Chamber of Commerce of East Palestine, Ohio

Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2009, brought to order at 7:02 pm

I-Welcome
A-	Directors in attendance:  Don, Tim, Dianna, Julie, Melissa & Kerri
B-	Directors Absent:  Kelly, Endia

II-Approval of January Minutes-No Questions, No Comments, No Changes

III-Old Business

	A-  Community Watch-Next meeting, Wednesday, March 4th @ 7pm
	B-  Spotlight on 3-March speakers:  CSI, Endia Wisser Photography, Mackalls
	C-  Advertising-Anyone interested in the Comcast or Froggy advertising, contact Kerri
C-	Bulldog Project-TV ad aired on Sunday( 2-15)-a request was madefor Education &   
Merchant Bulldogs.
E- Fourth of July-no update
F-  Membership-Chamber goal to have over 100 business members in 09
G-  Fundraising-no add’l at this time
H-  Bells-The Church of Christ has bells to chime, Don Hoyle to work with them to get 
	the bells working again.
I-  Community Sign-will be erected once weather breaks
J-  Leslie Run Estate Project- meeting on February 19th @ 7pm, Bea’s Insurance
K-  Fire Hydrants-Forms to be handed out at March meeting for volunteers & Sponsors
L-  Bi-Laws-No updates
M- Turkey Trot-08 huge success, Chamber received funds from Morning Journal
N- Farmers Market-No update

IV-New Business
A-	Home Tour Craft Show at Our Lady of Lourdes Hall-On table for Committee to organize
B-	Membership Decals 2009-Ordered, due in a week or two
C-	Captain Taggart Auction-Tuesday Night 6pm

V-Speakers
A-	Aflac-Matthew White, Krissy & Tom
a.	Great for businesses with more than 3 employees
b.	Pays cash, great health benefit
c.	Guaranteed renewable, Rates do not go up
d.	Portable-employee can take it with them when they leave a company
 
B-	Spotlight on 3
a.	3D Design-Distinctive, Design and Décor-Joyce McCutcheon can help you achieve maximum impact with minimum expense for your home décor.
b.	Elder Ag Turf-CH McCutcheon sells small to large garden, commercial and farm equipment.  John Deere Days, 2/27/09 10am-7pm, Join Us!
c.	Ozer Ministries-John Hersh, Helping you to help Others, Non-Profit, Co-chaplains at the Tobin Center, Counselor’s for grief, marriage, trauma, healing

C-	Superintendant of East Palestine Schools-Tom Inchak
a.	91-105 students per grads, 93.6% Graduation Rate
b.	Cafeteria is Out-sourced
c.	EP has high ethical standards
d.	Strategic Plan for EP schools; 18 people on the committee
e.	Parents have choice of where to send children to school, let’s keep them here

Adjourned:  8:24pm