Began at 6:40pm
Adjourned at 7:40pm

Robin Marcario- Chair            
Harry Pearce – Co/Chair             
Janine Fowler- Secretary
Cheryl Armstrong- Treasurer
Russ McDonald – Board Member
Barbara Barker – Board Member

Dave Vill- AARP
Joann Crawford
Ralph Laudenslayer
Joan Tustinson

Balance as of 7-18-07 =$573
Total deposits $80
Total balance as of 8-11-07 = $889.15

2- $10 checks were given to Cheryl- Treasurer 7-21-07. In addition, she received $130 for new/renewed memberships from 7-22-07 to 8-21-07. $130 was given to Cheryl for deposit. 76 July newsletters were mailed via us mail. No charge for copying due to donation of Scott Sandford at Gallagher Bassett. Receipt for reimbursement request for stamps $41.

Drawing was completed by Janine of all current members. The recipients of the 5 books donated by Assemblyman Van Tran were awarded to Doug & Melinda Nelson, Janine Vanburen, Richard Ford, John O’Donnell, Due Noonan.

Robin requested a peer review process be put in place before any new information is posted to the web site. Information will be put before the board via E-mail.  The proposed web change will be posted with a 3 board approvals.

Topics offered, Charter information, Fireworks, Law Suit filed by GGDBA, AARP fund raiser for the family whose house burnt down,

1 sided newsletter cost verses 2 sided newsletter cost was discussed. Board agreed, if we need to run a 2 sided newsletter due to the amount of information needing to be shared then we would run a 2 sided newsletter. The reason for trying to keep the newsletter to 1 page is for a quick read. We want to give our members a brief mention of a specific subject with the resources or web site to find additiopnal information. 

gave an update regarding the August AARP meeting.  Fireworks, Fund raiser for the family who lost their home, Casino.