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• Has participated in community activities over the years and shared her expertise and creativity
• Continues to serve as a leader since the beginning of Rowlesburg ON-TRAC
• Has given freely of time and energy as Liaison of Rowlesburg ON-TRAC
• Has served as a creative and enthusiastic leader and volunteer in downtown revitalization activities since 2000
• Has invested a great amount of time and energy in preparation of documents for ON-TRAC Assessment and Work-Plan endeavor
• Has served as a successful businessperson within the community
• Has served as chief administrator, leader and co-founder of The WWII Greatest Generation Museum
• Has served as administrator and director and co-founder of five WWII Greatest Generation Reenactment weekend celebrations
• Has worked together with others on aspects of downtown revitalization cultural tourism
• Has cooperated with town organizations on various projects
• Has contributed to festival specialty food offerings such as Belgian Waffles, finger food, flavored dishes for festival dinner
• Has served and continues to serve in different capacities as marketing director of tourism
• Created, served as and continues to serve as Web-Master for www.rowlesburg.info
• Is committed to implementation of present work-plan as outlined in this document
• Has introduced Zumba twice a week for community participants

The First ON TRAC Assessment Team Visit took place in Rowlesburg on October 27 and 28, 2009 in The Szilagyi Center/Old RHS. WV ON TRAC team members (from left to right) Todd Barman, Robyn Hess (Mentor), Michael Gioulis and Delphine Coffey  were in Rowlesburg to review a submission portfolio and to listen to concerns and answer questions posed by town citizens. Presenters willingly shared their expertise on Main Street USA matters.

·         On Tuesday, October 27, the team toured the Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District with DRHD Chairperson and ON TRAC Liaison followed by a meeting with RRC, Inc. At 5pm, citizens attended a Community Open House with a special power point presentation by Delphine Coffey.

·         On Wednesday, October 28, the team conducted an interview with downtown Property Owners followed by a meeting with Downtown Merchants and by a meeting with Mayor Barbara Banister. A luncheon was served to the team at the River City Café. A comprehensive oral report by Coffey, Gioulis, Barman and Hess was presented followed by a final wrap-up session with ON TRAC Committee and RRC, Inc.

·         A comprehensive follow-up report from the state office was sent in January 2010 and is on file in the ON-TRAC/RRC,Inc. office. 

For more information contact Maggie DeWeirdt, ON TRAC Liaison, through the contact page on this web site and/or Anna Nassif, ON TRAC Chairperson, at annarnas@aol.com