Mayor David Madison is retiring in 2008. A distinguished career of public service ends after thirty two years.
Mayor Madison’s retirement year is also Bexley’s centennial year.
Somehow we have forgotten the Mayor in our discussions of how to commemorate the city’s anniversary.
The question that we should be asking is “What is an appropriate gift to commemorate Mayor Madison’s tenure as our city mayor.”
The gift that the WCRX-LP editorial collective chooses is a public sculpture of Mayor Madison.
The community should commission a grand sculpture of the man.
Not something like the prosaic bronze memorial to the late Governor Rhodes in downtown Columbus, a life size representation of the Governor walking with a brief case.
The work of art appropriate to Mayor Madison should be of heroic proportions.
Thirty two years is a long time to serve the Bexley public. That alone is an heroic endeavor successfully endured by this remarkable man. We are a handsome people in Bexley; we are cheerful, friendly and generous but we can be very demanding of our public servants and their time.
The sculpture of Mayor Madison should be at least twice life size.
The Mayor should be on a horse. A rearing horse.
And the Mayor should be represented in a manly posture with an unsheathed sword in his right hand.
And his face should have the stern look of authority like when he laid down the law to the Bexley girls soccer team and their parents last year.
Mayor Madison has been a very important part of keeping Bexley an easy place to live, a comfortable place to raise a family and a living place of beauty.
But who among us should sculpt this memorial work of art?
The WCRX-LP editorial collective knows of only two well-known sculptors in the Bexley area.
Alfred Tibor and Linda Burns.
Tibor is well-represented in Bexley, both in many public spaces and in even more private homes.
Tibor is almost the sculptor laureate of Bexley.
Tibor’s public sculpture can be viewed at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and the Ohio governor’s mansion in North Bexley.
Also in Bexley is Tibor’s recent work at Congregation Agudas Achim.
Tibor’s works are important views of significant events. But they are dolorous and introspective.
Not like the happy and inspiring incumbency of Mayor Madison.
Sculptress Linda Burns does not have any public works in Bexley.
Her sculpture appears in private homes.
Her pieces are strong and gentle. They are easy to feel and show us perfection.
Burn’s art informs us that we can touch perfection if only we will reach for it.
And isn’t that the message of Bexley that Mayor Madison represents?
After discussion, the question was called by the WCRX-LP editorial collective and the vote for the appropriate sculptor to commemorate Mayor Madison’s tenure goes to Bexley resident Linda Burns.
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Showing posts with label Bexley Centennial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bexley Centennial. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Columbus, Ohio. Crew Stadium. Bexley girls soccer team wins over Bishop Hartley.
A hot early autumn Saturday afternoon. Wishing that the Bexley girls soccer game was in a small field with open bleacher seats that give full advantage to a breeze.
But the game is at the Crew Stadium. A metal oven. A solar metal oven.
This is one of the big games for the Bexley girls. Probably a rivalry because many of the girls on both teams have played with and against each other since their CESA club beginnings.
The entrance to the Crew Stadium is a bit confusing.
Too many activities in a large field going on at once. A young man who appears to be a parking lot gatekeeper is counting a large roll of currency. We stop to ask the charge for parking and he motions us into the parking lot.
The first building is the Ohio Historical Society. There are cars parked in front of the large floating block building but no sign that the building is open. What appears to be the frame for an Indian dwelling is built in a shady area on the west side of the Historical Society building.
Then the Highway Patrol Training Academy. Two student officers direct traffic through a stop sign to parking areas. Their directions are inconclusive. Much to learn for these student. The Ohio Quarter Horse Congress is in the fair grounds below 17th Street but the horse trailers are parked in the field near the Crew Stadium entrance. There are hundreds of the oversized trailers in the field.
My wife notes that “for sale” signs are on most of the horse trailers in the row that we pass on the way to the stadium.
We pass some parking spaces that are demarcated with Bexley banners. Later we figure out that the location is set aside for a Bexley tail gate party after the girls and boys games are over and before the Crew match begins in the evening.
We easily find a parking space in the third row from the entrance to the stadium. Row X, two cars west of a large oak tree. The only tree in that part of the field. Since we will leave the car keys with our daughter, Row X and the oak tree will serve as easy landmarks for her to recognize.
Parked in the third row are the Bexley Blue Boys, greasing up with their Bexley Blue grease paints.
As we walk to the entrance, we notice there are even empty parking spaces in the first row. That is an indication of the crowd size. As the sun moves to the western horizon, the shade from the tree is already disappearing where we are parked.
We are a little bit late, The loudspeaker is calling out the names of the Bexley team starting line-up.
When we step into the stadium, the Bishop Hartley team is being introduced.
The crowd, Bishop Hartley and Bexley fans, are sitting generally together. It is a large crowd for high school girls soccer. The rivalry might explain some of the crowd size. Also the ticket “sales” that financed the use of the Crew Stadium. The tickets weren’t sales really. A lot of friends and neighbors received comps I’m sure. Comps helped to build the audience.
Still, for the larger than usual crowd size, the Crew Stadium is eighty times too large for this crowd. Most Bexley backyards would have been suitable for the game field and crowd.
The Bishop Hartley coach has a reputation for being boisterous. Ten minutes into the game he is angry and his loud voice fills the stadium.
Twenty seven minutes into the game, Bexley player Brynn Kolada is down. Too long for her fans’ comfort. Finally, she gets up and walks to the sideline. Her mother walks back from the side line and offers neighbors the hopeful insight that Brynn doesn’t want Advil so it isn’t too bad.
This contest is very physical. The Hartley girls are larger and more muscular than the Bexley girls. When there are collisions and bumps, the Bexley girls go down on the field. But the Bexley girls spring back up and, frequently, have control of the ball. Two Hartley girls are down for extended periods of time. In the second half one Hartley player is carried off the field on a stretcher. A neighbor notices that a trainer is holding the player’s ankle so it won’t move. At another moment, Rachel Crane is hit by a larger Hartley player and she is spun 360 degrees around on a horizontal plane. I catch just the last moment of Bea Weiland in what was probably a full flip. Rachael Crane was back up immediately. So was Bea Weiland.
This is a physical game.
At the half, the score is zero to zero. Bexley dominated the first half and kept the ball on their offensive. But no goal. The same in the second half: Bexley dominates the field and keeps the ball on the offensive. At one point the Hartley fans were noticeably excited merely because the Hartley girls had the ball on offensive. To no avail.
Twenty minutes into the second half Jessie Linger scores Bexley’s first goal.
With only nine minutes and thirty seconds left in the game someone in the Hartley area screams. The scream ends quickly. No reason for the scream is apparent. A mystery scream at a soccer game.
Other than the single incident in the first half, the Hartley coach has been quiet in this game. Was the Hartley screamer the coach’s wife perhaps?
With thirty seconds to go in the game Jessie Linger scores the second goal for Bexley.
Final score: Bexley 2. Bishop Hartley 0.
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Bexley Public Radio Foundation operating as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
But the game is at the Crew Stadium. A metal oven. A solar metal oven.
This is one of the big games for the Bexley girls. Probably a rivalry because many of the girls on both teams have played with and against each other since their CESA club beginnings.
The entrance to the Crew Stadium is a bit confusing.
Too many activities in a large field going on at once. A young man who appears to be a parking lot gatekeeper is counting a large roll of currency. We stop to ask the charge for parking and he motions us into the parking lot.
The first building is the Ohio Historical Society. There are cars parked in front of the large floating block building but no sign that the building is open. What appears to be the frame for an Indian dwelling is built in a shady area on the west side of the Historical Society building.
Then the Highway Patrol Training Academy. Two student officers direct traffic through a stop sign to parking areas. Their directions are inconclusive. Much to learn for these student. The Ohio Quarter Horse Congress is in the fair grounds below 17th Street but the horse trailers are parked in the field near the Crew Stadium entrance. There are hundreds of the oversized trailers in the field.
My wife notes that “for sale” signs are on most of the horse trailers in the row that we pass on the way to the stadium.
We pass some parking spaces that are demarcated with Bexley banners. Later we figure out that the location is set aside for a Bexley tail gate party after the girls and boys games are over and before the Crew match begins in the evening.
We easily find a parking space in the third row from the entrance to the stadium. Row X, two cars west of a large oak tree. The only tree in that part of the field. Since we will leave the car keys with our daughter, Row X and the oak tree will serve as easy landmarks for her to recognize.
Parked in the third row are the Bexley Blue Boys, greasing up with their Bexley Blue grease paints.
As we walk to the entrance, we notice there are even empty parking spaces in the first row. That is an indication of the crowd size. As the sun moves to the western horizon, the shade from the tree is already disappearing where we are parked.
We are a little bit late, The loudspeaker is calling out the names of the Bexley team starting line-up.
When we step into the stadium, the Bishop Hartley team is being introduced.
The crowd, Bishop Hartley and Bexley fans, are sitting generally together. It is a large crowd for high school girls soccer. The rivalry might explain some of the crowd size. Also the ticket “sales” that financed the use of the Crew Stadium. The tickets weren’t sales really. A lot of friends and neighbors received comps I’m sure. Comps helped to build the audience.
Still, for the larger than usual crowd size, the Crew Stadium is eighty times too large for this crowd. Most Bexley backyards would have been suitable for the game field and crowd.
The Bishop Hartley coach has a reputation for being boisterous. Ten minutes into the game he is angry and his loud voice fills the stadium.
Twenty seven minutes into the game, Bexley player Brynn Kolada is down. Too long for her fans’ comfort. Finally, she gets up and walks to the sideline. Her mother walks back from the side line and offers neighbors the hopeful insight that Brynn doesn’t want Advil so it isn’t too bad.
This contest is very physical. The Hartley girls are larger and more muscular than the Bexley girls. When there are collisions and bumps, the Bexley girls go down on the field. But the Bexley girls spring back up and, frequently, have control of the ball. Two Hartley girls are down for extended periods of time. In the second half one Hartley player is carried off the field on a stretcher. A neighbor notices that a trainer is holding the player’s ankle so it won’t move. At another moment, Rachel Crane is hit by a larger Hartley player and she is spun 360 degrees around on a horizontal plane. I catch just the last moment of Bea Weiland in what was probably a full flip. Rachael Crane was back up immediately. So was Bea Weiland.
This is a physical game.
At the half, the score is zero to zero. Bexley dominated the first half and kept the ball on their offensive. But no goal. The same in the second half: Bexley dominates the field and keeps the ball on the offensive. At one point the Hartley fans were noticeably excited merely because the Hartley girls had the ball on offensive. To no avail.
Twenty minutes into the second half Jessie Linger scores Bexley’s first goal.
With only nine minutes and thirty seconds left in the game someone in the Hartley area screams. The scream ends quickly. No reason for the scream is apparent. A mystery scream at a soccer game.
Other than the single incident in the first half, the Hartley coach has been quiet in this game. Was the Hartley screamer the coach’s wife perhaps?
With thirty seconds to go in the game Jessie Linger scores the second goal for Bexley.
Final score: Bexley 2. Bishop Hartley 0.
Contact us.
WCRX-LP Editorial Collective
Bexley Public Radio Foundation operating as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Bexley, Ohio. Bexley Centennial Stakes, Bexley Centennial Lottery and the Bexley Centennial Casino
The Bexley Centennial is being celebrated in calendar year 2008.
The WCRX-LP Editorial Collective proposes three projects as appropriate commemorations of the Bexley Centennial.
o Establish a commemorative horse race and prize (say $100,000) for the winning stable. The race will be run at one of the local Bexley parks or nearby City of Columbus parks. There will be parimutuel betting.
o Work with the Ohio Lottery Commission to establish a commemorative lottery game. Most of the proceeds will be paid to the Bexley public school system. The game will be a model for the lottery commission to market to other school systems to use on appropriate centennial celebrations.
o Do the ground work to establish eligibility for an Indian gambling casino along the western banks of Alum Creek. Seek the assistance of state and local historical societies to locate tribal lands along Alum Creek. The Algonquin, Adena and Delaware tribes all have well-documented associations with lands on the banks of Alum Creek.
The concepts really are appropriate for a municipal centennial commemoration. The lottery is a revenue source for public schools and the Bexley Public Schools are central to life in Bexley. A horse race is appropriate because it reflects the agricultural beginnings of the organized Bexley community. There are several Bexley houses that are farm houses from the time period when the neighborhood was farmland.
There were horse races in a park in Eastmoor in the early part of the twentieth century. And nearby Driving Park has some association with horses.
Finally, the proposal for an Indian casino is evocative of the early inhabitants, the early history and pre-history of this geographic territory. All of these allusions are appropriate for a centennial commemoration.
Looking at some of the specifics:
o Offer $100,000 stakes for a horse race (thoroughbred or harness) to celebrate the centennial of the City of Bexley. The race will be called “The City of Bexley Stakes” or “City of Bexley Centennial Stakes” or some similar name.
o Location of the race will be Jeffrey Mansion park (A City of Bexley park) or Driving Park (a City of Columbus park), Franklin Park Conservatory (a City of Columbus park) or Wolf Park (a City of Columbus park).
o Parimutuel gambling permitted at the park.
o Number of horses limited.
o Entry fee for each horse of $5,000 for the main race.
o One, two or three preliminary races with lower entry fees and lower stakes.
o Race might be run once every three or five years.
General note: There might have been racing at a field in Eastmoor. Same as to Driving Park.
General note: Harness racing used to be a state fair event. The grand stand now used for entertainment shows at the state fair was the location for the harness racing. These races continue but the venue is now at Scioto Downs. The races are identified as state fair events. A representative of the Ohio governor attends the races. The representative is usually an assistant director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Lottery commemorative game, portion of proceeds benefit Bexley schools
o Ticket named “Bexley Spot One Hundred” or perhaps the "Bexley Literacy One Hundred" to emphasize the educational purpose served by the tickets.
o Sold for a full year with instant prizes of $100.
o Annual drawing promises up to $100 million. It is a centennial after all.
o Large portion of proceeds go to Bexley public schools.
o Lottery commission gets to use the product concept for other school districts on appropriate anniversaries.
The proposal for indian casino gambling cannot be achieved in a year. Nonetheless major pieces of the project can be accomplished as a centennial event.
The lands around Alum Creek are associated with the Adena, Delaware and Agonquin tribes. Contact should be made with real estate developers, appropriate Native American tribe representatives and other casino operators who might be interested bringing casino gambling to the banks of Alum Creek.
Comments are welcome at:
EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE
BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, LOCAL POWER RADIO
BEXLEY 98.3 FM
2700 E. MAIN ST., SUITE 208
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43209
EMAIL WCRXLP@YAHOO.COM
VOICE (614) 235 2929
FAX (614) 235 3008
BLOG AGENTOFCURRENCY.BLOGSPOT.COM
The WCRX-LP Editorial Collective proposes three projects as appropriate commemorations of the Bexley Centennial.
o Establish a commemorative horse race and prize (say $100,000) for the winning stable. The race will be run at one of the local Bexley parks or nearby City of Columbus parks. There will be parimutuel betting.
o Work with the Ohio Lottery Commission to establish a commemorative lottery game. Most of the proceeds will be paid to the Bexley public school system. The game will be a model for the lottery commission to market to other school systems to use on appropriate centennial celebrations.
o Do the ground work to establish eligibility for an Indian gambling casino along the western banks of Alum Creek. Seek the assistance of state and local historical societies to locate tribal lands along Alum Creek. The Algonquin, Adena and Delaware tribes all have well-documented associations with lands on the banks of Alum Creek.
The concepts really are appropriate for a municipal centennial commemoration. The lottery is a revenue source for public schools and the Bexley Public Schools are central to life in Bexley. A horse race is appropriate because it reflects the agricultural beginnings of the organized Bexley community. There are several Bexley houses that are farm houses from the time period when the neighborhood was farmland.
There were horse races in a park in Eastmoor in the early part of the twentieth century. And nearby Driving Park has some association with horses.
Finally, the proposal for an Indian casino is evocative of the early inhabitants, the early history and pre-history of this geographic territory. All of these allusions are appropriate for a centennial commemoration.
Looking at some of the specifics:
o Offer $100,000 stakes for a horse race (thoroughbred or harness) to celebrate the centennial of the City of Bexley. The race will be called “The City of Bexley Stakes” or “City of Bexley Centennial Stakes” or some similar name.
o Location of the race will be Jeffrey Mansion park (A City of Bexley park) or Driving Park (a City of Columbus park), Franklin Park Conservatory (a City of Columbus park) or Wolf Park (a City of Columbus park).
o Parimutuel gambling permitted at the park.
o Number of horses limited.
o Entry fee for each horse of $5,000 for the main race.
o One, two or three preliminary races with lower entry fees and lower stakes.
o Race might be run once every three or five years.
General note: There might have been racing at a field in Eastmoor. Same as to Driving Park.
General note: Harness racing used to be a state fair event. The grand stand now used for entertainment shows at the state fair was the location for the harness racing. These races continue but the venue is now at Scioto Downs. The races are identified as state fair events. A representative of the Ohio governor attends the races. The representative is usually an assistant director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Lottery commemorative game, portion of proceeds benefit Bexley schools
o Ticket named “Bexley Spot One Hundred” or perhaps the "Bexley Literacy One Hundred" to emphasize the educational purpose served by the tickets.
o Sold for a full year with instant prizes of $100.
o Annual drawing promises up to $100 million. It is a centennial after all.
o Large portion of proceeds go to Bexley public schools.
o Lottery commission gets to use the product concept for other school districts on appropriate anniversaries.
The proposal for indian casino gambling cannot be achieved in a year. Nonetheless major pieces of the project can be accomplished as a centennial event.
The lands around Alum Creek are associated with the Adena, Delaware and Agonquin tribes. Contact should be made with real estate developers, appropriate Native American tribe representatives and other casino operators who might be interested bringing casino gambling to the banks of Alum Creek.
Comments are welcome at:
EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE
BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, LOCAL POWER RADIO
BEXLEY 98.3 FM
2700 E. MAIN ST., SUITE 208
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43209
EMAIL WCRXLP@YAHOO.COM
VOICE (614) 235 2929
FAX (614) 235 3008
BLOG AGENTOFCURRENCY.BLOGSPOT.COM
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Bexley, Ohio. Bexley Centennial Stakes.
The Bexley Centennial is being celebrated in calendar year 2008.
The WCRX-LP Editorial Collective offered the following proposal to the Bexley Chamber of Commerce as three projects that are appropriate to commemorate the Bexley Centennial.
The proposal was rejected politely by the president of the Chamber as being too aggressive.
The following are the three concepts selected by the Editorial Collective as appropriate commemorative projects.
o Establish a commemorative horse race and prize (say $100,000) for the winning stable. The race will be run at one of the local Bexley parks or nearby City of Columbus parks. There will be parimutuel betting.
o Work with the Ohio Lottery Commission to establish a commemorative lottery game. Most of the proceeds will be paid to the Bexley public school system. The game will be a model for the lottery commission to market to other school systems to use on appropriate centennial celebrations.
o Do the ground work to establish eligibility for an Indian gambling casino along the western banks of Alum Creek. Seek the assistance of state and local historical societies to locate tribal lands along Alum Creek.
The concepts really are appropriate for a municipal centennial commemoration. The lottery is a revenue source for public schools and the Bexley Public Schools are central to life in Bexley. A horse race is appropriate because it reflects the agricultural beginnings of the organized Bexley community. There are several Bexley houses that are farm houses from the time period when the neighborhood was farmland.
There were horse races in a park in Eastmoor in the early part of the twentieth century. And nearby Driving Park has some association with horses.
Finally, the proposal for an Indian casino is evocative of the early inhabitants, the early history and pre-history of this geographic territory. All of these allusions are appropriate for a centennial commemoration.
Looking at some of the specifics:
o Offer $100,000 stakes for a horse race (thoroughbred or harness) to celebrate the centennial of the City of Bexley. The race will be called “The City of Bexley Stakes” or “City of Bexley Centennial Stakes” or some similar name.
o Location of the race will be Jeffrey Mansion park (A City of Bexley park) or Driving Park (a City of Columbus park), Franklin Park Conservatory (a City of Columbus park) or Wolf Park (a City of Columbus park).
o Parimutuel gambling permitted at the park.
o Number of horses limited.
o Entry fee for each horse of $5,000 for the main race.
o One, two or three preliminary races with lower entry fees and lower stakes.
o Race might be run once every three or five years.
General note: There might have been racing at a field in Eastmoor. Same as to Driving Park.
General note: Harness racing used to be a state fair event. The grand stand now used for entertainment shows at the state fair was the location for the harness racing. These races continue but the venue is now at Scioto Downs. The races are identified as state fair events. A representative of the Ohio governor attends the races. The representative is usually an assistant director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
General note: What legislators and committee chairmen will want to be the first to know?
Lottery commemorative game, portion of proceeds benefit Bexley schools
o Ticket named “Bexley Spot One Hundred”
o Sold for a full year with instant prizes of $100.
o Annual drawing promises up to $100 million. It is a centennial after all.
o Large portion of proceeds go to Bexley public schools.
o Lottery commission gets to use the product for other school districts on appropriate anniversaries.
General note: What legislators and committee chairmen will want to be the first to know?
Indian casino gambling
o Identify local Native American tribes who inhabited eastern and western banks of Alum Creek.
o Identify real estate developers, Native American tribes and other casino operators interested in casino gambling.
Comments are welcome at:
EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE
BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, LOCAL POWER RADIO
BEXLEY 98.3 FM
2700 E. MAIN ST., SUITE 208
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43209
EMAIL WCRXLP@YAHOO.COM
VOICE (614) 235 2929
FAX (614) 235 3008
The WCRX-LP Editorial Collective offered the following proposal to the Bexley Chamber of Commerce as three projects that are appropriate to commemorate the Bexley Centennial.
The proposal was rejected politely by the president of the Chamber as being too aggressive.
The following are the three concepts selected by the Editorial Collective as appropriate commemorative projects.
o Establish a commemorative horse race and prize (say $100,000) for the winning stable. The race will be run at one of the local Bexley parks or nearby City of Columbus parks. There will be parimutuel betting.
o Work with the Ohio Lottery Commission to establish a commemorative lottery game. Most of the proceeds will be paid to the Bexley public school system. The game will be a model for the lottery commission to market to other school systems to use on appropriate centennial celebrations.
o Do the ground work to establish eligibility for an Indian gambling casino along the western banks of Alum Creek. Seek the assistance of state and local historical societies to locate tribal lands along Alum Creek.
The concepts really are appropriate for a municipal centennial commemoration. The lottery is a revenue source for public schools and the Bexley Public Schools are central to life in Bexley. A horse race is appropriate because it reflects the agricultural beginnings of the organized Bexley community. There are several Bexley houses that are farm houses from the time period when the neighborhood was farmland.
There were horse races in a park in Eastmoor in the early part of the twentieth century. And nearby Driving Park has some association with horses.
Finally, the proposal for an Indian casino is evocative of the early inhabitants, the early history and pre-history of this geographic territory. All of these allusions are appropriate for a centennial commemoration.
Looking at some of the specifics:
o Offer $100,000 stakes for a horse race (thoroughbred or harness) to celebrate the centennial of the City of Bexley. The race will be called “The City of Bexley Stakes” or “City of Bexley Centennial Stakes” or some similar name.
o Location of the race will be Jeffrey Mansion park (A City of Bexley park) or Driving Park (a City of Columbus park), Franklin Park Conservatory (a City of Columbus park) or Wolf Park (a City of Columbus park).
o Parimutuel gambling permitted at the park.
o Number of horses limited.
o Entry fee for each horse of $5,000 for the main race.
o One, two or three preliminary races with lower entry fees and lower stakes.
o Race might be run once every three or five years.
General note: There might have been racing at a field in Eastmoor. Same as to Driving Park.
General note: Harness racing used to be a state fair event. The grand stand now used for entertainment shows at the state fair was the location for the harness racing. These races continue but the venue is now at Scioto Downs. The races are identified as state fair events. A representative of the Ohio governor attends the races. The representative is usually an assistant director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
General note: What legislators and committee chairmen will want to be the first to know?
Lottery commemorative game, portion of proceeds benefit Bexley schools
o Ticket named “Bexley Spot One Hundred”
o Sold for a full year with instant prizes of $100.
o Annual drawing promises up to $100 million. It is a centennial after all.
o Large portion of proceeds go to Bexley public schools.
o Lottery commission gets to use the product for other school districts on appropriate anniversaries.
General note: What legislators and committee chairmen will want to be the first to know?
Indian casino gambling
o Identify local Native American tribes who inhabited eastern and western banks of Alum Creek.
o Identify real estate developers, Native American tribes and other casino operators interested in casino gambling.
Comments are welcome at:
EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE
BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, LOCAL POWER RADIO
BEXLEY 98.3 FM
2700 E. MAIN ST., SUITE 208
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43209
EMAIL WCRXLP@YAHOO.COM
VOICE (614) 235 2929
FAX (614) 235 3008
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