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Bluebag Media
New Bear’s Mill
director talks about her ‘dream job’
GREENVILLE – “I love nature and I love history,” said Marti Goetz,
Executive Director of Bear’s Mill. “This is a dream job for me.” Goetz
was hired Feb. 1 and is responsible to the Friends of Bear’s Mill, the
501c3 not-for-profit organization that purchased the Mill in 2013. She
introduced herself to Kiwanis of Greenville May 27 during the group’s
regular weekly meeting.
“The last private owners of the Mill were Julie and Terry Clark,” Goetz
told the group. “They wanted something to do… boy, did they ever have
something to do.” The Mill was built in 1848 and purchased a year later
by Gabriel Baer. Over the next century plus there were many owners,
until the Clarks bought it in 1978. Bear’s Mill is one of the few
working mills in Ohio, Goetz noted. It’s water powered; a stone
grinding flour mill.
The Clarks turned the operation of the mill over to the Friends in
1999, which then purchased it 14 years later with a grant from the
Clean Ohio Fund. Operation of the Mill is financed primarily through
individual donations.
“We are only tenants of the property… our mission is to preserve,
celebrate and share,” Goetz said. “Using tours, education and
entertainment we are sharing Bear’s Mill with the public.” She added
the natural beauty of the grounds is great for photo opportunities:
weddings, graduations and other events...
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