East Lyme Beautification Committee, Inc.

The August 22^nd meeting was held at the East Lyme Town Hall and was opened at 7:10 p.m. by Vice President Kim Doucette.

Last month’s Secretary’s minutes were accepted as written.

Treasurer’s Report was read by Anne Marie Rogers and accepted as read. There is a balance of $5,078.62 in the checking account and $1,086.13 in Savings.

NOTE: Any purchases from Smiths Nursery must be dated and totaled.

OLD BUSINESS
Chris Green, Eagle Scout has finished his work at the Fish Ladder at Latimer’s Brook. Congratulations Chris, looking very good.
Two picnic tables were placed at McCooks near the new bathhouse. Parks and Rec will move one to the Butterfly Garden area. This garden is needin’ weedin’ one more time before fall.
Gladiola bulbs have been pulled out at the Town Hall for replanting next year.
The benches on the Town Green are cemented in. Therefore, we cannot easily replace them. Also probably not a good idea since they were donated by the Lions Club in the past. We will ask if they will paint them black for aesthetic reasons. We will also ask Chuck Holyfield if we can place two trash receptacles nearby. Chuck would be responsible for emptying all trash receptacles around town.
Vote taken for purchase of four trash receptacles. Bill should be around $3,363.00. Suggestions for placement of each included at the Library, the Corner of Hope and Methodist Streets and two on the Town Green. We will ask for Chuck Holyfield’s opinion about placement.

NEW BUSINESS
A suggestion was made that we clean up and weed around the Niantic Center School entrance before school starts next week. We were reminded that the Board of Education is responsible for upkeep of the schools and our tax dollars pay for this. Loretta will draft a letter from us to the Board of Ed and request their attention to school grounds in and around town.
A letter will be written to Mr. Fraser requesting the removal of the glass case/bulletin board located outside the Police Station announcing dog license availability.
We will order 2500 yellow daffodil bulbs from Bourginon through their catalog sales department to continue our effort to promote a Spring Daffodil Festival throughout the Town of East Lyme in the near future. Several more will be added to the hillside at McCooks Park.
Discussions regarding the rotting sign at the Thomas Lee House. If it can be repaired we will leave it there and paint the legs black. Otherwise, we will try and save the gold scallop shell for future use.
Was the Dime Savings Bank Grant ever submitted for next year?
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The next meeting will be held at the Town Hall on September 26that 7:00 pm. Guests and new members are always welcome.

                                                                                Respectfully Submitted
                                                                                    Barbara
                                                                                Barbara Mingo
                                                                                Secretary

EAST LYME BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE

MEETINGS FOR 2002
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