MINUTES

November 20, 2006

Guest Speaker:  Our guest speaker was Nara Manor.  Nara gave an overview of the water treatment facility in Anderson, Indiana and how raw sewage was processed. 

Minutes:  The minutes for the meeting of October 16, 2006 were approved.

Treasurer’s Report:  There was $26,364.19 in the treasury.  The minutes were approved.

Old Business: 

      There was discussion about purchasing a flat bottom boat to be used in our clean-ups.

      The River Rally to be held at Purdue at Wets, Lafayette will be held June 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2007.  It was decided that more information was needed.

      The Christmas party will be held on Monday December 18, 2006 at the Emory Lee Building.  Details of the party were discussed. 

      Next year out meetings will be held in the Delaware Room at the Anderson Library on the third Monday of the month, with the exception of January when our meeting will be held on Monday, January 22, 2007.  The library will be closed on the regular meeting day due to Martin Luther King Day. 

      Moss Island will be come a nature preserve with trails for public use.

New business: 

      The election of officers was held.  All officers ran unopposed.   The officers are:  Crist Blassaras, President; Kevin Kenyon, Vice-President; Judy DeLury, Secretary; Kim Rodgers-Hatfield, Treasurer.  The officers were elected by unanimous agreement.

      Crist’s priorities center on determining clean-up dates and bringing in new membership.  Crist explained a grant that might pay for DNA probes to determine what species e-coli found in streams is from. 

A motion was made, seconded and approved to adjourn.