741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Ledyard Beautification Committee

Meeting Minutes

Chairperson

Kathrine Kohrs

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format

CALL TO ORDER

The Regular Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Kohrs at 5:01 p.m.

II.

ROLL CALL

Committee Member Carol Ann Schneider

Committee Member Jennifer Eastbourne

Chairperson Kathrine Kohrs

Present

Committee Member Jennifer Bingham

Committee Member Lauren Hawes

Committee Member Carol Christiansen

Excused

Absent

Committee Member Sarah Martic

Jennifer Eastbourne was present via Zoom.

III.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None present.

IV.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion to APPROVE the Regular Meeting Minutes from April 1, 2025, as written.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Carol Ann Schneider

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lauren Hawes

SECONDER:

Schneider Eastbourne Kohrs Bingham Hawes

AYE

Christiansen

Martic

EXCUSED

ABSENT

Motion to APPROVE the Regular Meeting minutes from May 6, 2025, as written.

Approved as amended to remove Jen Bingham as present from role call.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

Carol Ann Schneider

Lauren Hawes

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Schneider Eastbourne Kohrs Bingham Hawes

AYE

Christiansen

Martic

EXCUSED

ABSENT

OLD BUSINESS

Future Projects Discussion.

Chairperson Kohrs spoke with Scott Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director, and will work with

him to come up with a date to hold a "fill a dumpster" day at the Senior Center.

Mr. Eastbourne signed the Committee up for a Farmers market booth on September 17, 2025.

Farmer's Market. Donations will be requested for the daffodil planting on October 25,2025,

during the market event. Promotion for donations will begin before the Farmers Market event

day. A sign-up sheet for planting event volunteers will be available at the market. Chairperson

Kohrs asked the Committee to think of ideas to engage event attendees.

Town Wide Back to School Bash (includes all of the Ledyard Schools). Ms. Hawes said that all

Community Groups were asked to run some sort of activity. Each activity earns a stamp and if

all stamps are collected the students receive a prize. The event date is August 23, 2025, from

3:00 to 7:00. Fundraiser for LEAF (Ledyard Educational Advancement Fund). There was an idea

to ask some of the Middle School Club students to attend the event. Ms. Hawes said it would be

a good opportunity to talk about the Committee with parents and create some interest.

Chairperson Kohrs reported that she submitted a grant application to the Rotary Club. She

requested $600.00 to purchase crocus bulbs for America 250. The locations are still to be

determined but preferably two locations, one in Ledyard and one in Gales Ferry.

Town Hall Stairwell - Chairperson Kohrs confirmed with Mayor Fred Allyn III that there is no

Historical significance with the old Connecticut State flag and that it could be moved.

Chairperson Kohrs made a suggestion to create a year-round sign that reads "Welcome to

Ledyard" or "Ledyard, the Town for Four Seasons". Other ideas include a mural or a "buy a brick

and decorate it".

Company sponsors - The Committee needs to reach out and see if sponsors are still interested.

Any Other Old Business to Come before the Committee.

None.

VI.

NEW BUSINESS

Any Other New Business to Come before the Committee.

None.