June 14, 2009-12pm til 4pm
"Snakes and Such"

We are still in need of a few more people to display animals. Contact Annette or Amanda if you are interested. Plan to arrive around 11 am to set up. Lunch will be provided.

Driving directions to Penitentiary Glen:
Take I-90 East to Exit 193 (Rt 306-Kirtland/Mentor). Go right (south) at the top of the ramp onto Rt 306. Go about a mile to the bottom of the very steep hill, then go left on Rt. 615. Drive about 10 yards to the stop sign, then go straight on Kirtland-Chardon Rd. Drive 2 miles and Pen Glen is on the right.

Penitentiary Glen Nature Center
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Willoughby (Kirtland), OH 44094
(800) 889-2099
Website: http://www.lakemetroparks.com

View Map to Penitentiary Glen Nature Center

July 8, 2009, 7:30 pm

Meet at the nature center for our final hike of the summer. As usual, the hike will be followed by returning to the nature center for refreshments and to discuss our finds. North Chagrin has a bat house just ourside of the nature center and we usually return just in time to see them flying out for their nightly search for insects.

North Chagrin Nature Center
3037 SOM Center Road
North Chagrin Reservation
Mayfield Village
(440) 473-3370

North Chagrin Nature Center is located south of I-90 at 3037 SOM Center Road (Rt.91), between Chardon Rd. and Highland Rd.

View Map to The North Chagrin Nature Center

Here is an easy way for the entire membership to help raise money for N.O.A.H. simply by browsing or shopping on the Internet. We have registered with GoodSearch, a charitable Yahoo-powered search engine that will pay your favorite non-profit organization ( N.O.A.H.) every time you shop online or do an internet search! Simply go to www.goodsearch.com, choose N.O.A.H. as the recipient of your donation, and start browsing. GoodSearch will donate one cent to us each time it is used.

1. Go to www.goodsearch.com
2. Type "Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists into the "WHO DO YOU GOODSEARCH FOR?" box
3. Click "Verify"
4. Search

Note: Your selection of Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists should be saved. For future searches, go right to GoodSeach and search.

• To use Goodsearch Every Search, Use the GoodSearch Toolbar to easily search from the top of your browser. Add GoodSearch to your IE, Firefox, or Mac toolbar
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The more who use GoodSearch, the more N.O.A.H. will earn and remember, you don't need to be a member to help N.O.A.H. Pass the word on to family and friends and we can earn a substantial amount of money! Some groups have earned hundreds of dollars in a year!

The annual election of N.O.A.H. officers took place October 8, 2008 and the new officers elected officially took office in January 2009. The new officers and a brief description of their duties follow:

• President: George Steck
  The President serves as the official representative of the association. He/she presides over regular meetings and meetings of the Executive Board, appoints chairpersons to all standing and special committees, serves as ex-officio member on all committees, and communicates with other officers, advisors, and members concerning the activities and programs of the association.
• Vice-President: Andy Avram
  The Vice-President performs all duties of the president in his/her absence or disability, and coordinates all publicity and programming for N.O.A.H., including lectures and exhibits. Traditionally, the VP gives a short presentation on some aspect of herpetology at most monthly meetings. The vice-president also serves as the program chair, recruiting speakers (with the assistance of other officers and advisors) for the monthly meetings and arranging for any items needed by the speaker (projectors, microphones, etc.).
• Secretary: Dar Dombrowski
  The Secretary keeps minutes of all meetings and other proceedings and reports the minutes at the monthly meetings when requested by the president. He/she submits monthly notices to area newspapers concerning the program at each monthly meeting, sends "thank-you" notes to speakers, mails out membership packages to new members, and performs other correspondence as requested by the president.
• Treasurer: Annette Steck
  The Treasurer receives and dispenses N.O.A.H. funds as needed and at the direction of the president. He/she keeps an ongoing tabulation of all receipts and disbursements and reports at each monthly meeting, keeps the membership roster up to date, and keeps records regarding the payment of dues by members.
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Eric Erb
  The Sergeant-at-Arms is responsible for keeping order at all meetings and all functions sponsored by the association. He/she keeps all saleable materials which are the property of N.O.A.H., and assists the treasurer at each meeting in selling and maintaining inventory of those items.
• Members-at-Large: Tony Lemut, Mike Scengie and Pam Ream