MINUTES
of Endless Mountains Pennsylvanians for Human Life Meeting
(a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation)
September 14, 2006
Time: Came to order at 7:34PM by chairman, J Kershner.
Location: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro
Attendance: 3
Minutes: Of 7-13-06 were approved as presented.
Matters of Business:
- Finances
Our treasurer gave the chairman these figures: previous balance - $1,663.72;
income - St Peter's baby bottles: $1,313.06, Grace Fellowship's baby bottles: $83.11, NCA yard sale donations: $15.40, Tioga Co. Fair donations: $38.00;
expenses - materials purchased from Heritage House for fair tables: $123.35;
new balance - $2,989.94.
- Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center (EMPCC)
Passed out their flyers for post-abortion-support.
- Literature tables at local festivals
Tioga County Fair, August 9-11, Whitneyville
Went well with a good location. A total of 8-10 new names signed up for our mailing list. Give-away items (pencils, stickers, etc.) were popular and most all were given away. Plenty of literature still in our stockpiles.
- Baby Bottle fund raisers
Grace Fellowship Presbyterian, Mansfield, finished their effort. Bakerburg Church has shown interest for the future: J Kershner will contact.
- Advertising
R Lyle submitted the next WLIH's Bulletin Board announcement.
- Newsletter
M Strange is planning an election issue for October.
- Materials
No need to get anymore until spring.
- Other
Life Chains are on October 1 in at least the Tioga County communities of Wellsboro and Mansfield -- pray for their effectiveness.
S Maneval will get voter guides to us: is there a cost? if so, can we reimburse her?
New fair started: Octoberfest in Blossburg on 10/14 -- could this be a future activity?
Chairman raised the issue of our local chapter donating to PPLF's Harrisburg office -- will discuss at 10/06 meeting.
Next meeting: Thursday, October 12, 2006, at 7:30PM (in board room).
Adjournment: At 8:17PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K Kershner, Secretary