Minutes of General Meeting of Thursday, September 11, 2003

Members present: Gordon & Betty Wilkes, Phil & Natasha Miller, Bob & Mary Hurley, Rich & Deb Krieger, Mary Soule, Ramona Venegas, Scott Haas, Joan Young, Steve Webster, Van Serrell, Ed Morse, Ed Chappel, Marla Whiteloon

Meeting opened at 7 pm by President Rich Krieger

FOREST SERVICE- Ramona

• Report from Brian Buchanen Relay in June- handout
• Flyer from group that maintains Udell Hills
• AP release was also in TC Record-Eagle
• Section by boardwalk has been rerouted- Joan will blaze in next 2 weeks
• Scott Haas is new Trail Coordinator for Baldwin District
• Road Rally in Wexford Co. is this Saturday
• Tribal signs are "in the mail"- FS will install

VP- SECRETARY

• Conference good- 150 attended
• SPW presented our successful NTD
• Next year will be Marietta, OH, 2005 will be Lower Peninsula
• LPTC will visit all chapters this year, will have some resources/ events next year

TREASURER- Mary Soule

• $1908.80 in Heckman
• $2300.94 General Fund

TRAIL WORK- Ed Chappel

• Will put in water bars on Saturday, north of FR 8060
• Volunteer from East Lake is interested- Dennis Fagin
• Volunteer from Baldwin area - Colene Stout-Callow
• Will prisoners be available before October 18?- maybe- the supervisor retired
• There may be some of the items from CCS money that may not be used- defer to Exec Com- October
• Need drawknife- Joan makes motion to buy drawknife- seconded by Gordon- passed
• May need to find someplace to cut some 6-8" diameter oaks- Ramona may know of some - She will check
• Ed C. has the clinometer
• Van- tried to locate Nelson paint- couldn't find - Ed C and Joan have gallon
• Van has more questions about blazing- should redo 40th St to 76th.
• Ed M will bring some treated lumber on Saturday
• Joan says our trail compares very favorably with some she's seen this summer

HECKMAN MEMORIAL- Scott Haas

• Rich has been talking to Kathy Bietau at Baldwin District, and Beth Heckman
  • HQ can put Heckman name on our maps- will serve as a "memorial"
  • She is willing to help supply people to help build something
  • Several suggestions have surfaced- campsite, boardwalk
• Scott- new proposal for tent pads at the Bowman Lake area where there are 3 sites, but no flat area- might add a 4th site
  • Could be included as maintenance- no NEPA regs
  • Or a categorical exclusion- either would allow it to happen sooner
  • Might also add some benches along the lake-
  • Might be able to have memorial sign if things are off the trail
• Could talk more at Exec Com meeting

October EC meeting will be at the Baldwin Office- Scott will check on the Oct 9- 7 pm date

MISCELLANEOUS

• Grand Traverse road crossing signs are very nice- we want to use them -Van will start to make some -Possible locations are US 10, M55, Beers Road
• Joan presented option to host a Volunteer Vacation -Lots of work by for next year, but might plan for 2005 (25th Ann) to work for a week and then attend conference.
• Steve Webster- Striders Run on Sept 20. Need volunteers to help with aid stations - Hurleys, Char, Vicky, Wilkes, Van, -$4/ registered runner will be donated
• Thanks to Natasha Miller for donation of $50 of GS cookie money

Gordie moved to adjourn, Ed C seconded- Adjourned 7:45

Canoe Camping Program by Rich & Deb Krieger

minutes taken by Joan Young, secretary