HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-02-28 Town Forest Committee Minutes 88
Judy 1, 1986 7 :30 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
Sedrge B. Perry, 230 Franklin St.r; Reading, Mase.
The following members were present :
George B. Perry , Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr. , Vice Chairman
Benjamin E . Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of October 28 , 1982 were read '
and approved.
The oommittee reorganized and the following officers
were re-elected.
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichola, Secretary
The balance of the funds appropriated for FY '85 will be
released and not encumbered. Chairman George B. Perry
will write a letter to the Town Accountant with the
request to encumber the balance of the funds appropriated
for FY '86.
Irving E. Dickey, Jr. will arrange to have an employee
of the Tree Department brush out the road into the
TownForest from Fox Run Lane . The cost of this work will
be changed against the encumbered funds for FY 186 .
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to confirm the
acts of the officers since the last meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 7 :55 P.M.
February 26, 1987
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMeLITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading,
We submit our report for
the year 1986,rand through the current date.
The lands and woods were shown on Town Forest
DR,V in September to several hundred people , young
and old . Several adult groups , along with Boy Sm uta , '
Girl Scouts, Campfire Youth helped with the activities.
Many people had never seen this valuable resouroe ,
which was started back in 1930. Now they appreciate
what our Town Forest means .
Boy Scouts have worked on service and conservation
projects which have been of great benefit to the
Forest . They have camped in the Forest in all seasons
of the year.
Guided tours of the Forest have been made available
for everyone.
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Your committee will continue to work for the
benefit of all persons in Reading in the care and use
of the Town Forest .
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry , Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E . Nichols, Secretary
August 25, 1987 8:00 B.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street , Reading , Maes.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey , Jr. , vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present :
Edward G. Smethurst
The minutes of the meeting of July 1, 1986 were read
and approved.
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to confirm
the aots of the officers since the last meeting.
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to modernize
the "walkie-talkie" owned by the Committee by hiring a
professional to change the equipment so that the
frequency will operate more efficiently with the
Reading Fire ā¢apartment.
The possibility of planting shrubs at Point One in the
Forest which would grow to furnish berries and fruit for
birds and animals was discussed . Benjamin Nichols will
talk with Reading Boy Soout units to learn if there are
Boy Scouts looking for an Eagle Project such as this .
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
February 1, 1988
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Heading,
',Ve submint our report for the
year of 1987 and through the current date .
The forest has been used by many groups of heading people
for hikes, nature studies and cross country skiing.