Community Outreach Committee Meeting Notes
Community Outreach Committee Meeting
October 25, 2022
Attendees
Chris Pelly, Debbie Francis, Leslie Morris (Chair), Renate Rikkers, Susan Michael
Unable to attend
Christina Maggi, Jim Brunner, Pam Seale, Rick Fornoff
Notes
Summary of recently completed events:
9/27 Community Conversations: small turnout of 3-4
10/4 Candidates forum: 50+
10/8 Community yard sale: Grossed $443, $330 from 22 vendors and $113 from bake sale
10/8 Invasive plant cleanup: 35 volunteers, although most not from Haw Creek as they were recruited by Greenworks
10/20 Environmental Program: 15 in attendance with good information and interaction
Upcoming events:
10/30 Fire Safety program at Haw Creek Fire Station. HCCA to take photos of families with firefighters on fire trucks. Dogs too. Goal is collect contact info for Haw Creek families.
11/10 Public board meeting at St. John's Church, 290 Old Haw Creek. Short public board meeting followed by Haw Creek History program by Rick. Need to begin publicity asap. Leslie organizing dessert social. Christina organizing membership signup table.
12/8 Community holiday party at East Asheville Library (confirmed today). We have the large room from 6pm to 9pm. Renate to talk with Jim about his family band possibly performing. Dessert social.
Potential future events: to be scheduled post-holidays
Game Day
Community Conversations
Bear Wise Presentation
Concert/Family Fun Day
Other actions:
Welcome Wagon for new residents. Leslie, Susan and Debbie to meet to strategize establishing this program using new HCCA brochure.
Next meeting: Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
Community Outreach Committee Meeting
August 30, 2022, 7:15-8:20 pm
Attendees
Chris Pelly, Christina Maggi, Debbie Francis, Susan Michael
Unable to attend
Jim Brunner, Leslie Morris (Chair), Pam Seale, Renate Rikkers, Rick Fornoff
Notes/next steps
Reviewed the following scheduled/planned events
Community Conversations 9/27 7 pm at Haw Creek Commons
Community Yard Sale 10/1 8 am - 1 pm at Groce United Methodist Church
City Council Candidates Forum 10/4 7 pm at Evergreen Community Charter School
Invasive Plants Workshop 10/8 10 am - 12 pm at Haw Creek Park: Greenworks educational program with kudzu/ivy removal by volunteers
Environmental Program 10/20 7 pm at Haw Creek Commons: Reducing plastic pollution with MountainTrue and Haw Creek Adopt-A-Storm Drain with RiverLink
Haw Creek Fire Station Program 10/30 2 pm TBC at Fire Station 12
HCCA Public Board Meeting 11/10 7 pm (6 pm board business portion)
BearWise Presentation by NC Wildlife Resources Commission date and location TBD
Community Holiday Party date and location TBD
Game night at Haw Creek Commons—Jan 2023
Concert/family fun day at East Asheville Library or Haw Creek Park—Spring 2023
Discussed other agenda items
Make connections with local groups and/or table at local events such as the tailgate market, PTA, Haw Creek Commons, etc.
Identify volunteer to manage calendar of events HCCA is hosting, promoting, endorsing, or otherwise wanting to share with Haw Creek residents
Interviewing/sharing stories of amazing Haw Creek residents
Oversized map of Haw Creek Valley for display at events
Next meeting Tuesday, October 25
Community Outreach Committee Meeting
July 26, 2022, 7:00-8:45 pm
Attendees
Chris Pelly, Christina Maggi, Leslie Morris (Chair), Renate Rikkers, Rick Fornoff
Unable to attend
Debbie Francis, Jim Brunner, Pam Seale, Susan Michael
Notes/next steps
Reviewed June 4 yard sale, which was successful with gross income of $364.50
Discussed and agreed to move forward with the following events:
Environmental Program 9/19 or 9/20 7pm to feature reducing plastic pollution and invasive plants with MountainTrue and Haw Creek Adopt-A-Storm Drain with RiverLink
Renate will confirm speakers availability and Creekside Taphouse location
Community Conversations 9/27 7pm
Rick will confirm date with Haw Creek Commons
City Council Candidates Forum 10/4 7pm with Evergreen Community Charter School
Chris will follow up as needed
Community Yard Sale 10/1 8am-1pm
Leslie will confirm date with Groce United Methodist Church
BearWise Presentation in October by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Rick will reach out to NCWRC about potential dates and agenda details
Haw Creek Elementary School Fall Festival a Friday in Oct/Nov 5-7:30pm
Chris will reach out to the school about HCCA and broader community participation
HCCA Public Board Meeting 11/10 7pm featuring Haw Creek history and dessert social
Chris will confirm date and location
Rick will prepare a presentation on Haw Creek’s history
Christina will prepare membership renewal material
Haw Creek Fire Station Program
Christina will follow up with station staff for CoA approval
Community Holiday Party in December
Date and details TBD
Chris will talk with Jim about the possibility of the Walker Family Band performing at a courtyard concert at the East Asheville Public Library on a Sat or Sun evening
Leslie and Chris volunteered to make connections with local groups and host a HCCA information table at events such as the tailgate market, PTA, Haw Creek Commons, etc.
Christina will ask Krista Gamble to manage HCCA calendar
Christina will schedule an interview with Charlene Noblett for Susan and Rick as the first in a series of articles featuring Haw Creek natives (request old photos)
Chris will follow up with the city to secure a large paper map of Haw Creek that can be laminated and displayed at events
Next meeting August 30, 7:00 pm
Community Outreach Committee Meeting
May 12, 2022, 6:30-8:10 pm
Attendees
Chris Pelly, Christina Maggi, Jennie Brunner, Jim Brunner, Leslie Morris, Pam Seale, Renate Rikkers, Rick Fornoff, Susan Michael
Unable to attend
Debbie Francis
Notes/next steps
Chris and Christina co-chaired the meeting and Chris will work on securing a permanent chair for this committee, which will focus on activities and events
Everyone agreed that there should be a separate committee to focus on communication issues (website, social media, membership, etc.) and Chris will add this item to the agenda for the board to discuss at its next meeting
Jennie shared that her family is involved in several upcoming musical events, which HCCA will promote on its website
Everyone agreed to supporting a community yard sale on a Saturday morning in June
Chris will organize a City Council candidates forum, which will be co-sponsored with Evergreen Community Charter School and held in early October
Renate will try to find out how events in neighboring communities, specifically Black Mountain and Swannanoa, are organized and financed
Jennie and Jim will explore holding a “game night” event with music at Haw Creek Commons
Leslie and Rick will explore holding a “get to know your neighbor” event where people are invited to get together to have one-on-one conversations
Chris will explore holding a “courtyard concert” event with a food truck at the East Asheville Library where there is ample parking
Susan will take the lead in interviewing Haw Creek natives with interesting histories with the goal of sharing their stories on the website and/or in the newsletter
Christina will email members and schedule the next committee meeting
Agenda items for the next committee meeting