March 29, 2020 - Because of the Coronavirus the 26TH ANNUAL HARRISON COAL & RECLAMATION HISTORICAL PARK DINNER-AUCTION scheduled for May 9, 2020 has been postponed until October 24, 2020. 



26TH ANNUAL HARRISON COAL & RECLAMATION HISTORICAL PARK DINNER-AUCTION
October 24, 2020

HOPEDALE VFD SOCIAL HALL
103 FIREHOUSE LANE
HOPEDALE, OHIO

DOORS OPEN AT 4:30PM DINNER AT 5:30PM
AUCTION AROUND 7:30PM

SPEAKER: CHRIS RUNYAN, PRESIDENT OF THE OHIO CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

AUCTIONEER: RICK KEFFER, RICK KEFFER AUCTIONS

TICKETS: $20.00. INCLUDES BUFFET STYLE DINNER, DRINKS, & MORE. LIVE & CHINESE AUCTIONS.

FOR RESERVATIONS, INFORMATION, OR DONATE ITEMS FOR AUCTION CONTACT 740-391-4135, 740-942-3895, or E-MAIL INFO@HCRHP.ORG

MAIL RESERVATIONS TO HCRHP 143 SOUTH MAIN ST, CADIZ, OH 43907.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO HCRHP.

VISIT WWW.HCRHP.ORG, WWW.COALPARK.ORG, AND WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HCRHP

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SPEAKER BIO: CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS” L. RUNYAN WORKED IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY SINCE BEGINNING HIS WORKING CAREER. CHRIS GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON AFTER OBTAINING A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING IN 1981 AND A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN 1982. SINCE GRADUATION, CHRIS HAS WORKED FOR ERIKSSON ENGINEERING IN COLUMBUS, OHIO; THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TRUMBULL CORPORATION OF PITTSBURGH, PA; AND MS CONSULTANTS, INCORPORATED OF COLUMBUS, OH.

ON JANUARY 1, 2007, CHRIS BEGAN HIS TENURE AS  PRESIDENT OF THE OHIO CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (OCA). IN THAT ROLE, CHRIS MANAGES THE ASSOCIATION’S STATEWIDE OPERATIONS INCLUDING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, REGULATORY AGENCY COORDINATION, AND MEMBER SERVICES OFFERINGS AND INTERACTION. THE OCA STAFF PROVIDES SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE OVER 200 CONTRACTOR MEMBERS AND 300 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THE OCA.

CHRIS AND HIS WIFE NOREEN LIVE IN MARYSVILLE,
OH.


Congratulations to the new and returning officers and directors that was elected at the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park annual meeting on March 7, 2020
President: Dustin Welch, Tuscarawas County
First Vice President: Dale Davis, Guernsey County
Second Vice President: Claren Blackburn, Harrison County
Secretary: Amy Welch, Tuscarawas County
Treasurer: Marilyn Monzlua, Harrison County
Directors:
George Bedway, Harrison County
Bryan Coulson, Belmont County
Don Richards, Harrison County
Dave Snyder, Wayne County
Martin McKim, Jefferson County
Luke Anderson, Jefferson County
Keith Anthony, Tuscarawas County
Casey Miller, Tuscarawas County
Anthony Diana, Stark County


The Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park is a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of mining, construction, agriculture, transportation, logging, and oil & gas history and equipment.   The organization currently owns 20 pieces of equipment related to these industries.   Plans are constructing a museum building and a open air area featuring mining, construction, agriculture, transportation, logging, and oil & gas equipment.  Plans are to partner with area high schools, vocational schools, colleges & universities for their mechanic, agriculture, energy operations, natural resource, machining, welding, heavy equipment and marketing programs.