The meeting was called to order by Louise Rhode. 
It was held August 19,2008 at 6:40pm in the home of 
Mari Howell-Verry’s.
1503 Tracy Lane
Iowa City, IA

There were 11  people present:
Allison Crawford, Mari Howell- Very, April Kirchoff,
Sandy Langenberg, Lyn Peterson, Brenda O'Halloran,
Louise Rhode, Diana Riahi, Mira Sahu, Patty Smith,
Amanda Swenka

Officer Reports:
	*  The minutes from the July meeting were read by
        Amanda Swenka.
	    They were approved as read.
	*  Treasures report was $1387.83
            $100.00 was donated to the 4C's
            $50.00 for the previous meeting training.
The treasures report was approved as read.

	*  The Hy Vee coupon books were not available but
        should be by the
	    next meeting.
	*  Patty passed around a sheet with everyone's
        attendance. This showed who was eligible to be
        nominated for an office
	*  The web site has been updated with the city
        providers live in, check to make sure yours is correct.
        Attendance will be added to the website along with
        the newsletter
	*  Louise talked about our picnic and passed around
        some Pictures taken during the fun activities. We
        are hoping to do it again.
	*  We were also updated on the IFCCA meeting. It will
        be held October 11th from 9:30 to 12:00 or 12:30.
	*  Information on upcoming meetings, and possible
        topics.  Board meeting September 6th at the Coralville
        Library from 12-4 to hold a meeting at an Iowa City
        school it would be $60.00/night and we would need to
        provide them with a copy of insurance.  Sloane will
        be unable to be a guess speaker at the next meeting
        if you have Art activity ideas and could get them to
        Brenda O she could print hand outs. ( open ended projects)
	*  Education and Planning committee: we discussed
        having trainings planned early so we can get them out
        to the public to possibly attract more members.  April
        has a friend ( Dan Strong) who would be willing to train
        us in our 1st aide and CPR for $5.00 We also talked
        about contacting Andy Brown to see if he would be
        willing to do the food program training.

The unfinished business was:
	*  The coupons for the 4C’s staff need to be turned
        in by the board meeting on Sept. 6th.
	*  In the 4C’s newsletter their was a topic on the
        new resource center. They are going to have some theme
        packet classes to help providers learn how to use the
        new equipment. there is a $5.00 Material fee.  A few
        of the new items include: a Die cut machine, Paper
        cutter, laminator.
	*  Their  was a motion made to as a group help the 4C's
        by Volunteering our help with the resource center.
        Motion passed

Meeting tabled at 8:00 for guess speaker Mari Howell-Verry

8:43 started on the new business for the August meeting:
	*  Members have been given until September 6th to hand
        in their officer nominations.
	*  Sandy made a motion that we set up a booth and
        spend approximately 2 hours face painting / rub on
        tattoos at an event in West Branch.  Motion tabled for
        further discussion.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:56pm