[Green] This is your Virtual Green Sanctuary Committee meeting!

[Dawn Hewitt]

Thank you George, Kelcey, and Chris!

—Dawn

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 21, 2019, at 4:26 PM, Kelcey Jacobs <cvspedteacher at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Just Dinner was wonderful as always.  I agree we need to promote it more amongst our congregation.  
> 
> Winter gardening line up sounds great.  Nice work Andrew, and to all those involved.
> 
> Chris is going to take a look at his calendar and will be in touch about helping out with clean up after the solar installer classes, at least a couple of those days.
> 
> We are both willing to participate on a team for the River Trail clean up.
> 
> Kelcey
> 
>> On Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 12:04 PM Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
>> Hello, Green friends!
>> 
>> Thank you for attending!  
>> 
>> Agenda
>> 
>> Approval of minutes from December meeting (as amended to reflect that the Barn Dance will be October 12): postponed until February 17.
>> Just Dinner post mortem: 
>> About 19 in attendance. T
>> The food was great, as was the camaraderie, and the discussion afterward was scintillating.
>> Feel free to reply with your comments if you like.
>> Plans for setup and cleanup of Jan. 25 Solar Overview class
>> Class runs 1-5 p.m. 
>> Need volunteers for setup at 12:15 p.m.: YOU? (Chairs mostly, the whiteboard in the closet, maybe a pot or two of coffee & ancillaries). Be there at 12:15.  It would be great if the volunteer also thanked the attendees and introduced the GSC, and why we’re conducting these solar classes. One or two volunteers will be plenty.
>> Need volunteers for cleanup at 5:p.m. YOU? One or two volunteers will be plenty.
>> Dawn can do setup or cleanup, but not both. So we need one or two other volunteers.
>> Gardening Classes in February. Andrew contributed this information on the series, with theme “How Does Your Garden Grow?"
>> Partnering with Social Justice Sunday, the program on February 3 at 1 p.m. would be"Sustainability and Local Sourcing.” This will also launch the Winter Gardening Series. Three speakers for the first session
>> Susie Huser of Community Food Initiatives/Seed Savers Exchange will discuss the work of that organization which has recently launched their Southeast Ohio FOODLINK project. 
>> John Stock, Outreach Coordinator of United Plant Savers, based in Rutland, OH, will speak about that 25 year old organization's mission "to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.” 
>> Washington County OSU Extension Agent, Marcus McCartney will then talk about the OSU Master Gardener Volunteer's school based educational program, the Junior Farmer's Market. 
>> February 10: Master Gardener Volunteer Anita Beeney will demonstrate the ancient art of ikebana, traditional Japanese flower arrangement and discuss what flowers she uses in her variety of floral arrangements. Participants will also get to make an arrangement to take home. A second speaker for this date is TBA, as we may be having too much fun arranging flowers.  
>> February 17th, our own George Banziger, a life-long gardener, will address Winter Seed Sowing using non-traditional materials. Participants will get to make their own mini-greenhouse using recycled materials. The second speaker for this date is also TBA, again allowing time for participant's creativity. 
>> Feb. 24 brings a Green Sanctuary panel of "wormers." George Banziger, Dawn Hewitt, and Roger Kalter will demonstrate techniques of vermiculture. Hopefully, those attending can take home some of these valuable friends of the earth for their own gardens. Following the worms, OSU Extension Agent, Marcus McCartney will tell us about some critters we may not want our "garden" to "grow." Marcus will offer information about the prevalence of Lyme Disease and deer ticks in the area. He assures me that participants will not take home samples from this presentation.  
>> Thank you, Andrew!  Once again, you’ve done a fine job of coming up with great topics.
>> Publicity? Andrew notified Michelle Wilson, so it will go on Facebook, but will you send a press release to the local newspapers, Andrew, or shall I?
>> GSC members, please plan to attend if you can (and if you’re interested). 
>> Solar installer class March 18-22.
>> Publicity: Dawn will send press releases to local newspapers, and contact Michelle Wilson for Facebook publicity. Please tell all your friends.
>> Need volunteers for set-up and cleanup, every morning at 7:30, and afternoon at 5 YOU? But there will be only 10 participants max. Still need to make coffee, provided doughnuts, O.J., etc.
>> Shari will organize providing lunches. Thank you, Shari! Volunteers?  (YOU? Contact Shari.) 
>> Scholarship: How do we go about soliciting applications, receiving them, and deciding upon winners? PLEASE DISCUSS.
>> Social Justice Sunday on Citizens’ Climate Lobby follow-up— Dave Ballantyne: What comes next? 
>> Mike Bailey has rewritten recycling instructions for FUUSM kitchen. THANK YOU, Mike. Now, how to get people to read and follow them?
>> RE Building energy efficiency update: Dave Ballantyne gave us a great little summary at the Just Dinner. (Good thing he did!) The changes we have made are already making a difference on our electric bill!  
>> River Trail Cleanup: Our laissez-faire approach to our commitment isn’t working.
>> Daryl Ting proposed that GSC members and friends form teams, committed to responsibility for trail clean-up once a quarter (four times per year for half a month. That would require six teams.
>> Involved: Walking from the Putnam Street Bridge upstream to the “adult playground,” picking up litter and sweeping aside sweetgum balls. Time required: 90 minutes tops (when there are a lot of sweetgum balls), more likely 15 minutes. 
>> Roger Kalter suggested working with Roger Patterson to get MC ATO fraternity reengaged.  
>> Will someone volunteer to coordinate this?  YOU? 
>> Dawn volunteers herself and Tim to be a team. 
>>  Plans for February 17 meeting: I need someone to call for agenda items & create an agenda. YOU? I will be here February 20, but in Ecuador from Feb. 4 evening through Feb. 16 morning.
>> Need volunteer for February’s Green Tips. YOU?
>> Thank you for attending this virtual meeting!  Your input and offers of service will be very welcome!
>> 
>> —dawn
>> 
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