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Welcome to the Moreau Dog Park Initiative Website
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Volunteer Meeting Notes - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Hi All! Here is the summary from the meeting on 3/18. Thank you to all who attended for your ideas and your commitment. Channel 13 did not show. Per Todd, this was probably because of the location at my house. THIS INITIATIVE IS OPEN TO ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF For those of you who could not attend, PLEASE review these notes and let me know what activities you would be willing to participate in. Volunteers needed for the things in RED! WE REALLY NEED PEOPLE TO VOICE THEIR SUPPORT TO THE POST STAR (SEE BELOW) AND TO OUR TOWN SUPERVISOR (pmnjenkins@adelphia.net) AND OTHER POLITICIANS! Political Contacts: ☺ Moreau Town Supervisor, Preston Jenkins - pmnjenkins@adelphia.net ☺ Moreau Town Councilman, Dog Park Liaison, Todd Kusnierz -buycows@hotmail.com ☺ Assemblywoman, Teresa Sayward - saywart@assembly.state.ny.us ☺ Moreau Town Councilwoman, Gina LaClair - ginaleclair@hotmail.com ☺ Senator Joseph Bruno - http://www.senatorbruno.com/43/contact.aspx ☺ Town of Thank you Attendees!: ☺ Todd Kusnierz – Town Councilman, Town Board Liaison - Moreau ☺ Heidi Lampert – Porters Corners ☺ Mary Vetter – Porters Corners ☺ Heather White – ☺ Chris Cifone-Clohosey – Glens Falls ☺ Shelley Englert – Fort Edward ☺ Michael Ray – ☺ Cheryl Palma – Volunteer Meetings ☺ All agreed to have a standing monthly volunteer meeting o Third Thursday of every month 7-9pm ☺ Location suggested by Todd to be the ☺ Volunteers to report back relative to activities, ideas and community campaign progress Summary Focus ☺ Primary focus for the committee HAS to be on increasing community support through making community contacts, getting surveys signed and posting support signs in the communities; WE NEED TO GENERATE MORE COMMUNITY SUPPORT to prove our case to the Moreau Town Board ☺ Fundraising can not begin in earnest until a non-profit organization is formed; Cheryl Palma will take the lead on this o Todd provided Cheryl with documentation to assist in this process o Pledge Forms were distributed for organizations that would like to pledge future support – financial or donations (see attached); volunteers are encouraged to seek organizational support although we are not able to accept business donations at this time Website ☺ Please visit the website for updates and future meetings and events ☺ Please ask you friends from neighboring communities to fill out the on-line survey in support of a dog park for all to use http://www.moreaudogpark.com/dog_park_survey1.htm Media ☺ Channel 13 called on 3/17 requesting location and time of the volunteer meeting because of the press release that they received o Cheryl will continue to keep the media updated via press releases and email ☺ Post Star – The editor of the Post Star wrote an ill-informed Op Ed on 3/19/08 http://www.poststar.com/opinion/ o Supporters are encouraged to respond to this Op Ed to Ken Tingley at tingley@poststar.com ; PLEASE WRITE ABOUT ALL THE REASONS YOU WANT A DOG PARK! ☺ Post Star and The Saratogian reporters have requested to be kept informed about the progress of the initiative ☺ Cheryl continues to monitor and post to on-line calendars and to the media – media contacts requested Poster/Information Distribution ☺ MaryAnn and Heidi will distribute information and posters throughout ☺ Cheryl will create a new flyer to be distributed at the SGF Transfer station at a date to be determined; Heather will create copies on fluorescent paper to increase notice; transfer station distribution date to be determined (proposed date 4/3/08) ☺ Stewart’s Stores – Todd or Heidi will contact Stewart’s regarding permission to distribute flyers outside of Stewart’s stores on designated days ☺ Sporting Events – Volunteers are needed to distribute informational flyers at local sporting events ☺ Letter Writing – Volunteers are needed to write letters to local town officials/politicians in support of a dog park ☺ Cheryl will distribute posters throughout SGF community on the morning of 3/22 o WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISTRIBUTE POSTERS, FLYERS AND SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES o Terry Liddle will provide additional copies of flyers and surveys SGF Schools ☺ Committee will seek permission to distribute informational flyers within the SGF schools for children to take home to their parents Mailings ☺ A mailing needs to be created to all registered dog owners in the Town of o Committee is seeking addresses through the FOIL ☺ A business needs to be identified to fund this mailing – postage and supplies – labor can be done by dog park volunteers if needed Printing/Copying ☺ Resource needs to be identified to provide needed copying of flyers and other things such as potential signs, etc. Fundraising ☺ Until a 501 is created, fundraising efforts are limited ☺ Individual donations can be accepted to offset costs for creating a 501, mailings and misc. items ☺ A bank account can be created in the interim with 2 members of the committee as official “owners” of the account Special Events ☺ Volunteers are needed for ideas and for assistance with the proposed events ☺ Proposed – “Doggie Gathering” in the Spring at o Proposed Location: o Proposed Dates: Saturday, April 17, 2008 § Picnic with “bring your own goodies to share” § Cookout? § Spring Puppy Fashion Show with prizes · Seek local donations for prizes ☺ Proposed - Mike Ray Comedy Night – Mike Ray to perform his stand-up comedy act; Mike Ray and Shelley Englert will coordinate dates and the event; all proceeds to benefit the dog park initiative o Proposed Location – o Proposed Date – late April ‘08 Fundraising ☺ Serious fundraising can not take place until more community support is developed ☺ Volunteers can seek organizational support by using the Pledge Form attached ☺ If volunteers would like to make donations to the initiative, a dedicated bank account will be created with two signatures of committee members on the account. o Volunteers are NOT to be discouraged in seeking fundraising! o On-line Pledge Form will be available on the website – www.moreaudogpark.com ☺ Special events proposed will start the fundraising efforts. ☺ A dog park consultant has been contacted to assist with the initiative. http://parksandpastimes.com/happenings.html ☺ The first meeting on 3/29/08 will be at ☺ The first meeting is at no-charge to the initiative. ☺ Volunteers welcome to attend. Please RSVP. I think this covers it. Please let me know if I forgot anything! Cheryl F. Palma
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