Lake County

The beautiful scenery attracts many people to live in this area, creating developed regions in and around the escarpment. Within this escarpment lie Crawford lake, a unique and rare meromictic lake. This escarpment consists of limestone and dolostone which are both very important. Limestone is important because it is widely used in architectural applications for walls, and decorative trim and veneer. The reason that dolostone…

After Effy McDougall died in 1906, her husband Malcolm lived for another 6 years. Annabella 's father had lived 93 years finally succumbing to old age in his Foley home with its beaver meadow nearby, showing the McDougall genes for longevity. Murdoch 's life was much calmer than his Watts namesake. He had two children by his first wife Isabella Liness, Flora in 1878 and Murdoch Wilder in 1885. He still could have his share of trouble however. As he had done 15 years previously Murdoch had to…

history and mission of applicant organization: The City of Lake Elsinore is the second oldest city in Riverside County and is located along Interstate 15 in Southwest Riverside County within District 1. The City of Lake Elsinore was incorporated in 1888 and today is one of the fastest growing cities in the County, State and Country. The City’s current population is 61,981. The vision for the City of Lake Elsinore is to become the ultimate lake destination where all can live, work and play,…

Medina, Minnesota, “a prosperous, suburban edge City” is the place I call home. Now, living in the 82,575-person college town of Bloomington, Indiana, makes my quaint little hometown of 5,221 seem irrelevant. Being away from home for the first time in my life makes me appreciate the state of Minnesota more than I ever expected; I can even say that I miss my little area of the world, Medina. Initially when presented with this project I thought I would focus on Minneapolis, a city of 400,070,…

and Lassen Counties, respectively. The summit of Eagle Mountain, called Eagle Peak, is, at 9,896 feet, the undisputed high-point of thinly-populated Modoc County as well as the highest point in the South Warner Wilderness. Modoc County, located on the Oregon-Nevada-California border is one of the least-traveled counties in California, owing its remoteness to its distance from the major population centers. It is also the third most sparsely populated county of all 58 California counties. Eagle…

Veterans Haven North (VHN) is a transitional housing agency that is run by New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. VHN is located in Glen Gardner a small town in Hunterdon County NJ. VHN is fairly isolated located up a curvy hilly road set back in the woods of Glen Gardner. Glen Gardner is in a suburban area and the houses are fairly close together. The houses are nondescript, the majority appearing to be three or four bedroom homes of small to average size. This is subjective,…

For the first goal, the county envisions that through their programs and projects, the emphasis would be for the safety and security of the concerned group by providing sufficient support and network to promote physical emotional and educational needs. For instance, monitor school delinquencies, binge drinking, substance abuse and alcohol. The county also has increased its attention to the readiness of younger children for school as well…

Stoughton Police Sgt. James Sander died early Tuesday morning while responding to a train derailment and chemical spill scene two miles north of Stoughton. The train derailment occurred late Monday night just after the intersection with County Highway DD, about 15 miles outside of Madison. Eight tankers carrying a harmful chemical tipped over and some began leaking. The cause of the derailment remains unknown. Fourteen tankers are carrying the chemical anhydrous ammonia, which is extremely…

Great Lakes are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border, which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is, and the total volume is . Due to their sea-like characteristics the five Great Lakes…

be in the Lorain County area, just west of Cuyahoga County, where Cleveland resides. The type of economy in Lorain County revolves around the industrial side with a ton of blue-collar work and other important trades. The population is around 306,000, and the medium household income is $52,465. Along with being part of the 55th district of Ohio, the major cities consist of Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, Wellington, Avon, Sheffield Lake and Amherst. Depending on the areas of Lorain County, the ethnicity…