AVON LAKE, Ohio (WJW) — On April 8 in Ohio, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Avon Lake is literally going to be hallowed ground during total solar eclipse.
The church grounds are in the very center of the path of totality.
“That’s what I have heard that the line literally goes through right here, so that’s pretty exciting,” said Pastor Laura Kuntz.
“We expect a lot of people to be right here, the lake is right across the street, we are right on the line, so we expect a lot of people to be coming into the city,” she added.
Many “eclipse chasers” believe that the only place to witness a total solar eclipse is from that center line.
“Eclipse chasing is a thing, kind of like storm chasing, but less dangerous and more expensive,” said Dr. Angela Speck, a co-chairperson for the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Eclipse Task Force.
“If you are not in …