April 9: Join Us for A Military Luminary

On Thursday, April 9th there will be a military luminary service and presentation at the Woodland Heights Cemetery.  Join us at 7 p.m.; taps are played at 9:00 p.m. 

Meeting Notes - March 17

Below are the meeting notes from the March 17 meeting held at Dahls on Ingersoll.

Claudia - $1,428 | minimal expenses incurred over past few years

Proposed budget for 2015

23/24 High Street – North Side of street suspicious activity with cars; people

Nominations/Elections

Barry declined chairperson

Chairperson – Kevin Cunningham

Secretary  - Laura Tofteland

Treasurer – Claudia Brown

At Large – Mike Guanci, Bethaney Shuttey, Carol Lewis

Unanimous vote – 10

April 9 – 49 regiment ; military luminary – after hours (DSM register). Taps at 9 p.m. – Starts @ 7.

Grand Army Republic – honoring civil war vets in period attire

Fence Update – Polk County/Lisa vote still out; application for grant is in (financial statement provided)

Greater DSM Foundation meeting – identified right steps were being taken to get grants, etc. 

-          Can we have a brochure ready by the 4/9 event at the cemetery for donations ?

-          Partnership with others to raise funds for different projects around the cemetery

o   Looking for funds to repair stones; grant dropped through

-          Deanna Clausen - Barry looking for listing of potential donors based on those family members that are interned at the cemetery

Need to contact IRS to get letter for IRS to prove non-profit status.  Really need for grant files.

Need to set-up account to start collecting funds – need 40-50% of funds raised in the account before NIC and other grants will release additional grants

-          Veridian is going to donate $5,000 and other items for the project

Bi-Annual report: need to have officers @ close of 2014.

Claudia – Income Statement

-          NNO – August

-          Holiday Party – December

-          Free Move Night at Woodland Heights

Proposed Budget

-          Require a voluntary donation of $300 for movie night

-          $500 for fence donation

-          $200 for other events

-          After expenses around $300 at end of year

 Question?

What are options to help slow down traffic / mitigate traffic at corner of Woodland & 31^st? 

-          4 way stop sign?

-          Caution turning traffic

-          Speed patrol /trailer

-          DOT Traffic – records show high instance between Ingersoll