We were excited to partner with the Village of Byesville to install this swing set. As you can see, our crews were more than happy to give it a test swing. This is just another example of how we can achieve a lot by working together.
Byesville Park Swing Install Read More »
Donation from Brick Insurance Group Read More »
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The Guernsey County Community Development Corp. recently acquired St. Luke’s Chapel (AKA Fletcher’s Chapel) located at the old Fletcher General Hospital, a WWII medical facility for treating wounded soldiers. The process to acquire the chapel was started years ago by County Commissioner Skip Gardner, local historian Rick Booth, Kathi Albertson and more than a few others. As you can see in the pictures, the chapel is in solid shape structurally, but does need some extensive updates and repairs. Most importantly being the electric, followed by the plumbing, HVAC, and the roof. There has been a dedicated group of individuals volunteering their time to clean, box and label the items left in the chapel and I thank them dearly for their time. We did have to hire a professional cleaning company to remediate the inside of the chapel due to the animal waste.
Our long-term goal is to rehabilitate the building and turn a portion of it into a dedicated memorial for local veterans that served in our nation’s conflicts. Additionally, we want to provide the space as a community building that can be used for meetings, wedding ceremonies, etc. Thanks to my dedicated board and staff, the CDC has undertaken and finished a large number of projects and programs over the years. The projects include the Trailside Skate Park, the extension of The Great Guernsey Trail, our workforce development programs, the six countywide litter cleanups, and so much more. Those successes have only been made possible thought thanks to the continued financial support of so many individuals. Which is why I am reaching out and asking our supporters to once again donate to an amazing project. We are still estimating the cost of rehabilitation, and based on the cost of materials and the needed upgrades, we are looking at a minimum of $30,000.00. We say minimum because we may get into more issues as we proceed with the repairs. Because I love history and I love Guernsey County, this project more than any other has stoked my desire to make something that the whole community will be proud of for decades to come.
If you are interested in making a donation, please send a check payable to the “Guernsey County CDC” at PO Box 1175 Cambridge, Ohio with “Chapel” in the memo line. All donors will be recognized on the buildings future donor wall (unless you wish to remain anonymous). You can also donate online, through this webpage, by clicking on “donate today” in the header.
St. Luke’s Chapel (AKA Fletcher Chapel) Renovation Project. Read More »
New Director of Veterans Services and Housing Read More »
On November 3rd we received a call from the Sheriff’s Office about some illegally dumped tires, so today Paul Dickson and Dylan Tope went out and picked up the tires that were dumped at the intersection of Broadhead Rd. and Coats Rd. They picked up a total of 37 tires, which will be disposed of by Liberty Scrap Tire Service.
Tire Cleanup and Removal Read More »
2021 Veterans’ Angel Tree Read More »
January 2021 Update Read More »
Trailside Skate Park Read More »
We are very excited and pleased to post these pictures. What you see here is the The CDC’s newest park, the Shon Lenzo Nature Space. This project is nearing completion and when done, the citizens of Guernsey County will have a beautiful new open green space area of 70 acres that will provide people with opportunities to hike, mountain bike, explore and fish. The new addition is named after the previous owner that sold the property to the CDC and donated 25% of the appraised value to bring this deal to fruition. Keep an eye out in the next few weeks for updated information including address, more pictures and an opening date.
Also located on the property is the 18 hole Bobcat Run Disc Golf Course. This course is open and free to the public to enjoy.
This project was made possible thanks to a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission’s Clean Ohio Fund
Shon Lenzo Nature Space Read More »
Throughout the past few months our work crews have attempted to keep pace with necessary updates and repairs to The Great Guernsey Trail, our dog park and Coal Ridge Park and Trails. All along the trail you will notice that the old wooden message boards have been replaced with new sturdier display boards that are weather and graffiti resistant. At our dog park (located at the Corduroy Rd trail head), we installed some tires, a ramp and a fire hydrant for our four legged furry friends. There is still some more work to be done at the dog park, but we need the ground to dry up. Lastly we are finishing the second and last walking bridge that will connect the Great Guernsey Trail with Coal Ridge. All of these projects have been paid for by grants and private donations, without that monetary support, we couldn’t do what we do. As the year progresses we have a LOT more updates on the project books for our trail, including the resurfacing of the first mile of our trail, so keep an eye on the The Guernsey County Community Development’s Facebook page for updates.
Updates to The Great Guernsey Trail and Coal Ridge Park and Trails Read More »
