LVKCC Minutes – October 1, 2020
Lehighton Outdoor Center
General Membership Meeting
Executive Committee Members Present:
President – Pat Beltz Recording Secretary – Tracy Lenoir
Membership Secretary – Paula Rempp Webmaster – Dan Rempp
Members at Large – Gery Kirkner & Sheldon Linn
Educational Instruction Coordinator – Scott Douglas
Total present: 18
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Jerry McAward spoke before the meeting about paddling during Covid.
Pat Beltz called the general membership meeting to order at 8:12 pm.
Secretary’s Report
A motion was made to accept the September general membership meeting minutes as posted on the club website.
MP – Scott Douglas MS – Dan Rempp P – Majority O – None
Treasurer’s Report
September Account Balances:
Checking Account: $8,384.38
Savings Account: $14,305.07
PayPal Account: $580.63
Total All Accounts: $23,270.08
There were multiple deposits made for the fall trip. A large amount was moved from the PayPal account to the checking account.
A motion was made to accept the September Financial Report.
MP – Rita Snyder MS –Gery Kirkner P – Majority O – None
Membership Report
Paula Rempp presented the following membership statistics:
217 individual dues paying members
154 families represented
2,094 Facebook members
1,297 Meetup members
Paula noted that there are 169 less individual members this year compared to last year.
Webmaster’s Report
Dan Rempp reported that as Webmaster, he frequently replies to emails sent to the club webpage. He recently received an email from a homeowner who lives on Powerhouse Road. This is the access road for the Mongaup. The homeowner is concerned about the road condition (narrow, gravel, potholes), the safety of her pets, and speeding. The speed limit is 10 miles/hour.
Please be respectful of the property owners and drive slowly.
Education Report
There will be a class held on the Tohickon, if there is a release in November.
The Education Committee will meet soon to plan for next year. The coordinator position for the Moving Water Series is still available. Please contact Scott Douglas if interested.
Main Topics
Swap Meet
There was a low turnout for the swap meet last month. Only a few items were sold. Chuck Hawley was able to sell most of the remaining items for the club.
Fall Kayak Trip
There are two spots available for the fall trip to Barnegat Bay. The campsites are filled, but rooms are still available. There will be opportunities to paddle the creek and the bay.
November Meeting
The November 5, 2020 meeting will be held outside, at the Lehighton Outdoor Center. The meeting will start at 7:00pm.
Pool Sessions
Linda A. Martin has contacted Lafayette about using the pool this winter. The Lafayette staff will consider allowing the club to use the pool. There may be limitations on the number of boaters allowed at one time and locker rooms will not be available. Other options are still being considered.
Holiday Party
The holiday party is still being planned. The majority of members present indicated that they would prefer to attend an outdoor event. Jerry McAward has offered his outdoor space as a location for the party. The hospitality committee will meet and present the plans for holiday party at the November meeting.
New Business
Officer Nominations
Linda A. Martin announced the nominees for next year’s officers.
President – Pat Beltz,
Vice President – Skip Moyer
Recording Secretary – Mike Swartley
Treasurer – Jill Evans, Rita Snyder, Dan Morton
Membership Secretary – Dan Rempp
Members at Large – Gery Kirkner & Sheldon Linn
Any remaining nominations should be sent to Linda A. Martin. Voting will occur at the November meeting.
Upcoming Meetings/Events
October 6, 2020 – 3 Mile Run, Nockamixon, 4pm
October 10, 2020 – Fall Foliage Paddle, site TBA
October 24, 2020 – Blue Marsh – (long boat recommended)
November 5, 2020 – General Membership Meeting – LOC 7:00pm
December – TBA – Holiday Party
Current Committees
Lil Lehigh – Allentown Park – Hans Wagner, Eric Schweitzer
Education Committee – Scott Douglas
Program Committee – Linda A. Martin
Hospitality Committee – Joanne Novak, Paula Rempp, Bob Brunda
FEW Dam – Scott Douglas, Skip Moyer
Survey for Social Events – Bob Novak
Policy Committee – Dave Dawson, Pat Beltz
Trip/Calendar of Events Committee – Gery Kirkner
Club members are welcome to join the committees. If interested, contact a member of the committee.
Any member that feels a new committee should be formed can contact any member of the executive board. It will be discussed at the next club meeting.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.
MP – Gery Kirkner MS – Tracy Lenoir P – Majority O – None
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted: Tracy Lenoir – Recording Secretary
