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Board of Directors Meeting ·-2- September 21, 1987
Dorothy said we need to get the supervisors to put through an oak
tree ordinance to protect these trees.
In discussion, it was brought out that the society has supported
an oak tree ordinance to save the oaks. The Quester's have registered
trees on the left side of Pico Canyon Road from Lyons Ave.
Betty Pember suggested the society send letters to the forest
service about the horse shoe tree in Pico Canyon and get it on their
books as a marker tree.
Dorothy said she will chair a committee to measure and mark
oaks. Cynthia-Neal Harris volunteered to be on the committee. Carol
Rock will submit articles the committee writes to the Signal. Betty
Evans said t·he committee will need the backing of the society.
Carol moved that we support the oak tree registration committee
to register, name and number the heritage and historic oaks in the
Santa Clarita Valley. Seconded and passed.
CALENDARS: Betty Evans said that Mr. Mann will get started on the
calendar when he receives the picture for it. The calendar this
year will have'one colored picture of the station and monthly sheets
starting with January 1988.
MENTRYVILLE TOUR: Kathy Lotts needs people to help with refreshments
for the tour. Everything else is taken care of.
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY HISTORY TAPE: No word yet on when they will be

LAWYER: Cynthia called Mr. MacIntosh to find out just what the
retainer fee means. She found it just means that he has agreed to
be our attorney. We are billed when he does work for us. Mike said
he would look into seeing if we can get work done from a lawyer with-
out a retainer fee. Our retainer is paid until next January.
BYLAWS COMMITTEE: Betty Evans asked Jim McNulty to chair a bylaws
committee to revise the bylaws. Betty Pember and Shirley Scates
volunteered to be on it. Ruth Newhall hasn't time to attend meetings
but she said she will read the bylaws and send in suggestions.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Betty Evans read the by-laws concerning the
nominating committee. A committee will have to be appointed in
October.
PARADE FLOAT: Two ideas for a float were suggested at the last
board meeting. It was decided to do a float for the Frontier Days
parade with the theme "What Was an Oak Tree ? Float decorating will
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be at 9:00 a.m. October 3.
CORRESPONDENCE: Received notice from the Chinese Historical Society
that their annual dinner will be October 18. Cost is $25. Reserva-
tions must be in by October 8.
The Army Corps of Engineers proposes environmental restoration includ-
i n g c 1 o s i n g and c 1 ea n i n g u p ab and on e d n i k e s i t e s i n t h i s are a • w-e,.,~
from city of Los Angeles about waste treatment plant.
Rudd Haynie presented a check for $516 to the society from the Los
Angeles Water and Power employee's fund for charitable and non-profit
organizations.