Timeline
Cool Timeline
2003
Buckeye Hills R.C.&D. Hazard Mitigation Grant
Created the Downtown Revitalization Loan
Howard Sachs, 7th President
PROJECTS:
4th RLF grant completed
National Conference San Antonio, TX
Joyce Morehart, Ted Huss, Clara Kohlenberg
Ed & Marianne McConoughey
Malabar Farm mini grant $750.00
Back to the Wild mini grant $500.00
Continued Hazel Willis, buffer team, migrant camp, and library mini grants
2002
Moving forward
C. Howard Meyers, 6th President
Theodore Huss, Interim President
PROJECTS:
3rd RLF grant completed
Sandusky, Seneca County
Tree Planting Program
Hazel Willis Woods $6,800.00 grant from USDA Forest Service-Ashland County
Continued library mini grants, migrant day camp, and buffer team
North Central Conference, Springfield, IL
Dick Meyers, Ed & Greg
2001
Took over Migrant children’s day camp outreach
PROJECTS:
North Central Conference, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ted Huss, Dick Meyers, Ed & Greg
Continued library mini grants, buffer team, RLF
2000
Theodore Huss, 5th President
June: National meeting Ogden, Utah Janet Dell made two presentation
PROJECTS:
Rural Fire Protection Grant $2,000.00
Purchase lawnmower for Keepers House-Ottawa County Historical Society
Assisted with the Vermilion River Watershed 319 Grant $455,000.00
Citizens ambulance defibulator
Miller Farm shelter house
Library mini grants
North Central at Green Bay, Wisconsin
Chase Heyman, Dick Meyers, John Conglose
Dan Liskai, Ed & Greg
1999
Hosted the North Central R.C.&D. Conference at Maumee Bay State Park
PROJECTS:
2nd RLF grant completed
Fiscal agent for Ohio Lake Erie Buffer Team grant $229,635.00
Continue Library mini grants
More business opportunity seminars
1998
Sept: Greg Small full time
2nd RLF FmHA application filed
Henry Dejulia, 4th President
Outstanding Project Award from Ohio Association for RLF
PROJECTS:
Assisted with Huron River Watershed
319 grant writing $298,600
Business opportunities seminars
R.C.&D. grant writing workshop
Tree seedlings for kids
Richland County Timber Bridge completed
Started planning for the North Central Conference to be hosted by Ohio
1997
March: Greg Small started part time
1st 5 year Area Plan approved
Received 1st NRCS $15,000.00 grant and 1st Ohio State $25,000.00 grant for administration
PROJECTS:
Janet Dell makes two RLF presentations at National conference St Paul
1st RLF $95,000.00 grant complete
2 Dr. Don Udell workshops completed
Mini grants to libraries
Fiscal Agent for Sandusky River Watershed
New restrooms for Monroeville Marsh Field
Assisted Crawford County Humane Society
Started selling dry hydrants
1996
June: Ed McConoughey is 2nd Coordinator
Karen Wilhelm, 3rd President
Sept: Office moved to Norwalk from Willard
PROJECTS:
Received RLF application from Ashland County
Ed McConoughey & John Conglose attend Indiana North Central Conference – John made two presentations
1995
March: 1st RLF application
June: closed 1st RLF loan
Stan Steury, Coordinator leaves
Nov: Ed McConoughey is Acting Coordinator
PROJECTS:
Dr. Don Udell hosted grant writing training
Tourism brochure completed
12 RLF applications mailed per requests
Malabar Farm Annual Meeting
Stan Steury & Janet Dell attend North Central Conference in Peoria, IL
1994
James Leslie, 2ND President
Moving Forward -March: FmHA funded RLF
May: 6th draft of an area plan noted
Oct: 1st RLF Committee formed
PROJECTS:
Timber Bridge grant approved $40,000.00
Funding of tourism brochure
Janet Dell made presentations at National Conference in Memphis, TN