March 2009 Update

Welcome to the March 2009 update

Some of the items covered in this update include:

* March 3, 2009, meeting covers community issues
* For more information about Friends of Euclid Creek
* Call for contributors for FOEC News
* Upcoming events to include Rain Barrel Workshop, cafe night
* Call for volunteers

March 3 Meeting Covers Community Issues

The March 3 meeting was held at the South Euclid Community Center. President Fran Hogg covered FOEC business. She then distributed maps for the cities in the Euclid Creek watershed area.

Attendees looked at the map that represents the city where they live. We then discussed possible projects for each city. Here is a listing of some of the cities represented.

Beachwood
Cleveland
Cleveland Heights
Euclid
Highland Heights
Mayfield Heights
Mayfield Village
Richmond Heights
South Euclid

For more information about Friends of Euclid Creek

For more information and great pictures, please visit our website at: www.FriendsofEuclidCreek.org

The regular monthly meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the South Euclid Community Center at 1370 Victory Drive, South Euclid, OH 44121.

Victory Drive runs north off Mayfield Road, next to Giant Eagle. Meetings are free and open to the public.

Friends of Euclid Creek is a group dedicated to promoting the social welfare through the preservation and protection of Euclid Creek and its associated riparian areas.

If you would like to join the mailing list, please let fskala@ameritech.net know of your interest. If you would like to become a member of Friends of Euclid Creek, you can do so at our website: www.FriendsofEuclidCreek.org.

Please explore more Euclid Creek information and many great pictures at other related sites:

1. Euclid Creek Watershed Planning Guide:

http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/euclidcreek/

2. Bird Survey of Euclid Creek, by member Anna (Kozlenko) Julnes:

http://www.geocities.com/Birds_of_Euclid_Creek/

3. Euclid Creek Watershed Bird Survey, Kirtland Bird Club:

http://www.kirtlandbirdclub.org/members/euclid_creek_birdsurvey.htm

4. Soil and Water Conservation District stories on Euclid Creek and the meadow:

http://www.cuyahogaswcd.org/EuclidCreekFiles/enewsletter.htm).

Call for co-editors and contributors for FOEC News

To contribute to this update, please contact jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net. We are always looking for your input.

Upcoming Events

The regular monthly meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the South Euclid Community Center at 1370 Victory Drive, South Euclid, OH 44121.

Euclid Creek Rain Barrel Workshop is to be March 28, 2009 10AM to 11:30AM. Location is the Euclid Historical Society. To register call 216 524 6580 x18, the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District. Euclid Historical Society is across from the fire station, 21129 North Street, off Chardon Road.

Euclid's spring rain barrel sale is to be Saturday, March 28, 2009. For details contact Mary Joe Minarik, Euclid Ward 4 Councilwoman, 216 486 9513.

FOEC night is to be Saturday, March 14, 7:30PM to 9:30PM at the Phoenix Cafe, South Euclid, 4441 Mayfield Road, with Timber Wolves acoustic folk/blues.

Call for volunteers

We are looking for volunteers for several positions. Please contact jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in helping. Some possible areas include:

Membership chair
Lobbyist chair
Guest speaker coordinator
Grants chair
Website
Events scheduler
Discussion group coordinator
Media release coordinator
Correspondence
Sergeant at arms
Refreshments
Historians
Photographers