly 90 mile meandering route through north central Ohio. The watershed for the river drains 543 square miles in Crawford, Richland, Morrow, Marion, Delaware, and Franklin Counties.

    The starting point of the Olentangy River has been found in a field near Blooming Grove, where a natural spring combines with runoff in a natural depression. The word “Olentangy” is an Indian word meaning “River of Red Face Paint.” When the Ohio General Assembly … Read the rest

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