Clyde SPAN Minutes 12-07-2021

 The minutes of the regular SPAN meeting held at 6:30 on December 7, 2021, at the SPAN office on Glasgow Street in Clyde, NY.

Present: Amy Bullard; Sandi Bastedo; David Hickey; Jennifer Peeso; Amber Clingerman; Hugh Miner; Mark DeVito

1 Meeting called to order at 6:40.

2 Motion to accept the November minutes made by Amy, seconded by Jen. Motion carried.

3 Treasurer reported an ending balance of $7753.36.

4 SOAR/SPAN activities:
New member, Eric Bowen
SOAR check-in went well. Facebook on Zoom, Dec 16 at 6:00 pm
Painted rocks have all been found
Adopt a snowman through SPAN, can be decorated and kept for other events.
Amy said the open house went well, although attendance was low.
Savannah chili cook-off was well attended.
Suggestion to have another Under-Croft event. Tom Sawtelle is promoting memberships – perhaps a family night.
Also, perhaps a “Night at the Bowling Alley” at Lancasters.

5 Re: the Kayak Shed: The village approved putting a new shed near the boat launch. Would SPAN want to purchase it and be reimbursed? Mark said there are issues with that location. A discussion followed about the use of the old shed.

6 We need to finalize the issue of the lock for the shed. Mark pointed out the need for a deadbolt. Amy would like to fix it so that someone doesn’t always have to go there in person to unlock the shed. Maybe someone from the village board , or from the village police force, should be involved. More research is needed on this topic.

7 The village is receptive to the idea of having fishing spots. Mark suggested a level spot with zero maintenance. He will walk the area and take some pictures. Could we supply benches? Could we involve volunteers, the school fishing club? We could use a Bobcat to clear the area involved. Jen said we need a detailed proposal.

8 Tee shirts: We need to buy Tees for less than $10. apiece. If we add colors, the price goes up. Maybe look for local suppliers on line. Sandi Bastedo moved”...that SPAN spend up to one thousand dollars to buy tee shirts, hats in sizes M/L/XL/ and XXL”, seconded by Amy. Motion carried.

9 We need programs for next year. Bring your ideas to the January meeting, or sooner, send your ideas to Sandi.

10 Amber announced that 21 children’s names were submitted for Christmas.

11 Sandi announced that Cornell Extension is offering a free financial consultation service to those interested.

12 Hugh asked SPAN to sponsor an ad for the musical held on January 14/15, 2022.

Meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

………………………………..

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 11-02-2021

The minutes of the November 2, 2021 SPAN meeting held at the SPAN office on Gladgow Street in Clyde, NY at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Nicole Malbone; Amber Clingerman; Kelly Furman; Jennifer Peeso; Sandi Bastedo; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Linda Bell. Amy Bullard attended by cell phone. David Hickey and Hugh Miner were absent. Rose Jeanne took the minutes.

1 Kelly Furman opened the meeting at 6:36 p.m.

2 Rose Jeanne moved to approve of the October minutes. Amber Clingerman seconded . Motion passed.

3 Treasurer Amy Furman repoted a balance of $8298.68, ending with $ 7545.70.

4 Rose Jeanne- membership report – no change.

5 Jen and Amy – SOAR activities:
Fitness center at the high school
Galen Historical Society; ”Wreaths of Yesteryear” event Nov. 27Th, 2021, 1pm-4pm @ the Brick
Church Museum. Make your own wreath.
A call for gratitude -families in need – NWWHS Office.
Holiday home and business decoration contest
Undercroft Board Game cafe – 3 hr. Free play 6-9 pm
SOAR open house, Nov.27th – no time yet
Turkey raffle Saturday, Nov. 6th – 7pm

6 Linda Bell applied for USDA grant and was approved. Economics for small business. SPAN will be one of her partners.

7 SPAN HomeTown holiday happenings – Nov.27th.
Parade at 6pm- SPAN will be walking in the parade.
Motion: “Approval of Holiday sign”: Nicole moved, Amber seconded. Motion passed. Vista print.

8 Open discussion about families in need for Christmas.

9 New Business: Next meeting – Dec. 7th

Meeting adjourned at 8:04 pm.

Respectfully submitted.

…………………………………………..

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 10-05-2021

 The minutes of the October 5, 2021 meeting of SPAN held at the SPAN office at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Kelly Furman; Amber Clingerman; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Sandi Bastedo; Hugh miner; Lida

Bell; Amanda Lesterhuis; Amy Bullard; Jennifer Peeso, and Nicole Malbone on Zoom.

1 Kelly Furman called the meeting to order at 6:31p.m.

2 Treasurer Amber Clingerman reported a closing balance of $8,298.68.

3 Rose Jeanne Strakal reporter a membership of 107 members.

3 SOAR activities:

British Encampment – October 9 from 10 to 5. SPAN will furnish water and chips.

E-waste at the Ford garage on October 9,2021.

Tour of Community Garden, walk the trails at Lauraville Landing on October 21, 2021 from 4-6

Amanda Lesterhuis, the school health coordinator will run a program, “ Lifting the School

Community”- see hand out. from Oct 25 and for 7 weeks ending in December.

Discussion: about Halloween in the Park.

4 Jobs, wellness, volunteers- Wayne-Cap.org.

5 Discussion SPAN Night at Undercroft. November 10th 6-9p.m. Sandi Bastedo moved”...that SPAN

support Undercroft for three hours @ $105.” motion carried.

6 New Business: Discussion of the use of property permissions and communication with responsible parties. Add Ann Fenton and Lancaster to our email lists.

7 Home decorations for the holidays. Sandi Bastedo moved and hugh Miner seconded “..SPAN support a Holiday Decorating contest, one for business and one for home , decision for judging on December

17th with a $50. prize for the winner in each category.” Motion passed.

Next meeting – November 2, 2021.

Respectfully submitted,

………………………………………………….

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 07-06-2021

 The minutes of the July 6, 2021 meeting of SPAN held at the SPAN office on Glasgow Street at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Kelly Furman; Amy Bullard; Hugh Miner; Nicole Malbone; Joe Salerno; Amber Clingerman; Mark DeVito; David Hickey; Jennifer Peeso; Sandi Bastedo; Lisa Mortensen; and Linda Bell on Zoom.

1. Kelly Furman called the meeting to order at 6:41

2. Hugh Miner moved to accept the June minutes, seconded by Nicole. Motion passed.

3. Amber reported an ending balance of $9122.66. There is an uncashed check outstanding.

4. Membership: No report.

5. SOAR activities: Amy reports:

There is a Chamber of Commerce picnic scheduled for July 11,2021 at 1 pm at the Savannah Community Field. A free meal is provided. 

Festival Week activities:
Aug 10: travel the towpath at Lauraville Landing @6pm
Aug 11: Ziti dinner, eat in or take out; CFD 4:30 -7pm; Clyde Cellar Savers @ Lauraville – 6:30
Aug 12: Kayak on the canal 6-7:30pm; campfire at Lauraville loop campsite.
Aug 14: “Memories of Clyde” -Lauraville -12 to 5
                Clyde Car Show 10am – 2pm
                Opening remarks & salutation Park, Mayor 12:15
                Famous Moments in Clyde – Mr Miner 12:30
                History of Fireworks-Mr O’Herren – 1:15
                Celebrate Clyde Sports 3:15
                Clyde Saxton Band 4:00
                Firemen’s Parade 7:00
                Nate Michael’s – CFD – 8pm
Aug 15:   Mass Feast of the Assumption, St. John’s Church 10:30 am
                CFD Chicken BBQ 11am until sold out.
                Heritage Park Flag Pole Dedication – 4pm
                Swagger Band CFD 7pm
                Fireworks 9pm

Community Picnic and SOAR Celebration, July 26,2021, held at Lauraville Landing
               organization set up – 5pm
               Galen Historical Society Quarterly Meeting – 5:30
               Community Picnic 6pm
               Program: “18th Century Medicine” 6:30

July 13, 2021 – Film via Zoom SOAR and STEP on the Internet

6. Old Business:

Discussion about the kayak loan procedures:
    Arrow direction signs placements
    The kiosk is being updated
    A fire ring is located at the village office
    Who does one contact to use the kayaks
    Could we laminate instructions to put on the shack door/
    Could we use a qr code or the SPAN website?
    Sandi bought the padlock which open with a code
    Is there any way to have users sign a liability waiver?
    Nicole Malbone moved “...to expend up to $300. for 2 trail cams”, seconded by Amber Clingerman.        Motion passed.

Dan Dapolito is looking for volunteers to help distribute Food Link on Sept. 21 in Clyde and November 16th in Savannah.

Re: the July 26th picnic, SPAN will be supplying hot dogs and hamburgers; SOAR will supply chicken.

The Revolutionary War Encampment will be held near the Blockhouse on July 17, 2021, from 10 to 4. SPAN will supply water and chips with our canopy station. We could use some weights to hold the poles down.

Halloween in the Park- Hugh Miner moved ‘”...that SPAN donate $175. to the event” ,seconded by Sandi Bastedo. Motion passed.

Discussion: Could we have BLG sell some of our surplus tees and hats at the consignment store?

Sandi Bastedo moved “...that SPAN be the holder of grant funds for the community garden”, seconded by Hugh Miner. Motion passed.

Re: the electronic sign, Sandi Bastedo moved”...that it be given to Keith Greene to do whatever he wishes”, seconded byAmy Bullard. Motion passed.

Sandi asked all of us to think about SPAN’s role in these last two years of the Cornell Grant.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30

Respectfully submitted,

………………………………………

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 06-01-2021

 The minutes of the June 1, 2021 meeting of SPAN held at the Glasgow Street office at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Amy Bullard; Hugh Miner; David Hickey; Nicole Malbone; Jennifer Peeso; and on Zoom,Amber Clingerman; and Kelly Furman

1 Amy Bullard called the meeting to order at 6:41.

2 Nicole Malbone moved to accept the May minutes, seconded by Hugh Miner. Motion passed.

3 Treasurer Amy Furman reported a closing balance of $9,398.41.

4 Membership: No report.

5 SOAR activities:
There is a bike rodeo on Saturday, June 5, sponsored by the school, the police and the village.
Art in the Park from 6 to 8 on June 22.
Clyde on the Erie bike riders , Tuesday, July 13th.

6 Kayak policy:
Sandi ordered a new lock.
Hugh, Niclole, and Amy did the stenciling
Jeanie at the Savannah bait shop suggested we also engrave our logo on the kayaks.
We feel it wise to invest in trail cams strategically located. Think about $200. installed.
Hugh Miner moved”...that we purchase trail cams and install them”. Also “...that we install
space saving storage racks for life jackets and oars, etc.” Both motions passed.
Also discussed were signage and their locations.
Hugh reported on the mulch project and what needs to be finished, We could use a weed
whacker to cut back on growth,.

7 The July Village Picnic July 26:
SPAN is providing the meat
The Historical Society is providing the program
Hugh mentioned others who are invited to help with preparations

8 Other discussions centered on summer kayaking
Erie Canal stewardship
Juneteenth: June 19th - Jennifer is working on this, getting two bands

9 New business:
The Blockhouse Revolutionary War encampment on July 17. SPAN involvement under our
canopy. We provide water and chips. Also SPAN can conduct a membership drive.
August 10th – bike riding on the trail.

10 Hugh Miner moved “ ...that SPAN lend our canopy to the June 5th bike rodeo” Motion passed.

Next meeting: July 6th, 2021

Respectfully submitted,
……………………………………
David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 05-04-2021

 The minutes of the May 4, 2021. meeting of SPAN held via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Kelly Furman; Amber Clingerman; Amy Bullard; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Hugh Miner; Sandi Bastedo; Nicole Malbone; Jennifer Peeso; David Hickey; and special guest, Joe Salerno.

1 Rose Jeanne Strakal moved to accept the April minutes, seconded by KellyFurman. Motion carried.

2 Treasurer Amber Clingerman reported a closing balance of $10528.73.

3 Hugh said there is more work to be done moving mulch at the campsite. Those who wish to help will meet this Saturday, May 8, at 10:00 a.m. to continue the mulch project.

4 Membership chairperson Rose Jeanne reported that SPAN now has 104 members, and an additionl contribution of $225. in donations.

5 Juneteenth Celebration, named after the date of the Emancipation Proclamation, is being planned. Fliers and announcements will be forthcoming.

6 A bike rodeo is planned for June 5th. There is a meeting with the town board to finalize.

7 SOAR has a virtual Check-in on May 27th.

8 Nicole Malbone brought up the idea that maybe adopting a highway or street might be an activity we could support.

9 Hugh Miner said we need to label the kayaks, one name large and conspicuous, and one small and inconspicuous. Hugh will consult with „Signs and Designs“ to see if they might have a stencil for that purpose.

10 As to the kayak shed lock, Sandi is looking in to the possible choices.

11 Amy Bullard asked if SPAN should plan an event to celebrate the opening of our camp and kayak operations, perhaps in connection with Juneteenth or with the May 21st Erie Canac opening this year. Some of our local firms, like AATech, Thomas’s, and DiSanto’s might get involved. Jen Peeso will send out an email to get the ball rolling.

12 Our guest, Joe Salerno, gave us the rundown on the upcoming event, „Memories of Clyde“ scheduled for August 14th at Lauraville Landing from noon to 5 o’clock. His committee is highly organized and has over 1100 members. They plan to produce a video which can be accessed via Youtube. They are in need of donations. Hugh Miner moved and Rose Jeanne seconded to „...donate $300. to the Galen Historical Society for the Memories of Clyde project.“ Motion carried

13 The community picnic is planned for Lauraville Landing on July 26, 2021. It is cosponsored by the Historical Society and SPAN. Hugh and Nicole are the Historical Society contacts. SPAN will supply the meat, and others will supply either a dish to pass or dessert or chips. It is to be decided, considering covid-19 restrictions. Jim Darnell is looking into the program. Fliers will be sent out. We will be contacting Rotary, Lions Club, etc. More about this will be determined at out next meeting.

14 Amy Bullard brought up the Cycle the Erie event. Should we have a table in the park? Discuss.

15 Hugh and Rose Jeanne worked in the SPAN office organizing the books for the Little Red Bookshelves. They also constructed bookshelves in the office.

16 It was further discussed that perhaps we should have a campsite and kayak demonstration during the August 15th weekend. Perhaps the Montezuma Audubon Center could bring their kayaks for that event.

17 Sandi reminded us of the plant sale this weekend at the Cornell Extension in Newark.

18 The Mother’s Day event is canceled .

19 The dedication of the Little Red Bookshelves will be included in the Memories of Clyde event. Jen Peeso will do the attaching of the plaques on the bookshelves.

20 The Visitors to Clyde shed, a school project, is set for May 31st.

21 Hugh Miner moved and Sandi Bastedo seconded, that“...SPAN donate $300. to Dolars for Schollars as a graduation schollarship based on the applicant’s civic service record.“

22 A discussion of SPAN’s possible role as an Erie Canal steward will be part of next meeting’s agenda.

Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted 

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 04-06-2021

 The minutes of the April 6, 2021, meeting of SPAN held at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom:

Present: Kelly Furman; Amber Clingerman; Amy Bullard; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Hugh Miner; Nicole Malbone; Sandi Bastedo; Jennifer Peeso; David Hickey

1 Kelly Furman opened the meeting at 6:57.

2 Amber reported a closing balance of $10,528.73. We are all caught up with Cornell through March.

3 Rose Jeanne reported 90 members. There was $125 in extra donations in March and 10 paid dues. We discussed a way to pay dues on line. Pay Pal charges a fee. Hugh said he would mention it in his next newsletter.

4 SPAN is registered for Canal Clean Sweep. There is a sign up sheet. SPAN members will divide their efforts to picking up debris along the trail and near the Blockhouse and in spreading mulch near the campsites. Span will provide sandwiches and water for the volunteers.

Sandi Bastedo moved and Rose Jeanne seconded,“...that SPAN will order sandwiches for the Clean Sweep volunteers from the West Side Deli“. Motion passed.

5 Under Old Business, it was stated that there will be a bike rodeo on Juneteenth. We will set up a committee on April 29th.

There is a community picnic scheduled for July 26, co-sponsored with the Historical Society to be held at Lauraville landing. SPAN is to provide the meat; other organizations will bring a dish to pass. The Historical Society will provide the program.

6 The memorial plaques in honor of Tom Castellano are at the SPAN office.They need to be attached to the Little Red Bookshelves. Sandi moved and Nicole seconded that“...SPAN pay for the materials to attach the plaques.“ Motion passed.

Hugh stated that we need volunteers to work on organizing the Little Red Bookshelf books at the  SPAN office. We need bookshelves. Hugh moved, and Rose Jeanne seconded“...that SPAN pay up to $300. to build bookshelves.“ Motion passed. We will check with Connie and Glen Martin before attaching any shelves.

7 The Master Gardener program needs to settle on a topic for the next presentation at 6:30 on May 4th. The choices are composting,tomato growing, sweet potatoes; and landscaping.

8 On May 8, the Saturday before Mother’s Day, kids must sign up at $10. per person. Virtual or in person

( I didn’t get all the details for the above activity – fill in the blanks here at the next SPAN meeting, please.)

9 Kelly Furman noted that we need to generate a list of activities and dates for next year. Hugh noted that 2023 is the 200th anniversary of Wayne County.

There is now a 10‘X10‘ canopy at the SPAN office. We may order another, if needed.

10 Meeting adjourned at 8:13 

Respectfully submitted,

……………………………….

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 03-02-2021

The minutes of the March 2, 2021 meeting of SPAN via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Kelly Furman; Amber Clingerman; Amy Bullard; Hugh Miner; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Sandi Bastedo; Elizabeth Bowby, John and Nancy Bryan; Joe Salerno; Jennifer Peeso; Nicole Malbone; David Hickey

1 Membership: Rose Jeanne Strakal said that 184 letters ready to send in the mail. There were 205 total. Bulk mail is complicated, needing 200+ and there is lots of paperwork. So they will buy stamps  and send tomorrow.  Elizabeth Bowby said perhaps we could participate with the library. Hugh will investigate. SOAR printed the lables. We do send bulk emails, e.g. Hugh’s newsletter.

2 St. Patrick dinner for March 17 flyer is prepared . This is done with participation with the school. Sign up by March 16, Google doc. Link.

3 Kelly Furman reported that a lock for the kayak shed, one that you can change the combination on, is roughly $110.. There is a range of between $18. to $160. , depending on weatherproofing, etc.

4 Elizabeth Bowby told of a program at the library with John and Nancy Bryan. We’d like to get them on our page in the future.

5 Joe Salerno, Class of 68 at Clyde-Savannah, is interested in Clyde History. He would like to tell of the history of the Clyde fireworks, have a ½ day with speakers in August. He hope to have SPAN sponsorship and involve the community in artwork, etc. The mayor is on board, the library, and the firemen.

Sandi Bastedo moved “….that SPAN will endorse “Memories of Clyde” event on August 14th, 2021”  Motion passed.

6 Sandi Bastedo proposed that we purchase 8 plaques honoring Tom Castellano to be attached to the Bright Red Bookshelves at a cost of $140. total. Sandi moved that we do get them. Motion passed.

7 The subject of a spring Easter festival was discussed with different possible events ( scavenger hunt; Easter egg hunt) planned for April 3rd.

Meeting adjourned at 8:12

Respectfully submitted,

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Newsletter

 Happy Holidays to You who like Clyde News.

This month’s Clyde SPAN report will provide you with some news about activities that happened in October that had not yet happened when this newsletter went out last month. It will be followed with the plans for November and early December. I won’t be writing a December report. The January newsletter will be an invitation to join or re-join SPAN. We hope our year-end events will show you that we are an active part of the Clyde/Galen scene.

On October 24th, there was great collaboration involving Clyde SPAN, SOAR, groups at Clyde-Savannah Central, and Advanced Atomization Technologies (the General Electric and Parker-Hannifin joint effort). The day started with tours of the Maple Grove Cemetery, established in 1859. It is the burial place of many of Galen’s early leaders, including Major Frederick DeZeng, New York State Lt. Gov. Charles Saxton, and a lesser known but intriguing individual named William Ellis, who died on an expedition to reach the North Pole.

Preparation for the great number of activities that followed at Lauraville Landing began on the previous Wednesday when 300 pumpkins were distributed, free of charge, thanks to AA Tech (our shortened form for Advanced Automization Technologies). Up to 100 of the pumpkins were decorated and returned on Saturday for the Eerie on the Erie activities. Each of the returned pumpkins made their owners eligible for prizes. The prizes include two bicycles and two gift cards thanks to donations from 21st Century Afterschool program, two gift cards from SOAR and membership at Clyde’s new game room on Columbia Street called Undercroft.

One of the most popular activities was the Trunk or Treat give-away which several community donors helped satisfy the sweet tooth of the many youngsters who arrived by mid-afternoon. There was also a painted rock scavenger hunt (rocks painted and donated by Steve Moore of Eye on Art and Music,)  that proved to be very popular and resulted in prizes provided by SPAN and AA Tech. The rocks had been hidden earlier thanks to the efforts of the Middle School National Honor Society. One more tasty  treat was the give-away of cider and packaged donuts, again courtesy of the afterschool program. At the close of the day, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., was the “Terror Field Trail.” Participants needed to be at least 13 years of age or accompanied by an adult. With the help of another Columbia Street enterprise, Terror Field, youths could walk the trail east from the Landing, following lit pumpkins while being alert to experiences emerging from borders of the trail. Needless to say, a good time was had by all.

Now moving into November, the 20th day of the month saw a wonderful volunteer effort by Eric and Jennifer Peeso, who drove their full-size pick-up truck to both the Newark and Geneva Tractor Supply to take advantage of a special sale on kayaks. A total of three were purchased, thanks to generous donations, that were placed, along with another kayak recently purchased, in the shed at Lauraville. That means that all of the four stolen kayaks have been replaced. Again, thank you to all involved.

Now, if you think the pandemic is going to make Clyde and Savannah “close shop” during the coming season, then you would be wrong. The HHH will again be happening in Clyde. HHH stands for Hometown Holiday Happenings. It can happen because it does not necessitate people standing close to each other. The details of the HHH can be found online on Facebook at SOAR Clyde Savannah Galen Here are some of the details.

Starting on November 23, people can pick up “Self-Care” bingo cards which are turned in by December 7th.

More decorated rocks (happy snow rocks,) will be available for discovery that can lead to a prize from a local business.

Saturday, November 28, is a big day in Clyde that includes identifying inspirational messages in store windows and eligibility for a prize. This is also Small Business Saturday. On your trip around town, vote for your favorite store decoration, stop in to see a student art display at 79 Glasgow Street, and up the street enjoy children’s activities at the Kee Kee Run Cafe.

Then at 5:30 at the Clyde bus garage you can line up for the HHH parade that is due to start at 6 p.m. and will include Santa and Mrs. Claus and the Savannah Cellarsavers. And look for the tree lighting in the park. Then at near 7 p.m. there will be fireworks.

And here are some December events. December 4 is the last day to give toys for 0-12 year olds to the Clyde Police Department. Referrals for recipients in the C-S school district can be made up to that day. On that day and on December 5 there will be a rummage sale at the South Butler Methodist Church. (The Savannah Family of God Church had a Christmas Bazaar on November 20-21.)

December 5 will see a “drive-up” to see Santa at the Veteran’s Park in Savannah. And from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be the annual cookie walk at the Clyde United Methodist Church. A week later, on December 12, the same church will host a Lunch and Holiday Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m

While driving around Clyde and Savannah in December, look for a new decoration. There will be dozens of decorated snowmen to see, thanks to many participants. Don’t worry: the snowmen won’t be made of snow.

This is all for now. Don’t forget to like and follow us on Facebook at Clyde SPAN to get more details of a busy, yet distanced, November and December. Enjoy the season, thanks to the reason for the season.

Hugh Miner

Clyde SPAN Minutes 11-03-2020

The minutes of the November 3, 2020, SPAN meeting held via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Kelly Furman; Amy Bullard; Amber Clingerman; Sandi Bastedo; Jennifer Peeso; Marsala Cinquegrana; Mayor Jerry Fremouw; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Linda Bell; David Hickey

1 Discussion of upcoming parade on Novenber 28th at 6:00 o’clock and fireworks.

2 Discussed cutting snowmen out of plywood and decorating park and village areas. Not sure of school involvement due to covid.

3 Hugh not present, but email request to purchase 3 kayaks. Rose Jeanne Strakal moved and Jennifer Peeso seconded “..to have Hugh buy 3 kayaks’.

4 Amber reported an ending balance of $11,202.47. All caught up with Cornell.

5 Rose Jeanne reported a current membership of 87. She is updating our membership and emailing lists to better communicate with various groups.

6 Kelly Furman moved “…to but 10 sheets of plywood for cutting out snowmen,’ seconded by Rose Jeanne Strakal.

7 Ideas: to decorate downtown windows contest, voted on with prizes. Music in the park before the marches. Linda Bell will start contacting businesses.

8 A planning Zoom meeting will be held to settle the arrangements for the event.

9 The next regular SPAN meeting will be on December 1st at 6:30 via Zoom.

Respectfully submitted,

David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 10-06-2020

 The minutes of the October 6, 2020, meeting of SPAN held at the Galen Historical Society Brick Church at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Hugh Miner; Kelly Furman; Sandi Bastedo; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Nicole Malbone; David Hickey; Amber Clingerman (via Zoom); Jennifer Peeso; Michelle Mouio; and Amy Bullard.

1. Kelly Furman called the meeting to order at 6:35.

2. Treasurer’s report. Amber reported an ending balance of $12361.27.

3. Membership: Rose Jeanne reported a total of 88 members.

4. Kiosks: Hugh had nothing to report at this time. He’s meeting with Tom Sawtelle this week.

5. Discussion about Oct 24 event at Lauraville: The trail is for the adults. A list of rules will be distributed. Beth Claypool of the Department of health has been notified. We will follow the cleaning, masking and distancing protocols. Parking areas and signage will be added. The Village will be added on the flier as cosponsor. Disclaimer : ”proceed at your own risk” will be added. Should we add a car show? Should we place an ad in the paper? No, it might draw too many people. We will have one entrance to aid in any contact tracing. Hugh will add a press release about the cemetery walk.

6. On Tuesday, a planning session is set for 5:15 at the Advanced Atomization Technologies Plant for the Oct. 26 event.

7. Amy said a musician is available for the Pavilion on the 26th.

8. Re: kayaks: we are still searching for the best deals. Hugh will check Dick’s Sporting in Henrietta, NY

9. Discussion: Who has what role to play in the planning? Suggest a pre-planning email list. Should we clean up our email list to restrict to members only?

10. Next meeting: Location to be determined. Masks required, 6 foot distances to be maintained.

11. Hugh Miner moved that we adjourn at 7:53.

Respectfully submitted,

David Hickey

October greetings to you Clyde/Galen supporters - from ClydeSPAN

This mid-month newsletter will tell you about our plans for a very public activity on Saturday, October 24, 2020. That is one week before Halloween which is the main reason why we are calling it “Eerie on the Erie.”

Actually the event starts on Wednesday, October 21, at Lauraville Landing between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. when 200 pumpkins will be handed out to youth and adults who want to take a pumpkin home to carve and return on Saturday morning between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. There are two rewards for carving a pumpkin. One is the chance to win a raffle (a free ticket being handed out on Saturday morning). The other is the opportunity to take the pumpkin home in the evening after it is used to light the way for those who walk a shortened trail east of Lauraville Landing. Both adults and youth can participate.

The first event of “Eerie on the Erie” will be the opportunity to take a tour of the Maple Grove Cemetery either at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. This is a non-scary event but very informative as many of Clyde’s historical people are buried there. People should park at the entrance of the Cemetery. To get to the cemetery, take the eastward street (Redfield) that is just south of the Route 414 bridge over the Canal.  Bend around the hill for less than a mile and the cemetery will be in view. People will socially distant. Masks will be provided for those who need one. The tour leaders will be Hugh Miner and Nicole Malbone.

The events of the afternoon at Lauraville Landing will begin at 3 p.m. That is when people can go to a registration table and sign in. That is when one of the bands will be playing. That is also when people can check out art and craft vendors. That will be available between 3 and 6 p.m.

From 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be the time that younger children with their adults can take a shortened trail walk that will include a story being told as they walk along. The walks will continue over a period of time so that unrelated people can be socially distanced.

At 5 p.m. the second of the two bands who are coming will start its performance. The bands will be located under the pavilion. Those needing a place to sit and be covered will be able to take advantage of the public school’s loan of some tents.  Please bring your own lawn chairs and/or blankets.

From 6:30 to 8:30 the eerie walk on the trail will be held for the older attendees.

At 7 p.m. two activities will be going on. One, for the younger children, there will be at story-telling site. For those who are older, a great “B” movie will be shown. The added incentive for staying for these events will be the free cider and donuts.

In case there are updates to this information that I have given, check out the Facebook pages for ClydeSPAN or the Clyde-Savannah Central School.  And we give a thank you to the Village of Clyde for its guidance.

Thanks for “listening.”

Hugh  

September Clyde SPAN newsletter

Subject: September Clyde SPAN newsletter

Happy September to all you Clydites near and far.

SPAN might have thought this would be a slow month with school opening, but it was far from that.  After a September 1st meeting, at which some SOAR awards were given out, Mary Katherine Lauster brought us up to date on the availability of the equipment to make fried dough that was being offered to us by the Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary.  It was after that meeting that the "SPAN machine" went into motion.

Thanks to the great kindness of Wayne Rice and the Grange, a dozen of us gathered at the Pierce storage sheds east of the village on Tuesday, September 8, and moved the equipment (trays, fryer, popcorn machine) to the Grange, with visions of us learning how to make fried dough next year.  Again, many thanks to Wayne Rice, who also offered his truck and his muscles in the moving process.

The day was not over as that evening SPAN member Ray Merritt offered his van to pick up our first replacement kayak from a man living south of Montezuma.  The kayak was noticed by Ray and Ginny as they returned from the church that Ray pastors in Auburn.  Treasurer Amber Clingerman got $200 into Hugh's hands and we were able to pay cash to the gentleman, who said he was getting out the kayak activity because he wanted to buy a sailboat.  That works for us.  This particular kayak is made by SunDolphin, the same company that made the kayaks that came up missing.

As described in the August newsletter, Saturday, September 12 was the day of the Revolutionary War encampment at the Blockhouse. It was sponsored by the Village of Clyde and directed by code enforcement officer Tom Sawtelle. The group, named the 64th Regiment, began setting up their tents on Friday night. Their camp fires were already burning when visitors started arriving a 10 a.m. SPAN was privileged to play a supporting role by selling water and snacks at 50 cents per item. It was meant to be more a service than a money maker. My favorite moment was the firing from the smallest grenade launcher that I ever expected to see. The grenade, by the way, was an orange. Another highlight, while many of us took turns sitting at the SPAN table, was meeting the Mortensen family, who are new in town. And the full sized chicken roasting over an open fire all day sure looked delicious.

Our next activity is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22 at 5:30 at the Lauraville Landing (if it is warm enough) when anyone interested can come for pizza and a discussion of activities that can take place at the “Eerie on the Erie” event on October 24th at Lauraville Landing. That is also the day that I will be conducting a history-based tour of Maple Grove Cemetery. That will not be eerie. More on that in the October newsletter.

All for now,

Hugh Miner

Clyde SPAN Minutes 09-01-2020

 Clyde SPAN minutes for September 1st, 2020, held at 6:30 p.m. in the Clyde Village Park.

Present: Rose Jeanne Strakal; Mary K Lauster; Sandi Bastedo; Amber Clingerman; David Hickey; Hugh Miner; Amy Bullard; Jerry Fremouw; Rollo Kanaley; Michael Nicoletta; Ginny Merritt; Kelly Furman

Prior to the meeting, awards were presented for a Community Scavenger Hunt, detailed below from an article printed in the Finger Lakes Times.

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SOAR and Clyde-Savannah 21st Century Community Schools educators decided to work together to create a family fun event in order to help “introduce” residents to their community. The Community Scavenger Hunt started on August 15. Those interested had two weeks to go to

specific stops throughout Clyde/Galen and Savannah answering a total of twenty different questions. Questions ranged from: 

“Find the ‘Bike Fix-it Station”, 

name the locations of two Bright Red Bookshelves, 

how many campsites are there at Clyde’s Lauraville Loop Campsites?, 

find the mural of president–elect Lincoln addressing the crowd, 

what kind of outdoor activities could one do at the Montezuma Audubon Center?, 

where is the future home of the Savannah Erie Canalway Trail & Visitor Center?, 

what does the memorial stone at the Memorial Park on N. Main Street say?”

Sixteen people from both Clyde and Savannah participated in the Community Scavenger Hunt and on September 1st drawings at the Clyde SPAN meeting determined the following winners in three age categories.

Adults: Laura Waldron won a $25 gift card to Kee Kee Run Café!

Teens: Emmett Waldron, Mercedes Waldron, Neil Waldron, Camden Chance, Isaac Marchitell, and Jessica Sullivan won $50 gift cards to Walmart!

Youth: Ayden Tokarz, Alijah Tokarz, Eli Romano, Emma Romano, Francis Grahm, and Payton Lundy won bicycles!

During a time when so many activities have been canceled, it was wonderful to offer a safe, positive, and interactive activity for all ages. Families and individual shared feedback that they had fun and that they learned a lot of new information about Clyde & Savannah which they weren’t aware of.

SOAR is an asset based community development grant which follows the commission of the Robert Wood Foundation which states that “good health begins in the places where we live, learn, work, and play. “ Our hope is that as people are introduced to their community’s assets, that they will take ownership and feel positive about living there.

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1 Kelly Furman opened the SPAN meeting at 6:52.

2 Hugh Miner moved to accept the minutes of the August meeting, seconded by Sandi Bastedo. Motion passed.

3 Treasurer Amber Clingerman reported an ending balance of $10, 908.10.

4 Membership chairman Rose Jeanne Strakal reported a current membership of 84, with 2 new members in August. 157 letters were sent out.

5 In SOAR news, there will be a luncheon on Sept. 29

6 On Sept. 12, the British Encampment will take place at the Blockhouse. SPAN will sell water and snacks at the event. Sandi Bastedo moved “…that SPAN will reimburse Hugh for the cost of providing water and chips”, seconded by Kelly Furman. Motion passed.

7 Regarding Kayaks, Hugh Miner said we should be comparing prices of available replacement kayaks. Padlocks had been ordered with 2 keys. A trail camera was installed in the kayak shack. A discussion followed about how to manage the rentals. The kayaks should have ID’s.

8 Regarding the kiosks, Hugh said new plexiglass (3) would cast about $100. We would consult with Tom Sawtelle about the history panels. Other panes would have to be redesigned. Some businesses still need to be consulted.

9 The Cemetery Walk is scheduled for October 24th. Other activities are planned on that day in Lauraville Landing at 10:00 and 12 noon. A committee was formed to coordinate that day’s activities: Mary K Lauster; Amber Clingerman; Sandi Bastedo; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Kelly Furman; Amy Bullard. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 5:30 in Lauraville Park. Sandi Bastedo moved “…that we have pizza for the meeting’, seconded by Amber Clingerman. Motion passed. Amber will call Gary Larazna to participate and Sandi will check with the Canal Corp.

10 A discussion followed about the contents of the storage shed that SPAN has acquired. Several choices were mentioned: The Grange; the Methodist Church; the Mill Museum. Items need to be moved by 2 weeks. Mary k will start making room in her basement if that space is needed.

The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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David Hickey

Clyde SPAN Minutes 08-04-2020

The minutes of the SPAN meeting held at Lauraville Landing on August 4, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Kelly Furman; Amy Bullard; Mary K Lauster; Amber Clingerman; Rose Jeanne Strakal; Hugh Miner; David Hickey; Sandi Bastedo

1 Kelly called the meeting to order at 6:40

2 Hugh miner moved and Mary k Lauster seconded to accept the July 2020 minutes. Motion passed.

3 Treasurer Amber Clingerman reported a balance of $9,082.76. She listed several donations for kiosks and one as a memoriam for Tom Castellano. Hugh had news that Jeff Shields installed a camera. Other suggestion were to have frosted windows, to have an ID on the kayaks and a tracker. We plan to buy four new kayaks. Discussion about how to rent, reservations, waivers, etc. Perhaps a way to swipe a credit card.

4 Mary k Lauster asked if we could have kids help sweep the trail. A discussion about signage followed.

5 Kiosks: The Chamber of Commerce had donated some $700. Toward making and maintaining them. Hugh is attempting to have several local businesses contribute to their upgrade. Jeff Rice has said his daughter would like to help.

6 End of year activity: Hugh asked what could we do as an end of year activity. Several replies were offered: cider & donuts in the park; chicken barbecue; cemetery walk; ice cream truck. The Cellar Savers will have a concert on August 12. An encampment is scheduled for September 12. Also there is a car show.

7 Sandi announced that the National Honor Society at school will take over the Little Red Book Shelves. A discussion followed about how to celebrate Tom Castellano’s legacy. Sandi Bastedo moved that…”we place a plaque on each Little Red Bookshelf, in honor of Tom Castellano.” Motion passed.

8 Sandi wondered if shop class could build the bird houses that we contemplated placing along the trail.

9 Hugh set the date for the cemetery walk. Another activity was to place pumpkins along the trail at night.

10 Rose Jeanne Strakal reported a membership of 82 ans 2 businesses.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

David Hickey

SPAN AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER

Once again a cheerful message from Clyde SPAN -

 

Even in the midst of cancellations, there is still much to report. You can expect to read, below, three main items. One is the upcoming Revolutionary War Encampment on September 12. Another is the naming of an amazing number of SOAR, Village, and SPAN activities, in spite of the cancellation season. And, finally, an update on the kayak situation.

 

Tom Sawtelle, Clyde and Galen’s code enforcement officer, and the Village of Clyde are sponsoring the encampment demonstration on Saturday, September 12. As of now, it is expected to start at 10 a.m. and go well into the afternoon. Stay tuned in case there is a change of time. This year’s demonstrations will not be scheduled at specific times, but, instead, occur at various stations throughout the day. Dressed in British War uniforms, the performers at one station will show the uniform along with musketry and drumming methods. There will be children’s broomstick drills, a women’s fashion in the 18^th century display, a tent living display, a quill pen and ink activity, fire building with flint and steel, 18^th century open-fire cooking, and short talks on the American Revolution by Gary Newman. Representing the American side of the war will be Tom Sawtelle in uniform. All this will take place at the Blockhouse just east of Clyde village on Route 31. Water and chips will be for sale at a minimal price.

 

With no carnival, parade and fireworks, Clyde still was alive. The Savannah Cellar Savers celebrated their 50^th year of existence with a concert on August 12 at Lauraville Landing Park, where social distancing was possible. Hundreds of people attended. A car show on Saturday, August 15, again attracted a large crowd to the parking areas near the Fire Hall. Thanks go to the Village for the support of these two activities.

 

SOAR is leading the way for several activities. Two of them have to do with art. One of them was called “En Plein Fun on the River” and it invited artists to do a painting at a spot along the Clyde River. Judging was completed on August 15 and the winners were Harold (Buddy) Mann (Best of Show), Debbie Rossignol (first place) and Alexis Ann Thomas-Stacy (runner up). Sponsors were Finger Lakes Community Arts Grants, Kee Kee Run, and Clyde SPAN. The other art activity is a Bob Ross Paint Class at Kee Kee Run with Kelly Jackson as instructor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18 (when you may be reading this).

 

Two other activities initiated by SOAR have to do with walking. A community scavenger hunt is occurring between August 15 and 31. Forms can be picked up at the CS Public Library and Rose’s Quick Stop in Savannah. There are great prizes. The other activity is not a contest. It invites youth and adults to walk the trail starting at Lauraville Landing. As they walk along the trail, they will read a story, page by page posted on individual stakes spread out along the trail.

 

Finally, here is an update on the kayak situation. A new lock and a camera make the storage shed more secure. There has been a great response to the SPAN desire to purchase new or used kayaks. Many thanks go to Anonymous ($600), the insurance company ($687) and individual donors, including Sue Maloy, Deborah Wright, Tracy Ballerstein, and Jean Allen and Linda Gordillo. Let us know if you know of any kayaks for sale by contacting clydespaninfo@gmail.com or Hugh at crossroadsadvocate@verizon.net. All for now. We would enjoy hearing any of your news.

Clyde SPAN Minutes 07-07-2020

The minutes of the July 7, 2020 meeting of SPAN held at Lauraville Landing at 6:30 p.m. Social
distancing and mask protocol were maintained.

Present: Amber Clingerman; Hugh Miner; Jenifer Peeso; Amy Bullard; Jerry Fremaow; Kelly
Furman; Sandi Bastedo; Dave Hickey

1 Call to order by Kelly Furman at 6:37

2 Hugh Miner moved to accept the June minutes, seconded by Amy Bullard. Motion carried.

3 Treasurer Amber Clingerman reported an ending balance of $9,380.59.

4 Membership: Rose Jeanne Strakal, in absencia, reported 73 members.

5 Events are still to be determined due to the covid 19 pandemic, e.g. the car show, the
Blockhouse reenactment.

6 The missing kayaks- enquiries have been made. There were lots of shares over the Internet.

7 After some discussion, Hugh Miner moved “…to purchase a new lock, a trail cam, and one
kayak.” Motion carried.

8 Hugh reported that a neighbor, Al Weaver, weed whacked the campsite area.

9 A load of mulch has been ordered near the campsite.

10 Two fire rings have been ordered by the village.

11 Some people are volunteering to work on the trails.

12 Hugh Miner and Tom Sawtelle have been working on the Kiosks. Hugh would like to send a
letter to six companies in Clyde for their support, Sandi moved “ to have Hugh send the letter.”
Seconded by Jennifer Peeso. Motion carried.

13 Amy Bullard reported the Kee Kee Run is planning a virtual Art and Dessert program over
YouTube on July 14th.. There is a $25, charge. There was a handout with details.
Also Steve Moore has talked with Auburn Theater about a music in the park program for 2023,
the 200th anniversary of Wayne County.

14 There are several signs in the SPAN office that need placing. Tom Sawtelle has the details.

15 SOAR news: Sanitizer and face masks are available for businesses. There were Face book
updated regarding the lost kayaks. It was suggested that a $20 donation would result in a
membership for 2021.

15 The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
David Hickey

July SPAN Newsletter

Hi to all of you who love Clyde and Galen,

SPAN had its July monthly meeting outdoors at the Lauraville Landing pavilion, and we only had to stop a couple of times for the trains going by.

As I am writing this, there is another great art event going on over at the Kee Kee Run cafe. For $25, a person got an art kit and dessert and be led in painting by Kelly Jackson. SPAN was happy to be a co-sponsor of this event.

Last month I told you of our effort to update the three kiosks in town. Tom Sawtelle and I have come up with plans to re-do two of the three panels on each kiosk. The third panel, which highlights Clyde history, does not need to be changed. One of the current challenges is making sure we can find the plexiglass which will cover the changed panels. Plexiglass is one of those items in short supply if the manufacturers of it had to shut down during the pandemic. As I said last month, we will keep you informed.

It was good to have Mayor Jerry Fremouw at the July meeting. Even though, as he informed us, that the carnival, parade and fireworks were likely to be canceled this year, he is looking forward to two events that are still scheduled for the central park area. One is the 50th year celebration of the Cellar Savers, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, August 12. The other event is a car show that is set for Saturday, August 15, which will start at 10 a.m.

This next item is a mixture of bad news/good news. Sometime during the three-day period of June 18-20 four SPAN kayaks were stolen from the shed at the Lauraville campsite. We don’t know how it was done since the lock on the shed was not damaged. The Clyde police were informed and they are continuing even now to track down leads for the kayaks, which were each labeled with the words “Sun Dolphin.” But what is the good news? Our insurance policy will allow us to purchase at least one kayak as a replacement. The July 7 meeting also voted to purchase one more kayak from our existing funds. And if anyone wants to donate toward another purchase, we decided that a donation of $20 would also be counted as payment of next year’s SPAN dues. We will also be looking at a better lock and a camera to keep this from happening again.

And here is a great “thank you” regarding the campsite. Pastor Al Weaver who lives near the campsite but only recently discovered its existence, walked over there, without any encouragement, and put his weed-eater to work and made it possible to use the four campsites and picnic area. (That green stuff sure can grow!) If you haven’t met Al, he is the fellow playing his guitar outside the Baptist Church (now Open Arms Community Fellowship) on Friday evenings.

Finally, Supervisor Steve Groat and I will be holding a meeting of people from Savannah and Clyde/Galen who would like to take part in planning local events to commemorate the establishing of the County of Wayne 200 years ago, as of 2023. Let me know if you would like to attend. It is appropriate that Clyde/Galen and Savannah are working together, since we were combined into one township in 1823.

Thanks for listening. (If you want to respond by postal mail, the address is Clyde SPAN, PO Box 14, Clyde, NY 14433. My email is – crossroadsadvocate@verizon.net . Hugh Miner

SPAN Newsletter No. 1 - Alive and Kicking

Greetings to all you Clyde/Galen Partners!

At SPAN’s June 2nd monthly meeting, we decided that a monthly newsletter to the supporters of this community was in order. In a time of pandemic when so many events have to be canceled, it would be easy to back off from efforts to encourage the health and happiness of our community, but that is not the case here. We are alive and kicking. Here is a summary along with some background of the discussion at our recent meeting.

Please let us know if you know someone who would like to read the newsletter but is not on our current list of email addresses. Someone who is more computer literate than this author (Hugh Miner), there may be a push to put this on an additional platform (Facebook?) In any case, let me know any opinions you may have, as well as email addresses that you would like to offer. My email is – crossroadsadvocate@verizon.net.

The fact that we were able to pull off a Zoom meeting earlier this month was an accomplishment. Those in attendance included some who are younger than 50 years of age ! One of those people is our new co-chair person, Kelly Furman. Kelly is a mother and an employee at the Clyde-Savannah bus garage. She is a busy lady who is often able to share images of her children who are bouncing around her while she is engaged in the meeting. We love it.

While we have had to cancel a July community-wide picnic which was at the Blockhouse last year, we are hoping that some autumn events can happen. On the docket we hope to support our local code enforcement officer, Tom Sawtelle, who is looking for a Revolutionary War era encampment at the Blockhouse in September. And I look forward to conducting a cemetery walk at the Maple Grove Cemetery in either October or November.

In the past month SPAN was able to donate a $300 scholarship through Dollars for Scholars. Last year that fund was also able to distribute $500 scholarships to 12 members of the senior class.

We are grateful for the work of Mark DeVito, who has created at fishing site at the Lauraville camping area (across the Canal from the former Parker-Hannifin plant – now Advanced Atomization Technology). Thanks to the June meeting, SPAN will join with the Village of Clyde and add a fire ring to the site. And Sandi Bastedo is ready to contribute a bench there.

SPAN is also ready to embark on a long overdue update of the three kiosks in the village. There are three of the three-sided information signboards in the village and they have outdated items on them. We will bring you up-to-date on that effort next month.

Also, in future issues, we will bring you information from SOAR, the active Clyde and Savannah group which is sponsored by SPAN and the Savannah Chamber of Commerce.

Finally, in this issue, we are happy to report that SPAN has 70 members this year. If you would like to join, the cost is $10 (check made out to Clyde SPAN) and mail it to Clyde SPAN, P.O. Box 14, Clyde, NY 14433. ………………….. “See” you next month.

- Hugh Miner

Clyde SPAN Minutes 06-02-2020

The minutes of the “zoom” meeting of SPAN held at 6:30 p.m. on June 2, 2020

Present: Amber Clingerman; Kelly Furman; Amy Bullard; Jennifer Peeso; Sandi Bastedo; Hugh Miner; Rose Jeanne Strakal; David Hickey; Nicole Malbone

1 Amber called the meeting to order at 6:59. (Some of us had difficulty signing in to our phones or computers)

2 Hugh moved that the May minutes be approved, seconded by Sandi Bastedo. Motion carried.

3 The treasurer reported a balance of $9,561.14.

4 Membership: We now have 8 new members with a total of 58.

5 SOAR update: We continue to use the Empire State trail. There is a “Residential Health Activities” 14 day challenge sheet that has been distributed. A discussion followed regarding trail activity which included bird houses and art on the trail. Hugh reported that the community picnic is cancelled . Hugh stated the he will be conducting a cemetery walk in October or November. No one has heard about whether there will be an August 15th festival this year. There may be an encampment according to Tom Sawtelle.

6 Hugh mentioned that we might use the Chamber of Commerce funds to upgrade the kiosks. Jeff Rice, Tom Sawtelle, Hugh Miner and Nicole Malbone will try to enlist others to work on that project.

7 Dollars for Scholars has requested to use the SPAN office.

8 Hugh Miner moved that “…we purchase 2 fire rings “ , seconded by Sandi. Motion passed.

9 Amy will ask Kevin Rooney for more mulch for the campsite.

10 Sandi has a bench she will donate to the fishing area, and Jennifer Peeso has a truck to help move it and also move the fire rings.

11 Could we schedule a “work day” at the campsite and maybe have a hot dog cook out ?

12 Rose Jeanne will extend an invitation to the Amish to use our campsite.

13 Hugh agreed to be the caretaker of a shed key along with the village office.

Nicole Malbone mentioned a possible young kids walk with a scary movie. Amy said she would like to see a once a month news letter sent to the membership. Hugh agreed he will conjure one up once he gets these minutes.

Next meeting, weather permitting, our SPAN meeting will be at the Lauraville Landing pavilion.

Meeting adjourned at 8:04

Respectfully submitted
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David Hickey