LYLE HORIZONS STEERING TEAM MEETING MINUTES

August 10, 2009
7:00 PM
Lyle Old Elementary School
Attendees: Bob Hansen, Lori Hull, Sherri Starkin, Barbara Sexton, Mildred Lykens (Facilitator), Marcia Buser (Note taker), Glenda Lovejoy, Linda Williams. Not present: Julie Larson, Vern Harpole, Mindy Robison

Agenda item: Survey Update
Discussion:
Debrief: Only negative reaction was someone concerned with asbestos in school building. Would be good to have an article in next newsletter that addressed those concerns. Newsletter deadline: Sept 20. Otherwise, everyone reported they were very positively received. Sherri will take surveys to senior lunch. Julie had not done hers yet – she won’t do it until Thursday. Linda said that Horizons has subscribed to Survey Monkey so in future can do that.

Action items
Bring up at next OLESS meeting to ask for building environmental issues article. Vern to put on agenda
Compile surveys in order to get our vision statement done by Sept 1
(see next meeting date) Sherri & Bob
Distribute Julie’s survey - 2:30 Tuesday. Lorie, Sherri, Marcia, (Pam?)
Print 50 more surveys to have for Friday’s event Marcia

Agenda item: August 14 Celebration Planning
Discussion:
Music – a 3 piece jazz and swing group. Music starts at 6:00. Would be good to have a trailer to set up for band. We’ll take turns staffing survey table.
Action items Person responsible
Check if Oren can bring extra power cords Barbara
Meet up at 4:30 at school to be ready to work! Everyone
Send out email to OLESS group to see if anyone has a trailer Marcia
Bring paper towels & toilet paper Mildred, Sherri
Ask Austin to organize skate demo or competition Lorie
Have sign-up sheets for various OLESS committees on post it Mindy
MC to welcome everyone, update on park, school and survey during band break Vern
Clarify with Vern if there is any desert being served Sherri
Investigate doing snow cones Lorie, Glenda
Other topics:

Linda provided the following updates:
 Putting in a grant to expand broadband. Grant is due on Friday, requires in kind.
 Commended us for the blog.
 On September 3, a representative from NW Area Foundation will be visiting Klickitat Co. Linda wants them to stop at Lyle, and show the Old Elementary of School. There will be an entourage of WSU and Horizons people, 8-10. Will be asking someone to arrange lunch. Wants to get a display from each Horizons community (9-10), a tri-fold showing what has been done in community. Might be about 50 people. Invite Jim Honeyford and other partners, such as Jill Arens.
 Workshop in November, dubbed “Rufus” in Seattle through the Annie Casey foundation, picked Washington to do a pilot for H2.
 Sherri has been trying to find out who to contact about moving Pepsi sign – waiting for phone call back.

Next Meeting Scheduled:
August 25th
@ 1:00 PM at Old Lyle Elementary School