The RSM quarterly membership meeting was held on Saturday, 2/21/09 at Linden Vineyards.

The key agenda topic was election of officers for the next 2 years. 

Nominations and elections are as follow:

Bruce Haslam – President
Rebecca Kelly – Treasurer
Carolyn Peery – Secretary

Bruce agreed to serve again only on the condition that we adopt term limits!!

Additional agenda items:

1. Tom Gordon joined the meeting to share information about Piedmont Broadband
   Company, and their local high speed internet service.  If anyone is interested in
   talking with them about the local service ($79.95 monthly for 1.2 megabits +
   installation), and to request a site report for your home, contact Rebecca at 1-540
   905 7655 or 1-888-688-3422  Their offices are at 20 Ashby Street, Suite 110,
   Warrenton, and web address is www.pbbwireless.com.
2. Phone Tree for emergency communications – Carolyn Peery agreed to prepare a
   flyer, and we agreed that the best way to spread the news and determine interest was
   for each of us to stop by and share with 4 or 5 neighbors, and ask them to share
   information as well.  We will also look into retrieving updated addresses from
   property records at the Fauquier County Planning Office  for a mailing, though that
   will only reach property owners.  There will be more information about this prior to
   the next meeting.
3. Spring cleanup- we will be planning a spring trash pickup along Fiery Run Road
   and feeder roads in mid to late March.  Please be on the lookout for an email, and
   for the signs and orange bags that Rebecca Kelly distributes to several locations on
   the road.  As before we will collect the trash and leave filled bags for pickup next
   to the signs.
4. Bruce gave an update on the trial and sentencing of Tim Lowery.  Tim pled guilty
   and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. As of the meeting, Ken Jenkins had not yet
   had his sentencing hearing.  Their victim is staying with relatives out of the area
   and has an unrelated serious illness.  Bruce has contacted the Social Services case
   worker, and asked her to let him know if neighbors here can be of any assistance.
   Barbara Richmond is active with the Fauquier County Cancer Society, and she offered
   to help as well. 
5. Some neighbors have expressed concern that there is ongoing illegal drug related
   activity on the Lowery property.  The Commonwealth Attorney in Warrenton, David
   Dishley, has told us that, without the owner’s permission or evidence of illegal
   activity, the sheriff cannot execute a search of the Lowery property.  His
   recommendation is that neighbors should report any suspicious or illegal activity to
   the sheriff.
6. Rob Pullian reported that he has renewed the domain name for the website, and
   will plan to make some updates, with focus on design for dial-up access, which many
   folks on the mountain depend on.       

Before adjourning the meeting, Bruce asked the membership to begin thinking of
future issues that we should tackle.  Baker Spring agreed to do some research on
Norfolk Southern plans for expansion in the area, which include a parallel track to
the existing track and discussion regarding a north-south tunnel under Rattlesnake
Mountain.

The next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 2, at 6:00 PM at Linden Vineyards.