Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Forty-five years (and lots of benefits!) Attractions

Big Walnut Outdoors

So many parks, so little time!

The Big Walnut area is home to a large amount of recreation opportunities including segments of the Ohio to Erie Trail, walking paths and a bevy of public parks within the community.

Preservation Parks of Delaware County and Delaware County Friends of the Trail

Ohio to Erie Trail – Sandel Legacy Trail

connects Galena and Sunbury with a 0.6-mile portion of the Ohio to Erie Trail. Trail head is located at 168 S. Vernon St. in Sunbury.

Ohio to Erie Trail – Hoover Scenic Trail

extends from Plumb Road to Weise Road south of the village of Galena. Located at 8405 Plumb Rd. in Galena.

Ohio to Erie Trail – Meredith State Road

Trail is a scenic 1.6-mile paved trail northeast of Sunbury that runs from Meredith State Road to Country Line Road. Located at 5769 N County Line Road in Centerburg.

Galena Brick Trail is an 0.8-mile path that follows a former rail bed behind the former brick factory, between the Little and Big Walnut Creeks in Galena. On Holmes St. in Galena directly across from Miller Park.

Ohio to Erie Trail – Genoa Township

Trail is an approximately four-mile paved trail running from Mt. Royal Ave. north to Plumb Road that follows the former rail bed parallel to State Route 3. Trail head located at McNamara Park on Big Walnut Road at SR3.

Char-Mar Ridge Park is a 128 acre area in Genoa Township characterized by a winding ravine system and trail. The Glacier Ridge Trail is a Natural Play Area where kids of all ages can explore.

Hogback Ridge Park is a 41 acre park in Sunbury with beautiful woods, trails and a ravine system. The park holds the Mary Barber McCoy Nature Center with a bird watching area and learning opportunities.

City of Sunbury Parks and Recreation

Evening Street Park is at 57 W Cherry St. and adjacent to the Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial.

Old Church Park is located at 15 South Morning St.

Freedom Park at 830 State Route 61 N is home to the Anthony Kinslow Disc Golf Course and Shannon Smith Memorial Shelter House on 50 acres of land.

The Park at General Rosecrans at 301 S. Miller Dr. is adjacent to General Rosecrans Elementary School and has a baseball and softball diamond, bike trail, multi-purpose field, shelter house and walking track.

J .R . Smith Park at 20 S. Morning St. is in the process of a major overhaul and will have amazing new features to please young and old.

The Reservoirs at 250 Otis St. has 20 acres of reservoirs and fishing available all summer from dawn until dusk for those with a catch and release license.

Village of Galena

Ruffner Park includes a playground, picnic tables, shelter and a softball/baseball field.

Miller Park is currently closed but funds are being raised to build a brand new, all-inclusive playground.

Moving Forward, Maintaining History

Two town squares created in New England style over 200 years ago

City of Sunbury

Sunbury was founded in 1816 and quickly established itself as a stagecoach town. The mayor at that time built an inn at the intersection of two major stagecoach routes. The first coach arrived in 1820 and stagecoaches rolled through until 1873, when the booming railroad industry took over as the major mode of transportation.

The town continued to evolve; most recently becoming a city in 2021 after doubling in population over the last 20 years.

In 1816, a town square was set aside for public use. In 1868, the first two floors of Town Hall were constructed to be a school, which it was for three years. It was then occupied by The Masons for 91 years. Over the years, the Town Hall served as a village office building, jail, fire station, bank and community library. In 2002, it was renovated for use as a community room and village offices to maintain its continuous community use.

Sunbury is three miles from I-71 and just 10 miles from Polaris in Westerville. Sunbury offers a blend of historic Craftsman and brick homes to brand new construction for the growing population moving into the area. www.sunburyohio.org Town Hall 51 E. Cherry St. Sunbury, OH 43074 Mayor: Joe St. John jstjohn@sunburyohio.org Administrator: Steve Pyles spyles@sunburyohio.org Fiscal Officer: Dana Steffan dsteffan@sunburyohio.org Assistant Administrator: Daryl Hennessy dhennessy@sunburyohio.org Street Supervisor: Brad Gerwig bgerwig@sunburyohio.org

Waste Water Treatment Plant Supervisor:

Dale Wampler dwampler@sunburyohio.org Mayor’s Court Magistrate: Michael R. Moran, Esq. Mayor’s Court Clerk: Kathy Hixon khixon@sunburyohio.org

Sunbury Police Department

9 E. Granville St. Sunbury, OH 43074 Dispatch: 740-965-1411 Office: 740-965-3946 Chief of Police: Rob Howard rhoward@sunburypolice.com 740-965-3946

Village of Galena

Galena Square was originally surrounded by buildings on all four sides and the New England style village square has been the focal point ever since. The Village of Galena was planned out in 1816, after it was established in 1809 when a grist and saw mill were built by Big Walnut and Little Walnut creeks.

The village now boasts outdoor opportunities like fishing, canoeing, walking and biking trails, and plenty of nature alongside a quaint retail hub in the heart of town. www.galenaohio.gov 109 Harrison St. P.O. Box 386, Galena, OH 43021 740-965-2484 Mayor: Jill K. Love jlove@galenaohio.gov 614-531-2117 Fiscal Officer: Suzanne Rease srease@galenaohio.gov

Zoning Inspector, Code Compliance

Officer: Levi Koehler lkoehler@galenaohio.gov Village Council: villagecouncil@galena ohio.gov Planning & Zoning Commission: zoning@ galenaohio.gov

Berkshire Township

Founded in 1806, Berkshire Township residents enjoy rural living while along being 25 minutes from downtown Columbus via 1-71 and located between Alum Creek State Park and Hoover Reservoir. A large part of the Big Walnut and Olentangy school systems hail from the area. berkshiretwp.org 1454 Rome Corners Rd. Galena, OH 43021 740-965-2992 Township Administrator: Kevin Vaughn kvaughn@berkshiretwp.org Zoning Inspector: David Weade dweade@berkshiretwp.org Fiscal Officer: Melody George Trustees: Mike Dattilo, Chairman mdattilo@berkshiretwp.org Rod Myers rmyers@berkshiretwp.org Paul Disantis pdisantis@berkshiretwp.org

Genoa Township

Genoa Township takes pride in being “a nice place to live” with both rural and urban amenities. Established in 1816, its land was originally given to Revolutionary War soldiers as compensation for their service. The township now has a population of over 25,000. www.genoatwp.com 5111 S. Old 3C Hwy. Westerville, OH 43082 614-895-1126 Township Administrator: Paul Wise pwise@genoatwp.com Fiscal Officer: Patrick Myers pmyers@genoatwp.com Board of Trustees: Trustees@genoatwp.com Renee Vaughan, Chair rvaughan@genoatwp.com Mark Antonetz, Vice Chair mantonetz@genoatwp.com Connie M. Goodman cgoodman@genoatwp.com

Development & Zoning Director:

Joe Shafer jshafer@genoatwp.com Police Chief: Steve Gammill sgammill@genoatwp.com Harlem Township

Harlem Township is “a community where the natural beauty still abounds.” The township boasts rural character and residents enjoy relative privacy from commercial intrusions. www.harlemtwp.com 3883 S. St. Rte. 605 Galena, OH 43021 740-965-2661 admin@harlemtwp.com Trustees: Jerry Paul p_jerry@yahoo.com Carl Richison crichison@harlemtwp.com David Jackson djackson@harlemtwp.com Fiscal Officer: Lisa Hursey clerk@harlemtwp.com Zoning Inspector: Matthew Kurz zoning@harlemtwp.com

Kingston Township

Kingston Township is located in northeastern Delaware County at the Morrow County line. www.kingstontwp.org 4063 Carter’s Corner Rd. Sunbury, OH 43074 Trustees: Matt Roy, Chairman mroy@kingstontwp.org Bill Shively, Vice Chair wshively@kingstontwp.org Dewey Akers, Executive Member dakers@kingstontwp.org Fiscal Officer: Greg Roy fiscalofficer@kingstontwp.org

Porter Township

Porter Township was organized on an exact date unknown between 1826 and 1827. It was named after Judge Robert Porter of Philadelphia, who received a patent for 4,000 acres of land in the area as a warrant for military service. The township is about 25.8 square miles with a population of over 2,000. www.portertwp.org 12826 McKay St. Sunbury, OH 43074 Trustees: Eddy Ambrose, 614-419-4608 Bob Ryan, 740-965-6498 Matthew Isganitis, 325-201-7170 Fiscal Officer: Mark Mazzon, 614-565-0880

Trenton Township

Trenton Township has a population of around 2,500 and is home to Sunbury’s crystalline erratic. This glacial deposited rock from the last ice age is the largest in the area. The township is located in the eastern-most part of Delaware County. 15495 Hartford Rd. Sunbury, OH 43074 740-965-4816 Trustees: Richard W. Fisher, Kevin D. Justice and Mark B. Almendinger