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Hi there, I have an idea for the WikiProject listed at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Ohio#Newsletter and was wondering if you would mind giving your opinon on the matter. I have contacted you because you are either at the bottm of or near the bottom of Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ohio/Participants and I am seeking opinions from new members as well as established ones. Thank you for your time. §tepshep¡Talk to me! 23:33, 27 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

WikiProject Ohio Newsletter

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WikiProject Ohio Newsletter

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Issue II - May 2008
From the editor:

Here's Issue II of the project newsletter. We're trying to decide if this is sinking or floating. If you would like to contribute to next month's newsletter please jump right in at the News Desk! Have a great May.

The Ohio Portal

The maintainers of the Ohio Portal are looking to get it to featured status. They would like to ask all project members to help improve it any way they can. What needs to be done most is the supplying of selected articles and images.

Selected Article: Indian Head Rock

There is a eight ton rock in Ohio that was removed from the Ohio River. This rock is known as the Indian Head Rock Dating back to the early 1800’s, this rock was seen sticking out of the Ohio River and used as a navigational mark for barges along the river. The names of citizens from the town of Portsmouth, Ohio are carved into the rock from the late nineteenth a early twentieth centuries. Some of the names were of well known families from Ohio. They would swim out to the rock, have their picture taken with it or simply carve their names into it.
With the advent of the Locks and Dams along the Ohio River, the rock eventually was submerged, but the legend lived on. A gentleman from Ironton, Ohio located the rock after searching a very long time for it, and he and a crew of scuba divers recovered the rock and took it to the shore to be donated to Ohio for historical value.
After hearing the news about the rock being removed, Kentucky introduced legislation against the removal of the rock. They also want the diver who found it to be prosecuted for removing the rock. Kentucky owns the greatest part of the land the river runs on. Even the Army Corp. of Engineers got involved as to how to move the rock without damaging it. Kentucky wants to have it returned to the river.
Billy Massie


Article Assessment

Reedy Bot and ShepBot are currently hard at work tagging all of the Ohio articles. We may need to have an assessment drive when the bots are finished. Think of it as a late spring cleaning. Please note your opinions on the project talkpage if you would be interested in helping!
Over 10,000 articles have been tagged with {{OH-Project}}

Article Achievements

New Featured and Good articles

WikiProject Ohio Barnstar of Merit

  • If you know of a Wikipedian who has contributed a lot of effort to Ohio articles feel free to award the new Ohio Barnstar of Merit by placing the following code on their user talkpage.
    • {{subst:The Ohio Barnstar of Merit|message}}
Contributors
Stepshep & Billy Massie

This newsletter is delivered by bot to all project members of WikiProject Ohio. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter in the future, please note this at the unsubscribe page. Thank you, §tepshep Delivered by ShepBot (talk) 19:16, 17 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

WikiProject Ohio Newsletter

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The WikiProject Ohio Newsletter
 

 
Issue III - June 2008
From the editor:

This is the third edition of the WikiProject Ohio newsletter. If you have any project announcements feel free to drop them by the NewsDesk. It's request that you watchlist our talk page; so you can chime in on current discussions. Have a great June!

The Ohio Portal

The maintainers of the Ohio Portal are looking to get it to featured status. They would like to ask all project members to help improve it any way they can. What needs to be done most is the supplying of selected articles and images.

Getting the Project Moving
  • WikiProject Ohio as an entity doesn't have as much action as other state projects. For this reason it has been proposed that the inactive WikiProject Ohio Townships be added as our taskforce. There is a !poll going on at WT:OH and your opinion is essential in the matter!
  • Stepshep has also proposed sending an invite to everyone in Category:Wikipedians in Ohio with an invite to join the project. If you are already a member you would not receive the notice of course. Once again, please note your opinion on the project talkpage.

The Central Avenue Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located at 201 to 338 Central Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. It consists of late 19th and 20th Century Revival-style houses as well as late Victorian-style houses, which were all originally single-family residences.

On December 16, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Each month a new Ohio related stub is the selected article. If you have a new stub created feel free to nominate it at the NewsDesk.


Article Assessment

Reedy Bot and ShepBot are currently hard at work tagging all of the Ohio articles. We may need to have an assessment drive when the bots are finished. Think of it as a late spring cleaning. Please note your opinions on the project talkpage if you would be interested in helping!
'Over 15,000 articles have been tagged with {{OH-Project}}
We have 5,000 articles that need to be assessed for class!

Article Info
Good Article Nominees, FAR, FLC
Articles for Deletion Results

Afd

  • W. S. McIntosh Memorial Leadership Award was nominated at Afd.
    • The result was Delete
  • Homer E. Woodling and Robert F. Busbey were nominated at Afd.
    • The result was Keep
  • All Ohio High School Conferences were nominated at Afd.
    • The result was no consensus keep. There is an effort to improve these articles here.


Ohio Barnstar of Merit

  • If you know of a Wikipedian who has contributed a good deal of effort to Ohio articles feel free to award the new Ohio Barnstar of Merit by placing the following code on their user talkpage.
    • {{subst:The Ohio Barnstar of Merit|message}}
Article Importance Scheme

A new article importance scheme has been proposed at the assessment talk page. Please comment on the propsed system.

Ohio NHLs Tabulated

The 25 of Ohio's 69 National Historic Landmarks that were red-links all got articles this month, as part of a WP:NRHP drive to finish beginning the 2,430 or so NHL articles needed for nation-wide coverage. WP:OHIO members Stepshep and Sanfranman59 were busy.

Contributors
Stepshep, Clariosophic, & Doncram

This newsletter is delivered by bot to all project members of WikiProject Ohio. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter in the future or would like to receive it in a different format, please note this in the appropriate section at the NewsDesk. Thank you, §tepshep

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September 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

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The September 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

 
--Kumioko (talk) 01:44, 7 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

December 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

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The December 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

 
--Kumioko (talk) 03:23, 13 December 2011 (UTC)Reply

January 2012 Newsletter for WikiProject United States and supported projects

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The January 2012 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

 
--Kumi-Taskbot (talk) 19:45, 16 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle

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Decemmber 8 - Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle - You're invited
 
Seattle Public Library
  • Date Saturday, December 8, 2012
  • Time 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Location Seattle Public Library Meeting Room 1 on Level 4, Central Library, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle WA, 98104
  • Event An editathon on Seattle-related Wikipedia articles with Wikipedia tutorials and Librarian assistance on hand.
  • Hashtag #wikiloveslib or #glamwiki.
  • Registration http://wll-seattle.eventbrite.com or use on-wiki regsistration.

Yours, Maximilianklein (talk) 04:13, 1 December 2012 (UTC)Reply

Nomination of Parochial and technology Schools in Lucas County, Ohio for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Parochial and technology Schools in Lucas County, Ohio is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Parochial and technology Schools in Lucas County, Ohio until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Boleyn (talk) 21:29, 16 January 2013 (UTC)Reply