Gary Rogers
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Life in the Slow Lane
Heartland of America
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Chillicothe sits in the beautiful Scioto River valley of south central Ohio.It is surrounded by the rich abundant farm land and rolling hills of Ross County.
Chillicothe and Ross County serve as southern Ohio's development hub and primary shopping center for an eight county area.
There are 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools,and
CHILLICOTHE HIGH SCHOOL
We also have Bishop Flaget Parochial School,The Christian Academy and an outstanding vocational school, Pickaway-Ross Joint Vocational School.There is a branch of Ohio University.We also have the Southeastern Business College.
Ohio University Chillicothe
We are a very religious community.There are more than 98 churches of all denominations in our city.
Chillicothe has 3 newspapers. They are The Chillicothe Gazette, which is the oldest newspaper west of the Alleghanies, The Advertiser, and The Paper. Our daughter, Krissy, works at the Advertiser.
We have 7 local radio stations.Frontier Vision Cable Company and independent television station WWHO serve the citizens of our city.
Our city is fortunate to have excellent police and fire protection.Our police department is very progressive for its size.We have neighborhood watch groups, DARE Program,a canine unit and swat team.Our officers are always there to give the citizens a helping hand.Chuck is a member of the police department and we are very proud of all of our officers. They have a very hard job to do.
Our citizens are so fortunate to have beautiful Yoctangee Park.There are activities going on in the park all throughout the year.There is something for everyone in Yoctangee.
Our youngest son got married on the stone bridge that crosses the lake in beautiful Yoctangee.Yoctangee is the crowning glory of all of our citizens.
Stroll through the park on any evening and you will see families being together whether it is part of a physical activity or just sitting by the lake. Many parents take their children to the lake to feed the many ducks that call Yoctangee home.Some pack a picnic lunch and watch the children play in the modern playground.
Within Yoctangee Park there are several baseball diamonds, basketball courts soccer fields, skateboarding ramps,go-cart racetrack,model airplane track,and a beautiful municipal swimming pool.
We have band concerts on Sunday afternoons in the Park.
Another wonderful thing about Yoctangee Park is that it is in the main part of our city. People, young and old, can walk to the park.
It is also the perfect setting for weddings.Our youngest son got married at Yoctangee Park. There is even a beautiful large gazebo to hold the reception. That is where my son and his bride's reception was held.
Yoctangee Park Lake is stocked with fish. On a summer day parents and their children sit on the bank of the lake fishing.
There are also 8 other city owned parks.They are all well maintained.These are neighborhood parks but are maintained by the city.It really keeps the young ones off the street.
The beautiful Pumphouse Art Gallery is also in Yoctangee. During the Halloween season The Pumphouse is turned into a Haunted House for all ages to enjoy. This event is sponsored by The Jaycees.
We have 4 public golf courses. In addition to our large municipal swimming pool there are also indoor swimming pools at the newly expanded YMCA, The Chillicothe Country Club, and The Chillicothe Swim and Racquet Club.
We are host to one of the largest basketball tournaments in the country. This event is held in June. Several of the downtowm streets are closed for this event.Portable basketball courts are set up in the street. The event gets bigger each year. This is great family fun, whether you are a participant or a spectator.people come from all across the USA to participate in this event.It gets bigger each year with thousands of participants,young and old.My sons usually are entered in the Gus Macker.They love it.It is great fun for the whole family.
Gus Macker
We are host to the beautiful Feast Of The Flowering Moon. This event is held over Memorial Day weekend. It is a festival that celebrates our Indian heritage. There are Indians that come from all over the country for The POW WOW. There is also a mountain man camp. This is all held in Yoctangee Park.
During the Fall we are host to The Farmers Fall Festival. This dates back to the days when the farmers in our area celebrated The Harvest.
We are host to Tecumseh exciting outdoor drama staged every summer at the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater.
Tecumseh
We are host to the Easy Riders Motorcycle Rodeo held over Labor Day weekend.They renamed it Easy Riders Rock 'n' Blues Festival this past 9-5-1999. People from all over the country attend it.
Baseball fans can enjoy The Chillicothe Paints,professional baseball team. They are a member of The Frontier League.The members of the team stay with families in the community.They seem to really enjoy the hometown atmosphere.We love "Our Paints".Our "Paints" are a pretty darn good team too. One of my favorite things to do on a summer evening is to go to a Paints game.Each game they give away all kinds of good prizes for the fans.In fact on Thursday home games a local car dealer gives away a brand new car.
Chillicothe Paints
Professional performances by the Cincinnati Symphony, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the ballet, folk singers, jazz, country and rock stars take place throughout the year.
We enjoy hiking, bicycling, and camping. There are many places within our area to enjoy these activities.
We have beautiful hiking and bike trails within our city. This is due in part to the innovation of the Rail Project.These are bike and hiking trails made from old, abandoned railroad tracks.
Rail-Trail Project
There are numerous State Parks and campgrounds within our area.Hocking Hills is the most breathtaking area around.
Hocking Hills
This is a Gorge in an area of the Hocking Hills.
This is one of the many lakes in our area.
Although we sometimes experience the hustle and bustle of the big city complete with traffic jams,Chillicothe is still able to maintain the small town atmosphere.
Neighbors helping neighbors, a friendly smile or greeting as you stroll down the street, community involvement, these are the things that make our town one of the greatest little towns in the U.S.A.
We love our city and are very proud to call Chillicothe our Hometown.
We hope you have enjoyed hearing about our beautiful city and the surrounding area.
Please come visit our city when you can.You will be welcome and given a friendly greeting by everyone you meet.
Links to other sites on the Web
Ohio Campgrounds
Chillicothe Paints Baseball
Ross County
Ohio
