2025 May POWS Monthly Meeting

POWS Board Meeting 05/13/2025

The meeting was called to order at 6:32pm.

Debbie Peterson will check dated for November to have another rummage sale.  It was agreed that we would accept clothes and donate them to charity, i.e. HOPE.

Starbucks is interested in doing more events with POWS and will send volunteers as well.

Sprouts may allow us to put a box up at the store for the food drive.  We will get signs for the food drive as well.

We will begin advertising for trunk or treat in September.  We will do a sign-up sheet.  Sprouts will participate in the event.

Angela will create a membership flyer to hand out at the next event.

We will do a clean-up on October 18^th.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:55pm

POWS Meeting 04/08/2025

Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm

Our speakers this evening were Seina Gilman and Alex Orellana from Neighborhood Services.

The discussion was about neighborhood grants.  These are available for county residents.  The applications need to be turned in by 09/12/2025, 01/08/20206, & 04/09/2026.  Seina suggested using the Property Appraiser website for property lines, etc.  The county is offering a Community Conference with several workshops on November 15^th.

Sue H. advised that the rummage sale was a huge success with half of the money going to the church.  We received a $300 donation and extra money in the fun fund.  It was discussed to maybe use the fun fund for a Christmas party.

The school board has approved to help with our food drive.  Which will be August 16^th, with drop off at the church.

Commissioner Moore invited everyone to her event Friday at the Hilton Garen Inn, she is running for mayor.  May 31^st at 9:30am they will celebrate the opening of the West Orange Trail Bridge.  POWS will set up a table. 

Meeting was adjourned at 8:00pm 

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