A tentative schedule for the Worth County Tractor Cruise to be held in conjunction with the nation’s 250th anniversary was discussed at the Worth County Progress Organization Meeting Monday. The schedule includes starting at the Fairgrounds in Grant City with breakfast, traveling to Allendale and then Denver, stop at the Schoolhouse for snacks, travel to the 169 Club between Worth and Grant City for lunch, travel to Sheridan, and travel back to Grant City and end at the Fairgrounds. The tentative date is either July 2nd or 3rd.
The celebrations would be managed in a way so as not to conflict with existing celebrations. Sheridan will still have Old Defiance Days, while Allendale will still have its 4th of July Breakfast.
One of the more intriguing ideas for the celebration would be a hot air balloon ride, possibly at one of the highest elevations in the county. Possible locations include the former airport at Route Y (1075 feet above sea level), Mueller Trust (1050), the Wool Shop (1180), the Monticue/Cadle area (1157), and Devil’s Horn north of Sheridan on Route F (1200). Drawbacks include the high cost ($20-25/ride for a tethered ride, $250 for an untethered ride).
For July 4th itself, besides the Allendale Breakfast, ideas floated included a parade on the Square, a dedication of the new War Memorial, bands and music, and the annual golf tournament.
A committee has been formed to coordinate the activities leading up to July 4th. It held its first meeting on December 8th. Members include Chevy and Jessica Davidson, Brennen and Brooke Claypool, Jezzie Jeanes, Brad and Emily Maudlin, Bobbi Gladstone, Vickie Miller, Stephanie Rush, Helen Foster, Bill Calhoon, Rachel Brown, David Hardy, and Roberta Owens. Mayors on the committee include Debbie Roach (Grant City), Kevin Harding (Allendale), Adam Downing (Worth), Butch Thomas (Sheridan), and Charles Cisler (Denver). Commissioners are Regan Nonneman, Jubal Summers, and Tyler Paxson. Church pastors include Darrell Darby, Helen Foster, Darin Drury, Dirk Buffington, Delbert Biehle, Donna Lynch, Lowell Houts, Len Green, Jeff Blaine, and Josh Kollitz.
Facebook followers were at 1,428, up 23. Views were at 16,193, up 98%. Of those, 54.8% of them were non-followers. There were 1,521 engagements.
There were 70 visitors to Santa at the bank during the Mingle and Jingle last month.
Donations for the military wall are now up to $30,065 as of Monday evening. The electrical connections will be the main expense.
The frame of the new Grant City Christian Church Fellowship Hall is up. They are still seeking donations to finish up the project.
Several packages of deer meet were donated to the Mission Possible Food Pantry through the Share the Harvest program.
Great Northwest Days will be held in Jefferson City on February 3rd and 4th. Economic Developer Kevin Fisher will attend.
Various ideas for jumpstarting the local economy were discussed, including a one-time small business grant, buying up land and dividing it up for new families, and setting up a scholarship program for graduating seniors.
When it dissolved, the Crestwood Board donated $5,000 towards the annual Shop with a Cop program. There was $1,920 spent from it this year.
The county donated $6,500 towards Economic Developer Kevin Fisher’s position.
The Maximize NWMO Survey was completed. There were 212 responses completed, which exceeded the goal for 85% confidence. This qualifies the county to receive county-level data, which will be received sometime this month.
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