Published: September 16, 2009 07:47 am      

ARC prepares for waste collection; Club News

Garmon Smith called the meeting to order at 12:05 in the council chambers at city hall on Wednesday, September 9, 2009.

Treasurer’s Report – Glenda DeShazo distributed the treasurer’s report and reported the balance.

Minutes – Trudy Nevland distributed last month’s minutes (which were accepted for the record).

Household Hazardous Waste / E-Waste Collection Event – Trudy Nevland reminded members that the city’s annual HHW event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ECU’s Norris Field parking lot and asked members to help promote the event via flyers and e-mail.  Some of the items to be collected are  oils, paints, cleaners, solvents, tires, pharmaceuticals, e-waste, and pesticides.  She also reported that e-waste would be collected the week prior to the event at the ICON center.  ARC will once again collect, mix and donate latex paint.

National Recycling Coalition – Garmon Smith reported that Keep America Beautiful (KAB) committed to partnering with the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) in supporting and promoting America Recycles Day this year.  In spite of the recent outcome of the merger vote and NRC’s subsequent announcement of its intent to declare bankruptcy, that agreement with KAB remains in place and ARC has been assured of their commitment to supporting the ARD State Coordinators and state affiliates with the necessary resources to promote the national day of recycling.

America Recycles Day – Members agreed to conduct a poster contest for area elementary students ($25 for the winner in each grade – contest rules same as last year’s) and to conduct a recycling pledge drive to give away another mulching mower in November.

City of Ada Recycling Update – Cardboard is currently bringing $85/ton.

Sports Bottles -- Dana Nickell made a motion that ARC purchase metal sports bottles in bulk for promotional purposes and membership recruitment.  Motion passed unanimously.  Nickell and Nevland formed a committee to select the bottles.

Websites – Kudos to Lisa Sharp for all the work she’s done with getting ARC out on the web.  Members and the public are now able to follow ARC via Twitter, Face Book, MySpace and by blogging, as follows:

Twitter:  Twitter.com/AdaRecycling

MySpace:  http://www.myspace.com/adarecyclingcoalition

Blog:  http://adarecyclingcoalition.blogspot.com

FaceBook:  http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Ada-Recycling-Coalition/117302651170?ref=ts . 

Or, search for Ada Recycling Coalition on Facebook.  When ARC has 100 people following, we will get a shorter URL.

Members were encouraged to add the Ada Recycling Coalition to their personal spaces and to sign up and/or follow ARC via Twitter and blogspot to help promote recycling in Ada.

The meeting was adjourned at 1 p.m.



Prime Timers (Aug.)

Elvin Jaquess, president, called the meeting of the Ada Prime Timers to order at JD’s Cafe on Tuesday evening, August 18.  Ruth Ann Taylor said the invocation, and the president led the flag salute.  After a delicious buffet meal, Neal Beasley led the group in singing Happy Birthday to Betty Ely Parham.

In the absence of secretary Treva Gurley, Sue Jaquess read the minutes of the July meeting.

Paula Watkins, RN at Valley View Regional Hospital, presented a slide show detailing the recent mission trip, made up of members of several churches in the Ada area, as well as Watkins and other nurses and doctors.  The group traveled to Waslala, Nicaragua.  Watkins has been participating in mission trips for some ten years now, and her presentation detailed the economic conditions of the area and the treatments, which included supplies and medications.  A question and answer session followed.

George Seaton will present the next program on Tuesday evening, September 15.  Visitation begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00.  Visitors are welcome.



Tanti Study Club

On September 8, 2009 the Fine Arts Department of Tanti Study Club began the new year by meeting at host’ home—Norma Underhill and co-hosted by Rosa Hendrix.  A salad luncheon was enjoyed by all that attended.   

The business portion of the meeting was presided by President Sammy Edwards.  The business meeting was called to order. The secretary, Rosa Hendrix, called the roll with each member present telling of summer happenings. 

There was no unfinished business discussed.  New business was brought up by Sammy Edwards reading a resignation to the club members  that was written and submitted by club member Bryna Lane. 

The resignation was accepted.   New books for 2009-2010 were given to club members.  The new books were prepared by Sandra Haney.   No new announcements were made. 

The Tanti meeting was closed by Sammy Edwards after thanks were given to the host and co-host for the luncheon. Aggie Allen visitor of Sandra Haney  attended the meeting. 

Sixteen club members were in attendance at the meeting :  Jane Adair, Sue Asklund,  Pat Bonar, Carol Davis, Sammy Edwards, Mryna  Glance, Paula Green, Treva Gurley, Sandra Haney, Rosa Hendrix, Evelyn Keefer, Delores Moore, Zelmadean, Parker,  Peggy Paschall,  Martha Sweat,  and Norm Underhill.