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Channel 4 News had a story about stray cats and the “TNR” program a local group is doing. I missed it on TV but found this on the web. There is a video.

“Stray cats over run German Village”

The title of the article sounded funny but it is really a scary story about how fast those felines can reproduce. I talked to someone about T.N.R. (trap, neuter and release) a few years ago at the Worthington Pooch Parade (T.N.R. for felines, not canines.) I get it kind of.

From NBC news:

“One female cat can have three litters a year at an average of four kittens per litter,” Jeanne Tranter, a representative of Save the Wild Side, said. “It’s going to add up pretty quickly.”

In addition, a kitten can breed after only six months.”

Want a cat? Adopt a local adult cat from the Capital Area Humane Society for only $30, neutered (spayed), microchipped, shots. I believe it is a limited time offer; July 5th to the 8th. I have contact info for CAHS on my website MaureenMcCabe.com

Caesar, pictured above was a Columbus street cat. He lived on the west side (?) until a good Samaritan took him to CAHS. As an itty bitty kitty Caesar lived on the streets of Central Ohio from fall 2005 to early 2006. I’m glad someone took him to the Capital Area Humane Society.

What was the 4th of July like in 1857? Ed Lentz ‘As it were’ column in This Week Community Newspapers is called City changes; 4th of July doesn’t It’s about celebrating Independence Day in Columbus and across the river in Franklinton way back then. History of Columbus!

Opportunities to step back in time for July 2007:

Glorious Fourth: Independence Day Celebration, Ohio Historical Center/Ohio Village - July 04, 2007 - From the Ohio Historical Center / Ohio Village calendar:

“July 4 Glorious Fourth: Independence Day Celebration Ohio Village, COLUMBUS Noon-5 p.m.
Enjoy a leisurely afternoon of family activities to celebrate the nation’s independence, including a grand procession, patriotic speeches, a greased pole contest, a concert by the Ohio Village Singers and a community dance. Throughout the afternoon, families can enjoy period games, an Ohio Village Muffins base ball game, tug-of-war and a pie-eating contest. Another fun part of the day will include popular elements of “Delicious Dish: The Cold, Hard Facts about Ice Cream.” Taste unique ice cream flavors, treat yourself to a sundae, help make homemade ice cream and learn about the unique history of ice cream. Admission: $9/adult OHS member, $6/child OHS member, $11/adult nonmember, $8/child nonmember, $4/parking fee for nonmembers. 614.297.2666 or 800.686.1541″

Ohio Village Muffins Vintage Baseball Game - July 04, 2007 2:00 PM - Ohio Historical Center/Ohio Village

The Ohio Village Muffins are from the 1860’s? Or recreate the 1860’s? According to the Wikipedia entry on the Ohio Village Muffins it was called “base ball” back then.

One of my favorite Ed Lentz columns about Columbus history inspired Circus Town Columbus.

More about 4th of July 2007 Celebrations from This Week Community Newspapers.

More 4th of July 2007 celebrations from Discover Columbus.
What’s happening in Greater Columbus this weekend June 29 to July 1 from Discover Columbus.

Gosh I hope I have my grammar straight Santas’ not Santa’s…. it’s a group of Santas that have a list of cities they are considering holding their 2008 convention in. “He’s making a list, checking it twice…. “ sounds like Columbus was very, very nice to the visiting Santas who are checking out cities.

Red nosed reindeer greeted the group as Experience Columbus showed the naturally bearded Santas around town. The Santas’ story is in a Columbus Dispatch story written by Marla Matzer Rose.

Send an email to Santa win a trip to the Short North Pole

“Send an e-mail to Santa by midnight on July 4 and tell him why you want the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas (AORBS) to come to Columbus for their convention in 2008 and march in the Red, White and Boom! parade. “

Deadline July 4, 2007 details on ExperienceColumbus.com

Santa photo from Wikipedia. License: Information presented on the Clear Air Force Station Homepage is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested. - http://www.clear.af.mil/privacy.htm
This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

What do New York, Los Angeles, London, Chicago, Rome, Madrid, Toronto, Houston, Washington, Atlanta, Paris, Seattle, San Diego, Austin Texas, Minneapolis, Denver, San Francisco, Portland Oregon, Dallas, Singapore, St. Louis, Jakarta, Brooklyn NY, Philadelphia, Mexico City, Montreal, Beijing, Moscow and Mumbai have in common with Columbus Ohio?

They are the blog belt according to Business Week, The Children of the Web.

Graphic showing the world’s blog belt, including Columbus Ohio The BusinessWeek article Children of the Web

I found it when Mike Madison over in Pittsburgh on Pittblog asked:

“Columbus?”

Columbus has a well deserved spot on The Blog Tour USA itinerary if Columbus is number 30 on the World Wide Blog Belt.

The Blog Tour USA Bus which is (Sellsius° Real Estate Blog’s ) journey is stopping at 6902 N. High Street in Worthington Ohio (It’s Greater Columbus! The official Blog Tour USA site says Columbus ) on Friday July 13, 2007. All Columbus* bloggers are invited for a picnic lunch between 11:00 and 1:00.

The sponsors of the local party are not just inviting real estate bloggers. Food bloggers, sports bloggers, green bloggers, red bloggers, blue bloggers (political bloggers.. we will put the blue on the south lawn and the blue on the north lawn?) Buckeye bloggers, personal bloggers, place bloggers… you are all welcome to meet and greet the blogging greats from NYC, Joseph Ferrera and Rudy Bachraty of Sellsius° Real Estate Blog.

If you aren’t a blogger yet but you feel a blog coming on anytime soon meeting Joe and Rudy of Sellsius° Real Estate Blog on their way across the US on a bus.. I think it is really an RV, could be the ticket. Meeting these guys inspire new and future bloggers to blogging greatness.

Columbus* bloggers means of course Central Ohio bloggers… Dublin bloggers, Lewis Center bloggers, Worthington bloggers, Westerville bloggers, Ostrander bloggers (there could be one), Obetz bloggers, Powell bloggers and all points in between. Actually the sponsors of this event want all Ohio bloggers to join them for lunch…. Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Youngstown… etc…. bloggers are welcome. We’d love to see West Virginia bloggers (Hurricane WV in particular), Kentucky bloggers, even Michigan bloggers are welcome (next stop on Blog Tour USA is the Detroit area.) All bloggers are hereby welcomed to join the blog celebration in Worthington Ohio.

The sponsors of this Central Ohio event would love to have Teri Lussier of Project Blogger grace the gathering. The event at the end of BlogTour USA is Blogger Connect in San Francisco. Project Blogger is an ongoing competition of a group of apprentice bloggers including Teri. Huber Heights where Teri writes TheBrickRanch.com is only a hop, skip and a jump from Columbus.

Anyone who wants to visit Columbus Ohio on Friday the 13th of July is welcome have you heard about Skybus? Skybus based in Columbus Ohio… fares start at $10 ….

There will be an itty bitty taste of education available for anyone who wants to learn a little bit about blogging too… not a lot, it’s summer, it’s a cook out, hot dogs, beans, potato salad… sorry food bloggers, nothing gourmet but we’d love to see you just don’t blog about the pedestrian food.

Local real estate blogging celebrities we hope to see include:

Elaine of Reese’s Pieces of Real Estate News
Toby of Sadies Take on Delaware Ohio Sadie?
Sondra of Columbus Real Estate Voice
William of Columbus Metro Agent
Teresa of Teresa’s Columbus Ohio Real Estate Blog
Eric of Real Estate Laundry
Mike of Parson’s Real Estate Groups Blog about Columbus Real Estate
Joe of Columbus Homes Blog
The staff of The Real Living Blog
Missing anyone?

The “cook out” lunch is hosted by Real Living HER and sponsored by Real Living Title and Chicago Title.

This info is also featured on ActiveRain (where I called Skybus “Airbus” duh!) ActiveRain and Real Living are both sponsors of Blog Tour USA among many leaders in real estate, blogging, technology and Web 2.0

ActiveRain members are invited.