The "need a recipe" topic mentioned a guidebook for Howard (and area) for whenever our forum friends come to visit.
Send me your Points of Interest and Photos and descriptions of both and I'll put a guidebook together.
For you non-residents - let us know what YOU would expect to be in the guidebook.
I'll edit - but I expect all you guys to contribute. You write it and I'll make you sound wonderful. :D
Naturally, when done, Kjell and Teresa would get a final say-so, since it would be a Forum Guidebook.
Whadda ya think? ???
And, of course, Janet would have to do a spell-check. ;)
Mom70x7, you're a gem! Maybe we can expand it to all of Elk County! That would be just great for fools like me that have never been there, but also for new people. There might even be some things about other towns that not everybody knows! This is a great idea!
:)
I would appreciate a guidebook. At some point I want to come down during the week and stay all night, so I can spend some time looking up things at the court house. I'd like to go to the Howard and Moline libararies and museums, etc. It would be great to know of any B&B's or motels around the area, maybe an idea about rates. Thanks
I'll be more than happy to proof read. That's what I'm good at.
Actually, Janet, "proofread" is one word.
Hee, hee.
;D :D ;D :D
I think it's a great idea too!
Quote from: Rudy Taylor on July 24, 2007, 07:17:22 PM
Actually, Janet, "proofread" is one word.
Hee, hee.
Dang. I got caught.
Can you say red-handed to the ex-sheriff?
;D
Yes, you can. I was just sheriff, not perfect. LOL
Wait. Wait. Let me take that back. Of course, I was perfect. I'm always perfect. I'm always right and I'm always an angel. :angel:
That's better, Janet. For a moment there I thought there was something wrong with you.
Me, too, Mama. There for a minute I was almost...........NORMAL!!!!
Whoa!
LOL!
Not a chance, Janet. We wouldn't like you if you were normal, whatever that is.
Normalcy is vastly over-rated.
-- Kermit, 2007
I would also like to know of any antique shops in the area, especially any that have old
photos. I'm always looking for old family photos and hand painted china done by my g grandmother Elting. I know my Dad sold a bunch of that stuff in a garage sale in 1960. You never know what will may turn up.
And I would be sort of interested in how folks feel about the Beaumont Hotel in, naturally, Beaumont. It just looks interesting.
It is a great Idea~! :)
I will add pictures if everyone thinks it would be a good addition.
All of this will take a bit to do, but it would be a very nice addition and I am sure utilized a lot by people wanting to check out our town.
I know that I always look online for all the information and pictures etc of a new place when we travel.... so something like this would be super for our county. I can help gather pics and information about Howard. Maybe we can find someone to gather the same for Moline, Longton..and I know that Severy and Sedan isn't in Elk County but it might be good to add a section on "the surrounding towns" ? ( Just an idea)
Guess we will see how the Elk County one goes first.. LOL
I think the pictures would be a incredibly necessary, so thanks!!!
We just need to know what y'all want. So far, I've got this list:
Beaumont Hotel
Beaumont
Shops that sell antiques: Heritage House
Old Photo sources
Hand painted china by E Elting
Elk County Courthouse
Libraries: Howard
Moline
Others
Museums: Shafer (Moline)
Benson (Howard)
Gragg (Howard)
Motels / B&Bs: Silver Bell (Longton)
Cattle Baron Inn (Howard)
What else do you want? The city offices of each town? Which towns?
Cemetery locations?
Old schools? Towns?
If someone will get me the information, I'll put it together - with Teresa's pictures - and we'll have our guidebook. (after Janet's proofreading)
I'm a much better editor than I am a writer. I can compile better than I originate. So Elk Countians . . . what do we need to brag about and show off?
Locations of the cemetaries and the name of a contact person. I believe we already have that for one of the Moline Cemetaries posted on the site, can't recall off hand exactly which category. Thanks, this is exciting.
Oh, Rudy -
I'm not deliberately leaving you out, you being in the publishing business and all.
I just thought we'd use you as are "expert advisor" when all is said and done. :laugh:
I'm trying to remember the name of the restaurant, motel complex on 400 that is not far from the Howard turnoff. It may be closer to Fredonia. Sorry to be so vague about it, but perhaps someone knows what I'm talking about even if I don't. I've eaten at the restaurant more than once, it is good sized with a buffet. (Of course I remember the food part). Just can never remember the name by the time I get back to Missouri. Thought it might be a good place to stay. I also want to go to the Wilson County Museum which I believe is in Fredonia, hope these places are still standing after the flood.
What a wonderful idea!!!! Go girls!!!!!!!!! AND GUYS ,TOO.
I think that the buisness's ( in Howard) .. ( Batson's/Grocery, Cookson's Hardware, Lannings, P& J's, Poplar, Toots, Penny's Pub, Drs Office. and the hours open etc. We can do the same for the other towns if there is interest. Plus the lake , camping permits, information etc.
Those places need to be listed and shown ( maybe an inside picture also) because when someone comes to the area.. they always used to come into the hardware and ask me where to ge a fishing license or if there was a place to get ice and beer and groceries etc..
This will take lots of time if it is done right.. ( but with all of us... weeeellll "right" is our middle name. ) ;)
We might want to consider the schools and churches in the guide book also. Plus, individuals who offer special services...........that might not otherwise be listed.
What a great idea. I think a wonderful place to tour and eat and stay is flint oak ranch. They are open to the public during the summer for lodging, dining, and sport shooting. I believe if you lodge there you can also use the nature trails and hiking.
There are many old homesteads around the countryside and sometimes it can be fun to just drive around in the country and see the wildflowers and the wildlife. There is also the city pool in Howard, and the parks in both Howard and Moline.
The Beaumont Hotel is really cool and a good place to eat as well!!
Quote from: Mom70x7 on July 25, 2007, 08:23:20 AM
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Hubbells rubble?
What great suggestions!
I'm putting together a list of all of them, and will post it later today or tomorrow. I'm thinking we're still in the idea stage, so keep those suggestions coming.Quoteindividuals who offer special services
For these - if you want to e-mail me with the names, I'll contact them and see if they want to be listed.
QuoteThis will take lots of time if it is done right
'tis true. :D I wasn't talking about a "put-it-together-in-24-hours" kind of guide book. I want something that will last for awhile, so I think we're on the same wave length.
And yes - Hubbel's rubble needs to be included! ;)
Mom70x7 ... yes, count me in. Sounds like a good but quite ambitious project.
There are beauty salons - expert welding - tire shops - florist - laundry service - Twilight Manor -- Banks - Tax service Signer's Garage - Harrod's - Nungesser's Plumbing - Title company - Vets - Oh My goodness --- when we get our thinking caps on ...Howard is blessed with a lot of good service business people. Good idea - lots of time and effort will be involved, but what a GREAT IDEA Good luck to you willing workers !! Am I getting carried away here -- or have I turned my idea into A WALKIN' TALKIN' YELLOW PAGE MONSTER???
afternoon
I just heard about this thread from Bonnie.........hadn't come in here yet, today.
I could help with Longton.
We do have a motel..........there is a B&B at Elk Falls, but someone else will need to find out the stats about that one....I just think I know who owns and runs it..........nothing else.
I am not sure what is needed, but if I can help, ask and I will tell you if that is something I can do.
Most of what I hear is gossip learned at cafe and whatever is told at church.
let me know if I can help.
I will do my best.
Thank you, Judy, for offering to submit information for Longton. I'm sure there are others who could help out with that. Good idea!
How absolutely wonderful!!!
Keep that information coming in - I've got quite a list going.
Sounds great. I might want to take my vacation in this very area. Don't laugh. It sounds wonderful and the money I would save on gas.
Perhaps Masonic Lodges and service groups, the fire companies, Doctors, Dentists, the schools and sports teams names. Places for bowling, golf, miniature golf, fishing, target shooting or paint ball, archery, tennis. 4-H, Girl and Boy Scouts.
Don't forget the social groups such as the American Legion and what they do, The Moline Musical and Literary Club, I think there is a red hat group, etc. The youth groups should be included also, 4H and FFA as well as the church groups and the athletic groups, wrestlers, bball and baseball, football, track etc. Rodeo and demolition derbys too. The annual celebration that each town has, Crazy Days in Moline, Elk River in Howard, etc.
I'm keeping track - and have quite a list going. Thanks, everyone!
I ran out of time today to sort it - I ended up having to do kids today.
Keep the ideas coming, they're all terrific.
Folks, you need to go over to the courthouse or city office and see if they have any of the "Elk County Directory of Businesses and Services" that I did while I was Economic Development Director for Elk County. I put it together along with help from members of the now defunct ECCFED (Elk County Committee For Economic Development) Its a couple years out of date now, but could be updated rather easily, especially if I can remember where the zip disk with the Excel version of it is. I will do some looking around here, and up in Moline when I'm there next.
If the city and county clerks offices don't have any extras left, there could be some laying around in what used to be my office, up in the law library at the courthouse. Knowing how long it takes things to change in Elk County, I'd put money on that office not changing much since I left 18 months ago. They are basically a "yellow pages" for the county done up in three prong folios, with a few advertisements (thats how we covered the cost) and a state transportation dept map of Elk County with the 911 road names typed in on it.
Some of you may even have one of them somewhere!! I distributed over 1000 of them all over the county!
I got one of those one day when I was needing some services and didn't know where to look. The City Clerk sent me to the County Clerk's office.
I am thinking this will be a really neat thing to have available online so that people from far away can look us over. And I am volunteering to help with the proof reading. I am like an eagle with mispelled words.
I thought I had one - and was planning on using some of that information.
In a file would be wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
Quotezip disk with the Excel version
Would be even better!!!
gas stations, hospitals, clinics
Quote from: Mom70x7 on July 25, 2007, 11:12:04 PM
I'm keeping track - and have quite a list going. Thanks, everyone!
Keep the ideas coming, they're all terrific.
Here in Longton besides a beauty shop we have a semi professional photographer.
She has taken a lot of senior pictures and from what I see she is very good.
I am sure there are other home-businesses, at the moment I can't remember who and where.
Local dairy that makes ice cream and/or cheese. Local farm markets and any specialities, auctons. Any beekeepers who sell honey. Hand made wooden furniture, especially walnut. local nuts (not the people!)