There once was a man, Wayne Eddy by name.
Lived a life full of stories, of glory and fame.
A friend you can count on, a stranger to none.
In the town of Northfield, his work was never done.
But Wayne played a robber, a wild, rugged soul.
Frank James was his name when the story was told.
For twenty-five years he rode into town.
Reenacting the raid, with a fierce, outlaw frown.

There wasn’t a whole lot in this first clue I’ll admit. This is because there’s so much about Wayne to use. This a is general reference to the Mill Town State Trail under development and will be a path to ride on 25 miles in length when complete. Wayne was a “Lion” volunteer and there is a Lions pavilion in Riverside park, next to the war memorial. Town is for “Milltown state trail”. Work never done refers to how long it has taken to get the trail completed. Years of trying.

“A friend you can count on” was the KYMN motto for decades. It’s not a clue but (I thought) a clever reference to Wayne and being friends with the community.

Work was never done – Years to get this trail done.
Wild. Wild and native plants and grasses along the spring creek corridor.
25 – The MTST will be 25 miles once connected. Wayne played Frank James for 25 years.
Rode Riding on the new trail.
Town. MTST

Into the bank he went, just like that fateful day.
He’d connect us with the past, in this stately play.
But Wayne was no bandit, no man of the gun.
Just a lover of our history, and going for a run.
Wayne loved his Northfield dearly, with a grist so bold and true.
He was a real trailblazer, always doing something new.
A man of many talents, his skills he’d proudly share.
From bonding to the board rooms to his voicing on air.

Connect – MTST working to connect all links.
Stately – State Trail
Going for a run – Using a trail.
Northfield – it’s in Northfield (not Dundas this year)
Grist – Mill
Trailblazer – Trail
New – New sections, bonding to pay for the trail sections.
New walking path off Prairie and Meadowview.
New bridge this summer that crosses spring creek.
Bonding for funding.

He’d ride to the bank with a gun in his hand.
The men fired back as he made his stand.
Inside, Joseph stood firm, wouldn’t give up the gold.
So Frank drew his pistol, the story unfolds.
He’d storm through the streets and he’d jump far and wide.
Reenacting the tales from the other side.
But when the show was over, he felt flooded with fame.
Wayne Eddy, the man who portrayed Frank James.

Ride – Bike path
Men Fired Back – Wheeler (bridge manufacturer.)
Joseph. I didn’t say Heywood. Because Heywood drive and park are on the east side.
Gold – New bridge is rust colored. Plus lots of Goldenrod plants in this corridor.
Storm. The City has a whole page on the process of the MTST construction and studies. The firm suggested the trail be strategically to the east and out of the way of flood zone AE
Wide – Spring creek. Couldn’t get across until this year. It would be a wide jump to the east side.
Flooded. Spring Creek Floodway AE Zone according to FEMA maps.

Henry Wheeler up above, in a window so high.
Frank firing back, where the blacktop ends, with the loudest rebel cry.
But Frank got his horse, and his getaway plan.
With a toole in his pack and a map in his hand.

He’d ride out east, where the fields are so green.
Across the golden bridge, is a milltown trail dream.
In a north field he would gaze, while galloping away.
“Goodbye...goodluck..and God bless!” is what he’d always say.

Wheeler – Wheeler Bridge made the brand new walking bridge over Spring Creek this summer. I thought this was uncanny.
Where the blacktop ends – Currently the trail runs north but ends behind Huron Ct. Future trail will be completed through this area. Currently a dirt path.
Toole – Toole Design. City’s study on the trail. You also might need a garden rake, poker, spike, etc. It’s in grass about 6-12” tall and is deep under the thicket so you’ll need to poke around for it.
East – Head east.
Fields – There are a few nice open grassy areas to search in.
Golden – The new “Wheeler” walking bridge is just rusting and appears golden.
There is also Goldenrod growing everywhere along the trail to its south. I was worried about this looking like Wild Parsnip, which is very dangerous and decided not to send people to a “south field” where they’d have to search through these wild grasses and plants.
Milltown trail is here to better point people to our subject matter that may have missed the “Mill Town State(ly) Trail” references earlier.
North and field does 2 things. It indicates that its not in Dundas and to send you north of where the blacktop ends to a grass field to the east of the trail.

Wayne Eddy, our friend, rode so proud and free.
He traveled to the Great Lakes but avoided floodway AE.
Years rolled like a Creek, just don’t go past the V.
Wayne knew it was time to let go and walk the path complete.

He hung his hat in the Hall, and laid down his reins.
But searching on the ground gave his trousers stains.
In the town of Northfield, where the Prairies meet the sky.
He found a jackpot in the meadows, his legacy won’t hide.

Free (Freeland hehe). Or because Wayne is now pain free. There, that’s what I meant.
Great Lakes – Huron, Michigan.
Floodway is the area around the stream, where it overflows. Don’t go there. Away and to the East.
Creek. Spring Creek.
V – The path splits in the raw land that will be the future trail.
Walk the path complete. Complete the stages of the MTST.
Hall. Hall avenue.
Trousers stains. In the grass and needing to get down low.
Prairie. Prairie and Meadowview is where the entrance to a new walking path leading up to the MTST through beautiful new areas.
Meadows. Meadowview.
Hide. Well, that one is easy.

There are no “clues in #6 (because it was found on 5). This is just my paragraph to thank Wayne one last time.