Steering committee

Here are the notes from the December steering committee meeting. 

The committee met on Wednesday, December 22, at 7:00PM at the South Euclid Library. 

In attendance were Frank Skala, Barb Holtz, Rick Evans, and Jeanette Evans.  

Speakers and programs  

Discussed speakers and programs for first half of 2012 to include:  

• 1) Meiring Borcherds speaking on climate change affecting County health issues.
• 2) Judy Wollen, CSU, Microcistene in Lake Erie
• 3) Members speaking to Members forum (3,5 or 10 minute speeeches) - including a possible presentation by Barb on No Child Left Inside (unless she takes this as a subject for a monthly meeting)
• 4) Cuyahoga County Brownfields especially in Euclid Creek watershed speaker Ginny.
• 5) Dusty goldenrod meadow field trip
• 6) Christie Myers from Ohio environmental council could speak and dangers to ground water supply and quality of water in Lake Erie from Gaswell fracking.
• 7) What is on the computer for friends of Euclid Creek website, Euclid Creek news blog site, Soil water conservation District.
• 8) Euclid Creek manager could speak on the issues of Euclid Creek Metropark and how the role of friends of Euclid Creek could help out.
• 9) Could have water testing results presented to us by Ken Radie and his student group.
• 10) What is the next step in identifying and protecting land areas that we have have designated as interesting areas in the Euclid Creek watershed?
• 11) How about an update from the sewer district possibly frank Greenland on the Euclid Creek tunnel project and the latest information on cities opposing and suing the sewer district on storm water tax increase assessment?
• 12) How about a field trip to Wildwood state park and Oxbow Island that is being redesigned. We could couple that with a site visit to the property at Marcella and Lakeshore Boulevard.

A possible schedule through December could include:

• Jan. - Park manager,  Frank Greenland, or Barb Holtz (depending on availability)
• Feb. - Meiring Borcherds
• March - Members speaking
• April - Park manager,  Frank Greenland, or Barb Holtz (depending on availability)
• May - Spring wildflower walk with Barb Holtz
• June  - Ginny on brownfields
• July - Summer picnic
• August - Judy Woolen, depending on availability
• Sept. - Dusty goldenrod meadow walk with Barb Holtz
• Oct. - Water testing with Ken Radie, depending on availability
• Nov. - Possible speaker bureau presentation
• December - Holiday party 

Recap of holiday party

• We want to do another video provided by Frank. 
• Catering was a good option.  
• Chinese auction name may change.
• Software and other items we could auction off at an upcoming meeting.  

Equipment

• Rick Evans to buy a jump drive and extension cord.

Awards

• Where do the awards to Dave Roche and Lee Gase stand? Frank will follow up on this. 
• Jeanette gave Lou Rifici him his award. 
• We should invite winners to the holiday party next year.  

Photo contest

• We agreed with would like to do another contest.
• Stu Pearl would like to be involved from the beginning of the process.

Newsletter

• Barb to provide a sample and time the newsletter to the membership drive. 

Scholarship

• We could provide a $500 scholarship for a student interested in environmental studies.
• Jeanette to research other scholarships and provide ideas to Frank.