Barry serves as a Director on the Campground Board. There are 21 Directors that meet 4 times a year and this Saturday, May 27th, was one of those meetings. They are full-day affairs from 9:00-4:00. While he was in his meeting, Wendy went to work.
After a trip to the grocery and the local gardening center, she spent most of her day working on the front of the house. She mowed and raked the grass; weeded, planted some annuals and mulched the flower beds; and finally planted her containers. A final sweeping of the porch and walkway could not impact the pollen film, so a hosing down was due. Let's put up the flag and bunting and we are properly presentable for this special weekend!
Each Director on the Board must serve on committees and sometimes chair a committee. Barry serves on 5 (Personnel, Historical Preservation, Nominating, Finance, and Architectural Review). He is the chairman of Architectural Review Committee (ARC) whose responsibility is to review any renovations or changes to all campground buildings. Because the MVCMA is on the National Register of Historic Places and also have National Landmark status, we agree to comply with specific historical guidelines. When a campgrounder is considering any changes to the outside of their cottage, we complete an application for ARC. ARC then reviews the application, decides to approve, disapprove or send it back for more information. As you can imagine, this committee is NOT revered in the Campground.
Fortunately, we have eight volunteers who serve on ARC. Five are Board members with 3 community members. They hail from Ohio, California, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Massachusetts. They meet year-round, every other Sunday evening using Google Hangout. They also use SLACK as their tool to share, comment and vote on applications. It is a dedicated group that tries to consider all aspects of a request: livability for the leaseholder but more importantly, the historical integrity of the cottage!
On Sunday, all eight members of ARC met face-to-face for the first time at our cottage! After meeting online all winter, it was like a reunion to be together. When their meeting was done, their spouses were invited to join us for an "after party". Wendy made sangria and way too much food! Everyone had a nice time socializing and enjoying what seemed to be a kick-off for the new season! 
Memorial Day was a washout! Despite our plans to paint aspects of the porch, we were forced to work indoors. Wendy did computer work (like writing this blog) while Barry worked on scraping and painting the flaking spots of the ceiling in the dining room and kitchen. It may not have been the most relaxing weekend but it is always a joy to spend time in our little gingerbread.
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