Category: Meetings

Minutes accepted as written.

No treasurer’s report.

Pathway project (Elaine) – the location we submitted is also planned for fixes by Public Works, so our project will definitely be accepted, and we should look forward to a successful project. Will have more info after staff comes back from vacation.

Legion way trees letter (Elaine) – draft letter submitted to board for supporting Legion Way tree management plan; approved as written. Elaine will follow up to make sure it gets sent in on ENA letterhead.

Newsletter delivery update (Ruth): Mostly went well. Some routes had incorrect numbers. Discussed whether to deliver to big apartment block on Eastside, agreed that we should get some to those folks. Ruth will be continuing to update the list.

Picnic

• Need insert for yard signs: “ENA Picnic/August 21/11 am/Lions Park” in BIG font. Elaine will create and email; Bev will make sure hard copies get to those who need them. Elaine will also make sure that there are signs up at the park shelter.
• Discussion of food. Don will be picking up bbq at 10am and set up by park shelter by 10:30am. He will also get anything we need from Costco, including an awning as discussed at the last meeting. Ruth will bring paper goods from our existing supply. Info is needed about status of hot dogs and water.
• Discussion of entertainment and information booths, status report to follow. Ruth suggested checking with the parks department about borrowing sports equipment for the kids.
• Materials needed for our table: potluck fliers (Bev will make), membership forms (Elaine will bring), email address signup, volunteering signup.

September potluck (Ruth) – Discussed location, decided to go with the church because of the lateness of the season. Also determined that board meeting would be two days earlier, so we will handle any board business at the potluck if necessary.

Newsletter – Discussed when to put out next newsletter. Decided that if we have a candidates forum for the next election, we should put out a newsletter prior to the October potluck. Bev will contact candidates after the primary to invite them to our event. Newsletter content deadline will be (approx) Sept 13. Proposed articles: school, pathway, legion way, meet the neighbor, treasurer/president, park update, ping-pong (?). Elaine will edit this edition, please email any additional story ideas.

Adjourned 7:50pm.

Next board meeting September 16 at Light & Life Church.

June minutes: approved.

Treasurer’s report: $818.64 in checking, $525.85 in savings, $1289.17 in sign fund, $1006.48 in certificate. 20 up-to-date dues-paying members.

Discussed content and layout of summer newsletter.

Discussed whether to use dues reminders. Yes? Also, Jenni will get a new pouch to hold dues money turned in at events.

Jenni got a copy of our certificate of incorporation, following a prior meeting’s discussion.

Picnic: BBQ secured, will be loaned from local business. We will provide an ad in the newsletter. Ruth is getting supplies (paper goods?). Elaine requested that we order burgers from Stewarts Meats again, all agreed. Chad will contact Kenny (?) about hot dogs. Don will contact someone at South Bay BBQ. Discussed music: Elaine will forward contact information from performer who contact her earlier in the year. Discussion of other performers, info booths. Informal asks to potential groups over the next two weeks.

Suggested purchase of an awning for use at the picnic and other events. Maximum $100, white, preferred with a lip on the sides for stenciling our name. Moved, seconded, approved.

Adjourned at 8:25 pm

Don Lemaster could not attend, but let Chad know that he’s voting yes on pathway project and has someone for BBQ duty at the picnic.

May minutes, Elaine: approved.

Treasurers Report, Jenni: $525.74 in checking, $1288.90 in the signs fund, $812.98 in savings, $1005.28 in a certificate of deposit.

Pathways Project, Elaine: discussed the potential project at Fairview and 10th, cleaning up a pathway as part of a city pilot project. Elaine will submit the application and be the volunteer lead on this project. Approved.

Newsletter, Bev: discussion, including picnic planning. Bev has final outline of articles.

T-shirts: came up during discussion of newsletter. Elaine will resend cafe press shop link. Also discussed a graphic done by Nikki McClure during the logo contest, we’d like to ask about using that as well for t-shirts, etc.

Picnic, Chad: discussion. Chad will write letter to coop to see if we can coordinate our picnics. We decided on tentative menu: pending other donations, same as in previous years.

Advertising for picnic and newsletter, Jenni: get correct info onto the website for rates. Elaine will find her draft letter. Set target of approaching 20-25 businesses for ads, Chad will mail, Jenni will handle follow-up.

501(c)3, Chad: with annual revenue of under $5000, not a whole lot of benefit. Also, we need a mission statement.

FYI, Ruth: Olympian will be featuring various n’hoods.

Park meeting, Elaine: Quick update on what happened at the public meeting, followed by discussion.

Future agenda: mission statement. (not July, but some other meeting)

Next agenda: picnic.

Adjourned 8:20 pm

Next meeting – July 13, Ruth will not be here.