FMRS Meeting Minutes 4-1-08 @ Jennings County Public Library

Call to Order @5:32 pm
Attendance: Tom Moore, Kevin Jayne, Troy Jackson, Les Ticknor, Christinia Koons, Josh Mcleod, Ben Hauersperger, Hugh Partridge, Tiffany Partridge, Eddie Shepherd, Rene Jackson, Justin Posey

Approval of Minutes:
Approved as submitted. 

Treasurer's Report:
CENTRA Credit Union:
11-14-2007 Beginning Balance:	+1404.29
"Share" Balance			+    26.12
11/14/2007 Ending Balance:		+1430.41
Home Federal:
10-01-2007 Beginning Balance:	+ 1816.65
Interest 2/29/08			           .15
Interest 1/31/08			           .16

DEPOSITS:

Debits
3/28/08				45.00
Total				-	45.00

4/1/08 Balance after bills		$1,771.96
		
Old Business:
Ice Creek dump site:
Sheriff's Dept. is working this site and others. 

Central Muscatatuck Watershed Project update
- 3/8/08:	Hoosier River Watch monitoring training; 
12 people attended.  Hanover is developing heavy metal tests.
* Robert Miller
   Central Muscatatuck Watershed Coordinator
   Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D
   812-273-2070 x.3
   rob.miller@in.nacdnet.net

Muscatatuck River Music Festival
 Guitar from Tom Pickett's and Painted Ax, portrait package, Pause in Time, Guitar Works in Greenwood, etc.  
Christinia, Sherida, Troy, taskforce to investigate
State requirements: raffles can only be done by charitable organizations, must have license, and follow up report.  3 types of licenses, annual raffle license, one time license, festival license. 212-4479(Hugh)

New Business:
Solid Waste donated 75-100 children's t-shirts and camper's broom and dust pan.
Ben Hauersperger, President of Jennings County Realtors Association, put us on the front cover of the Homes magazine with a circulation of 3500.
The Realtors Association gave FMRS $100 which was presented by Ben at the meeting; Thanks!
Ben also represented K of C of Four Corners and offered that K of C would like to assist us.  Possibly Gators or other help.  Troy will present a program to them tonight.
Action Register for Spring Cleanup, see attached
Les approved to order trash bags.
Kevin Sea Lion 10 bags
Christinia will get 10 first aid kits
Stuff bags at shed after Day of Caring in Vernon on the 19th
Shirts from Bass Pro Shop?
Site leader meeting April 22, @ 7:00 JC Library

Correspondence:
Tripton Mill restaurant
Other:

Agenda for next meeting:		
CMWP, Mus. River Festival, Clean-up review, Bass Pro Grant, Wal Mart grant, materials report

Adjournment @6:54 pm
The next monthly meeting is at 5:30PM in the Jennings County Public Library on Tuesday, May 5th, 2008
Upcoming dates of interest:
4/19/08	Day of Caring 8:00 AM
4/26:		Spring River Cleanup
5/3-5/4:	Rendezvous / Race (FMRS volunteers needed to work)
5/9-5/10:	Muscatatuck River Music Festival (FMRS volunteers needed to work ?)
5/17:		American Cancer Society Relay for Life (see Christinia for details)
10/4:		Fall River Cleanup

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Mother Nature Thanks You!!!