Today's Program: TBA

Last Week's Program:
President, Jonathan Moore, led the Club with singing “America " and saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Invocation by Biff Averitt. Rusty Turner led the singing “My Wild Irish Rose”.

Dick Trammel introduced today's guest speaker, Trish Quei, County Extension Agent for Urban Stormwater Education, who presented a program on Stormwater Pollution. There are only 6 urban water educators in the whole state of Arkansas. Trish has been with the County Extension office for a little less than a year.

What is stormwater? Anything that falls. Stormwater is water that originates during precipitation events. It may also be used to apply to water that originates with runoff water from over watering that enters the stormwater system. Stormwater that does not soak into the ground becomes surface runoff, which either flows into surface waterways or is channeled into storm sewers. Impervious surfaces create runoff that flows untreated through storm drains to surface waters. This water does not go through a treatment plant. It is up to us to see that potential pollutants do not enter the storm drains from the start.

Congress passed the Phase III Stormwater Program as part of the EPA Cleanup Act. These regulations require stormwater management plans that address 6 different measures. The Cooperative Extension Service, the public education branch of the University of Arkansas, helps communities by providing 3 of the measures including public education, involvement and trainings.

Stormwater is of concern for two main issues: one is related to the volume and timing of runoff water (flood control and water supplies) and the other related to potential contaminants that the water is carrying, i.e. water pollution.

Some things that we as citizens can do to help:

• Wash you car on the lawn, or better yet take it to a car wash – the drainage from car washes is ran through a treatment plant

• Sweep grass clippings and leaves back into your yards – keeps it out of the stormdrains and also helps mulch your yard.

• Watch the amount of fertilizers used on lawns.

For more information contact: Washington County Cooperative Extension Service, 2536 McConnell Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72704 479-444-1755 or go to www.uaex.edu

Announcements:

• Jeremy Cox announced the upcoming 8th Annual Rogers Public Library Spelling Bee. It will be held at the Rogers Little Theater on Thursday June 26 at 5:30pm. Contact him or Maureen Cover-Bryan for more details.

• President Moore attended a meeting for the new Bella Vista Sunrise Club. They have 20 Charter members and have an aggressive goal of 35 members over the next year. John Hutchison is the Club's President.

Atta Boys and Atta Girls:
Sean Keith 2X
Visiting Rotarians and Guests:
Bruce Branch introduced todays visiting Rotarians and Guests -
Jerry Hudlow introduced Wyley Elliott
Mark Curtis introduced Jim Gately
Andy Ballestra introduced Gene Renken
Brad Bridges introduced Jeff Kemp and Jordan Jeter
Jeremy Portmann introduced Josh Portmann
Bruce Branch introduced Jason Owens
Bob Hamilton introduced his wife, Linda

Visiting Rotarian: Linda Hankins, Springdale
Bob’s Student Guests
No student guests

Chad’s Members in the News:
Chad not at meeting

Upcoming Programs

June 17th: Tom Petrizzo, Chief Executive Officer, Ozark Guidance,Springdale, will bring us a presentation on the activities of OzarkGuidance and mental health needs in our area.
June 24th: Mr. Johnnie Bolin, Executive Director, Arkansas Good RoadsTransportation Council, will be our speaker on the council and it'sefforts to improve our transportation system in Arkansas.

The Club closed the meeting with reciting the Four-Way test.