In attendance were David Balfour, Moe
Rondeau, Len Clingham, Dave Richards. Also in attendance
were Robert Billington and Natalie Carter.
The Chairman declared that there was no
quorum present. Therefore an official meeting could not take
place.
A Financial Report dated 02/12/10 was
distributed and Minutes from the December 18, 2009 Meeting
were distributed.
Billington updated the Board on the
following:
The William Wheat Chocolate Factory
project in Central Falls
The Geotourism Charter being signed by the town of
Burrillville
The Blackstone Alert project
The Blackstone Valley Sports Survey
The Cherry Tree Blossom Festival
The GoGo Cast Video cast project in the Lincoln and
Pawtucket Visitor Centers
The Blackstone Culinaria Tour
The Lincoln Train Excursion to Woonsocket
The Geotourism Finalists touring the Blackstone Valley with
the NGS and Ashoka Changemakers
The Educational Travel Conference held in Providence
The Educational Travel Conference that sent a volunteer
group to work in Blackstone Valley
The Washington DC Geotourism Conference
The proposal that the Sustainable Tourism Laboratory is
putting together for Peekskill NY
The failing economy and what the Council’s is doing to
protect the fiscal integrity of the agency
Moe Rondeau noted that the Council should work with the
Cumberland Lincoln Boys Club on their Rubber Ducky race.
A birthday cake was presented to Dave Balfour on his 75th
birthday.
The meeting ended at 1:30
Robert D. Billington, President