Waterville Community Connections Steering Committee meeting, Sep. 19, 2012.
The Waterville Community Connections Steering Committee met at 10:30 a.m. on Sep. 19, 2012, at Singing Hills Coffee Shop in Waterville.
The meeting was opened by Cindy Kennedy, chairperson.
Committee members present: Jane Cummiskey, Cindy Kennedy, Diane Munson, Karen Bauer, Lynne Coleman.
Committee reports
Beautification
Potential Unlimited is providing flower watering for the next 2 weeks. They have been watering on Fridays and vacation days. Plants will be left out through Homecoming weekend, this week. Ivies in the square planters can be purchased for $5.00 ea. A motion was made by Diane and seconded by Cindy to pay Potential Unlimited for their last watering session, $29.03. Motion carried.
Treasurers Report
Jane presented the fiscal report, the WCC has $5441.95 in the account at SMIF. Jane gave a report on the Sakatah Arts Experience, which was held on Aug. 11 at Lions Park. Karen made a motion to approve payment of the final bill from Lake Region Life for SAE advertising. Diane seconded, and the motion carried.
Cindy made a motion to approve payment of $700.00 to Lynne for her expenses for the "Summer Activities". Diane seconded, and the motion carried. Lynne will make a report in regard to participation and activities for the files.
Kathy Kerekes will renew and update the website.
Fundraising
Sakatah Foundation
Jane is still attempting to get the foundation funds transferred to the WCC. There are grants and matching funds available if we could get the money transferred.
There was discussion on having the New Years Eve luminaries around the bay, as a fund raiser. Jane and Cindy are going to the Chamber meeting at noon today, and will bring up that subject, as well as a Christmas house tour, and a Christmas ~ Home Business/craft sale, possibly at the school. Jane will try to get the luminaries project organized.
Project reports:
Waterville Friends of the Library
Plans are moving along for the Second Annual Chili Cookoff on Thurs. Oct. 25, at Main Street Lounge. Several nice raffle items have been donated and tickets for the raffle should be available by Mon. Sep. 24. 1000 tickets have been ordered, and they will be sold for $1.00 each. There will be silent auction items, bake sale, and hopefully lots of chili. Members will be calling last year's chili cooks to see if they will participate again. A reception for businesses that gave donations to the FOL will be incorporated into the event. They will be invited to the chili feed, and given certificates in recognition of their support.
The Barnes & Noble Bookfair, planned for Sun. Nov. 18 at B&N in Mankato, is in the final planning stages. People will obtain a voucher from the Waterville Library and present it at the store or online when they make a purchase at B&N, and a percentage of the purchase price will be given to the library. Members are encouraged to let all their friends and family know about the event, as items can be purchased in any B&N store in the country, and the voucher number can be used to help our library. A puppeteer / ventriloquist will be performing, and B&N will provide good advertising and signage.
Projects
Kaleidoscope Institute Intercultural Training
A trainer may be asked to speak at a future meeting of community members.
Bike Shop Project
Lynne and Jane have discussed this and there are grants available for this type project. Lynne will look at the paperwork.
Misc. business
Karen is preparing an article to be sent to the Lake Region Life paper, to include what the WCC has accomplished in the last years, and what our future plans include.
There was discussion about WLCO and future plans.
Next meeting, Oct. 12, 10:00, Singing Hills Coffee Shop.
Karen Bauer, secretary.
