[PRCo] Re: Dogs busy in Lake Michigan

Tue Aug 23 10:40:59 EDT 2005

Hi Bob,
Until you sent me the original email, I had never heard of a "doggie 
beach."      I love it!

Matt

Bob Rathke wrote:

>Matt,
>I forgot to mention that the Doggie Beach in Evanston is on open water (Lake 
>Michigan), while the becach in Chicago is a lagoon a couple of hundred feet 
>inland from the lake.  We prefer the open water beach.
>
>There are also theee Doggie Parks near our home.  They are fenced-in former 
>farms that dogs - and owners - can roam around in.  The park closest to our 
>home is about 50 acres.  See attached photos taken in July. Our Maggie is 
>the black dog.
>
>Bob 8/22/05
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Matt Barry" <mrb190 at pitt.edu>
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 4:05 AM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Dogs busy in Lake Michigan
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>>I would like to see that, Bob.
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
>>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 5:24 PM
>>Subject: [PRCo] Dogs busy in Lake Michigan
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>>>Yes, dogs go swimming in Lake Michigan.  In fact they have their own
>>>beaches - one in Chicago and another in Evanston; none in Kenosha, 
>>>though.
>>>We took our dog to the Evanston  beach in June - it's about 1/2-mile 
>>>long,
>>>and for dogs only.
>>>I can send photos to anyone who's interested.
>>>
>>>Bob 8/17/05
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>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
>>>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:19 AM
>>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
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>>>>Dogs going swimming in Lake Michigan?
>>>>
>>>>Bob Rathke wrote:
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>>>>>Lots of shopping centers and houses have been built along the highway
>>>>>from
>>>>>Kenosha to I-94, but there's still open land at the I-94 end, although
>>>>>that's also the sites of the dog track and the Kenosha airport.
>>>>>
>>>>>The dog track is the main reason for extending the trolley line west of
>>>>>Kenosha, not the development happening along the highway, but I'm not
>>>>>sure
>>>>>how much trolley traffic would be generated by people downtown going to
>>>>>the
>>>>>dog track, and people at the dog track going downtown.  I believe that
>>>>>the
>>>>>people at each end of the line have different interests.
>>>>>
>>>>>Bob 8/17/05
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>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>>>>>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 4:25 AM
>>>>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>>>>>
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>>>>>>Out to I-94?       In early 1970s. 8.9999999 miles of that 9-miles 
>>>>>>was
>>>>>>totally open land!       Guess some of that has been developed but
>>>>>>Certainly Not All!!!!!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bob Rathke wrote:
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>>>>>>>Nothing new heard this trip. I drove north of downtown Kenbosha
>>>>>>>through the park to the beach - it would be a natural extension of
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>trolley line, and should attract riders at least in the warm months.
>>>>>>>This will probably be the first extension to be built. The proposed
>>>>>>>line out to the dog track at I-94 (about 9 miles away) is a bit more
>>>>>>>ambitious, and probably isn't feasible in the short term - unless 
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>city gets a bundle of money.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The transit employees in Kenosha really work at being friendly and
>>>>>>>helpful on the trolleys. Saturday, I saw the first female trolley
>>>>>>>operator there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Apartment and condo buildings downtown have been completed, and
>>>>>>>appear
>>>>>>>to have high occupancy. A live theater and museum are open now, and
>>>>>>>restauarants and shops are springing up along the trolley line.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>And...I stopped at Trolley Dogs for lunch. They have an O-gauge PCC
>>>>>>>in
>>>>>>>TTC paint on display.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Bob 8/16/05
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>>>>>>>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:52 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>What's the latest for extensions of this line?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Bob Rathke wrote:
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I stopped by Kenosha yesterday, and took a couple of rides on the
>>>>>>>>>"Cincinnati" trolley.
>>>>>>>>>There's a music festival in the park along lake Michigan this
>>>>>>>>>weekend, and since the trolley line runs through the park, it's
>>>>>>>>>transporting visitors from the remote parking areas to the
>>>>>>>>>lakefront.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Trolley service has been extended to 11PM for the event. At Noon
>>>>>>>>>yesterday three trolleys were running - the Johnstown, Cincinnati
>>>>>>>>>and Toronto cars. They were on 3-4 minute headways...and getting
>>>>>>>>>lots of riders. The motorman on the Johnstown car said they were
>>>>>>>>>prepared to put a fourth trolley on the line in late afternoon if
>>>>>>>>>necessary.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Bob 8/14/05
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jim__Holland
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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