Remember yesterday’s “Before” pic of Toledo’s Oregon Trail marker monument near the Welcome sign in front of New Life Church? Well, seems it got a “new life” of its own…
Along with a dedicated crowd of volunteers from the Olympia area, several folks including Hizzoner Mayor Dobosh responded to Common Ground Garden Community’s invitation…
Reading off a printed sheet, various hands took turns carefully brushing the plaque, cleaning and restoring it to a luster perhaps not seen since it was placed here, one of 10 such between Tumwater and Vancouver, WA.
CGGC also contributed initial definition for the first phase of a yet-to-be-decided rockery patterned loosely after their initial River’s Edge project at Toledo’s Post Office.
 2016 marks the centennial anniversary of the original placements, and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are committed to restoration of these 100-year-old relics. Shirley Stirling added: I am the Regent of the Sacajawea Chapter in Olympia. Historic Preservation is my theme for my 2-year term, focusing on historic markers. Cindy is the state DAR Historic Preservation Chair. Diane Smith is the Sacajawea Chapter Historic Preservation Chair. Fran is a good friend of mine and (I hope) a future member. |  Photo courtesy Della DAR Sacajawea Chapter After you left we had (MS fundraising) biking visitors from California (Los Angeles) to California (San Diego) by way of some sort of short-cut. They were delighted with the marker and with the beautiful Toledo sign! *** |
R.I.P. - The Cairn came down ingloriously following that snapshot last week, and the sculptor says he will mull the next reincarnation carefully. Keep your eyes open for wild, weird and wondrous sightings. Crop circles, anyone?
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Tech Report: Toledo’s own A Grey Area Computer Repair joins other sane citizens defending their right to browse the Interwebs without the FBI’s scrutiny here.
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And while progress has been reported in service speeds: “The U.S. still lags from an international perspective, currently ranking 20th in fixed broadband and 42nd in mobile internet performance globally” according AGA’s Facebook link to speedtest.net here.
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For all the things Pinterest doesn’t do (and those are few), The Gadgeteer fills my dream list - I mean, creative idea generator. And I love the reviews, especially the comments. But this link is purely for the entertainment value of the video in the second frame. The caption says it all: Lessons learned: I squint too much, and I need to get more exercise because running back and forth around my yard wore me out! It didn’t help that it was almost 90 degrees outside when I made this video.
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Tech Report: Toledo’s own A Grey Area Computer Repair joins other sane citizens defending their right to browse the Interwebs without the FBI’s scrutiny here.
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And while progress has been reported in service speeds: “The U.S. still lags from an international perspective, currently ranking 20th in fixed broadband and 42nd in mobile internet performance globally” according AGA’s Facebook link to speedtest.net here.
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Sticky notes pasted on your monitor are only slightly worse than the little notebook next to your laptop: both scream “Passwords Here!” to whoever happens by your computer. Trusted source PCmag.com lists The Best Free Password Managers of 2016 here.
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And if someone makes off with your tablet or laptop? Check out the hilarious stories of stolen electronics retrieved here after you download Prey (free) anti-theft solution here.
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Running out of juice can be more than inconvenient. From trusted source Groovy Post: Tips for Saving Battery Juice on Your iPhone - link here.
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For all the things Pinterest doesn’t do (and those are few), The Gadgeteer fills my dream list - I mean, creative idea generator. And I love the reviews, especially the comments. But this link is purely for the entertainment value of the video in the second frame. The caption says it all: Lessons learned: I squint too much, and I need to get more exercise because running back and forth around my yard wore me out! It didn’t help that it was almost 90 degrees outside when I made this video.
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What about those 5-star reviews on Amazon for, well, everything? Listed on trusted source Netted By The Webbys as a lie detector for fake reviews, Fakespot reviews the, um, reviews and subjects them to a sniff test. Check it out here.
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
