Meeting Minutes by Jim Humphrey - Secretary

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These are the minutes of the Northshore NEMBA Chapter meeting held Thursday, June 22nd, at the Majestic Dragon in Ipswich.

Attendees: Steve Charrette, Ron Corporon, Ray DeMarquez, Joe Dizazzo, Kirk Goldsworthy, Bob Hicks, Jim Humphrey, Brian Kubaska, Frank Lane, Scott Merloni, Dan Streeter

Trail Works Days update - Dan Streeter
- a new trail was completed at Harold Parker (called "School Daze"); this was started for the large group attending the IMBA Trail School held on May
19th, and finished May 20th  by the usual suspects (see details here - http://nsnemba.org/TrailWork_2006_05_21.htm)
- a new trail was completed on June 3rd at Moon Hill on Bradley Palmer State Park/Willowdale Mill Reservation (part of Essex County Greenbelt), which was
then used for the North Shore Classic race (http://nsnemba.org/TrailWork_2006_06_03.htm)
- Dan had hoped to do a trail day at Bald Hill in Boxford on 6/17 but it was still wet from the rains, so additional work was done at the Moon Hill site
instead
- Dan has scheduled a trail day on 9/17 at The Trustees of Reservations Ward Hill property in North Andover (see http://www.nsnemba.org/TrailWork.htm , and more below)
- Dan has scheduled a trail day for 10/14 after the logging is done at Harold Parker, as it has affected some of the trails there near Rte.114

- An additional day may be needed to address problems with the existing trail near "School Daze". This might be substituted for the planned mudpits and logging area reroute, as the logging has not yet impacted trails as much as expected.


Treasurer's Report - Ron Corporon
- Ron did not have a complete report today. He did note the most recent large expenditure was $835 to reimburse Dan for materials on previous trail
projects.

Website (http://nsnemba.org)- Kirk Goldsworthy
- Site has been updated with pictures of latest trail work

Donations to other trail groups/property owners - Bob Hicks/Dan Streeter
- Bob had proposed donations of volunteer time and materials on trail projects with landowners who are friendly to mountain biking
- Dan and Bob are working on a proposal for a bridge at Ward Hill in North Andover. Dan estimates the materials would cost about $300 - project needs
approval from the North Andover Conservation Commission, and is in permitting with Superintendent Bob Murray
- Dan said that he had previously donated about $150 in materials to another Greenbelt project in Beverly Commons
- Dan has been working with Dave Rimmer of Greenbelt, but Dave does not currently have any trail construction plans
- Some of the new Moon Hill work was done on Greenbelt property, which included a bridge costing about $150

Wicked Ride - Sandy Bray
- Sandy wasn't present, but a couple of items were noted
- This ride will now be an MBAS event, which means:
   - there will be more support for the ride from Philip
   - donations from the event fees will be made to a charity (that North Shore needs to select)
   - there will be a raffle for a new Merlin bike.