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CHOW Meeting February 13, 2023
Chairperson Becky Costas opened the meeting with 8 people (Becky and Bill Costas, Robin Hefner, Alice Shimek, Vickie Bell, Kay Aiken, Leslie Bebech,
and Maryellen Edgar) present. Becky said an opening prayer. The November minutes were read and there was a consensus of opinion to accept the minutes.
Treasurer's Report
The beginning balance was $2,659.11. Income was $83.44 from Liberty Mutual employee charitable contribution (3 disbursements) and $100.00 donation,from Bob Shilakis family in memory of George and Anne Shilakis. The only expense was $162.04 for renting two 6 ft. trailers to take the food and coats collected in November from St. Robert’s to Grahn, KY. Bob Ochtyun and Bill Costas drove the trailers and paid for their own fuel. The ending balance is $2,680.51. There was a consensus of opinion to accept the report.
Old Business
Warehouse Mary Helen Hurton donated a couch, clothes and shoes. Johnson’s donated 2 bags of clothing. Vickie Bell donated 1 bag of clothing. Deb Taylor donated 1 large bag of clothing. A workday is planned for 2/20/23 at 1:00 PM at NAPA to sort and pack donations.
Beatitude House – no report
Grahn, KY- 42 trips
On 12/12/22 Bob Ochtyun, Bill Costas, Tom Carr, Fritz Poese, a YSU student and her father loaded the trailers with food collected by St. Robert’s parish and coats collected by St. Robert’s Youth Ministry in recognition of Pope Francis’s World Day of the Poor. On 12/13/22 Bob and Bill delivered the supplies on the trailers to Grahn in time for their Christmas Giveaway.
Starlene, the community center director, told Becky that the back of the building needs lifted because it is sinking. A former student is willing to do the work for $8,000. This contractor will wait for his payment but needs $4,000-$5,000 for materials and to pay his workers to start the project. Some fundraisers are being planned – a dessert auction and a bluegrass music show and donations are being acceped through the Friends of Grahn School Facebook page.
Fundraising
Quiz Night will be held on April 15, 2023. We will be serving soups, packaged crackers, veggies with and without dip in cups, packaged snacks, wrapped
cookies, soft drinks in cans and coffee. There will be a basket raffle. Food will be served at 6:30 PM and the trivia game starts at 7:00 PM. Jobs were assigned for the night. We will meet on Friday, 4/14/23 at 1:00 PM to prepare the veggies and cookies.
Communication
L.O.A.F. Report – Alice reported that there was no news that applied to CHOW.
New Business
No new business.
The next meeting will be May 8, 2023 at 1:00 PM at St. Robert's hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Maryellen Edgar
Thank you letters sent- Vickie Bell – 1 bag of clothing Mary Helen Hurton – couch, clothes, and shoes
Chairperson Becky Costas opened the meeting with 8 people (Becky and Bill Costas, Robin Hefner, Alice Shimek, Vickie Bell, Kay Aiken, Leslie Bebech,
and Maryellen Edgar) present. Becky said an opening prayer. The November minutes were read and there was a consensus of opinion to accept the minutes.
Treasurer's Report
The beginning balance was $2,659.11. Income was $83.44 from Liberty Mutual employee charitable contribution (3 disbursements) and $100.00 donation,from Bob Shilakis family in memory of George and Anne Shilakis. The only expense was $162.04 for renting two 6 ft. trailers to take the food and coats collected in November from St. Robert’s to Grahn, KY. Bob Ochtyun and Bill Costas drove the trailers and paid for their own fuel. The ending balance is $2,680.51. There was a consensus of opinion to accept the report.
Old Business
Warehouse Mary Helen Hurton donated a couch, clothes and shoes. Johnson’s donated 2 bags of clothing. Vickie Bell donated 1 bag of clothing. Deb Taylor donated 1 large bag of clothing. A workday is planned for 2/20/23 at 1:00 PM at NAPA to sort and pack donations.
Beatitude House – no report
Grahn, KY- 42 trips
On 12/12/22 Bob Ochtyun, Bill Costas, Tom Carr, Fritz Poese, a YSU student and her father loaded the trailers with food collected by St. Robert’s parish and coats collected by St. Robert’s Youth Ministry in recognition of Pope Francis’s World Day of the Poor. On 12/13/22 Bob and Bill delivered the supplies on the trailers to Grahn in time for their Christmas Giveaway.
Starlene, the community center director, told Becky that the back of the building needs lifted because it is sinking. A former student is willing to do the work for $8,000. This contractor will wait for his payment but needs $4,000-$5,000 for materials and to pay his workers to start the project. Some fundraisers are being planned – a dessert auction and a bluegrass music show and donations are being acceped through the Friends of Grahn School Facebook page.
Fundraising
Quiz Night will be held on April 15, 2023. We will be serving soups, packaged crackers, veggies with and without dip in cups, packaged snacks, wrapped
cookies, soft drinks in cans and coffee. There will be a basket raffle. Food will be served at 6:30 PM and the trivia game starts at 7:00 PM. Jobs were assigned for the night. We will meet on Friday, 4/14/23 at 1:00 PM to prepare the veggies and cookies.
Communication
L.O.A.F. Report – Alice reported that there was no news that applied to CHOW.
New Business
No new business.
The next meeting will be May 8, 2023 at 1:00 PM at St. Robert's hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Maryellen Edgar
Thank you letters sent- Vickie Bell – 1 bag of clothing Mary Helen Hurton – couch, clothes, and shoes