April 13, 2015

Don't Forget: Meeting Tonight

Come meet your neighbors and learn about important issues impacting Woodland Heights Organization.


Meetings are held monthly; typically the third Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Callanan Middle School cafeteria.

March 27, 2015

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 & 31st
-          4 way stop sign?
-          Caution turning traffic
-          Speed patrol /trailer
-          DOT Traffic – records show high instance between Ingersoll








May 20, 2014

We need your help = Mission Fence Painting

We are in the process with working with the city to repaint the fence around the Woodland Heights Cemetery.  We're looking at redoing over a 1/2 mile of fence - need to scrape, powerwash and paint.

Please come help your neighborhood get even more beautiful!!

SCRUB DAYS

The city of Des Moines is hosting SCRUB days this summer.

Visit this site to learn more: https://www.dmgov.org/Departments/PublicWorks/Pages/SCRUBEvents.aspx


Summer Meetings - Visit Us at Dahl's

During the summer months, we'll be meeting at Dahl's.  Mark your calendars!