From Bonnie Marron on help needed

There were approximately 25 people in attendance for the meeting tonight. If anyone can assist with the volunteer planting just grab your gardening/work gloves and join us on Saturday, May 9th at 8:00am at the Recreation Center. This is the first day of planting. Come and help as long as your schedule allows. Even if you just want to see the other volunteers in action, come out and watch. Why not make it a family project. We had kids as young as seven assist with the Firefly Bay plantings a couple of years ago.

Also, I got the credited amount per volunteer hour incorrect. The group was told tonight that the national average per volunteer hour is $22.50, so we will be credited approximately that much.

I want to remind everyone that this is a federal grant that is administered through the Illinois EPA so the funding is more secure and not subject to any of the state cuts.