Catch Me the Wind

Thisstory is fiction for the authors convenience to weave an important lesson inour time. Based upon a real lake crafted in a swamp many years ago, theauthors great great grandfather could have been oneof the horse-drawn scraper drivers. This lake provided water for a canal systemin the area before the railroads took over.Thelake became a valuable source of clean water for the towns growing around it. It also became important for recreation. But as the population grew,vacationing at the lake brought about development of landings and vacationhomes, and the pressure on the ecology of the lake began to esculate. Thepublic noticed the increased restrictions on the use of the lake. Finally, thesafety of the lake was threatened and our story is related.JoshuaMacDonell, a recent graduate of Ohio State, arrived to take on the job of Conservation Officer. Laticia Welton, a single mom,came home from St. Louis to see herDad who had lived alone in Southacre since her Momdied of cancer. Saving The Blue joins Josh and Laticiain this special love story.