[Ethan Gee]

A huge THANK YOU to all who were able to come out and get their hands dirty for our community day projects last Saturday! In record time we expertly executed on 3 clean-up projects and the results are fantastic.

I look forward to tackling a few more projects with you all next summer!

Ethan Gee on behalf of the Maintenance and Security Committee

[Ethan Gee]

Keeping the tradition alive!

[Ethan Gee]

Project Updates!
We have 3 projects in mind for the morning. Each will entail brush clearing, some light chainsaw work possible. Weed trimming, as well. There are a few small-scale demo and carpentry projects, as well as clean-up and organizing. Specifics:

West Rock/Western Lookout Trail clean-up
– Clippers, shears/loppers should suffice.

Tennis Courts
– Demo old picnic table, ready it for burning (sledge or splitting maul)
– Org. shed to accommodate existing equipment, make room for future community equipment to be stored there
– Replacement of 2 – 3 boards on spectator seating (will bring boards along with drill and screws)
– Screw down any boards requiring such
– clean-up around courts, trim back brush from seating, under seating (weed trimmer, loppers, high branch trimmer/saw)
– perhaps spread some grass seed (we will provide)
– Clear path to outhouse and sweep out outhouse (brooms, dust pan)
– Dig out by shed door so it will close properly (shovel or 2 needed)

Cemetery
– General Clean-up (the woods are encroaching and even covering up a few headstones on the back edges)
– Loppers and high cutters needed

Mountain Message Board (next to Van Griggs water kettle)
– replace backing with new cork board (will be supplied, screwdriver needed)

[Ethan Gee]

Hello Mountain Community!
Community Volunteer Work Day, a tradition started by Alice, is taking shape. We expect to have a reasonable number of projects which should include Cemetery clean-up, Tennis Courts clean-up plus shed clean-up, West Rock trail maintenance and perhaps some localized invasive clean-up. Should anyone have a project suggestion, please contact Andrea or me directly (emails in above post). We will have a hotdog cookout starting at ~noon to include refreshments (soda, water, beer).
See you there!
Ethan

[Ethan Gee]

FYI – I was at a Berkshire School event which was catered by a wood-fired pizza truck (Actually 2 trucks) out of Waterbury, CT. I believe it was these guys: https://www.pizzafiretruck.com/packages.html
They have a converted fire truck. Was very good – just an option!

[Ethan Gee]

This is amazing, Liz. Thank you and thank the entire community for coming together on this project. It will be an invaluable community asset for generations of Mountain people!

[Ethan Gee]

Hi Anne,
I think a visual representation of what we might be ordering would be helpful. Perhaps this is something that can be shared at the AGM?
Thanks!
Ethan

[Ethan Gee]

Hi Anne,
I think a visual representation of what we might be ordering would be helpful. Perhaps this is something that can be shared at the AGM?
Thanks!
Ethan

[Ethan Gee]

Hi All,
Good points made, questions raised, history brought to light. I did not post this in order to get into a debate. Merely to clarify that I was not acting alone in making the nominations. The concept of family seats, rotations, and open seats are exactly what need to be debated by the Board and in partnerhsip with shareholders. As many of us are aware, there is no nomination process provided by the by-laws. One view is that once the Warner seat was offered to a non-Warner, that seat became an open seat and could be filled by shareholder vote from qualified candidates presented via an open nomination process. There are certainly other views.

I will also highlight that while all may not support specific nominees, anyone may freely nominate another qualified nominee at any time. For the first time ever, a shareholder from a family outide the Warner, Wells, McCabe and Schwabs has been nominated. There has been a lot of discussion over many years and Board meetings about this being a goal and good for the Corporation. May this be the first of many.

And, yes, Virginia, Hillary is doing a fantastic job. Anyone on the Board will tell you that. 🙂

Sicnerely,

Ethan Gee

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