Showing posts with label Columbus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbus. Show all posts
It was a great weekend again! However, it was a disappointment that Kil-Kare was rained out Friday night. It was to be the bus races at Kil-Kare which are rescheduled for this weekend and we really wanted to try the new gas from Estes Oil in Franklin.
Saturday we went to Pisanello’s for pizza and headed to the shop around 1 p.m. We got to Motorcar Auto Body just in time to help get the car loaded. Gary and some of the guys had already been working on the car since 9 a.m. We are trying different racing fuels from Estes Oil. We are also trying different staggers to try to get the Koehlke GreenPro Landscaping #4 faster. We got a new 12 volt battery this week with 1300 cranking amps. Ok I’m not sure what that means either but it more then the diesel truck we use to pull the trailer so starting the car should be easier.
At Columbus, we unloaded the Rebel 105.9 car and went out for the first practice. It had been raining and the track was still green. They also have a weep hold in the track in turn four where ground water can seep onto the track. They were trying to get it dried up. Our second practice, we found that we needed to make some chassis adjustments because our tire temp was off. By the third practice, we were right in line with most of the other cars. Just my luck, we drew 4 and was to be the first to qualify. I qualified at a 13.44 which was third fastest. In the dash race on was on the outside pole and as I described earlier there was a wet spot on the track on the outside of turn four. I was unable to get on the gas as hard as I like to come to the green flag. I ended up finishing the dash race in third.
It was privilege to go over to the fan section to sign autographs before the intermission. It was exciting to meet all my supports and answer questions. I had a great time greeting each one of them. The look on the girl face as she skipped off says it all.
In the feature, I started in the outside of row four in eighth In the Green Pro landscaping Koehlke components NASCAR Whelen LM . Just like playing checkers, you need to know what the other players could do. The guy leading my row was not great on the outside and was having problems with his car earlier. As I quested it I got pushed back to the tenth position it should have been ninth but a guy came in to my line and I choose to let him in because it was early in the race, I did leave the door open a little so it was somewhat my faulty. Unfortunately he hit me and we going to have to do some bodywork and paint. ( no Mirrors or radios in these cars) I had to wait for the right time to start passing. The opportunity to start passing came late in the race. I quickly moved up to the fifth position in just a few laps to go.
We have been doing a poll on Facebook with our new t-shirt designs. We hope to have a few of them available soon for purchase. We hope also have some exciting things to announce next week so be sure to tune in!
We are still hoping to get a tire sponsor so we can do some more testing. Dad is meeting with some people at Sport clips and we still waiting to hear from some others. I still need an anchor sponsor to finish out the year. Have a great week! Sloan and crew!! Follow me at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Sloan-Henderson-Motorsports/122508936584?ref=ts and sloan-henderson on twitter for race day updates
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‘Become a Legislator for a Day’ Reading Contest Winner Visits Columbus
COLUMBUS—State Representative Peter Beck (R-Mason) today hosted the district winner of the ‘Become a Legislator for a Day’ Reading Contest at the Ohio Statehouse. The contest spanned the month of December and partnered the Mason, Springboro, Franklin, and Lebanon Public Libraries.
The number of books read by young people is consistently related to academic gains, according to several studies. Students who participated picked up special contest bookmarks at any of the libraries within the 67th Ohio House District. The participants used the back of the contest bookmarks to list the books they'd read. They then dropped off the bookmarks in contest boxes at the libraries, where a drawing to select the winner took place.
The winner was:
Jonathan La Tour (4th grade)
La Tour had the opportunity to come to Columbus to spend a day with Rep. Beck, where he was invited to participate in a mock committee and legislative session as well as have a personalized tour of the historic Ohio Statehouse.
“Jonathan is a prime example of a student who is excelling and working hard both inside and outside of the classroom on his education,” said Rep. Beck. “I enjoyed meeting Jonathan and spending the day with him and his family, and I look forward to great things from this young man.”
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Image via WikipediaLegislative Service Commission Internship Provides A Unique Opportunity to Learn About State Government
Each year, legislators consider hundreds of bills and amendments in committees and during House and Senate sessions. None of this would be possible without the hard work of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC), which provides a variety of technical and research services to lawmakers and staff at the Statehouse, such as drafting and analyzing bills and amendments and providing estimates of state revenue and expenditures.
In addition to their work for legislators, the LSC also sponsors full-time, paid internships each year designed to provide recent college graduates interested in government and politics the opportunity to learn first-hand about the inner workings of the Ohio General Assembly.
The LSC Internship program begins the first week in December and ends December 31st of the following year. No political experience is necessary and the only eligibility requirement is that applicants must have graduated from a four-year college degree program by the start of the program. The program is not limited to those majoring in political science or other government-related fields – in fact, the 2010 class features interns who studied history, business and sports management and several who have also earned master’s and law degrees.
The majority of LSC interns work in the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate, where they are assigned to work either for an individual member or for an entire caucus. Other interns work directly with LSC staff in drafting legislation and performing legal or fiscal research. Two interns with backgrounds in telecommunications are assigned to Ohio Government Telecommunications, the agency responsible for televising legislative sessions and producing other government and educational programming.
Here in the Ohio Senate, LSC interns are assigned to members’ offices, where they perform a wide range of activities such as assisting with administrative duties and constituent inquiries, attending meetings, researching legislative issues and writing speeches and press releases. The interns also monitor committee hearings and floor sessions in order to gain more insight into the legislative process. The skills and relationships interns gain during the year will benefit them throughout their professional lives, whether they continue to work in government or pursue a career in another field.
I am pleased to say that the intern that has been assigned to my office this year is also from southwestern Ohio. Mallory Heidorn is a native of Cincinnati and attended Xavier University, where she majored in philosophy, politics and the public and political science. Mallory has been a wonderful addition to my office, and I hope she enjoys her time working in the Ohio Senate.
Applications for the legislative internship program are due by April 1 and the deadline to apply for a telecommunications internship is May 31. For more information about the program or to download an application, please visit LSC’s Web site at www.lsc.state.oh.us/internship
As always, please do not hesitate to contact my office if you have questions or concerns about any state-related matter. You can reach my office by phone at (614) 466-9737, by e-mail at SD07@senate.state.oh.us or by writing State Senator Shannon Jones, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215. I look forward to hearing from you.
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State Representative Pete Beck Announces Holiday Card Contest Winner
Mason Resident Depicts “A Winter’s Sunday in Lebanon”
Columbus – State Representative Pete Beck (R-Mason) announced today that he has chosen artist Frankie Wheeler’s “A Winter’s Sunday in Lebanon” for his first annual holiday card contest. Wheeler’s watercolor rendition of the Golden Lamb in Lebanon will hang in Beck’s office at the state capitol.
“The 67th House District has many beautiful qualities, and the very talented artists in this contest did an amazing job of portraying them,” Beck said. “Ms. Wheeler’s painting will make a great greeting card and an excellent addition to my office decorations.”
Representative Beck and the Mason Area Arts Council teamed up to create a contest for his first holiday card to be sent as state representative of the 67th House District. Artists were asked to submit work that they felt embodied the county.
Wheeler, originally from Charleston, WV, moved to Mason in January of 2009. Since then, she has become a member of the Mason Area Arts Council’s painting group, the Mason Area Painters. Eighty-seven-year-old Wheeler says she’s been painting all her life and can’t remember a time when a paint brush wasn’t in her hand.
“My family and my art have made up my life all of these 87 years,” Wheeler said.
Wheeler won $500 for her first prize award. Second place went to Jody Ball’s “Finding the Perfect Tree” and 3rd place was awarded to Maury Mountain’s “The Batche Building.” Beck also awarded honorable mention to two Mason students, Raga Maddela and Brooke Woods.
The original Golden Lamb was built in 1803. The brick building where the Golden Lamb moved to and currently resides was built in 1815. The Golden Lamb is recognized as the oldest continuously operating business in the state of Ohio. Many prominent citizens have stayed at the Golden Lamb, including visits by 12 presidents.
For more information about the Mason Area Arts Council visit www.masonarts.org or contact Executive Director Meredith Raffel at 513-573-0007.
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BECK PAIRS WITH LOCAL LIBRARIES TO PROMOTE READING CONTEST
Columbus- Local elementary school students could find themselves at the State Capitol as a “Lawmaker for a Day” if they participate in this fall’s unique reading contest sponsored by State Representative Pete A. Beck (R-Mason).
Beck is teaming with local libraries to help promote their fall reading program through his sponsorship of the contest, in hopes to help retain and improve students’ reading skills while encouraging a lifelong passion for reading. Students can pick up special contest bookmarks at any of the libraries within the 67th Ohio House District, starting Friday, November 13.
“We need to do everything possible to show our children how important and exciting reading can be and to make sure reading doesn’t become a lost art,” Beck said. “I encourage parents to get their young children involved with the reading contest. It’s a fun, simple way to help students continue to learn during the school year and develop that healthy thirst of knowledge.”
Students can use the back of the contest bookmarks to list the books they've read. They can then drop off the bookmarks in contest boxes at the libraries. Completed bookmarks should be dropped off at the libraries by December 18th, and the drawing will take place at a later date.
The number of books read by young people during the fall is consistently related to academic gains, according to several studies. Children in every income group who also read six or more books over the fall gained more in reading achievement. Local libraries involved in the contest are Mason, Springboro, Franklin, and Lebanon Public Libraries.
Beck said the program also will provide the added benefit of encouraging young people to use local libraries. For more information about the contest or for additional bookmarks, residents can contact State Representative Pete A. Beck at 77 S. High St, Columbus, Ohio 43215, by phone at (614) 644-6027, or email district67@ohr.state.oh.us.
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