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| Not a very noteworthy year for the Ohio FFLA as most things were at a stand still. There remains two of eight state owned towers in need of painting, that being the Tappan Tower and the infamous Copper Head Tower, which vandals set ablaze a few years back, new talks about dismantling and relocating to a more viewable area at Shawnee State Forest are still ongoing. The patch program I had started with my personal moneys has been set aside also, as I have still about 500.00 invested in only three of the 8 proposed patches I wanted to have made. interest was not as I hoped for, as I soon learned not everyone is interested in the towers including forestry employees. On a brighter note the Snake Ridge Fire Tower ( Federal Owned) has been relocated and opened next to the Wayne National Forest Headquarters, this was a few years in the works, now it is completed and has been given certification, from the FFLA. I'm still trying to get a small information display into the Ohio State Fair, I have tried in previous years, but have been turned away, I feel the amount of traffic going past the display would generate, alot of interest in membership as well as patch sales which 100 % went to the OFFLA. Anyone interested in Ohio memberships or in purchasing one of the three Fire Tower/ Smokey Bear patches we have please let me know. I can only hope that things begin to get better, but as I watch the news I turn my hopes to prayers. Keep up the good work folks. Steve |