Next Meeting: April 30 at Honeywell Center

NEXT MEETING - Check your calendar and make sure you have our April 30, 2008, prominently marked!

We'll begin at 1:30 p.m. and meet in the Honeywell Room on the first floor. Make a note that the Honeywell Room is upstairs from the Nixon Room where we have been located. Once again we're being hosted by the Charlie Creek Foundation.

Our Agenda:

1. Opening Remarks

2. Membership: April is our anniversary month to renew our Banks of the Wabash membership. A copy of the "Invitation to Join" can be found on this site. Print out the handy "Membership Categories" section, complete the form, mention "Wabash Erie Canal Towpath Trail" and place in an envelope with your check and mail to PO Box 1253, Lafayette, Indiana 47902 today.

3. Markers/Signs Discussion: For use by interested counties.

a) Progress of "River Road," 18" x 24" marker to introduce the Wabash River Heritage Corridor route, which can serve as a master marker program that introduces an approaching "Water Trail, " "Heritage Trail," or "Towpath Trial." Ron James has been obtaining quantity requirements, quotations and production of the "River Road" program.

b) Progress of "Canal Boat" silhouette sign, approx. 18 " x 6" Towpath banner used in Carroll County by Dan McCain and proposed for use across Wabash County by Mike Beauchamp.

c) Progress of "Towpath Sign" patterned after the above signs now being considered by Dawn Ritchie's Towpath Trail group in Allen County.

4. Trail Workbook/Manual:

Report on the progress of a Workbook or Manual recommended by Rory Robinson as a first step explaining the case for our mission to connect/mark a trial along the Wabash Erie Canal Towpath and Wabash River. A Questionnaire draft designed by Ron James and a draft of the Situation Analysis by Tom Castaldi will be discussed for revisions and suggestions going forward.

5. Future Meetings:

Discussion. Because our previously planned March 13th meeting was canceled due to a scheduling conflict, the April 30th date was selected. The second meeting was recommended for July 10th in Fort Wayne and a third for November 19th in Delphi. It appears that the July 10th will be moved to Wednesday, July 16th. However, the November 19th is still the tentatively scheduled time. Inputs for meeting dates are welcomed.

6. Adjournment.