14 March 2019
Subject: Minutes of Board Meeting
l. The Meeting was opened by President Vicki Edwards at 7:00 PM, at 9803 S. 21 st Circle, Bellevue NE. With 5 of 5 directors present, a quorum of the Board did exist.
2. Attendance at the Meeting included:
Vicki Edwards
Marcel Moreau
George Ziska, Jr.
Janelle Smith
Ron Strawn
George Cawl
3. The minutes ofthe meeting held on 14 February 2019, were approved.
4. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Janelle Smith provided the following status, as of 28 Feb 19: Great Western Checking Account: $4,166.63; Fidelity Money Market Account: $45,282.30.
5. Finance Director’s Report: The following items were discussed:
A. Al Cans for 2 X 4’s: No new developments.
B. Church of the Nativity, Burke, VA, 5-6 Jan 19: Bob Corsi last reported that $54,000 had been collected and he expects to reach $65,000 by the end of March.
C. Bowl-a-thon, I PM, Sat, 9 Mar 19 Leopard Lanes: Nineteen bowlers knocked a total of 2,799 pins and $3,568 in pledges have been deposited with additional pledges of $665 collected at the meeting.
D. Offutt Air Show, 1-3 Jun 19: No notice of a volunteer meeting received yet.
E. 2019 Financial Plan: To date, 11.9% of our $70,000 goal has been raised.
F. Raffle, Oct-Nov 19: No new developments on getting other stores providing raffle prizes.
G. Other Ideas: None.
6. Old Business:
A. Update of Membership Roster: No changes noted.
B. VA Connection (Bob Corsi): Bob indicated that the Church of the Nativity would be buying an automatic external defibrillator (AED) at a cost of $1,200, for use at the jobsite.
C. Crew Website ( http://www.accrew.org ): Webmaster Kathi Narlock agreed that it would be better if the Secretary would emailed approved meeting minutes in the PDF format.
D. Colorado (CO) Connection (Corey Cinabro): No new developments.
E. Volunteer Recruitment in Bellevue: Due to snowy weather, only about 70 people attended the pancake breakfast on Sunday, 17 Feb 19, which netted only $109.99 (=$287.00 – $177.01).
F. 2019 Deployment (Work starts on Thurs, 30 May 19): Construction Director passed around the tentative on-site crew list of31 volunteers.
G. 2018 Tax Return: The Secretary provided the Treasurer with the money market tax document for 2018.
H. Adopt-A-Road: Picking up trash on 29 Street was tentatively scheduled for 9 AM, Sat, 13 Apr 19.
I. Good Shepherd Request for 2nd Advance Payment on the Kates Home: Good Shepherd Chapel received the 2nd advance payment of $20,000 on 19 Feb 19.
7. New Business:
A. McCreary County, KY Livability Ranking: According 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and opinion company, McCreary County is ranked as the 5th worst county to live in of over 3,000 U.S. counties for (1 ) a 5-year population decrease of 2.5%, (2) a bachelor degree attainment rate of only 7.6%, (3) a poverty level of 41% and (4) a life expectancy of only 72.9 years.
8. The Crew Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM and the next Meeting was set for 7:00 PM, Thursday, 1 1 Apr 19, at 9803 S. 21 st Circle.
George Ziska, Jr.
Secretary