Ford
Homes Historic District Board Meeting
Meeting Minutes
Thursday,
May 13, 2004
Present: Mike
Assenmacher, Leon Bergeron, Teresa Klimkiewicz, Amy Jelso
Absent: Carter
Brown, Dan Alford, Jenny Neill
Next Meeting: Thursday, October 7, 2004, 7:30p
Meeting began at 7:35p
Mike to appear on Kiwanis Talk (local cable television
show) to discuss the District and upcoming events. Date of filming / airing TBA.
Mike and Sylvia Tillman will again appear on the show later in the year
(possibly September) to discuss the Holiday Home Tour.
Calendar was set for the upcoming year:
Officers Meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2004 at 7:30p
Fall District Meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2004 at
7:30p
Halloween Walk/Pumpkin Carving Contest on Saturday,
October 30, 2004
Officers Meeting on Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 7:30p
(tentative)
Santa Visit / Christmas Walk on Saturday, December 18,
2004
Officers Meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 7:30p
Spring District Meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2005 at
7:30p
Volunteers are needed for the Halloween Walk (front yard)
and Santa Visit (garage). Teresa to add item to
newsletter.
Nothing new to report on the Holiday Home Tour.
Teresa reviewed the remaining inventory of FHHD
merchandise. All agreed that the
merchandise needed to be sold at clearance so that new merchandise could be
ordered. Mike has received limited
responses to the survey currently posted to the FHHD website. The Board will use those responses to decide
what new merchandise will be purchased.
Suggestions received at the Spring District Meeting included water
bottles and tote bags.
Ruth Assenmacher checked into purchasing Cat’s Meow
collectibles for a commemorative item for the Home Tour and 85th
anniversary. Art preparation is $140+,
and minimum order is 72 pieces. FHHD
approximate out-of-pocket is $1300.
Ruth advised that Cat’s Meow will send color selections. Officers and Ruth will meet to further discuss purchase.
Ruth was unanimously appointed by the officers as
Merchandise Captain. The position is a
direct report to the Board. Mike
to clean under the basement stairs so Ruth has a place to store FHHD
merchandise.
All reviewed the current newsletter for comment /
suggestion. Nothing to note. The next newsletter will be distributed in
late May, just prior to the Edison Street Sale.
Mike reviewed the list of volunteers that will the
District tent at the Edison Street Sale.
Mike to contact
Scott Smith to reserve a District tent.
The new District street signs have been delivered, and now
need to be installed. Kurt Klimkiewicz
has a list of volunteers willing to help install the signs. Installation should begin the week of May
17, 2004.
Park Street Park clean-up and Military Street median
planting day is Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 10:00a. Mike and Leon will rototill the medians on May 15, 2004 in
preparation of planting. Liz Malone has
offering to get flats of petunias again for planting. Mike will
follow up with Liz. Mike advised
that, if there are not enough volunteers to plant the medians and clean up the
park, then the park clean up will be rescheduled at a later date.
Amy advised that the benches in the park have been damaged
and should be replaced. Mike suggested that this decision be
tabled until the Fall meeting so that the Officers can budget 2005 projects /
purchases at that time. Amy also
suggested that a plaque or sign be erected in the Park Street Park to identify
it as a “community” park rather than an extension of neighboring yards. This is also tabled for the Fall meeting.
The Board unanimously voted NO to the suggestion that a
popcorn popper be purchased for the District and rented to residents.
The Board unanimously voted NO to the suggestion that
local merchant business cards be included in the Welcoming Packet. Teresa to contact Kathy Neveu with the result of the vote.
Danielle and Leon Bergeron will donate a gift certificate
from Merchant’s Warehouse to the Edison Street Sale raffle. The Dearborn Inn and Double Olive Bar have
already donated gift certificates to be used as raffle prizes. FHHD merchandise will also be given as raffle
prizes.
Edison Street Sale raffle tickets were distributed to
officers for advance sale.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40p.
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Minutes submitted May 14, 2004
Prepared by Teresa Klimkiewicz, FHHD Secretary (2003-2005)