Friends of the Muscatatuck River Society
Monthly Minutes

Opening:	3-2-04
Call to order by President Dan Shade at 7:00PM.


Attendance:
Dan Shade
Ken Huff		
Tom and Sherida Moore
Kevin Jayne
Susannah Hole
Larry Allsop
John Huff
Steve Mobley

Minutes:	Annual meeting, no minutes.

Treasurer's Report: Local balance is $2297.11.  HHH balance is $1000.  

Old Business:		

319 Grant- 
QAPP first draft sent to Amy Henninger; it will be returned for amendments and shared with the executive committee.

Water quality survey- Sim presented.  The questions will be fill in the blank and be accompanied by our address and web-site.  Five shirts will be given as rewards.  Sim will share drafts of the survey.

Amy Henninger, Terry Stephenson, and Simeon will meet 3-3-04 at 2:00 to discuss the grant.  You are invited.

Sim will meet with Brooks and Earl Construction in the morning on 3-3-04 concerning the grant matching clean up at the Rock Crest Falls.

 An associate membership proposal by Sim and Dan passed and will be implemented.

Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) could help in solving our trash problem.
Sherida will check it out.

NEW BUSINESS

County trash pick-up and recycling center- Ken and Simeon went to the Commissioner's meeting and found the fencing has been bid for the new recycling center.  The recycling building bidding was approved at Richard Schneider's urging.  Through Ken's urging the recycling bins will remain at Scipio.  It would be wise to have an FMRS member at County Council meetings and Commissioner's meetings for the foreseeable future.

Water grant- we need to complete 3 quarterly reports 3-03 to 11-03.  Sim will check the kits to see if the information is there.

Projectors- Simeon got on-line quotes for three units.
Hitachi 1200 lumens $989
Ben Q	 1500 lumens $898
NEC     1200 lumens $995
Sim will check on bulb prices and whether the unit can be purchased locally.

Personnel- the committee reached a decision and will inform the candidates, then the public.

Action Register for the Tobias Ford River Sweep (if you see something you can do, then please reply)

Trash bags-Larry
Food and drinks- Dan will call, Sherida will pick up.
Water- Simeon
Gloves, 5 first aid dry bags- Ken will inventory the entire shed.
Registration-Susannah
Trash Removal-Simeon will contact Donny Clark
T-shirts-Sherida
Weigh in-Tom will contact Frank Biehle
Thank you notes-Sherida

Volunteers-
John-FFA, sheriff, mayors
Kevin- United Methodist Men's and Youth groups, Boy Scouts, SEIDATA
Larry-Crosley 4 wheel drive pick-up and operator
Tom-Probation officers and Girl Scouts
Sim- First Christian groups and First Baptist groups
Ken-Gary Smith

Publicity-
Civic Groups-Tom
Newspapers-Sherida
John-JCHS TV
Sim-marquee, web-site, HHH newsletters, radio interviews and as news
??-stores with fliers



Use the TIP LINE.  Call 1-800-847-4367 (1-800-TIP-IDNR)
Adjournment at 9:00 

Next Meeting: 7:00, April 6th, in the Jennings County Visitor's Center at the Muscatatuck County Park
Agenda:
Minutes 
Treasurer's report
 OLD BUSINESS:
Discuss and review river sweep
319 grant agenda, update, and directives
Recycling center
Projector
Personnel
Annual Meeting review and suggestions


NEW BUSINESS:


Let us know of any new business that we need to put on the agenda.
Set agenda for the next meeting.
Adjourn