Moore's Pond Beach Committee Meeting Minutes August 15, 2011 @ 6:30 PM

Present: Kathy Connolly, Fran Prohaska, Gloria Varno, Dave Shepardson
(arrived 6:35), Jim McRae (arrived 6:35), Clare Green (arrived 7:05).

Called to order at 6:30 PM.

Notes:

Minutes accepted with changes as indicated.

Kathy talked to David Young about reappointments and those reappointed
(Fran, Claire, Jim and Mario) need to call Jeannette and get sworn in.

Old Home Days

Jim and Fran can't commit for coverage on Old Home Days.  The rest of us
signed up for certain hours to sell raffle tickets on Saturday and
Sunday. Jim has lined up Annie and Terry Reed for music for the beach
party being held on Old Home Weekend.

Kathy was contacting Colleen Paul about having a float in the Old Home
Day parade.  Some of the local kids are interested in decorating it. 
Kathy has access to a flat bed trailer and can tow it with their truck.

Clare wants to have free refreshments at the beach party.  Lemonade,
watermelon, and a cake celebrating the Beach success.  She will pick the
cake up from Hannaford's on the Saturday before the Beach Party.

We will have a couple of baskets to raffle off with some beach type
merchandise.  Dave donated a roof rake which will be another raffle. 
Gloria donated a $25 gift certificate to Rock Ridge Farm in Northfield. 
So we will have 4 items to raffle off.

Water Testing

We had good results on the beach water testing so far and only a couple
more weeks of testing left.

Kathy talked to the water testing people and we cannot get a hard copy
of the results until they become available at the end of the season and
there is no online access.  The only thing you can do is call and get
verbal information. Kathy is going to have the Open Space committee
start the process to go on a monthly schedule next year providing we
have a complete clear year this year.

Miscellaneous

Discussion about 'dogs on the beach' resulted in a discussion about dogs
not being allowed on town property.  Someone brought up the fact to
Gloria that there used to be a rule stating dogs were not allowed on the
town common but that doesn't appear to be a policy any longer.  The
beach committee will follow whatever the town policy is for dogs.

Next meeting scheduled for October 24, at 6:30PM in the town hall.

Agenda will be:

Review Old Home Days and Budget Review water testing for the year Work
on Policies

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM

Prepared by:

Gloria Varno Secretary, Moore's Pond Beach Committee