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CSTC Board Meeting Synopsis

September 11, 2008

Present: Jan, Judy Decker, Nola and her guest Pam, Ellen, Judy Herring, Earlene, Eddie, Veloris, Ruth

I. Minutes approved as corrected from July 10, 2008.

II. Old business

• Membership report: Judy D. presented the 2009 membership letter for approval. Suggestions were made for edits.
• Treasurer’s report: Debits, $166.55 Total funds available: $1702.15.The largest expense was for the tents rented for the picnic in July.
• Club website stats – Jan Patterson
  

  	May	June	July (to date)	2008
  Total hits	727	555	182	5557
  Unique	493	409	148	4583

• Rescue report
  Rescue update: Earlene resumed the coordinator position 09/01/08
  The picnic fund raiser brought in $495.00 (silent auction and sales)
  ASTR requests financial help from CSTC due to many dogs and high expenses for some of them. (Need the amount of expenses from Earlene at next board meeting.)
  Motion from Judy H, seconded by Veloris to make all of the Christmas auction proceeds go to ASTR. Board approved the motion.
  Earlene reports ASTR now has 501(c)3 status.
  Other fund raising options for ASTR:
  1.“sponsor a Scottie”
  2. CSTC will match individual donations (match to be limited to $300.00 total) in a fund raising campaign organized by ASTR. Motion for this plan from Judy D, seconded by Ruth and approved by the board.
• ASTR and CSTC thank Ellen and Roger Starr for hosting the picnic.
  Thanks to all the volunteers who helped (Patty Beverly, Veloris, ASTR committee, Judy Decker, Judy Herring, Eddie and Sandy Quinn, John Cordell and Lois Bennett) who helped to make this year’s picnic the great success that it was.
• Report from Ellen on the cost/member/year. If we have 65 members the cost is $18.00/member/year. Motion from Judy H, seconded by Nola that membership dues be increased to $17.00/individual and $22.00/family for 2009. The board approved this motion.
• Poinsettia/Scottie planter sales: Board decided against this project for 2008.
  More work than warranted for the amount earned.
• Volunteers for “card party” in October: Cards will be made at Ellen Starr’s home on a date based on Ellen’s schedule. Card will be made to recognize donations from CSTC to ASTR in memory of members dogs who have passed away beginning in 2008. Judy D’s Rachel, Mainville’s Candy, Earlene’s Angus, Judy H’s Hobbes, Felisa’s Abby as of today.

III New Business

• Membership renewal form and letter (See membership report above.)
• Board elections for 2009: 2 terms expire 12/31/08.
  Ellen agrees to run for full term.
  Judy H and Jan P will be the nominating committee. Jan will contact Josh and Michelle Rappuhn who have expressed an interest.
  Elections to take place at the Christmas dinner 12/07/08.
• Annual Christmas auction: Judy H will serve again as auctioneer.
  The club will solicit items by November.
• Veloris will explore insurance options for 2009.
• Upcoming events:
  Sep. 21: Dr. Genova’s talk on pet allergies. At 3PM, building at the Charbonneau exit from I-5. Bring your own chair.
  Sep. 30: Chart House lunch, RSVP and waivers: Jan
  Oct. 13: Spaghetti Factory lunch, RSVP and waivers: Jan
  Oct: 24-26: Beach trip, Saturday lunch, Sunday PJ breakfast
  Nov: 8: Halloween party at pupparrazzi 1:30-3:30 PM (we have the room 1-4 for set up and clean up.) Costumes for dogs, club to provide cider and cookies. RSVP/waivers: Nola
  Nov. 19: weekday lunch, 11:30 AM Spaghetti Factory, RSVP/waivers: Jan
  Dec. 7: Christmas Party at the Old Country Kitchen, RSVP: Ellen (We have a minimum of 50 no matter what the actual count.)
  Dec. 16: Weekday lunch, 11:30 AM, Spaghetti Factory

IV. Next meeting: November 13, 6:15 PM at Otto and Anita’s.