HomeMy WebLinkAboutFMinutes091113_Page_4levels and we are very grateful to her. Amongst other things, she got us going with
Constant Contact, added F & F registration on line, added the Stork and Paver order
forms to the website, added a place for people to sign up to receive Friends
communications, and added a general donation form to the site. She has helped
with improving the look and functionality of the website and as she has time, she is
continuing to work on the website using the computer in my office.
The Friends tax return for 2012 was successfully submitted since our last meeting.
The Party on the Patio Concert Series this past June was another big success.
Thank you to Michelle Huth and Grace Ebaugh for being the Friends board
representatives at each concert. We are also grateful to members of City Council
who attended and made opening remarks at the concerts. Direct Energy was the
lead sponsor for the concert series.
Fathers & Flashlights 2013: Their underwriting to date is a Friends F&F record.
Their current underwriting and sponsorship total of $61,400 is not the net funds
raised, this is only the underwriting and sponsorships to date. We anticipate the net
funds raised will be record breaking as well. Thank you to the event co-chairs for
their hard work and for being part of the new online registration process. They have
also committed to chairing F & F 2014 as well which is wonderful news!
PLB2014- To add to the chairs' report, the wine harvesting events are underway with
the most recent one taking place at Sue Hanna's house and hosted by Kristine
Martinez, Sue Hanna, Susie Boyce, and Margaret Wallace Brown on Sept. 5. The
next wine harvest event, Mummy's Night Out, will take place on October 25 at the
home of Susie Boyce. Both wine pull harvesting events are being underwritten by
Frost Bank! The PLB kickoff coffee was held earlier that same day at Tiny's #5 and
was generously underwritten by Tiny's #5 as well. The coffee and the wine pull
harvest event were both well attended. Retained Jack Gibbs for the live auctioneer
for PL132014. Working with Frost Bank to provide volunteers to work auction check
out for the ball this year. Instead of hiring National Fundraising Solutions as we
have in years past to run our check out for the ball, we have a representative from
Northwest Software/Auction Tracker who will be onsite to oversee the process. The
event co-chairs have been busy planning a very special event for February 8, 2014.
I am meeting with Christine Parker on Thursday, Sept. 12. She is interested in a
Friends board position. She is a possibility for our treasurer position. She works for
Calpine Corp. and is a resident of West U.
Kristine Martinez has embraced her role with Friends as PR chair. She continues to
prepare press releases regularly and most recently she covered the donor wall
unveiling.
The Friends Donor Wall Unveiling was another major highlight of the summer. The
unveiling event was held on August 29 and we had a nice crowd on hand. A big