IWLA-PCC NEWSLETTER
PCC Founded 1958 * JULY 2019 *60 years of conservation
“From the Dunes in the north, to the Kankakee River in the south”
Izaak Walton League of America - Porter County Chapter
Meetings held every 3rd Saturday, 1-3pm in the
Thomas Library in 2nd floor meeting room
200 W. Indiana Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304
Next meeting July 13, 2019
NOTE CHANGE FROM 3rd SATURDAY
Email: executivedirectoriwlapcc@gmail.com
Website: NWIconservation.org
Location: 200 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton, IN, United States
Phone: 219-241-7431
Facebook: facebook.com/PCCIWLA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President - Gary Brown grbrown57@hotmail.com, 219-464-8882
Vice President - Jim Sweeney jp55biod@att.net, 219-322- 7239
Treasurer/Membership - Liz McCloskey tmconservation@csinet.net, 219-326-0700 Secretary - Susan Swarner susan.swarner@gmail.com, 219-201-5498
Chapter Directors: Don Frame df.nature@outlook.com, 219-331-6136,
Bill Iltzsche biltzsche@hotmail.com 219-464-9850 and
Herb & Charlotte Read candhread@comcast.net, 847-302-8069
IMPORTANT PCC UPCOMING EVENTS
7/13 July PCC Monthly Meeting *note change from 3rd Sat.
1-3p Thomas Library 2nd floor meeting room
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7/16-19 IWLA National Convension
Des Moines, IA
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8/17 August PCC Monthly Meeting
1-3p Thomas Library 2nd floor meeting room
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9/2 State Division Quarterly Meeting
9am-3pm Miller Chapter
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9/17 Family Nature Night #1
6-7:30p Bailly School in Chesterton
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9/21 September PCC Monthly Meeting
1-3p Thomas Library 2nd floor meeting room
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To volunteer to help with anything that suits you; contact Annette Hansen executivedirectoriwlapcc@gmail.com 219-241-7431
Happy Birthday Herb!
20th Annual Naturepalooza
SUMMER volunteer JOBS
PLANNING - Working with Annette to plan for a fall Family Hunting Program. Early August.
Experienced Hunters WANTED!
EDUCATING - Work with Annette to plan curriculum for the
"E-STEM in the Field" (Water Quality theme) Your expertise is appreciated! June, July, August
STEWARDSHIP - Work around the 5 properties keeping up with invasives, plant trees and natives, etc. All summer long.
Be sure to let Annette Hansen know if you are interested in helping with any of these summer events; 219-241-7431 or executivedirectoriwlapcc@gmail.com
GNOME THANKS YOU ALL!
Hellmers' and Messacar receive IWLA awards
Norm and Pat Hellmers receive the IN Division Environmental Achievement Award. (pictured at right with Jim Sweeney)
See the Chesterton Tribune article here
Congratulations to them and Thank You for all your labors in protecting our spaces.
no 'conservation corner' at the Porter Co Fair this year
But, we are already talking to our Conservation Partners about gearing up for the 2019/20 season of our Family Nature Night program. Susan Swarner has started contacting schools.
Bailly School in Chesterton is our first to have the date of Tuesday, September 17; 6-7:30 (same timeframe as last year's dates). MARK YOUR CALENDARS to help!
thank you Endowment
IWLA Convention Details
- National Convention--July 16-19, 2019, Des Moines, IA.
- State Division Quarterly Meeting--Saturday, September 2, 2019, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Miller Chapter