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Historical society cleared to pursue park signs and veteran banners; Civil War demonstration permit to be filed
Summary
At the March 9 meeting, Letha Mapes of the Lodi-Harrisville Historical Society received council approval to begin a veteran banner fundraising and advertising campaign and to pursue two park signs; the society also announced an April 26 Civil War demonstration and will submit an assemblage permit. Council requested anchoring details and exact sign locations.
Letha Mapes, representing the Lodi-Harrisville Historical Society, asked the Lodi Village Council on March 9 for permission to move forward with two interpretive signs in Lodi Central Park and to begin advertising a military veteran banner program.
Council members requested details about how the signs would be fastened to the park’s concrete surfaces and asked Mapes to provide the exact proposed locations. Mapes said she would contact Alloy Fabricators to clarify anchoring plans and return that information to council.
Mapes described the veteran banner project as 18-inch by 36-inch banners to hang on Central Park light poles. Brackets would be purchased to accommodate one or two banners; Mapes estimated each banner would cost about $150 and said families would pay for banners honoring their loved ones. The Lodi-Harrisville Historical Society agreed to take responsibility for maintaining the banners. Mayor Robert Geissman said he would forward information on the Hometown Heroes program to Mapes.
Mapes also announced the historical society plans to hold a Civil War demonstration in Lodi Central Park on April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. She said an Ohio reenactment group will present and will fire blanks as part of the demonstration; the society will submit an assemblage permit for the event.
Council agreed to allow Mapes to move forward with advertising for the banner project and to provide additional technical details on park signage prior to installation.
