The Waterfront Environmental Committee commits it's resources, time and energy toward making our community a better place in which to live. Specifically, our goals are directed toward promoting better water quality, a cleaner Lake St. Clair and greater public awareness concerning our waterfront stewardship. Listed in this website are current projects, past achievements and our future plans. Please note that schools, residents, businesses and local government are our partners and we work with them and for them on all of our activities. This committee is made up of all volunteers and was formed in February of 1996 by the Mayor and City Council.
Core Members:
Top Row from left to right.
Mark Balon - Civil engineer for a local firm
John Chastain - Retired from the S.C.S. Public Works Department, past member
Dave Rubello -St. Clair Shores Councilmember and the Committee's Council Liaison.
Erich Eggert - Currently a student at Wayne State University seeking a degree in business.
Joe St. John - (Chairperson) Retired, working part time with the Michigan DNR.
Sitting from left to right
Erin Stahl - Currently working with Stahls' Inc.
Catherine Rausch - Attorney for a local law firm and past member
Lindsay Knippenberg - Science teacher at South Lake High School and the SLHS Education Representative
Cecilia Nowakowski - Operations Manager at a commercial property management firm
Absent from Photo:
Curt Dumas - Director of Public Works and the City Liaison
Ben D'Angelo - Science teacher at Lake Shore High School and the LSHS Education Representative
Heidi McInnes - Legal Assistant at Detroit firm
Peter McInnes - Retired from Chrysler Corporation
Resource Members:
Brent Avery - Plant Manager, Chapaton Retention Basin
Barbara Bollin - Harrison Township Environmental Committee
Lillian Claycomb, Chairperson, Beautification Commission
Donna Folland, Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy
Jacy Garrison, Oakland County WRC Office
Tom Clever - President, We Are Here Foundation
Lillian Dean - Coordinator, Healthy Lawns & Gardens
Ken DeBeaussaert, Director, Office of the Great Lakes
Jerry DeMaire - Clinton River Watershed RAP Committee
Annette DeMaria - Environmental Consulting Technology, Inc.
Tim Dorner - Superintendent, St. Clair Shores Golf Course Superintendent
Greg Esler - Director, St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation
Donna Folland, Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy
Jacy Garrison, Environmental Planner, Oakland County
Terry Gibb - Macomb County MSU Extension Agent, Natural Resources
Jim Goodfellow - Eagle Pointe Homeowners Association
Bob Haas - MDNR Fisheries Biologist for Lake St. Clair
Jim Harbinson - Supervisor, St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation
Andy Hartz - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Robert Hison - Mayor, City of St. Clair Shores
Joyce Janicki - Chairperson, Yardeners of St. Clair Shores
Chris Johnston - Lake St. Clair Community Organizer, Clean Water Action
Ernie Kafcas - MDNR Wildlife Biologist for Lake St. Clair
Peggy Kennard - Macomb County Water Quality Board
Ken Kmieske - Vice Commander, Jefferson Yacht Club
Luanne Laemmerman, Macomb County Environmental Prosecutor
Doug Martz - Chair, Macomb County Water Quality Board
Barb Matthews - Macomb County Public Works Education Office
Bryan Mazey - Lac Ste. Clair Kiwanis Club
Gerry Peruski - Water Resources and Advisory Board
Ken Podolski - City Manager, City of St. Clair Shores
Sarah Roberts - Michigan State Representative
Alane Rowley - Macomb Conservation District
Steve Stewart - Southeast Michigan Sea Grant Agent
Anne Vaara - Executive Director, Clinton River Watershed Council
Gary White - Director, Environmental Health
Jill Wrubel - Advanced Aquatics Dive Shop
For information on how YOU can be part of the Waterfront Environmental Committee, call the St. Clair Shores City Clerk's office at (586) 447-3303.
If you need to contact us by mail our address is:
St. Clair Shores Waterfront Environmental Committee
27600 Jefferson Circle Drive
St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48081
Website http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/scswateradvisory
E-mail: scswateradvisory@lycos.com
Facsimile: (586) 443-4850
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