Vote to help save Conneaut Lake's Blue Streak

One of the projects up for Pepsi's $50,000 "Refresh Project" is Conneaut Lake's Blue Streak, which has been SBNO since 2007. As far as I know, all of the work done on it thus far has been volunteer based, which only goes so far. It is currently ranked 16th, and if it makes the top 10 it will receiver the grant. It has jumped in the ranking quite a bit recently, as it was ranked 22 just a few days ago.

Goals

* Raise funds to proceed with restoration
* Replace timbers, realign track, restore trains
* Reopen coaster
* Support local economy by attracting more visitors to the area.

You can vote up to once a day here: http://www.refresheverything.com/connea ... bluestreak

[slosprint]

you can vote twice a day if you also do it from your mobile phone.

You can vote more then that. Vote on all your internet browsers and If you have a Ipod touch or a Iphone you can also vote on that and you can mutliple apps that are browsers and vote on all of those. [;)]

That's what I do when I vote for things.

[Mikey]

Voted.

Woo! #16! Let's keep it moving up!

so-far I've voted for it 10 times in 10 different accounts

Don't do that, I'd rather see it lose legitimately than win but be disqualified.

Yeah, I did not realise.... I'm an idiot [sillyme]

[jayman]

^i did.. like yesterday

well, yeah.... I was also an idiot yesterday....

Voted!

It lost for July at #15, but it's been reentered for August and it's currently at #2. Keep voting to try to keep it there!

How much more money do they need to restore Blue Streak? Will the $50K cover the rest of the expenses, or do they need more? I know they got a good chunk of it.

I think the goal was $125,000. They've also received some volunteer work I believe from ACE and locals so that may have helped bring the cost down, but I'm not sure. I think it needs some sections completely re-engineered and rebuilt, which would probably have to be done professionally.

Just to keep everyone posted...this is now at #1 with less than a week to go! If you havn't voted yet please do so as much as possible!