It is very accessible, quiet, good Wi-Fi, well-ventilated, I can settle in for a few hours and do…read morewhat I need to do, which is study.

It is refreshing to see that this library is so well-used by the public. The parking lot is always…read morefull!

As a new resident, this location was not a good impression of Ohio. When we arrived here, the line…read morewas out the door and it moved very slowly to just register and get a number. After getting a number, we had a long wait time to get a simple vehicle inspection - which was also a joke. The employee literally walked around the vehicle, wrote down the VIN number and the mileage. For this we waited about 1.5 hours. The communication of the employees wasn't clear and I left there just as confused as when I walked in. Overall a total waste of time! The next morning we went to the location in Lebanon and it was a totally different experience!

Time it took to get the form Friendly people Great service Easy to access the locationread more

Very cozy, and great study rooms! The staff is super nice and has a great selections of books!read more

This post office has made me a strict UPS customer. No, that's not a typo. UPS, not USPS. The level…read moreof service here is horrific. Not a single employee has any sense of urgency about anything. Every task is performed at a snail's pace. The staff talk to you like they're your parent and you're a toddler. Mommy knows best, while you, the simple child know nothing. For a while I was able to avoid these dreadful interactions by using the self service kiosk. It has its own set of irritants but it's legions more pleasant than dealing with a postal worker. I would intentionally go when they were closed so I could interact as minimally as possible. Lately though, the kiosk is out of service more often than not and if it's operational, the package drop off chute is locked, rendering the kiosk useless for the only reason I step foot in this awful establishment. The last straw was a morning I lugged a sack of packages inside, only to find the chute locked for the second time that week! A postal worker heard my frustration and had the nerve to accost me from behind the wall like a rude, petty Wizard of Oz. I was spending several thousand dollars a month shipping with the post office, but I have found a new home in UPS where I'm treated like a valuable customer, not an annoyance.

Took 2 packages to return gift wallets, one made it to the company for credit, the other was never…read morescanned in and I can only guess the employee now has a new $80. Ridge wallet. Sent an inquiry, but since they didn't scan the package I am SOL. If you take a package there make sure they scan all of them!

This is a great museum. First, we watched a video about the history of Voice of America, how it…read more started, and how it was able to spread the American government message to countries throughout the world, including Germany, Japan, China and of course the former Soviet Union. We also learned about Powell Crosley Jr. and all of his industries including his Radio industry. We got to listen to the modern Voice of America broadcasts over the satellite. My kids were fascinated to get a demonstration on how a ham radio works. We were impressed with the museum tour and its exibits. I was happy to learn that the Voice of America still continues to broadcast in forty two foreign languages reaching over two hundred thirty million listeners.

We took the docent led tour (included in admission price) on a Saturday afternoon. It was really…read moreinteresting and had nice pieces of local history. The kids enjoyed being able to ask questions of the docent. If you go into the Voice of America Park (behind the museum), you can still see the cement bases for the radio towers that use to be there. I would recommend checking them out. The tour is probably better for older kids, as there is a lot of reading, not as many interactive stations for younger kids.

I don't know anything at all about Jainism. I am the wrong person to ask. I do know that it is a…read morevery old religion that dates back to millions of years ago. Okay. The marker here is in front of the First Jain Temple in Ohio. On the front, it reads, "The Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton was established on April 22, 1979 as a non-profit tax-exempt organization under the laws of the United States and the State of Ohio. The foundation stone of the Jain temple, the first of its kind in Ohio, was laid down on August 21-22, 1994. The temple was dedicated on September 2-4, 1995 when more than one thousand people from all over Ohio and many other states participated in holy rituals to install three idols of Jinas (Gods). The Jain Center is a place for the teaching of non-violence, reverence for life, and compassion for all beings. The center was the home of the twelfth biennial convention for the Federation of Jain Associations in North America, which was held on July 3-6, 2003." On the reverse, "History of Jainism in Ohio. Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi, a disciple of Acharya Vijayanandsuriji (Atmaramji) Maharaj, introduced the Jain religion to North America during the Parliament of the World's Religions, which was held in Chicago on September 11-27, 1893. A year later, on September 18, 1894, he introduced Jainism to Ohio during a visit to Cleveland. The Jain religion and its teachings of universal love are eternal and the faith recognizes twenty-four Tirthankaras (prophets) during the present era. The twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara was Lord Mahavira (599-527 BCE). Lord Mahavira once said, "In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own." Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (chastity), and Aparigraha (non-materialism) are the basic principles of Jainism. Its motto is "live and let live and help others to live."" Sounds like a great bunch of folks. I concur. The signs are on the east side of the temple in the parking lot. There is only one entrance from Cincinnati-Dayton Road. [Review 18008 overall - 158 in Ohio - 1529 of 2022.]

This marker is located on the grassy verge in front of the Voice of America museum (which was…read moreclosed when I was here at 7pm). There is a big parking lot but there is also plenty of room to stop since there's no one else here right now. The marker is in excellent condition and reads, "During the height of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt turned to the innovative engineers of the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build powerful short wave radio transmitters capable of delivering broadcasts overseas. On farm fields near Crosley's WLW facility, six 200 kilowatt transmitters and 24 directional reentrant rhombic antennas were built and on September 23, 1944, the Voice of America Bethany Station was dedicated. The first broadcast was directed at Nazi Germany and began with, "We shall speak to you about America and the war. The news may be good or it may be bad, but we will tell you the truth." For more than fifty years, the Voice of America Bethany Station delivered "truthful news" to the people of Europe, Africa, South America, and parts of Asia, despite some like Adolf Hitler who referred to the VOA as those "Cincinnati Liars." New technology and budget cuts resulted in the silencing of the Bethany Station in 1994."" It continues, mentioning that it was erected in 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Longaberger Company, West Chester Township, and The Ohio Historical Society. This is marker number 20-9. Great history and I had no idea that VOA was based here in Ohio of all places! [Review 18019 overall - 165 in Ohio - 1540 of 2022.]

The Blaw-Knox Antenna historical marker is located on the property of the WLW transmitter. There is…read moresome space for parking so that you can read the marker easily. Just look for the huge red and white radio tower! The marker is in good condition and reads, "In 1922, during the infancy of broadcast radio, the call letters WLW were assigned to the station begun by Cincinnatian Powell Crosley Jr. The station moved its transmitting operations to Mason in 1928, and by April 17, 1934, WLW had permission to operate experimentally at 500,000 watts. Becoming the first and only commercial radio station to broadcast at this "superpower," WLW was formally opened at 500,000 watts by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 2, 1934. Using its 831-foot Blaw-Knox antenna to broadcast at ten times the power of any station, it earned the title "The Nation's Station." Locals reported hearing broadcasts on barbed wire fences, milking machines, rainspouts, water faucets, and radiators. The custom built transmitter, a joint venture between RCA, GE, and Westinghouse, remained in operation until March 1, 1939 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ordered the station to return to broadcasting at 50,000 watts." The marker goes on to mention that it was erected in 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Mason Historical Society, City of Mason, Warren County Board of Commissioners, and The Ohio Historical Society. It is marker number 5-83. [Review 18020 overall - 166 in Ohio - 1541 of 2022.]