The 2008-2009 GRAC Board and Committee Chairpersons

 

Many dedicated people spend many hours working on various GRAC projects so our club can be active and accomplish a variety of goals. Following is a list of names of the present GRAC Board and committee chairpersons.

 

Assistance is needed for many committees - Conservation, Fundraising, Junior Audubon, Nominating Committee, People Feeders, Sanctuary and Scholarship. If you can help, please contact President Melanie Good.

 

Executive Board   Officer        Duties

President         Melanie Good     -Presides at membership and board meetings;

                                    provides leadership for the club

Vice President    Ed Bolt          -Presides in the president’s absence; arranges

                                    programs for membership meetings

Secretary         Linda Damstra    -Maintains minutes of membership/board

                                    meetings; prepares correspondence

Treasurer         Jill Goodell     -Maintains the club’s accounting system

Ass’t. Treasurer  Mary Austin      -Maintains the membership roster

Past President    James Bradley    -Provides expertise concerning GRAC activities

Resident Agent    Larry Burke      -Maintains nonprofit corporate records

Board Member      Ed Blankespoor   -Provides direction and input for GRAC activities

Board Member      Judy McNally               “                     “

Board Member      Jim Fyfe                   “                     “

Board Member      Carol Phelps               “                     “

 

Committees       Chairpersons    Duties

Adopt-a-Road      Wendy Tatar      -Coordinate road cleanup

Archives          Chris Baer       -Maintain GRAC historical records

Aud. Adventures   Carol Phelps     -Procure and assist classroom teachers in the

                                    Audubon Adventures program

Bird Alert        Lucile Radick    -Provide telephone notification of unusual bird

                                    sightings

Bird Count        Steve Mueller    -Arrange Christmas bird count

Bird Records      Tom Holt         -Keep records of bird populations and rare bird

                                    sightings

Caller Editors    Fred and Carol   -Prepare 10 issues/year of GRAC newsletter

                  VanOeveren 

Conservation      Tom & Jayme Holt -Promote conservation projects; report on

                                    environmental issues and legislation

Fundraising       <<open>>         -Arrange for the sale of items for fund-raising

                                    purposes

Field Trips       Steve Minard     -Schedule birding field trips

Hospitality       Natalie and      -Welcome members and guests to GRAC membership

   /Greeters      Terry Spielmaker  meetings

   /Name Tags     Henry Raad       -Maintain name tag box

                  Rosemary Radius 

   /People        Madeline Heibel  -Coordinate those who provide refreshments at the

    Feeders                         monthly meetings

Insurance         Mary Austin      -Evaluate insurance proposals and costs

Junior Audubon    Wendy Tatar      -Guide Junior Auduboners in nature programs and

                  Penny Folsom      field trips

Library           Judy Bredeweg    -Maintain book and library materials collection

Nominating        <<open>>         -Develops list of candidates for upcoming GRAC

                                    elections

Publicity         Bea Verburg      -Provide notice of GRAC activities to the local

                                    media

Publishing        Char Chandler    -Provide for printing of GRAC publications and

                                    contacting potential new members

Sanctuary         Melanie Good     -Preserve the Maher Sanctuary in northeast

                                    Barry County

Scholarship       <<open>>         -Select awardee for GRAC scholarship;

   /Education                       provide resources for educational activities