Apologies for audio at the beginning due to Koga class not ending on time.
- Ann Becker reviewed minutes from December meeting including following up on a public benefit being added to the Mount Sinai Village Center project. Civic is not in favor of a new community center having one already. The question becomes who will staff it? Where will volunteers come from? Over $300,000 will be specifically dedicated to the park and more for Nature Center and Cedar beach. No tenants have been announced yet. Paul Elliot has been invited to future meetings.
- Fred Drewes won volunteer of the year in the Times beacon Record. Additional details here:
- Mount Sinai School District will be hiring a new Superintendent.
- Suffolk Country DA written about Sober Home problems
- Amsterdam Nursing home would like to construct a CCR center on the property next to the ranches. (Like Jefferson Ferry) This group is a nopn profit org who has secured a $7m grant from the state.
- Positions are available in the Civic, if interested email
- TD bank construction across from heritage Park is moving along
Fred Drewes gave a presentation on Heritage Park:
The talk will included an overview of plans and development on the Wedge, a review of the landscaping history of the park, and then focus on the accomplishments of the Wedge Folks volunteers. These include various sections of the park, Avenue of America, Court of America and the Crop and Farm Machine Exhibit area at the Heritage Center. Fred also introduced what his groups hope to accomplish in 2012.
Next Civic Meeting will be held on Monday, March 5th
