Minutes of the Sacramento Valley Returned Peace Corps Volunteers’ Board Meeting
August 7, 2007

Member present:  Faith Boucher, Fran Kennedy, Bruce Sandie, Nancy Sinnwell, Jim Waters,                                 Audrey Wiechman
Non members present: Brenda Waters
Members on leave:  Debra DeBondt
Members absent:  Veronica Rodriguez, Heidi Steger, Mark Stivers

1.  Approved minutes of the June 5th meeting with two corrections
        -meeting was opened by Bruce
        -delete no quorum as 5 is a quorum with Debra on leave
        -motion by Fran, second by Bruce, approved
2.  Treasurer’s Report and Finances
        -Fran needs a check for $100 for the deposit for the swim club
                        -motion Nancy, second Faith, approved
        -Nancy needs a check for the calendars
                        -motion Bruce, second Fran, approved
        -decision to switch bank from Merchant’s to Golden 1
                        -will require two signatures of the following three people:
                                        President, Vice President, Treasurer
                        -motion Fran, second Faith, approved
3.  June Camping Trip
        -Faith and Fran attended
        -about 40 people with children included in the count
        -had a great time and some made T-shirts with Marlene
4.  Adventures in Dining
        -July - Vietnamese Restaurant on Broadway - Pho Bak
                        -about 8 attended
        -August - Fran and Faith will coordinate it
                        -El Salvadoran Restaurant on Northgate is a possible location
5.  Foothills Picnic will be on August 19th
6.  American River Clean Up will be on September 15th
        -contact Mary Ann Robinson to sign up
7.  Annual Meeting - Saturday, September 22, 2007
        -at College Greens Swim and Racquet Club
        -3:00 PM to 8:30 PM
                -swimming and activities  from 3-5
                -dinner from 5 - 7
                -speaker at 7
        -details for the event
                -Heidi - bring beverages such as soda and beer - be sure to use cans, not glass
                -Everyone - bring own meat and potluck items
                -Faith - plastic utensils, etc.
                -Heidi and Fran - tablecloths  (Fran will not be attending)
        -possible speaker - Leisa Faulkner from Children’s Hope Project in Haiti
        -send a post card
                -mention that we need new board members, new project funding ideas, and new                             local project ideas
 8.  Project Funding
        -discussed Children’s Hope Project in Haiti
                -www.http://sacramentopa.org/childrenshope.htm://www.rsoil.org
                -motion to give Children’s Hope Project $250 care of Leisa Faulkner
                -motion by Faith, second by Fran, approved
        -decided to give $100 to Solar Cookers International
                -motion by Bruce, second by Jim, approved
 9.  Community Service Projects for the coming Year
        -National Public Radio - Nancy will get information
        -check web sight - Hands On Sacramento
        -Dixon Migrant Center - needs volunteers in the computer lab - check with Faith
        -Arts in River Park - May 10, 2008 - set up International Taxi
10.  Next meeting - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 7 PM
        -at Heidi’s