Timeline
Cool Timeline
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
1993
Feb: Met with FmHA and obtained an RLF application
June: Stan –defined RLF purpose -GAP financing to small natural resource businesses
PROJECTS:
Submitted application to FmHA for $95,000.00
Ashland County Hay Auction
1992
April: RC&D(Henry) asked for Federal Funds from the State Conservationist for the RLF
June: IRS 501 c 3 status
Dec: R.C.&D. Committees were formed. FmHA funding sought for RLF
PROJECTS:
Tree Vendor List
Alfalfa Dehydration Plant
Erie County Fairgrounds
Timber Bridge Demo – Richland
Willard Library Grants Center
Ashland County Fairground Drainage
Ashland County High School
Richland County Dry Hydrants
New Washington Library
Mansfield Library
Appleseed Wool – Plymouth
North Central Conference – Janet Dell
1991
Erie Basin Authorized by Secretary of Agriculture in February
March, May, and June – Acting Coordinator
Janet Dell elected 1st President in September
Incorporated October 29th
Stan Steury, 1st Coordinator
Cindy Eckstein, 1st USDA Secretary
1st full council meeting with Stan in August
1st full council meeting as a corporation November 20th.
Total assets $1,187.00
1ST PROJECTS MAY:
North Coast Inland Bike Trail
Flood Control Shelby and Bellville
Making Route 30 4 lanes
Johnny Appleseed Memorial
Richland County Home – Recreation
Conservation Tillage Seminar
Controlling Roadside Erosion
Erie Basin Net Worth = $1,187
1989
Steering Committee – 2 Meetings -August and November
Committee: Steve Davis, Jon Warner, Kurt Heyman, John Grieser, Bruce Atherton, Ed McConoughey, Jeff Baker, Tom Sewell, Owen Linkner, Jeff Van Loon, Norman Daniel, John Crumrine, Dennis DeWeese, Ted Huss, Norm Widman, Marshal Edens, Mark Rose, James Leslie, Gary Mathes, Dick Forbes