Letter From the President
By Joel Barnum, LCTA President
The big day is drawing near! The Linn County Trails Association will celebrate the grand opening of the Grant Wood Trail on September 26th, at 2 PM. Look elsewhere in this newsletter for details on planned events and parking arrangements. Then mark your calendars and plan to attend-we would like all LCTA members to be a part of this celebration. Without your support, the GWT would not be possible.
As we celebrate, we must recognize that the job is not finished. This event commemorates the opening of only 3.2 miles of the nearly 10 miles of abandoned railway right-of-way in Linn County. We must continue our work behind the scenes to acquire access to more ROW and continue to raise money so we can open more segments.
But while these are important tasks, our bigger job is to give this trail away! Only when a governmental agency takes title will the trail be fully developed. Only governments can apply for federal and state grants that yield funds so the trail can be surfaced, perhaps paved. But unfortunately, unlike in Jones County, the Linn County Conservation Board has not been very enthusiastic about this project.
So what do we do next? The LCTA Board is investigating other options, but I believe that the LCTA membership can be a powerful force. I encourage you to contact the Linn County Conservation Board and let them know that you support the County operating the Grant Wood Trail. Remind them that the LCTA would like to give this trail to the County, free of charge. Remind them that the charter of the LCCB is to conserve natural resources and provide recreational opportunities for Linn County residents-the GWT is a perfect example of both.
If we all work together, we can achieve our goals. Thanks again for your support in the past.

Government Relations Report
Trails Status/August, 1999
By Ron McGraw
The good news is that contracts have been let for continuation of the Cedar River Trail through Cedar Rapids and the opening of a portion of the Grant Wood Trail for hiking (see lead story). We continue work on an update to the MATS plan for the Metro area and are hoping to have a draft this year. The trails matrix has been updated with the following items.

CEDAR RIVER TRAIL
Segment E (downtown)-The construction contract was let in August and construction should start soon. It is unlikely that all the trail can be in use this year, but we might see some sections available in late fall.

Segment F (South of the Czech museum-The construction contract for the North half of the trail was awarded in August and construction should start soon. The current contract covers that portion of the trail from the Czech Museum to Tait Cummings Park. The interchange rebuild at C Ave and Hwy 30 currently underway and uncertainty about the RR crossing at C Ave has caused us to delay work on the remainder until these matters are firmer.

Segment C (North of 32nd St)-Property negotiations remain the bottleneck as they have for several years. An agreement with one person seems at hand, but the RR agreement will probably require condemnation. A solution is required in the next month or so if we are to have a trail in 2000.

Segment G-Again we trying to get grant money for this segment of the CRT.

CEDAR LAKE LOOP-It was decided to let Parks take the lead and take a relook at the route. The problem is that the selected route will require some supports built into the lake and that would be both expensive and might not be desirable.

DRY CREEK TRAIL-Parks has taken over the task of getting a route. They have applied for funds to buy the land East of C Ave, and have gotten some support from a major property owner West of C Ave.

HIAWATHA-Still waiting to hear from IDOT about a cost estimate which was requested early in the year.

WEST LOOP-A design team has been formed for the highway design, and support is growing to have a trail as part of the design. Planning for this trail route has revived thoughts about a connection back to the CVNT and to see what other networking might be done.

Fund Raising Committee
By Diane Handler
The Fund Raising Committee has had a busy summer, mailing out a fund raising letter to a select group of trail users and continuing to talk with various corporations and businesses about our new trail project, the Grant Wood Trail.
We now have a superb seven-minute video with regard to the new trail. If you know of any service groups or organizations that would enjoy viewing this informative and well-executed video, please call someone on the committee and the presentation will be scheduled. The video includes the history of the railroad through the Grant Wood Trail area, and the plan for the trail that could eventually travel all the way through Jones County to the Mississippi River.
Very cool!

The Tale of the Grant Wood Trail
By Keith Fletcher
It's time to announce it to the world. We now have a usable Grant Wood Trail!
Your donations of money and time, past and present, have enabled us to move ahead rapidly this spring and summer to bring this trail into service. The last article about the GWT that appeared in this newsletter
was written on April 26. This was at a time when we had many difficult problems facing us without much assurance that good solutions could be found. Today, less than four months later, a 3.25-mile stretch of the
trail is effectively open and people are starting to use it. It isn't perfect yet but it's there and usable.
Presently, the trail lacks an all-weather surface and other features that are still needed in the long run but you can now hike or mountain-bike the entire 3.25 miles from Highway 13 to Oxley Road. To put this in perspective, this is nearly one-half the length of the Sac and Fox Trail. Also, this represents about one-third of the distance from Highway 13 to the Martelle area which is the ultimate destination that our Linn County group is shooting for. Hopefully it would then link up with Jones County's portion of the GWT.
To illustrate some of the problems that had to be solved, last April we were still struggling with the problem of how to economically and expeditiously remove several thousand railroad ties from the western
portion of the right of way (ROW). After trying unsuccessfully to do it ourselves with a small machine, we went to our board and obtained approval to hire a professional contractor to do the job. The contractor
then brought in a large excavator machine that could easily grab and lift out several ties at a time and, as a result, the tie removal job was finished in a very short time and at surprisingly little cost. The same contractor then graded the tie removal area and various other segments of the ROW as needed to smooth the surface and get rid of most of the tree roots.
There was about a half-mile segment of the ROW that gave us a lot of concern. It was so densely covered with a tangle of willows, vines and weeds that we referred to it as the "jungle". It frustrated all our
efforts to clear it out with volunteers using hand tools. So then we asked the contractor to bring in a bulldozer to clear it out.
One Saturday afternoon, the contractor came out and in less than an hour or so had bulldozed a clear path through the entire jungle. It was a remarkable transformation to watch as the cleared path proved to be one of the most scenic segments of the entire trail! It had just been dormant and useless for nearly two decades waiting for someone to come along and uncover its natural beauty.
Last April, we had a lot of concern about the feasibility of establishing a western trailhead directly accessible from Highway 13. We felt that this was essential to the long-range future of the GWT. With a
lot of cooperation from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the landowner who is leasing that part of the ROW to us, we were able to meet all of the requirements needed for establishing that trailhead. The trailhead has since been graded and covered with crushed rock and is directly accessible from Highway 13. The other trailhead is at the east end of the trail at Oxley Road and it too has been graded and rocked.
Since the Highway 13 trailhead is a bit narrow with steep shoulders, Jim Wing recruited a crew of hard-working volunteers who salvaged some of the old ties and secured them along the edge of the trailhead to
minimize the chances of anyone driving over the edge.
Since there are two cattle farms adjacent to the route of our trail and since most of the existing fences were in very bad shape, we hired a fencing contractor to tear out some of these old fences and install some
new ones.
A number of volunteers have put in many hours of work on the trail with little visibility of their beyond-the-call-of-duty efforts. One memorable scene that comes to mind was related to our effort to dispose
of some tangled bundles of old fence wire by piling them into a dumpster that was trucked to the trail site. It became apparent that the dumpster was too small, so Jim Wing and Marv Rops sat on top of this tangled heap of rusty fence wire using their bolt cutters and patiently snipping away at the wire and then jumping up and down on the heap until it all finally fit down within the dumpster!
Another memorable example of the dedication of some of our LCTA people was observed recently when we requested some weekend help grubbing out some tree roots and small stumps on the trail. Chuck Kelsey and his "assistant" were among those who showed up to help out. Chuck had just returned from RAGBRAI. His "assistant" was his year-old son who was strapped to his back and happy as a lark to watch his dad digging out stumps and roots!
Volunteer help on the trail has been obtained from some unexpected sources outside of the LCTA. For example, very recently the Shade Tree Service Company donated the use of a powerful chipper and an operating crew to help clear out some downed trees that needed to be removed. Assisting in the cleanup were two Boy Scouts and two Scout leaders from Troop 68 in Marion. Their assistance was invaluable. All of these same people have volunteered to return on yet another Saturday to finish this
cleanup work. We very much appreciate their help!
The general question is often raised as t o how the LCTA gets its support/ financial and otherwise, to take on an ambitious project like the Grant Wood Trail. We are a private, non-profit corporation that, as
such, cannot apply for government grants for trail development as can cities and counties. our usual and only sources of funding are donations from individuals and corporations and grants from private foundations.
We are extremely grateful for the many contributions received from such sources with special thanks to the Hall-Perrine Foundation. Special thanks are also due to the Katz, Verhille and Klopfenstein families in
Marion for their invaluable and public-spirited cooperation in making this initial 3.25-mile trail possible. Last but certainly not least, we are also exceedingly grateful to all of the volunteers who have contributed their valuable time and hard work toward getting this trail to the point where it can now be used by the public.
In the future, the LCTA hopes to give this trail as a gift to a government, be it municipal or county. Greater resources can then be brought to bear on furthering the development of the trail such as, for example, installing an all-weather surface or perhaps even paving the surface. In the meantime, however, we welcome further donations for trail development. Please send your tax-deductible contributions to:
Linn County Trails Association
P.O. Box 2681
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
As is being announced separately in this newsletter, there will be an Open House for the Grant Wood Trail on Sunday afternoon, September 26. We hope that you can attend and will have the opportunity to hike the trail or take a trolley bus ride along the trail.

Grant Wood Trail Publicity
By Sandy Colton
The publicity committee organized a National Trails Day walk with Dale Todd, Park Commissioner giving the history of Cedar Lake. Members also had a table at McLoud Park and at the Cedar Valley Nature Trail trailhead, selling our new LCTA T-shirts and giving out literature. Publicity also had booths at the Spring Into Summer celebration at Pinicon Ridge and jointly with Jones County at the Grant Wood Arts Festival. The seven-minute video was run continuously on playback at all three events. This video has been shown to the tourism committees of Cedar Rapids and Marion Chambers of Commerce.
We have scheduled the video and a speaker for two service clubs and would like to make more presentations.
Fifty letters directed to Scout Masters were delivered to the Boy Scout office asking for volunteers to work on the Grant Wood Trail.
In preparation for the grand opening of the Grant Wood Trail, Jan & Dean Barnum have designed a flyer to be placed at various locations and to be used as invitations to selected dignitaries. Bert Davison is addressing the invitations and Bob Davison is working with the CR Chamber to make it a Sesquicentennial event. Vic Dielschneider is in charge of setup for the day.
We've had one publicity article in the Gazette with a picture of a scout carrying brush to a donated chipper at the Oxley Road trailhead.
Publicity will be stepped up right after Labor Day for the September 26 Grand Opening. You all are invited. In fact, we will need some of you to help out when we make our gift to the community. Please call me to volunteer for booths, parking and setup.

Sandy Colton 378-8971

On The Trail
By Joel Barnum, LCTA President
As a runner training for a marathon this October, I need to periodically practice running distances longer than 20 miles. This article describes one such run on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.

I am a morning runner; the earlier the better, so I roll out of bed on Sunday at 4:45 AM to prepare for the long run.
I pack everything I need and drive to the trailhead. The parking lot is completely empty as I get out of the car and put on all of my stuff, including a waist pack with a water bottle. It's now about 5:30 AM-I
click my watch as I cross the imaginary start of the trail. The sun is nothing but a glow in the eastern sky. It's cool, about 55 degrees (F), which is about perfect for a long run. The trail stretches northward into the gloom. An owl on a light pole salutes me as I pass. Rabbits (who better watch for that owl!) scamper off the trail as I approach.
When I do a long training run, I need to start slow. These 43-year-old bones need some time to warm up. I run the first couple of miles at a leisurely pace, about a minute per mile slower than I hope to run the
marathon. The plan is to increase the pace until I'm going about 30 seconds per mile slower than my goal pace, and hold that until I turn around at the 11-mile mark. Then, if I can pull it off, I hope to speed up to nearly marathon pace and hold that for the second half of the run.
This is a hard workout, but if I don't crash, it will really prepare me for the race.
The first six miles pass uneventfully as the sun slowly brightens the trail. The shades of gray gradually resolve into greens, browns, and the occasional bright colors of wildflowers along the trail.
The seventh mile is one of my favorites ­a bridge crosses a stream and then the trail passes through two tunnels. The bad news is that it's mostly uphill. It's not much of a grade, but my legs are beginning to notice such things. I take heart in the fact that I'll get the downhill on the way back. After the seven-mile mark (at Lafayette), the trail emerges from the woods out into the open Iowa countryside. The sun begins to warm me to the edge of discomfort, but the vista relaxes me.
I'm having no trouble keeping my assigned pace, but my legs are warning me that there's trouble ahead. My mistake was running a hard nine-miler three days before while I was on a trip to Atlanta­I ran at 7 PM and the temperature was still 97 degrees! The day after that, I was quite tired and dehydrated, and I guess I haven't really recovered. I realize that sticking to my plan today will be difficult, but I resolve to give it a try.
I keep going, and finally my turnaround point, the 11-mile stick, comes into view. I touch it for good luck, flip around and speed up to marathon pace. Man, that feels fast! My legs again warn me that they are
not going to put up with this for much longer.
As I come back toward the nine-mile marker, I see another runner touch the marker and turn around. (Does everyone touch the marker for luck?) She slows so I can catch up. She explains that she is training for her first marathon this fall and doing her longest run ever. Even so, I can tell that she is going to finish today's run in much better shape than I. We chat as we retrace our steps back, through the tunnels (downhill, yeah!). I watch the mile times ­we are going at a pace that's faster than my goal pace. How long can I keep this up? Let's find out!
The answer comes with four miles to go. I am out of gas. I tell Cynthia to go on, and I slow down. Then, with two miles left, I officially crash and burn into the notorious death march, alternating walking and slow jogging. But not to despair-as I cross Robins Road with less than a mile and half left, I see Amy, my wife. She gave up her Sunday morning to come out and join the end of my run. This lifts my spirits immensely, and I actually feel pretty good as we finish. Amy heads home as I go through my post-run rituals.
As I stretch, towel off and drink my sports drink, I can't help feeling thankful for the work of the people who built this trail. What a wonderful gift to the community! And then, like any runner, my thoughts turn toward next Sunday, when I will get a chance to do it all over again.

A Fun Ride at the Sparta-Elroy Trail
By Chuck Kelsey
During the Weekend of July 10th and 11th, my brother, his wife, and my parents stayed at a bed and breakfast near Hustler, WI, with intentions of riding some part of the Sparta-Elroy Trail. During the evening before the ride we decided to make the ride longer by riding the Omaha trail from Hustler to Elroy, then pick up the Sparta-Elroy Trail and ride it to Sparta. From there we could hitch a ride back to the B & B from a shuttle service. This was going to be uncharted territory for my mom since her longest trip in recent memory had only been 13 miles and this one would be close to 50. She said that she would do it even if she had to walk the last 10 miles.
We started out the next morning at 9:00 and rode down to the Hustler trail. Once on the trail we were surprised to see the surfacing. It was chip and seal. This is a decent compromise between limestone and asphalt surfaces so that snowmobiles could use it during the winter and not pit the surface. After several miles of very flat riding and scenery comprising of cornfields, we began to climb. The scenery quickly turned very hilly and wooded. Towards the top of the incline the trail seemed to stop at the base of a cliff but upon closer inspection there was a very tall and narrow tunnel. We knew about the three tunnels on the Sparta-Elroy Trail but this one was a surprise. We quickly learned that the flashlights we brought for walking through the tunnel were almost useless for the first half of the tunnel since our eyes hadn't adjusted to the dark. After exiting the other side we saddled up again and headed down the hill to Elroy.
Shortly after beginning the Sparta-Elroy Trail we stopped at a rest area where a plaque told the history of the trail and how it was the first of its kind in the nation. Along the rest of the trail there were many other plaques that told of the railroad's past and points of significance. They made the trip all the more interesting.
The first town we came to was Kendall. It was unmistakable the effects that the trail had upon it. Everywhere you looked it seemed that the businesses were catering to trail users. One motel was even within 50 feet of the trail and had signs for trail users to read. In the middle of town there was an old Train Depot that had been restored and many people had stopped to take a break and check it out. We did the same.
Once on the trail again we began to climb, and as the rock around the trail began to rise around us, it was time for us to go through a second tunnel. It was at this point that I realized the tunnels were at or near the top of an incline. It was like the tunnel was the reward for the climb.
After walking through our second tunnel we again saddled up and headed down the hill. We went through the towns of Wilton and Norwalk and another tunnel before arriving at the last tunnel of the day. This was the one we had been talking about all day long. It was a full three quarters of a mile long. Once we entered it we noticed a stream running down both sides of the trail and felt big drops of water falling down upon us as we walked. As we walked I kept thinking that this was some kind of combo sport like bike spelunking.
After boarding our bikes again we traveled the last few miles to Sparta. The whole family enjoyed the adventure of riding these great trails and my mom didn't have to walk at all. In fact I think she could have ridden another 25 miles. She even wanted to know where we were going to ride next year. I volunteered, "Root River!"

Publicity Report
By Ed & Sandy Colton
Linn and Jones County Trails Associations jointly sponsored a booth at the Grant Wood Art Festival at Stone City on June 13th.
Pictured at right, is Joy Adams, head of the Jones County group. Notice the picture on her t-shirt. She scanned the photo from the poster on her right and printed it onto her shirt, via her computer.
In the background, Ed Colton, from LCTA, signs up a visitor for a door prize.
The Jones County group lauds Grant Wood for making the beauty of Jones County internationally famous. At the age of ten, Grant Wood hiked in the vicinity of the railroad and, according to the Anamosa Eureka Journal, 1901, identified 55 species of birds. Both Trails Associations seek to preserve this railroad right-of-way (ROA) for future generations.
LCTA Publicity is actively seeking groups to view the seven-minute Grant Wood Trail Video. In addition to the video, a speaker will elaborate on the trails in Linn County. So far we have shown this video on National Trails Day, at the Pinicon Ridge "Spring Into Summer" event, and to the Marion and Cedar Rapids Chambers of Commerce tourism sections. A few service clubs have scheduled a viewing, but let's get more.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial, June, 1999
Trail use evolves to reach many more Iowans
THE LAST QUARTER CENTURY has brought unprecedented recreational trail development to Iowa. In the essay on this page, Tom Neenan of Center Point recounts the landmark events. As execu-tive director of the Iowa Trails Council and a pioneer in the rails-to-trails movement, he is an able spokesman. This National Trails Day, last of the 1900s, makes us wonder what's in store for trail users in 2000 and beyond. An outing on a nearby trail last Wednesday provided an inkling.
On a mid-day run along the hard-surface Cedar River Trail-the stretch along Cedar Lake near downtown Cedar Rapids-a Gazette staff member saw three inline skaters, a wheelchair user, two joggers and a dozen walkers. That's not many for a two-mile tour. Remember, though, most people work that time of day.
That evening, activity really picked up. Walking this time, the Gazette writer saw dozens of trail users along the same stretch-joggers, hikers, bicyclists, inline skaters. The skaters and the earlier exerciser in wheelchair suggested the future of trail development in Iowa. The corridors may be narrow, but the opportunities they offer are ever widening. -
The Cedar River Trail, connecting eventually with the Cedar Valley Nature Trail to the north and the Hoover Trail to the south, will be part of the 6,000-mile coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail. On paved portions, skaters, wheelchair users and parents pushing strollers will exercise safe from traffic hazards. To appreciate what that means for inline skaters, you need but remember the scorn they once received on city streets and sidewalks. On unpaved surfaces out in the country, joggers, hikers and bicyclists will hold sway-horseback riders, too, where horses are allowed. (Such a trail locally is the Sac and Fox.)
So trail use evolved to include many more people, and types of users, than were involved 20 or 25 years ago. The more trails are developed, the more people use them. That practically guarantees creation of more linear routes, including, we hope-finishing of the American Discovery Trail.
That, in turn, means fresh challenges for future Tom Neenans. For example, how to acquire more property after virtually all the abandoned railroad right of way has been developed? Gov. Tom Vilsack recently approved legislation effectively blocking condemnation of agricultural land for recreational trails (a rarely used device that trails developers felt would be necessary). That means painstaking negotiation for property. But trails groups are nothing if not hardworking.
Iowa's many recreational trails offer more than fun and exercise for Iowans. As Neenan notes, linear trails-especially those along former railroad corridors-mean increased tourism for the state. The boom in trail development is a trend well worth celebrating.

August Publicity Report

The following locales now have Grant Wood Trail flyers and/or posters:

® Cedar Valley Trail at Boyson, LaFayette and Center Point
® Cedar River Trail at McLoud Trailhead
® Sac & Fox Trail at Cottage Grove Trailhead
® Hall's Bike Shop
® North Town Schwinn
® Eby's at 29th Street NE
® Fin & Feather
® Wild Life Habitat
® Midwest Athletic, east & west
® New Life Fitness, east and west
® Mercy Wellness, Town & County
® Play It Again Sports, Town & County
® Prairie Woods
® Marion YMCA
® Marion Library
® Gold's Gym, (Long Branch)

At two of the health clubs, Midwest Athletics and Gold's, athletes were pleased to hear of a new place to jog.

4-H and Trails: A Winning Combo
Excerpted from the International Mountain Bicycling Association
Youth can learn about trail issues by working with the 4-H Center's environmental stewardship program for trails, "Critical Issues/Critical Thinking." Geared for kids ages 12 to 14, the curriculum focuses on understanding trail issues through critical thinking and decision-making exercises. Lessons explore the definition of trails, define key issues, and discuss why children should be concerned about singletracks. Included in the kit is a full-color poster of recreational trails and a timeline tracing the history of trails in America from colonial days to the 1991 Recreational Trails Fund Act.
Another useful 4-H tool is the Trails Kit, which details steps involved in trail management, design and maintenance, and discusses points to consider when building trails. Included are a video and a step-by-step reference book. Other 4-H kits offer information on partnerships and land use issues.
Order kits from National 4-H Supply Service, c/o Crestar Bank, (301) 961-2934. Curriculum sets are $8; Trails Kit reference book and video, $14.95.

On the G.W.Trail with the Coltons

On August 4, Sandy, our son Brad and I, took an auto trip on our new Grant Wood Trail (GWT). We stopped off at Keith Fletcher's place and picked up a key to the locks. We got onto the trail at the Highway 13 access. Keith mentioned that at a few spots, some parts of trees had blown or fallen across the trail or a portion of the trail. But Good News! Brad and I were able to break off or pull off all of the obstructions without much problem. As a consequence, the trail is now completely open for travel by a car or bike, or for walking or jogging.
As we drove easterly from the west end, an owl flew up from halfway up a tree in front of us and flew on for about 200 feet farther east and landed in another tree. For the rest of our trip to the east end of the trail, as we neared the tree in which the owl was sitting, it would again fly from its roost and travel to another tree farther east. We enjoyed the owl's flights and hated to see it finally leave. We also enjoyed the many brown-eyed Susans growing along the way. Anyway, Hallelujah and congratulations to all, we have a trail that can be used. Brad told us he would have little or no trouble riding on the trail with his trail bike.
The trail is a wonderful preservation of wildlife and natural habitat. What a shame it is that some of the individuals who own the rest of the right of way have destroyed what existed. I don't have much more to say but congratulations to everone for all your work and contributions, etc.
Take a walk, jog, or ride on our trail!
Ed & Sandy Colton

I Guess We May be More Nuts Than Brave
By Norma Newton, Iowa Trail Riders Association
We've been doing this for the past four years. We have had joint, "side by side" horse/bike rides, and interest and enthusiasm continue to grow. Our annual National Trails Day ride on the Heart of Iowa Trail from Rhodes to Slater in central Iowa, boasts a large turnout every year.
We have discovered that the two modes of transportation do not move at compatible speeds. The bikes are slower uphill (no kidding...) and the horses of course are slower downhill (another obvious one!). But we have had quite a bit of fun together.
On National Trails Day, we cooperate by starting at opposite ends of the trail and crossing somewhere in the middle. The bike riders put their bikes into some of the horse trailers and drive to the end where the horses and riders await! Since the Heart of Iowa Trail has many areas that are crushed limestone for bicycles, and wide, grassy areas for the horses (horses are not to ride on the limestone divets, you know!) as well as primitive dirt trails through some woods for both, we get along quite well.
My husband, Roland, has worked with the Story County Trails Advisory Group for many years as an equine representative, and has built and developed many miles of trail with the group. There are bikers, hikers and riders involved.
So, it can work!
Norma Newton, 515-769-2223, or email RNNEWTON@netins.net

Northtowne Cycling Trailblazer
Richard L. & Linden S. Aerts Family
Dick & Mary Allemang Individual
W.A. and Sue Anderson Trailblazer
Dr. Micheal Apicella Family
Patrick and Judith Baird Trailblazer
Amy and Joel Barnum Trailblazer
Plenny and Colleen Bates Trailblazer
Roxanne Baumgartner Individual
Don Bender Individual
Arlon and Tara Berkhof Trailblazer
Gregory Best Family
Richard Blanck Family
Peter Bryant Individual
Terry and Raynette Buckman Family
Michael and Marlene Cambridge Family
Marilyn and Don Carter Family
Carolyn Cleveland Individual
Ed and Sandy Colton Trailblazer
Karen Ann Coonrod Individual
Vic and Lee Ann Dielschneider Trailblazer
Ben Dukes Individual
Jeffrey and Teresa Elgin Family
James & Amy Eliason Individual
Erin M. Etscheidt Humpall Family
Keith Fletcher Trailblazer
Dr. James R Flynn Family
Richard and Lynn Gab Family
Gordon Gott Individual
The Freedom Group Trailblazer
Sheila and Tork Harman Trailblazer
Roger Heidt Individual
Diana Heinemann Family
Koleene Herlocker Family
Joann and Steve Herndon Family
Doug and Linda Hill Family
Jared S. and Carol T. Hills Family
Virginia Howes Individual
Svedala Industries Inc. Trailblazer
Siegel's Jewelry Trailblazer
Dr. James J.R. and Karen Johns Trailblazer
George & Mary Kanz Trailblazer
Dan and Julie Kaspari Individual
Greg Kingery Trailblazer
Cindy and Dick Kleinegger - Huber Family
Keith and Cheryl Krewer Family
Ed and Linda Krug Family
Bob and Ruth Lancaster Family
Bill Landers Individual
Robert and Velma Leuenberger Family
Raymond Marshall Individual
Sara McDermott Individual
John Merck Family
Steven and Laurel Merrick Individual
Susan Murty Individual
Robert and Pamela Naggatz Family
Stephen and Leah Nelson Trailblazer
Jane and John Niemeier Trailblazer
Susan Pekich Individual
David Perkins Individual
Dorothy Peterson Individual
John Phelan Family
Deb Preisser Family
Matt Preston Individual
Dr. Richard and Frances Quetsch Family
Dick and Ann Ramsey Family
Jan Rankin Individual
Marcia and Dan Rogers Trailblazer
Joe Romine Individual
Larry and Bonnie Roth Family
Dan Sauerbrei Individual
Howard Schiffer Individual
Richard and Jeanne Sentman Family
Rick Sievertsen Individual
Peter and Susan Stamats Family
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stefani Individual
Shirlee Strilich Individual
Gail and Mark Thomsen Individual
Leo Tyrell Family
Bill and Jerilyn Vincent Family
Joyce and William Vosdingh Individual
Ronald Wasik Trailblazer
Jan Watson Family
John Wauer Family
Mike Woods Family
Brandt and Sandra Worley Individual
Susan and Dale Wulf Family