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MINUTES: August 21, 2006

Minutes:  The minutes for the meeting of July were passed with minor typographical errors corrected

Treasurer’s Report:  There was $27,391.63 in the account.  The bill for Newton’s who printed the pencils is still outstanding.

Old Business:

*      Kim needs articles by Sept 1, 2006 for the news letter

*      The Yorktown clean-up is Sept 23, 2006.  The contact # is 765—759-0142 or 765-748-7985.  There will be a pre-registration.

Sept. 9th Clean-up

*      We will meet at John Johnson’s place at 8th and Layton Rd.  We will put up signs to follow. 

*      Sheryl will contact Papa John’s and Judy will contact Dick’s Bodacious Barbeque.

*      EVERONE WILL SUBMIT INVOICES!

*      Registration will begin at 8:30 AM.  Board members arrive at 7:30AM to set up.

*      Board members decided who is to bring the various equipment needed, i.e. gloves, batteries, tire pullers, etc.

*      Judy will up-date the web-site and contact Dick’s bodacious barbeque.  We will plan on 75 – 100 volunteers (weather permitting)

*      There will be a 30yd dumpster at John’s.

*      Most volunteers will put in at River Bend Park while others will go west from John’s to 600

New Business: 

*      There will be a river Rally June 07, 08, and 09, 2007. (Thur., Fri., and Sat.)  This is in the planning stages.

*      There was discussion about a meeting the Red Tail Conservancy was having during the events at the Horizon Center.   Sheryl asked for a donation for food to be served at the Red Tail conservancy office a few blocks away.  A motion was made and passed to reimburse the Red Tail for any food bought.

*      Crist discussed the Soil and Water Conservation District’s Tree sale.

*      Dick Fetty showed golf shirts the Lion’s club was selling for $16 for 1 shirt or $15 for 2 shirts.  It was decided to look into the cost of polo shirts for the board members.

*      Crist and Judy gave a report on the prospect of cleaning up the Delaware Dump which is in the planning stages.  The initial estimate indicates the cost to be about $500,000.  It will be important to network with John Bundy, Andy Lehman, the City of Anders and others.

*      The Grandview restoration is progressing.  The bank is planted.  Prarie grasses have been planted.  It may be necessary to install a snow fence to protect the new plantings and prevent winter snow boarders and other less informed individuals from destroying and/or damaging the work that has been done.

*      The Anderson Parks department likes the idea of a summer River School

*      We discussed possible guest speakers.

There was a motion, second and unanimous decision to adjourn. 

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