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Steve Fetsch directed, edited, and filmed Ropewalk. He studied film at Colgate University and has applied his craft in various public and
private sector environments. Steve’s earlier film, A Forest Returns, with producer Jean Andrews, has won 9 regional and international
awards including Best Documentary at the 2005 Appalachian Film Festival. Steve is a freelance filmmaker and multimedia designer in
Athens, Ohio.
Ropewalk began as Bill Hagenbuch’s slide presentation on the history of the Hooven & Allison, one of the last natural fiber rope
companies in the USA. That’s only natural, since Bill is the H&A’s former president and chief engineer. He used his MIT chemical
engineering degree to convert the Xenia plant to synthetics. Bill is a 60-year member of the Engineers Club of Dayton.
Bruce Dalzell composed, performed, and recorded the original soundtrack for Ropewalk. He also created the award-winning soundtrack
for A Forest Returns. A thirty-year veteran of the music business, Bruce has performed a wide range of music with his wife Gay from one
coast to the other while raising three children. They live in Athens County, Ohio.
Mark Martel’s years as an art director, writer and illustrator reach from the Internet era back to the days of hand-crafted graphics. When
his work switched to computers, he began painting and drawing portraits, figures and landscapes on the side. His related work includes
contributions to an indie science fiction film, tv commercials, multimedia projects and websites.
As a registered nurse in one of Ohio’s busiest ER's, Kate Hagenbuch knows how to get things done. She helped transform her father’s
slide presentation, "The Story of Rope" into a PowerPoint lecture—and now into a documentary film. As executive producer, she has
coordinated all aspects of Ropewalk film production on behalf of the Engineers Club of Dayton Foundation.
Ropewalk was funded entirely by donations. All proceeds from the sale of Ropewalk benefit the Engineers Club of Dayton Foundation, for
its mission of historic preservation and education in science and technology.
private sector environments. Steve’s earlier film, A Forest Returns, with producer Jean Andrews, has won 9 regional and international
awards including Best Documentary at the 2005 Appalachian Film Festival. Steve is a freelance filmmaker and multimedia designer in
Athens, Ohio.
Ropewalk began as Bill Hagenbuch’s slide presentation on the history of the Hooven & Allison, one of the last natural fiber rope
companies in the USA. That’s only natural, since Bill is the H&A’s former president and chief engineer. He used his MIT chemical
engineering degree to convert the Xenia plant to synthetics. Bill is a 60-year member of the Engineers Club of Dayton.
Bruce Dalzell composed, performed, and recorded the original soundtrack for Ropewalk. He also created the award-winning soundtrack
for A Forest Returns. A thirty-year veteran of the music business, Bruce has performed a wide range of music with his wife Gay from one
coast to the other while raising three children. They live in Athens County, Ohio.
Mark Martel’s years as an art director, writer and illustrator reach from the Internet era back to the days of hand-crafted graphics. When
his work switched to computers, he began painting and drawing portraits, figures and landscapes on the side. His related work includes
contributions to an indie science fiction film, tv commercials, multimedia projects and websites.
As a registered nurse in one of Ohio’s busiest ER's, Kate Hagenbuch knows how to get things done. She helped transform her father’s
slide presentation, "The Story of Rope" into a PowerPoint lecture—and now into a documentary film. As executive producer, she has
coordinated all aspects of Ropewalk film production on behalf of the Engineers Club of Dayton Foundation.
Ropewalk was funded entirely by donations. All proceeds from the sale of Ropewalk benefit the Engineers Club of Dayton Foundation, for
its mission of historic preservation and education in science and technology.
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"Bill Hagenbuch is preserving a legacy...
Ropewalk is a surprisingly fascinating local history
lesson and a valentine to an unsung industry. It is a
feature that really shines due to Hagenbuch's
earnest, colorful, and charming narration."
- Duante Beddingfield, Dayton City Paper
(Click for review of Ropewalk)
"Bill Hagenbuch, 89, knows how to spin a good
yarn."
- Pamela Ferris-Olson, Dayton Daily News
(Click for article about Ropewalk)
"The site of Xenia’s Hooven & Allison Company
was destroyed by fire in 2005, a year after the rope-
making company closed. But the company’s former
chief engineer and president, Beavercreek resident
Bill Hagenbuch, is still telling the story of Xenia’s
historic role in America’s rope industry and the
effect of rope on human history."
Aaron Keith Harris, Xenia Daily Gazette
(Click for interview with Hagenbuch)
Ropewalk is a surprisingly fascinating local history
lesson and a valentine to an unsung industry. It is a
feature that really shines due to Hagenbuch's
earnest, colorful, and charming narration."
- Duante Beddingfield, Dayton City Paper
(Click for review of Ropewalk)
"Bill Hagenbuch, 89, knows how to spin a good
yarn."
- Pamela Ferris-Olson, Dayton Daily News
(Click for article about Ropewalk)
"The site of Xenia’s Hooven & Allison Company
was destroyed by fire in 2005, a year after the rope-
making company closed. But the company’s former
chief engineer and president, Beavercreek resident
Bill Hagenbuch, is still telling the story of Xenia’s
historic role in America’s rope industry and the
effect of rope on human history."
Aaron Keith Harris, Xenia Daily Gazette
(Click for interview with Hagenbuch)