OUR GROUP STORY BEGAN ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO WHEN WE BEGAN CAMPING AT EAST FORK AND MET SOME WONDERFUL FOLKS.  SOME HAD BEEN DOING THIS SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE AND WANTED TO GET A NEW FRIENDS GROUP STARTED.  THEY WEREN'T HAVING MUCH LUCK. WELL, LAST YEAR OUR FRIENDS, THE FASKE'S ASKED US IF WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN GETTING A FRIENDS GROUP STARTED. HE HAD FOUND INFORMATION ON HOW TO SET THE GROUP UP.  WE SAID YES, WE WOULD LIKE TO HELP.  NOW HERE WE ARE 6 MONTHS LATER.  WE ARE READY TO PUSH THIS FORWARD WITH THE HELP OF OUR FRIENDS AND ANYONE THAT WANTS TO JOIN US GOING FORWARD.

WE STARTED THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A FRIENDS GROUP IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023.  WE WERE ABLE TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS A NON-PROFIT 501(c)3 ORGANIZATION IN JANUARY OF 2024 DATED BACK TO 28 SEPTEMBER 2023.

 

FRIENDS GROUP

OUR BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:

PRESIDENT - JAMES M HUNT

VICE PRESIDENT - JOHN ROSADO

SECRETARY - TERRI L HUNT

TREASURER - SHARI WAITS

STATUTORY AGENT - ROBERT FASKE

 

WE CREATED A FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE GROUP "FRIENDS OF EAST FORK STATE PARK AND NATURE CENTER".  YOU ARE WELCOME TO FOLLOW US THERE AS WELL AS OUR WEBPAGE.  

 

OUR GOAL IS TO GET EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH ONE OF OUR MOST BEAUTIFUL PARKS IN OHIO.  WE HAVE THE MOST CAMPING SITES OF ALL OHIO STATE PARKS, AS WELL AS 2 BEACHES, SEVERAL BOAT DOCKS AND HORSE FACILITIES.  WE WILL BE ORGANIZING MANY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE CAMPERS STAY IN OUR PARK. 

 

WE ARE HERE TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE CAMPERS EXPERIENCE IN THE PARK BY ADDING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS.  WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU JOIN US IN THE PARK BY VOLUNTEERING, DONATING OR JUST COMING BY AND EXPERIENCING THE PARK WITH US.

 

AS WE CONTINUE THE STORY, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET A GRANT FROM DUKE ENERGY AND BOUGHT A NEW SWING SET AND SWINGS.  WE ARE ADDING AN ADA SWING TO THE SWING SET IN LOOP G ONCE THE NEW ONE IS INSTALLED.  WE HAVE BOUGHT THE VOLLEYBALL EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW SAND VOLLEY BALL PIT I LOOP G.  WE HAVE BOUGHT A COMMERCIAL SNOW CONE MACHINE FOR THE HOT SUMMER DAYS OF THE WEEKEND  

 

WE HAVE BEGUN PREPARING LOOP G FOR THE NEW SWING SET AND SAND VOLLEYBALL PIT.  WE HOPE TO,HAVE THIS COMPLETED BEFORE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

 

ALL OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS COULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.  OUR FIRST CONCERT WAS A SUCCESS.  OUR FOOD VENDORS FELT VERY WELCOME IN THE PARK.  WE ARE CLOSE TO HAVING OUR SECOND CONCERT.  SO BE READY TO PARTY IN THE PARK WITH SEDONA SKY ON AUGUST 3RD.  COLD HOMEMADE ICE CREAM WILL BE BACK WITH MEXI-Q AS THE FOOD VENDORS.