MEETING MINUTES

 

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Black Hill Ranger Station

 

 

Attendees:

                                                           

Ron Anderson             Kathie Jarmon

John Bennett               Tom Frederick

                       

 

Treasurer’s Report:

 

Submitted by Tom Frederick.  Those members present discussed financial status.

 

Tom went over the CY 2018 accomplishments/expenditures report.  The Board gave some suggestions.

 

 

NRCC Update:

 

The student the Board interviewed last month was accepted and received a letter from Luther Weigle at Allegany College with Camp information.

 

No new applications have been received statewide. 

 

 

Update on Big Tree Program:

 

The Board went over some tree locations on the local website that were County Champions but not big enough to be in the State Program.  Ron would like to get pictures of these trees.  In most cases this should be possible.

 

John went over some recent developments and the annual statewide report.  He also asked for updates for progress on contacting 2019 remeasurements in Cecil County.

 

John presented some pictures of his visit to southern MD and the eastern shore.

 

Kathie gave John some days that she can measure trees in the County.

 

Website Update:

 

Ron entered updates of recent local Big Tree measurements.  Last month’s minutes were also entered.

 

New Business:

 

Ron has about a dozen germinated acorns - “grandchildren” of the Wye Oak in his basement.

 

John showed the Board some pictures his father had taken of Black Hill while he lived there in 1949.

 

 

 

Next Meeting:   February 6, 2018