Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Aug. steering committee notes

On Wednesday, August 17 the steering committee met at the South Euclid Library.

In attendance were Larry, Gary, Frank, Rick, Jeanette, Barb, and Lou. Frank called the meeting to order around 7:05PM.

Youth corps
Larry explained about working with Jerry Turk of the Mayfield High School Key Club and Claire on a rain garden project. Meiring and Larry looked at sites for the rain garden.

Photo contest
Seventy entries are available for judging. Larry discussed who will judge.

North Chagrin Nature Center Interpretive Plan
Barb explained the plan for the Euclid Creek Reservation

Greenspace plans
Barb discussed how to encourage communities to have conservation development ordinances and greenspace plans

Insurance
Ken looked at insurance costs. We agreed to keep the insurance we now have.

Future speakers
We discussed having Bill Zawicki at a future meeting.

Upcoming plans
  • Aug. 24 Sierra Club Cruise on Goodtime
  • Sept. 6 - general meeting with Kristy Meyers
  • Sept. 9 to 11 - Lyndhurst Home Days
  • Sep. 22 - Canoe Ride
  • Oct. 4 - 6PM, Mayfair Swim Club outing instead of regular meeting
  • Nov. 1 - General meeting with photo contest winners, no speaker
  • Dec. 6 - Holiday party
  • Jan. 3 - Speaker L. Clark on brownfields
  • Feb. 7 - General meeting where members share with members
Misc.
  • Barb is making progress on the speaker's bureau slide show
  • Barb could lead a dusty goldenrod walk in the spring