Meeting Notes - May 3, 2005

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#######NEXT MEETING---JUNE 2nd @ 6:30 in the Library#######

Hello All,

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 16^th 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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