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Kootenai Pets for Life minutes for May 9thth, 2016 The meeting was held at 6:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Judy Hyslop, Connie Holthaus, Anita Beasley, Susan Bulyar, Becky Monroe, Beth Murray, Bobby McCanse and Edwina Smith The reading of the minutes from the April 11th meeting began at 6:03 pm. The minutes were approved as read. The bills for May totaled $2,587.17 in operating costs including the Mild Fence balance of $1,591.50 and $ 5,157.01for vet bills, mileage and chipping; plus Dr. Hutton’s bill of $1,345.00. Tami White made a motion to pay the May bills and Eileen Carney 2nd the motion. The motion passed and the bills will be paid. Correspondence: A brochure for Best Friend Insurance was discussed Shelter Report: Tami White gave the shelter report. Five are in the dogs in the shelter. Forty eight cats are in the shelter. Rob is still available. Dr. Hutton will be at the shelter April 30th. The public needs to make appointments to have their pets chipped with Corinne. Ty came in for a visit. The fence is in and working out great. Candice, from the Car Center, wants cats to visit on Tuesday May 10th. Becky Monroe took Maggie, the cat, to The Ponderay Clinic; a change of diet was suggested. Fund Raising Committee: Recycling: $214.95 (Kootenai Disposal, LLC) 5/19/16 Banks: Troy $13.90 Thanks Eileen 5/9/16 Banks: Libby $ 28.76 Thanks Anita Memorials: Ron and Wanda Morris $150.00 for Carol Griner 5/21/16 Vintage Collectibles: $22.20 5/12/16 Yaak River Lodge benefit; Yaakapalooza: May 6th and 7th KPFL cleared $2,363.17. Mr. Fifield purchased auction items for another $100.00 for a new total of $2,463.17. Mr. Runkle said he would like to host another Yaakapalooza next year! Shelter Improvement letter; $2,150.00 New Business: Family Day in the Park 5/14/16 Bark in the Park - J Neils dog park 6/4/16 Beth Murray made a motion to adjourn. Susan Bulyar 2nd the motion. The motion was carried. The meeting adjourned at pm. The next meeting will be on June 13th at 6:00 pm at the Antlers Restaurant. Connie Holthaus minutes ! Volunteers always needed! |
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Kootenai Pets for Life minutes for April 11th, 2016 The meeting was held at 6:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Judy Hyslop, Connie Holthaus, Anita Beasley, Susan Bulyar, Bobby McCanse, Beth Murray, Roxanne Parker, Linda Rodriguez and Edwina Smith Guest: Cory Cromer – Animal Control and care Mr. Cromer gave KPFL an overview of his duties that pertain to Animal Control. He wants to make it easier for volunteers to know about new cats information and animals that that have been taken in to Animal Control. Bark in the Park on Saturday June 4th – Presented by Lincoln County Animal Control at J. Neil’s Park ; from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. There will be prizes, contests, food trucks and we hope this works into something big!!! Debbie’s Grooming , in Troy, houses animals on the weekends; on occasion. Animals come first. The reading of the minutes from the March 14th meeting began at 6:25 pm. The minutes were approved as read. The bills for April totaled $1,302.51 in operating costs and $2,747.02 for vet bills, mileage and chipping. Judy Hyslop made a motion to pay the April bills and Connie Holthaus 2nd the motion. The motion passed and the bills will be paid. Correspondence None Shelter Report As of March 31st 2016 there were 36 cats in the shelter and one in foster care for a total of 37 cats in the system. There were 4 dogs in the shelter and three in foster care for a total of 7 dogs in the system. There were a total of 24 dog adoptions and 19 cat adoptions in 2016. Susan Bulyar is back at the as a volunteer! Dr. Hutton will be at the shelter on Saturday April 30th to spay or neuter dogs; 14 dogs were s/n. Becky Monroe is taking catsto the Ponderay Vet Clinic in Bonners Ferry, ID. Wicket and Paul (?) will make the journey to ID. Chipping will be done by Corinne Wright; appointments need to be made in advance. Edwina is working on the fencing on the kennels. The Mild Fence estimate came to $3,375.00. Half of the bill will be paid when the work begins and balance due on completion. KPFL may get a discount if some of the materials are used that are at the play yard. Fund Raising Committee Recycling: $ 0.00 no (Kootenai Disposal, LLC) Banks: Troy $13. 90 April thanks Eileen Banks: Libby $ 26.24 April thanks Anita Memorials: Marc McGill $30.00 for Larry Bothman; Bonnie Hudle $30.00 for Larry Bothman; Bernard Cassidy $30.00 for Larry Bothman; Budd Heyne $100.00 for Larry Bothman; and Bill and Mike Corbett $25.00 for Larry Bothman. Vintage Coll., & Treasures : $74.68 April 7th. Thrivent: we received $880.00 in our checking account on April 7th. The Yaak River Lodge Benefit May 6th and 7th. Saturday May 6th will be silent auctions; art, books and live auction food and desserts. Saturday KPFL will serve food from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, man the info table, hand out brochures and the donation jug. We will get more current brochures printed for the Yaak benefit. KPFL will recycle. Shelter Improvement letter $1,980.00 as of 4/19/16. New Business See above with Cory Cromer Linda Rodriguez made a motion to adjourn. Connie Holthaus 2nd the motion. The motion was carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:58 pm. The next meeting will be on May 9th, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College. Connie Holthaus minutes ! Volunteers always needed! |
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Kootenai Pets for Life minutes for March 14th, 2016 The meeting was held at 5:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Connie Holthaus, Judy Hyslop, Anita Beasley, Bobby McCanse, Lynn Hagarty, Beth Murray, Roxanne Parker and Edwina Smith The activity of envelope stuffing for the Shelter Improvement letter began at 5:00 pm. The pizza was delivered by Young Guns Pizza. The reading of the minutes from the February 8th meeting began at 6:15 pm. The minutes were approved as read. The bills for March totaled $3,487.83 in operating costs including USPS $98.00 for stamps for SI letter and $102.00 for PO Box rental also $1,687.50 for half payment to Mild Fence Co. for shelter play yard fencing and $4,002.70 for vet bills, mileage and exam for “Tyâ€. Judy Hyslop made a motion to pay the bills and Beth Murray 2nd the motion. The motion passed and the bills will be paid. Correspondence Chewy.com; we need more information from Becky Monroe Shelter Report As of February 29th 3 dogs in shelter and 4 in foster care. Total of 7 dogs in the system Twenty nine cats in shelter and 1 cat in foster care Total of 30 cats in the system Susan Bulyar will be back this weekend; we’ve missed you Susan No spay or neuter in April as Dr. Disney will be in Circle and also Great Falls Chipping will be available by appointment only Fencing on kennels, the Mild Fence bid estimate is $3,375.00; we need to pay half of the bid. Kevin said the fencing at the shelter will be completed when there are other jobs in our area. KPFL would like anti dig around the bottom of the fencing to prevent escapees; Tami White made a motion for the anti dig and Lynn Hagarty 2nd the motion. The motion passed. Fund Raising Committee Recycling $201.70 2/24/16 took 3 mos. (Kootenai Disposal, LLC) Banks: Troy $35.70 Thanks Eileen March Banks: Libby $28.95 Thanks Anita March Memorials: for Alice Eckhardt $50.00 given by Douglas Crum (3/23/16) Vintage Collectibles: $13.20 March Thrivent: $0.00 Yaak River Lodge Benefit taking place on May 6th and 7th. Mr. Runkle and Mr. Fifield are the contact people Rummage Sale – Report: $365.24 don jug @ Rosauers Rummage Sale at the Ponderosa Room: $2,360.25 Ticket sales for the rummage sale Raffle: $298.00 Total from donation jug, rummage and raffle tickets $3,023.49 less $175.00 for extra Mountain Mini Storage unit = $2,848.49 New Business Bark in The Park; June 4th – Animal Control; free rabies shots? Shelter Improvement letter as of March 1st $200.00 Report from Cory Cromer Animal Care and Control; next meeting Brochure – need to keep editing Gary Huntsberger from The Rotary along with 15 youngsters came to the shelter for a community service project; dogs were walked Tuesday March 8th Elections – Anita, Bobby, Tami and Carol are up for board members; all will continue on as board members Nominations for President Eileen Carney by Judy Hyslop Connie Holthaus cease nominations Nominations for Vice President/Shelter Director Tami White by Connie Holthaus Judy Hyslop cease nominations Nominations for Secretary Connie Holthaus by Judy Hyslop Beth Murray cease nominations Nominations for Treasurer Judy Hyslop by Beth Murray Connie Holthaus cease nominations Bobby McCanse made a motion to adjourn. Edwina Smith 2nd the motion. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm. The next meeting will be on Monday April 11th at 6:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College. Connie Holthaus minutes ! Volunteers always needed! |
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Kootenai Pets for Life monthly minutes February 8th, 2016 The meeting was held at 6:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Judy Hyslop, Connie Holthaus, Anita Beasley, Lynn Hagarty, Pam Martens, Beth Murray, Bobby McCanse and Edwina Smith The reading of the minutes from the January 11th meeting began at 6:00 pm. The minutes were approved as read. The bills for January totaled $1,235.00 in operating costs and $4,518.00 for vet bills, auto clave inspection and micro chips. Connie Holthaus made a motion to pay the January bills and Judy Hyslop 2nd the motion. The motion passed and the bills will be paid. Correspondence: A letter from Montana Fair Housing; Assistance and Service Animal Laws in Housing Thank you from the Stand down at the VFW. Mrs. Jake Ryan; letting KPFL know about her novel and having a book signing at the Yaak River Lodge benefit. Shelter Report: There are 28 cats in the shelter, 4 cats in foster; total 32 cats in the system. There are 8 dogs in the shelter, 4 dogs in foster: total 12 dogs in the system. Adoptions in 2016; 3 dogs and 9 cats Fencing on kennels; when winter has passed Edwina has the fencing. Mr. Butler has replaced the lighting out back. Handbook for cats - we have commented on it. It is ok to have it at the shelter as “suggestionsâ€. Fund Raising Committee: Lincoln County Combined Campaign – KPFL received $1,304.83 (1/27/16) Recycling – Kootenai Disposal $201.70 (2/24/16) Banks – Libby, February $22.69; thanks Anita. Troy, February $18.40: thanks Eileen. Memorials – none Vintage Collectibles – $70.28 (1/2/16) Thrivent - $189.00 (1/16); $254.00 (2/9/16) Yaak River Lodge benefit – KPFL is waiting for some dates and times. The 1st part of May was discussed. Rummage Sale – The City Council approved the waiver of the rental and cleaning of the Ponderosa Room for the rummage sale. The rummage sale is on February 26th and 27th. There is a lot of stuff at the shelter that could be used at the sale. Raffle – KPFL will sell raffle tickets until April 1st. We will draw the winners at Rosauer’s. We will set a time. New Business: Volunteer Fair – report - Bobby and Edwina; a dog walker was interested. Edwina will train. Jasmine is busy with her mother so can’t volunteer for a while. It’s good to get our message out Letter – Need new door jambs, fencing; this could be a Scout project but needs some professional installation. Height of 8 feet, Judy is checking. The autoclave purchase is not for the Shelter Improvement letter. Elections – Anita, Eileen, Tami and Carol M. are up. Winter Warmer - At the Friends of the Shelter, is on February 27th. Cabinet Peaks Health Fair - April 9th at the Memorial Center; Connie Holthaus will go will hand out volunteer forms, magazines, treats and updated brochures. Judy Hyslop made a motion to adjourn. Connie Holthaus 2nd the motion. The motion was carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm. The next meeting will be on March 14th, 2016 at 5:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College. KPFL will stuff envelopes for shelter improvement and have pizza. The regular meeting is at 6:00 pm that will include elections. Connie Holthaus minutes ! Volunteers always needed! |
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Kootenai Pets for Life monthly minutes: January 11th, 2016 The meeting was held at 6:00 pm at the Antlers Restaurant as the Flathead Valley Community College was not open until January 25th Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Connie Holthaus, Judy Hyslop, Linda Andreasen, Anita Beasley and Beth Murray. The reading of the minutes from the November 9th 2015 meeting began at 6:00 pm. The minutes were approved as read. The bills for November totaled $3,191.87 in operating costs that included shelter insurance $1,382.00 and $3,011.06 for vet bills, mileage and chipping. Tami White made a motion to pay the November 2015 bills and Beth Murray 2nd the motion. The motion passed and the bills will be paid. The bills for December totaled $3,548.00 in operating costs and $4,167.00 for vet bills, mileage and micro chipping ; the bills were paid. Correspondence: John Runkle of The Yaak River Lodge contacted KPFL about a possible benefit for us in May. Mr. Runkle was impressed that as a veteran his pets were treated at no cost to him at the shelter. Mrs. Jake Ryan, an author, is planning on joining in at the Yaak River Lodge to do a book signing of her debut novel; to be released by Simon & Schuster. We are very excited about this weekend and happy to spread the word about KPFL’s endeavors. Shelter Report: Tami White gave the shelter report. As of December 31, 2015 There are 30 cats in the shelter and 6 in foster care. There are 5 dogs in the shelter and 3 in foster care. The year to date adoptions, in 2015, is 194. The microchip subtotal for 2015 is 133. KPFL has a clinic every Tuesday with Dr. Disney. Corrine Wright is at the surgery from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday; also. KPFL has requested that the public make appointments for micro chipping at the shelter. Will try for an early day December 22nd and December 29th. Kate Maffei is at the shelter, on Wednesday, to volunteer. We will discuss the fencing on the kennels at the next meeting in February. Mr. Butler replaced the dawn to dusk bulb in the back of the shelter. Fund Raising Committee: Recycling - $228.10 11/19/15 Banks – Troy $39.16; thanks Eileen. Libby $43.96; Thanks Anita. Memorials – Barbara Stryker for Chet Stryker $50.00 Vintage Collectibles – $45.48 11/3/15 & $5.40 12/3/15 Thrivent – $189.00 possibly for autoclave Cabinet Mtn. Brewery Benefit – $157.00 Pitiful Players - $200.00 proceeds from One Performance of A Christmas Carol. Yaak River Lodge – Benefit in May for KPFL. The Sands Memorial Foundation grant - $5,000.00. Rummage Sale – Request waiver of hall rental and cleaning fee; at the City Council February 1st. Friday February 26th set up at 8:00 am and sale from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Saturday 27th 10:00 4:00pm. We will draw for raffle items on April 1st. Items include a $100.00 Rosauer’s gift basket, Pet room divider; Ann German, lap quilt ; Joan Clough and an Avon Beauty Basket ; Carol McAllister and other surprises. New Business: Face book – Beth Wickward takes pictures of the dogs. Mrs. Schauer is still the cat photographer. Signs – Rob put them back up after the big wind; A OK. Volunteer Fair – report; next meeting. Shelter Improvement letter – possible purchases; newer Autoclave, new door jambs in cat area; March meeting. Elections – March meeting. Laura Tindall, handbook for cats; the care and feeding of felines. Judy Hyslop made a motion to continue with the support of vets for spays, neuters, rabies and vaccinations for cats and dogs. Connie Holthaus 2nd the motion. The motion carried. KPFL will continue with this program. KPFL will turn in financials to Melissa Beck for 2015 taxes. Connie Holthaus made a motion to adjourn. Beth Murray 2nd the motion. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm. The next meeting will be on February 8th, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College. Connie Holthaus minutes ! Volunteers always needed! |
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Kootenai Pets for Life monthly minutes: November 9th, 2015 The meeting was held at the Flathead Valley Community College Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Connie Holthaus, Judy Hyslop, Linda Andreasen, Anita Beasley, Lynn Hagarty, Bobby McCanse, Beth Murray and Edwina Smith The meeting began at 6:00 pm with the reading of the minutes from the October 12th meeting. The minutes were approved as read. Financials: The bills for October totaled $2,879.05 in operating costs that included $1400.00 for the Bow Wow Bash. The bills totaled $4,918.13 for vet bills, mileage, vaccinations, chipping and $324.00 for servicing the anesthesia machine. Tami White made a motion to pay the bills and Beth Murray 2nd the motion. The motion carried and the bills will be paid. Correspondence: KPFL discussed the bill for the Philadelphia Insurance Co. Shelter Report: Tami White gave the shelter report. The intake at the shelter included 6 dogs and 10 cats for 16 animals. There are 33 cats at the shelter and 8 dogs. Kate Maffei has started volunteering at the shelter. On October 27th the Mental Health group walked dogs and played with the cats. By the end of September KPFL has spay or neutered 447 animals. 99 animals have been micro chipped so far this year. Edwina Smith was still working on the kennels. We may touch back on this subject in the spring. The lighting out back of the shelter needs to be better for the volunteers. Maybe dusk to dawn mercury vapor. We need to order new Kuranda beds for the dogs. Bobby McCanse made a motion to order new ones. Lynn Hagarty 2nd the motion. The motion carried and new beds will be ordered. Lynn volunteered Jack to repair the current damaged beds. On November 24th cats will travel to Flathead Task Force. Corinne will do chipping from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Dr. Disney is donating 10% for the Vets animals; (Ralph, Rascal and Buddy). Fund Raising Committee: Recycling: 228.10 Kootenai Disposal 11/19/15 Banks: $21.35 Troy October; Thanks Eileen. Banks: $0.00 Libby Memorials: For Sandra Boushie sponsor of “Precious†the cat. Margaret Kalka Johnson City, NY $20.00 10/28/15. Vintage Coll.: No Thrivent: $189.00 Tiles: tile from Yvonne Luscher for Dorothy Dutton $50.00. Brewery Benefit November 19th; hand out fliers. Eileen applied for another grant from The Sands Foundation. New Business: Face book: Carol McAllister’s niece, Dorsey Ausband, will work on face book for a while. Kathy Powers has expressed an interest in the KPFL face book. Trina Kerzman had worked on the face book page but has had some health issues lately. We will find out if she is still interested. The Web page is managed by Marge Sullivan. Need to plan to spend more time with volunteers who need it. Rob may be able to volunteer at the shelter through January 2016. Susan Bulyard’s hours are being filled by Kate Maffei and Jasmine Augustine; thanks for stepping up. The Volunteer fair on November 10th will be manned by Rob, Edwina and Bobby. Set up until 2:00 pm. The fair is from 3:00 -7:00 pm. Yaak River Creations did a very nice job on the direction signs for the shelter. Beth Murray made a motion to adjourn. Eileen Carney 2nd the motion; the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm. There is no meeting in December. The next meeting will be held on January 11th 2016 at 6:00 pm; at the Antlers Restaurant as the Flathead Valley Community College will be closed until January 25th 2016. Connie Holthaus minutes ! Volunteers always needed! |
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Kootenai Pets for Life monthly minutes: October 12th, 2015 The meeting was held at 6:00 pm at the Flathead Valley Community College Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Connie Holthaus, Judy Hyslop, Anita Beasley, Carol McAllister, Bobby McCanse, Beth Murray and Edwina Smith Guest, Ian Beull; Tami’s grandson The reading of the minutes from the September 14th meeting began at 6:00 pm. The minutes were approved as read. The bills for September totaled $1,760.04 in operating costs and $3,991.12 for vet bills, mileage, vaccinations, chipping and $50.77 Campbell Pet Co. (cat tags) Tami White made a motion to pay the bills and Beth Murray 2nd the motion. The motion carried and the bills will be paid. Correspondence: None Shelter Report: Tami White gave the shelter report. As of September 30th there were 37 cats in the shelter and 4 cats in foster care = 41 cats in the system. Seven dogs in the shelter and 2 dogs in foster care = 9 dogs in the system. Total adoptions in 2015; Dogs 53 and Cats 93 S/N subtotal 401 S/N every Tuesday in November at the shelter Micro chipping in August 5 dogs and 12 cats total = 17 animals Micro chipping subtotal for 2015; 87 dogs and cats KPFL always needs volunteers. Rob has worked out very well. The blessing of the animals, at the shelter, by Pastor Roberta Smyth from Christ Lutheran Church will be on Sunday. Beth Murray made a motion to get the males neutered here in Libby. Tami 2nd the motion. Motion carried need to set a date. Fund Raising Committee: Recycling electronics and fabrics 10/16-17; how did this go? Great! Recycling: $224.30 September 10, 2015 Kootenai Disposal Banks: Libby $12.55 for September; Thanks Anita Troy $0.00 Pet Fees: Caboose $88.00 for August and $85.00 for September Tiles: Memorials for June Barnes: June Barnes w/picture & “Minerva Minionsâ€: Jean Buhl, Marge Hacke, Eileen Mee & Barb Messick total $105.00 Memorials: for Gayle Lamey: Cathy Waylett $100.00, Pam Zimmerman $50.00, Roberta Profitt $50.00, Sheryl Vinson 25.00, Claire Rose $25.00, Geri Miller $25.00, Sally Hansen $25.00, Charlotte Woods $25.00 and Margie Kratofil $25.00. Total $350.00. Thrivent – $0.00 Vintage Collectable Treasures - $16.60 for September The Shelter Improvement letter has made $670.00 so far The Bow Wow Bash cleared $8,345.00 Brews for Benefits November 19th at the Brewery 5-8 pm New Business: Fence – Edwina is still testing the concept of fencing. Carol McAllister will bring a sample of welded wire from Home Depot in Kalispell. Stand Down – On October 3rd & 4th the VFW invited KPFL to give shots and chips to the pets of Veterans. A pen with a gate was loaned to KPFL from Homesteaders. It was placed inside the large tent for volunteers to vaccinate, chip and exam. Volunteers from Flathead S/N Task Force brought vaccinations, rabies shots and micro chips. 87 dogs and cats were assisted. Judy Hyslop, Connie Holthaus, Corinne Wright and three volunteers from the Task Force made this year’s veterans pet’s project very successful. Signs – Yaak Creations was contacted to make the signs for River Rd and Pipe Ck to show direction of the shelter; include direction arrows, phone number and our name. A motion by Connie Holthaus was made to get the signs completed. Include slits in the signs for give; no ripping. Beth Murray 2nd the motion. The motion carried and the signs will be made. Recycling – need bins for recycling and covered bins for cardboard at the shelter. Judy Hyslop has the covered garbage cans that KPFL use to use at the Blues Fest. They will be at the shelter. Safety – Edwina is working on the Policies and Procedures; it’s happening. The Animeals donation has all been used. Connie Holthaus made a motion to adjourn. Judy Hyslop 2nd the motion. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm. The next meeting will be on Monday November 9th at 6:00 pm at Flathead Valley Community College Connie Holthaus minutes ! Volunteers always needed! |
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Kootenai Pets for Life monthly minutes: September 14, 2015 The meeting was held at The Flathead Valley Community College at 6:00 pm. Attending: Eileen Carney, Tami White, Connie Holthaus, Susan Bulyar, Lynn Hagarty, Trina Kerzman, Bobby McCanse, Beth Murray, Roxanne Parker and Edwina Smith The meeting began at 6:00 pm with the reading of the minutes from the August 10th meeting. The minutes were approved as read. The bills for August totaled $1,324.14 in operating costs and $2,180.29 for vet bills, mileage, vaccinations and chipping. Tami White made a motion to pay the August bills and Beth Murray2nd the motion. The motion carried and the bills will be paid. Correspondence: none Shelter Report: Tami White gave the shelter report: Intakes as of August 31, 2015 Libby: 114 Troy: 21 There are 47 cats in the shelter; 5 cats in foster = 52 cats in system There are 8 dogs in the shelter; 5 dogs in foster = 13 dogs in system Adoptions: 7 dogs and 13 cats Rob working out well as a volunteer; fixing the signs on Pipe Ck Rd and River Rd. Dr. Disney will be at the shelter on September 1st, 9th and 9/29. Corinne Wright will do micro chipping on September 22nd. Cats will travel to The Flathead S/N Task Force on Sept. 22nd. Evacuation Plan: Beth Murray has a big trailer that could be used. Tami White had prepared some of the kennels for extra animals. Seventy animals have been spay or neutered. Tami has been using the Animeals donated food for the cats and dogs in the shelter. Fund Raising Committee: Recycling: Kootenai Disposal $224.30 9/10/15 Banks: Troy $17.10 for August; thanks Eileen Libby $19.72 for August; thanks Anita Memorials: Sandra Boushie; Mtn. View Home Makers $35.00 Sandra Boushie: Ron & Mary Duram $50.00 Vint. Collectibles: not open yet New Business: Trina Kerzman has been working on the Facebook site; thanks Trina. Marge Sullivan works on the web and our home page. The fence bid is being handled by Edwina Smith; Rob Roderick might help. The Animeals food is at Friends of the Shelter; see Corrine Wright. The safety program is being fleshed out by Edwina Smith; will include more information on policies and procedures. A signature space should be included The Stand Down will take place October 3-4 2015 at the VFW. This is a program provided for veterans that has been in effect the past 14 years. The Flathead spay/neuter Task Force will come from Kalispell with a vet tech. Corinne Wright, Judy Hyslop and Connie Holthaus will assist. Vaccinations, rabies shots and micro chipping will be provided by the Task Force. The Bow Wow Bash will take place on October 10th. We are still looking for an auctioneer; any suggestions? Trina Kerzman made a motion to adjourn. Tami White 2nd the motion. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm. The next meeting will be on Monday October 12th 2015 at the Flathead Valley Community College Connie Holthaus ! Volunteers always needed! |
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