Mission: Working together to preserve and maintain the
Old Lyle Elementary School building and park as an activity center and green space to
improve the quality of life for the Lyle community.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Meeting Minutes November 7, 2011

Agenda item: Review and approve minutes from October 17, 2011

Action item: Approved with no corrections.


Agenda item: Treasurer’s report - current balance $4611.21.

Discussion: $3179 donation, $100 prescriptive for heat, $1900 refund from windows, $383 room rental received $744 on boiler room, $119.75 donation envelopes. Water $143 credit. Total income was $5867.74 and expenses were $1485.26.


Agenda item: Communication

Discussion:

1) Lisa got a call from someone raising money for pool in White Salmon – looking in Lyle????

2) We received a complaint by a resident that people attending LAC were parking on their property. We can a purchase sign if the homeowner wants to post to not block the driveway. Mildred will ask if that would be ok.

3) Hugh Whitson retiring from McCoy-Holliston Insurance. Everyone is invited to his retirement celebration at the White Salmon Elks on Dec 3rd from 1:00-4:00 PM.


Agenda item: Old Business

a. Vern contacted Skyline – no real updates at this point.

b. Gorge Ghost Gathering – Vern went around to thank wineries. Good synergy.

c. Game night – Vern was in contact with Joanna Row, Klickitat-Skamania Country Network. Has funds for programs. Grant available. Vern went to their meeting and was encouraged to submit a grant. Vern talked to Reesie for $1000 for 10 Fridays in a row for $50/night for program director and child assistant and $50 night for food and drink. To start in January. Reesie is willing to run it. We’ll know by Dec 1 if we get grant and then can market. Chris Crites music teacher – contact for school.

d. No December meeting, January planning meeting at the Lyle Hotel – tentatively 21st.

e. Santa night- Mildred talked to Sheriff dept. Talking about combining with fire department in one night, Dec 16 6:45-7:30. We will have building open. Have sleigh set up so easier for kids to get up. Museum will provide cocoa, others cookies.

f. Newsletter deadline: Dec 20.


Agenda item: New Business

a. November Board Elections

a. Slate: Lisa Conway, Barbara Sexton, Auzreal Harvey and Don Starkin voted for 2 year board term.

b. No meeting will be held in December. Meet in January.


Agenda item: Fall fundraiser

A success! Raised about $4000 which will get us through the year. Good intake for the level of effort required.


Agenda item: Committee reports

Building Committee (Don & Norm):

a. Boiler room roof – done, only needs flashing.

b. Critical issues update:

§ Panic hardware on doors – Norm will do in winter.

§ Doors – very leaky. New doors or weather stripping.

§ Signage (doors to remain unlocked and max occupancy) – no update.

§ Stove and oven taken out.

§ Window report –get a caravan Thursday& Friday morning – meet at 9:00 at school both days. Need lots of blankets.

c. Heat: not much to do until get grant.

d. Drapes: 18 yards to do one room, if lined then double.

e. Request for new light bulbs.

Grounds Committee (need a chair):

a. Pavilion – trim needs to be painted. Colleen will paint, Oren to get paint. Discussion whether need to re-primed. Vern will contact Colleen. Lisa will get a couple tubes of caulk.

b. Picnic table – getting carved on.

Programming committee (Vern):

Pilates classes are good – instructor is happy- will run through Dec, Jan off and probably start up in Feb.

Call for Christmas decorations for LAC: contact Diane Howard 365-3721

Rental committee (Barb):

Family counselor using room the room once a week for12 weeks – contact came through school. Otherwise rentals are active.

Fundraising committee (need chair):

a. Home Depot grant – will start after 1st of the year. Will be for water for pavilion

b. Grant from BNSF – working on it.

c. Skamania Klickitat County Network –Vern applied.


Next Meeting Scheduled:

January 9 at 7:00 PM at Lyle Activity Center

(Formerly known as the Old Lyle Elementary School)


Attendees

§ Barbara Sexton*

§ Lisa Conway*

§ Don Starkin*

§ Sherri Starkin*

§ Marcia Buser*

§ Terry Mills

§ Vern Harpole*

§ Norm Whitec

§ Glenda Lovejoy

§ Mildred Lykens

§ Zachari Parsons

§ Auzreal Harvey

§ Corinna Settles

*Board member

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