Regular Meeting, September 29, 2010

(Guest speaker, John Griffith, of the Northwoods Conservancy)

Attendance = 23, including guests Dave & Linda Grahek and John Griffith of the Northwood’s Conservancy

Welcome: Mike Steber – Middle School Principal CLK Schools

Announcements: CLK Rotary Highway Cleanup Saturday Oct 02 at 0900. Meet at the corner of Pine St and US 41 on the north side of Calumet.

Amy Roberts is ready to submit the Rotary Shirt order - $26 per shirt. Last Call to order a shirt! Contact Amy at SNB in Calumet, 337-5983.

Program: John Griffith introduced the Northwoods Conservancy and its role in preserving land and lakeshore in the Keweenaw. The NWC has protected over 2 miles of Lake Superior shoreline and several thousand acres of woodland and marsh. The land generally is multiuse and available for recreation and some for hunting.

Conglomerate Falls is the current project. This waterfall and surrounding land are accessed from S Farmers Block Road off the 5 mile point road. The seller is asking for $115,000. NWC needs to raise $30,000 as the down payment with the balance being financed. The deadline for the deal is Oct 01, 2010. If you have passed the deadline, contribute anyway and they will see that it is made part of the grant. For donation purposes, the NWC is a 501-C-3 corporatrion.

The Conglomerate Falls parcel includes a 15-year-old, 1-room cabin that will be available for rent. Estimated cost will be $500 per week. During hunting season, cabin renters will be able to hunt on the property.

Additionally, the cabin needs several things including installation of a composting toilet, general maintenance of the cabin, and construction of benches. Morover, NWC needs trail work as well. Is this a type of project CLK Rotary wants to adopt? Feedback should be directed to our Board members and officers.

Several questions were directed to John Griffith. John ended his presentation asking for members to consider donating to the Conglomerate Falls campaign. AT that point, Rotarian Sue Dana started the ball rolling with a donation followed by a number of Rotary members. Good gesture of support team!

(At meeting's end, Jim and John shake over a good deal apparently)