I decided to create these three blog posts to remind me of the three days of fun I had over Father's Day Weekend. The text is the same at the beginning of all three, so I encourage you to read the tweets within the posts that tell the story of:
1 of 3: Fun Father's Day Weekend: Friday -- Blue Heron Homecoming
Click this link to go to the first blog post to read tweets about:
- Taking my dad to the Blue Heron Homecoming event
- Summit Soil & Water Conservation District
- Free cookout thanks to Lock 3 and Akron City Recreation Department
- Akron Zoo staff showing how to practice good recycling/composting practices
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
After you read these three blog posts, I also welcome you to learn more about this event in my past Blue Heron Homecoming blog post:
- Blog Date: May 15, 2018 - 7) Saturday, May 5, 2018 - Akron Waterways Renewed! Blue Heron Homecoming
2 of 3: Fun Father's Day Weekend: Saturday -- Service Project & The Longest Day of Play
Read tweets below in this blog post to learn about:
- Northeast Ohio Orienteering Club (NEOOC) service project at Richfield Heritage Preserve
Be sure to click on the links in the tweets to learn about both of these great organizations! - Cleveland Metroparks “The Longest Day of Play” at Euclid Beach
- Cleveland United Way 2-1-1 service
- Plastic Free Lake Erie
- Step Forward - Ohio's designated anti-poverty agency for Cuyahoga County with early childhood education programs, adult skills training, and other services
- Especially large waves on Lake Erie on this windy day. Be sure to view the videos of the waves.
- Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Beach concessions serving Honey Hut Ice Cream
- Drum circle and dancing
- Ohio Sea Grant
After you read these three blog posts, read more about this park in my "Euclid Beach Park" blog post.
Click this link to go to the third blog post to read tweets about:
- The fun places my family took me for Father's Day 2022
- Amusement Preservation Museum -- See photos from this incredible collection and watch the videos of the “Swingin’ Gyms."
- 32nd Old Northwest Territory Primitive Rendezvous at Medina County Parks's Hidden Hollow Camp. I invite you to look at the photos closely to see the old-time skills that the participants demonstrated
- Princess Ledges Nature Preserve, Medina County Parks
After you read these three blog posts, learn about the history and the present use of Cleveland's Euclid Beach Park in my blog post:
- Blog Date: October 21, 2019 - Celebrating 50 Years of Fond Memories of Euclid Beach Park
If you are interested in amusement parks, here is another blog post that may interest you:
- Blog Date: August 17, 2021 - Before Backpacking Adventure: Hershey’s Chocolate World & Knoebels Amusement Resort
Tweets Before NEOOC Service Project
.@HikeTheBT, since the Buckeye Trail goes right through the @OfficialFoCH Richfield Heritage Preserve, I thought some of your members might be interested to know @NEOOrienteering is doing a service project at Richfield Heritage Preserve on Sat. June 18th.https://t.co/LjnvnmuBp4 pic.twitter.com/0kiB3WeTl1
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 13, 2022
Thank you for sharing! We'll be sure to pass it along.
— The Buckeye Trail (@hikethebt) June 14, 2022
.@HikeTheBT, great that you passed on the @NEOOrienteering 6/18 service project at @OfficialFoCH to others. I just signed up: https://t.co/LjnvnmuBp4
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 17, 2022
I also signed up for your #BuckeyeTrail Work Party with @CrookedRiverBTA chapterhttps://t.co/X7aOg66veHhttps://t.co/FOWF3jKnMG pic.twitter.com/AJPcq2yZa6
New Event | Service Project | Richfield Heritage Preserve | Saturday, June 18th, 9am to Noon https://t.co/dcdOdimeyz
— NEOOC Orienteering (@NEOOrienteering) June 6, 2022
Saturday, June 18, 2022 - Northeast Ohio Orienteering Club (NEOOC) Service Project
I am glad to be attending the @NEOOrienteering service project at the @OfficialFoCH #RichfieldHeritagePreserve in @RichfieldVillOH. https://t.co/9oT1R314p8https://t.co/nXI4in2dOp
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
I have hiked here on @HikeTheBT’s #BuckeyeTrail all times of the year: https://t.co/RNAklUQOT4 pic.twitter.com/4JZvkDGkST
I learned of beautiful #RichfieldHeritagePreserve when I attended a @NEOOrienteering event. Great that their leadership planned a service project here. https://t.co/LjnvnmuBp4@HikeTheBT’s Trail is here.https://t.co/4bMl5liLzzhttps://t.co/vZzdxqVFgfhttps://t.co/Ea24qWAg4a pic.twitter.com/LvDxfMSn8d
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
Tweets Before The Longest Day of Play
Summer is on the way & Cleveland Metroparks has you covered with #free programs including The Longest Day of Play at Euclid Beach on June 18! https://t.co/HiqX8ZQoKS #FindYourPath pic.twitter.com/Y4XHKicr4f
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) June 9, 2022
Join Extension educator Jill Bartolotta at @clevemetroparks' Euclid Beach for the Longest Day of Play on June 18! Enjoy a full day of free, family-friendly fun including hikes, crafts, urban line dancing, and a drum circle from 9-9 on Saturday. https://t.co/pNpEzoAy92
— Ohio Sea Grant (@ohioseagrant) June 6, 2022
Play all day at Euclid Beach! Enjoy a full day of #free, family-friendly fun including hikes, crafts, line dancing & a drum circle. https://t.co/HiqX8ZQoKS pic.twitter.com/Muja2Sinn0
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) June 18, 2022
Saturday, June 18, 2022 - Cleveland Metroparks “Longest Day of Play” at Euclid Beach
Yesterday, I attended @AkronWaterways at @Metro_Parks & this morning at @NEOOrienteering service project at #RichfieldHeritagePreserve: https://t.co/OvqAv8qaKI
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
This afternoon enjoying a sunny day at @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach “Longest Day of Play” https://t.co/y7suyREGRo https://t.co/C0HTp1Iswj pic.twitter.com/uRdFRsKQJ1
I enjoyed talking to a @UnitedWayCLE staff person who works for their call 2-1-1 service. https://t.co/y1X1Z5iHki
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
I told her about how I used 2-1-1 to get some recommendations.
At @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach for the “Longest Day of Play” https://t.co/y7suyREGRo pic.twitter.com/lmoWxGX42J
Come spin the wheel of fun to learn about #plasticpollution @clevemetroparks Longest Day of Play. pic.twitter.com/kHmx1uNRhj
— Plastic Free Lake Erie (@PlasticFreeLE) June 18, 2022
Learn of @StepFwrdToday work to helps low-income individuals/families:
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
• Early childhood education like Head Start
• Adult Skills Training
• Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).https://t.co/RFpxLO7t9V
At @CleveMetroparks “Longest Day of Play” https://t.co/y7suyREGRo pic.twitter.com/GeICgO3dNz
Some serious wave action today at @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach!! https://t.co/7MyHHbMzXL
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
Come on down to experience the wind, sun and splash of the waves!
I am at @CleveMetroparks “Longest Day of Play” event. https://t.co/y7suyREGRo pic.twitter.com/SbrY0BTvVN
#FindYourPath to more serious wave action today at @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach!! https://t.co/7MyHHbMzXL
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
Come on down to experience the wind, sun and splash of the waves!
I am at @CleveMetroparks “Longest Day of Play” event. https://t.co/y7suyREGRo pic.twitter.com/rdTtfItmV8
#FindYourPath to enjoy creamy @Honey_Hut #IceCream @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach Concessions. https://t.co/7MyHHbMzXL
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
Having fun at @CleveMetroparks “Longest Day of Play” event. https://t.co/y7suyREGRo pic.twitter.com/T16ZWMvt8t
Honey pecan from the one & only @Honey_Hut! Fresh scoops served at Emerald Necklace Cafe #icecream #summer #marina pic.twitter.com/8CPQ5WDVZ3
— Katelin Beltavski (@katesturr) June 10, 2022
Red Flag — Warning!!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
Extremely high winds, so no swimming today at @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach.?? https://t.co/7MyHHbMzXL@CleveMetroparks “Longest Day of Play” event. https://t.co/y7suyREGRo pic.twitter.com/pI6MTC3Pg8
Come now to @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach to join in large drum circle and dancers! https://t.co/7MyHHbMzXL@CleveMetroparks “Longest Day of Play” fun event in #Cleveland!! https://t.co/y7suyREGRo#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/AlLVRt6ycS
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
#FindYourPath to @CleveMetroparks #EuclidBeach to join drum circle! https://t.co/7MyHHbMzXL@CleveMetroparks “Longest Day of Play” fun event in #Cleveland!! https://t.co/y7suyREGRo#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/LIHIwrU935
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) June 18, 2022
Thanks for visiting us at @clevemetroparks Longest Day of Play today! We hope you learned something cool about plastic pollution or safe boating today - share below if you’d like! pic.twitter.com/AMrus3yUCn
— Ohio Sea Grant (@ohioseagrant) June 18, 2022
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