Hi Everyone, I was overextended today also, and haven't been able to make the meetings.
But we here at Twin Spruce Marina (on the Mon, under the I-79 bridge and along the Rail-Trail), are glad to see Mon Valley Green Space Coalition as an organized "umbrella group".
I hope out of 89 people on the email list, that enough were able to come to the meeting! (who really cares about "quorum" anyway).
And, wow, lot's going on in our little valley! (Who is compiling / keeping the Green Space Calendar for MVGSC? Didn't Ella Belling used to do that years and years ago?)
Here's a few more items to add to the Calendar: 1. Twin Spruce has done the paperwork and has been authorized (by WVDOH?) as Adopt-a-Road here, so I keep the Round Bottom Road from Rt 73 to the Uffington Trailhead and Marina fairly clean. I think there are a few others that do their part informally too.
2, The "Mon Dems" just got accepted as an Adopt-a-Road, along the entire Morgan Run Road, from Rt 857 to Cheat Lake Park and Trail. Their first official cleanup 9a-noon on Saturday March 30, raindate Sunday March 31, meet at Cheat Lake Park parking lot on the hill. Before the poison ivy leafs up. Contact Emilie Marlier for info/rsvp. reilram123@gmail.com
3. Lots of public events going on with WV Botanic Garden too!!!
4. Morgantown Area Paddlers are having their first public paddle trip this Saturday, 3/23, leaving Uffington Boat Dock at 1:30pm, for a 3-4 hour paddle trip up/down river. More the following days also!
5. Twin Spruce Marina welcomes our Mon Valley Green Space community to walk on in to the Marina to be by the river, any time. A heads-up email or text is useful, but not required. Restrooms will open May 15, when the boating season officially starts every year, but only Members ($10/mo) can get a gate / bathroom key. Motor boaters can get a $100 off Early Bird membership if they pay the 4-month docking season in full before April 15, now $175/month/slip. Slips now have access to electric outlets for boaters to plug their battery chargers in, using their own heavy-duty extension cord, a new improvement! There is a 20x20' open-air pavilion with new electric plug-ins for charging your cell phones or laptops using the free "Internet Café" (for anonymous donation in the donation box). We accept campers/trailers and have one remaining space for 1 camper to use the 30-amp plug for heat/AC and other electric appliances inside. I also have canoes/kayaks for use by MVGSC members, for donation (they are usually locked up). Come hang out a bit while using the rail-trail. Call for details. Peggy Pings, owner, TwinSpruceMarina@gmail.com, 304-777-3638.
6. Twyla, may I compliment you and say "Good meeting note-keeping!" ?
See you all out and about!
Peggy Pings, Owner, Twin Spruce Marina
Peggy Pings, 304-777-3638 c/t (new Personal Cell Phone, 5-1-2017)