Once Again, The Sumner Press ...

... has some interesting things in the online edition.

First, from the front page:

Need slogans
The city is seeking help to find a slogan for Sumner that will be put on the Welcome to Sumner signs. Slogans can be submitted to the Press by person, mail or e-mail. The person whose slogan is picked as the winner will receive a $100 Savings Bond.

I wonder, what would Roscoe think, if I were to submit in honor of Dad, his often-used reference to Sumner as "Some Manure" a la "Sumner ... We're Not Just Some Manure, After All." I think this may have been in some of his more "peckish" moods.

Lawrence County
In his "Lawrence County" section, Roscoe writes, "A very popular stop on most computers is Google Earth. Incredible but true, even a novice can zoom in on almost any spot on earth. Alas, Lawrence County communities do not project as clearly as other famous places, like Chicago, Paris & London." I have news for him. 185 Pine Street, Manchester, CT zooms in quite nicely, including the "tilt/pan" feature that gives one a more of a "lay of the land" view. So does 304 Buttonwood Road, for that matter. I'll set him straight with a referral to MSN Virtual Earth, which does have (albeit in black and white) a more detailed view of Lawrence County.

For example, here is a satellite photo taken from MSN Virtual Earth, of an area we should all be familiar with:
Also, just to get a little reminiscent, and to get Eric squirming a little, here is an interesting map of just SOME of the "Lease Road" references of which he has heard so much about. For those outside of Lawrence County, perhaps a short explanation is in order. Oil was discovered in Lawrence County in the very early 1900's. Oil rigs were put in, and little roads were installed to allow trucks to come and service those leases. Hence, "Lease Road". For a car, these were sometimes hazardous to traverse. But you know ... sometimes "hazardous to traverse" didn't really fall into the equation - it was more a matter of the "getting there".

With that said, here's a local map of very local-to-Bridgeport lease roads (the area outlined in green) compared to the "city" of Bridgeport (outlined in the red rectangle in the lower right). Note that the "official" roads in the green rectangle run typically north-south and east-west. All other things that look like a cul-de-sac are "Lease Roads". Otherwise, particular notes of interest in Red Hill State Park are noted with red X's.
LOL ... I had a good chuckle when I discovered this, and it was fun, putting together.