Fairfield Heritage Trail Association

Meeting Minutes - April 9, 2003

The meeting was called to order at 7:08 by Vice President Jim Barrett.  In attendance were Donald Claffey, Peg Mahler, Dave Scheffler, Marilyn Walker, and Ira Weiss.

Minutes of the March meeting were moved by Peg Mahler, seconded by Donald Claffey and approved. 

Treasurer's Report - Dave Scheffler reported that there was no change.

Grants Received - There is nothing new to report.

PR Report - There was no news about the newsletter as Rick Holt was not able to attend.

Old Business

Amanda Trail section

Jim Barrett noted that a meeting had taken place in Amanda.

Lancaster Trail section 

Peg Mahler will bring up the issue of funding the bridge next month. Thomas Ewing may also help out. We need a list of invitees for the groundbreaking. Jeff Vandervoort is still in process of setting a date, time and place. The engineering is still in the works. We should invite the three County Commissioners, Lancaster City Council, Mayor, President of OU-L, Lancaster Board of Education, school principals, superintendent, Pat Harris, President of Fairfield Medical Center, Tim Schaffer, Jay Hottinger, Brooks Davis, Rhonda Border-Boose, Anne Marie Kuhn, Eagle Gazette, Jennifer Johns, FHTA list, Sheriff Phalen, Lancaster Police Chief, Wes Beery, Chris Collins, Leonard Gorsuch, Forest Rose Principal, Governor Taft and Speaker Householder, Sam Speck, Bill Daehler, Brian Bosch, Sharon Todd, Peg Clifford, Olivedale, Mayor of Amanda, Amanda Council, Hocking Township Trustees, Coach Hinton, Amanda Superintendent AB Dick, and the Amanda School Board.

It was suggested that we ask Claude Ford about having imprinted water bottles at the event and could ask Amanda Hills to provide bottled water with our labels. Claude has the artwork to imprint.

It was suggested that we bring our bicycles for the photo opportunity.

We discussed a connection to the Gorsuch property and were not sure of its location.

New Business

None.

Peg Mahler moved adjournment, seconded by Marilyn Walker. The meeting was adjourned.

Next meeting will be May 14.