August 2010 Friends of Midtown Beautification Committee meeting minutes

Friends of Midtown Beautification Committee meeting minutes
11 August 2010, 6:15—7:30 p.m., Midtown Cinema

General Comments

It was a small meeting, but I expected this with the community debt forum occurring simultaneously. There are still a few more beautification events through the rest of the year, so I hope the next meeting has more attendees.

Take Attendance

• Shawn Westhafer
• Dave Koppenheffer
• John Eidem
• Dot Montaine

Old Business

• Dog waste bag dispensers:
  • Undiscussed
• Bulk pickup
  • Distributed notices to half of the neighborhood; other half to follow
• Autumn cleanup planning
  • Saturday 2 October 2010 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • Focus between Verbeke and Forster
  • Try to work with Midtown Square Action Council and New Fox Ridge Homeowners’ Association.
  • Need a meeting place
    • Suggestions: Salvation Army; Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
• Urban Landscaping Contest
  • Nine entrants; three winners announced at summer social
    • First: Renee Swartz (235 Hamilton)
    • Second: Bryan Moore (409 Herr)
    • Third: students of the Math Science Academy (1205 North Sixth)
    • Honorable mentions (in no particular order): Jessica Sprajcar (305 Fox Ridge Court); Bill Fritz, Patrick Brady, and Chad Cavanaugh (270 Cumberland); Dot Montaine (213 Hamilton); Denise Williams (2030 Green); Eric Hoffer and Kurt Wagner (1518 Penn); Deborah Hughes (223 Herr).
• Fire hydrant painting
  • Revisit scheduling for mid-2011 painting and late-2011 contest

New Business

• Holiday decorating contest
  • Judge decorations by 18 December
  • Entries due by 11 December
  • Ask judges if photo entries should be required
  • Should there be categories?
  • What kinds of awards? If gift certificate, to where?

Announcements

• Remember to renew your FOM membership. Individual memberships are $10 and household memberships are $15. Members will receive a membership card that entitles the member to a 10% discount at the Midtown Scholar, Nonna’s Deli-Sioso, the HodgePodgery, Breads ‘n Spreads, the Zynski Company, and The Soup Spot; 15% at Healthy Horizons; and 10% off purchases of $5.00 or more from Midtown Media Center. FOM hopes more membership perks will follow.

Next Meeting

• To be held Wednesday 8 September 2010, 6:15—7:30 p.m. at Midtown Cinema.

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