http://nwogeo.org/ NWOGEO en-us Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:12:59 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Northwest Ohio Geocachers News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://nwogeo.org/images/logo.png http://nwogeo.org/ http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=87.html CITO Event - Building Bridges (GC19X4C) Sunday, April 20, 2008 starting at 11:00am. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:12:59 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=86.html NWOGEO 2006 Meet & Eats NWOGEO Events Updated 08/23/2008, 11:30 Watch for and items for recent changes! NWOGEO Meet & Eats - Our Monthly Events! DATE DOW TIMES EVENT NAME w/GC & OTHER LINKS LOCAL FORUMS LOCATION Monthly on 1st Tuesday (See special exceptions below!) Tue 7 PM "Maumee Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS (See actual month event below) Monthly on 3rd Thursday (See special exceptions below!) Thu 7 PM "Findlay Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS (See actual month event below) Individual Meet & Eat Events are listed below with other events. NWOGEO Officially Sponsored and Member Supported Events* DATE DOW TIMES EVENT NAME w/GC & OTHER LINKS LOCAL FORUMS LOCATION Past events are listed in the next table below. tba tba tba NWOGEO Organizational Meeting #4 to help answer the question, of "How should NWOGEO proceed in the future?" Click here to view the post in our Event Forums and for more info. EVENTS Enquire about location in forums. Perrysburg, OH 43551 09/10/07 Wed 6:30 PM A SPECIAL M&E EVENT ! "Bowling Green Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS Panera Bread 145 South Main St. Bowling Green, 43402 419-352-7100 09/06/08 Sat 12 PM - 3 PM Oak Openings Geocache Poker Run  by Metroparks Toledo EVENTS Oak Openings Preserve Buehner Center Porcch 4139 Girdham Road Swanton OH 09/20/08 Sat tba S. Bass Island Campout! (Pie Irons and Smores) by BBD & pibteach EVENTS South Bass Island State Park South Bass Island, OH 10/07/08 Tue 7 PM "Maumee Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS Schlotzsky’s Deli, 1419 Reynolds Road Maumee, OH, 43537 10/11/08 Sat 10 AM Year 5 Adopt-A-Highway/CITO #4 of 4 in O8' by NWOGEO EVENTS Scenic Route 24, near Grand Rapids, OH 10/16/08 Thu 7 PM "Findlay Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS Panera Bread 1971 Tiffin Avenue Findlay, OH 45840 11/04/08 Tue 7 PM "Maumee Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS Schlotzsky’s Deli, 1419 Reynolds Road Maumee, OH, 43537 11/20/08 Thu 7 PM "Findlay Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS Panera Bread 1971 Tiffin Avenue Findlay, OH 45840 12/02/08 Tue 7 PM "Maumee Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS Schlotzsky’s Deli, 1419 Reynolds Road Maumee, OH, 43537 12/tba/08 Sun tba 2008 Holiday Shindig by NWOGEO EVENTS tba 12/18/08 Thu 7 PM "Findlay Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO EVENTS Panera Bread 1971 Tiffin Avenue Findlay, OH 45840             * NWOGEO Officially Sponsored events contain "NWOGEO" in the event title on Geocaching.com New events, event details and links will be added as information becomes available. Quick Links! NWOGEO Events List posted at geocaching.com. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, Events posted at geocaching.com. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, CITO events posted at geocaching.com.   Click on "Read More..." below to view "Past Events" if they are not visible below this line. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:03:47 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=85.html May 17, 2008 Saturday 2008 Indiana Spring Picnic (GC17WWE) Hosted by NEI-GEO Ouabache State Park in Bluffton, IN I will be collecting Box Tops For Education at the Spring Picnic. My mom and sister are both school teachers. And if you've read a newspaper in the past 5 years, you know that our schools need help! This program helps the schools by giving them $0.10 for each Box top collected! My sister's school has a contest to see which class can collect the most box tops. So let's help completely demolish the competition and collect as many as we can!!!! Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:20:55 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=84.html "GeoWoodstock5 - The Movie" can now be purchased for $8 including shipping at: http://ncgeocachers.org/modules.php?name=Store (You may need to register.) Tool King Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:24:20 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=83.html 3rd Annual Pokagon Cacher's Campout! When: September 21-23, 2007 Where: Pokagon State Park, Angola, IN This years theme is Leave No Trace. A special program by Bill Houk, Leave No Trace Master Educator, will occur on Saturday at Base Camp. All cachers are encouraged to use the Leave No Trace Ethics this weekend and every weekend you cache! Visit the Leave No Trace website at lnt.org and visit the shop for membership information. Cache page: GC11ZM7 Wed, 09 May 2007 18:12:20 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=82.html A Flash Mob Gathering of Geocachers This event will take place on Sunday, May 20th at noon will will last exactly 15 minutes only!!! It will take place near a fountain at Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. Cache page: GC12PB0 Wed, 09 May 2007 18:11:46 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=81.html It's that time again! Join us for a picnic on the lawn! We welcome everyone outdoors for the June NEI-GEO Meet-n-Eat! Wing Haven Nature Preserve is a 260+ acre historic property with wooded ravines, prairies, 7 (count them 7!) lakes, and the old homestead site of Ben and Helen Swenson. Lunch will be a potluck lunch in front of the homestead stables and log barn. Tables and electricity will be available for crock-pots. Prepare for a picnic-style lunch, so pack your silverware, plates, drinks, and lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, the lunch will move to the Cabin Studio located 100 feet away. Cache Page: GC12R62 Wed, 09 May 2007 18:11:20 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=79.html Event is at FIRE MOUNTAIN RESTAURANT in Auburn, Indiana. Address: 1411 Shook Drive. In new complex with Home Depot, right behind Cracker Barrel on August 11, 2007 @ 12:00 NOON. In August 2005, "Paws"itraction decided that they wanted to get to know other cachers in the area and have a regular get together those cachers. While we have seen many changes over the past two years, we cannot forget where we came from. It's with that in mind that we are bringing the Meet-n-Eat back to Fire Mountain in Auburn to celebrate our 2 year anniversary. Cache Page: GC12JZF Wed, 09 May 2007 18:10:41 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=78.html Ohio – March 2, 2007 – Wright Brothers, Annie Oakley, John D. Rockefeller and several U.S. Presidents’ gravesites will soon unlock a mystery. These famous people and others are buried across Ohio and until now, nobody knew of the secret code engraved into each headstone. They also hold fascinating messages and astonishing stories. Each month for the next year, a clue will be left for those whom want to embark on some of the greatest discoveries in Ohio history. Players will be led to historic Ohio burial sites long forgotten and seldom visited to rekindle the spirit and legends within. In the process, legacies live on and respects are paid. Once a site is discovered, one letter in the tombstone will be key to breaking the final code. Participants may play anonymously, partially just for the fun of cracking one case nearby, or post their team name and journal and go after the prizes presented at the final gathering. The final gathering is part of the unknown adventure climax that promises man’s most tempting food, fun storytelling, prizes galore, and the ultimate secret revealed. Although not necessary, the quest is ideal for geocachers, those that seek destinations and rewards using handheld GPS tracking devices. Both written clues and geocaching coordinates can be used independently to find and solve the mysteries. In either case, certain geocaching code of ethics will be encouraged of participants. These include “cache in, trash out,” which simply asks that you leave no litter behind. Also, leave something behind – a nice flower to place atop the grave would be respectful. This isn’t just a game, it’s a way to learn, in an entertaining way, about Ohio legends. Perhaps their legacies will be infectious upon a new generation by fascinating players with incredible stories, creating more appreciation for such icons in Ohio and American heritage. The beauty behind the quest is that anyone can join it at anytime and catch up to the rest of the players as an archive of past sites to seek will be archived on OhioTraveler.com. New coordinates and clues will be offered in the free monthly editions of OhioTraveler eMagazine at www.ohiotraveler.com. The March 2007 edition will publish clues for the first quest. An ongoing archive and further information will be available at www.ohiotraveler.com/gravequest.htm. Clue #1: This famous person's nickname was "Watanya Cicilla." The burial site is at Brock Cemetery in Darke county. It is up to you to find the cemetery and tombstone. But when you do, record the first letter of the second word. It is part of the code needed to reveal the final GraveQuest. For geocachers, seek 40° 15.622 and W: 084° 33.645. Nearby attractions include Bear's Mill, KitchenAid™ Experience and Maid Rite, which is a unique eatery. # # # Contact: Frank R. Satullo OhioTraveler.com 6358 Castle Hill Drive Liberty Township, OH 45044 Phone: 513-779-6371 or 513-207-6690 eMail: frank@ohiotraveler.com Web Site: www.OhioTraveler.com GraveQuest Web Page: www.ohiotraveler.com/gravequest.htm Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:27:16 GMT http://nwogeo.org/News/article/sid=77.html NWOGEO 2006 Meet & Eats NWOGEO Events Updated 12/24/07, 16:30 NWOGEO Meet & Eats - Our Monthly Events! DATE DOW TIMES EVENT NAME/LINK LOCATION Monthly on 1st Tuesday (See exceptions below!)  Tuesday 7 PM "Maumee Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO Schlotzsky’s Deli, 1419 Reynolds Road Maumee, OH, 43537 Monthly on 3rd Thursday (See exceptions below!) Thursday 7 PM "Findlay Style - Meet & Eat" by NWOGEO Panera Bread 1971 Tiffin Avenue Findlay, OH 45840 Individual Meet & Eats Events are listed below with other events. NWOGEO Officially Sponsored and Member Supported Events* DATE DOW TIMES EVENT NAME/LINK LOCATION           * NWOGEO Officially Sponsored events contain "NWOGEO" in the event title on Geocaching.com New events and links will be added as information becomes available. Quick Links! NWOGEO Events List posted at geocaching.com. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, Events posted at geocaching.com. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, CITO events posted at geocaching.com.   Click on "Read More..." below to see Past Events. Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:21:59 GMT