Gwen Berry
It may have seemed like the HPCC was put on hold for August and September, but in reality the HPCC Board has been busy. They’ve made the transition to a new treasurer – Thank you, Fred Henchell, and Welcome, Ken Hansen – and gone through all the steps to re-certify the signers on the bank account. Working from past years’ experience, they’ve developed a budget for the 2017–18 fiscal year. It’s posted in the glass case opposite the restrooms at the community center, in case you’d like to know what’s in it. They have been working on formalizing the process by which students can apply for a small scholarship from the HPCC, and they set aside a $2,000 start on a scholarship fund. A new proposed application form will be presented at the October 26 meeting. They’ve discussed fundraising alternatives, upcoming community social events, possible new renters for the community center, and a bunch of other things.
The HPCC Board of Directors deserves a lot of appreciation. They do much of the work while the rest of us enjoy the results; they take responsibility for community activities, handling the money, and maintaining the community center; they are the lightning rods for criticisms and complaints; and they show up again and again to keep the HPCC functioning. They definitely deserve a lot of appreciation!
SEPTEMBER 28 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
September’s speaker was Klickitat County Commissioner Dave Sauter, who gave an interesting and informative talk on the Hirst Decision, its background, and what it means to us in Klickitat County. More on that in a separate article.
Also at the meeting – the all-but-final Net Profit figure for the 2017 Firehouse Sale was announced: $13, 281.88. The Board proposed, and members approved, a donation of $6,000 to High Prairie Fire District 14. Many thanks and a pat on the back to everyone who helped make this happen!
UPCOMING
Expect an email in the next few weeks inviting you to a clean-up party at the community center. It’s mainly to take the remaining canopies off the Firehouse Sale tents so they don’t get damaged over the winter. Someone suggested having a wiener roast along with it. Please help if you can.
Everyone loves the annual Christmas Party! It’s a wonderful, festive occasion and a great time seeing friends and neighbors. It doesn’t happen automatically, though. If you’d be willing to take charge of getting it off the ground, or even one facet of it, call Sharon at 365-4429.
What will HPCC do to raise money in 2018? The HPCC Board is seeking lots of ideas for consideration. If you have an idea, pass it on to Sharon at 365-4429.
The next general meeting will be on October 26, then there’s a break until January 25. The Board is trying to arrange interesting speakers for both of those meeting. Any suggestions? Yes, call Sharon at 365-4429.