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ESSLA- Executive Board Meeting- April 28, 2011
Present- Bill McGhie, Jane Smith, Vince Blando, Joanne McGhie, Anne Pieper, Kim Frazier, Chrys Matterson, Steve Fahey, Rich Nawrot, Eric Bright, and Sally Paland. Absent: Bob Colegrove, Mike Purdy, Fred Eshelman, and Gretchen Marcell.
Jane made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 24th board meeting. Anne seconded the motion and it carried. Joanne reported that our treasury has $14,567.17 to date. Joanne noted our basic telephone rate has almost doubled. Sally made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report, Jane seconded it and the motion carried.
Committee Reports
Membership: We have 240 paid members to date. Anne reported that the Ice Cream Social is set for August 27th, 6:30- 7:30 at the Adirondack Library.
Scout Report: Vince reported the scout breakfast will be Saturday, June 18th, 8:30 AM at Suzi Q’s. This will include a meeting to go over the goals of the season and to check the lake and river assignments. Scouts are expected to go out at least once during July or August to check for invasives. All scouts will have training available through the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant group. Hilary Smith is a paid professional able to assist our group.
Publicity: Sally reported that she would like to put an ad for ESSLA membership in the Adirondack Journal and the Times of Ti. Jane made a motion that Sally could spend $224 to submit the ad to both papers twice. Anne seconded the motion and it carried. The board asked Sally to explore the cost of advertising in the Post Star as well. Vince moved that Sally could spend up to $100 to advertise in the Post Star. Rich seconded it and the motion carried.
Fundraising: Anne reported that the pasta dinner will be Sunday, June 5th at the Point of Pines in Brant Lake. Anne has made a flyer to help with advertising the event. ESSLA made a profit of $6,365.80 on the calendars. The remaining calendars will be offered at $3 each. The wind shirts will be selling for $15 each. The committee is looking into making and selling note cards with photos of Schroon Lake on them.
Old Business: 1) Jane reported that one lake steward has been approved to work Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays throughout the summer. She is trying to get a second steward trained to work on the long weekends. The stewards will be trained at Paul Smith’s. Horicon is paying for the training and salaries. ESSLA is paying for the uniform shirts and a trac phone, if needed. 2) Jane reported that the floating classroom at Lake George has been reserved for ESSLA on July 29th at 10AM . Although 25-27 children is optimal, up to 30 children may attend. They will learn about glaciers and lakes and how to protect our waters. The children will do experiments using nets and microscopes. ESSLA will pay $150 for the program and parents will be responsible for transportation. Insurance will be covered by the Lake George Association. 3) Bill has contacted the Darian Fresh Water Institute. This institute will do our biological testing. About 10 locations will be tested this year for fecal count and a different 10 will be tested next year. In addition, a few locations will be tested for phosphorus. Jane made a motion to allocate $250 for this testing. Rich seconded it and the motion carried. 4) Bill mentioned that the NYSFOLA Conference is this weekend. Bill and Vince will attend on Friday and Saturday. Jane plans to attend on Saturday. 5) Students at the North Warren School worked on a logo for ESSLA through the art department. Board members selected the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The winning logo has been modified and digitized and will be on the lake steward shirts. 6) Kim is working on the Schroon River markings. 7) Jane reported that she is working on flyers for the Memorial weekend home owners’ association meetings. 
The Schroon Lake Association is celebrating its 100 years. After some discussion, it was agreed that Bill would send a letter of congratulations and a small gift. Jane made a motion that Bill could spend up to $50, Sally seconded it and the motion passed. 9) Bill reported that the paperwork has been submitted to International Paper for a grant to support our educational endeavors. We will hear if it is approved by mid-May.
New Business: 1) Horicon Day will be Saturday, August 6th with August 7th as a rain date. There will be food booths, crafts, games, and fireworks. ESSLA will have a booth with a river model to show the impact that rivers have on the lakes. We are hoping to work with the Brant Lake Association. Jane suggested perhaps “Milfoil Man” could make an appearance. 2) Bill wants to apply for a grant from the Adirondack Community Trust . The grants are about $600 and may be used for anything that improves the community or involves education. The Board would like to have a member responsible for writing grants. Since no one in attendance volunteered, the discussion was tabled for next month. 3) Bill reported that Warren County Sheriffs will be on Schroon Lake Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for 8 hours during the summer months. Schroon Lake contracts with Warren County for the sheriffs’ service and Horicon is allocating additional funds for extra weekend patrols. 4) Jane asked board members to think about how to enhance the Adirondack Library as it is being used as a community center.
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Our next meeting will Thursday, May 26th, 9:30 AM at the Adirondack Library.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Paland, Secretary