Archive for September, 2007
UAW on Strike
Well that was Quick….(9/26/07)
Steel Valley Outdoors supports our Local UAW workers and prays for a quick end to the strike.
Unfortunately, It doesn’t look likely. The first national UAW strike in nearly 40 years is about HealthCare, a crisis that has been in the making for decades and which is now sure to be even [...]
McConnells Mills Heritage Days
Saturday, Sept 28, 10:00-5:00 and Sunday, Sept 29 11:00-5:00
What to do after the Eastgate Council Meeting on Friday? How About Heading out to PA on Rte. 422 and 19 and taking part in the Heritage Days Festival at McConnell’s Mill State Park?
Events include live music, food and craft vendors, exhibits, and re-enactments.
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Mahoning River Consortium Meeting
Youngstown Renaissance has posted an article about Mahoning River Pollution and remediation Here.
I can’t really ad anything, as he does his usual fine job of reporting.
PLease, If you are interested in seeing the river used for recreational purposes, try to attend the meeting at the EastGate Regional Council Offices in Youngstown on Friday, Sept. 21 [...]
New Widget: BlogRush and RSS Feeds
I’ve been promoted at work and am no longer working from home.
Because of this, I don’t seem to be able to but as much time into Steel Valley Outdoors as I used to.
In an effort to automate some of the information, I have sprinkled RSS News feeds throughout the site. I have tried to match [...]
NPR: Burgess Mill Demoliiton
On Morning Edition this morning, NPR ran a story on the Small town of Butler, NH and the destruction of the Burgess Mill, once the largest paper mill in the world.
Two things struck me listening to this story.
First, that Youngstown is not unique. The People of Butler sounded a lot like the people [...]
OSU Naturalist Training at Metroparks Farm
The Ohio State University Extension will be providing Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist training at the Metroparks Farm From Sept.24th to Nov. 26th. Classes meet on Monday from 9am-1pm and training is provided by YSU professors and specialists from the Akron Zoo,Paul Wetzl from WKBN and other experts.
Cost of the class is only $125.
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