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#######NEXT MEETING---JUNE 2nd @ 6:30 in the Library#######
Well, it looks as
though Spring has decided to show her lovely head and you know what that means!
More children and adults in the streets walking, riding bikes, and jogging.
Drive carefully!!! The surveys that were returned to us overwhelmingly reported
that Granger residents FEAR for their safety from auto traffic when they are
out in their neighborhoods.
1) TE Application
Status
There is no word
from INDOT yet as to awards for Transportation Enhancement Grants. MACOG feels
that we will not hear until December of this year. This gives us plenty of
opportunity to continue getting out the word about the project and ironing out
details.
2) Web site
As you are all
aware Brenda Tipper has been running our web site. Unfortunately for our
community Brenda announced that she and her family will be leaving the
community in July to move to Toronto, Canada. Brenda has been a integral part of
this project and will be sorely missed.
Brenda has
graciously offered to conduct a web "class" for members of the
committee and other path supporters in our community who might be interested in
taking over the site. If you are
interested in the class, (even if you are not interested in taking over the
website) please contact Brenda (273 4913 or grangerpaths@comcast.net). Please
contact Barbara Fredman (243 1747) if you would like to take on web site
administration.
3) Project Finances
We continue to ask
members receiving this email to consider making a tax deductible contribution
to this effort. Contributions will go towards printing materials for outreach,
contest costs and the path itself. Any unused funds will go to Granger Business
Association scholarship funds. Either way you look at it, the funds will
benefit the community!
Contributions
should be made out to “Granger Business Association” with a note in the memo
space indicating the contribution is to support the Granger Paths project. Send
to B.Fredman, 50622 Country Knolls Drive, Granger, IN 46530.
Many thanks to Dale
DeVon, Brenda Tipper and Granger Business Association for their generous
contributions.
4) LOGO Contest
Contest flyers have
been given to the schools closest to potential path areas. Logo entries will be
hung in the Library May 17 with judging taking place on the 18th. Our judges
are: Jennifer Velasco, Eileen Connelly, Sue Dylewski (Township Trustee), John
Vance (Harris Fire), Sheri McGrail and
Angela Faulkner (Granger Business Association). The entries will be on display in the library
from the 18th trough the 30th of May. We hope that many community members will
come out to see all the local talent.
5) American
Institute of Architects and Ball State
Tom Jordon was
happy to announce that the American Institute of Architects of which he is a
member will probably be able to assist us in some form. Further discussion with the AIA
will take place.
Dr. James Sedegy,
Senior Research Fellow, Building Better Communities Initiative, Dept. of Urban
Planning of Ball State, will be meeting this week with committee members to
discuss the possibility of working with us. More information at our next
meeting!
6) AEP and utility
easements
Andy McGrail
continues his discussions with AEP about the possibility of having paths along
the easements by the power lines. This is a very complex issue and will take
more research. Thank you Andy for your continuing efforts.
7) Granger
Community Day
Granger Business
Association is sponsoring Granger Community Day at the South Bend Silverhawks
game on June 16th at Coveleski Stadium. Vouchers will be available
at Martins on June 4th from 8-11 am. These vouchers are being sold for $3.00
each and proceeds will go to a variety of Granger community programs, including
Granger Paths.
We will have a table at the event and we hope to have some information and of course, the winning logos. Dale DeVon and Eileen Connelly have volunteered to man the table. Anyone else who is interested should contact Barbara Fredman at 243-1747.
DON'T FORGET OUR NEXT MEETING -- THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd !!!
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