German Village Society Board of Trustees
Meeting Agenda
February 7, 2011
1. Secretary’s Report
Jeanne Likins
Approve January 3, 2011 German Village Society Board Meeting Minutes
2. Staff Reports (written report)
(written report)
Jody Graichen
Russ Arledge
3. Treasurer’s Report
Balance Sheet (written report)
P & L (written report)
Roy Bieber
4. Committee Reports
Standing Committees
Executive
---GVS Director search update (oral report)
---Tour/Pre-Tour update (written report)
---Ad hoc committee to recognize Fred, Howard
(oral report)
---Maennerchor (oral report)
---Website (oral report)
Brian Santin
Norm Hall
Darci Congrove
Brian Santin
Brian Santin
Brian Santin
Civic Relations (oral report)
Crystal Seamon
Finance (written report)
Roy Bieber
Historic Preservation (no report)
Will Eylar
---Streetscape/Third Street Master Plan (written report)Brian Santin
Long Range Planning (written reports)
Carolyn McCall
Membership Committee (written report)
Jeanne Likins
Parks, Public Spaces and Community Events
(written report)
Sara McNealey
---Village Singers (written report)
Wayne Owens
Special Committees
Nominating Committee (oral report)
50th Anniversary Committee (oral report)
Jim Hopple
Sarah Irvin-Clark
German Village Business Committee (written reports)
Karen Page
Go Green (oral report)
Crystal Seamon &
Brian Santin
Marketing Committee (written report)
Beth Irvin
Campaign Planning Sub-Committee (written report)
Jim Nichols
5. Old Business
Brian Santin
6. New Business
Brian Santin
7. Public Participation
Brian Santin
8. Adjournment
Brian Santin
German Village Society Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
January 3, 2011
Present: Roy Bieber, Darci Congrove, Beth Ervin, Norm Hall, Jim Hopple, Sarah Irvin-Clark, Jeanne Likins,
Brian Santin, Crystal Seamon, Mike Yarbrough. Absent: Jim Nichols.
Also present: Russ Arledge (staff), Garth Bishop (newspaper), Jerry Glick (Friends of Fetch Park), Sarah
McNealey (Chair, Parks, Public Spaces and Community Events Committee), Gary Seamon (newspaper),
and Mal Young (German Village Garden Club).
President Brian Santin called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM.
President Santin opened by thanking Trustee Darci Congrove, recently retired German Village Society
President, for her year of service to the Society and to German Village. Brian thanked Trustee Norm Hall
for baking a cake and then poured champagne for a thank you toast. After thanking Darci, Brian also
thanked Roy Bieber and Jeanne Likins for their 2010 service as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively,
and presented all three with certificates of appreciation on behalf of the German Village Society Board
of Trustees and its members.
1. Secretary’s Report
Jeanne Likins
The December 6, 2010 German Village Society Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes were approved
unanimously.
2.
Staff Reports (no report)
Jody Graichen
(written report)
Russ Arledge
Trustee Darci Congrove thanked Office Coordinator, Russ Arledge, for all he has done in support of
helping those honoring Fred after Fred’s December 23rd death.
3. Treasurer’s Report
Roy Bieber
Balance Sheet (written report)
P & L (written report)
Treasurer Roy Bieber noted that the Schiller Park Arboretum Fund effort to raise money to treat the ash
trees has been very successful, with $3,000 contributed to date. Roy reported that the Society’s
bookkeeper is almost done with the 2010 financial books and that the auditor will begin shortly.
4. Committee Reports
Standing Committees
Executive
Brian Santin
German Village Society Director Search update (oral report)
Norm Hall
Trustee and German Village Society Director Search Committee Chair, Norm Hall, shared that the
committee has been reviewing the applications and is in the process of winnowing down the candidates.
The committee will solicit Board feedback on candidates prior to the subsequent Board interviews of the
top candidates.
German Village Society Historic Preservation staff update (oral report) Darci Congrove
Trustee Darci Congrove reported that the Society’s Historic Preservation Officer, Jody Graichen, will
work ten hours/week doing the weekly N4N Digest and in other activities in support of the German
Village Commission and the German Village Society’s historic preservation efforts. Darci noted that Jody
is ready for the Society to replace her so she can spend more time with her family, although Jody hopes
to work these reduced hours until the Society finds her replacement.
German Village Society Board Retreat (oral report)
Brian Santin
President Brian Santin reminded everyone that the Board’s retreat is this Sat., January 8. The Board will
gather at 8:30 AM for some breakfast and then start the meeting at 9:00. The retreat is scheduled to
end at 1:00 PM and is being held at the Meeting Haus.
N4N Content for members only (oral report)
Brian Santin
A small committee of Board members will convene to address the technical and logistical aspects of the
Membership Committee’s fall 2009 recommendations for member only vs. for the good of the
community N4N content, reported President Brian Santin, now that some necessary things were
resolved with the Society’s website, such as adding dual membership log ins and getting all members log
in information to access the member only section of this website.
Agenda format update (oral report)
Brian Santin
President Brian Santin announced a small format change with the Board’s monthly agenda: public
participation will now be at the end of the meeting after the Board has concluded its regular committee
reports.
Tour/Pre-Tour update (oral report)
Darci Congrove
Trustee and Pre-Tour Chair, Darci Congrove announced that Chris Hune, 2011 Haus and Garten Chair, is
off to a good start, Grange will again do the printing pro bono, there’s a meeting this Friday to talk with
Kroger about sponsorship, and there are other sponsorships efforts in process .
Website (oral report)
Brian Santin
President and Society Webmaster, Brian Santin, reported that he is currently receiving and tracking lots
of hits to the Society’s website every day. A specific focus lately is an evaluation of what the Society
needs in a database for all of its many needs, such as membership, website, development efforts, etc.
Brian is working with a committee with expertise in all these areas and hopes to have a
recommendation before too long.
Civic Relations (no report)
Crystal Seamon
Finance (written report)
Roy Bieber
Historic Preservation (no report)
 Streetscape (written report)
Will Eylar
Brian Santin
Long Range Planning (no report)
Carolyn McCall
Go Green (no report)
Crystal Seamon & Brian
Santin
Organizational Development (no report)
Jim Hopple
Proposed GVS Bylaws changes (oral report)
Mike Yarbrough
Vice President Mike Yarbrough reviewed the process for the proposed changes to the Society’s Bylaws,
which were sent to the Society’s membership the required 15 days prior to tonight’s meeting. Mike
noted that there were not any concerns expressed about these proposed changes and the Board
unanimously approved the bylaws changes.
Parks, Public Spaces, and Community Events (no report)
Sarah McNealey
Old Business
Brian Santin
Mal Long, President of the German Village Garten Club, thanked the Board for its support in transferring
the funds from the Society’s Fetch Park Fund to the German Village Garten Club. Jerry Glick, Chair of the
Friends of Fetch Park, expressed concern that there was some delay in transferring this money.
Treasurer Roy Bieber explained the situation and Office Coordinator Russ Arledge noted that the check
was cut today.
Jammin in the Park (oral report)
Brian Santin
Jammin’ in the Parks, a new music series held in several parks along the High Street corridor, is being
planned for 2011 by Aaron Leventhal, a long time German Village resident and event promoter, in
cooperation with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department. This initiative is with the support of
organizations such as the German Village Society and the Short North Business Association.
The Board approved $500 as seed money for the June 12th concert in Schiller Park from 5 – 9 PM which
will showcase three bands and offer food and beverages. It is free, with a $5 suggested donation, and is
designed as a family event. The $500 will be returned to the Society regardless of how well the event
works financially. Schmidt’s is the presenting sponsor.
In addition, the Society will assist by recruiting volunteers to help with ticket sales, general operations
and clean up. In exchange, 80% of the revenues will be distributed to the designated non-profit
organizations (including the Society) in equal amounts.
The promotion includes a major ad in the High Street Neighborhoods, radio spots, and full-color posters
through Columbus libraries, recreation centers and other selected locations, as well as exposure on the
websites of all non-profit groups benefiting from this series.
New Business
President Brian Santin appointed a small committee of folks (both Board and non-Board members) to
consider how the Society might best honor Fred and Howard and how best to utilize the funds
contributed in Fred’s memory after his recent passing.
The Board adjourned at 7:29 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne M. Likins, Secretary
Historic Preservation Officer Staff Report
January 31, 2011 for February 7, 2011 Board Meeting
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Assisted residents, members, and Commissioners with questions regarding Certificate of
Appropriateness application process and specific applications/addresses;
Worked with editor of ThisWeek German Village to find guest columnists
Drafted letter to Mayor Coleman regarding his appointment to the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation
Worked on “Great Neighborhoods” nomination to American Planning Association
Reviewed Historic Preservation Committee’s brochure regarding the German Village
Commission
Reviewed audio tour created by the Columbus Public Health
Prepared Neighbors4Neighbors Weekly Digest
Submitted by Jody Graichen
GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY
LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
GOALS 2011
PURPOSE
Identify avenues to achieve the Vision for German Village 2017; develop and prioritize long-term
strategic initiatives; and serve as a think tank by recognizing needs and opportunities, keeping a watch
on trends and recommending strategies to “keep the edge sharp.”
VISION FOR GERMAN VILLAGE 2017*
German Village will be a celebrated, vibrant downtown neighborhood
with historic integrity and a charming, pedestrian-friendly streetscape.
THE ROLE OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY*
The German Village Society plays a vital role in helping our neighborhood achieve this
vision by providing:
• Civic advocacy and education
• Community engagement
• A neighborhood hub
• Support for the historic preservation and architectural review process
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Resources and leadership
*Adopted by the board of trustees July 2008
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GOALS for 2011
Aging in Place: Define an aging-in-place initiative, including what such an initiative would entail
financially and organizationally, how it would meet community needs, and ways it would help us
achieve the Vision for German Village. Present initiative to the GVS board for approval and hand it
off to a leadership group to undertake while Long-Range Planning assumes a monitoring role.
Business/Residential Mix: Work with community planning expert Roxyanne Burrus and a
graduate class at OSU (fall 2011) to define the optimal business/residential mix for German Village;
assess the current mix and key influencing factors; understand which factors are within our control,
and which are not; and create a plan for attaining the optimal balance and keeping it sustained over
the long term.
Nearby Development: Monitor nearby development, identify potential impact on German Village,
and recommend steps to manage significant challenges and leverage potential opportunities.
ONGOING GOALS
Engage the board in Long-Range Planning priorities by reporting on committee activities at monthly
meetings of the board of trustees and soliciting input as needed.
Seek new opportunities to support the strategic work of the board of trustees. This will be done
primarily through participation in monthly board meetings and the annual board retreat.
Act as a sounding board for untested ideas.
Work with GVS staff and board to ensure that the vision is incorporated into the Society’s programs,
initiatives, marketing efforts and budget.
Communicate progress toward achieving the vision to stakeholders, including members, the
community at large and city officials.
Develop GVS policies as needed and share policies to members and other key stakeholders.
Conduct annual review of all policies to ensure they support the vision.
GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY
LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010
PURPOSE
Develop a clear vision for German Village and the German Village Society, and identify avenues to
achieve the visions. Identify and prioritize long-term enhancement issues and projects and recommend
strategic initiatives to the German Village Society board of trustees. Serve as a think tank by
recognizing needs, identifying trends and developing strategies to “keep the edge sharp.”
VISION FOR GERMAN VILLAGE 2017*
German Village will be a celebrated, vibrant downtown neighborhood
with historic integrity and a charming, pedestrian-friendly streetscape.
THE ROLE OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY*
The German Village Society plays a vital role in helping our neighborhood achieve this
vision by providing:
• Civic advocacy and education
• Community engagement
• A neighborhood hub
• Support for the historic preservation and architectural review process
•
Resources and leadership
* Adopted by the Board of Trustees July 2008
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2010 GOALS /ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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GOAL: Establish mission, goals and timelines for the business/residential mix subcommittee.
Accomplishments: Project goal defined: identify optimal business/residential mix,
understand factors that support or undercut this optimal mix, and develop a plan to attain
the mix. Leadership for the effort was identified (JoAnne St. Clair) and a community
planning expert (Roxyanne Burrus) was consulted to help us determine what steps needed
to be taken. A major hurdle was overcome when Ms. Burrus offered to take on the project
with a master’s level class in city planning at OSU this coming fall.
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GOAL: Identify one to two other key focus areas for 2010/2011 and recruit
committee members.
Accomplishments: An aging-in-place initiative has become a primary focus for the
committee and has provided much community conversation about aging-in-place
possibilities. Led by Eleanor Alvarez, the committee researched existing programs
throughout the country and explored alternative approaches, drafted a preliminary
community questionnaire that will be part of an assessment in 2011, and met with founders
of an initiative in Washington, DC, to understand the complexities of starting up and
running such a program. Committee membership has grown substantially due to
widespread interest in this topic.
Additionally, the committee has turned its attention to nearby development (such as
Columbus Commons project downtown), monitoring such activities and assessing potential
impact on our neighborhood. Strategies to manage such impact will be developed as
needed.
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GOAL: Support the GoGruen sub-committee as needed.
Accomplishment: No support requested. This group now functions as a stand-alone
committee.
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GOAL: Continue to work with GVS staff and board to ensure that the vision is
incorporated into the Society’s programs, initiatives, marketing efforts and budget.
Accomplishments: The committee recommended to the GVS board that a marketing
committee be established to promote ongoing positive visibility for the society and the
neighborhood and to provide consistency in the use of the German Village Society brand.
committee was established and will convene in early 2011.
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GOAL: Continue to communicate the vision and plan to stakeholders, including
Society members, the community at large and city officials.
Accomplishments: Committee progress has been reported monthly to the community via
minutes posted on the GVS web site and through Neighbors4Neighbors. In addition, the
German Village Gazette and This Week newspaper have reported extensively on the
aging-in-place initiative.
Ongoing
• GOAL: Develop GVS policies as needed and share policies with members and other
key stakeholders.
Accomplishments: The GVS board accepted a committee recommendation in April that
the following position be shared with city officials responsible for the Third Street Master
Plan and with government representatives involved in the I-70/71 project: “The
importance of the Third Street gateway to German Village requires that it be given special
consideration during planning of the I-70/71 split and the Third Street Master Plan.”
GOAL: Conduct annual review of all policies to ensure they support the vision.
Accomplishments: Ongoing.
GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY
LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes - January 13, 2011
In attendance: Janet Druen, Ed Elberfeld, Jay Panzer, JoAnne St. Clair, Carolyn McCall (chair).
2010 Accomplishments
The committee provided input on a draft of the year’s accomplishments. Please refer to the
attached final document (“Goals and Accomplishments 2010”).
In summary, the committee’s accomplishments tracked well with its goals. Three key areas
were addressed in 2010: exploring an aging-in-place initiative, working toward defining the
optimal business/residential mix in German Village and developing a plan to achieve the right
balance, and monitoring nearby development for potential challenges and/or opportunities.
Membership in the committee grew substantially due to interest in these topics. Additionally,
much visibility for the committee’s work on aging in place was provided by the two local
papers, the German Village Gazette and This Week, which in turn spurred a good deal of
community conversation.
2011 Goals
A lot of energetic and thoughtful discussion centered around the purpose of the committee. It
was suggested that Long-Range Planning broaden its role with the addition of the following
three items (these will be presented to the board for approval).
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Engage the board in Long-Range Planning priorities by reporting on committee
activities at monthly meetings of the board of trustees and soliciting input as needed.
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Seek new opportunities to support the strategic work of the board of trustees through
participation in monthly board meetings and the annual board retreat.
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Act as a sounding board for untested ideas.
Please refer to attached final document (“Goals 2011”) for a complete listing of the committee’s
goals.
The 2010 accomplishments and 2011 goals will be presented to the board at its February
meeting by chair Carolyn McCall.
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 10, 6:00 p.m. at the Meeting Haus.
Committee:
Membership
Number of Attendees:
Five
Board Chair/Rep:
Jeanne Likins
Meeting Date:
January 18, 2011
New Members?:
none
Executive Summary:
 Bob sent out 434 renewal notices for memberships expiring January-March
2011, along with 234 renewals for memberships expired in 2007-2010 (lapsed
members). Email reminders go out monthly for three months following the
anniversary renewal date. Those with higher membership levels the prior year
who don’t renew within three months are reviewed by Bob and Jeanne so that
personal calls or letters can be done to further urge renewal.
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As of the end of January, there are 278 GVS memberships: 17 new, 21 lapsed
who renewed, 20 who upped their level, 14 who went down, and 206 who
remained at the same level of financial support. There were 243 GVS
memberships at the same time in 2010.
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GVS membership dollars for operations were $28,305 in 2010 and are $33,145
in 2011, year over year.
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GVBC renewals were mailed over the December holidays and 53 have renewed
through the end of January. Of these, there are seven new GVBC members and
one lapsed member who renewed. Thirty are non-retail and 23 are retail
businesses and there is one cornerstone business member.
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$45,395.00 is the total membership dollars received through the end of January,
with $12,250.00 designated for the GVBC and the remaining $33,145.00
designated for GVS operating.
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Thursday, January 27 7:00 – 8:30 PM was the Welcome New Member
Reception, the second for new 2010 members (and any 2011 as well). While
156 people were invited, 106 did not reply at all to the invitation. Twenty-six said
they were coming, 18 not coming, and 6 maybe coming. This included the
members of the Society Board of Trustees (eleven members) and the
Membership Committee (14 folks).
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We were disappointed that only seven new or lapsed members attended while
there were nine members from the committee and seven Trustees present.
Those present though seemed to have a good time, met everyone else, and saw
the GV video. Beverages were left over from the 50th birthday party and the
Trustees and committee members provided appetizers and desserts for
everyone.
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The Chair of this committee is working with the officers to plan an event to thank
all those who have given the Society $500 or more in aggregated contributions
(membership, donations for designated accounts, memorial gifts, etc.) in the last
year. This includes 37 couples, 22 individuals and 9 GVBC members for a total
of 105 people. We hope to host this event in March in someone’s home.
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Sunday, April 17 from 5-8 PM is the annual Membership Committee Potluck in
the Brent Warner Fest Hall. This event includes all the Neighbor
Representatives as well as everyone’s spouse, partner or guest. The Board is
invited as well to meet these folks who are reaching out to their neighbors on
behalf of the GVS and otherwise engaged in the work of this committee.
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The Membership Committee continues to plug away with how to strengthen the
Neighbor Rep program, both in terms of outreach as well as gathering important
information to update the GVS database.
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The Membership Committee is anxious for the outcomes from the re-constituted
Marketing Committee inasmuch as it will soon be time to plan for 2012
membership materials.
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Tuesday, March 1 6 PM, Meeting Haus is next meeting.
-----Original Message----From: Sara McNealey [mailto:smcnealey@columbus.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:17 PM
To: Jeanne Likins
Subject: Parks, Public Spaces and Community Events
February 1, 2011
I'm pleased to report that the Arboretum Committee is currently
running a very successful campaign to raise money to treat the Ash
trees in Schiller Park. A great deal has been raised and the
committee has received a matching grant from the City. The Ash trees
have been identified in the park with yellow ribbons and the
approximate age of the tree. Temporary signage has been installed in
the park informing park goers of the need for donations for treatment.
Jerry Glick has been working with Recreation and Parks this Winter on
the upgrading of the entrance of Frank Fetch and he and the landscape
designer are shooting for completion of the design that will allow
Jerry to take the proposal to the Commission in March. The plan is
to raise the level of the soil using a short brick retainer wall and
a short wrought iron fence to enclose more soil so that plant
material will grow. At this point the slope is so steep that water
just runs down the soil to the sidewalk. There will also be a new
sign installed in front that will be in keeping with the signage in
Schiller Park.
I am pleased to report also, that we will have a representative of
Actors' Theatre joining our committee. Actors' has always been a
part of the committee, but seldom have they participated. A new
board member, Carol Mullinax, will be meeting with us next month.
Carol and I have met and we are beginning a project of making Actors'
more a visible part of Schiller. We are working on getting some
landscaping around the caretaker's house (the offices for Actors'
Theatre) and a sign identifying the building.
Last, but not least, I am proud to report that Recreation and Parks
asked me to compile volunteer hours, projects completed and money
raised in a report that will be given to Mayor Coleman to be used in
his State of the City Report. Terri Leist, Assistant Director of
Recreation and Parks thought that the dedication of the Parks and
Public Spaces Committee in raising funds for our parks, providing
volunteers, and overall general maintenance of our neighborhood is in
keeping with the Mayor's focus this year. We have a tremendously
talented small committee who work tirelessly year round and have
contributed tens of thousands of dollars in fundraising and tens of
thousands of volunteer hours. This includes the German Village
Garten Club which is a member of our committee.
Sara McNealey
Minutes
German Village Business Community January 11, 2011
In attendance were Catherine Adams of Caterina Ltd., Russ Arledge of GVS,
Dave Cunningham, of Edward Jones, Rev. James Donnan of Livingston Avenue
UM Church , Patricia Geiger of Nature’s Door, Sarah Kellenberger Harpham of
Helen Winnemores, Scott Heimlich of Barcelona Restaurant, Russ Iler of The Book
Loft, Sandy Kight of Kight Studios, Jeff Knoll of the Graphic Touch/PAMA, Karen
Page of Pedon & Page Realty, Patty Parker of The Golden Hobby Shop, Dave
Randall of GV House Histories, Jeffery Smith of DesignSmith, Regina Tobin of
Re/Max Metro Plus, Marie Trudeau of WE Davis Insurance, and Jason Willis of This
Week Newspapers.
Dave Cunningham called the meeting to order and reviewed the
accomplishments of the GVBC this year (attached). Special thanks was offered
to David for serving as chair this year.
1. Slate of officers
The new officers were elected as follows:
Chair: Karen Page
Vice chair [open]
Secretary: Catherine Adams
Treasurer: Michael Moore
Membership: Scott Heimlich
Marketing: Michael Reed
Concierge [open]
Mother May I [open]
Village Lights: David Schooler
H & G tour/Marketplatz: Catherine Adams
Art Crawl: Betty Garrett and Schott Heimlich
2. Treasurer’s report
Marie Trudeau presented her final report, indicating that we finished the
year with cash balance of $14,275, having spent more than we brought in
but not by a lot. Special thanks were offered to Marie for her work as
treasurer of the GVBC.
3. Catherine Adams reported on the completion of the map/brochures;
members are entitled to 50 free copies and can collect them at the
meeting; or after the meeting at Caterina Ltd. Those who desire to
purchase 1000 copies may do so for $55.62.
4. Karen Page discussed some of her plans for 2011 and reported that
general meetings would move to Tuesdays. Next meeting will be the
second Tuesday of February , February 8, 9 am at the GVMH. Additional
parking will be available a Caterina parking lot at Beck & Third.
Next Steering Committee meeting is set for Thursday, January 27 at 9:30
a.m. at the GVMH.
Village Singers 2010
Recap
Attention: German Village Society Board
From:
Wayne Owens Founder/General Manager
Our mission: To provide yet another outlet of expression for our
community and to those that support this community.
Rehearsals began Monday January 18th for our Spring program
“ German Village: The Musical” celebrating the 50th Anniversary
of the German Village Society. Performed on May 8th and
9th,featuring music that depicted the mood and essence of the
community.
“ Nothing can stop me now”, “On the Street where you live”,
etc etc
Our winter program “ Sing Noel” featuring traditional secular
and sacred seasonal music began rehearsing on Monday
September 13th and performed on December 10th and 11th thus
beginning our 10th season.Both concerts were well received both
culturally and financially.
We received a $250 grant from the High Street Fund and a $
100 contribution from Ohio Equities in addition to our season
dues of $25 per singer and annual ticket sales.
Over the past 10 years we have listed 113 different singers in
our programs. Membership has come from the “Village”. And
throughout the Central Ohio area.
Without the support of the Society in providing rehearsal and
performance site, we of course could not exist.
Our spring 2011 program “ An American Songbook” May 14th
and 15th, 2011 will feature music from Broadway, Tv, the
movies the standards like Sinatra and Crosby, Cash and Nelson,
Beachboys, Berlin and others.
Membership in the “Village Singers” requires no audition, and is
open to all those who have a joy of music and a commitment to
that end.
We invite you to join us.
cc: file
Wayne Owens
Founder/General Manager