Civic Group Minutes
February 19, 2009

Meeting was called to order at 7:05.
Mary Eakes was introduced as our speaker from Golden Spread Coalition. She spoke to us on the programs that their organization offers. These programs include:
Domestic Violence Program
PCO- Medicare & Medicaid
Public Transportation
Manna Food Box
Low Income & Senior Citizen Housing
2 Pack – educating kids on the dangers of tobacco use
Thrift Store
We talked about ways we could help the coalition and things we were concerned about in our community. The things that the Civic Group committed to do are:
Spread word about Manna Food Box by email to Clayton and surrounding residents and try to get a monthly email distribution list for the Manna Food Box.
Have a Parent & Student Assemblies this October during Red Ribbon week where we can bring speakers to teach parents about the signs of drug use and alcoholism. We also want to address tobacco use and teen pregnancy.
Mary Eakes was thanked for coming and giving her presentation.
Jamie told members that we needed to vote on a Chairman and Secretary for the Civic Group. Jamie Blanks was nominated for Chairman and Jackie Mares was nominated for Secretary. Karan Brower second nomination.
Victoria Baker joined the club.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15.