June 12, 2008 CAFCL Meeting

June 12, 2008 CAFCL Meeting

7:05 pm Boy scouts present colors

7:07 pm Wayne discussed the newsletter and that some are still being delivered.
Also, we need more volunteers to deliver them.

7:08 pm Wayne expressed the need for 2 Co-Chairs and a Recording Secretary
Mystery Neighbor house for last quarter 182 Iroquis Road
Mystery Neighbor house for this quarter 147 Cayuga Road
Neither member present

7:09 pm Scott Wilson spoke on the Parks Steering Committee
Scott will be chairing the committee and if any wants on it, need to
let him know.
He would like to set up an informal meeting initially to discuss
What neighbors want and the possibility of city funding
For some items

7:10 pm Wayne spoke about Secret Helpers
Thanked all the volunteers who helped so far on Susquehanna
We still need more helpers, contact Dale at 313-9019

7:15 pm Committee Reports
Safety and Security-Wayne stood in for Jinny. We had mainly
Assaults/drug violations
A member brought forward information about gas cyphling
is happening (he saw one in progress); need gas locking caps.
Treasury Report-May 2008
Balance forward from April 2815.11
Expenses for May 273.42
(264.15 newsletter supplies)
(9.27 yard of the month)
Total Deposits 78.24
(40 for membership)
(38.24 online paypal)
Final balance 2619.93
Membership total 104

7:17 pm Guest Speaker – Diane Buckley from VA Beach Library presented the
Activities and Programs being offered at Central Library
Children’s Summer Reading Program-“Catch the Reading Bug”
It has already started but children can still sign up
For ages Birth to 12 years old
Kid can earn free items from the library based on the
Amount of time they are reading
Note: each library runs their own version of this

Craft Make & Take is on every Wednesday from 2-3:30 pm
Up to July 30th for children up to age 12

Movies-at 10:30 am in the auditorium every Monday through
July 28th

Some of these activities require registration

Teens Summer Reading Program “Metamorphous”
Based upon the amount of time read
For ages 12 to 18
Teens earn free items (various points) and are entered in to
prize drawing if they complete 30 hours
Prize Drawing-city wide
Some of the items are: Surf board & lessons
$50 gift card to Halloween store
Much more

Teen Events
Gaming tournament
Movie Nights
Going Green Program
Extreme Sports Program
Film Invisible Children

Beyond Summer
Beach Band Blow-out
Oct. 24th – Twilight Ball

Adults Summer Reading Program in the 19th year
10 different categories
8 books to read, each from a different category
Can earn free books, up to 10 total

Volunteer Opportunities
Teens – counsel
Adopt a shelf
Classes offered
Basic Computer
Grants
Genealogy

8:10 pm Wayne spoke about the YOM. People need to vote online.

8:12 pm Safety Fair will be June 21st at Carrow Baptist and is free.
Short term volunteers needed for the Bylaws revision.
Next meeting in September and we will have council members.

8:15 pm Meeting officially closed.