MIDVALE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AREA DIRECTORS' MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY April 26, 2022 6:45 pm at Sequoya Library and via Zoom
Present: J.Cardin, J. Lager, E. Mackey, J.Veto, G.Fischer, J. Walter, K. Walter, B.Roe, T.Jarvis
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> Also present: N.Lager, K. Losby
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> Cardin called meeting to order at 6:50pm
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> 1.) Kathy Losby announced the Sequoya Library has scheduled more blood drives for the rest of 2022 and 2023. Midvale Heights was given first choice of dates to sponsor another blood drive. Other near west neighborhoods will be asked if they are also interested in sponsoring drives. The next blood drive will be June 9 12:30-5:30pm. The Library and the Red Cross will take care of this one.
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> Board agreed to sponsor the blood drive scheduled in August - Thursday, August 11 from 12-5pm. If you are interested in volunteering or baking goods email Kathy Losby. There will also be drives on Monday October 17. And Thursday December 1. Other neighborhoods will be asked to sponsor those. Board decided to not commit to blood drives in 2023 at this time - but could at future meetings.
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> 2. Picnic planning is underway. It will be June 23 at Segoe Park - 6pm to dusk. Or June 30 rain date. Cathy Rotter is taking lead in organizing - with Wendy, Janine also volunteering. Food ordered from HyVee. Some supplies will be purchased at Costco. Chocolate Shoppe will donate ice cream and cups. If you are willing to take a shift on the buffet line serving residents - or scooping ice cream - please email Cathy. Postcard announcing picnic will arrive in mailboxes on May 15. Tom wondered if we would do a membership drive. No, but could have forms at picnic if new residents or those who didn’t sign up last year want to become members for $15 for one year - before a new 2-year ($30) membership drive starts next year. People who join for one year this year - won’t be in directory (or get one) but Tom says he could print off a discount card for new members.
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> 3. Summer Nights at Segoe will take place the last four Friday nights in July. Three of the four bands are booked. July 15 open. Denise is working with city parks events on getting food carts.
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> 4. Green Team update. Wendy reported the Tokay Median clean-up went well, as did the “Let’s Garden” event with speakers at library. She shared a request from Odana Prairie leader Marcel Wuethrichthat he would like to have a gardening tool called a “Parsnip Predator” to to eradicate the invasive plant. Lager moved, Lamb seconded to provide up to $160.00 to buy Parsnip Predators.
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> 5.) Bonnie Roe says she and Wendy Reichel are working with neighborhood groups on good neighbor/public safety projects/programs. They would be willing to set up some programs for Midvale Heights Good Neighbor Project - perhaps on home safety or avoiding scams. If you have a suggestion email Bonnie. However, neither Bonnie or Wendy wants to work with Tiki to get out the GNP weekly updates or for announcements of programs/special events. Tom says in a couple of months he can supply Bonnie with a spread sheet of the email addresses of those who wanted the GNP emails. Bonnie is willing to put these emails into a gmail list to resume this GNP service.
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> 6.) No update from Gregory on the Metro Redesign but he was planning to attend another meeting with city and far west neighborhoods later in the week.
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> Other Business: Joy will not be available for the May meeting. The Sequoya Library is not available either. Joy will set up the meeting via zoom (without a waiting room) so it can be used without her. Will send out the Zoom link and a basic agenda before leaving on vacation. Lorie as VP should run the meeting. If she cannot - she should recruit someone else. Any volunteers?
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> Submitted by Joy Cardin
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