LCA Meeting Sept 12, 2023

Attendees:
Earl Munier (EM)
Karyn Nelson (KN)
Tim Recuber (TR)
Heidi Stevens (HS)
Marc Freedman (MF)

Guests:
Leslie Chalmers
Christine Luiggi

Minutes:
June minutes – KN makes a motion to approve, Heidi seconds – minutes approved

Treasurer’s Report
Savings – $12,365

Pumpkin Party
TR to organize
MF to contact Jason Johnson for sugar pumpkins and Shawn to dj
MF to set up sign-up genius
Date: Oct 28 / rain date Oct 29

Jim Mias documentary
Filmmakers Lucas Fappiano. & Colin Hodgson
LCA approved to fund film submission fee of $185 (or amount tbd)

Summer River Update:
HS: LCA, Friends of Northampton Bike Trail, Inclusive Group
58 bags on 2022
13 bags on 2023
KN to check in with Donna about changing parking on Grove Ave to seasonal

Newsletter
Now biannual Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer plus EDDM
Jeff Rosen’s book
MF to ask of he has a publisher’s blurb that we can print, send to Heidi
And where to buy it
HS – to find out if frisbee golf course is open to public

Hotel Bridge portal clean up
HS – to manage with a volunteer
HS – contacted Donna about fixing stairs on Front St
HS – requested wood chips for Leeds Flood Memorial

Meeting adjourned 8:05