Dear (Contact First Name),

Every year Loveland hosts Loveland's Amazing Race.  The proceeds from this event are given to local charities.  This year, Friends of the Little Miami State Park have been awarded a grant of $7,000 to purchase a single-pass blower.

A little background on a single-pass blower.  Last year Ohio State Parks blew the trail --- it took many, many hours, i.e. down one side for 50 miles, back up the other side for 50 miles.  A single-pass blower mounts on a snow plow mount on the front of a pickup truck.  It has in-cab on/off controls.  It's driven down the middle of the trail and it blows in both directions --- 240 MPH tip speed.  Greene County has one of these units and they drive it at 10-15 MPH.  In other words, at 10 MPH our trail can be done in 5 hours.

Sincerely,