Friends of the Muscatatuck River Society
Monthly Minutes

Opening:	2-4-03
Call to order by president Dan Shade at 6:45 PM.

Attendance:
Dan Shade		
Tom Moore
Ken Huff
John Huff
Sherida Moore
Nathan Nichols
Susannah Hole
Jo Ann Hallawell
Larry Allsop
Everett Sparkman
Cheryl Trisler
Andy Ertel
Greg Martin
Lauren Shade
Jenny Vogel
Don Clark
Mary Hendrix
John Hall
Jack Countryman

Minutes:	From last meeting reviewed and accepted.

Treasurer's Report:  Local balance $754.67.  
 HHH balance is $500 and Ken reported $500 is to be accrued for a second time from Verizon in April.

Old Business:		
None

New Business:  
The program went as follows:
7-7:15      Refreshments/Milling through exhibits
7:15-7:30 Mayor Hall swears in new officers
7:30-7:40 Power Point Presentation and discussion
7:40-7:50 Power Point Presentation and discussion
7:50-8:00 Appreciations and Thank Yous
8:00-8:15 Door Prizes
8:15-8:20 Concluding Comments
8:20-8:30 Mix and Mill through exhibits
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Exhibitors were:  Water Quality- Ken and Larry; Erosion/Buffer Strips- Jenny Vogel; FMRS-Dan; Toxic Waste- Dave Burton
Mayor John Hall spoke of the greatness of the Muscatatuck as a resource and its value to the community.  In the past he has mentioned to schoolchildren that being a good citizen meant not littering.  He pledged not only physical and emotional support, but also financial support of the group by buying a shirt and a one-year FMRS membership into the Jennings County Chamber of Commerce-quite a gift!
Mayor Hall then inducted our newly reelected vice president Ken Huff and treasurer Larry Allsop.  The mayor closed by encouraging us to create a Friend of the Muscatatuck Award for deserving citizens.

I don't have the sign in list, so some will be missed, but here are some attendees and the thanks they received.
Jenny Vogel-Targeting riparian areas along the Muscatatuck.
Barbara King- Plain Dealer and Sun.  Publishing all of our minutes in the paper.  Publicizing and reporting all of our clean ups; often with front page attention.
Don Clark- Making sure everything we pick up is removed courtesy of the Jennings County Highway Department.
Larry Allsop- Charter member, supplier of bags and equipment, treasurer.
Susannah Hole- Created the power point presentation for the Annual meeting, pictures, maps.
Jo Ann Hallawell- liaison to Solid Waste District and elementary schools
Andy Ertel- Liaison to Jennings County Soil and Water Conservation District, organizer, grant help
Greg Martin- Grant writer and builder of our great website.
Cheryl Trisler- Liaison to Area Plan Commission, provider of all the decorations and table service at the Annual meeting; got Pepsi to donate to 24x2 feet FMRS banners.
Everett Sparkman- Runs the Tobias Ford clean up once a year.
Jack Countryman- use of canoe, helping with clean ups, espirit de corps 
Sherida Moore- Food for special meetings; fixes all of our errors.
Ken Huff- River Watch executive and recruiter.
Tom Moore- Writing these #*@+!~#* minutes ain't I?
Dan Shade- Running the show

The great power point presentation by Susannah included:
Our inclusion in the Historic Hoosier Hills RCD as a non-profit subcommittee with our officers listed, vision, and goal setting help.
River clean ups with data on weight and tires that impressed the uninitiated.  Great pictures of trash, tires, and workers.
Thank you to SWCD, SWD, PD&S, WJCP, Verizon, IGA, McDonald's, Sub Way, Wal(Mart, HHHRCD
Opportunities and new volunteers: Riverwatch; Newsletter-Bonnie Boggs and Jason Lewis; Partnering; Community Watch/Dumping; Membership; Pictures-Mary Hendrix and Lauren Shade; Clean Up Help- Nathan Roche, Bonnie Boggs, Pat Hauersperger, Beth Hauersperger, Jason Lewis

Winners in the tee shirt drawing were:  Donna Stanley, Josh Ford, Don Clark, Don Layman, Doris the author

Adjournment at 8:55

Next Meeting:  March 4, 2003, 7:00 PM in room 1 at the Jennings County Library

Agenda:
Minutes 
Treasurer's report
Old Business- Review Annual meeting and make suggestions, checklists for next year.
New Business- Grant status.
The HHH Annual Meeting will be Monday, March 24th  
April 26th clean up date.  
Set agenda for the next meeting.
Adjourn