Logan County prepares for solar eclipse visitors following deadly tornado
LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – With the solar eclipse just days away, the Indian Lake area is getting ready to welcome visitors while also still recovering from the tornado in March. The Depot, a souv… The Indian Lake area is preparing for the solar eclipse, while still recovering from a March tornado that hit. The Depot, a souvenir and gift shop in downtown Lakeview, has been selling eclipse gear for several months and is selling cookies, glasses, and T-shirts for purchase. The store had been closed since the storm three weeks ago and reopened on Thursday. Sheriff Randall Dodds with the Logan County Sheriff's Office has encouraged several thousand visitors for the eclipse, but reminded them to be mindful of the devastation many are still dealing with.
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LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – With the solar eclipse just days away, the Indian Lake area is getting ready to welcome visitors while also still recovering from the tornado in March.
The Depot, a souvenir and gift shop in downtown Lakeview, has been ready for the eclipse for a while. Eclipse cookies, glasses, and T-shirts are available to purchase.
“We have tons of eclipse stuff,” said Brenda Moots, owner of the store. “We’ve been talking eclipse for the last year and a half, but certainly the last nine months solid and selling gear for several months.”
After the tornado hit, the focus changed for Moots and others in the area.
“There’s a lot of aspects that are hard, none of us have ever done this before, we’ve never been through it, there’s no manual,” Moots said.
Moots also lives in the community. The shop had been closed since the storm hit about three weeks ago. It just got power back earlier this week and on Thursday reopened.
“Oh my gosh, to be open is like everything I strived for the last 21 days with my husband,” Moots said. “It’s hope, it shows people we are going to rebuild, we’re in this community together.”
Along with the eclipse gear there is all kinds of merchandise with the message, “Indian Lake, Stronger than the Storm.” Proceeds go to tornado relief, according to Moots.
“It’s just so important to recognize you have this inner strength in you regardless if you know it or not and you have to let that shine and we are all going to come through this storm together because we’re strong people, we’re a strong community,” Moots said.
Sheriff Randall Dodds with the Logan County Sheriff’s Office said the area is expecting several thousand visitors for the eclipse. He encouraged those people to still come, support local businesses, and be mindful of devastation many in the area are still dealing with.
“Just be respectful of property and persons up there, but come, have a good time,” he said. “I know there will be people coming here not only to see the eclipse but also they’ll want to go to Indian Lake to see the tornado damage. Be respectful of other peoples’ property, understand there’s been a lot of pain up here.”
He also reminded visitors to only park where parking is allowed. The Depot is usually closed on Sundays and Mondays. It will open April 7 and 8 because of the eclipse.
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