tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post600507401555042997..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Solstice 100 Report: Part 2Guitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-5490067631858132222019-06-26T09:36:34.429-05:002019-06-26T09:36:34.429-05:00Well if you're going to get "lost" i...Well if you're going to get "lost" in Nebraska, there are worse places than Loma. Rydn9ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365397419875871840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-33516093474309472212019-06-25T17:16:18.585-05:002019-06-25T17:16:18.585-05:00I believe culture has become so "event" ...I believe culture has become so "event" oriented that we lose the fact that we are visitors in the home of others. The rich history of small towns, towns that once existed, cemeteries, abandoned churches, etc. helps me appreciate that I'm not that important nor is placing at the finish. I want to gain awareness of who and what came before so I can live more respectfully today.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433420901997880377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-57674180318203257762019-06-25T14:17:26.335-05:002019-06-25T14:17:26.335-05:00@Rydn9ers- Oh! And a BIG THANK YOU for doing the c...@Rydn9ers- Oh! And a BIG THANK YOU for doing the cues and the event at large. Also- the history shared is awesome. I love the historical background on these little towns and villages. I think it helps one to appreciate the culture and the land a little bit better. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-81830740222293603032019-06-25T14:15:42.851-05:002019-06-25T14:15:42.851-05:00@Rydn9ers- Well, let's get this straight- It w...@Rydn9ers- Well, let's get this straight- It wasn't your fault I got lost. That was on me. But I do completely get why you feel responsible and why you want to see what fouled me up. So, while your apology is accepted, it isn't necessary, really. I mean, it ain't like I don't know how a cue sheet works and how these events go sometimes for riders. Been there- Done that! I accept complete responsibility for my actions. <br /><br />So, as near as I can tell I went left when I should have gone right? Maybe.,.Because where I was I had to make a Left on Rd. U at Mile 48.5. Then the next turn was supposed to be Rd. 25, but that's where I noticed the sign said "Rd 27". This is where I turned right and the next cue, "Right On Rd T" didn't make any sense because I didn't see a sign saying anything of the sort. Or if I did, my mind didn't compute, but for whatever reason, I figured I was waaaay off track at that point. That's where I found the rail trail at that intersection. <br /><br />I don't have a detailed map of the area, otherwise I might be able to help out better with this. Hope that helps you in some way, but really- it was my own fault. <br /><br />Thanks!Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-7332463155482440452019-06-25T08:31:55.207-05:002019-06-25T08:31:55.207-05:00First off, I'd like to apologize for getting y...First off, I'd like to apologize for getting you lost out there. As the cue sheet maker I really like to know where you were when you encountered the questionable turn. From your description it sounds like you were somewhere around mile 40-46 and near Loma, lots of road 25 and 26 turns up that way but shouldn't have gotten to a rd 27 on course until mile 70 something after Valparaiso. Anyway, if you can email me the spot where things went wrong I'd love to figure it out with you, always looking to get feed back to improve upon things for next year. <br /><br />Secondly, Garland is rife with interesting history. Originally name Germantown because of it's heavy German population, it changed to Garland in 1918 due to anti German sentiments in the US because of WWI. The town changed it's name to Garland in 1918 in memory of Raymond Garland who was the first "Germantown" casualty in WWI; ironically he died of Typhoid in France and not during combat. The bank as it stands today was completed in 1919 at a cost of about $28,000 and remained opened until sometime around 1936 when it failed to do the locust plagues of the late 1920s that bankrupt many of the farmers in the area. I'm not sure what was in the bank after that but it was bought by a local resident for $4,600 at auction in 1978 and was entered into the national register in 1987. The purchaser tried to find all the missing items from the bank and get them back but many were melted down for their metal value. He later sold it to a California couple and then after their deaths it was donated to the village of Garland.Once the village got ownership a real push was made to restore the bank as best they could, Ted Kooser (a published Nebraska Poet) even was involved in trying to raise fund for the restoration project. No idea what is in there now but I do know that they restoration is still in progress albeit at a fairly slow pace but it is a cool old building worth saving. Rydn9ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365397419875871840noreply@blogger.com