Blog for September 10, 2019 Rev. Enno K. Limvere, President of Green Aberdeen Our Green Aberdeen membership met out with Margaret James at Easton Castle last night to put some of the final touches for our Chautauqua. You can check out our event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1536496206486408/ Last year we partnered up with the Easton Read more about What’s Green got to do with it?[…]
September 5, 2019 Now that we have the ability to apply for grants, Kim Vandover, Cassy Bitz, and I explored some grants that we can apply for. Some groups we have found are: Aberdeen Area Community Foundation, South Dakota Community Foundation, 3M Environmental Grant, Knight Foundation, Wells Fargo Environmental Foundation, Kresage Foundation, and Patagonia. We Read more about What’s Green got to do with it?[…]
Vendor Agreement Easton Castle/O-TE-LA Castle Campground Forest Vendors are welcome to sell on the castle grounds for 10% of sales or $10 whichever is less. If you make no sales there is no charge and if you make $100 or more the charge is $10. Donations are always welcome. If you forget or do not Read more about Chautauqua 2019[…]
Green Aberdeen has now got initial approval for our 501(c)3 and we hope that we will soon get final approval. However, we can now apply for grants and people can give tax-deductible donations to our group. We are one step further in our journey to help Aberdeen, SD become a carbon-neutral/zero-waste community. There are some Read more about What’s Green got to do with it?[…]
Minutes for General Meeting July 29th, 2019 Meeting at K.O. Lee Library Present: Kim Holmes, Cassy Bitz, Enno Limvere, Rob Wedemann, Sister Mary Lou Geraets, Joe Berns, Eve Larson, David Cozart, Sanjaya Prasad, and Arlene Cleberg. Minutes were approved as corrected. Balance for Treasure’s Report is $1,370.06, not $1,3760.06. Treasure’s Report: Unchanged $1,370.06. Old Business: Read more about Unapproved Minutes for July 29th, 2019 General Meeting[…]
Chautauqua 2019 at Easton Castle, September 21, 2019 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm Vendor Sheet Name: __________________________ Address: _____________________________ Phone #:______________________________ Email Address: _______________________ Event: The Chautauqua 2019 is a gathering of people around Aberdeen to hear music, speakers, learn something new, and sit down for a community meal with some evening entertainment. Vendors can Read more about Vendor Sheet for Chautauqua 2019[…]
Minutes of July 1st, 2019 General Meeting Present: Enno Limvere, Joe Berns, Kim Vandover, Sr. Mary Lou Goetz, Arlene Cleberg, Cassy Bitz, David Cozart, & Sanjaya Prasad. President Enno Limvere called the meeting to order. Minutes of June Meeting were not read. Treasurer’s Report: Beginning balance 5/6/19 $2,171.72 and ending balance 7/1/19 of $1,3760.06 Old Read more about Unapproved Minutes for July 1, 2019 General Meeting[…]
Those present: Rev. Enno K. Limvere, Rob Wedemann, Sr. Mary Lou Gereats, Cassy Bitz, Kim Holmes, Arlene Cleberg, Danny Guthmiller, Margaret James Treasurers Report Approved. $94 received from food. $95 received from Briscoe Building. $60 received from Sr. Mary Lou Gereats in honor of her 60th Anniversary. Old Business: Application for 501(c)3 is still in Read more about Minutes for May 6, 2019[…]
Reflecting on Earth Day Rev. Enno K. Limvere, President of Green Aberdeen Green Aberdeen began with a vision that our community will become a zero waste/carbon neutral community in 30 years. I admit, this is a big goal, and seemingly too short of a time line, for us to even contemplate that it could be Read more about Reflecting on Earth DAy[…]