Springdale Horizons Steering Committee Meeting
Mar. 11, 2008 at 7pm Mary Walker School Library
A ‘WANTED’ (ALIVE) post was distributed on flyers and posted on the blogspot to inform people of the upcoming meeting. There were 10 ALIVE members attending the meeting including: Claudia King, Colleen & Jerry Dodge, Lela Taylor, Margie Wood, Mike Pammler, Raqeebah Amatallah, Sue Cox, Terry Waters, and Janet Jensen.
Interim Board is as follows:
Chairperson- Sue Cox
Co-chair- Susan Lattin
Secretary- Janet Jensen & Raqeebah Amatallah
Treasurer- Terry Waters
Blog/Reporter- Mike Easterly, Jerry Dodge, & Janet Jensen
Board Members- Margie Wood, Lela Taylor, Claudia King, & Donna Steig
Advisory- Mike Pammler & Sonny Clemmer
Authorized to sign checks- Mike Pammler, Lela Taylor, Terry Waters, & Claudia King
Ideas for our group name was discussed and voted upon:
Citizens Of A Greater Springdale (COGS)
The name above is the main 'tree' and our branches are:
Synergy of Springdale (SOS)
Economic Development
Radio Station
Habitat for Humanity
Community Center
If there are other branches growing on us, please let me know.
It was discussed that the 501C3, mission statement, bylaws, etc. are in the beginning stages. Lela provided the information to obtain an EIN number from IRS for a nonprofit status. Anyone is welcome with input for getting the grants.
There is $4,000 to be spent by June 2008 from the Horizon Project for education. Upcoming:
March 19- Leslie Jones- WSU ext. Colville- 5:30-8pm micro lending
March 20- Cathy McMorris Rogers- Spokane- 8:30-12pm grant writing
March 22- WSU ext. Colville-computer class #1 (Hunters is paying, space limited)
April 12 & 13- Green Fest.- Convention Center- Seattle- 10-8pm going green
April 17- Michael Shuman- WSU ext. Colville- -going local
April 18 & 19- Susan Howlett- WSU ext. Colville- 8:30-4pm grant writing
April 26- WSU ext. Colville-computer class #2 (Hunters is paying, space limited)
May 10- WSU ext. Colville-computer class #3 (Hunters is paying, space limited)
To be announced:
Patrick Malone- grant writing
Writing a business plan
Youth group of about 20 students will be doing tasks for the community. Mike Pammler will have details.
Meeting closed just before 9 pm. The next meeting will be held at the Mary Walker School Library on April 8, 2008 at 7 pm.
