When the meeting opened, Comm. Timothy Schneider had a resolution read into the minutes congratulating Motorola’s Global Day of Service, October 14, 2009 at Busse Woods.
Working with Friends of the Parks and the Forest Preserve District, 400 Motorola employees provided 1200 hours clearing litter and invasive Buckthorn.
Comm. Larry Suffredin reported that the annual New Year’s Day canoe trip will be on schedule and open to the public. Meeting point is Forestway Drive north of Willow Road and east of the Edens. Staggered starting time beings at 7:00 am, the last start will be 11:00 am. The trip takes about 3 hours and buses are at the destination, Linne Woods, for the return trip. It is a bring-your-own-boat event.
Detailed info is available by emailing wkoenig at cookcountgov.com
Always of interest is the Forest Preserve website www.soclose2you.org.
Mary Ann Tate
December 15, 2009
