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This is the way these things go. Here in Lorain County Ohio we are
experiencing white tax flight from neighboring Cuyahoga County(Cleveland).
Everybody loves pro-sports nobody wants to pay for them; so they vote with
their feet and move to a lower tax area. This will only result in
tax increases here to pay for the infrastructure to support these tax refugees.
More good farmland, vineyards and orchards will be torn up to build mini-estates
for the yuppie-beeper-cell phone crowd.
<p>Water quality in Lake Erie has been improving over the years.
Now I see it turning a corner and going downhill again. Outrages
like the destruction of wetlands and the central Lorain County watershed
in the name of a turnpike exit at State Route 58 will have a negative impact
on Lake Erie because that is where the water run-off and sewage etc. from
the development of this area will end up.
<p>If you or anyone else would like to send a couple of lines to the fellow
who is taking comments on this issue you can email patrick.gallaway@epa.state.oh.us
or you can visit the Ohio EPA site and send your comments to whomever you
like---be sure and mention Tom Harcarik who is in charge of public comments.
<A HREF="http://www.epa.state.oh.us/">http://www.epa.state.oh.us/</A>
<p><b>Just because you don't live in Ohio don't let this stop you.
Mention that you like to fish, swim, boat etc in Lake Erie and you are
concerned about the turnpike interchange damaging water quality in Lake
Erie. You could also mention the destruction of wetlands and the
sprawl to be created in this environmentally sensitive area.</b>
<p>A couple of lines of email would be a big help,
<p>Tom Lehman
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<p>Jim Westrich wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Further info on the death of three ironworkers in
Milwaukee (the upside):
<p> Steve Laughlin, a principal
owner of Laughlin / Constable in Milwaukee,
<br>which has just taken over the Milwaukee Bucks' ad account, said: "It's
<br>ironic and unfortunate that there is a coincidence. No one could have
<br>foreseen the tragedy."
<p> Laughlin, while
not wanting to minimize the tragedy, said the
<br>situation could present a marketing opportunity.
<p> "The community
is going to rally around the stadium now. This
<br>will engender even more support for it," Laughlin said.
<p>Jim
<br>"Who knows how the cold wind blows in the regimental mind?"
<br> -- Michael Marra</blockquote>
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