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Whether your superstitious about 13 or not, Licking County‘s State Route 13 is an unlucky highway. The major reason is speed. Combine speed with a highway that has many places to enter and exit the roadway, inattentive drivers, and heavy traffic, and you’re not going to have any luck.

South of Newark, there are a few curves and blind hills. Nothing that should present a problem, but it does. Truck traffic adds fuel to the rage of impatient drivers. If you go north of Newark, a 45mph speed zone is disregarded as drivers push they’re family trucksters and big boy trucks to their performance limits of 70mph or so.

Patience is the key to driving these roads. The road isn’t the problem. There are many worse roads with far better safety statistics. The speed limit isn’t there to impede your ability to travel quickly. It’s there to allow for a safety cushion for the many drivers entering and exiting the roads. Sure, you may not have to turn for 15 miles, but many people live in neighborhoods along the highway. Turning here is a legal maneuver. No matter how much you tailgate or blow you horn, folks need to make their turns to get home.

Tonight we had many injured at the 657 and 13 intersection. Again, there’s nothing wrong with the road here. It’s fine. You can see for a 1/2 mile in each direction, yet somehow there is an accident. How could this happen? The cause is not reported yet, but I would bet alcohol, speed, inattentive driving, or a combination of them are going to play a role.

As you travel the unlucky Ohio State Route 13, think about your driving responsibilities. Think about the consequences of your actions. If you know you’re driving responsibly, give it even more effort. Realize that the person behind you is thinking that the closer he gets to your bumper, the faster you may go. Realize they’re probably involved in some fascinating conversation on the cell phone like “who’s dating who”, or ” did you get bread”. Think about this before your turn. If you see them back there, slow down very far of your turn. Go ahead, get them upset, at least they’ll be watching your bumper and maybe they’ll see your turn signal.

The Geese at T.J. Evans are interesting to watch, but they’re just to numerous. I like the idea of having a park so close to home with everything that it offers, but the goose droppings coat the entire place to the point where it’s just miserable.

From what I’ve been told, the reason that love it there so much is the water and the food. The food is not just their natural fare provided by the local nature, but the easy pickings provided by humans.

That’s right! People feeding them are a major cause for them over-staying their welcome. Don’t feed them and you’ll still have geese, but not so many that you can’t even walk through the park.

Newark, Ohio’s zip codes are usually 43055, but 43056 can come into play on the south side of town.

The winter damage of 2010 is visible everywhere now that the snow is gone. Some may be covered with insurance, others may not. Depending on your house and experience, do-it-yourself repairs can lead to injuries that far exceed the cost of hiring an experienced roof and gutter specialist.

Your gutter system is an important part of the integrity of your home. When not in working order, you invite a host of problems from water around your foundation. Gutter maintenance cost far less than any foundation problems.

Ice damage to the roof’s shingles is a problem sometimes only detected by an experienced roofer. Left unchecked, wall damage and structural problems can occur. Many times, this damage is only in spots and can be repaired without an entire roof replacement.

I have a listing of Newark, Ohio roofing companies that can help you inspect your roof. Check with your network of friends and neighbors thoroughly before hiring any of them. The economy is tight and some may cut corners with their insurance. Be sure to check that they are covered to make your repairs. There is so much roofing work going on in Newark, Ohio right now that you can see these companies operating all over town. Simply observing them is a great way to get a feel for the work that they do.

If you want to learn how to inspect every aspect of your home before troubles start, I suggest Building Inspection Secrets. Not only will you discover how to save money before you buy a house, you can learn to spot troubles before they turn into big problems later.

I always have wondered why the Sullivan Bank Building at the corner of West Main and North Park Place isn’t better restored. You would think that with the Midland and other fine buildings restored, at least the beautiful facade of the bank would be of interest. Here is a mention in the Chicago Tribune about some of the restoration efforts.

I’ve always found that combination of The Sparta, the coin store, and the Sullivan were an interesting combination. I’ve always thought that it looks like the start of something great, but then, it just stops and less interesting structures take over from there.

Here is the Licking County Flag. I never knew we had one. The history behind it can be found at the Licking County government website.