MINUTES OCTOBER 20, 2003

Minutes:  Minutes were accepted as written.

Treasurer’s Report:  The current amount in the treasury is $1291.55.  The report was accepted as read.

Old Business:

1. Moss Island Report:  The project has been approved.  Bids must be taken on the project.  Carl Woodrich, Doug Newsbaum and Bret Canaday are working out the details.  There is no estimate as to when the project will be done.
2. School Report:  Beth Clark and the Anderson Community Schools System are very supportive of the project Wet/Wild presentations.  It will be used for the K thru 5 enrichment team curriculum.  There will be a total of 36 lessons used.  During the school year.  There has been approval for release time for subs so the teachers can attend workshops.  The coordinators will be Sheryl Meyers from WRW, Chad Pigg from the city of Anderson Water Treatment Facility, and Beth Clark from the Anderson School Corporation. 
3. We welcomed two new people to our meeting.  Tracey Hall has become a member.  Ray Freer attended his first meeting.
4. We discussed the number of people that should be allowed in a canoe.  It was a judgment call.  All must have a PFD.  The canoe country went by weight rather than number of people.  We will have to research the possibilities for next year. 
5. We should get data for illness due to e-coli.  We should be able to get the data from the state health department.  Yorktown cancelled its river clean-up due to an e-coli scare.

New Business:

1. Mounds Park Pavilion has been rented for the Christmas Party.  We need a list of suggestions for activities for the Christmas Party.
2. A motion was made, seconded and passed to amend the by-laws to allow for the election to be held in November rather than at the December meeting which is the Christmas Party.  We must give 5 days written notice to those board members not present.  E-mail is acceptable for sending the notice.  Helen Ween, the Kilburns, Jim Campbell, Sue Skinner and Bret Canaday must all be notified.  We will nominate and elect officers for 2004 at the November 18, 2003 meeting.
3. Treasurer’s Audit:  Helen Ween will be free after this month to assist with the audit.
4. Volunteer Award:  Jim Campbell and Dick Fetty were appointed to the awards committee.  Sheryl nominated the WRW for the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Volunteerism.  We were entered in the environmental category.  The organization will receive the award on October 23, 2003. 
5. Governor’s Conference:  the conference will be held on October 30, 2003 at Ft. Ben.  A motion was made. Seconded and passed to pay for four members to go.  Three volunteered to go.  They were Ralph Parker, Tom Baldauf and Judy DeLury.  The conference cost $25/ person. 
6. Newsletter:  Thanks to all who helped with the newsletter.  It is a first class news letter.
7. We will need to get a new post office box after January since the post office boxes at the Pay Less will no longer be available.  Kim will look into renting one at the Anderson Post Office. 
   
   A motion was made, seconded and passed to adjourn.