Opportunities and Events
Annual Membership meeting: September
15 at 7:00 PM at Fillmore Complex in the Main Conference Room (Upper
Level near the Parks Dept offices). All members are encouraged to attend and
participate in the annual meeting and election.
Parks Dept. staff will share information
about parks projects and future plans; Len & Pat DeVisser will entertain us
with a presentation of some of their photographs taken in our county parks.
We’ll have an opportunity to visit and enjoy refreshments.
‘Friends’ Summer of 2010 Accomplishments
The Tiki O’Riley Concert at the Nature Education Center was a success
on all counts. A huge ‘Thank you’ to the talented musicians who entertained
about 45 visitors with their music, songs and camaraderie. We all enjoyed
the music & dancing, the Nature Education Center venue and refreshments.
Total proceeds of the event (including sale of two of the birdhouses made
and donated by Rick Bazany) brought $500 to our treasury.
Friends assisted the Parks Dept. in hosting the Grand River Expedition
by providing a dinner and breakfast for the participants. Congratulations
and ‘Thank you’ to Jen Snideman, Pam Key and team for planning and serving
wonderful meals. Members, Barb Beach and Bruce & Cathy Martin, pitched in to
help with serving and clean up duties. Well done!
The cemetery preservation project at Eastmanville Farm Park is
complete. Just $8,725 in total grants and donations provided the monetary
support for the project. Volunteer labor along with donations of materials
and expertise provided a huge benefit to the project. Kudos to all involved!
