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February 18, 2009 Bright n' Beautm 11:30 a.m.
President Helen Johnson called the meeting to order and Roll was taken. The Mayor of Laurel,
Ken Olson, has named Laurel City Councilman, Chuck Dickerson to be on the Bright n'
Beautiful board of directors. Chuck was unable to attend today's meeting due to recent surgery.
Janice had the Balance Sheet and the Profit & Loss its pqmed for the month of
January 2009. These reports are now on our new QuickBooks system. Janice answered
questions and thanked the board for their interest in the reports. Janice also brought up that
Bright n' Beautiful had an audit from Montana State Fund (Workers Comp.) and it was
determined that Carolyn needs to be reclassified- As it stands now, she is classified a "clerical"
This means if she is working outside the office such as the Great American Cleanup she is not
covered by Workers Comp. The redlassifications will increase our rates. As of this date, we
have not heard what that amount will be. Janice would also like to have an audit or a review
done on the books before she leaves this coming summer. As of this date the checking balance
is $439.56 and the savings balms is $43,235.25. Deposits since the January meeting: Allied
Waste; $73.15, City of Bfilings; $10,000, Yellowstone County, $15,000_
The Billing Gazette is no longer giving cash donations, but they are offering matching funds for
advertising. They also gave a list of free ways you can promote your event such as editorials,
news releases, listing on the Community Calendar or their Web site.
Next Carolyn reported on the progress of working on graffiti removal by entering into a
partnership with the Juvenile Justice Court. Carolyn is waiting to get a determination from
Hoiness LaBar to see if our liability insurance would cow the youths removing the graffiti.
The Great American Cleanup will be held on Saturday Aprd 25 h. As in the past, we will set up
at Senior High parking lot. Chip reported that we have rived 10,000 Glad trash bags and we
also have 10,000 bags left from previous years. Peggie said the North Park Task Force is unable
to participate this year, at least not to the extent as lit year-
The Award Banquet is scheduled for Wednesday October 28 at the Crowne Plaza.
The Downtown Billings Association is holding and Earth Day Event to be held on the Court
House lawn on Wednesday April 22. They will have a table set up for Bright n' Beautiful to
put up a banner on the Great American Cleanup, sign up volunteers, give out bags, etc.
St. Patrick's Day parade is Saturday March 10 at 11:00 a.m_ Helen thought we could do the
Litter Patrol again if we can get vole teets_ Clip will provide the contanmrs and the trash bags.
.Anyone who would hike to volunteer, please call Carolyn.
Attendees:
Janice Blansett and Carolyn Miller
Helen Johnson, Dan Miller, Jean Carroll Thompson, Chip Horne, Peggie Gaghen,