Treasurer's Report: $3118.26
East Side Site
- Fircrest site visit occurred on 11/3. New site is at N 150th, entrance off of N 15th.
- $200 per month rent, 5-year lease
- Needs fencing
- Work parties can improve ground surface, fill holes
- Potential name: FurCrest. Cute!
Time Availability
- Erika can do communications with City
- Mary can still do DogFest - same as last year, but not more.
- Mina can host RB work party, food for DogFest.
- Kate can do work parties, meetings, communications. Some DogFest, but not whole day.
DogFest Debrief
- Attendance ~450 people
- City was pleased with attendance
- Lots of new faces & dogs
- Issues with signage (entrance/exit)- needs to be clearer
- Artwork in advance
- City can print large signs for repeated use
- Fencing was problematic
- Tony can weld a custom gate
- Could move to ball fields 5 & 6... better fencing, more grass
- More volunteers
- Junior achievement for high school students
- Church groups
- Earning money
- Fee for vendor booths, waived for nonprofit
- Donations for hot dogs, or use tickets
- Split up announcer tasks
Work Parties
- Can we each take over a work party? Organize a task, get materials, call in favors, etc.
- Mina can organize work party in December for Christmas Ships cleanup
Membership meeting
- Try to attract new members, potential board members
- Saturday January 12th at the library (after board meeting)
- Kate will send an email notice, put up posters, and update website
- Discuss east side park locations
Upcoming Events
- 12/2 @ 11am - noon: Christmas Ships cleanup at Richmond Beach
- 1/12 @ 10am - noon: meeting (10-11 board, 11-12 public) at the library
- 3/30 @ 11 am - 3: Erika's work party
- 8/10: DogFest
