MINUTES
of Endless Mountains Pennsylvanians for Human Life Meeting
(a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation)
June 8, 2006
Time: Came to order at 7:39PM by chairman, J Kershner.
Location: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro
Number in Attendance: 6
Minutes of 5-11-06 were approved as presented.
Matters of Business:
- Finances
No treasurer’s report, as our treasurer could not attend. However, noted that we received donations at the NCA Yard Sale and Coal Festival; and also spent money on additional materials for literature tables.
- Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center (EMPCC)
No further update.
- Literature tables at local festivals
At recent fairs:
1- May 13: New Covenant Academy Yard Sale, Mansfield - Went well, as baby models & large baby bottle attracted visitors. Friendly crowd.
2- May 24-27: Coal Festival, Blossburg - Went fine, but should consider changes for next year to help go better: 1) our table was too far from the lights, and could not see literature after dark; 2) could use a tent (with mesh sides) for protection from rain; 3) might possibly have a baby-changing station. Handouts that were popular: bracelets and little feet. Crowd was friendly and had lots of teens stop by on Saturday. M Strange made up a brief handout to summarize what our group is about -- can use this at all this summer’s fairs.
Next fair:
3- August 9-11 (Community Days): Tioga County Fair, Whitneyville - Will need to cover 6 shifts: 10AM-4PM & 4PM-10PM, on each of three days: Wed., Thurs., and Fri.
- Baby Bottle fund raisers
Currently bottles are out at St Peter’s RCC, Wellsboro. Grace Fellowship Presbyterian, Mansfield, will do this later in summer.
- Advertising
Ad was on radio WLIH’s Bulletin Board. Radio WNBT broadcasts from Dunhams’ coffee shop one day per week: we could have one of our people do an interview, as in past.
- Newsletter
No change, but Stranges plan to put one out in the fall with reports on: 1. our attendance at festivals, and 2. about the election with candidates’ information.
- Materials
Judging from what was popular to hand out recently, suggestions for additional materials to get for future: little feet, smaller-sized T-shirts, the newer style bumper stickers, bracelets, pencils; maybe also bookmarks.
Next meeting: Thursday, July 13, 2006, at 7:30PM (in board room).
Note: no August meeting because of Tioga County Fair.
Adjournment: At 8:30PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K Kershner, Secretary