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Oregon on “most boring” in Ohio list By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com
Down they go
Portions of Front Street and the Marina District were closed as smokestacks from the former Acme power plant were demolished last Wednesday. The public got a view from East Toledo as explosives brought the two stacks down in a cloud of dust and debris. Bottom left, Mayor D. Michael Collins, and State Representative Mike Sheehy watch the demolition. Bottom right, Tom and Darlene Klocinski brought masks as people with respiratory problems were advised to avoid the dust residue. (Press photos by Ken Grosjean)
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Put lighthouse on the smokestack By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com As of Wednesday, two smokestacks are down in East Toledo, and the tallest one remains. It is one promise that Mayor D. Michael Collins kept — telling East Toledo residents at a town hall meeting that on July 16 two smokestacks from the razed Acme power plant in the Marina District will come down. “When I went over and we had an introductory going to the National Museum of
the Great Lakes, and not that I had not seen it before, because that wouldn’t be true, but with all that investment that was there and what was left — three smokestacks and rubble. The place still looks today like Stuttgart, Germany in 1947,” Collins told about 150 present at the East Toledo Family Centerhosted town hall meeting last month. “There is only one way to describe it — it looks like it was bombed out,” added the mayor. Now, the mayor has a vision. He wants to see the remaining smokestack developed. “What I would love to see happen, and I think we can get private partnerships with
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this, meaning more than one, I envision a lighthouse sitting on that top,” Collins said. “Close your eyes and think about that for a second. “You’ve got the Veteran’s Skyway (Interstate 280 Bridge) illuminated with LED lights and when the High Level (Anthony Wayne) Bridge is done, I’ve got a commitment from ODOT that they are bringing LED lights on that bridge. And, as you’re sitting there in East Toledo, a lighthouse on top of a smokestack, won’t that be cool? “That’s my dream and I want my dream Continued on page 2
Oregon officials defended their great city in the wake of recently being ranked as the 10th most boring city in Ohio by Movoto, a residential real estate blog. Lindsay Myers, executive director of the Oregon on the Bay Regional Economic Development Foundation, said she “was a little miffed” when she read the blog. “I’d rather be on a boring list than on a terrible place to live [list],” she said. Myers said she responded to Movoto’s unflattering designation in a tweet to the company: “You call it boring. We call it peaceful and simple. Visit our website for all the things you can do, and see, and be in Oregon,” she said. “All he tweeted back was `Thanks.’” In the blog, the writer makes it clear that he’s referring to the city, not the state. “That would be far more interesting than this place,” he said. Oregon had the fifth lowest population density and a very low arts ranking, according to the blog. “There was no youthful vibe here, as confirmed by a lack of nightlife and music venues. There were some non-fast food restaurants to pick from, but if you’re not a foodie, you’ll be bored as soon as your meal is over.” So did Oregon have anything going for it? Mostly a lot of parks, according to the blog. “While that might be relaxing and fun for some, it doesn’t exactly scream excitement. The city also has a kick-butt police and fire department, but that still doesn’t lead to tons of fun. Maybe if you like peace and quiet, in abundance, this is the place for you,” according to the blog. Movoto based its rankings on the following criteria: Nightlife per capita; live music venues per capita; active life options per capita (parks, outdoor activities); arts and entertainment per capita; fast food restaurants per capita (the fewer the better); percentage of restaurants that are not fast food (the higher the better) percentage of young residents ages 18 to 34 (the higher the better); and population density (the Continued on page 2
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