Ryan Blazer

Board Minutes – February 24, 2015

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Javier set-up an Instagram
1. Deforest.park
  1. PW: [this has been redacted]
  2. Linked to Gmail account
2. Facebook
  1. Javier: Will change over to individual non-profit
  2. Will link to Gmail account
3. Javier provided list of newly sold properties
  1. Dan asked about investor properties
    1. Dan asked Javier to try to contact/connect investors
  2. Javier will provide a list of newly sold properties every time we meet
4. Javier invited us out to his open houses to promote DPNA
5. Javier will create a sign in sheet for:
  1. Pechanga trip
  2. Yard sale
6. Dan
  1. Still trying to look into incorporation
  2. Having trouble finding information on us
7. Dan
  1. Joni reminded Dan to add Facebook and Instagram to sign-in sheet
8. Keith and Javier will work on adding link to Gmail account for facebook and Instagram
9. Javier: can provide clear flyer holders
  1. Will bring 4 to the next NA meeting
10. Javier
  1. Will provide snacks and drinks to next NA meeting
11. Joni and Keith have discussed “Dine-Out 90805” with the owner of El Pollo Taquero
12. Dan gave Keith money from NA bank account, to be used to open a new one.
  1. We will need to set-up a new account for DeForest Park
    1. Problem: We are currently not an incorporated not-for-profit
  2. Dan will talk to Carol at Farmers and Merchant Bank about getting us an account
13. Dan will put get signs for next DPNA
  1. Javier asked for copy of DPNA logo
  2. Javier and Dan will collaborate to get signs made promoting DPNA meetings
14. March 28 – Dan proposed clean-up 8am-12pm
  1. With a BBQ potluck afterward
15. Speakers for next month:
  1. Police Chief – Dan is waiting on secretary
  2. POLB/Port cancelled
    1. Maybe April
  3. Dan will contact fire chief, city manager, city auditor if no chief or P&R
  4. Joni will contact Parks and Rec is Police chief does not confirm about March
  5. Joni will contact to Rex about doing a state of the ninth district

February, 2015 – Newsletter

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February-2015

Board Minutes – January 28, 2015

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Neighborhood preparedness
1. Dan needs another map of DeForest area and would like to start walking blocks
2. Dan is interested in including the 8^th district from South to 56^th street and from Long Beach to Atlantic
  1. We also discussed the need to outreach to this area for neighborhood association meetings and distribution of flyers
3. Pressing Issues
  1. Need to reinstate incorporation
4. Flyers
  1. Javier currently has 4 ladies do the distribution (pays them $10 an hour)
  2. Javier is planning a big push in the month of February Robert Luna will be coming
  3. Javier would like to move to a 4 page model, that includes advertising and color printing
    1. He will be getting us a mock-up draft soon
    2. He wants to had local business ads to starting paying for the flyer

He would like to start this in March

Flyer for This month
1. Joni asked that if it could be 2-sided since one side for the newsletter and the other side a large flyer announcing Chief Luna
2. Linda and Joni are meeting Saturday morning to put this together

We need to add information on finding us on Facebook and Nextdoor

Things to add:
1. Dan: Add a section on Helpful hints
2. Keith and Joni: Information on Graffiti abatement
3. Add upcoming events and speakers
General promotion
1. Javier wants to push Uptown Long Beach
2. Javier wants to start an Instagram profile for DeForest as well
Upcoming events
1. Javier: Advertising for trip to Pechanga (turn around trip) for DeForest Park
  1. Tentative dates are: May 8^th or 9^th
  2. Good fundraiser for the neighborhood association
2. July 11^th – Chili Cook-off and Car show
  1. Javier plans to put up a sign in DeForest Park announcing the event a week in-advance
3. Javier wants to do a Yard Sale
  1. Yard Sale – April 10^th-12th
  2. Arrange for Good Will to come on Monday to pick up items
    1. Residents will leave them in driveway or curb
  3. Upcoming Speakers
    1. February: Chief Robert Luna (Confirmed)
      1. Dan will be provided a Gift for Robert Luna
      2. We discussed if we should allow from us or from the floor?
        Decided we will have visitors fill out index cards with their questions
        Keith will bring some index (3×5)
        March: Port of Long Beach (Confirmed)
        Dan plants to partner with Grant for the CAG meeting
        Dan is considering partnering with Coolidge for out meeting
        April: Update from Parks and Rec on wetlands (Need to Confirm)
        May: May- Rex State of the 9^th District (Tentative)

Email Blasts/Contact sheet
1. Javier has contact list from the events he has organized (N~180)
  1. He will put together a spreadsheet and share this with us
2. Dan volunteer to update the sign-in sheet:
  1. Add Facebook option (Yes or No)
  2. Add Instagram option(Yes or No)
3. Welcome Wagon
  1. Javier will send us a list of the new houses sold in the area by the second of the month
    1. Javier will also send a post card
  2. The Exec board will follow-up with an in-person contact
4. Other business
  1. Create a google address for DPNA, and google drive so we can share and sort documents
    1. Joni and Keith will do this
  2. Dan suggested putting our meeting minutes up online
  3. Javier expressed that Tuesday would be a better meeting day. So our next meeting will be Tuesday February 24^th.

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