Minutes of YCDCA Board meeting June 14th 2011

Yarker, Colebrook & District Community Association

Minutes of Board Meeting – June 14th, 2011

Meeting was called to order by Eric DePoe at 7:30 pm.

Attendees: Eric DePoe, Anna Szczepaniec, Richard Ryde, Judy Ryde, Gary Rasberry

Regrets: Laura Nagel.

1. Canada Day Pancake Breakfast on July 1st.

Last year we had 75 people at the Canada Day Pancake Breakfast. We hope for even more this year. Preparations: EDP to provide Pancake Mix and coffee, JR to talk to possible donors of sausages, juice etc., RR JR AS to take care of preparing sausages, EDP and RR – cooking, JR – cashier, AS – serving, GR to organize volunteers for set-up, AS to organize more volunteers for serving and for cleaning, EDP – advertisements in Guide, Beaver and Kingston This Week, AS – to post to the YCDCA blog, Yarker website and YCDCA mailing list.

Hours of the event: 8:30 – 10:30Prices: $ 4 per person, $ 10 per family.

Place: Riverside United Church basement.

2. Fund-raising for the Yarker Family School playground.

YCDCA raised so far $ 1,500. In order to try to raise more EDP to prepare the application for Farm Credit Corporation grant ($ 15,000). RR to talk to Wendy Chapman from Yarker Family School about further cooperation on fund-raising.

3. Music Festival in the Fall.

Because of lack of interested volunteers it won't be possible to organize it this year. Concept to be re-discussed at one of the future meetings.

4. Pumpkin Pie and Bake Fest.

JR to invite Kerry Miller (the Chair of the Fest sub-committee) to the next Board meeting. Event date: October 2^nd (Sunday).

5. Completion of the phase 1 of village beautification.

Phase 1 completed, except for the placement of the benches. RR to organize it. 9 planters and 2 benches have been purchased. Thank you to the volunteers who helped with planting the flowers to be issued soon. RR to research on the possibility of a new grant from PELA.

6. The book “The Great Neighbourhood”

This book about how to build nice community has been recommended by Reverend Elaine Kellogg. Members of the board to read it.

All

7. Treasurer's report.

At the moment with have $ 117 cash. We expect to get soon $ 467 (remaining sum from PELA grant) and $ 200 donation promised by one of the community members.

Next meeting: July 13^th or 14^th (to be announced), 7:30 in Judy and Richard Ryde's place.

Minutes prepared by Anna Szczepaniec.