FOS Meeting - 10 June 2004

The meeting began at 7:20 PM at the Schooner Club.  In attendance were T. Mayer, B. Babcock, D. West, G. Levin, R. Levin, J. Horschak, N. Horschak, E. Blackney and B. Allaire. 

 

There was no Treasurer’s Report.  FOS has approximately $1500 in checking.

Summer Activities

Gatehouse Update:  We have Volunteers doing all the morning shifts (9 to 1).  The second training session will be June 17. 

 

Trail Maintenance.  The Trail Bosses reviewed the first trail maintenance project held on June 5, and announced a second session on June 26, which will involve guardrail removal on the road to Schoodic Head. 

 

Little Moose Cleanup.  Scheduled for June 12 at 11 AM.  Meeting at Blueberry Hill.

 

       Pond Island Cleanup.  Has not been formally scheduled.

 

       General Shore Cleanup.  It is tentatively scheduled for July 11.

 

The Annual Picnic has been scheduled for July 31 at the picnic pavilion at SERC.  N. Horschak, D. West and R. Levin volunteered to serve as the Organizing Committee, with help from others.

 

The June meeting of RC and D will be held at the Schooner Club, and co-sponsored by FOS.  B. Allaire is a member of the group and has set up the meeting.    

 

Bylaws

Bob Babcock and Nancy Horschak initiated a discussion of the proposed bylaws.  The group decided to table any action on the bylaws until everyone had a chance to review them.  Most of the July meeting will be devoted to discussion of the bylaws.  The document will be posted on the web site, and available at the Gatehouse.

Other

Bob Babcock distributed copies of a summary of the Pew report on ocean pollution.  It will be discussed at the next meeting. 

 

Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.