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October 2018

10/8/2018

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PPDB Notes of October 8, 2018
 
Present:
Kristina Kezmarsky
Jackie Brennan
Juli Baumgarner
Tammy Kitterman
Patti McGowan
Molly Black
Shelley Lill
 
Excused: 
Saneeka Macon
 
Absent:
Gordon Boe
Gabe Radzik
 
President, Kristina Kezmarsky, called the meeting to order at 7:36 PM
 
August Meeting Notes were unavailable to review, but will be made available at next scheduled meeting to be approved along with the notes of this evening. 
 
Happy Anniversary to us – we have now been in existence for 10 years!  A special thank you to Gordon Boe for spearheading our 501©(3) status and pushing us into being.
 
Congratulations to Patti McGowan as the new President of NFADB.  She reminded all that PPDB was the first Affiliate, and Tammy is our Liaison.  NFADB is up to 11 parent family groups across the nation as Affiliates.
 
Treasurer’s Report –
No deposits and no deductions, since last meeting so our balance remains $1931.49.  There is a $10 check that needs to be deposited and Shelley will forward that to Kristina for deposit.   There needs to be follow-up asap to verify whether we can use the donation button on our web page.  Shelley, Kristina and Tammy will follow-up with Saneeka to verify the use of PayPal account or any credit card since our Membership Drive is on the horizon.
 
Outreach Committee will send out another reminder of the 10 for 10 fundraiser.
WPSBC will be approached by Kristina to choose a date for bowling or swimming day. 
 
Tammy shared the Trampoline Park in Bridgeville, PA, is available for use by children with special needs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6-8 PM, $20.00 plus a free family member or support person.  Tammy will ask about a group discount.  She suggested December 4th.     Tammy will create a Flyer and we will ask WPSD and WPSBC to send home with their students with deaf-blindness.
 
Overbrook will also schedule a date for bowling or swimming.   Jackie will check on a date in January.
 
Membership -  Patti & Tammy - January 1 – December 31.    Solicitation will take place to Lifetime Members to encourage them to donate $10 for 10.   Membership Annual Drive will begin in December.   Promotion this year is a suggested 10% Discount to go along with the 10 for 10 theme. 
 
Motion made by Kristina Kezmarsky to promote the 10% Discount for Lifetime membership and seconded by Tammy Kitterman.  Motion Passed. 
 
Kristina shared an opportunity on the emailed Agenda to attend “The Essentials of Special Needs Planning” and will share it on the listserv as well. 
 
Kristina will check with Gabe to see if he wishes to continue as a member of the Board of Directors, due to recent absences.   
 
A review of the Annual General Meeting requirements and whether nominations for additional Board members is warranted will be placed on next meeting’s Agenda. 
 
Shout Outs:
October – Saneeka
November – Patti
December – Molly
 
Meeting Adjourned at 8:30ish
Respectfully submitted,
Molly Black, volunteer note taker
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August 2018

8/13/2018

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PPDB August Board Meeting
 
Tammy, Patti, Juli, Saneeka, Gordon, Shelley, molly,  (Kristina, Jackie) Roll call
 
PPDB Full Board Meeting: August 13, 2018 at 7:40pm
Phone number: 515-604-9524 Access code: 965265
 
Welcome and Call to Order (Kristina)
 
Treasurer’s Report (Shelley)
 
Approve April and June minutes (Patti motion, Juli, second) Board will approve April minute via email
 
Old Business 
 
Outreach - Report from FLC (Molly) Regards to PPDB the basket was a success. The current board member introduced themselves.   26 families attended FLC 
Letter of Support from PPDB to the PA Deaf-Blind Project.
 
The Project is  writing for the new 5 year grant. PA DB projects grant ends at the end of Sept (9/30). To families that attend FLC there was a sample letter in the package (Patti trying to get an electronic copy). We don’t know who the letter should be addressed to nor what will be in the letter yet.  PPDB will fall under agency, (president or secretary of PPDB) and the family should be submitted letter and anyone that has benefited from the project. Molly or Patti will send to a request to the EC board. 
 
Two updates - Lynn Fox is leaving PATTaN and Michele Balynnski too. Jane Freedom is retiring. There will be new positions down the road. 
 
New Business 
 
Medical Marijuana--should we resend letters (Full board) Tammy send the letter she sent out were returned undelivered. So suggested we wait until the dispensers are up and running. (Pitt, Philly, and middle of the state areas have some opening) Shelly will try to get a list of the open dispensaries. Shelley will work with Tammy to get new letters out. 64 letter in total were sent Sept 2017.
 
Fundraising (Gordon) Send out a doodle, with ideas, the board will vote and talk about those things our next meeting.  
 
Good of the order
 
October 2008 (check the date) our 501c3 was created. We can come up with a campaign to play on the year. (August 2008)
Gordon will forward the email he has about the 501c and Patti will work with Molly on a flier and we’ll see what we come up with.    
 
Annual Membership meeting  (Jackie?) EC will review minutes to see when the annual membership meeting should be. 
 
Committee updates - Saneeka will reach out to Jackie about the OBS swim. 
 
Tammy will the DB list-serv. after Kristina sends shout-out for Sept
Families or parent families to families communities F2FC (sept-may) monthly conference call.
 
There are a number of opportunities for family to get involved and have a different way of networking. There will be also be info in Spanish for Spanish speaking family
9/19 modules (pattan) link to pattan.net (training calendar)
 
The State Deaf-Blind Projects are still anxiously awaiting the release of the next 5 year grant.  (It is really late this year)    
 
NFADB has announced their new NFADB Board Members post nominations which will begin October 1, 2018, 
 
They are:
President Elect:  Patti McGowan, PA
VP:  Diana Griffen, PA
Secretary:  Julie McGuire, Nebraska
Treasurer:  Jacqueline Izaguirre, TX
Affiliate Coordinator: Edgenie Bellah, TX
Mary Gyori, VT
Kim Houston, TX
Melanie Knapp, TX
Debra Pickens, NC
Myrna Medina, CA
 
NFADB is always looking for general members to be a part of their Action Plan Committees, the committee information can be found here: https://nfadb.org/ support-nfadb/volunteer/
 
Shout-out assignments
August  Tammy
September Kristina - 501c campaign 
October  Saneeka
November Patti
December Molly
 
Adjourned 8:27 pm
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June 2018

6/11/2018

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PPDB Full Board Meeting
June 11, 2018 at 7:30pm
 
Phone number: 515-604-9524
Access code: 965265
 
Welcome and call to order by Kristina Kezmarsky, President at 7:39pm
 
Members present Kristina Kezmarsky, President
Saneeka Macon, Secretary
Shelley Lill, Treasurer
Molly Black, Board member
Patti McGowan, Board member
 
Member absent
Gabe Radzik, Board member
Jackie Brennan, Professional member
Juli Baumgarner, Professional member
 
Member excused Gordon Boe, Board member
Tammy Kitterman, Vice-President
 
Board meeting minutes We will approve April and June minutes at the next meeting.
 
Treasurer’s report Shelley Lill, Treasurer
 
New business Medical Marijuana: Discussed resending letters to the dispensaries we formally reached out to.
 
State Grant The state DeafBlind Project’s 5 year grant will be up soon. OSEP money is provided based on the number of DB students registered with the state. PATTAN will apply for the grant again, request are due by July. Letters of support are needed by families and supporting programs. PPDB as an organization should submit a letter. There will be an announcement at FLC to reach out to the Malvern office on behalf of PPDB. NFADB is having a contest for a new logo, it’s open to the affiliates.
NFADB’s general membership meeting is July 10, 2018.
 
Outreach FLC: Basket theme for FLC is Night at the movies. There are three new families this year and 28 families total.
 
Shout-out assignments
August  Tammy
September Kristina
October  Saneeka
November Patti
December Molly
 
Meeting adjourned at 8:12pm
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April 2018

4/23/2018

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PPDB Full Board Meeting
April 23, 2018 @ 7:30pm
 
Phone number: 515-604-9524
Access code: 965265
 
Welcome and call to order by Kristina Kezmarsky, President at 7:35pm
Members present:
Kristina Kezmarsky, President
Tammy Kitterman, Vice-President
Saneeka Macon, Secretary
Shelley Lill, Treasurer
Molly Black, Board member
Gordon Boe, Board member
Patti McGowan, Board member
Jackie Brennan, Professional member
Juli Baumgarner, Professional member
 
Member absent
Gabe Radzik, Board member
 
  • Approval of the February 26, 2018 board meeting minutes
 
  • Full Board Treasurer’s report:  Shelley Lill, Treasurer
     
  • New Business
     
    Deafblind International Conference: Jackie, Patti, and Tammy attended the DB conference. There were a large number of international professionals, caregivers, and parents in attendance. Perkins School for the Blind kicked off the conference, there were attendees from DBI, NFABD, Network of the Americas, and the DeafBlind projects from all over. There were attendees from Central America, DeafBlind adults, and consumers in attendance too. Perkins supplied interpreters for the DeafBlind attendees. The international attendees were surprised at our approach to conferences in the US—we provide tips for working with children—their conferences are compromised of readouts on research. There were a total of 20 countries represented at the conference.  Jackie shared that in Texas medicaid provides a wavier for DB adults to obtain an intervener to accompany them to events or appointments etc. As a parent group we should think about reaching out to lawmakers and work to get interveners certified and recognized. To get started, write a paragraph and send to Jackie. Include your wishes e.g. successes and frustrations—family stories can be really powerful. The state should recognize the role of an intervener and their credentials. Provide information to help policy makers understand the difference between an intervener and a para-educator. To help paint a picture of what its like for our kids Gordon suggested we explain what its like to have someone tell them what the weather is like, the news, what day it is, or the color of the walls.  
 
  • NFADB affiliate meeting April 3, 2018: Tammy gave us a quick update and followed up on the email she sent earlier this month.
     
  • Dan Miller’s Disability Summit: Patti and Molly There were informational sessions about music and parent/child interaction therapy, transitions for early intervention to school, assistive technology, and transition to adulthood. Dan is also looking at presenting to congress about FSP’s.
     
  • Medical Marijuana No updates
     
Outreach Activities:  Saneeka will work with Jackie for an Overbrook swim in September.
 
Annual Meeting:  Jackie reminded the board that its time for our annual meeting, we should discuss in June. 
 
Fundraising:  Explore Lions Club for potential donations  
 
Outreach:  Family Learning Conference (FLC) - Should we donate a basket on behalf of PPDB again this year? Gordon suggested the EC board meet to discuss the theme. Molly made the motion Patti second
 
Could the executive board do a presentation and represent PPDB?
 
Shout-out assignments
May  Shelley
June  Juli
July  Jackie
August  Tammy
September Kristina
October  Saneeka
November Patti
December Molly
 
Meeting adjourned at 8:39pm
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February 2018

2/26/2018

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PPDB (rescheduled) Full Board Meeting:  February 26, 2018  7:30pm
Phone number: 515-604-9524
Access code: 965265
 
Agenda:
  • Welcome and call to order:  Kristina Kezmarsky, President
  • Approval of the December 11, 2017 board meeting minutes:  Full Board
  • Treasurer’s report:  Shelley Lill, Treasurer
 
New Business:
  • Medical Marijuana Groups updates:  Tammy Kitterman – NO UPDATES continuing to get envelopes back from the groups.  Need to wait until they up and running before doing another mailing.  K saw Bob a few weeks ago and was going to reach out to him again. 
  • Outreach Activities follow-up:  Full board – had a cc with liason.  Board Recruitment dialog guide
  • PPDB supplies for conferences etc (brochures, pens, post-it) Molly?
  • Membership drives updates - Tammy and Patti  (Liz Murray – family tk has check and will deposit on Wednesday)
  • Raising funds - Update or get information on allowing external sources to donate money to PPDB electronically. Saneeka and Kristina  - PNC BANK KRISTINA
  • Hopscotching guide updates - What revisions or update suggestion should be made? Patti and Juli 
  • Website updates – Saneeka  LOOKS GOOD
 
DONATE BUTTON ADDED
TK presenting to LIONS club on 3/6 introducing PPDB to them
Add Conference of the America 4/14 – 4/19 (EVENTS)
 
Shout-out assignments
February    Molly
March          Gordon
April          Gabe
May           Shelley
June           Juli
July           Jackie
August                Tammy
September Kristina
October               Saneeka
November   Patti
December   Molly
 

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December Full Board Meeting minutes

12/11/2017

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Called to order at 7:37pm and welcome by Kristina Kezmarsky, President

Members present: 
Kristina Kezmarsky, President
Tammy Kitterman, Vice-President
Saneeka Macon, Secretary
Shelley Lill, Treasurer
Molly Black, Board member
Gabe Radzik, Board member
Gordon Boe, Board member
Patti McGowan, Board member
Jackie Brennan, Professional member
Juli Baumgarner, Professional member
Member excused: 
Molly Black, Board member

Member absent: 
Gabe Radzik, Board member


Approval of the October 9, 2017, PPDB full board meeting minutes.
Tammy made the motion, Patti second the motion, and motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:  
We’ve been charged bank fees for receiving paper statements. Shelley is going to call the bank about a reimbursement. 

Old Business:
Updates from Medical Marijuana Groups to donate to PPDB:
No word, but Bob’s group broke ground on 2 locations that will be opened in 2018. Once they are open we hope to hear something about funding. 

Brochures: Rebecca Fogle, Director of the East Office of PaTTAN printed 250 copies of our brochure free of charge. Juli did research on printing brochures and received fairly good prices.

Molly would like to exhibit again at Dan Miller’s Disability Conference (if approved by the board). Juli made the motion, Jackie second the motion, and motion carried.

New Business:
PA Cannabis Health and Wellness Fair (October 20, 2017) 
Kristina is going through the process of applying and documenting the steps. She will scan the info from the fair and distribute to the board. There’s also a ton of information on Pennsylvania’s safe harbor site https://www.pa.gov/guides/Pennsylvania-medical-marijuana-program/.

Membership special
Gordon suggested offering a pay for 1yr and get the 2nd year free deal. Notifications will be sent to the DB listserv. Kristina and Saneeka will send copies to the schools for the blind in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. We’ll also add it to Facebook and Twitter. 

Saneeka suggested we find a way to allow external sources to donate money to PPDB. Kristina will follow up with a friend from PNC bank about linking our bank account to receive funds from other sources (e.g. United Way). Saneeka will try to get information over to Kristina about what’s need to secure payments. We’re hoping it’s a simple process. 

We’re going to try the free conference system for the next Full board meeting. 

Gordon volunteered to vet and review the websites from the request Saneeka receives from various people to add links to our resource page.

Patti and Juli will review the Hopscotching Your Way Through Transition guide and make some quick updates. The guide is being reviewed at a national or international level. Once it’s updated Saneeka can make links etc. in the guide interactive.

Patti asked about adding an option to our website that will allow for donations. Saneeka will research adding a donate button on the website.

Meeting adjourned at 8:51pm
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October Board Meeting Minutes

10/9/2017

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Full PPDB Board Call:
Date:   October 9, 2017
Participants:  President Kristina Kezmarsky, Treasurer Shelley Lill, Molly Black, Patti McGowan, Juli Baumgarner, Gabe Radzik, 
Excused:  Saneeka Macon, Tammy Kitterman, Jackie Brennan, Gordon Boe 
Topic:  Full Board Call
Next Phone Call or Meeting: 
December 11, 2017
Discussion Notes:  
  • President’s Welcome:  Kristina Kezmarksy-Welcomed the board. Roll Call, moved forward with PPDB Business
  • Approval of the August 14, 2017 PPDB Full Board Minutes:  Full Board- Juli B. made a motion to accept the minutes, Molly B. 2nd the motion, August 14, 2017 Minutes approved by PPDB Board Members
  • Treasurer’s Report:  Shelley Lill
  • Beginning balance 1890.00
  • 50.97 for 1&1
  • 2.00 service charge
  • 24.50 for Tammy Kitterman (stamps)
  • Deposit of $144.00 making ending balance $1956.53 
  • Old Business Updates:
  • Fundraising: No Updates 
  • Membership: Tammy and Patti will begin to prepare in November for the December Membership Drive.  Juli suggested including a pdf of the new brochure with our drive and will help look into making the brochure accessible
  • Out Reach:  Molly: Shared good traffic during the Transition Conference in July.   Molly will exhibit PPDB at the HELIX conference November 14, Vendor Day on behalf of PPDB.  Possibility to exhibit at the 5th Annual Dan Miller Children and Youth Disability Summit March 22 or 23, 2018 ( add to future agenda)
  • Social:   Molly shared that the Tactile Carnival will be in York, PA October 21, 2017.  Discussion about Tactile Carnival and updates –possibly be a part of FLC 2018 and would look for PPDB Board Members to help after DB Project Staff if needed
  • Brochures:  Molly and Juli:  Molly and Juli worked with Sue Shaffer and have shared the final draft with the board.  Juli had information on prices of brochure, however PA Deaf-Blind Project has offered to print 250 Brochures for free.  Once completed PPDB will need to thank the Project.  Gabe made the motion to take to vote, Shelley 2nd the motion – 8 votes as YAYS, (including Gordon and Tammy evote) Molly will proceed with the Project for printing in hopes to have in time for the HELIX Conference.
  • New Business:
  • Update from Tammy and Bob Veinovich and The Healing Center
  • 60 letters were sent about 20 were returned.  Tammy has not heard back from Bob’s partners and their responses.
  • Kristina emailed the new Superintendent for permission to use the facility at WPSBC and we can have the ok to email and allowed if available.​
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August Board Meeting Minutes

8/14/2017

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August 14, 2017

Call to order:  Kristina

Present:  Kristina, Patti, Jacki, Molly, Shelley, Juli, Tammy, Saneeka, Gordon

Approval of June’s minutes:  Molly motioned for approval; Tammy seconds the motion

Treasurers report:  Shelley

Tammy:  spoke about the licensing of marijuana dispensaries.  Her contact, Bob with The Healing Center, would like to sit down with her to discuss PPDB writing letters to other dispensaries to see if they will contribute their state required 3% donation to a community group to PPDB.  The Healing Center has agreed to give PPDB 3% of their profits.  At this time, PPDB is not being asked to do anything in return for the Healing Center’s 3%.  Before we agree to work with other dispensaries, we will need to make sure a similar relationship continues.  Should a dispensary ask PPDB for something in return, it will be brought to the board for review and approval.  
                
Patti:  Asked how we would get a list of names of the licensed dispensaries.             
Tammy:  the list is available on pa.gov website.
(Tammy will handle writing the letter with Bob.  Shelley would like to partner with Tammy to assist in working with Bob and other licensed dispensaries.  Kristina offered to join Tammy when she meets with Bob and other dispensaries.) 

Molly:  spoke about her conference.  She said it was great and she was able to talk about PPDB to the attendees.  She recommended that we get new brochures.  The current ones are very outdated.  She said we are also short on pens.  The next conference Molly is to attend is the Helix Conference in November. 
                
Juli:  Will get an estimate on new brochures.  Molly and Juli will reach out to Sue Schaffer to see if she had an updated brochure, as she was working on one before the change in EC. 
Fall outreach:  ideas for the Bridgeville trampoline park.  Tammy will get pricing and send it to PPDB via email.  PPDB discussed doing the activity during the winter break so more families can attend.  

The special needs nights are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
                Jacki will look into an Overbrook activity.
                Kristina will introduce herself and PPDB to the new acting superintendent of WPSBC and ask if we can use the WPSBC facilities in the future.

New teleconference.  Full board discussed the idea.  EC will use the same free teleconference that NFADB is using to see how it works and the quality of the call.  If it goes well, the EC will present the suggestion to the full board for a vote to switch companies.
Newsletter for the PA DB Project:  Patti and Molly asked for something from PPDB to include in their newsletter.  When PPDB schedules the Bridgeville trampoline park we will give the information to Patti and Molly before SEPTEMBER 22ND so they may be able to include it in their newsletter.
Sharing of information between PPDB and DB project:  Jacki will share the advocacy emails between the groups.
Old business:  Saneeka will privately reach out for the missing website information.
Kristina read the upcoming shout out list
 
Gordon asked a question:
How was the FLC?  Kristina talked about the ice breaker and the spiderweb with yard. Molly and Patti talked about the reason for the spiderweb and our speaker Coach Cody.
                
Asked for the agenda sooner if possible and to make sure the phone number is correct on the email.
                
Saneeka suggested sending her an email with any ideas for the agenda at anytime not just before the conference call.
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June Board Meeting Minutes

6/12/2017

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PPDB BOARD MEETING MINUTES
June 12, 2017
Called to order at 7:43pm and welcome by Kristina Kezmarsky, President
Members present:
Kristina Kezmarsky, President Tammy Kitterman, Vice-President Saneeka Macon, Secretary
Molly Black, board member
Gabe Radzik, board member Gordon Boe, board member
Patti McGowan, board member
Jackie Brennan, professional member
Juli Baumgarner, professional member Members excused:
Shelley Lil, Treasurer
Jodi Reeves, board member (resigned)
Meeting minutes: Approval of April 10, 2017 minutes. Saneeka made the motion, Tammy 2nd the motion. Motion carried minutes approved
Treasurers report - email Treasurer for details
New Business:
• NFADB Liaison update - There was a NFADB meeting on 5/30, and they wanted to know if the EC board and general board members would be interested in receiving training.
• NFADB sent approximately 40 brochure to be distributed at FLC. Patti and Molly aren’t sure if they will be added to the swag bags and left out on the PPDB table for people to grab.
• PPDB magnets for sale at FLC: The board decided to sell the magnets for $5
• PPDB raffle basket at FLC: Every board member is asked to donate to the basket. Kristina purchased a grill as her donation. Kristina is going to confirm with Shelley if members should send checks payable to
PPDB or Kristina c/o PPDB. Please send gift cards, cash, or checks to: • Kristina Kezmarsky

The board agreed we should sell the chances for $1. The raffle winner will be announced during lunch. Shelley and Kristina will be sitting at the PPDB table Friday night to welcome the families. They’ll have the basket on display Friday night and they’ll also sale the tickets. Kristina ordered the tickets and will bring them to FLC.
• Outreach and social activities for the summer? We’ll look to do something at OBS in the fall.
• Saneeka update on OBS swim. We had 13 people in attendance and everyone had a great time.
Family Learning Conference (FLC)
  • There are 7 new families this year. Patti ask if some “veteran families” of PPDB will help her and Molly especially to make the new families feel welcome. There are 26 families confirmed to attend. Molly and Patti will review the family list and determine what families to connect with Tammy, Shelly, and Kristina. They’ve also asked that Tammy, Shelley, and Kristina listen out during the Friday night welcome session when the families share a little about their families and see if you all connect with a particular family.
  • Thanks to Juli on behalf of PPDB is volunteering her time on Saturday to facilitate Sib Shop Experience Work Shop all day.
    Old business:
    Saneeka awaiting board bios and updated phone and email address and talent inventory from the full board.
    Shout-out assignments
June Kristina July Tammy August Jackie September Juli October Molly November Gordon December Jodi
Next PPDB Full Board Meeting: August 14, 2017 7:30pm 

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PPDB Board Meeting Minutes

4/10/2017

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PPDB BOARD MEETING MINUTES
April 10, 2017
Called to order and welcome at 7:35PM by Kristina Kezmarsky, President

Members present: 
Kristina Kezmarsky, President
Tammy Kitterman, Vice-President
Saneeka Macon, Secretary
Shelley Lil, Treasurer
Gordon Boe, board member
Patti McGowan, board member
Jackie Brennan, professional member
Juli Baumgarner, professional member
Members excused:
Molly Black, board member
Jodi Reeves, board member 

Members absent: 
Gabe Radzik, board member

Meeting minutes: Approval of February 13, 2017 minutes. Gordon made the motion, Jackie 2nd the motion. Motion carried minutes approved
Treasurers report
New Business:
PPDB at FLC - Kristina and Shelley will represent PPDB at table. 

Cogswell Macy’s Act 
There was a letter that the DB Coalition shared concerning Pat Toomey and the Senate Sponsorship of Cogswell-Macy. As a parent group it would be great to have a point person for this effort from PPDB. We need an EC or general board member lead this effort or lead the “Advocate” committee. We are zeroing in on three states to seek Senate Sponsorship of Cogswell-Macy. Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida--we think we have a good chance.  We are hoping to get information out to appropriate people who would be willing to contact Senator Toomey when he is home on recess April 12-21st.   

Current Committees:
Do we want to keep all or some of the current committee? Yes
Do we want to add new ones?  Not at this time
Should we combine Grant writing and Fundraising? Tammy and Juli will work on Grant writing and Saneeka and Kristina will work on Fundraising. 
Should we consider adding a Website and Social Media committee? We’ll keep the website and social media separate, but we’ll ask Molly if she will take over Twitter. 
Should we consider adding a Advocate committee? Jackie will help with Advocacy, Tammy and Patti (and tentatively Jackie) will help with Membership.   

Executive Committee (EC):
The EC board meet 1-2 weeks before the full board meeting to help comply the agenda for the full board. The calls are not open to the full board and there’s aren’t any plans to open them up to the full board. 

New Brochures:
We need updated brochures. I believe the registered address has to be changed from the Sue Shaffer’s address to Kristina Kezmarsky. Tammy and Saneeka will check with Molly and Sue to determine how many brochures we have left. 

Old business:
Every will send their information to Saneeka for board bios and updated phone and email address. 

What is the status of our grant from DDC? 
After agreement from both the grant committee members and approval from the Executive Committee, PPDB will be requested that PADDC terminate the October 2015 Grassroots grant awarded.

Shout-out assignments 
January        Shelley
February    Gabe
March        Sue
April        Patti
May        Saneeka 
June            Kristina
July        Tammy
August        Jackie
September     Juli
October        Molly
November     Gordon
December     Jodi

Next PPDB Full Board Meeting:  June 12, 2017 7:30pm
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