SEEDS Annual Membership Meeting – Tues Sept. 26

Interested in sustainability? Want to know what is happening here in northeastern PA?

Everyone is welcome to the SEEDS Annual Membership Meeting

Tues. night SEPT 26 –

SEEDS Salutes SUSTAINABILITY 

SEEDS annual general membership meeting will be held Tues. Sept 26^th at 6 pm at The Cooperage (1^st floor) – 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. SEEDS members are encouraged to attend, but the meeting is also open to the general public to learn more about what SEEDS does, and what encouraging projects are happening in our community. Food is available for purchase. Kitchen opens at 5:30 pm.

SEEDS has invited guests to share initiatives that we wanted you to know more about:

• Wayne Pike Trails and Waterways Alliance representatives will present an update about their grassroots efforts to sustainably develop walking trails along the historic railroad and Lackawaxen River between Honesdale and Hawley. Conceptual designs, including a revitalized Honesdale riverfront, will be shown and any feedback is welcome!” Visit honesdaleriverproject.com for more info.
• Delaware Highlands Conservancy (DHC)– whose mission includes conserving farms, forests and waters of the Upper Delaware Region. DHC provides educational events and opportunities to engage the community, and promote a sustainable local economy. Speaker Susan LaCroix, a land protection coordinator will share details on some of their events and initiatives.

Doors and Ant Hill Farms Kitchen open at 5:30. Monique will have vegetarian and gluten free options available in addition to her usual fare.

The meeting starts at 6:00 pm.

Chair, Treasurer, and Executive Director reports and elections will be conducted. In addition we will present our year in review. Invited guest speakers will begin at approximately 6:45. The meeting is expected to end before 8 pm. Last year’s minutes can be reviewed HERE

If you are planning on attending, please click HERE to RSVP so we have a headcount, and can prepare ample food.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

SEEDS will conduct Cycle Two elections at our annual meeting on Tues. Sept. 26th. Open board positions include: Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary and a board member-at-large position. Each position is for a two year term, with 2 term limits in each position. Please let us know if you, or someone you know, would like to be considered, and submit a short bio by Sept 22^nd.

Duties, as defined in our bylaws:

• The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all monies belonging to the organization. The Treasurer shall render, at stated periods as determined by the Board, a written account of the finances of the organization which will be included with the minutes of the Board at such meeting. Checks or drafts of the organization must be co-signed by two of three board members so designated by the Board.
• The Corresponding Secretary shall maintain a list of members of the organization, send out meeting notices to members, and send any correspondence as deemed appropriate by the Board.
• Board Members at large shall lend their knowledge, energies, and wisdom to the effective management of the organization.

Thank you for considering! If you need any further info about these duties, or SEEDS, please contact Jocelyn Cramer at jocelyn@seedsgroup.net or call (570) 245 – 1256.

If you haven’t already, please click HERE to RSVP for our SEEDS Annual Meeting so we have a headcount, and can prepare ample food.