The Monte Sano Civic Association was formed in 1954 with a charter created to preserve, protect, and enhance the quality of life on Monte Sano Mountain. The MSCA is open to all residents of Monte Sano. A ten-member Board of Directors oversees and coordinates the activities of the association. Please read the Bylaws for more information about the governance of the MSCA.
If you are not a member, please consider joining the MSCA. Links to the application form, in PDF and Word formats, are given below
Congratulations to the Newly Elected Board Members:
A Heartfelt Thank You to the Retiring Board Members:
You are invited to the Monte Sano Civic Association Holiday Party on Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the Monte Sano State Park Lodge.
Come and celebrate the season with your friends and neighbors!
Your Monte Sano Civic Association goes through a feast or famine budget cycle over the course of a two year period. Membership levels go down during non-directory years and the expenses associated with the directory largely occur in the low membership year. Membership then swells when the directory is released. There is no need for an increase in dues, however a simple change to memberships will make budgeting and cash-flow more balanced. Starting with your next renewal of a membership, the cost will be $20 for two years. No action is required by you. The label on the front shows your membership paid through the year xxxx. If you believe the information is incorrect, please call (256.536.5914) or email Greg Wright (greg.wright@nasa.gov).
As we reported earlier, the Flint River Conservation Association received a Legacy-Partners in Environmental Education grant to restore the little CCC Gatehouse in Monte Sano State Park and turn it into a small nature center. Thanks to Kent Wilborn, the State Park employees, and about a dozen volunteers, the building is nearing completion. The lighting will be in before the MSCA Holiday Party, and all that will be left to do will be to install the front porch posts, floor tile and the exhibit cases. If you want to take a peek, you may do so on Christmas Eve, from 10:00 AM to Noon. Assembling the collection of historic and natural artifacts is the next step. If you have any interesting mountain memorabilia, photos, artifacts that you would like to display, please contact Soos Weber at 256.509.1219 or 256.539.3747. The items will be in secure display cabinets and the building will have an attendant when it is open. Work will continue on December 11 at 1:00 PM. If you would like to help, contact Soos.
Thanks to the following folks and businesses for their generous donations the last few months:
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In addition, the MSCA gratefully acknowledges the contribution made by the Hughes family in memory of their son Mark, to be used toward the renovation of the Gatehouse/Interpretive Center
Monte Sano can achieve certification as a Community Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). A number of neighbors already have NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitats--by providing the basic necessities of wildlife: food, water, cover and places to raise young. Public as well as private places--such as churches, the school, and parks--can be certified. For more information please contact Soos Weber by phone at 256-539-3747 (home) or 256-509-1219 (cell), or by email at weber-caudill@att.net
Check out the December 2011 Newsletter for the rest of the latest news from Monte Sano.
The Monte Sano Civic Association has adopted the mile on Fearn Street, between the two hair-pin curves. Join us to help clean up our mile at 10:00 on the Saturday following each MSCA Board Meeting.
The members of the Board of Directors for 2011 are given in the table below. We welcome your questions, suggestions, and comments. Please direct them to an appropriate board member, preferably by e-mail.
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaryLynn Perry | President | marylynn.perry@kratosdefense.com | |
| Nancy Robertson | Vice President | kb3msano@aol.com | |
| Jan Miller | Secretary | millertime35@comcast.net | |
| Bob Crook | Treasurer | rjcrook@montesano.org | |
| Liz Thornton | Hospitality | beth010409@yahoo.com | |
| Earl Selfe | Government Liason | eself@comcast.net | |
| Gene Ezell | Historian | gre39mae83@knology.net | |
| Kyle Siegrist | Website and Newsletter | kyle@montesano.org | |
| Greg Wright | Membership | greg.wright@nasa.gov | |
| Don Masterson | Newsletter | 33pinetrees@gmail.com |