Minutes: Friends of White Clay Creek

April 6, 2015

Present from the Board: John Starzmann, Scotty Crowder, Gary Schroeder, Roland Miller, Beth Maliner, Jeb Bartle, John Hendrickson, Carla Lucas, April Schmitt

Treasurer’s Report – Roland Miller (attached below) – read and inserted below.

  • Membership increased by 6.

Creek Fest – May 2nd – noon to 4 pm; helpers before are 9-11.

  • Ken Praeger has sign up sheet for volunteers – has 4 volunteers, needs 3 more volunteers; Tim Grimme bringing pavilion. Pre-event folks show up at the event to help before.
  • George bringing display stuff, banner and T-Shirts.
  • FWCCP not responsible for any hikes this year – Gary Kirk will lead some hikes for DE State Park
  • Ken P. leaving area – looking for replacement for himself on the Creek Fest committee.

Trail Construction – Wendel

  • Starting bridge on Delaware side
  • Trail section between DE nature center and Arc Corner road has been flagged – PA side may require a boardwalk – 60 – 100 ft long (other than the 30 ft bridge). A portion of this trail is mainly for DE State Park users.

Grants and other Funding – Scotty Crowder

  • Applied to American Hiking Society - $2000 grant
  • Awarded Mushroom Festival grant of - $1000 to fund a bridge
  • Applied to Dockstader for $2800 next week – to fund two bridges - #11 and #12 (located south of marker – being built by Eagle Scouts hopefully)

--Will need about $7000 to finish the southern trail – may need around $400 from general fund.

--PPFF funded approximately $250 in tools – arrived at Wendel’s.

Christina Clean Up – April 18th

  • April talked to Nick and Mike and they agreed we could clean a few areas on Sharpless Rd.
  • 13th Annual clean up – meeting at parking lot near meeting house at 8 am

Bench Installed with Memorial Plaque in cast bronze –

  • Half way down the trail toward Tri State marker –
  • Donation of bench and plaque left a difference in cost that was donated to FWCCP

Mason-Dixon 250th Anniversary and TSM Trail Dedication – June 6, 2015 (also National Trails Day) – Mark Your Calendar!

  • Dave Koeppesser ran in to Mrs. Baldwin (who used to own the DE parcel next to Tri-State marker) at an historical group meeting – she was very excited to hear about the celebration
  • Ask Deb Landers to talk to Kathleen Sullivan about ideas for kids programs for the trail

George Dunmire says he was approached by some folks asking if we could get a dog poop-bag dispenser installed in the Preserve.

Does anyone know who might sell these dispensers that could be set up in the Preserve (they’re located on the Delaware side)

Next meetings: May 4