Winter, 1998

WEST CHESTER NAMED A "1998 RED CARNATION COMMUNITY"

On October 19, 1998, West Chester was selected as a "1998 Red Carnation Community" at the Ohio Development Association's Annual Meeting. West Chester received the award for its outstanding economic and community development.

West Chester also received special recognition as the "1998 Best in Class" Award winner with a superior rating by the judges, the only community to receive this designation.

The Red Carnation Community Award, sponsored by the Ohio Development Association, recognizes outstanding economic and community development efforts of Ohio communities. The Red Carnation Community Award is based on three areas: written documentation, visual presentation and an interview with a panel of judges.

The written documentation incorporated community information in four categories, including Economic/Community Development, Education, Health and Medical, and Recreation and Travel. In addition to these categories, the written documentation was required to include a Title Page, an Index Page, an Introduction, Current and Proposed Use of the entry material, Community Data Profile and a listing of Long Term Projects.

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The visual entry used in the Red Carnation Community Award process was an economic development video scripted, taped, produced and edited by the Union Township Community Improvement Corporation and the West Chester Community Television.

Steering Committee members representing West Chester at the interview were Dave Gully, Township Administrator, Scott Bressler, Project Coordinator, Judi Carter, Planning and Zoning Director, Jon Weidlich, Director of Lakota's School/Community Relations, Joe Hinson, SEBC Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, and Matt Bockhorst, West Chester Development Council President. Additional Steering Committee members were Paula Wyrick, Assistant to the Township Administrator, and Lesia Golden, Mercy Hospitals/SEBC Chamber of Commerce Board Member.

Sponsoring organizations for West Chester's entry into the Red Carnation Community Award process were West Chester, SEBC Chamber of Commerce, the Lakota Local School District, and the West Chester Development Council, which coordinated the community's entry.

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