WCNRC November 2018 Meeting Minutes by secretary Kerri Roberts
Members present: Mike Henshaw, Vice Chair, Kerri Roberts, Secretary, Andy Scott, John Creed, Lauranne James, Casey Hammock, J.D. Snoddy, Andy Baril, Travis McDonald.
• Mike discussed allowing Meek, Addison, and Double Springs Middle Schools to use the bus funds that were allocated for FAWN for another field trip since they did not get to attend FAWN this year due to the rain cancellation. Addison and DSMS had requested the funds be for a trip to the movie theatre as a treat to the students. The council okayed the use of the bus funds for the schools as long as it wasn’t to a sporting event. The amounts allocated were $300 to DSMS and $150 each to Meek and Addison.
• Andy Baril discussed the Kayak 101 course they offered in Walker County for adult beginner kayaking. They used the Winston 4-H kayaks for the program. He worked with the Health Action Partnership to present the program to promote healthy living and being active. It was a hit and he suggested one be offered in Winston County.
• Mike gave an update on the Scott’s potting soil donation. He and Casey had just gone to get a load for the schools and ARC raised bed gardens the day before our meeting.
• Travis reported there had been another case of CWD in Mississippi and it was within a 50 mile radius of Fayette County.
• Andy S. reported there is an upcoming Bankhead Liaison Panel meeting on December 11 at 6:00 pm at the Bernice Hilton Walker Building in Double Springs. Travis will speak on feral hogs, there will be recreation and ecosystem restoration updates and the year-end review.
• Mike said there will be an upcoming youth trapping workshop in Red Bay on December 15-16. Mike Sebring, former employee of DCNR, will conduct the youth trapping workshop.
• Mike said he is working on two grant proposals to the county commission. One would be for the fishing derby and the other for 4-H projects.
• Kerri brought up the Bankhead Centennial celebration topic that was discussed in September. Andy S. said he hasn’t been able to follow up or work on it so no decision has been made as to whether or not an event will be held. The council had agreed to pay up to $1000 towards the event if it is held.
• Mike said Allison wanted to host a Landowner Tour and that there is a short leaf Pine farm in the area that may be willing to host the workshop, but the owner wanted a couple people to come out beforehand to see if it would be a good location. Mike said he and Allison may go take a look and hopefully there will be a tour in the near future.
• Lauranne reported that the RC&D had recently held their quarterly meeting at Lakeshore. There will be more technical outreach meetings held in Winston County next year.
The meeting concluded with a photo around the Alabama Forestry Commission truck full of potting soil. The next meeting will be January 17, 2019.
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