Rotary Meeting Presentation – February 18, 2015 - Friends of the Pemi Livermore Falls Chapter

Meeting Minutes from the February 2015 Plymouth Rotary Meeting

Summary of successes during Summer 2014

Grills and picnic tables installed
Several beach cleanup days
Rotary/Friends barbeque celebration
Limited presence by the Friends group
Full time attendant provided by Holderness
Decrease in tickets and summons by Holderness PD
Noticeable change in the type of visitors, well over 5,000 visits to the Park in Holderness
Established a governance structure consisting of the following committees: executive, historical, recreational, environmental and communications
Received a commitment of $150,000 from the State resulting from a settlement with the Groton
wind farm
Received and spent our Rotary grant funds and matching gifts – raised over $10,000 in donations
Significant Rotary participation in all Friends meetings and events

Important needs for improvement during Summer 2015

Full time attendant provided by the State (DRED)
Completion of resource study by a State consultant in February
Completion of an engineering study by a State consultant concerning the Campton side of the river
Final design and construction of a parking lot on the Holderness side of the river
Receive the $150,000 settlement promised by the State
Install bike rack
Develop content for a Livermore Falls website to include information on historical, environmental and
recreation values
Additional fund raising for interpretive signage, events and new kiosks
One event per month beginning from May to September 2015 in Holderness
Develop a volunteer calendar to provide increases in site presence and some docent – like
presentations on both sides of the river
Make strategic decisions about Campton side of the river and plan for improvements there
Hold a celebration event for the entire community to end the Summer season

Summary of our last Friends meeting

Rotary Meeting Presentation – February 18, 2015